Bond sales progress noted in city report
Chairman Pat Poy reports growing interest in bonds as workers in Mung and other sections respond. Be sure total sales reach $80,000 while the overall issue nears $247,000. Columbia poll city bond purchase cited. Marin Oakley notes beacon of encouragement with Jan sales around $27,000 and hopes for broader turnout.
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Wepartt
Cute
Quanty
Pat Poy
Vain
Poll
Columbia
Payne
Marin Oakley
Memo Reveals Clash Over Littell Conduct at War Dept
AP report details a memorandum accusing General Littell of failing to uphold basic government principles. The document, sent to the War Investigating Committee, cites tensions with General Biddle and conflicts with the Attorney General over Littell’s stance on department conduct. Littell has refused resignation, asserting disputes centered on governance and wartime policies.
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Whrington
Norman Littel
Biddle
Cou Wcs
Thomas G. “Elci
Brain Trust
Pri- Be
Cesao
Ssylog
Littell
Corcoran
Senate Group
Ued
Atwy
Bott
Department of
World War II Front Daily Update
Disjointed dispatches describe Allied and Soviet operations across Western and Eastern fronts. Reports claim advances near Belfort Mulhouse and Strasbourg, Red Army actions in Hungarian territories, and British forays toward Alboreto, with MacArthur and Chinese theatre noted in broader context.
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Berlin
Belfort
Muli
U.S
Strasbourg
TERN
Red Army
Lin Etrern
Ateta
Tisza
Hungary
Imeb
Alboreto
Bevi
MacArthur
Fem Central
Counter Offensive In Philippines And Canadian Draft Demonstrations
Canada debates conscription policy as 16 000 draftees are designated for overseas service. In British Columbia terrace French speaking draftee regiment marched to block entrainments, while fears unit with coast defense role faced dispersal after a misunderstanding. Demonstrations spread to other camps as Parliament weighs confidence vote for Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
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Harry T. Montgomery
Ottawa
Canada
Pacific Coast
Sovernment
McNaughon
Vancouver
R. R. Fearkes
Terrace
British Columbia
Pearkes
Prme
W. L. MacKenzie King
U.S. Acknowledges Some Damage Done To Yank Flotilla
A AP report notes American ships in the Leyte region sustained damage from Japanese air attacks while Japanese claims of sinking ships and inflicting losses were reported. Tokyo broadcasts described minor fires in Tokyo and asserted effective interception.
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U.S
Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Tokyo
Navy
Douglas MacArthur
San Pedro Bay
Leyte
Ormoc
Japan
Spencer Davis
Mikado
Saipan
Marianas Islands
England Disaster Toll May Reach 160
A Burton on Trent report says a physician at the bomb depot disaster site worked over six hours amid rescue efforts and warned exhausted crews may abandon the search. Thousands of tons of earth trap buried galleries, risking weeks to reach them. Coroner's inquest adjourned as authorities feared the death toll could exceed 160. A radio blamed a German Y-weapon for the explosion.
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Burton - ON - Trent
Usava
Germans Reported Shooting Civilians
AP dispatch from Bern cites Schaffhausen Zeitung reporting mass shootings in Germany to force workers to buy on the job in armament falters. It claims 300 workers were shot under Himmler orders after a strike at Mannheim following an Allied air raid. At Düsseldorf a strike was quelled after reinforcements arrived and several hundreds were acted against.
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Bern
Schaffhausen
Mystery of Missing Cigarettes Unsolved
Government tobacco experts cited statistics to refute claims that exports under lend lease and sales programs caused smoking shortages. Exports have been a small share of annual production, with cigarets largely produced from 1941 and 1942 crops. Shortages blamed on demand rise, distribution gaps, hoarding, and limited factory expansion.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
War Food Administration
Syversids
Ofcls
Britain
House Agriculture Committee
Purported Hitler Message Read In London Dispatch
London AP reports a message attributed to Adolf Hitler urging eastern advance and praising German labor. The note, tied to the Volkstrum swearing in at Munich on November 12, cites Heinrich Himmler and Dr Robert Ley, and vows to rebuild the Reich after the conflict ends.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Urgadeast
Berlin
Lonp-Sient Fuehrer
Heinricn Hirarler
Volkstrum
Munich
Messae
Robert Ley
Reich
Hyer
Increase In Social Security Advocated
Washington reports that labor leaders urged doubling the Social Security tax under the basic security act. Martin H. Miller of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen told the House Ways and Means Committee that the union favors the higher levy and opposes freezing the tax at the current rate.
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Washington
API
Congress
Martin H. Miller
Brotherhood of Raiway
House
Ways and Means
Hia
Ture
German Defenses Yield In Advance On Cologne
Allied air forces mounted heavy bombardment across western Germany. The U S Ninth and Eighth Air Forces led major raids on Essen Neuss and Dusseldorf with bombers and escort fighters, while RAF Mosquitoes attacked Numburg. German losses included several aircraft, with bursts of heavy fighter activity noted.
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Cologne
London
Hamm
Thunder- Malis
Laghtangs
Gnth
Ninth Air Forces
Essen
Neass
Seban Fssen
Owas
RAF
Neuss
Dusseldorf
Brust
Brush
U. S
Reinforcement Of Britain In Pacific Promised By King
King George VI opened the tenth parliament session pledging rapid reinforcement of United Kingdom forces against Japan while prioritizing victory and planning a transition to peace after Europe. He said ministers will ensure resources are available for revival of production without harming wartime goals as the war continues.
