Italian Troops Bottled Up as Sidi Barrani Falls
British forces in Egypt closed in on the Italian army as Sidi Barrani fell. Two divisions with 14 000 to 17 000 men each were surrounded, with several divisional and corps commanders captured. Royal Navy harassed Italian communications to disrupt retreat toward the Libyan border.
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London
Egypt
Sidi Barrani
Mediterranean
Royal Navy
Admiralty
North Africa
Bugbug
Sebasano Galina Ana
Amando Pescatore
Mazzan
Interim West Virginia legislature committee meets without Neely
Charleston December meeting of the interim committee discussed proposed legislation for the next session. Governor-elect M. M. Neely did not attend, citing a Washington Senate presidential inauguration committee meeting. Neely said he is reviewing state department operations and drafting his inaugural address as he begins his duties.
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Charleston
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Neely
Fairmont
Senate
Washington
James Kay Tomas
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Gordon to tonight’s double bill
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. C. E. Gordon of 324 Warder Avenue to attend tonight’s Strand theatre program featuring Public Deb. No. 1 with George Murphy and Brenda Joyce, followed by Ladies Must Live with Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane, and Blonde Plays Cupid with Arthur Lake and Penny Shingleton at the Dixie theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
C. E. Gordon
Warder Avenue
George Murphy
Brenda Joyce
Strand Theatre
Wayne Morris
Rosemary Lane
Blonde
Cupid
Arthur Lake
Penny Shingleton
Dixie Theatre
Dutch Vessel Captures Ship Near Cuba During Atlantic Blockade
The Dutch destroyer Van Kinsbergen, escorting British ships, captured the German freighter Rhein off Cuba as part of a western Atlantic operation. Nazi crew reportedly attempted to scuttle the vessel to avoid capture.
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Washington
van Kinsbergen
Tampico
Mexico
Cuba
Netherlands
Mine Superintendent Says Inspection Showed No Gas
Cadiz December 12 Harvey J Nelms superintendent of the mine where 31 miners died in the November 29 explosion testified that an examination the day before the accident found no sign of gas. He said the check was by foreman William Ramsey followed by a State Inspector John W Harris who said explosive gas was present. Harris argued mining laws lack teeth to close unsafe mines or inspect machinery and recommended a new air shaft with reopening only after a second shaft is installed.
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Cadiz
Harvey J. Nelms
Nelms
William Ramsey
John W. Harris
Harris
Advisory Council to Study Changes in Statute
Charleston dispatch reports the Advisory Council of the unemployment compensation department will meet December 17-18 to consider changes to the state unemployment compensation law. The plan includes eliminating the job insurance tax on wages over 3000 and aligning the law with federal amendments to prevent loss of credits for state employers.
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Charleston
Unemployment Compensation Department
John 8. Stump
Stump
Vast Airport Program Will Help Defense
A $40,000,000 airport construction and improvement program was announced by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to develop landing facilities at 200 sites across the continental United States Hawaii and Alaska. The work, funded by Congress in October, is deemed necessary to national defense by a board of War Navy and Commerce secretaries. Projects include runway and taxiway paving fencing lighting drainage grading and installation of facilities with land provided by local governments at no cost and a pledge to operate the airports.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
Alaska
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Congress
National Defense
Secretaries of War, Navy and Commerce
Donald H. Connolly
Civil Aeronautics
Connolly
Hagerstown
WPA
Norfolk
State Won't Interfere In Sales of Delinquent Land
Charleston December 12 A. V. Rodney for Atlantic Municipal Corp complained about repeated postponements of tax delinquent land sales in Ohio County. Sheriff Joseph Burkhart postponed the sale approved by the county court. Prosecutor C Lee Spillers said the land will be sold to the state. Assistant State Auditor Bailey said the issue concerns irregularities only if proven to impair titles.
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Charleston
Cleveland Bailey
Bailey
A. V. Rodney
Atlantic Municipal Corporation
Ohio County
Joseph Burkhart
C. Lee Spillers
Ferry Boat Owner Sued For Breach of Promise
Mrs. Gertrude Virginia Lewis filed a breach of promise suit for 25000 against Captain John W. Lane operator of the Gallipolis ferry. The case, described as the first of its kind in Mason history, alleges Lane failed to marry her after promising to wed on July 13.
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Point Pleasant
Gertrude Virginia Lewis
John W. Lane
Gallipolis
Vernon Jones
Jones
Mason
Lewis
Milton
Lane
Greenwich rapist-arrested laborer faces bail hearing
Greenwich Conn December 12 a 31 year old negro chauffeur butler Joseph Spell confessed to thrice as saulting a comely society matron and hurling her into a reservoir He faced arraignment on a rape charge with FBI involvement and possible kidnapping under review as detectives pursue angles including a ransom note and further questioning of Spell by Assistant Prosecutor Archibald H Tunick at town court.
