American Armies Advance Along Roer Front Near Duren
American First and Ninth armies push 14 miles along the Roer from Linnich toward Duren, nearing Cologne and crossing river approaches. In the north, First and Ninth seize Kesternich while clearing pockets west of the Roer and pushing toward Gurzenich and Mariaweiler as battles on the Siegfried line continue.
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Paris
Roer
Linnich
Duren
Cologne
Kesternich
Rhine
Rollesbroich
Bickerath
Simmerath
Pier
Mariaweiler
Aachen
Erft
Doren
Gurzenich
Gey
Monshau
Hurtgen
Mongchau
Daren
Robert C. Macon
Siegfried Wedge
U. S
Third Army
Endorf
Saarlautern
Dillengen
Dillingen
Saarland
Saarbrucken
Habkischen
Germany
Seventh Army
Bitchen
Kappelenhof
Palatinate
Zweisbrucken
Seltz
Sallsruhe
One B 29 Missing From Raid On Japanese Center
Washington reports one B 29 Superfortress is missing from yesterday’s attack on Nagoya, presumed lost. The war department notes many bomb hits on the Mitsubishi plant with large fires. over 100 big bombers took part under Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay’s 20th Bomber Command. Dispatch adds B 29s also targeted Bangkok Rangoon and Singapore area in separate strikes.
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Washington
Nagoya
War Department
Airforce
Mitsubishi
Thailand
Bang
Olui Alto
Rengoos
Hors Eing
Rangoon
Curtis Lemay
20Th Bomber Command
Saipan
Red Army presses near Budapest as siege intensifies
Soviet forces pushed toward Budapest with heavy bombardment and street by street advance. Isaszeg and Kisalag fell in the northeast, while Ujpest and Bakoapalota endured shelling. The drive, led by Malinovsky's Second Ukraine army, aimed to break into the city as air clashes intensified and seven towns near Hatvan and twelve along the Slovakian frontier were reported captured. Washington announced total U S casualties to date, including 483 957 in all theaters and 78 411 in the navy with further breakdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Upi
Budapest
Ujpest
Bakoapalota
Kispet
Danube
Kisalag
Isaszeg
Rodion Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Red Army
Bratislava
Austria
Izvestia
Vienna
Sevastopol
Hatvan
Miskolc
Kassa
Kosice
Isaze
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Togethe Army
Italy
Stimson
Salerno
Douglas county E bond drive falls short of quota
Douglas county reports show 1 955 444 in E bond sales through last night, 466 027 of which are EB bonds, well under the 651 855 county quota. Officials push to meet the target by Saturday as December sales may be credited later from Federal Reserve and payroll deductions. Rural districts report varied sums, while nationwide moves note draft deferment changes aiding recruitment and retention of older men in selective service.
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Douglas County
Federal Reserve Bank
Pleasant Valley
Brackett
Barker
Globe
Range Line
Big Springs
Ates
Canadians Expand Bridgehead Over Lamone River
Rome reports Canadian troops of the Allied forces enlarged their bridgehead over the Lamone north of Faenza after repelling strong German counterattacks. From the original 1,000 yard front west of the stream they crossed further at Mezzano, cutting the Ravenna Ferrara highway and clearing the road center of the enemy. Allied aircraft also attacked power stations and road transport in the France Italy frontier.
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Rome
Lamone River
Faenza
Ravenna-Ferrara
Mezzano
France
Italy
Santa Claus to Visit City in Parade Tomorrow
The weather looks favorable for Santa Claus to be the parade's honor guest in downtown Lawrence tomorrow afternoon. The procession starts from South Park at 3:30 p.m., traveling down Massachusetts Street to Sixth Street. Public school students will be dismissed to watch. Participants include Haskell and Memorial high school bands, several floats and cars, pony and horse riders, and a group of clowns.
