Ickes takes inner Cabinet post with gas rationing scope
Roosevelt elevates Harold Ickes to additional authority over oil and gas rationing while keeping him in Interior. The move is seen as a labor win but signals possible tensions in rationing policy. The piece also covers Wendell Willkie’s clash with Winston Churchill remarks and Canadian editorial reaction, noting mixed views on empire and closer North American ties. The Aleutian Alaska highway opening is noted as a UN achievement with details to follow.
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Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Interior
Democrat
New Dent
Harold
Loue
Chicago
Ickes
Labor
Harald
Rg Ae
Jpnet
Jpnet Is Strictly "All Right. So We Can Rest Easy—While Mr. Ickes
S. Burton Heath
Wendell Willkie
Winston Clarehill
Wilkie
Churchill
Canada
Lal
Willkie
Ottawa
Toronto Globe and Mail
Dominion
Britain
United States
Malaya
United Kingdom
Globe and Mail
Great Britain
U S Loses Five Ships in North Africa Landings
The Navy Department announced that five United States naval transports were sunk during the North Africa occupation. Three other transports, one destroyer, and one tanker were damaged. Names of sunk vessels included the Tasker H Bliss Hugh L Scott Edward Rutledge Joseph Hewes Leedstown. Next of kin are being notified by telegram as information arrives.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
North Africa
Tngler
UW. Bliss
Hugh L. Scott
Edward Rutledge
Casablanca
Joseph Hewes
Rabat
Leedstown
Algiers
Teterrain
Africa
United States Naval
Tor Dpedoen
Tasker H. Bliss
Leestown
United State
U.S
U. S
Navy
H. Bliss
Cleveland
Baltimore
British Sink 6 Axis Vessels off Tunisia
London reports that six Axis merchant ships and two escort destroyers were sunk in the Mediterranean near Tunisia during a December 1 engagement with British forces. The destroyer Quentin was later sunk by dive bombers and torpedo aircraft. the assault involved three cruisers under Rear Admiral Con. T. Harcourt.
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London
Sun
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Admiralty
Quentin
Con. T. Harcourt
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Britain
London Admiralty
North Africa
Tunnis
Bizerte
U.S
Tripoli
Libya
Tunisian
North
Africa
Congress Targets OPA and Federal Bureaus
Congressional drive to reclaim powers from federal bureaus focuses on the Office of Price Administration and Leon Henderson. Southern Democrats lead attacks as Republicans stay on the sidelines, aiming to curb emergency powers early in the next Congress.
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Washington
William F. Arbogast
Goverpmeent
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
House
South
Henderson
Congress
OPA
Arkansan Dies in Crash of Army Planes
Two aircrew members died in a midair collision over Terrell Texas during a routine night flight from Majors Field Greenville. Lieut William A Reed 25 of Grand Rapids Michigan and Private Wilson P Toombs 20 of Little Rock Arkansas were killed. A British school plane pilot George T Derrick of Dallas was uninjured. co pilot Marshal E Callander of Calabania Missouri injured. An officers board was appointed to investigate the crash.
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Greenville
Tex
Willaam A. Reed
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wilson
P. Toombson
Little Rock
Ark
Terrell
Reed
Toombs
Majors Army Airfeld
Ralph C. Rockwood
Majors Field
Acciden
George T. Derrick
Dallas
Marshal E. Callander
Calabinia
Southwest Belt Telephone Co
W. P. Toombs
Pranklind Little Rock
Arnc. Z
Japan Claims Sinking of Allied Battleship in Solomon Islands
Japanese broadcasts report Imperial headquarters sank an Allied battleship, a Augusta class cruiser, and two destroyers on the night of November 30 in the Solomon Islands. Tokyo says two more destroyers were set afire and one Japanese ship was lost, but Allied sources did not confirm the claims. Pepper noted as a widely used vegetable spice.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Todiy
Ecuador cuts ties with Vichy government in formal break
Quito reports diplomatic relations severed with Vichy. The action comes as Ecuador’s president De Carlos Arroyo Del Rio visits the United States on a state trip, signaling a shift in wartime alignments amid global tensions.
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Ecuador
Unidentified ships report off California coast denied
Navy and Army aircraft searched 450 miles off the California coast after a report of numerous unidentified surface vessels. The thorough search found no unidentified assets. Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade announced the claim was in error and personnel were ordered back to ships.
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San Francisco
Dee
12Th Navy District
California
Navy
John W. Greenslade
Western Sea Frontier
Idaio
Flashes of Life From The Associated Press
A collection of brief vignettes from the Midwest and West highlighting oddities and local curiosities. A Mishawaka trucker’s rationing remark, a Seattle shopper’s skepticism, Albuquerque’s night school for parents, and a stalled flagpole event in Allerton.
Japs Thwarted in Attempt to Reinforce Men
Allied air forces near Buna and Gona in New Guinea repelled a Japanese reinforcement raid. Four destroyers and escort ships were engaged, 23 Japanese fighters were shot down, and the enemy withdrawal followed after Allied bombing and gunnery.
