Greek Forces Press Hard Against Albanian Cities
Greek troops push toward Porto Edda and Argirocastro as Italian defenses crumble. Athens reports Italian positions hold near Porto Edda with counterattacks, while Greeks advance toward Elbasani and Tirana. Neutralizing fire targets roads northeast of Porto Edda as snowbound fronts shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Athens
Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Albania
Elbasani
Tirana
Ostrovitza
Italy Claims Sea Victories In Crete and Atlantic
The Fascist High Command reported torpedo attacks sank three British warships at Suda Bay Crete and destroyed a British destroyer by submarine in the Atlantic. The communique gave no sinking confirmation or timing for Suda Bay. Albanian front sees Italian troops hold positions against Greek assaults aided by artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Suda Bay
Crete
Atlantic
High Command
Mediterranean
Greece
Somaliland
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Orr to Strand and Dixie showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs K M Orr of 509 West Main Street to tonight’s screenings. Strand theatre presents Gold Rush Maisie with Ann Sothern and Lee Bowman. Also shown is Wildcat Bus. Dixie theatre features Mystery Sea Raider.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
K. M. Orr
West Main Street
Maisie
Ann Sothern
Lee Bowman
Strand Theatre
Fay Wray
Dixie Theatre
R. C. Hudson
East Main Street
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Opera ‘House
Insurance man under arrest in Tacoma bridge case
Seattle, Dec 4. Hal lett R. French, 44, a prominent Seattle insurance agent and head of the local chapter of the National Association of Fire Insurance executives, is charged with grand larceny for selling insurance on the ill fated $6,400,000 Narrows suspension bridge at Tacoma but not reporting premiums to his company. Deputy Prosecutor Charles C. Ralls says French admitted keeping about 2177.88 of a 1,217.88 premium on a 150000 policy and 6600 on a 650000 bridge policy, plus writing 800000 on the Lake Washington floating bridge with premiums returned to the state. Bond set at 1500. Continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Narrows
Tacoma
Charles C. Ralls
Hallett R. French
National Association of Fire Insurance Executives
French
Ralls
Lake Washington
Alcatraz Convict Slays Fellow Inmate in Prison Shop
In San Francisco, Alcatraz officials report Henri Young, a 29 year old bank robber from Washington state, killed fellow convict Pufus McCain, 37, with a makeshift dagger in the prison tailor shop. McCain died hours later. Young placed in solitary confinement. Authorities note long smoldering hatred between the two inmates.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Federal
Henri Young
Pufus McCain
McCain
Young
Washington State
James B. Johnson
AFL Plains Mass Meeting To Honor British Leader
Officials of the West Virginia State Federation of Labor announced a mass meeting to honor Sir Walter Cetline of the British Trades Congress on December 13. The federation was notified by AFL delegate Robert Watts Jr. from Geneva. Time and place to be decided.
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Charleston
West
Virginia
State Federation of Labor
AFL
Walter Cetrine
British Trades Congress
Cetrine
Robert Watts, Jr
International Labor Office
Geneva
Switzerland
Former Deputy Sheriff and Son Arrested by G-Man
Donald S. Tydings federal officer said former deputy sheriff James B. Downey and his son James B. Downey Jr will be arraigned Saturday on charges of attacking and interfering with a federal officer. Downey and his son were arrested after a brief struggle by a federal agent heading the alcohol tax unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G-Man
Charleston
Donald S. Tydings
James B. Downey
Plus
James B. Downey, Jr
Jydings
Federal
Flu Epidemic Sweeps Coast Strains California
In a mid winter heat wave Los Angeles reports its worst influenza outbreak since 1928 though deemed mild. Officials say about 55 000 in Los Angeles stricken with 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia. Kern county and Santa Barbara areas show high illness rates as schools close and USC football team facing Notre Dame.
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Los Angeles
Upper
California
Grid
Bertham P. Brown
Los Angels
Bakersfield
Kern County
Santa Barbara
Blythe
Palo Verdevalle
University of Southern California
Notre
Budget Fight Preparations From Economy Advocates
Washington reports budget action plans for the next session aiming to hold the normal federal budget, excluding defense, within projected revenue. Rep Woodrum argues borrowing power should be reserved for defense, notes recent revenue sufficiency, and mentions possible new taxes. He warns further defense borrowing worsens the unbalanced budget postwar.
