Tokyo Bombed by B29s in Night Raid
The US air force reports B29s struck Tokyo from Saipan bases, targeting Nakajima and other plants with bombs that damaged the Mueaghtha and other facilities. About 70 Superforts participated, claiming light fighter opposition and several enemy aircraft shot down. A second item notes Pvt. William Meadows, 24, of Cincinnati, was convicted on armed robbery charges after a prior kidnapping allegation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Noyereunte
Tokyo
Air Force
Cupital
Autic
Saipan
Ikajime
Alusashiab
Nakajima Company
Amugabeki
Ennally
Associated Presa
Peders Communiecationa
Vokyu Coli Brosdenats
Fering
Nebr
Jary
Willam Hi Meadows
Chaelinnati
Kidman
Meadows
Camp Carson
Colo
Murry Berton
Gerine Farmer
Ife la Lable
New School Supt to Start Duties in Greeley
Glenn L. Wilson, newly appointed superintendent of Greeley schools, will assume duties between December 12 and 15 after an order received by Walter L. Bain, president of the board of education. He will be succeeded by G. Kent McCeuley of Las Animas in his La Junta assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn L. Wilson
Greeley
Ord
Walter L. Bain
Bonk of Education
Wilson
G. Kent McCeuley
Laz Animas
la Junta
Hare
German POW Killed At Side-camp Near Saratoga
German war prisoner Georg Schweizer attached to the Saratoga side camp in Wyu near Medicine Bow national forest was reportedly killed Thursday during a lumber crew incident. Major Clyde C. Clarke, executive officer at the Greeley POW camp, said scant details reached him but indicated Schweizer died after a blow tied to a kicking incident while the POW detail cut timber at the Saratoga lumber camp.
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Georg Schweizer
Saratoga
Wyu
Greeley
Medicine Bow National Forest
Clyde C. Clarke
Crea
Sara Fota
Rumors of Americans Landing Spark Global Alarm
War dispatches describe chaotic rumors in Chungking that American troops landed near Faochow and Wen otow, blamed on currency speculators. London reports German flying bombs caused minor casualties in southern England before dawn.
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Chungking
China
Faochow
Wen Otow
London
England
Weld County War Bond Sales Reach $202,060
Weld County reports $202,060 in war bonds sold toward the Sixth War Loan quota. County chairman Charles Swink said Weld’s tally stood at $1,884,900 by Friday noon, reflecting purchases through Monday in the month-long drive. The report covered sales from Monday to Wednesday.
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Weld County
Charles Swink
Swink
Swedish Ship Hansa Missing Off Gotland Sighting Debris Reported
Swedish authorities reported the large passenger ship Hansa overdue near Gotland with military planes sighting debris and bodies. The ship carried over twenty crew and passengers and may have sunk by mine or torpedo amid wartime shipping dangers.
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Stoskholm
Hansa
Batkte
Gotland
Swed
Afion- Ihdningen
Stockholm
Visby
Allied Infantry Demonstration Arrives in Greeley
Fort Benning soldiers of the Seventh Infantry unit, led by Lt Hesser, arrived in Greeley during Thanksgiving week to present a realistic war demonstration in Grove Park. The 109th band and 18- city Colorado tour accompany the unit, with ahead plans to show armored and explosive devices while promoting the Sixth War Loan drive. Residents praised the troops for their hospitality and the show drew large crowds in Pueblo and Sterling.
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Hare
Treasury
Denariucut
Dth
United States’ Infantry Regiment
Fort Benning
Greeley
Continental
United States
Fort Collins
Gree Faye
Ilewatmmest
Tsland Grove Park
Fival Tiewiquant
L J. Aeseor
Bliwater
Okala
Claude Brown
Los Angelez
Calif
Parol-Teader
Aggault
Hesser
Fantry
Alaska
Oklahoma A
Camp Wolters
Tex
Fort Bening
Hetser
OCS
Brown
Iar
Port Benning
Tenth Infantry Regiment
United States Army
Groeley
109Th
Camp Caixon
Cole
Wu Alaska
Leo Gilchrist
S0th Infantry
Camp Carson
Tifanirymen
Fort Denalng
Pueblo
Colorado
Raecky Ford
Albuquerque
N. B
Entoy
New Mexico
Arizona
el Fano
Port Deonlny
Hraser
Off Terra
Coldradoana
South Pacific
St. Hester
Sterling
Bob Levy
WIA
Cihelnoadl
Infanteyien
Widch
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Island Grove Park
U, & Array
Twins Born Prematurely In Denver Greeley Rescue
An incubator transfer from Denver to Greeley saved one of premature identical twins after a 45 minute highway patrol escort. The second twin died after about seven hours. Father Glen Emerson of Ault serves in an anti tank unit. mother Myra Emerson stayed with relatives. The surviving baby weighed 8 pounds 1 1/2 ounces at birth and 2 pounds 12 ounces at delivery. both twins are cared for in the hospital incubator with controlled temperature and humidity.
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Denver
Greeley
Arate Highway Patrol
Grealey Osteopathle del Torral Hospital
Tite
Ware Evn
Fenley Moraseg
Myra
Hattrade Wmerson
Ault
Glen Emareau
Glen Hveratt
Macys
Lee
Emerson
Higital
Gray
Tha Pound
George Nmetintl
Patievaon
Amit
Arnold Pinney
Dudbator
Greefey
Pinney
Fort Lupton
Robert Pomrenko
George Miller
Ewin
Bunces
Stillwater
Okla
Nother
Pgoslater
Everatt Boger
Greeley and Weld Under Rent Control
Denver reports Greeley and all Weld county placed under rent control. State rent central director George Rocky announced Weld county rents fixed at the Jan 1 1944 level. Action said to be needed by influx of Denver and Cheyenne wet workers and relatives of POW camp personnel near Greeley.
