British Forces Tighten Grasp At Bardia And Tobruk Port
Cairo dispatch reports heavy bombardment of Bardia as British forces seize 900 more prisoners and push to clear areas around the Libyan base while plans to hold Tobruk loom. A Berlin briefing notes Germany awaits American reaction to the Cross shipping proposal amid tense U S-German relations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
Sudan
Tobrisk
Rodolfo Graziani
Tobruk
Derna
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Germany
United States
Cross Shipping
Foreign Office
Ronald H. Cross
London
America
Army to speed smokeless powder plant to end shortage
Defense officials report the Army is rushing a $50 million smokeless powder plant at Charlestown Indiana toward completion. Two of six production lines expected to be finished early spring, doubling existing powder supply for Army and Navy. Prior peacetime capacity limited as Hercules plant in New Jersey suffered damage. Picatinny Arsenal, Indian Head, and a Du Pont plant also key.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Defense
War Department
Charlestown
Ind
Army
Navy
Hercules
Kenvil
N.J
Picatinny, N. J
Indian Herd
du Pont
Delaware
Parties Kept Busy With Early Campaign Moves
Washington reports both parties pressing ahead with 1946 campaign planning. The Democrats announce moving national headquarters to a 25 room suite in the Mayflower hotel, with Edward J. Flynn taking a Capital role and spending most of his time in Washington after January 1. Republicans consider expanding their permanent staff here.
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Washington
Democratic National
Mayflower
Flynn
Capital National
Edward J. Flynn
New York
James A. Farley
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Copenhaver to two film showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs W W Copenhaver of Blueville to attend tonight's Dixie theatre presentation South of Sacramento with Bill Elliot and, alternatively, Youth Will Be Served with Jane Withers at the Strand theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
W. W. Copenhaver
Blueville
Sacramento
Bill Elliot
Dixie Theatre
Jane Withers
Strand Theatre
Nazi Bombers Hit Liverpool and London
German air raid devastates Liverpool and targets multiple English cities including London. Government says private homes and industrial centers were destroyed with casualties not believed heavy. Fires flare across the Mersey dock area amid widespread rubble.
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London
Liverpool
England
West
Farflung
Mersey River
Two Dead Two Injured In Automobile Smashup
In Crisfield Maryland two men injured in an auto accident remained in McCready hospital. Jamies Austin and Booker Metcalf both of Wachapreague Virginia were listed as fair. James P Parker of Baltimore was killed when his car hit a telephone pole south of Marion and Jack Mears of Wachapreague died from injuries yesterday. Coast guardsman George Kilmen of Rocky Point escaped with injuries.
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Crisfield
McCready Hospital
Jamies Austin
Booker Metcalf
Wachapreague
James P. Parker
Baltimore
Marion
Jack Mears
Coast
Berlin Bombing Kills Six, Injures Seventeen
Berlin reports six dead and seventeen wounded after British night raid. The Dom cathedral sustained damage and small suburban fires were started by incendiaries, but no military damage was caused, according to the German high command.
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Berlin
Seven lifers get present Christmas clemency order
Charleston Dec 21 The life sentences of six men and one woman in the state penitentiary were commuted yesterday into a Christmas clemency order issued by Governor Holt. a number of other prisoners were approved for parole. No pardons were granted but director Stanley Dadas? Dadis noted the actions.
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Charleston
Holt
Stanley Dadis
Brindisi Hit by Greek-Based RAF Bombers
Athens dispatch reports British Royal Air Force bombers based in Greece carried out successful attacks on Brindisi oil tanks and railways across the Adriatic. Observers noted bombs exploded in the target area despite poor visibility and heavy anti-aircraft fire.
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Athens
Royal Air Force
Brindisi
Adriatic
Otranto
RAF
Albania
Tepeleni
Four men named to lead defense production office
President Roosevelt selected William Knudsen Sidney Hillman and cabinet members Stimson Knox to head an office for production management for defense. Knudsen will be director, starting January 1. The new agency seeks centralized control, absorbing much of the current defense advisory duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Defense
America
Office For
William 8. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Defense Commission
War
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Knudsen
Defense Advisory Committee
20 Year Road Building Program In This State
The highway planning division of the road commission estimates that $258 000 000 will be needed over the next 20 years to upgrade the primary road system to handle future traffic. The plan says the work can be done without higher tax rates on gasoline or licenses. The greatest need is high speed roads through the most congested areas.
