40000 Steel Workers Open Huge Walkout
Pittsburgh scene reports a massive walkout as more than 40,000 steel workers halt work across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Contracts expired at 214 plants and 350,000 workers faced unsettled bargaining. a 17 cent per hour rise was sought to match a wartime formula. Pickets appeared at several mills in Cleveland Youngstown and other sites with no unified strike call yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steel Workers of America
CIO
War Labor Board
Ohio
Cleveland
Youngstown
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and, Tube Co
Corrigan-Mc+ Kinney works
Republic
Youngstown Sheet and Tubt
Great Lakes Steel Corp
Detroit
Wheelng Steed Corp
West Virginia
Chig
Garays
Tainion
Elaimg
U. S. Steel Corporation
Frank Burke
Steelworkers Union
Lingsburgh
Hus
Abel
Oliver Tron and Steel Corp
Burke
Otter Unio
Joseph A
Pennsylvania
Sanial
Flip! Marry
CLO
Steekworkers Union
Unin
Churchill Making Steady Progress in Towing Incident
Churchill makes steady progress after a reported attack and bullet incident near 10 Downing Street. Officials say the situation is under control with investigations and security measures intensified amid heightened tension on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan Dos
Varun Sanasler
German Cruiser Torpedoed Near Silba Island
Allied headquarters announced Saturday that a German cruiser was torpedoed by Allied boats. The Dalmarha, a 2300-ton vessel, was found stranded on Silba island halfway between Zara and Pola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiris
P—Aled
Aliied
Silba Island
Zara
Pola
Canadians Use Strange Grenade In Ortona Fight
Allied dispatch reports Canadians near Ortona using Molotov bottles and improvised grenades to pressure German defenders in the northwest corner of Ortona while the US Fifth Army advances on positions along the Italian front. The Cairo radio claims Ortona fell, though fighting continued as Germans retreated to embattled basements and fortifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Heeadquarters
Atl Biers
Ortona
5Th Army
Thaly
Cairo
Pescara
Aguatondol
Daluacija
Silbt Island
Zara
Pola
Niobe
Cecima
Rome-Leaham
Varida
Laur Ein Cor
Traffic Accidents Lead the Parade in Holiday Toll
Holiday tolls show rising fatalities as traffic crashes dominate weekend totals. Reports cite seven deaths from recent incidents including Deer Haven and Gaines Vending, with California cases contributing to the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bop Im
Feday
ADA Hmane
California
Safety Council
Devender
Girls Take Lead in Christmas Births
Christmas babies arrived at local hospitals with girls leading. At Morey Hospital a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Brown of 1405 Avenue C, the first baby of the day. A second Christmas girl followed at Merly Hospital, with details incomplete from the damaged report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
Avenue C
Hborn
Morey
Aso
Neerae
Halt Talks on Railroad Strike Vote Halt Talks on Railroad Strike Vote
Washington reports stalled wage talks as railroads and unions edge toward a strike deadline next Thursday. Presidents and officers stay in Washington over the holiday weekend while some groups consider a Sunday return to negotiations.
Two Earthquakes Recorded in East
Two quakes were recorded by a seismograph near Ford ham Whiversits's station at 4:34 and 4:29 a.m. east of New York, with readings indicating offshore Mexican coast drift. The Weather Bureau reports cloudy, cooler in the northwest, and unsettled conditions across Nebraska with windy, mixed rain and heat in the far south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fordham Whiversits
Joseph Lynch
Alexican
U.S
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Lanel
Congress Faces Labor Draft Law
Senator Austin of Vermont said Congress will soon face enacting a national labor draft law. He cited a confidential War manpower study for the military affairs committee showing rising need to direct major resources to the war effort. He plans to push compulsory service legislation with Rep. Wadsworth after Congress reconvenes January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hyntons
Washington
Roosevelt
Austin
Lewis Sanders
Milittary Affairs Committee
Military Committee
Congress
Rep
Wadsworth
Allied Air Arm Halts Some Raids on Christmas Day
Allied air forces rested part of Christmas after launching over 3000 sorties Friday against targets along the French coast. More than 1300 U S planes, of which 700 were heavy bombers, struck Pas de Calais in their strongest assault yet. RAF crews hit Berlin next, dropping a thousand tons in the seventh major attack in five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
Channel
Pas de Calais
Calais
Berlin
RAF
Rhineland
Stockholm
Nenkoeln
Harry G. Mumford
el Plano
Tex
Marlate
Brest-Cguipavas
Dutch Queen Talks to Nation During Christmas Broadcast
In occupied Holland Queen Wilhelmina addressed her people from London stating that Christmas remains dark but signs of a better future emerge. She spoke of an imminent final struggle, promising liberty and justice will prevail and urging resilience as Allied victory nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilhelmina
Holland
Allied Air Power Shrinks Japanese Capabilities in New Guinea
In New Guinea and Cape Gloucester the Allies report reduced Japanese air activity as 2 500 tons of bombs are dropped this month. Admiral Aubrey Fitch notes Japan’s stretched position limits big reinforcements while Bougainville airfield operations threaten New Britain. Over 100 planes joined the Cape Gloucester raid, fires started, and Cape Gloucester’s role as a supply link is increasingly under attack.