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Washington
Congress
Rep
Woodrum
D.-Va
Budget Bureau
Romania seizes oil lines and maritime assets in decree
Premier Ion Antonescu orders expropriation of oil pipelines pumping stations reservoirs and all related real estate while seizing Danube barges tugs tankers and seagoing ships owned by firms with Jewish stockholders. Compensated over 25 years by 3 percent bonds. Romania’s daily oil output declined from 1700 to 1400 tank cars amid transport disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Romano Americano
Standard Oil
Jewis
Antonescu
Romania
Lewis Urges Action On Mine Inspection Bill
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, urged House members to sign a petition to force a floor vote on the Neely mine inspection bill. He cited five major coal explosions in 1940, killing 267, including 31 at Cadiz Ohio, blaming operators for inaction and urging federal intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Neely
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Cadiz
Ohio and Pennsylvania
Weather halts air raids as RAF gets cannoned aircraft
Berlin reports large scale Birmingham attack while weather clouds aid British defenders. Royal Air Force fighters are equipped with cannons to pierce heavier German armor, signaling a tougher challenge to Luftwaffe.
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London
Birmingham
Midlands
Berlin
Ministries of the Air and Home Security
Royal Air Force
Playboy Buckner Wins Parole From U S Jail
William P Buckner a 33 year old former Broadway figure sentenced to two years for mail fraud is to be paroled from the federal prison at Lewisburg Pennsylvania on December 20 Also Felipe Buen Camino convicted with Buckner in a case involving Philippine railway bonds was freed November 17 Buencamino received an 18 month term Buckner and Buencamino surrendered to federal authorities last March 25 and began serving their sentences
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William P. Buckner
New York
Broadway
Lewisburg
Felipe Buencamino
Buckner
Buencamino
Republicans Triumph In Braxton Co Recounts
In Braxton county two Democrats who lost the general election contests for sheriff and assessor after recounts. They plan to ask the county court to throw out ballots due to irregularities. The recount shows Republican Guy L. Warner winning sheriff 4,997 to 4,872 over Democrat H B McLaughlin. In the assessor race Republican Vor Floyd 5,017 beat Democrat Claude L. Linger 4,749.
Bromfield's Home Talent Show May Enter Films
Mansfield Ohio December article notes Louis Bromfield briefly acted in his own world premiere Here Today and Gone Tomorrow then returned to writing and farming. In the finale a film actress and her actor husband reconcile while Bromfield appears as a news photographer. The piece traces the couple's careers and Bromfield's involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McKinley Mansfield
Louis Bromfield
Bromfield
George Hawkins
Cold wave grips Northeast as nation endures record lows
State Administrator Glenn S. Callaghan announced conferences on National Youth Administration education work in Beckley Wheeling Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg Romney with dates in December. Arctic blasts drove temperatures to record lows from New York to New England while Minnesota and Wisconsin reported twenty to thirty below. Albany registered four below at 2 am, Boston six above, signaling a severe cold spell and disrupted harvests in Long Island.
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Charleston
Glenn S. Callaghan
National Youth Administration
Beckley
Wheeling
School Work Council
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Romney
Associated Press
New York State
New England
Middle West
Midland
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Albany
Fatal shooting shocks Louisville shoppers on busy street
In Louisville's retail district, Nadyne Heady Mans, 21, was shot six times while Christmas shopping. An estranged husband’s brother surrendered him to police after a running gun battle that wounded Patrolman Pat Ross. Eyewitness Walter Goldman described the killer firing from near a curb.
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Louisville
Nadyne Heady Mans
John C. Maas
Pat Ross
Walter Goldman
Death by own action ends Marlboro mayor life
Marlboro Massachusetts reports Mayor Louis F P Ingalls aged 55 died in Fort Meadow Lake after he allegedly cut a hole in the ice and plunged into eight feet of water. Police say despondence over imminent bribery charges in a secret indictment and upcoming superior court appearance led to the self inflicted death. The mayor had left a note for his wife and sleepless nights followed arraignment weeks earlier. The medical examiner confirmed the ice hole and water death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Mass
Louis FP. Ingalls
Fort Meadowlake
Superior Court
Fort Meadow
William D. Roche
Ingalls
Lone Nazi Sub Given Credit For Six Ships
Berlin reports a single German submarine sank six British armed merchant vessels totaling 31 500 tons as part of a broader campaign against Britain's sea lanes. Long range Nazi bombers allegedly hit a 4 000 ton British cargo ship 250 miles northwest of Ireland. The tally since Monday reaches 25 ships totaling over 248 000 tons with another 17 000 ton auxiliary cruiser noted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Britain
Atlantic
Ireland
United States Leaders Meet on Britain Aid Policy
Nine top government officials gathered for a high level conference at the Treasury amid reports a major aid decision for Britain is imminent. The Maritime Commission approved the sale of four more cargo vessels to Britain, bringing total wartime sales to 130 with 63 ships still laid up for potential bids.
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Washington
Britain
Maritime Commission
the Treasury
Treasury
Morgenthau
Jones backs English loan amid Britain aid talk
Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones said Britain is a good risk and that loans should go to those in need for proper purposes. He refused to confirm support for war loans now or in the future and declined to say if the Johnson Act should be repealed. He noted Britain claims they need aid and said he did not know their remaining funds.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Britain
Jones
Treasury
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Camacho
C.P
Fia
Great Britain
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