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Charleston
The
Road Commission
West Virginia crop yield described as good in 1940
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service described West Virginia’s 1940 acreage yield as good despite less ground preparation than 1939. Harvested acreage reached 1,491,600, down from 1,501,600 in 1939 and below the 1929-38 average. Tame day production hit 830,000 tons, the largest since 1927, with acreage at 726,000 compared to 10,000 cut in 1939 and a 10-year average of 672,000.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal
Pope Pius XII Urges Christmas Prayers and Gifts for War Sufferers
In a letter dated December 21 the pope addressed Cardinal Luigi Maglione urging Christmas prayers and charitable gifts for war sufferers, especially children, hoping the suffering humanity will endure trying days and that Christmas will bring more serene times to the tormented Christian family.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Luigi Maglione
Campaign Ends This Evening At Nine O Clock
The Sentinel campaign wraps up at 9 PM after over two months of effort. Despite a slow start, weekly production rose steadily and top margins remain tight for the four big awards of 19, 500, 300, and 150. Those who deliver a dozen yearly carrier subscriptions or cash this week must meet the conditions to win.
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Sentinel
Rush Holt Raps Britain In Address Last Night
Chicago dispatch reports Senator Rush D. Holt of West Virginia denounced Britain’s war aims, arguing Britain fights to preserve homeland and sea power while labeling the European conflict a battle against monarchial imperialism. He questioned colonial subjects’ claims to democracy under terms like lord and viscount.
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Rush Holt
Britain
Chicago
Great Britain
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Holt
America
India
France Refuses Cabinet Changes in Laval Ouster
VICHY France on December 21 informed sources say Fernand de Brinon ambassador in Paris acted for Philippe Petain to refuse any cabinet changes or reinstatement of Pierre Laval. Petain agreed to replace General de La Laurencie as delegate-general with Brinon. Other demands including removing Interior Minister Marcel Peyrouton and Justice Minister Raphael Alibert were rejected.
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Vichy
France
Fernand de Brinon
Paris
Philippe Petain
Pierre Laval
Petain
Otto Abetz
General de la Laurencie
Interior
Marcel Peyrouton
Justice
Raphael Alibert
Christmas Tree Decorated With Tops of Milk Bottles
In Dallas a Bread and Milk House uses a Christmas tree adorned with milk bottle tops bearing names as a charity symbol. The tree honors Mrs. Lida Thompson Byrne who feeds ragged, hungry children with bread and milk each day, aided by friends.
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Dallas
Tex
Bread and Milk House
Lida ‘Thompson Byrne
Lord Halifax Named Ambassador to United States
London reports the appointment of Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax as ambassador to the United States. The Times praised him as best fitted for the post. The Daily Mail said his name has been submitted to President Roosevelt for approval. If Halifax is named, Anthony Eden would become foreign secretary.
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London
Lord Halifax
United States
British
London Times
Daily Mail
Lord Lothian
Roosevelt
British Press Association
Anthony Eden
Halifax
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
Collapse of Scaffold Fatal To Wheeling Man
Dayton dispatch reports two men died in a scaffold collapse at Patterson field airplane repair dock under construction. William Gardner, 50, of Wheeling, died from injuries. Eugene Dallas, 29, also of Wheeling, died soon after.
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Dayton
William Gardner
Wheeling
Patterson Field
Eugene Dallas
Lost Squadron screening at Opera House tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs I V Brown of 112 St John Street to attend tonight's presentation of The Lost Squadron starring Richard Dix at the Opera House Theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
I. V. Brown
St. John Street
Richard Dix
Opera House Theatre
Berlin Asks For Recalls From U S Embassy In Paris
Berlin demanded recalls of Cecil Cross Leigh Hunt and Elizabeth Deegan claiming they aided an unnamed British officer who escaped. The official note said Washington heeded the request and opened investigations into the embassy staff.
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Berlin
State Department
Washington
Cecil M. P. Cross
Leigh W. Hunt
United States
Paris
Elizabeth Deegan
Reichs
Stevedores Sign Pact With Pacific Employers
In San Francisco on December 21, representatives of the Water front Employes association and the CIO longshoremen signed a two year working agreement covering 13 000 men. An employers spokesman L R apham said shipowners were satisfied with the terms.
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San Francisco
Waterfront
German Plane Plant Bombed In London Raid
British raiders sparked many explosions and fires in a Berlin airplane engine plant, damaged Ruhr industry and invasion port, and hit Nazi gun positions along the English Channel. Fires were seen in three Italian Dodecanese locales near the Turkish coast as part of a broader bombing report.
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London
Berlin
Ruhr
English Channel
Ministry of Information
Admiralty
First Air Arm
Alle Jes
Dodecanese
Campaign Subscriptions At Ballot Box Tonight
Readers may deliver missed subscription renewals directly to the ballot box at the Sentinel office for credit to their chosen candidate. The campaign closes at 9:00 tonight.
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