Britain Spurns Peace Demands and Plane Crash Toll
A Chicago United Air Lines crash near the municipal airport killed eight and injured eight. The 21 passenger mainliner struck near Keating Avenue and 64th Street, catching fire after grazing a three story building. Survivors and officials attributed wing ice or loss of speed. civil authorities pursued a full report as investigators named the dead and listed victims from Chicago, Oak Park, Cleveland, Akron, and Downers Grove.
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Turkey
Chicago
United Air Lines
Chicago Municipal
Inv Gators
Keating Avenue
64Th Street
J. H. Herlihy
Civil
Seronautics Authority
Philip C. Scott
Chicero
George S. Young
Oak Park
Stuart W. Moore
DU. & Ordnance Engineers
Cleveland
Wilbert J. Austin
Austin Company
Jane Selby
Akron
Lee F. Hanetine
Downers Grove
United Air Lined
Xeller F. Melton
Charles W. Manville
Beer National Refiners’ Company
Manville
Melton
Lee Big Ship
Huronians Back Iron Lung Fund Drive In Huron Campaign
Huronians respond vigorously to an iron lung fund drive led by George Redman. The campaign aims to raise 2000 for a city iron lung for emergency infantile paralysis care, with district captains and volunteers canvassing homes and downtown businesses. Special solicitations cover fraternal, Catholic, women’s groups, schools, labor, and local leaders.
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W. Doggett
Wilson School
C. M. Dickson
McKinley
E. A. Tillman
Jefferson
Loftus Ward
Lincoln
A. L. Kinkead
J. T. Reese
Hershel Copley
A. J. Lang
George Tobin
Marian Blount
Ted Edwards
Earl Flanefan
T. H Luby
Ray Stratton
Hal Busse
James Eshelman
Santa Parade Delights Huron Crowds Opening Christmas Shopping Season
Santa Claus drew thousands to downtown Huron as the city opened its Christmas shopping season with a colorful parade. Local schools and groups provided music while floats, a camel, reindeer, dogs, and a mobile Santa cabin wowed children. Santa then greeted youngsters onsite as merchants offered free candy and pony rides later in the day.
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St. Nick
Huron
Huron High School
Sons of the American Legion
Huron College Band
Northland
Santa
Cal- Hope
Third Street
Dakota Avenue
Dakota
Wisconsin Avenue
Czech violinist Kubelez Dies in Prague
Renowned Czech violinist Jan Kubelev, age 60, died in Prague today after a long illness. The veteran musician, a figure in European concert life, was celebrated for his interpretations of classical and romantic repertoire.
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Beeblin
Jan_ Kubelik
Prague
U S faces 35 Billion five year defense funding plan
A federal estimate shows 1941 to 1945 defense needs total about 35 billion dollars, double prior congress spending. Economists forecast higher farm prices and wages with defense expansion, plus unemployment drops by half by 1942. Financing method could limit domestic economic impact. WNAX in South Dakota gains night power up to 5 kilowatts.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Sai Pee Bed
Arm S
No Diet Worries For This Lass In Heaviest Class
Virginia Mae Tieden born October 16 weighed a pound and a half at birth. By December 5, 1944, she reaches nine pounds eight ounces, aided by an ounce and a half of feeding every three hours in an electrically heated incubator. The story follows her rapid growth despite tiny start.
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Minn
Virginia Mae Tieden
Virginia Mae
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FDR Seeks Canadian Pact for Seaway and Power Project
President Roosevelt announced he would ask Congress to approve a treaty with Canada to complete the St. Lawrence Seaway and power project. The move, read by A B Berle Jr at the Great Lakes seaway and power conference, emphasizes the project’s potential to add millions of horsepower and enhance national safety and welfare.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Detroit
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Roosevelt
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Canada
Bower
A. A. Berle, Jr
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St. Lawrence
Morgenthau and Jones Endorse Britain as a Good Risk
Morganthau backed Jones in saying Britain is a good risk for U S loans amid Senate criticism of past foreign policy. Clark of Missouri said he was startled by this view, citing Britain’s wartime loans and urging Congress to consider Britain’s vast empire resources. Senator George noted potential for repeal efforts on loan bans, warning of possible war if blocked. Page 3 BRITISH AID.
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Dec. S
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Capitol
Senate
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Jesse Jones
Jones
Commerce
Clark
Missouri
England
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Shylock
Congress
Republican
Ohio
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Genthau
China
Chungking
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Sir Frederick
Morgenthal
Johnson
California
Fredmont
George
Georgia
London
Turkey
Dardanelles
Financial Times
Hitler
Balkans
Germany
Bucharest
Romania
Spain
United Kingdom Commercial Corporation
Near East
Greeks Close On Italian Bases In Albania Front
Greek forces advance on Porto Edda and Argirocastro in southwest Albania and report Premet fall as Italian lines crumble. Greek high command says over 5500 Fascist troops surrender with heavy losses, while Mussolini’s air force strafes advancing Greeks.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Porto Edda
Agiracastre
Athens
Atstian
Associated Press
Greece
Argiracastro
Albania
Premet
Mussolini
Argirocasiva
Italy
Toute
Premet-Perati
Frasheri
Tetay Fie Fea
Argirocastro
England
Herbert Morrison
David
Porto Wada
Labourites’ Compromise Motion Crushed In Parliament
London December 5. A Commons vote of 34 to 4 rejected a three member Independent Labour motion calling Britain declare war aims and seek immediate peace if needed. McGovern Stephen and Maxton led the drive, condemning continued bombing while Attlee and Churchill aides warned of complex night interception issues.
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London
House of Commons
Independent Labor Party
Britain
McGovern
Campbell Stephen
James Maxton
Glasgow
Samuel Silverman
Liverpool
Churchill
Labor Movement
Maxion
Alfred Salter
William Gallacher
Pariament
David Kirkwood
Stephen
Tellers
J. McGovern
Germany
Coventry
Clement R. Attlee
Privy Seal
House
Alex Stratford Cunningham-Reid
Pliament
The
Neville Chamberlain
RAF Lashes At Axis Centers In Long Bombing Raid
The RAF carried its longest assault on record with nearly 12 hours of bombing around Duesseldorf and its Rhine industrial area. Another force attacked Turin in northern Italy with selected targets hit and considerable damage reported. Additional raids struck Antwerp and Calais along with several enemy airfields.
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London
Duesseldorf
Germany
Rhineland
Air Ministry
Italy
Turin
Antwerp
Belgium
Calais
French Channel
Sas
President Roosevelt Visits Kingston During Caribbean Defense Tour
President Roosevelt arrived in Kingston Jamaica aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa as part of a voyage to inspect potential U S air and naval base sites in the British West Indies. He planned no public announcements beyond the governor general aboard ship. The stop follows talks at Guantanamo on developing that base, part of a broader defense expansion tied to destroyer deals.
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Roosevelt
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