Reds Drive Nazis Back in Front Near Moscow and Stalingrad
Soviet ski troops and tanks pushed German forces from positions west of Moscow and around Stalingrad as winter constraints grow. Red forces seized key heights near the Volga, with advances toward Don and Don-Volga corridors. Nazi reinforcements rushed to Velikie Luki Rzhev and Don-Volga sectors, while up to 8,800 Axis troops were reported killed in battles yesterday.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Don
Adolf Hitler
Izvestia
Red Star
Velikie Luki
Rzhev
Don-Volga
Semeon Timoshenko
Kotelnikovyski
Kotelnikovski
Krasnodar
Red Army
Allies Repel Second Large Axis Attack in North Africa
Allied forces report repelling a second large enemy counter attack in North Africa with heavy losses to German equipment. Fighting also continues near Djedeida outside Tunis as Axis raids degrade Bizerte and Tunis airfields with substantial damage to aircraft on the ground.
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North Africa
Djedeida
Tunis
Bizerte
House Passes Parity Redefinition Despite Presidential Opposition
The House by unanimous consent approved legislation redefining agricultural parity to include all farm labor costs. President Roosevelt had expressed unalterable opposition earlier when anti-inflation proposals were reviewed. A government office warned the change could raise living costs by up to 3.5 billion dollars over four years as the measure moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Representative Pace
D-Ga
Senate
U S Bombers Smash Tripoli Harbor in Libya Raid
Cairo reports a U S communique saying heavy bombers from the ninth air force destroyed or damaged six merchant ships in Tripoli and severely damaged the Spanish and Karsmanli moles impairing harbor use. British raids on Tripoli and Tunisian ports also cited with sunk tanker and rail disruption. Land patrols near El Agheila noted.
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Cairo
United States
Tripoli
Karsmanli
U. S. Army
Libya
Tunisia
Sicily
Bizerte
Gabes
R.A.F
U.S. Air Force
el Agheila
Cranborne asserts British empire not ending its era
Lord Cranborne told the House of Lords that Britain's colonial empire remains essential for world welfare and the Atlantic Charter, insisting the empire's mission continues to promote self government while acknowledging some colonies may not yet be ready. He cited Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa as models of evolving self governance.
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London
Britain
Lord Cranborne
House of Lords
Cranborne
Stafford Cripps
United Nations
Wendell L. Willkie
Malaya
Hitler
France
Commonwealth of Free Peoples and
United States
Scandinavia
Belgium
Holland
Europe
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
New Cold on the Way Forecast Brings Winter Outlook
Topeka reports warmer highs today but warns of a new cold spell moving in from the northwest by tomorrow morning. S. D. Flora notes snow and cold to the north and west. Goodland reached 32, eastern Kansas 17 to 20, Dodge City 15, with no measurable precipitation though a few flurries occurred in places.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Mercury
Dodge City
Night Club Fire May Cost U S Half Million in Benefits
The Cocoa Nut Grove blaze in Boston killed nearly 500 patrons and workers including more than 50 armed service members. Many were eligible for government life insurance policies up to 10 000 dollars each, potentially costing the U S government up to two million dollars in benefits.
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Boston
Cocoanut Grove
United States
British Hit The Axis Supply Line In Night Naval Strike
British naval guns sunk four enemy merchantmen and two destroyers bound for Tunisia in a night action against a convoy. No British losses were reported as Allied forces press toward Bizerte and Tunis amid fierce fighting and a German counterattack.
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Tunis
London
Tunisia
Quentin
Libya
el Agheila
Medjez-e-Bab
Bizerte
Mateur
Royal Navy
Assaut
R A F renews night raids on the Reich
London reports the R A F renewed night assaults on western Germany after 10 days with strikes on Frankfurt and other targets. Six bombers were lost, a wartime loss estimate suggests about 120 bombers were involved. Berlin calls the raids nuisance attacks the first by night since November 22. Frankfurt has endured 36th raid.
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London
R.A.F
Reich
Frankfurt
Germany
Air Ministry
Berlin
Stuttgart
Snipers Dressed as Arabs Fall Behind Tebourba Takeover
German parachutists in Arab disguise tried to delay the Allied advance on Tebourba Tunisia. Fifty snipers were dropped to obstruct, but British forces from a southern counties regiment cleared Tebourba and held the town at daybreak Saturday.