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Denver
Greeley
Weld County
George Rocky
State Rent Central
Rocky
Weather Here on Thursday Splendid
Clerr skied and a warm day chetted Thanksgiving celebrants. The sky was cloudless and the high reached 69 at 3 p.m. The minimum was 18 with a touch of frost.
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Greeley
Americans Capture Liman as First Japanese Division Is Routed
American infantry seized Liman on Leyte and battered the Japanese First Division. General MacArthur announced a heavy advance by the 34th division toward Ormoc with rain hindering operations. The communique said the enemy's First Division has been practically destroyed and Japanese plans for a counterattack were disrupted.
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Leyte
Douglas MacAdhir
Simon
Ormoc
Galt Fadiny
Yasuka
Ormec
Yamashita Ling
Pinamanoan
Liman
Carigaca Bay
Local Weather Brief Outlines 24 Hours Ahead
Colorado forecast shows partly cloudy skies with a dip to the forties in mountains today and possible rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Northwest winds push in a colder trend today and Saturday with mixed precipitation. Occasional snow expected for day and night across Wyoming and nearby regions. Colder today and tonight east of the continental divide into Saturday.
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Colorado
Forties Mountains
Canthyontal Divide
Phone Strike Ends Nationwide Telephones Back On Jobs
Washington November 21 The nation breathed relief as a threatened strike by telephone operators ended. Operators who quit in 29 Ohio cities Washington and Detroit returned to their switchboards. Walkouts in New York and others faded quickly, ending the instant crisis.
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Washington
Ohio
Detroit
New York
Reds Clear Up Saare Island in Baltic Campaign
London reports Soviet forces cleared the island of Saare sealing the Estonia territory. Stalin hailed the victory as part of the Baltic offensive, with Govorov’s army and the Russian Battle Meek supported by air and artillery. In Latvia fierce fighting continued to annihilate German units as fronts shift toward Liepaja and Ungvar.
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London
Saare
Gulf of Hlea
Stalin
Moscow
Marahak Lavrenti Govorov
Hemlograd
Unsta
Latvia
Berlin
Red Army
Auce
Riga
Czechoslovakia
Jost
Mayahal Ivan - Petryov
Unevar
Carpatho- Ukraine
Kasss
Koalce
Ungvar
Allied forces surge across Saar front in major Rhine push
Allied units crossed the Saar River advancing toward Saarbrucken and edging within 19 miles of the city as American and French troops drive toward Strasbourg. British and American armies push from Metz toward the Rhine while U S Ninth Army hammers at German resistance and French Second Armored division enters Strasbourg amid heavy rain and snow.
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Third Army
Saw River
Saarbruckeh
Germany
Galna
Toa
Louuadetat
William Frye Tanda
Rhine
Strasbourg
Gerd van Rundstedt
Cologne
Rerck and
Hoven
Gellenkirchen
Tor
Rivey
Willen Gromoly Ogne
Holland
Vento
Maas Greuse
U. S
Fivat
Inda River
Wels
Hechting Louse
Roer
Bertin
Strashourg
Atvonmn
Gerinieve
No Offonatyn
Tha
Jacques le Clerc
Stras Loucg
von Humstedt
Cologne Pint
Gettenkirchan
Hurtgen Forest
Weater
Europe
London
Johannes Hlaskowitz
The
Anne
Seventh Army
Umder
Guadalcanal
Alexander M. Patch
B29 Raid Surprises Tokyo Japs
A Saipan based American unit conducted a daylight B-29 mission over Tokyo, catching Japanese defenses by surprise and targeting industrial facilities. Brig. Gen. Emory O’Donnell reported light fighter opposition and confirmed bombing results while noting Tokyo’s war industry was heavily damaged. The operation, part of a new 21st Bomber Command from Saipan, followed earlier Tokyo raids and aims to cripple Japan’s production capacity.
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Vern
O'Donnell
Jamaica
X.Y
Tokyo
Datta
Maj
Lobert
Asheville
8. C
Nakashna Aircraft Factory
Gatt
Walter Re Young
Cushy Ting
Okla
Bveryoe
Vailey
Secord
Jack H. Vetter
Corpus Kvisth
Tex
Chatikan
Panhandle
Wolkiing
Corp. Thomas Bouvies
Triigepec
Com
Risht
Ated Young
Mann
Geo
Hel
Arnold
Jopat
Washington
Superfort
Jamnchad
Maylaban Islands
Saipan
War Department
20Th Airforce
Tai Kyo
Dr. Arnold
Cuporiv
Twentieth Airforce
21St Bomber Command
N. S. Hansel
Hornet
Lastelleht
Jumer Doolittle
Meutevant
Eighth Airforce
Europe
Rome
Jawanoss
Cyaentreth
Japan
Beac
Laporte hunter dies from pheasant gunshot wounds
Laporte resident C Packwond, 26, died at the county hospital from gunshot injuries sustained while pheasant hunting late Wednesday. An unrelated Pueblo Navy base incident reported a Chinese student killed at Hepinto base amid a government agreement restricting further details.
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Laporte
Tadsoelated
Fort Collins
Golo
Naremah C. Packwond
Pueblo
Cola
Walsing, Hinta & Wirling
Pueblo Army Airs Base
Chinead
Buh
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Chuck Lett
Charles Swiith
James Dine
Roy ‘SaVey
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Don Kinney
Elty'a
Sarl Tams
Muste
Frances Carpenter
Greeley and Weld
Norman Walker
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Presa
Saare Island
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Watts
Macahel Rosion
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