Canadians Press West of Ravenna in Early Breakthrough
Allied forces led by Canadian units pushed a bridgehead west of the Lamone crossing after two days of hard fighting that followed their earlier breakthrough. The advance threatens the road center of Bagnacavallo 10 miles northeast of Faenza as German counter-attacks were repelled. On the Fifth Army front British troops cleared Tossignano and Borgo Tossignano near Imola.
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Eighth Army
Valle
Lamone River
Ravenna
Bagnacavallo
Faenza
Fifth Army
Tossignano
Borgo Tossignano
Imola
Algerian tribunal condemns Senegalese soldier to death
Paris radio reported that a Senegalese soldier was sentenced to death by a Algerian military tribunal for shooting and slightly wounding General Henri Giroud at Oran in September. The soldier was said to have been drunk at the time.
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London
Henri Giraud
Oran
Paris
Cotton futures firm as mill buying supports prices
New York cotton markets show quiet activity with firmer tone due to mill buying. December contract expires at noon at 21.79 cents per pound amid government loan movements. nearby months Mch 21.89, May 21.85, July 21.46. Butter unchanged in Chicago. eggs receipts 8,024 with steady market. lambs and slaughter ewes steady at mostly 400.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Activity Mixed in Mid-December
In Nashville on December 15 the Federal State Market News Service reports light cattle receipts and steady open prices. Grand champion steer sold at 82.00 per hundredweight. 713 head entered. Week shows mixed gains for cows up to 50 higher, calves and hogs largely steady to higher, with hogs 200–270 lb at 13.75 and lambs 13.00–14.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Markets at a Glance New York Stocks Rise Rail Stocks Lead
Markets at a glance show stocks higher with rails and industrials extending gains. Wheat and corn move on mill buying and short covering while hog prices rise to a top of 14.10. Rye remains firm with light offerings and active trading.
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New York
Athens in turmoil as ELAS pushes into city with British aid
Premier Papandreou's government calls up seven age groups amid heavy fighting in Athens. Only five square miles and about 20 percent of Piraeus are under control. Rumors link Gen. Plastiras to a new government as relief lags with 18 trucks and cancellations of soup kitchens due to transport shortages.
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George Papandreou
Athens
ELAS
Papandreou
Piraeus
Nicholas Plastiras
Plastiras
Alabama Cotton Forecast Reaches New Peak
The Alabama crop reporting service released a revised forecast showing 1,010,000 bales of cotton for the year, about 10,000 more than last month. It also projects a per acre yield of 341 pounds, a record, versus last year’s 959 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgo
Ala
Alabama
State
Canada Leads in World Production of Newsprint and Metals
Canada tops global output in newsprint alongside major shares of platinum and radium. Industry officials note ongoing growth in mining and paper sectors, with strong demand from technology and printing markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Broncho-line Emulsion Promises Quick Bronchial Relief
Advert says Broncho-line Emulsion eases bronchial coughs and helps sleep. One half bottle often suffices, with first dose loosening phlegm and soothing irritation. Money back if unsatisfied. Sold at Golder Drug Co Caddell Drug Co and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golder Drug Co
Caddell Drug Co
Allied forces press deeper into Siegfried Line in Saarland advances
U S third army braces along the Saarland Siegfried line near Saarlautern and Dillengen as Patton’s forces widen a cross border advance east of Tegumines. First army tightens Roer position near Duren while seventh army pushes toward Karlsruhe and Mannheim regions with heavy shelling and air strikes.
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Rhine
Switzerland
Lauterbourg
U. S. Third Army
George S. Patton Jr
Saarland
Saarlautern
Dillengen
Devers
Germ
Tegumines
Roer
Duren
Birgel
104Th
Marianweiler
Shephaven
Cologne
Seventh Army
Alexander M. Patch
Sixth Army Group
Karlsruhe
Mannheim
Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen
Bavaria
Patch
Siegfried Line
West Wall
France
Riedseltz
Wissembourg
Sambach
Mariaweiler
Gey
Kufferath
Fire calls plus tax totals in Decatur area
Reports show Mrs. T A Caddell was listed as about the same status at Decatur General hospital. Tax distribution from December 5 to 9 announced by Charles G Hardwick lists statewide, Morgan county, and local city totals plus village appraisals. A series of small fires occurred Thursday with no major losses. a box car yard fire caused slight damage and a residence blaze on Moulton Street traced to a defective flue.