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Tebourba
Tunisia
Tony
Southern Counties Regiment
Allies smash new sea return at New Guinea. Guadalcanal claim
Allied air forces reported destroying a Japanese sea borne reinforcement attempt on the New Guinea coast after a 12 hour battle in which 23 Japanese fighters were shot down. MacArthur HQ said Flying Fortresses and B 25s beat four destroyers off Papuan coast. Australian troops meanwhile entered Buna outskirts and seized a Japanese command post near Gona. Burma actions included RAF Blenheims striking Magwe airdrome and Mandalay Myitkyina railway targets.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Imperial Tokyo
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
Lunga
Douglas MacArthur
Buna
Gona
Burma
Magwe
Mandalay-Myitkyina
Navy reports night battle sinks nine Japanese ships
United States forces repelled a Japanese reinforcement attempt near Guadalcanal after a sharp night action. Nine Japanese ships were sunk and one American cruiser was lost. Japanese claims of allied ship losses were unverified.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomons
United States
Henderson Airfield
Navy
Jane
Broadway show officials charged with indecency
Three officials of the Broadway production Wine Women and Song faced charges in general sessions court for producing an indecent stage performance. A separate item notes the Navy depot project at Mechanicsburg faces irregularities rumors with a solid basis in evidence.
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New York
Song
Harrisburg
UPI
U. S
Gidnes E. Friedman
Sai
Mechanicsburg
Promising Gasoline Purchases By Truck Operators
The war price and rationing board permits truck operators lacking coupons to buy gas at stations with a promise to deliver coupons later. Stations may fill only truck tanks, not storage. operators must provide a receipt with gas amount, truck license tag, and promise to deliver coupons. Coupons must come from the truck’s own book when delivered. A new coupon period for Douglas County will be scheduled as volunteer help becomes available. The board is overwhelmed with calls from operators missing yesterday’s coupon distribution.
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Douglas County
California housewives labeled personal inspectors in price crackdown
Fred A. Baughan of the Retail Food Dealers of California told a congressional committee that many housewives act as vigilant inspectors to enforce price controls. He said listing prices burdens firms and alleged OPA and Surplus Commodities staff in California use heavy methods, claiming OPA employees reach about 10,000 with growing demand.
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Washington
California
Fred A. Baughan
Joint ‘Congressional Committee
Baughan
Office of Price Administration
Surplus Commodities Corporation
George
D-Ga
OPA
Trailers Lack Fuel Oil as War Panel Delays Processing
The Douglas county fuel oil panel struggles to issue enough oil for trailer houses as state OPA rules cap heat loss. Officials ask applicants not to call, noting they will not let the elderly or needy suffer, while many trailers receive only a third of heat needs.
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Douglas County
OPA
Lawrence
Leighton Melvin
Fuel Oil Panel
Rent rules align with fuel oil rationing to prevent
Howard A. Jones, area rent attorney, announced a ruling eliminating a conflict between maximum rent regulations and fuel oil rationing. He says landlords using fuel oil must provide heat only to the rationed maximum, treating reduced service as not a rent increase. The ruling takes effect December 1.
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Howard A. Jones
Jones
U.S. Plans Air Bases on Liberian Coast
Liberia grants air base rights to the United States for the war duration. The agreement allows building, control, operation, and defense of airports and assists in protecting Liberia if attacked. Signed in Monrovia March 31 by Liberia’s secretary of state and Lt. Col. Harry A. McBride, Roosevelt’s envoy.
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Washington
Liberia
Africa
United States
State Department
Monrovia
Harry A. McBride
Roosevelt
Nazi radio outlines Italian looting death penalties
London dispatch reports German radio announcing death penalty for looters in bombed areas and for blackouts thefts rape blackmail and kidnapping in Italy. The broadcast stated executions would follow in such cases.