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Santa Claus
Lawrence
Southpark
Massachusetts Street
Sixth Street
Haskell ‘and Memorial
Leaving Naval Unit at University of Kansas
Lt C A Michelman USNR who led the V-12 unit at the University of Kansas since July 1 1943 is replaced by Lt A B Copping from a sea duty tour Lt Ira Hethcock arrives from Tucson to replace Lt Robert T Fitzhugh USNR as executive officer of Navy Y-12 unit here since July 1 1943 Also note Am Light and Traction files amendment for a 70 million natural gas pipeline from Hugoton fields to Detroit with a branch to Wisconsin and a local ad about selling unused furniture and clothing via phone.
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C. A. Michelman
USNR
University of Kansas
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Insas City
A. B. Copping
Ira Hethcock
Naval Training School
Tucson
Ariz
Robert T. Fitzhugh
Philadelphia
American Light and Traction Company
Securities Exchange Commission
Hugoton
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Detroit
Wisconsin
End of Leyte Battle Near as Japanese Losses Mount
General MacArthur reports extraordinarily heavy enemy losses in the mountains east of Ormoc as American forces press the south end of a trap in the Ormoc corridor. Yosh Yamashita line disrupted. Japanese spread scattered with contact lost. Allied divisions continue pursuit toward Ormoc and Palompon while air patrols strike Tarakan and Mindoro targets.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Ormoc
Leyte
Douglas MacArthur
Seventh Division
Americana
77Th
Ormor
Yamashita
Palompon
NBC
George Jenners
Bruce
Borneo
Tarakan
Sandakan
Mindoro
Trustees to Meet Emporia December 14
Twenty one trustees of the William Allen White Memorial Foundation will meet Monday to elect end-up committees. Gifts totaling 322000 have been received for the late editor of the Emporia Gazette. Stocks 567.6. (Ni high for9ch) Yesterday 612.
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Emporia
William Allen
White Memorial
Pitaling
Emporia’ Gazette
Bankers Back New Redemption Plan Headline
Washington reports bankers favor a treasury redemption plan for savings bonds noting quicker cash at banks. Randolph Burgess American Bankers Association says long term fewer bonds will be cashed under the plan than under the old method. Treasury says Sixth War Loan sales reach 15.874 billion dollars with 3.663 billion to individuals as overall quota nears.
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Washington
Treasury
Randolph Burgess
Pene Sorial
Burgess
Zomt
Bell
Iste
Elaborate Kansas University Christmas Vespers Planned
The KU School of Fine Arts presents a complete Christmas vespers with 200 students and faculty, featuring the A Cappella choir, University Symphony Orchestra, brass and string numbers, four tableaux, and a short broadcast segment on KFKU. Jay Jones will solicit a scholarship fund during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Dyche Museum
Hoch Auditorium
Joham Bayier
Ted Shoemaker
University Symphony Orchestra
Russell L. Wiley
Haensel
Gretel
Corelli
Rubinstein
E. Thayer Gaston
Saint-Saens
Waldemar Gelich
Jay Jones
KFKU
Election cost for Douglas County totals 2599.74
County Clerk Tom Gerhart announced the November general election cost as 2599.74 with detailed allocations to Canton Eudora Grant Kanwaka Jeff Township and the City of Lawrence, totaling 1403.30 for Lawrence and 9899 for other units. Flowers of Distinction and Blower Shop are listed with a phone contact.