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Pacific
Ey c. Yates MC
Daniel
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Buna
Gona
New Britain
Marines Wipe Out 55 More Jap Soldiers
Marine patrols on Guadalcanal wiped out 55 Japanese and captured arms and ammunition. In another near Lunga river patrol, 34 enemy were killed and gear taken. A Matanikau river engagement left 20 more Japanese dead, per Navy communique.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
Army
Navy
United States
Lunga River
Matanikau
Rev J E Hamill Resigns To Lead Okmulgee Church
The Rev J E Hamill, minister of Hope Gospel Tabernacle for over three years, announced his resignation Wednesday night to accept the pastorate of First Assembly of God Church in Okmulgee Oklahoma. The resignation takes effect December 30. Continued on page two.
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J. E. Hamill
Hope Gospel Tabgynacie
First Assembly of God Church
Okmulgee
Okla
Hamill
Red Ski Troops Drive Nazis Back at Moscow Front
Russian ski troops pressed the Nazis back on winter battlefields west of Moscow while the Red Army closed the trap on Stalingrad from recaptured heights northwest and southwest of the city. German forces suffered heavy losses as the front line shifted with renewed Soviet assaults and supply-line pressure.
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Red
Moscow
Stalingrad
Eddy Gilmore
Don
Ifelas
Red Army
Leningrad
Velikie Luki
Rzhev
Rzhev-Vyazma
Volga
Red Star
Verkhne - Guilovsky
Velikei
Luki
Izvestia
Pravda
Communist Party
Jannie
Velikie Buk
Actson
U S Refiners to Discuss Gas Rationing
Kansas City report notes Sen Truman says a subcommittee will hold a hearing in Oklahoma City Friday morning with refiners and producers to discuss gas and fuel oil rationing. Witnesses testified a crude oil shortage exists but figures are secret. transportation limits and reduced drilling cited as causes. Local leaders object to rationing, claiming fuel oil is plentiful and alternatives scarce.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
D-Mo
Senate
Oklahoma City
Truman
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
M. C. Wallgren
Washington
Wirt Franklin
Oklahoma
Harold L. Ickés
United States
B. Swanson
Rocky Mountains
Franklin
John B. Gage
Appropriation for Guards to Be Sought in Arkansas
Governor Adkins said the legislature will seek funds to grow and sustain the Arkansas Guard. He noted the Guard was formed largely via the American Legion after the National Guard served, and has operated on under 50 000 annually while other states spend up to 500 000. California’s population nears eight million amid growth.
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Little Kuck
Arkansas Guard
Adkins
American Legion
Arkansas National Guard
Perkison Jewelry Store to Liquidate and Close
Perkison, who runs Perkinson’s Jewelry at 218 South Walnut Street, announced liquidation to enter the armed forces. Merchandise is on sale and the shop will close once stock is disposed of. He came to Hope in April 1941 from Searcy Arkansas, where he worked as a railroad timepiece inspector and did watch repair.
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T. S. Perkison
Perkison
South
Walnut Street
Mr. Perkison
Hope
Searcy
Ark
Aged Country Resident Dies Here Today
Ida Estelle Robertson 77 a Hempstead county resident since 1916 died at a local hospital. Funeral services set for 10 am Friday at Nerndon-Cornelius Funeral home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs W T Boyett Beeville Texas Mrs G J Cross Camden and Mrs Erle L Archer Hope two sons E C and H A Robertson Hope and several grandchildren. Pallbearers Roy Anderson Hugh Jones Dewey Hendrix Syd Meathe Frank Douglas Ed Mhyash.
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Ida Estelle Robertson
Hempstead County
Nerndon-Cornelius
Rose Hill
W.T. Boyett
Beeville
Texas
G. J. Cross
Camden
Erle L. Archer
Hope
E. C. and
H. A. Robertson
Roy Anderson
Hugh Jones
Dewey Hendrix
Syd Meathe
Frank Douglas
Ed Mhyash
All Navy Men Ordered to Duty in Frisco
In San Francisco a radio broadcast ordered all fleet personnel in the area to report to their ships immediately. Navy spokesmen confirmed the broadcast but gave no reason, and police stopped sailors on the streets to inform them of the order.
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San Francisco
Iai
Navy
Naval Fleet
Army
Allies Tighten Trap on Axis at Bizerte Tunis
Allied forces under American and British leadership close in on Axis positions around Bizerte and Tunis in Tunisia. Frontline reports describe heavy fighting at Tebourba and Mateur as German paratroopers attempted to delay the advance, while Libyan front operations and naval actions off Tripoli and Sicily accompany the push toward the Tunisian coast.
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Africa
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
First Army
Bizerte-Tunis
Royal Navy
Pont de Fahs
Tunis
Tunisia
Citaden
Medjez-El-Bab
Bizerte
Saxf
Mateur
Frontinne
Tebourba
Berlin
Thi
Yise
Sen
Bernard Onteo
Eighth Army
Axis
el Agheila
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Tripoli
Gabes
Sicily
Ein Aghella
Mey
Kangaroos Leap At Speed Cover Great Distances
A brief note explains kangaroos travel fast and hop with touch feet to the ground. They can bound about 18 feet and clear an 11 foot barrier in a single jump.
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Alex. H. Washburn
Sivage
Alcan
United Nations
Santa Lucia
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
President Pierce
Todd Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Hoboken
J.J
A. V. Alexander
The
Alexander
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Martin
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Jane
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Bulletins
Yahoo
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Italy
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Reuters
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Burma
Delhi
Magwe
New Zealand
Wellington
Vichy
Fool's Paradise
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Ind
Mishawaka
Caesar Elbude
Seattle
Wash
Arthur H. Bewell
Albuquerque
Porte New Mewnie
Armed Services
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