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London
Italy
Post War Commitments Questioned by Senator Vandenberg
In Washington on December 3 Senator Vandenberg urged clarifying the state departments role in committing the United States in postwar plans. Chairman Connally replied that only Congress can bind the U.S. with obligations and that treaties require Senate approval. The debate arose over a Panama property transfer resolution between the U S and Panama.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
State Department
United States
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Michigan Republican
Panama
Penny milk plan discussed for Eudora schoolchildren
A USDA representative discussed a penny milk plan with Howard Weindel as the PTA considers sponsoring milk delivered to Eudora schools by a local dairyman. Price around 8 cents for a half pint. students pay 1 cent, USDA about 1.4 cents, sponsor covers the rest. milk must meet local regulations.
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Agricultural Marketing Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Eudora
Howard Weindel
P.T.A
U.S.D.A
Altho
Iee A
Progress in Seal Sales Near Half of Goal for Christmas Fund
Aims to raise 3000 dollars with 807.05 collected by noon today. University faculty and student contributions form part of the partial report received by seal sale secretary Mrs. Richard Hanson. Funds arrive by mail to date.
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Richard Hanson
Hanson
Phantom Fleet Scare Reported Off California Coast
The 12th navy district said many unidentified vessels were reported 450 miles off California but a shore search found no sign of them. Vice Admiral Greenslade said the report was in error and ordered fleet personnel to return to their ships after a dawn broadcast.
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San Francisco
12Th Navy District
California
Navy
John W. Greenslade
Western Sea Frontier
Faith, Hope, and Love Emphasized by K U Speaker
Dr Albert Palmer president of Chicago Theological Seminary addressed about 1500 at Hoch auditorium in a talk linking religion to stability and progress. He urged hope alongside faith, warned that war is a tragedy of failed virtue, and cited Lincoln to condemn hatred while urging just peace.
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Albert Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
K. U
Hoch
Palmer
Dr. Palmer
Lincoln
Paul B. Lawson
Ted Young
Student Christian Federation
Bundles for America group raises funds for yarn
Receipts from last week's sale total 190.10 after expenses of 2.11, to buy yarn. 31.10 from Bundles merchandise, 149.50 from donated articles, and 9.50 in donations. Leftover items will be sold at the Women's club bazaar Saturday. CVC girls under Miss Jill Peck gathered art glassware, pictures, jewelry and ornaments at Hill houses to aid the Bundles effort.
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Bundles For America Group
CVC
Jill Peck
Bundles
Barn and garage destroyed by noon fire at Vermont street
A barn and attached garage at 2500 Vermont Street were completely burned today. Firefighters saved nearby structures as workers thawed a frozen water pipe. Hay, harness, and a bicycle were lost. a car was moved to safety.
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W. C. Simons
Vermont Street
Zoot-Suit Killers Sentenced in New York
Neil Simonelli aged 16 and Joseph Annunziata aged 19, famed as the zoot-suit killers of Brooklyn, were sentenced in New York for the October slaying of Irwin Goodman, a Brooklyn mathematics teacher. Each face a term from a few years to life in Sing Sing.
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New York
Neil Simonelli
Joseph Annunziata
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Irwin Goodman
Lhat
Marie Wilkins Shines in Lakme Debut at Metropolitan
Lawrence residents and Kansas figures watched Marie Wilkins debut as Lakme at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She received curtain calls and praise from manager Ed Johnson while critics noted a few flaws in her high note despite a lyric voice with stage experience in Europe.
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United States
Ed Johnson
Metropolitan Opera Company
Wilfred Pellitier
Kansas
Jacques Gerard
Associated Press
Gerard
Lawrence
Col
Mia
Lyle S. Powell
Minerva Davis
Wilkins
Jon M. Williams
Liberty Memorial High School
Juillard School of Music
Juillard
Martin Brockway
Clathe
K. U
Lily Pons
Ofateinia
Italy
France
St.Louis
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Christmas Decorations Be in Place Soon
The 24 large red candles used on Massachusetts street in prior years will be installed within a day or two to brighten the holiday season. Eight foot Christmas trees will decorate white way standards that lack the metal candles. Workmen plan to start tomorrow on decorating the downtown district. Outdoor lights will be omitted this year due to a government request.
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Massachusetts Street
Stock Market Index Report
The index tracks 60 stocks with an average of 40 points. Yesterday the index also stood around 40 points, reflecting flat activity across the market.
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