War Today analyzes Allied push against Rommel in Africa
Dewitt Mackenzie reports from Cairo that the British Eighth Army advances in Egypt while Allied air power and carrier-based operations target Axis industry. He notes Hitler's resources waning, Rommel's setbacks, and Montgomery's unexpected strike that helped trap Axis forces in Tunisia, with the RAF and US units boosting the offensive.
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Cairo
Alfie
Europe
Africa
Eighth Army
Rommel
Nazi Fuehrer
United Nations
Hitler
Hts
All Highest
Caucasus
Reds
el Alamein
Egypt
Germany
London
Bernard L. Montgomery
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Fuehrer
Battle for Tunisia Rumors of Renewed Axis Push Reach Tunisia
Allied patrols operate forward of defensive lines as United Nations airmen strike Tunis and the Bizerte naval base. Avis planes attack the forward base of Lieutenant General Kenneth A. N. Anderson.
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Bizerte
Tunis
Tunisia
Morocco
United Nations
Avis
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
Jobless Relief Plays Minor Role in Aid Program
Harrisburg reports show one time major issue of public assistance now only a minor factor in state and federal aid. Secretary Howard L. Russell says few employable people remain on relief in anthracite and bituminous coal regions and Allegheny two Metropolitan counties, amid totals of 416000 on public assistance and WPA rolls, down 251000 from a year ago.
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Harrisburg
Department of Public Assistance
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Howard L. Russell
Public Assistance
Lackawanna County
Forest County
British Rommel Watch Sticks In North Africa Bone Algeria
Allied observers note Rommel may abandon Tripolitania and defend in Tunisia as both sides rush troops and supplies. Winter rains slow transport. mud hinders US-British lines. In Russia, Red Army presses toward Velikie Luki amid heavy fighting near Stalingrad. In New Guinea, MacArthur reports air forces targeting new Japanese reinforcements near Buna and Sanananda.
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Rommel
Tripolitania
St el Agheila
Tripoli
Mussolini
Tunisia
Associated Press
U. S
Axis
Russia
Red Army
Velikie Luki
Velikie Luki J
Baltic
Latvia
Hitler
Stalingrad
Katelnikovski
Volga-Don
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Buna-Gona
United Nations
Buna
Sanananda
Work-Worn Congress to End After Longest Session in History
Washington mourns the 77th Congress as it adjourns after 715 days in session. Leaders note vast war preparations and record spending, with $205 billion total appropriated and $192 billion for war. Major measures included lend lease, arming merchant ships, and two-ocean naval buildup. The era saw drafts lowered to 18, WAACs created, WAVES and other services established. New taxes raised over two years, while safeguards for soldiers’ civilian interests were enacted. Battery production program launched to conserve materials and scrap old batteries.
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Washington
77Th Congress
House
Senate
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Europe
68Th Congress
Allied Forces Reach Buna Village Area
Point northwest of Buna Village and at Buna Village Airport lie along a frontline. Allied jungle fighters had already pushed a verge between these two points, establishing a widened security arc in the Buna area.
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Point
Buna Village
Marine plane crash leaves many dead in Cedar Valley Desert
A seaplane crash near Cedar Valley Desert killed Lieutenant Thomas A. Baldwin and Second Lieut. Hugh McCrae among others. Passengers included W C Hart publisher of Orange Daily News and Donald E. Cummings head of Colorado U Industrial Hygiene. several more were injured or safe. Fire at a storage basement caused extensive damage, delaying rescue efforts for hours.
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Los Angeles
W. C. Hart
Orange
Calif
Daily News
Salt Lake City
Donald E. Cummings
Denver
University of Colorado
Leona Rosell
Carolyn Weersing
Douglas Soule
St. Petersburg
Fla
Knight Bennett
Glendale
Fred Lewis
Huy Talbot Ja
rGear
Cedar Valley
Gardner
Lee
Roland Lee
That City
WAYL
Logan
Boston Fire and Pittsburgh Hotel Fire Reported
Boston fire on Washington street battled an interior blaze with smoke filling the business district. Two weeks earlier Covenut Grove nightclub fire killed 488. six firefighters died in an East Boston blaze. In Pittsburgh, the William Penn Hotel sub basement fire burned 21 hours 23 minutes, with damage estimated over 100000. Manager Troy noted delays in final figures. Chatterbox Night Club and coffee storage suffered loss while service mostly continued. Fire Chief Keer called it the worst in his 80 years.
