Tokyo Raid Strikes Fifth Time On Tokyo Industrial Areas
Reports from Washington state that a daylight B-29 raid by the 21st Bomber Command hit Tokyo industrial zones for the fifth time, with Japanese accounts claiming some bombers shot down and others damaged. Allied public releases note several planes penetrated defenses and dropped explosives and incendiaries on April day operations, marking continued pressure on Tokyo-Yokohama.
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Hyokohima
Three City Delegates Attend PSEA Meeting in Harrisburg
Corry School District sends three representatives to the Pennsylvania State Educational Association annual convention in Harrisburg. Ralph Dewey will attend as superintendent and the district’s F Lowe Edwards and Stanley Anderson join as Corry and teachers’ representatives. The opening features debate on salary schedule revisions and equal educational opportunity, with educators pressing for sick leave law and removal of absence penalties. Governor Martin and Dr Daniel Polling are listed to speak at the general session.
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Association
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Martin Whtl
Daniel Polling
Philadelphia
Temple
Cior
Seralonn Prittay
Carrier And 26 Other Jap Ships Sunk
Secretary Forrestal announced a U S submarine campaign in the Pacific has sunk 26 more Japanese ships including a large aircraft carrier two escort vessels one destroyer transport and several cargo vessels and tankers bringing total ships sunk to 1 080. The figures show 08 ships definitely sunk 11 probably sunk and 19 damaged.
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ELAS Artillery Breaks Truce in Greece Civil War
Greek Socialist party members condemn peace proposals as unacceptable while Churchill mediation ends without agreement. British announce ELAS artillery breached a three quarter hour truce with a warship attack. offensive air action to resume. Churchill says Britain aims to restore order and enable secret ballots in elections. Treasury report out of Washington shows December receipts and totals.
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Russian Forces Capture 13 Towns En Route to Vienna
Red Army shock troops advance toward Budapest burning stores and utilities as they push through the Danube region. German resistance heavy at times. thousands of German dead reported along roads between Székesfehérvár and Budapest. Tigers and Panthers seen among captured equipment as Nazi prisoners march toward unspecified destinies.
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County man dies in blizzard drift near home
Erie hospital reports the death of 80 year old Martin Rink after neighbors found him buried in a snowdrift near his Phillipsville home during a severe winter storm. He died at Hamot Hospital at 8 20 a m after exposure complaints and his relatives are being sought.
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Commando Kelly Gives $500 for Deshon Soldiers
Lt. Col. Gentekowr announced that Sgt. Charles E. Kelly, a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, sent 500 to Deshon General Hospital in Butler to share with the soldiers as a Christmas gift. The money came from proceeds of Rikmingaziné and a movie.
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German Drive Delays Allied Victory By Months Say Analysts
Washington estimates date for victory in Europe pushed back as Soviet plans and German offensives affect timing. Analysts caution Ike may still shift Allied efforts to an early spring push if Russian advances threaten Berlin. The assessment notes German overconfidence and intelligence failures as key factors in the delay.
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Body Found On Pilot Of Erie Engine No. 1
A torso of a man was found on the pilot of Erie Railroad’s westbound engine No. 1 in Meadville yards. Investigators from Erie Police New York State Police and Chautauqua county offices hunted for clues, with parts of the body found near Falconer and Corry. Officials suspected a fatal collision or being struck by another train. Coroner reported legs shoes and part of the head scattered along 4 quarters of a mile of track west of Falconer. A green cap and overalls fragments were found. No identification yet.
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Railyay
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Chautauqua County
South World Street
Bombers Continue Raids On Manila Airfields
U S bombers raid Manila airfields for the fourth straight day on Luzon, dropping 48 000 pounds of explosives. General MacArthur reports Japanese interceptors downed, with 72 enemy planes shot down in 48 hours, and Allied forces winning small victories against remnants on Leyte. Casualties climb for Japan as the campaign continues.
