Rain and temperature notes from a December weather summary
The report notes rain likely tonight in the Carolinas with mixed snow possible in the mountains and a slight rainy tendency. official records show temperatures and rainfall for the preceding 44 hours ending at a set time, listing many stations such as Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Columbia Louisville Memphis Miami Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Richmond Savannah Tampa Washington Wilmington San Antonio and others with varied readings.
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Direau Records
Camoin
Atlanta
Birmingham
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Staticsontilte
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Tampa
Washingon
Wilmington
San Antonio
Guadalcanal Naval Night Actions Reported by PT Boat Crews
Fragmentary wartime diary notes describe PT boats near Guadalcanal engaging Japanese destroyers and submarines. Officers Leonard Nikolovic and Hugh Robertson are credited with daring torpedo attacks and damage, while Lieutenants Robin and Greene press attacks at Lunga Point. The crews endure heavy fire and improvised battles, earning the moniker Tin Pan Alley for their repeated close encounters.
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Pagedhe
Élase
Kol Point
Aadalcanal
Jeut
Leonard Nikolovic
Englewood
N. J
Ester H. Gamble
Kresno
Alif
Nikolovic
Gamble
Bob Searles
Searles
Nikowic
Capesperance
Guadalcanal
Hugh M. Robson
Springfield
Mass
Robins
Ensign Greene
Lunga Point
Cape Esperance
Savo J
Texatipfe
Japanese Pacific War Ship Shortage Threatens Far-Flung Conquests
Wartime analysis notes Japan entered the Pacific conflict with about 20 million tons of merchant shipping under armed control and has since suffered heavy losses, while American shipyards pledged to reach 8 million tons in 1942 and 16 million in 1943. Japan may soon abandon distant outposts such as Burma, the Solomons, New Guinea, and Timor as ship shortages bite.
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Yokohama
Kobe
Japan
Britain
United States
Oriental
Maritmme Commission
Roosevelt
Sealanes
Burma
Yunnan
Solomons
New Guinea
Timor
Tahiasf
Guadalcanal fighting on to Buna and airfield aim
Allied forces pushing along Guadalcanal coast toward Buna after hard naval battles. More than 400 Japanese dead and 40 believed drowned in sinking barges. Marine aviation chief Mitchell says enemy running low on food and ammo but may hold interior. Objective remains to clear island for a Solomons invasion and to build another airfield.
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Gona
Buna
Guadalcanal
Knox
Ralph J. Mitchell
Marine Aviaton
Mitchell
Solomons
Executor's Notice for Miss Dellap Richardson Estate
Qualified as executor under the will of Miss Dellap Richardson of Guilford County North Carolina notices to creditors and debtors that claims must be filed by November 2 193 or they are barred. Wachovia Bank and Trust Company High Point North Carolina as executor requests immediate payment of any debts owed to the estate dated October 1942.
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Delis
Richardson
Gullimé’ County
North Carolina
Trust Department
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Arts
Wachovia Bank
Rich Point
North Carone
High Point
Wachovia Bank Arp Trust Company
Brigham Young Opens Season Versus Land Uni at MSG
Brigham Young senior Dale Rex helps inaugurate the college basketball season at Madison Square Garden by facing Long Island University in a Sunday game. The report outlines Allied and Axis air and ground struggles in North Africa, including supply issues, airfield shortages, and pivotal battles around Tunis, Bizerte, Tebourba, and Djedeida as forces clash near the Tunisian front.
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Brigham Young
Dale Rex
Madison Square Garden
Long Island University
Tunis
Bizerte
New York Stocks Mixed Amid Wide Sector Moves
A sprawling list shows Adams Exp 71 percent Alp Reduction 3744 and Alaska Junayy Al Chem & Dye 1353 among numerous issues. Major names include AT&T 12813 Boeing 154 percent Chrysler 66 Du Pont 13015 US Steel and Woolworth 26.9 percent with varied gains and losses across industries.
