Russians Capture 12 Towns as Drive Deepens in Kalmyk Steppe
Soviet communiques report the Red Army pushing along the railroad toward the Black Sea, capturing 12 towns including Remontnoe and Wlan-Ergo. More than 1,780 enemy killed and 785 captured, with 231 tanks knocked out. German planes, transport aircraft downed, and Stalingrad front sees heavy losses as fighting extends across the Caucasus and Don regions.
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Kotolnikevsles
Black Sea
Kalmyck
Gelewre
Movo
Stalingrad
Busta
Armieca
Caeucasus
Praviln
Communist Party
Caucasus
Tuapse
Tunpac
Red Army
Ail Frente
Middle Don
Germany
Atrugelo
Rzhov
Wenr Rzhov
Nalchik
Terese
Alain
Staingrad
Remontnoo
Djurhuk River
Elists
Wlan-Ergo
Elista
Kalmyek
Ellata
Stal- Ingrad
Katolnikavates
Mozdohk
Grozny
Kaltayek
Remontnoe
Caanina
Tevek
Rostov
Redfey
Fighting French Pushed Back By Nazi Tanks
British Eighth Army kept patrol contact with retreating Axis troops less than 1180 miles from Tripoli. Germans moved armored forces south of Pont Du Faha in Tunisia while French forces established new lines in rocky terrain. Communiques from Lake Chad and Cairo described limited activity, with pilots shooting down German planes and Rommel’s next stand not yet clear. Reports also noted Allied air attacks on Tunis and Casablanca with limited confirmations. London condemned Argentina for maintaining ties with the Axis.
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London
Eighth Army
Tripoli
Tunisia
Pont-Du-Faha
Reuters
Fernch
Tunis
le Clerc
Lake Chad
Cairo
Wadi HB Chahir
Rommel
Beurat el Hsun
Wadi Bel EL Chebir
Gabes
Tuvilvia
Rome
Morocco
Casablanca
Atlantic
Africa
Algiers
Axia
Hone
Philippeville
CBS
la Goulette
Superstitious Dine On Black Eyed Peas New Year
In Kingsport area residents plan a traditional New Year meal featuring black eyed peas with hog jowl, chow chow, candied sweet potatoes, and crusty bread. The piece notes local superstition and contrasts it with normal routines while recounting regional customs.
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Kingsport
Pincers of Steel Closing Jaws On Japs at Buna
Allied forces drive a wedge to the sea at Buna New Guinea isolating Japanese garrisons. MacArthur says ground and air operations are tireless as tanks widen the breakthrough and destroy enemy positions. Air action targets Rabaul and Timor huts and posts. Australian Commandos and Dutch guerrillas continue operations in Timor destroying bridges camps and striking at the enemy.
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Aled
Australia
Ilne
Buna
New Gainea
al- Ned
Thesea
MacArthur
Buna Mission
Giropa Point
Rabaul
New Britain
Failaro
Botano
Timor
Taganese Demarda
Portugese Timor
Deaths Last Night In Los Angeles and New Jersey Figures
Dr. Frederick Lent, 70, former president of Elmira College and later head of the International Baptist Seminary at Mount Orange New Jersey, dies. Mrs. Mina G. Deland, 59, noted short story writer and format reporter for the Toledo Blade, also passes away.
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Los Angeles
Frederick Lent
Elmira
N. J.) College
International Baptist Seminary
Haat Orange
N. J
Mina G. Deland
Toledo 0
Blade
American Airmen Pound Japanese Solomons Bases
American air forces battered Japanese ground installations and barges in the Solomons. A navy communique said air missions near Munda on New Georgia and Rekata Bay on Santa Isabel destroyed five barges a large caliber gun and strafed float planes. Catatha patrol bombers Airacobra and Wildcat fighters and Dauntless dive bombers led the attacks with Wildcat escorts.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Navy
Munda
New Georgia Island
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Henderson Airfield
Catatha
Airacobra
Dauntless
Two Austrian Princes Enter U S Army as Privates
Washington reports Felix and Charles Ludwig Hapsburg sons of the late Emperor Karl and former Empress Zita have become privates in Undy Sam's army. They volunteered for induction and were accepted at Fort Myer Virginia after passing examinations. Felix 26, Charles 24. They had been living in Washington.
