MacArthur reports daylight Liberator attack in Philippines
General MacArthur disclosed a daylight bombing raid by Liberator bombers on Manila's airstrip and surrounding airfields in the Ormoc corridor. The U S forces claim to have destroyed nine enemy colonies and heavily pounded Visay as Panay and Negros with 160 tons of explosives. The Leyte operation continues with units closing in on the western coast, trapping remaining Japanese forces.
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L MacArthur
RS. Philippoves
Manila
Pouglas MacArthur
Ormome Carrijagie
U. S
Aso
Visayas
Panay
Netros
Leyte
U.S. Tith
Ixiompon
Foree
Allied Crisis Voice From Eisenhower On German War Strain
A wartime dispatch quotes General Eisenhower urging resolve as Allied forces monitor a renewed German counter thrust. The report notes heavy American forward echelons in a dormant sector and ongoing war casualties, with analysts predicting German reserves and a long, costly slog ahead. The piece emphasizes that enemy reactions may reveal whether Germany can sustain its defense.
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Kirkel. Bimpson
Europe
Luxembourg
Fatal shotgun accident near Webb claims Houston man
Maddox 67 of Houston died after a shotgun discharge in a Webb county area. Coroner says the weapon was fired while Maddox crossed a fence and the blast struck him in the heart. Investigation underway. witness statements place the incident yesterday afternoon near Lake Burdick.
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B. Maddox
Houston
Webb
de Ingram
Soviet Commission Documents German War Crimes Atrocities
Soviet extraordinary state commission says 700600 people from multiple nations were lured to three camps in Lwow province, Poland, by the Germans where civilians and POWs endured torture. It cites executions, starvation, freezing, and a Hitler Youth shooting practice, with Himmler named as participant.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Britain
Low Province
Poland
Yanov
Sitadel
Lisenitz
Gestapo
Heinrich Hinmter
Lwow
Himmler
Germany
Netherlands
Two Fliers Killed In Napier Field Plane Crash
At Napier Field, a crash three-quarters of a mile southwest of the field today killed Second Lieutenant Marvin H. Roland Jr and Flight Officer James W. Mitchell. Both were fighter transition students, on a combat training flight when the accident occurred. A board of AAF officers has been appointed to investigate.
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Napier Field
Marvin H. Roland
James W. Mitshell
Napier
Charles J. Daly
Daly
Henry L. Roland
Syracuse
New York
Roland
Mitchell
William J. Mitchell
Roseboro
North Carolina
AAF
Pent Up Air Forces Rescue Doughboys In Wartime Shuffle
Washington AP reports the OPA plans a major change next Wednesday restoring rationing for most meats and canned vegetables effective December 31. Frozen fruits and vegetables may stay point free while jams jellies and preserves return to the list. The dispute with WFA over rationing ends with OPA-backed plan winning broad support.
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Marvin FT
OPA
Trapon
Fred M. Vinson
Ural
Cai
WFA
Europe
QPA
Yiac
American Planes Hit German Supply Lines In Western Front
Allied air forces led heavy bombardment across the Western Front with more than 400 heavy bombers targeting rail hubs near Trier and west of Mainz while fighters strafed and shot down German aircraft along the Rhineland fronts. The U S Ninth Air Force raids focused on supply routes and front-line positions, as RAF Lancasters bombed Rhineland targets and Mustangs and Spitfires attacked ground installations. Losses included several German fighters and bombers, with reports noting multiple aircraft shot down and several damaged planes.
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James F. King
London
Aled Wir Panner
Lynn
West J
Fia
Belgien
Wembourg
Mog
Karl von Hundstede
Flers
France
Rhineland
Luftwaffe
Tuer
Minanhein
Coblentz
Rbalwion
Porder
cucket-Aring
Sky Ratilen
Sky Utiies
Belgian
Tuxerbourg
Germany
Karl von Rundstedt
U. S
Allied Counteroffensive Slows German Drive In Belgium
War report from Paris describes Allied air power striking German forces in Luxembourg and Belgium as American troops halt a southern flank push near Malmedy and Luxembourg City. Front dispatches note German casualties, stalled advances, and renewed Allied momentum amid heavy air bombardment and ground firefights around Malmedy, Sedan, and the Trier region.