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Washington Street
West Street
Covenut Grove
Boston
William Penn
Pittsburgh
Thomas Troy
Chatterbox
Edward Keer
Navy enlistment and draft status across services
An article traces a 40 year old teacher in Belsano who resigns to join the Navy on Pearl Harbor anniversary, his son in the Navy Sea-Bees, and discusses how draft status and service rules differ among Navy, Marines, and Army. It also notes pending Army Enlisted Reserve calls and Canadian changes permitting drafting married men, plus current registration progress in Pennsylvania for 18 and 19 year olds.
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Man
Son
Navy
Raymond William Clawson
Belsano
Big Bend
Twin Rocks
Pearl Harbor
Clawson
Harvey James Clawson
Sea-Bees
Southwest Pacific
Nazarene
Letter From Home Poem From Homer City Soldier
J M Risinger of Homer City writes a poignant poem from overseas to a father and family. He notes his two sons Joseph B and William are in service and at unknown locations while expressing longing for home. The letter mentions farm life, memories of family, and requests continued correspondence. He signs Joe and mentions a distant land with pyramids and camels as a backdrop.
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J. M. Risinger
Homer City
Risinger
Joseph B. and
William
Jackie Cooper to Enter Loyola as Naval Reserve Member
Hollywood December 16 Jackie Cooper a 20 year old actor will enter Loyola University in Los Angeles next February as a member of the U S Naval Reserve The two year course will prepare him for an Ensigns commission
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Hollywood
Jackie Cooper
Loyola University At
Los Angeles
U. S. Naval Reserve
Roosevelt’s Grandchild Born in San Diego Navy Family
In San Diego on December 18, 1939, Lieut. John Roosevelt and his wife Anne Lindsay Clark welcomed their second child, a daughter, born last night. Roosevelt, the president’s youngest son, is serving aboard a navy vessel here. He and Anne Clark, married in 1938, also have a son Haven, two and a half years old.
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San Diego
Calif
John Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Te Navy
Anne Lindsay Clark
Nahant
Mass
Haven
Expanded draft registration and new navy volunteers urged
December 16 1942 Harrisburg announces extended 18 day registration through local boards beginning December 11 with most volunteers likely called in January. 422 boards directed to accept volunteers for Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard through February 1 to speed manpower while selective service upgrades. Open to 18 to 88 year olds who have not reporting for army induction or are not deferred. Immediate army induction volunteers also welcome.
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Collegians
Callec
Washington
Army
War Department
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Evans
Willi
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Navy
Coast Guard
Roosevelt
Three Killed as Hoist Breaks in Cabin Creek Mine
A mine hoist crowded with 14 men broke from its Moorings in the Cabin Creek mining section near Laing and rolled to the slope foot. Three miners died and at least five were injured. Five injured men were taken to Anawha Valley hospital in Charleston and one to Laird Memorial hospital in Montgomery.
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Charleston
W. V. Dee
Cabin Creek
Wyatt Coal Company
Laing
Anawha Valley
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Paper Strike Continues In New York Newspapers
The Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union and the Publishers Association of New York ended talks without a settlement after overnight meetings. Both sides said more conferences would be held later today as the strike keeps most city papers from general circulation since Sunday evening.
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New Yorka
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union
Publishers Association of
New York
Stock Market Al Chem & Dye Am Can Am Rad & St. Am Smelt & R Am Tel & Tel Am Teb B Anaconda Atch T& SF Ad Refining
A dense listing of major U S industrials and transport stocks appears, including Alcoa Allied, American Can, Am Rad, Am Tel & Tel, Anaconda, United Aircraft, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, US Steel, Penn RR, Reading Co, Sears Roebuck, Woolworth, and many others, indicating a broad market snapshot. The compilation highlights commodity producers, steel, automotive, rail, and consumer goods firms, with numerous named corporations and conglomerates prominent in the era.
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al Chem & Dye Am Can Am Rad & St. Am Smelt & R Am
Tel & Tel Am
Anaconda Atch
T& SF
Ad Refining
Bold Loco
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs Mfg
Budd
Case
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G. & Et
Coml
Solvents
Cons Edison
Consol
Gil
Curtiss Wright Douglas Aircraft
Bu Pont de N Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite Gen Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen
Greyhound Corp
Hard-Walker
Hercules Powder
Ilinois Central Int Harvester Int
Nick Can Int
Tel & Tel Johns Manville Kennecost Copper Kresge
Lehigh Port C
Lehigh Val Coul Libby McN & L
Liggett & Myers Loews Inc
Montgom Ward Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt
Y Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Param Pictures
Penney
Penn RR
Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of
Reading Co
Repub
Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum Sperry Corp
Stand
Gag & el
Stand Oil
Cal
NJ Studebaker Corp
Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gaz Imp US Rubber US
Smet
A&m US Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union Te
Weat
el & Mig
Woolworth
Yellow
Tr & C
Youngst
Sh & T
School Board Reorganized In Indiana Education Meeting
Newly elected president Harry W. McConn led the reorganizing session of the Indiana Board of Education. Committees were named for Building and Grounds, Teachers, and Finance. The board also reviewed a War Production Board and Treasury request for 20 percent of the system's typewriters. Separately in Washington, Harrison S. Spangler pledged reorganized Republican headquarters and campaign staffing to capitalize on recent gains and western and southern doubts about the New Deal. Louise Barnett elected secretary and clerk. Frances B. Lutz resigns as PE instructor to join Red Cross duties at Fort Benning.