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Manila
Luzon
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Philippian Clark Pleld
Douglas MacArthur
Whey
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Lez
Leyte
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Halt Tool Thefts Sle Lot Halt Tool Thefts Sle Lot
A report says Korey access resident and employee at the Aéro Supply Mie plant was detained in Jamestown after admitting thefts of small lots from Carry plant. Tools allegedly moved through dealers town. investigation by FBI agents active. Warner discharged from the plant. authorities will not pursue further with no government-ordered tools found.
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Heavy bombers pound German front in renewed Allied assault
Allied air forces from Britain, Belgium, Holland, and Italy pressed a heavy offensive against German positions as weather favored long range strikes. U S forces claim hits on more than 1,000 German vehicles including 146 armored cars and tanks while Allied losses numbered 30 fighters and one bomber. In a separate report, a four alarm fire at Kensington plant of Hyman Brodsky & Son Co. destroyed 200,000 pounds of oil and endangered a nearby 196,000 gallon storage, prompting official comments on damage and safety.
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16Th Air Force
Italy
Balkest Hombre
15Th Air Force
Philadelphia
Kensington
Hyman
Brodsky & Son Co
Spring Creek Father of Two Killed in Action
Pvt. Eugene B. Uplinger of the Spring Creek district was killed in action December 2 in France while serving with American forces against Germany. The War Department telegram informed his wife Eleanor and their two sons William and Gary Lee, who live with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lauss McCool at Cobbs Corners. His service record and mother’s whereabouts were not available.
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Major tank battles erupt in Belgium and Luxembourg
Merlin high command reports two large tank battles west of Laroche Belgium with about 70 U S Third and Seventh Tank Divisions knocked out. Allied forces clash north of Targeh. Paris sees first air raid since August with three killed and fourteen injured near landmarks. German counterattack threatens Fifth Army near Galliano after artillery bombardment.
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London
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Laroche
Belgium
U. S
Luxembourg
Targehe
Paris
City Council set budget session for Friday meeting
City Council will hold a special meeting Friday December 2011 at 10 PM to approve a 1945 budget ordinance and amend the parking enforcement ordinance. The panel aims to avoid tax increases while approving new financial terms related to a federal housing project and a police magistrate office in the municipal building.
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Nazi Prisoners Still At Large After Papago Escape
Phoenix Avis reports a dramatic escape at Papago Park prison camp. About 25 German U‑boat officers and men tunnelled 200 feet through pine to flee. several were recaptured within hours, but key escapees remain at large, including Navy Captain Durgen Wattenberg, once aboard the Graf Spee. Major Eugene Toys predicts most recaptures will occur in the next day or two.
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Harge
Park Sisoner
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Nohe
Navy
Durgen Wattenberg
Graf Spee
Eugene Toys
Man's body of woman found near railroad tracks at Tyrone
The manf oiled body of a woman identified as Martha Burns, 48, was found along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near the passenger station yesterday. Deputy Coroner Edgar G. Walte said she had been struck by a train.
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Edgars G. Walte
Holding Town Prevents Enemy Reaching Meuse
Blunt reports a spearhead failure near Namur Bastogne as a garrison holds. Belief grows that a great battle mounts to ward the climax near the Meuse.
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Great Battle Near Meuse Targeted in Prospective Days
YARIS Dec. 27 American troops drew back German columns four miles from the Meuse as U S forces counterattacked on Christmas Day. German armor moved toward Clelles and Ciney in a bid to reach the Meuse, but doughboys halted them, with supreme headquarters reporting American units regaining initiative on the flanks of the German drive into Belgium. At By Christmas night American forces reportedly held the town of Celles about eight miles north of Prance, as the Meuse strife continued.
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Colummschal
Meuse
Belgium
Clelles
Ciney
Paris
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Celles
Meuse River
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Supreme Headquarters
Pronce
Relief To Cut Off Forces Parratrooped Supplies To Bastogne
Hundreds of tons of supplies parachuted to Besgivmn area as American troops hold Bastogne against German pressure. BBC from London says American columns now about 14 miles from Bastogne while Nazi spearhead pushes toward Ciney and Olney. Eisenhower’s counterattack from the south approaches Bastogne, signaling a turning point in the western front amid heavy fighting in Belgium and Luxembourg.
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