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Adams
Alaska Junayy al
Alleghany
At&t
Armil
At & St
Aviat Corp
Baldwin
B&o
Barnsdal Wi ‘Bendix
Beth Stibal
Boeing Airpl
Borden
Borg Warner
Briggs Mfg
Calumet & Hec
Ches & O
Chrysler
Célum G & E
Comwith & Son
Curtiss Wright
Churchill Greets Crowds in Northeast City Amid War Effort
Churchill toured factories and spoke from the town hall steps praising Britain’s resolve and the allies’ strength. He urged continued effort, warning enemies seek to prolong the war while Bevin likened Allied vigor to a prize ring. The visit featured officials including Har riman and Sinclair as crowds cheered “Good Old Churchill.”
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Churchill
Mary
ATS
William A. Harriman
United States
England
Ernest Bevin
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
Bevins
Soviet Advances Reported Around Stalingrad Front
Soviet reports describe Red Army breaks of a new German line southwest of Stalingrad and continued pressure on the Don fronts toward Vertiachy and Peskovatka. They claim 3,140 Axis dead and the capture of 11 towns near Stalingrad, with dislodgement of units near 20 blockhouses and dugouts on the Don north of the city.
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Vyazma
Stalingrad
Sekretev
Parshin
Reuters
Moscow
Bon Bend
Surovikhingo
Skeretev
Surovokhino
Surovikhino
Serafimovich
Don River
Don
Comunique
Caucasus
Nalchik
Popov
Vertiachy
Peskovatka
Red Star
Red Army
Tikhoretsk
Kotelnikovski
Velikie Luki
Rzhev
Savo Actions Highlight Guadalcanal Naval Battles
The report details multiple October and November naval actions near Savo and Guadalcanal. It notes August 9 cruiser losses, October 11-12 decisive Japanese routs, and the November 30 December 1 engagement where torpedo fire predominated and no U S ship was hit. A near miss left eight inch shell fragments on the flagship deck, proving a heavy cruiser presence. It concludes with Allied victories near Savo while warning of further enemy attempts to reinforce Guadalcanal.
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U. S
Cape Esperance
Guadalcanal
Tassafaronga Point
Savo
War era labor urges faster work pace and worker health
The proposal calls suspending laws to maximize wartime production and lengthening the work week within health limits to expand labor. It also stresses improving worker health and nutrition and discouraging rising voluntary absenteeism, while some industrialists seek less government regulation amid remarks from War Production Chief Donald Nelson.
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Donald Nelson
Allies push in North Africa as Rommel defense tightens
Allied reports describe British reconnaissance at El Agheila in preparation for an assault on Rommel's defense line from the marshes to the sea. Spaatz arrives to join Doolittle commanding air operations while American and French forces drive Nazi armor near Tebourba Mateur. Casualties and prisoner gains cited as Axis forces retreat toward the Tunis coast.
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Libya
el Agheila
Field Marshal
Rommel
Spaatz
Bizerte- Tunis
Tunisia
Mediterranean
James H. Doolittle
Twelfth
U. S. Army Air Force
RAF
Tebourbs
Mateur
Bizerte-Tunis
Edson Raff
Tebessa
Sfax
Gabes
Florida Forms Separate Army Air Forces Training District
Miami Beach and St Petersburg training schools in Florida become a distinct district of the army air forces technical training, previously overseen by a Greensboro North Carolina district, one of four national districts.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
St. Petersburg
Greensboro
N. C
Sechr iest Joins Navy from Rocky Mount Telegram
Ver non Sechriest longtime Rocky Mount Evening Telegram staffer and former managing editor left for Jacksonville Florida to report to the navy as a lieutenant. He is a native of Thomasville.
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Rocky Mount
Vernon Sechriest
Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Thomasville
Stay Granted for Buchalter Weiss and Capone Executions
Supreme Court Justice Roberts granted a stay of execution for Louis Buchalter Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone who were sentenced to die at Sing Sing on December 10 for the murder of Brooklyn candy store owner Joseph Rosen. The report notes hitherto unpublished works of scientists will be printed in Moscow and Chile seeks to expand fishing along its 3,000 mile coastline.
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Washington
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Emanuel Weiss
Louis Capone
Sing Sing
Supreme Court
Roberts
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
N. Yu
Moscow
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Joely Rem. Sarid
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Stewart Warmer
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