54 Killed In Retaliation For Slaying Of 1 German Soldier
Allied reports detail the Massacre at Bellona near Crete where 54 villagers were executed by German troops after a local man killed a German soldier to defend his niece Maria Faro. The notes describe village terror, mass arrests, and later reports of other German atrocities in Crete and Rutland Vermont. Maria Faro, 21, daughter of Gabriel Farro of Rutland, was central to the incident.
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Gabriel Ca
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Maria
Quarr
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Cabriele Cafaro
Thal Vermont Public Covice Corporation
Behind the Scenes Whollywood Gossip From Hollywood
Harris Carroll reports on Gaslight style trials with Charles Boyer Ingrid Bergman and director George Cukor filming a London jewels scene. The piece notes Boyer’s sinister persona Bergman charm and the jewel set from World’s Fair replicas now aiding war charities.
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Bergman
Cukor
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Ingrid
Mestier
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Austin Mc
Ughter
Katherine
M-Gm
Katherine McCullagh
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Egypt
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New York Stocks Mixed on Nov 26 Trading
Early afternoon stock list shows varied gains and losses across industries with chemicals, dye, steel, machinery, aviation, and auto makers. Notable figures include Chrysler at 7 3/4, General Electric around 21 1/2, and Ford near 11 1/2, reflecting a broad trading snapshot.
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New York
Viat Corp Saldwin
Aterpil Trac
Hes & O
Ohrysler
Opmwith & Sou
Onsol Edis
Artiss Wright
Deafness No Obstacle To Grid Champs
Deaf Georgia School for the Deaf football team remains unbeaten this season with 19 players led by quarterback Friedson Odom. Coach Olaf Tollefson relies on sign language signals and disciplined, straight football to outpace rivals, with a final game against Albania School for Deaf in Talladega, Alabama.
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Cave Springs
Olaf Tollefson
Georgia School For the Deaf
Roy G. Parks
Tollefson
Friedson Odom
Odom
Leesburg
Carrington
N. C
Gallaudet College
Blue Jays
Albania School For Deaf
Talladega
Ala
Japs May Have Lost 5th Ship in Solomon Islands Action
Reported in late November a night battle near the northern Solomons left four Japanese destroyers sunk and two destroyed or damaged. Survivors were sighted near the last known position of the fifth ship, while a sixth vessel was hit but escaped. American destroyers suffered no damage.
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Solomons
Japan
New Britain
St. George Channel
Rabaul
Douglas MacArthur
William F. Halsey, Jr
Raleigh Negro Executed After Manual Lethal Gas Switch
John Redfern of Raleigh was executed for the May 4 murder of Zeb Sturdivant. The cyanide gas chamber failed to release the death gas when the switch jammed, and Executioner Ralph Bridgers performed the dosing by hand after the warden held the door open. Redfern died eleven minutes later.
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Raleigh
Ralph Bridgers
John Redfern
Redfern
Zeb Sturdivant
Ralph McLean
Bridgers
McLean
Solon Urges Flying Officer For Navy
Senator Wallgren urged appointing an experienced flying officer to head the navy air arm as a full admiral with faster promotion. He compared it to Hap Arnold’s rise and noted current leadership under Vice Admiral John S. McCain and Arte Mus L. Gate. The economy is seen to generate about 135 billion dollars in national consumer income this year.
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Navy
Senator Wallgren
D-Wash
Wallgren
Senate Military and
Truman
Army
Hap Arnold
H. H
Hap) Arnold
Army Air Corps
Air Arm
John S. McCain
Naval Operations
Air
Bureau of Aeronautics
Artemus L. Gate
Weather Outlook For Carolina Afternoon Through Saturday
North Carolina and South Carolina see fair to partly cloudy skies with mild warmth this afternoon. Increasing cloudiness develops this evening and continues into Saturday with a mild temperature trend.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Red Army advances cut key lines in White Russia and Ukraine
The Red Army reached the upper Dnieper and severed the Gomel-Mogilev highway, a major German route. They also cut the Zhlobin Kalinkovichi railroad near Rechitsa and seized Kosovo Zherd Ostankovichi and Koreni. In Ukraine, Vatutin’s forces held Kiev and pressed toward Dnieper defenses below Krementchug as German attacks waned.
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Dnieper
Gomel-Mogilev
White Russia
Red Army
Pripet Marshes
Moscow
Gomel
Rechitsa
Kosovo
Zherd
Ostankovichi
Koreni
Nikolai Vatutin
Kiev Ige
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Bobruisk
Minsk
Cormo
Juravichi
Fritz von Mannheim
Kiev
Reatly
Korosten
Zhitomir
German war setbacks and air raids noted in London report
The British air ministry report cites limited German setbacks including a Berlin bombing promise and a small incursion. It notes mines laid in enemy waters overnight and bad weather hindered observation at Frankfurt and Berlin. The piece places emphasis on industrial centers like Opel and Dunlop and mentions rail hubs.
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Dunlop
Germany
Sinc Ee
Berlin
London
Air Ministry
Frankfurt
Allies push heavier raids on Gilberts and Marshalls
Washington said Japanese forces in the Gilberts must retreat or die as Allied air power hammering Makin Tarawa and Abemama caused heavy losses. Admiral Nimitz estimated over 5,000 enemy troops faced elimination with few survivors in the Gilberts while carriers reported downing dozens of enemy planes and sustaining minimal losses.
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Makin
Tarawa
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Nimitz
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Fights Last Night from Harrisburg and Milwaukee
Lester Young outpointed Pedro Firpo in Harrisburg while Harry Teaney stopped Doll Rafferty in Milwaukee. The welterweights exchanged blows with Young earning a 10 round decision and Teaney securing a knockout in the second.
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Lester “Cueball” Young
Philadelphia
Pedro Firpo
Camden
N. J
Milwaukee
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
Doll Rafferty
Workhouse Seeks Milking Machine Amid Shortage
Dan O'Brien workhouse superintendent asked the board of public welfare for a milking machine. He cited labor shortage and said manual milking is out of the question for the institution.
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Dan O’brien
Board of Public Welfare
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