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Harry W. McConn
Indiana Board of Education
G. G. Knable
B. Dwight Ray
Birdie M. Keener
W. F. Weltzel
Raymond ¥. Smith
Margaret H. Campbell
War Production Board
Treasury Depagiment
Washington
Dee
Harrison
Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Louis
Oklahoma
H. Moore
Lea
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama
Democratic Party
Chunky Iowan
Finance Committee
New York
Sam Pettengill
Indiana
Clarence Budington Keiland
Reeman
Arizona
Joseph W. Martin
Mass
House
Lutz
Frances B. Lutz
Fort Benning, GA
American Red Cross
School Activities Spotlight Wartime Efforts and Health
Notes from a local school district detail biannual student photography, class use of Shaddeus Stevens building for university and state college defense courses, and aid from the ration board. Reports cover new teachers, staff remodeling, wartime machine tool courses, and a group of ten women in war production. Health data note chicken pox, whooping cough, and diphtheria cases with extensive pupil examinations and remedial work. Cafeteria results show 1,878 meals served the past month with a profit of 29.42 dollars.
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Shaddeus Stevens
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State College
Mntion Board
Lehigh County Judge Reno highlighted by long career
Reno born April 4 1882 Lyons Berks County educated in Allentown Muhlenberg Dickinson Law classmate of Governor James served Lehigh County Solicitor 1908 12 then Common Pleas Court 1921 later president judge 1923 declined re election 10 year term former national Alpha Tau Omega president and Patriotic Order of Sons of America state president married May G Anpel Aug 14 1906 no children remarks from page one about dairy commission price increase citing rising production costs leading to dairy herd slaughter and consumer impact debate on reducing dealer costs to aid farmers
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Lyons
Berks County
Reno
Allentown
Muhlenberg College
Dickinson School of Law
James
Lehigh County
County Common Pleas Court
State House of Representatives
Alpha Tau Omega College
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
May G. Anpel
New Delhi Names Military Personnel From Various Cities
Continued from page one the list includes Knechtel of Ellwood City Gunner Sergeant Thomas A Tower of Derry Bombardier Technical Sergeant Stephen S Iminski of Old Cranberry Bombardier Technical Sergeant Wayne E Covert of Stoneboro Gunner Staff Sergeant Frank E Faith of Masontown Engineer Technical Sergeant George E Davis of Shamokin Stadio Operator Staff Sergeant James A Fisher of Holtwood Gunner Staff Sergeant Robert L Fletcher of Tarentum Alfred T Stank of Schuylkill township listed among the personnel.
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Knechtel
Ellwood City
Thomas A. Tower
Derry
Stephen S. @iminski
Old Cranberry
Wayne E. Covert
Stoneboro
Frank E. Faith
Masontown
George E. Davis
Shamokin
James A. Fisher
Holtwood
Robert L. Fletcher
Tarentum
Alfred T. Stank
Schuylitt
Earle narrowly escapes sniper in Casablanca during WWII tour
Lieutenant Commander George H. Earle, former Pennsylvania governor, recounts a near miss from a French sniper while touring Casablanca during the Allied North Africa campaign. He was on a 24 hour leave with his wife and two of his four sons at their Ardmore home after service as U S minister to Bulgaria.
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Haverford
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
French North Africa
Casablanca
Farle
U. S
Bulgaria
Balkans
Lawrence
Ralph
Ardmore
Bethlehem candle makers mark wartime shifts in trade
Bethlehem families gather for a candlelight service at Central Moravian Church as 10 000 beeswax candles are produced by Simon Bay Co by order of government, down from 14 000 last year. The feature recalls Christ Kindel tales from 1741 and pioneer log cabin celebrations.
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Paul
Simon Bay Co
Rau
Central Moravian Church
Bethlehem
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Elwood Banks
Ward Johnston
Jay McWilliams
James Nix
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