Allied bombers break up new Japanese relief effort
Allied dispatches report heavy Allied bombardment near Buna and Buna village fighting. Japanese destroyers attempting reinforcement were attacked by American bombers with multiple direct hits and forced to retreat toward the north. Japanese air attacks on hospitals cited as violations of war rules.
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War Today campaign and the fighter bomber concept
A cryptic discussion of World War II air strategy cites General Montgomery's nighttime offensive at El Alamein, describing three bomber categories and noting the emergence of the fast, light fighter bomber or Jabo as a new development. The text hints at praise for American analysis of York Yankee forces and references the campaign's impact on aerial warfare.
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Anailies
Bernard « Montgomery
Ilamein
Air power in North Africa helps Axis falter after El Alamein
The passage highlights Allied air campaigns in the Mediterranean during World War II. It credits American B 24 bombers and British units with sinking Axis supply ships and bombarding Libyan ports such as Benghazi and Tobruk, contributing to the retreat to El Agheila. It notes heavy bombers and medium fighters aiding the push through the coast road and border strip, while Axis prisoners described the bombardment as causing panic.
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Rationing Board to Close for Funeral
The local rationing board will close at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Secretary M W Nash announced the closure to attend the funeral of Mrs Gurney Briggs, who died at her home early Tuesday morning.
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M. W. Nash
Gurney Briggs
North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia Cold Weather Outlook
The forecast notes continued cold in the region with diminishing temperatures tonight. North Carolina expected slightly lower readings this evening and overnight. South Carolina remains rather cold with near freezing temperatures in the north tonight. Georgia also stays cold with temperatures above freezing in the north portion overnight.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
North
Georgia
U S debt soars beyond one hundred billion after Pearl Harbor
The piece notes the U S public debt nearly doubles from a year earlier, hitting 103.6 billion by December 5 after Pearl Harbor. It compares wartime borrowing to 1917 18, cites Army and Navy expenditures, and mentions Morganthau studying tougher tax proposals.
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United States
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Allied and Axis Clash Near Tunis and Tebourba
Allied and Axis forces grapple in the Tebourba area near Bizerte and Tunis as fighting intensifies. Reports indicate stronger Allied air support from light bombers and fighters and ongoing negotiations in Algiers over Admiral Darlan while Dakar facilities aid the front.
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Jean Darlan
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Daily Mail
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Pierre Boisson
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Eisenhower
Strike Idleness Hits New Low in War Years
Washington Dec. 9 The Office of War Information reports man-days of idleness caused by strikes have fallen to the lowest level in five years during the first year of World War II. The proportion of time lost in war industry due to strikes never exceeded one tenth of one percent of total man-days worked. Employment rose from 30 545 600 in 1937 to 36 621 000 in the first ten months of 1942 while idle man-days declined from 2 369 000 to 397 000.
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Pearl Harbor
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U S Light Firms Charged With Monopoly Attempt
Washington reports the government filed a civil complaint charging seven lamp manufacturers two trade associations and a testing lab with monopolizing and restraining trade in fluorescent lamps and fixtures. Named defendants include General Electric International General Electric Westinghouse Claude Neon Philips Corning Glass Consolidated Electric Lamp Reflector Lamp Manufacturers Institute Fleur O Lie r Manufacturers. The case alleges market division price control and patent licensing abuses. Argentina and Chile ship grapes to the United States. Some English air raid shelters have central heating.
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Claude Neon Lights, Inc
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Chicago
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Nazis Fight Back as Soviets Report Intense Battles West of Rzhev
Soviet communique describes dogged Soviet counterattacks and German counterforces near Stalingrad and Rzhev. Reports say a patrol behind Nazi lines blew a rail line, killed 20, and retreated. In Rzhev, Red Army troops stormed a dominating height, took 61 prisoners, and killed 100, while repulsing tank and infantry assaults and overrunning four strongpoints. One German regiment with 40 tanks reportedly attacked but was repelled by the Soviets.
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Rzhev
Red
Offstage Tidbits from Hollywood News and Notes
Hollywood gossip and quick tidbits cover Kenny Baker resisting typecast roles in Silver Skates while voicing critique of Hollywood aging trends. Disney censors cut a Nazi scene, and Bergen jokes about a film queen. Lennas, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner mentions, plus Eugene Pallette and Francis McDonald reunite after 27 years. Rosemary Lane returns with Joe E. Brown in Chatterbox. A humorous score anecdote ends with a composer complaining about a missing note.
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Harry Sherman
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Old Mutual Studio
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Jimmy, Jr
Rosemary Lane
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Bard Declares Doubt Of Victory Eliminated At Ship Launch
Philadelphia reports Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard, once warning that the United Nations might be losing, now says any uncertainty as to ultimate victory is passed. He spoke at the launch of the light cruiser Miami at Camp Shipbuilding Company, noting U S entry a year ago and praising American unity and national heritage.
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Vanderbilt heir Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. hospitalized at Walter Reed
Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. age 44 well known author and lecturer has been admitted as a patient at Walter Reed General Hospital. Official word from the hospital says the illness is not disclosed. Vanderbilt gained fame with Farewell To Fifth Avenue and Woman Of Washington. He was admitted yesterday.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
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Draper Bank Clerk Gets 10 Year Term
Olus Lee Slayton a 41 year old cashier at Bank of Draper since 1925 received a ten year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to embezzling funds and falsifying records. The court in Greensboro ordered the term to run in Petersburg Virginia prison and allowed possible suspension after one third served. Government said Slayton embezzled 297735.51 dollars. Indictment had been returned by the grand jury. Police boxes in London streets will be surrounded by stone walls.
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Mrs. W. B. Sigler Claimed By Death
Mrs. Willie Blanche Sigler of Kernersville Route One died this afternoon at home after years of ill health. Born May 2, 1894 in Forsyth County to Henry and Ellen Wilson, she lived in Guilford County 14 years. Survived by husband William L. Sigler. adopted son Paul G. Joyner. five sisters. Funeral Friday at 3:00 pm at home. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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Abbotts Creek
J R. Bryant
High Point
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A. B. Conrad
J. W. Grace
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Hayes Rules Wood Not Given Notice By Board
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes ruled the High Point Selective Service Board Number Five did not provide sufficient notice to James Vaudrey Wood. Wood, a hosiery mill worker, was freed on a charge of violating Selective Service laws.
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Selective Service Board
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Wood
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