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Luxembourg
Belgium
Litrarmamd
Historie Redan
Gouremsbourg
Arion
Lax Taubourg
Merach
Luxembourg City
Byrnes halts horse racing tracks to close
Washington AP Jimmy Byrnes ordered all horse racing tracks to close by January 3, 1955, with Roosevelt's approval, citing wartime manpower and transport needs. The move, praised by New York Mayor LaGuardia, leaves sports watching further curtailments. California and Florida tracks face immediate impact as schedules collapse.
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BAM Washington
Jimmy Byrnes
Roosevelt
Byrnes
New Yorks
New York City
F. H LaGuardia
Daniel
Jimmy
Matt Winn
California
Florida
Gulfstream Track
Tropical Park
Hialeah Park
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
No Paper Tomorrow From The Eagle Merry Christmas Note
The Eagle states it will not publish tomorrow honoring its canal custom of granting employees a Christmas holiday. The Tuesday edition will be printed, and the note wishes readers a Merry Christmas from The Eagle and staff.
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Eagle
White Christmas Forecast For Much Of Nation
Miami meteorologists predict a white Christmas for the northern two thirds of the United States from Virginia to the North Carolina mountains and across the Rockies, while the South and Pacific coast will be snow-free except in high mountains. Santa may skip the deep south as sleigh travel is unlikely there.
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Miami
Fla
Santa Claus
Pacific Coast
United States Weather Bureau
Nami
United States
Virginia
North Carolina Mountains
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas-Oklahoma Panhandle
Rocky Mountain Region
Sierra Nevada Ranges
Pacific Coast States
Santa
Greek ELAS attacks EDES stronghold in northwest Greece
News from Athens reports ELAS forces from 15 000 to 20 000 attacked the EDES bastion near Yannina in a widening civil conflict. British HQ in Athens said ELAS rejected Scobie's cease fire terms while hints suggested ELAS might evacuate Attica and Piraeus under joint oversight.
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Stephen A. Barber
Athens
ELAS
Righust
Greece
Balkan
Ths
Caserta
Napoleon v75
Edes
Jeftist
Stephanos Saraphis
Yannina
Zervas
Ankara Iadia
Scobie
Ats
Piraeus
Ags- 1
94 Years Old Mama Saliba Active In Business
Milton Ke and Wallace Dothan report on Akly Thomas Saliba known as Mama Saliba a 94 year old businesswoman. She runs and supervises in her son’s cafe, even washing dishes herself when needed. Her limited English still commands respect as staff respond to her.
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Mama Saliba
Milton KE
Wallace Dothan
Akly Thomas Saliba
Mama” Saliba
Saliba
American Warriors To Celebrate Birth Of Prince Of Peace
American soldiers gather to honor the Prince of Peace at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. Troops arrive from France, Germany, Italy, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf. A midnight mass at St Catherine’s and Church of the Nativity follows, with a 2000‑strong Polish army choir and an American choir broadcasting to the world.
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Prince of Pesce
Bntedom
Bethlehem
Army Basen
Jerusalem
Army
Red Crags
St. Catherine
Muscovites Push Westward In Hungary Near Vienna Front
Soviet forces advance beyond the Danube as army units push toward Vienna and Brats have, with Budapest under pressure. Russian columns probe eastern Budapest and near the capital while heavy artillery and counterattacks mark the new front line.
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Hungary
Danube River
Hivhaiv
Danube
Tiunpary
Vienna
Bratt
Morcov Ub
Two Hundred Cadets Graduate From Napier
Colonel Charles J. Luly presided as more than two hundred cadets graduated at Napier Field on 23. The ceremony honored cadets and marked the transition of new officers to active duty. The speaker urged caution and hope for an eventual peace as World War II continued into the era leading up to 1945.
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Napier
Charles J. Luly
Napier Field
Etiedtuation
Cretan
Buase Benetary
Daby
Armericans
Nediem
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