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T. A. Caddell
Decatur General Hospital
Charles G. Hardwick
State of Alabama
Morgan County
Austinville
Falkville
Hartselle
Trinity
Decatur
Albany
West Church Street
W. L. Clanton
Moulton Street
New Nominations to Surplus War Property Board Face GOP Opposition
President nominates former Gov. Robert Hurley of Connecticut and Lt. Col. Edward Heller to a three man Surplus War Property Board. Senate Republicans plan stiff opposition despite two days of hearings on cigarette shortages and related crises. A mediation board was set to study a threatened Sea Board Air Line strike, halting action until disputes are resolved. The Justice Department argues the Supreme Court has all facts needed in the AP anti trust suit, and the U.S. weighs Finland debt offers while keeping Finland treated as enemy territory with no formal relations.
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Robert Hurley
Connecticut
Edward Heller
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Associated Press
Department
Police detail long pursuit in Decatur case
The narrative outlines a multi day investigation into a Decatur crime. Officers identified Almon Stutts and Ben Flanigan, traced a 41 Buick with Tennessee plates, recovered a pistol and clothing, and recovered statements from both suspects after arrests in Leighton and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon Stutts
Stutts
Ben Flanigan
Leighton
Floyd Flanigan
Tuscumbia
Tennessee
Churchill Addresses Postwar Changes and Poland Loss Comment
Churchill says territorial changes must await conference after victory with an exception for mutually agreed changes. He notes Poland’s loss of land in the East as a great gift to Russia, stressing restraint in postwar settlements.
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Poland
Russia
Early Meeting Of Big Three Likely Delayed
Washington reports no Roosevelt Churchill Stalin summit before February. Officials cite Christmas duties and inauguration duties delaying a high level meeting. London talks and Italian cabinet developments compound caution about rapid Anglo American Italian and Soviet diplomacy.
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Douglas
B. Cornell
United Nations
State Department
Washington
London
Roosevelt
Congress
Churchill
Russia
Stalin
Britain
United States
Rome
Carlo Sforza
Sforza
Decatur Soldier Sentenced to 8 to 10 Years
A Middlesex County judge sentenced William Fitzpatrick, 26, of Decatur Alabama, to eight to ten years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to a man... records show the case involving a Decatur soldier, with the sentencing held in New Brunswick New Jersey on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Middlesex County
Klemmer Kalteissen
William Fitzpatrick
Decatur
Ala
Decatur High School Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Diversified Occupation club of Decatur senior high held its annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at Miss Peck's home. Prizes went to Eleanor Buchanan and Bertha Timberlake. Santa Charles Woods distributed gifts. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Portwood Walker Smith Buchanan Peck Timberlake Woods and Dodson.
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Decatur Senior High School
Aro] Peck
Eanor Buchanan
Bertha Timberlake
Santa _Claus
Charles Woods
Rer Portwood
Elizabeth Walker
F Ne Smith
Mavis Smith
Eleanor Buchanan
Juanita Ae Gladys Hodge
Carol Peck
Margaret Peck
Bill Jones
Arnold
Dodson
Berths Timberlake
Ed Rf
United Nations Security Body Faces Bloc Voting Risks
The article warns that a new UN security organ could be paralyzed by voting blocs formed by major powers. It notes past League of Nations failures from power politics and cites the British empire’s six votes versus America’s single vote as a cautionary example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Security Organization
Peace Organization
United States
Sam
Security Organization
League of Nations
League
United States Senate
British Empire
America
Senate
Soldier dies of stab wounds in tavern fight
Pvt. John F. Brown, 28, of Nashville, Tenn., died at Camp Kilmer hospital from stab wounds alleged to have been inflicted by Fitzpatrick during a fight in a New Brunswick tavern. Both men were stationed at Camp Kilmer.
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John F. Brown
Nashville
Tenn
Camp Kilmer
Fitzpatrick
New Brunswick
Here
Tumble In To Open Tonight For Teens
Decatur unveils Tumble In, a new teen recreation center at Epap parish house. The grand opening starts at 7 30 PM with an evening of entertainment and a teen dance powered by the club's new juke box. Parents of Tumble Iners are invited to attend.
Nimitz Communique Tracks Pastry of Subic Bay Fire Damage
Despite no mention of shipping damage the report notes two enemy destroyers afire in Subic Bay a large cargo vessel sunk a small oiler lost and a mo ller set afire Leyte fighting remains fierce with the Americans making small steady gains
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Nimitz
James
Subic Bay
A m Oller
Leyte
Fricans
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