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New Guinea
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
South Pacific
Aubrey W. Fitch
Rabaul
Gloucester
Arawe
Ivasion
Fitch
Bougainville
Bougainville Field
Egypress Augusta Bay
United Nations
Bougeinville
Admiral Witch
Wewalk
Sees Presidential Election Fought on Home Issues
Washington report notes Secretary of State Cordell Hull praised for deterring partisan policy shifts at the voter edge. Maine Senator Brewster forecast the next campaign will center on domestic concerns as efforts to align foreign policy planks across parties prompt cautious optimism about international relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cordell Hult
Brewster
Maine
Hull
Herbert Hoover
Chinese Mopping Up Japanese Remnants Near Sungtze
Chinese high command announced several crossings of the Sungtze river and said forces had made considerable progress against Japanese remnants on the east bank. They reported advancing against the retreating enemy after capturing Sungtze and clearing westward, describing the action as a substantial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubu
Sungtze River
Chima
Sungtze
Berlin Says Russia Again Moves Ahead
Berlin reports a renewed Soviet broad front offensive west of Kiev after a six week German counteroffensive. The Red Army pushes toward the Polish border with heavy fighting and tank clashes in the Zhitomir region while northward the Vitebsk and Gomel sectors see continued pressure. Kiev remains central as Soviet moves threaten German concentrations and rail junctions near Zhitomir Korosten.
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James M. Long
London
Red Army
Kiev
Bevin
Ukraine
Zhitomir
Berlin
Rumania
Folant
Vitebsk
Neve
Hobin
Gomel
Russia
Dneiper
Korosten
Nikolai Vatulin
Ain
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Gilmore
Republicans Advocate Reduced Taxes After War Victory
Rep Knutson of Minnesota, minority leader of the House Ways and Means Committee, said Republicans would pursue reduced taxes for corporations and individuals as a postwar goal if they win control of Congress. He urged passing regulatory laws to stagger repayment of war bonds to ensure orderly liquidation and curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Llp
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Silent to Roosevelt Message Sparked by Berlin and Tokyo Radios
Berlin radio claimed the Christmas address contained nothing new while Tokyo radio dubbed the speech unaccurate and ludicrous in broadcasts aimed at American listeners. UPI reports U S government monitors tracked the refrained comments on President Roosevelt's message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Roosevelt
U. S
Berlin
United States
Urges Changes to Allow Votes for Soldiers in Elections
Senator O Mahoney calls for a quick constitutional amendment to empower Congress to enable soldier voting in federal elections and to count their ballots. He argues a federal superior law could remove state hurdles, citing Roosevelt’s support and criticizing obstructionist debates over the Green Lucas bill. Public reaction from Guffey and southern lawmakers is noted amid partisan tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UFI
Congress
O'Mahoney
D-Wys
Wyoming
Congress of the
United States
Roosevelt
Guffey
D.-Pa
Sees Food Wasted in Christmas Kitchens
Des Moines reports 153,600 pounds of Iowa Christmas food wasted from holiday kitchens and tables. Health official Lavine A. Scott cites War Food Administration data and a national daily loss estimate of 75,000,000 pounds, urging firm resolve to cut waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Department
Lavine A. Scott
Health Department
War Food Administration
Invasion Talk Looms Large on Christmas
London reports Eisenhower named supreme commander of Allied invasion plans. British and American officers praise the choice as a sign of impending action. U.S. troops in Britain train for amphibious assault while Moscow and London discuss a western blow to Hitler's Europe within 90 days. Goebbels airs German morale programs as war fronts brace for the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Greene
London
Britain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hitler
Europe
Eisenhower
Armanda
Johnson
Washington
United States
West Wall
Germany
Moscow
North Africa
Algiers
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
Hletory
British Press Association
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
Roosevelt
Churchill
Thesr
Cairo
Teheran
America
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Berlin
Holland
Belgium
France
Be er Tavern Robbed of Cash and Goods on West Broadway
Intruders broke into Last Chance Beer tavern at 2760 West Broadway through a basement window and a stairway door. Police report $12 in change, 24 beer bottles, and 10 packages of cigarettes stolen, with the money box found later in a tourist camp rear area. Ross Grego reported the burglary on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Last Chance Beer Tavern
West Broadway
Ross Grego
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PIA
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Balkan
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Rainmen
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Persident
Millon
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Emergency Board
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Uiinns Arte
Blas
Tam
Arriar
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