15 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1942
Page
1
A cryptic verse references an upright hall dwelling in a sandy place and a perfect stall in a work titled UW-Proverba 2:21. The text pairs a call to belief with a admonition to shyness, mentioning Yood and Epicletus in a puzzling philosophical tone.
The president delivers a wartime executive order placing the War Manpower Commission under Paul McNutt with power to decide which men join the Army Navy or stay in industry. It bars enlistments in the prime age band and limits civilian drafts while ensuring representation from War Agriculture Labor Housing War Production shipping and transport.
Port War Department Colonel Maas of the Marines, fighting congressman from Minnesota, proposes that there should be a single War Department in place of the present War and Navy departments and that a single House committee handle all war legislation. The idea is seen as sensible but unlikely to pass. Congress may still push all war bills through one committee as a step toward reform.
A partially garbled report cites a labor ally arguing for overtime pay during a labor dispute. The text suggests recognition that authorities cannot win the crisis with single action and hints at limited wartime labor power and urgency.
Analysts report cattle prices drop sharply after a months-long high, with salable stock around 16,000 and bids slowing. Steers, yearlings, and fed heifers show uneven demand while sows and hogs hold firmer quotes. Lambs receive steady to rising bids, with choicest lots near 16.00 to 16.25, while average heifer prices edge around 14.50 to 14.75 amid general market softness.
In a dramatic late night operation Norwegian resistance fighters stage a swift assault on a hotel garrison. Soldiers are overwhelmed as escape routes are blocked and a coordinated plan unites Trygve Osterholm Gunbar Kaare and Solveig Brogge to seize control. The village braces as troops rush in from the north and south, while civilians aid in gathering weapons and medical supplies. The action continues with bridges destroyed and reinforcements en route.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses social order and industry wide alerts. It mentions married men, fatigue, pedestrians, and warnings about vigilance and protection pressures across sectors. Entities are unclear due to garbled text but reference broad societal themes and public safety.
A long readers’ letter dated November 12 from Pfc. James T. Evant of Battery C 94th C.A.L. APG 92 San Francisco Calif. discusses sending and receiving mail, longing for home, and the emotional toll of wartime separation. It expresses wishes for readers at home to read about soldiers and mentions taps, loneliness, and memories of family.
A wartime report notes a WAAC attorney replying to a petition by a mother connected to a service duty case. The piece mentions the Chev and Panama constitution in a terse context, reflecting military legal matters of the period.
A garbled OCR passage presents a chaotic mix of names, phrases, and interjections about war, philosophy, and moral critique. Many words are distorted, obscuring clear subjects, dates, or events, with scattered references to people like Robby and Ledwards and to abstract ideas, yielding no coherent narrative or date.
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