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Washington
Felix
Charles Ludwig Hapsburg
Karl
Impress Zita
Austria
Undy Sam's
Fort Myer
Giraud arrests 12 plotters amid North Africa crisis
General Giraud announced the arrest of twelve individuals including four police officers in Algiers over an alleged plot to assassinate Robert Murphy, Roosevelt’s personal representative, and other French officials. He warned of threats to his life, urged unity among French factions, and indicated some arrestees aided Allied landings while others helped German forces.
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Algiers
Henri Giraud
Jean Darlan
French Africa
Robert Murphy
Roosevelt
Giraud
North Athos
Darren
Darlan Way
Italy
Giraud Szid
Lozs
Murphy
Girther
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Germany
France
North
Africa
Rising Rivers Threaten State Flooded Areas
Widespread river rises across the state prompt evacuation near Chattanooga where gates at Chickamauga Dam hold crest to 35.5 36 feet, while Nashville faces 40 foot stage on the Cumberland and Knoxville reports an 8 percent 24 hour rise. TVA dams regulate flows. towns from Green County to Louisville brace for flood impact with roads and services disrupted and several families moved to higher ground.
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Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Nashville
Cumberland River
Knoxville
Tennessee River
National Guard Armory
Weather Bureau
R. M. Williamson
Nashvillians
Red
Srogis
Coast Guard
Green County
Moshelm
Sweetwater
Southern
Brlato
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Upper Tennessee
Wreck Landing
Ohio
Mississippi
Gordon Clapp
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ohio River
Louiisville
United States Weather Bureau
Ashland
Kentucky
Brankfort
Agriculture Department
Washington
Maysville
Becauer
Kingsport Plans Work As Usual New Year’s Day
Kingsport will observe normal business hours on New Year’s Day except the post office parcel post stamp and general delivery windows will open 8 4. m. to 10 a. m. only. No city or rural mail deliveries will be made Friday. government offices and city employees will remain open. Both local papers will publish Friday. 100 arrested in Toulon.
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Kingsport
Stationing Board Office
Land Office
Navy Recruiting Station
Draft Board Office
Kingsport News
Kingsport Times
Newsprint Use Cut To 41 Level in 1943 controls
Washington—The War Production Board ordered newspapers to cut print paper use to 1942 tonnage levels for 1948, aiming to reduce nationwide newsprint consumption by about 10 percent. Magazines face a 0 percent tonnage limit, with publishers warned to expect possible additional reductions in 1943.
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Washington
War Production Board
Tovlay
WPB
W.G. Ghandier
WFE S
Donald J. Sterling
Chandler
Pittsburgh Flood Reaches Record Levels Across Allegheny Rivers
The Ohio Monongahela and Allegheny rivers surged to 36.6 feet at their junction, flooding downtown Pittsburgh and paralyzing streetcar and rail traffic. Red Cross aided 7,500 homeless in Allegheny County as boats patrolled main streets and stores like Joseph Horne faced high water.
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Pittsburgh
St. Patrick's
Ohio
Aronongahela
Alegheny
Red Cross
Allegheny
Steepfir
Golden Triangle
Bayle
Penn Avenue
Whter
Joseph Horne Department Store
Sinca
Joosa
Dorka
Cernagie-Tunnols Steel Corporation
Clairton
Mowhongahela
World
Aluminum Company of America
New Kensington
National Tube Works
U. S Steel Corporation
Mokespars
New Yorke
Bert W. Johnson
Nichole
Steuben County
Vestal
Susquehanna River
York
Binghamton
Ohio River
West
Hellef
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War‘ten Kent Denniston
Myrtle Street
Argentina
South Atlantic
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U.S
Gen. Giraud
Ursula Parrott
Dee
Miami
Fla
Michael Neely Bryan
al Geter
Pany
Toulon
New York
Bern
Paria
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
W. S. Brotamen
Fitzwilliam Worcester
Worthemburg
New Castle
John M. Caughey
Caughey
Aay
Sharpsburg
Els
Moe Kees
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