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Douglas County
Tom Gerhart
Canton Township
Eudora Township
Grant Township
Kanwaka Townebi
Bree
Washington Delays and Divisions in State Nominations
Washington December 14 The Senate foreign relations committee approved five state nominations and moved Archibald MacLeish toward confirmation after a shift by Senator Guffey to back the nominee. Chairman Connally reported that absent senators would vote later, while four members sought a recorded vote objecting to the slate. The panel approved Grew Clayton Rockefeller Dean and Holmes for senior posts, but MacLeish’s fate remained unsettled amid opposing lines from Clark Murray Pepper and others. Lupe Velez was found dead in Beverly Hills from a suspected sleeping-powder overdose.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Archibald Macleish
Connally
D-Tex
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Macleish
Waener
D-N.y
Nye
Rn.d
Glass
D-Va
Pepper
D.-Fis
LaFollette
Missouri
MacLaish
Librarian of Congress
Clark
Murray
D-Mont
Papper
D.-Fla
James C. Dunn
Administration
Senate Foreign Relations ‘Committee
Hiram Johnson
R.-Calif
Dunn
State Department
Claude Bowers
Spain
Ebacseed
D.-Pa
Stettinius
Nelson Borketelles
Agel
Senate
Joseph C. Grew
D-Pa
D-Frs
Dunn Rockefeller
D-Mo
Holmes
Sevorters
Europe
Iine
Dwight Eisenhower
UNRRA: goals, scope, and Greece and Italy roles
UNRRA is defended as a vast relief and rehabilitation effort led by Herbert Lehman. Lord Selborne says the UN agency fits with other machinery and requires military or governmental invitations, with food supply constrained by fighting in Greece and rioting. He cites 14,000,000 people needing return home and grave economic challenges ahead.
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UNRRA
The
United Nations: Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Herbert H. Lehman
Lord Selborne
Greece
Selborne
Italy
Europe
Five War Heroes Visit Sunflower and Lawrence Plant
Five veterans who recently fought in Europe will tour Sunflower Ordnance Works and Lawrence plant facilities to stress ammunition production. A Community Building rally at 8 p.m. Thursday cites local interest. the visit continues Friday with plant demonstrations and speeches by Capt. Gilbert S. Atkinson and Fred Sharp.
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Europe
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
Pose
Germany
Kangas Ci
Ry Reynolds
Gevieesee
Southwest Pacifics
Seig- Pfc
Marshall T. ‘Thompson
Eagle Grove
Aachen
U. S
Paris
London
Scotland
Edward R. Hsasdani
Waco
Tex
Stolberg
Sunflower Village
Fred Sharp
Hercules Personnel Department
Gilbert S. Atkinson
Laurence
Ivan Rowe
Manny War
Lamb
Schesl
Red Cross Holds Annual Meeting in Douglas County
Douglas county Red Cross chapter held its annual meeting at the Colonial with a 7 o clock dinner. Reports by chairmen noted nine women completed a 60 hour home service corps training. The home service division aided 152 service members and civilians with 223 services. Junior Red Cross shipped 2300 holiday articles and organized 35 Christmas packages for orphans.
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Douglas County’ Red Cross
Esther
Twente Home Serve
Ice
Volcunteer Home Service Corps
Red Cross Office
Joseph Murray
Paul Haney
Irs
Army
Navy
J. W. Hartley
Red Cross
Seventeenth Annual Youth Banquet Set in Douglas County
The 17th annual 4-H and Future Farmers of America banquet will honor youths with awards and achievement pins. About 180 guests are expected for a 6:15 p.m. dinner at the Eldridge hotel with Rex Kendall the magician Swede Wilson and an extension division film and comedy providing entertainment. Local organizers include the Douglas County association.
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Farmers of America
Douglas County Ve” Association
Eldridge’ Hotel
Rex Kendall
Swede Wilson
University of Kansas
Gen Na
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Iriaweiler
Derichsweiler An Gey
Monsachau
Serta
Move For War Industries
Topeka
Selective Service
Couunterattacks
Michelman
Naval
S. D. Flora
Flora
Pacific Coast
Gulf
Canadian
Concordia
Missouri Line
Neosho
Sand
Phillipsburg
Associated Press
Gerhart
Lupe Velez
Los Angeles
Learly
Beverly
Frank Nance
Beverly Hills
Apsoviaid Press
Colonial
Mare Bee
Uni Aity
Fantee
Winter Hospital
Cam Camp and Hospital
Ae c Amidon
Richard K._ Law
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