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Greenwich
Conn
Archibald H. Tunick
Greenwich Society
Tunick
Joseph Spell
FBI
Martin H. Nee
John K. Strubing, Jr
White Plains, N
Spell
Historic Eton College Damaged By Nazi Bombs
London reports that parts of Eton College dating to the 15th century along with the Bristol guild hall and assize court and Wembley stadium were damaged in air raids. The damage included the schoolyard, headmaster’s house, ruined Wren classrooms, shattered stained glass, and a damaged WWI memorial.
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London
Old Eton College
Bristol Guild Hall
Assize Court
Wembley Stadium
Eton
Christopher Wren
Young Bride Learns of Death of German Mate
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a young bride, Margaret Hill, 25, learned her husband Hans Steinbrucker, a German prisoner interned in England, died when a British ship carrying war prisoners to Canada was torpedoed off the Irish coast last July. A missionary rescued from the vessel delivered the notification, confirming he was among 1,300 who perished.
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Pittsfield
Mass
England
Canada
Margaret Hill
Hans Steinbrucker
Italians Pushed Back in Albanian Front Losses Heavy
In the northern Albanian sector Italian counter attacks failed under Greek fire. Greeks reportedly held captured prisoners and war material. Air raids on Durazzo and Tirana forced abandonments of fields and damaged Valona harbor, with piers and jetties ruined.
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Athens
Royal Air Force
Durazzo
Tirana
Albania
Valona
Kanawha County Bus Destroyed in Morning Fire
Kanawha county school bus No. 50 was destroyed by fire just before its 500 children pickup near Meadowbrook Golf Club. Driver G. P. Green was unhurt as the bus overturned prior to the blaze. The vehicle, worth $3,000, had served eight years after being forced off the road by a car in rainy misty weather.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Meadowbrook Golf Club
G. P. Green
Harry L. Blubaugh
Kanawha County Schools
Blubaugh
Kanawha
Bank Robbery Suspect Freed By Authorities
Clear Spring Maryland police pursue two would be bank robbers after a cashier tripped a burglar alarm foiling the attempt at the Clear Spring National Bank. Sheriff Baker says several leads exist and about half a dozen suspects may be viewed by bank staff with two FBI agents assisting. A man arrested in Leesburg Virginia was released.
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Clear Spring
Washington County
Joseph D. Baker
Leesburg
FBI
G. B. Haugh
Comanche Language Used To Baffle Decoders Of Enemy
Oklahoma's Comanche Indians, whose language few whites grasp, are sought for enlistment to train in signal corps work. A.C. Monaian selects 39 fluent Comanches to understand each other and aid code breaking. War dept hopes to reserve trained decoders. W. J. Becker notes the distinct tongue and its potential postwar usefulness.
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Robert A. Park
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
A.C. Monaian
The
Indian Service
War Department
Signal Corps
W. J. Becker
Midlands Hit in Nazi Raids
London reports a heavy night raid on the Birmingham area in the industrial Midlands. London remained under 14 hour alerts as attackers dropped high explosive and incendiary bombs, with fires started and warplanes over the region.
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London
Birmingham
Midlands
West Midlands
Former King's Health Good After Checkup in Miami
The Duke of Windsor, age 46, underwent a physical examination in Miami Beach as his wife recuperated from a serious tooth extraction. Physicians reported him in excellent general health and in very good physical condition, noting his youthful appearance. He will leave on Monday.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Duke of Windsor
Gayda Claims Spies Try Breaking Italian Morale
Rome dispatch reports Virginio Gayda, a Fascist editor, saying foreign agents operatives have been found in Italy aimed at breaking public morale but failing due to Italian resolve. He accuses Britain of marshaling armed forces and launching a propaganda campaign aided by radio and hidden agents.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Italy
Gayda
Roy Rogers double feature at Opera House
Mrs O F Sterling presents a Roy Rogers double feature at the Opera House with Carson City Kid and Boys of the City pairing along East Side Kids showings.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
O. F. Sterling
West Boyd Street
Roy Rogers
Carson City
Death of Lord Lothian Shocks London Circles
London observers reacted with shock to the death of Lord Lothian, the British ambassador to the United States. Officials said his loss leaves a severe gap in diplomatic ranks and disrupts efforts to bolster British American relations. No successor was named at once.
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Lord Lothian
London
United States
Lord Lothian Dies After Sudden Illness in U S
The British ambassador to the United States Marquess of Lothian died suddenly at age 88. He fell ill Sunday night, relapsed last night, and died at 2 p.m. EST. He had warned that England would win with American aid and had served in government since 1916, often called Lloyd George's Col. House.
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Washington
Lord Lothian
United States
Britain
Germany
Marquess of Lothian
Lothian
American Farm Bureau Federation
Baltimore
Federation
England
Ronald Lindsay
Lloyd George
Col
House
British Plea Goes to FDR on Seas Aid
A British plea for aid from the United States on seas assistance reaches President Roosevelt as he returns from the Caribbean. Ambassador Baldwin’s speech to the American Farm Bureau in Baltimore stressed maintaining vital food and supply lines to the beleaguered British Isles, read minutes before Lothian’s departure.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Caribbean
British Isles
Lord Lothian
American Farm Bureau Association
Baltimore
Lothian
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