British 8th Army Near Pescara After Adriatic Push
British Eighth Army closes to within eight miles of the Adriatic port of Pescara after heavy fighting near Orsogna. Montgomery's forces press forward while Fifth Army reports limited gains and repulsed counterattacks amid poor weather.
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Fifth Army
Mt. Croce
Mt. Camino
Rome
Eighth Army
Radio France
Algiers
Adriatic
Italy
Montgomery
Orsogna
Orta
Civitavecchia
San Sefano
Spoleto
Rose
Athens
Split
Kiev
Chernyakhov
Odessa-Leningrad
Moscow
Dnieper
Red Army
Znamenka
Black Sea
Nikolaev
Sharovka
Senate to Probe Liquor Shortage Across States
Senator Ferguson says a judiciary subcommittee will open hearings on the current shortage of distilled spirits. The inquiry will examine supply difficulties faced by state owned stores and by retailers in Ohio and New Jersey as part of the general investigation.
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Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
Ohio
New Jersey
West School Christmas Windows Feature Durr Artwork
West School fourth grader Eleanor Durr designs decorative windows with snowy roofs and glowing village scenes. Santa and reindeer images appear across long glass panels. Local families Irwin Matheny and McKinley report receiving Japanese prisoner of war cards for sons Joe and Leonard, hinting at a broader mail situation connected to the Grips Holm incident.
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West School
Iss Eleanor Durr
West
Irwin Matheny
Joe
Philippines
Mathenys
Charles McKinleys
Leonard
Gripsholm
NAM chief says industry fear overpowered by world market
William P. Witherow NAM chairman told the 48th NAM meeting that industrialization of other nations brings advantages for the United States. He cited South America as an example, noting expanded markets and new customers for American products while stressing no call for handouts or utopian programs.
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New York
William P. Witherow
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Witherow
of-Knox Co
Pittsburgh
South America
TVA
Danube
Sinatra Up For Army Examination In Newark
Crooner Frank Sinatra reported for a final physical examination in Newark New Jersey to determine if he would enter military service after the draft induction today.
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Newark
N. J
Frank Sinatra
Navy reports major Marshall Islands raid and losses
Allied carrier planes sank two light cruisers and three cargo transports at Kwajalein and Wotje on December 4 as part of a broader campaign against the Marshalls. Six enemy ships were sunk and 72 planes destroyed while troop transports suggested possible invasion preparations. Japanese claims disputed Allied strength amid renewed battles on Bougainville, New Guinea, and central China.
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Marshalls
Pacific
New Britain
Trops
Bougainville
Huon
New Guinea
Hideki Tojo
Japan
China
Changteh
Changsha
United States Navy
Imperial Headquarters
Kwajalein
Marshall Group
Logan High School Loses Band Chief to Army
Logan High School loses its third band director to the U S Army as Raymond Maxwell is inducted after medical clearance in Columbus. He will receive a three week furlough before active duty, with Miss Minnie Louise Bowen likely taking over until a new director is hired.
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Logan High School
Army
U. S&s. Army
Raymond Maxwell
Columbus
James Horwell
Walter Kinney
Maxwell
Minnie Louise Bowen
LHS
County Auditor Ethel Thrasher Dies in Ohio
Geauga County auditor Mrs. Ethel Thrasher died after a several month illness at age 66. Thrasher, elected six times, was once the state's only woman county auditor in Ohio.
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Chardon
Ethel Thrasher
Geauga County
Thrasher
Gas Shortage Threatens Lake Area Towns After Plant Shutdown
In Painesville and nearby communities a gas shortage looms as Diamond Alkali Co and Standard Chromate Co shut down following a work stoppage over a foreman dispute affecting 1,700 workers. Coke plants stop production while non production staff try to keep ovens warm across towns including Ashtabula Conneaut Fairport Willoughby Geneva Mentor Saybrook Perry and Jefferson.
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Painesville, O
Lake Shore
Diamond Alkali Co
Standard Chromate Co
Fairport Harbor
Paines
Ville
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Fairport
Willoughby
Geneva
Mentor
Saybrook
Perry
Jefferson
Soroner's Verdict in Shooting Still Pending
Magistrate Frank St Clair, acting coroner, has not yet returned a verdict in the shotgun death of Daniel Wyne 41 a Salt Creek Township farm hand. Prosecutor Harley Meyer and Sheriff Floyd Duffy continue investigation while a verdict is expected soon. The shooting occurred at the Wyne farm home near South Bloomingville.
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Frank St. Clair
Daniel Wyne
Harley Meyer
Floyd Duffy
Wyne
Salt Creek Township
Bessie
Ada Lucille
South Bloomingville
Intermission Hinted in Food Subsidy Battle
Senator Ellender proposes a Christmas cooling off period on the food subsidy issue to allow home sentiment to be sounded. He says postponement might help senators vote more intelligently, while farm bloc spokesmen and War Food Administrator Marvin Jones warn a 60 day delay could disrupt 1944 crop planning.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Farm Bloc
War Food
Marvin Jones
Fatal Vehicle Rollover Near Lansing Claims Cliff Hunter
Clifford Hunter aged 31 of near Lansing was killed when his stalled car rolled backward down a 50 ft embankment on the outskirts of Lansing early today.
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Clifford Hunter
Lansing
Democratic Revolt Looms in Solid South
In Washington Senator Ellison D. Smith urged a new Southern Democratic party, saying the South is ripe for its formation and could hold balance in the electoral college. He blamed Harry Hopkins for party troubles and warned of further Senate debates over Southern voting in 1944.
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Ellison D
Cotton Ed
Democratic Party
Smith
Baily
Senate Finance Committee Slashes Tax Bill Further
The Senate Finance Committee cut $190 million from the House tax bill and weighs renegotiation amendments to aid war materiel suppliers. A central price adjustment board would be created and disputes could go to court.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Treasury
Joint Committee On Taxation
House
Senate
Randolph Paul
Morgenthau
Bank President Dies in Lisbon Ohio
William H. Hepburn bank president and former Columbiana County treasurer died in Lisbon Ohio on December 9.
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Lisbon, O
William H. Hepburn
Peoples State Bank
Columbiana County
Influenza Cases Reported in Columbus Clarified
Columbus health officials report two thousand influenza cases as a conservative estimate by Health Commissioner Nelson C. Dysart, noting the illness has not yet reached widespread severity in the city.
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Columbus, CO
Nelson C. Dysart
Chinese troops recapture Changteh in Hu Nan province
The Chinese high command announced the recapture of Changteh in Hu Nan, a strategic city that fell to Japan on December 3 after days of brutal combat. The victory shifts momentum in the rice bowl region, easing fears of a Japanese drive toward Changsha as the 57th division suffered heavy losses.
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Chungking
Changteh
Hunan
China
Changsha
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