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Tondon
George VI
Britain
United Kingdom
Japan
Europe
Tviban
British Hustor
United Nations
Snow Falls Across North Alabama Cities
Snow and sleet disrupted parts of North Alabama today with Birmingham reporting light accumulation and roofs at Anniston and Florence seeing partial coverings. Forecasters expect up to four inches in sheltered areas while most regions receive minimal totals as temperatures hover around 40 degrees.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Arnogare
Hresethystle
Anniston
Florence
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Osrel Murties
Elliott Roosevelt to wed actress Emerson in Beverly Hills
Elliott Roosevelt plans marriage to actress Misa Emerson in Beverly Hills within a week. A spokesman said Roosevelt and Emerson, about 27, have discussed wedding plans, with Emerson previously married. The couple reportedly set the date soon after the incident noted in the report.
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Beverly Hills
Faye Emezim
Bieidé
Torre Actrean
Ani
Elliott Roosevelt
Ewin
Roosevelt
Misa Emerson
Soe
Col. Rewasyveli
Foire Bah Danner Toncevelt
Russians Push Front Across Wide Slovakia Region
Front reports allege major Soviet advances on a broad Slovakia front with heavy casualties. German and Romanian forces withdraw south of Budapest as Soviet troops push toward Dukla Pass and the Dukla valley, with Memel besieged and movements toward Prussia. Escalating offensives threaten Hungarian and Polish fronts, as authorities caution about a prolonged clash.
Penalty for 4 F’er remark in Raleigh police court
Pvt Marvell Williams 23 of Birmingham Alabama was fined 10 dollars in Mistrick court after a civilian clothing remark caught on a soda fountain mic. Police Chief Temaple testified the incident targeted Corp Norman Leleuvre, a 30 month veteran of the long Pacific theater, who was in civilian clothes awaiting uniform tailoring.
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Weaster
Mase
F'er
Marvell Williams
Birmingham
Ala
Mistrick Court
John C. Temaplejan
Wilhhama
Corp
Norman Leleuvre
Food Points Could Run Through December Fight Over Ration Values
AP reports a dispute within the War Food Administration over continuing current food point values through December. OPA urged limited cuts with possible restoration, while opponents argued the broader rationing framework and prices must align, amid proposals for vegetables and beans and pushback on meat and other staples.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Merccy of
Frenay
Prive Ad Imuniseration
War Food Administration
Stuhdizaton
Fred M Vinaga
Uae
OPA
WEA
Drs
Orig Bart
Searie Benducla
Germany
Compion
Dasthuilten
Jim Page
Dollar Fine Meted In Assault Case
A local assault trial entered its third day of hearings as defendants faced fault and battery charges. A manufacturer identified as Mee Collins received a sentence of nineteen years and a day, while Raber Carmechiel was found guilty of related charges and received a related penalty. The proceedings continued with testimony and further deliberations in the case.
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Sid Tasen
Casey
Collins
Manufactuer
Yune
Ann
Raber
Elarde Fondsauis
Pene
Ord
Editorial Committee Plans To Carry Free Press Banner
AMSG leaders seek a committee to promote freedom of information with a bold banner at the annual ASNE meeting in April. They urge a worldwide, government backed right to read and hear news, calling for strong information access in policy and international dialogue.
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Washington
Dake
AMSG
ASNE
Alsae
Ital Te Enduriy
United States
Weas
Inmert
Jem
ASNEC
Japanese Continue With Chinese Gains
Japanese advances threaten Kweiyang and surrounding Tav network zones in Sw China. Chinese high command reports Japanese traps near Hochih, with clashes at Tashantang and Pas Mountain Pond, seven miles southwest of Hoehos, as forces maneuver amid contested areas in Kevathaw and Liuchow corridors.
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Kunmi China
Kwelehow
Ywangsi
Hochih
Liuchow
Tashantang
Pas
Hoehos
Patton's Third Makes Big Gains In Saar Basin
American forces under Patton pushed deeper into the Saar basin and approached Saarbrucken as they overran several towns including Langerwehe Duren Jungersdorf and Koslar. First and Ninth Armies pressed toward the Rhine and Cologne area while Antwerp's supply role was confirmed for European forces.
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Patton
Saar Basin
William Frye
Tondon
Aps
Eka
Roer
Cologne
Langerwehe
Duren
Yutgen
Kletinhau
Jungersdorf
Koslar
Merode
George S. Patton
Saar
Saarbrucken
Sa‘chutern Hagenau
Merzig
Forbach
Sarreguemines
Sarre
Mihoute
Belfort
Wartgen
Uu Os
First
Veteren
Iluiven
Kleinhau
Jungersdorjoy
Reeee
Meith
Kealar
Jubend
Marrow Inde
Inden
Alldorf
Churchill
Antwerp
Europe
Eixenhower
Hurigen
Jungersdorf i
Kolar
Julieh Hoth Duren
Julieh
Fleet River
Saat
Rhine
Firat
Dnnich
Hurtgen
Aachen
Inden Langerwehe
Hartgen
Jungerndorf
Hurgen
Kleinhaus
Alund Index
Tloand
Lande
Mersig
George
Yiard
Merz
Prussia
Moselle
Othees
St Avold
Hutton
Strie Unig
Oll
Saarlautern
Magenau
Marienthal Covent
Trocn
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Philippines
Leonard Milliman
Rawal
Burma
Cvat
Tara
England
Hitler
Misburg
Yankee
Pacific
Slovakia
Hester Slowiaes
Mes
Tomuy
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Moscow
Rusia
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