Year of the Goat Under Showa Looms for Japan
An analysis of Japan's 1943 as the 18th year of Showa, the era of the goat, with references to Shinto reverence, Tojo's year-end message, and wartime symbolism. The piece contrasts Japan’s self-view with U.S. readers, noting public perception and the cultural-religious framing of the new year amid ongoing war.
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Man- Ghuria
Showa
Dimmu
Em“Hirohito
Japan
Péarl
Harbor
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Tojo
Ter ‘East Asia
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Permier
Japs Beat U. S. Planes in Fight Over Kiska
The Navy reports four Japanese zero float planes shot down two American Lightning fighters and a bomber with one Japanese loss in a Kiska harbor battle. December 31 US bombers hit ships with three hits on one and two on the other. no US planes lost. Other notes mention Marauder bombers bombing Munda airfield and US troops on Guadalcanal killing 20 Japanese in patrols.
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Washington
Navy
Kiska
Aleusian Islands
North Pacific
Kiska Harbor
U.S
Xiska Harbor
U. S
South Pacific
Munda
New Georgia Island
United States
Guadalcanal
Our Daily Bread on War Labor and Production
Economic debate questions if 10 million total armed forces are needed next year and if 2 million more factory workers can be used by 1943. A. W. Zelemek cites steel and metal limits, while labor shifts and shorter workdays may avert mass mobilization. Also, radio cooperative programs gain approval and shipping contract bidding highlights distribution challenges.
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Isome
A. W. Zelemek
International Statistical Bureau
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Zelemek
Krok
Sharp Decline in Deaths New Year's Eve
Associated Press reports fewer New Year fatalities than last year with 37 deaths, 26 before noon. Traffic crashes caused much of the drop from 192 total deaths, aided by gasoline rationing and slower driving. miscellaneous deaths include an elevator accident in New York and two asphyxiations in Ohio. State tallies show multiple traffic and miscellaneous fatalities across California, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and other states.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
California
Colorado
Llinois
Indiana
Travers
Maryland
Massachussetts
Michigan
Nebraska
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
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Virginia
West Virginia
Five Defense Workers Die in Collision Near Starke
Five defense workers traveling to Camp Blanding were killed and one critically injured when two trucks collided seven miles west of Starke Florida early today. Highway Patrolman Charles Ingram listed the dead as Roscoe Hodges 28 of Lake Butler and others.
Barges and Tug Prices From Various Yards Reported
The report lists wooden barge prices from Great Lakes yards at 31 500 each for six ships, another yard charging 160 000 each, Seallie yards quoting 52 000 to 95 000, Portland firms asking 33 798 and 98 000 for tugs, and a Maine builder quoting 42 000 with another yard showing 250 and 41 83.
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Seallie Yards
Portland
Ore
Maine
Car Crash Involves Many Men From Providence County
A Gainesville hospital treated Claude Hardin, 18, of Lake Butler in critical condition after a collision involving a truck carrying 19 men from Providence area. The crash, reported by patrolman Seeber James Brooks 30 of Lake Butler, occurred when an opposite vehicle driven by Arthur Lipsey 18 of Providence struck the truck. Also listed were Shelton Hodges 30 and James Lee Shaller 60 of Providence, Colonel Varnes 45 of Raiford, and Frank Davies about 40.
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James Lee Shaller
Varnes
Raiford
Frank Davies
Providence
Claude Hardin
Lake Butler
Gainesville
Ingram
Seeber
James Brooks
Arthur Lipsey
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Airmen Blast Mengmao in Burma Battle
United States Army Air Force heavy bombers and fighters blasted a Japanese troop and supply concentration at Mengmao in the Upper Salween Valley Burma. Led by Lieut Col Herbert Morgan the raid destroyed two Zero fighters and damaged another as part of ongoing sweeps after two prior Sunday attacks.
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United States Army Air Force
China
Mengmao
Salween Valley
Burma
Alemven
Herbert Morgan
Freedom
Pefna
Wheat You Buy With War Bonds
Labor for domestic needs is scarce as men work for war production and materials run short. The message urges saving by buying War Bonds now so after victory you can afford items like a garage on priority lists, with a recommendation to invest at least 10 percent of income every payday.
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Co Opérative League
Co-Operative Movement
Senate
Norris
U.S. Treasury Ls
Strikers May Lose Seniority Rights in War Board Action
Washington reports the War Labor Board threatened to strip 175 Windsor Manufacturing employees of seniority rights for striking. The board directed the company to sign a collective bargaining agreement with the CIO Textile Workers Union, saying the strike backed by a rival union was unauthorised and unpatriotic to the war effort.
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War Labor Board
George W. Taylor
Windsor Manufacturing Compay
Philadelphia
CIO Textile Workers Union
CIO
Taylor
Telerum
Textile Workers Union
Textiie
McFaddin Takes Oath of Office Today
In Little Rock on January 1 Governor Adkins and the public watched as three new supreme court justices and a land commissioner were sworn in. Chief Justice Griffin Smith administered the oath to Claude A. Ranking Ben E. Carter RW Robins Ed F. McFadden. The ceremony occurred in the state capital supreme court room.
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Little Rock
Adkins
Supreme Court
Capital
Supreme Court Room
Griffin Smith
Claude A. Ranking
Ben E. Carter
Texarkana
Robins
Conway
Ed F. McFadden
Hope
U S Majors in Africa Are Given Medals
At Allied Headquarters in North Africa on December 31 two US Major Generals, Lloyd Fredendall and Charles Ryder, received the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious services in the North African campaign. General Eisenhower indicated a similar award for Major General George Patton. The citations praise Fredendall for leadership in the Oran area and Ryder for planning and executing the assault on the eastern Task Force and securing early capitulation of Algiers after effective negotiations.
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North Africa
United States
Lloyd Tt. Predendall
Charles W. Ryder
Owizhl D. — Eisenhower
George §. Patton
West Africa
Fredendall
Ryder
Oran
Algiers
Japanese Inland Push Halted by Chinese
Chungking reports the Japanese landing east of Formosa on Christmas Day was repulsed as Chinese forces halted the thrust. The communique says Japanese troops aimed at Tahkany, backed by a naval barrage northeast of Swatow, but were driven back after sustained fighting ending last Tuesday.
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Chungking
Kawangfung
Formosa
Biland
Ranppin
Swatow
Hong Kong
Tahkany
Carbon Monoxide Fatal to Couple in Car
Kansas City January 19 A young couple in New Year attire were found dead in Spindle home rear parked car with the engine running. Miss Nelda Southern 27 and John Spindle 29 died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say the deaths are ruled accidental.
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Kansas City
Nelda Southern
John Spindle
Spindle
U. S. Supplies Arrive Today in North Africa
The War Department reports large quantities of American consumer goods have reached North Africa to relieve urgent needs for food, clothes, fuel, and medical supplies. Assisting in relief, Milton Eigenhower has been stationed, and efforts aim to restore normal economic life under French supervision.
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Washington
War Department
North Africa
Assistatt Owl
Milton Eigenhower Haster
Troosevelt
Questooners
Public house per two families and elephant birth timing
A historical note states Lendon maintains a public house for every two families excluding hotels and restaurants. It also records elephants giving birth to female calves after 15 months and male calves after 21 months.
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Lendon
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