Ultimatum by Big 3 Rumo red
The London Star reports a Roosevelt Stalin Churchill conference in the Middle East has drawn up a final ultimatum to Germany. Connally in Fort Worth says another great meeting of the three leaders is under way and of paramount importance. Official notices kept silence as reports place the talks in Teheran or near the Russian border region.
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London
London Star
Germany
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
Tom Connally
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fort Worth
Tex
Middle
United Nations
Middle East
Axis
Sey
Teheran
Tabriz
Millnone
Perma
Connally
Chiang Kai-Shek
Cairo
Russia
A. P
Bombing of Berlin: Britain's Night Raid Closes In
London reports Britain's fifth allied assault on Berlin in two weeks. Four engined bombers struck the city as fires raged and smoke rose to three miles. The attack left shattered streets, cut telephone lines, and destroyed hundreds of thousands of pounds of explosives in the raid.
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Gladwin Air
London
Britain
Berlin
Britixn
Sweden
Russians Advance as War Press Reports 80 Towns Seized
Soviet military dispatches say Red Army forces have erupted along the Dnieper and Pripet fronts, taking 80 towns with heavy German losses. The Kiev bulge and Cherkasy sector see intense tank clashes as both sides claim gains and losses in ongoing fighting.
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Moscow
Europe
Cherkasy
Dnieper
Red Army
Cesmel
Maine
Pripet River
Zhlohen
Zoamenka
Vali
Kremenchig Arat Hey Io
Kiev Bulge
Dreeper Pend
Cher- Kasy
Thitori
Karosten
New Railroad to Run Trains Between West Monroe and Winnfield
The Tremont and Gulf railroad extends from West Monroe to Winnfield with freight service to begin December 4. Vice President A L Smith of Winnfield stated the line covers about 26 miles with cost near 300000 wartime funded. Initial service will be freight only, with passenger trains added later as needed. The freight house sits at Montgomery and Cherry streets in West Monroe, the road’s terminus.
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Tremont and Gulf
West Monroe
Winnfield
A. L. Smith
Almast
Monroe
Wisintiel
Montgomery and
Cherry Streets
West Mearne
Ellender and Overton plan to back subsidy compromise
Louisiana Senators Ellender and Overton say they will work together to secure a compromise on the consumer subsidy program as the bill nears House action. Ellender favors limiting subsidy outlays and preserving a path to final compromise, while Overton indicates support for the current subsidy plan. Both stress stabilizing prices and avoiding higher consumer costs if subsidies are withdrawn.
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Washington
House
Louwiana
Ellender
Overton
Senna
Elienter
Jender
Senate
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Bridge Repair Order Issued for Black Bayou Span
Ector D Y Smith of the state highway department announced a work order to the Austin Bridge Company of Dallas for repairs to the Black Bayou bridge in Caddo parish. The $855,600 project must be completed within 100 days.
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Baton Rouge
Ector D. Y. Smith
State Highay Department
Austin Bridge Company
Dallas
Black Bayou
Caddo Parich
Commander Dykers Receives Navy Cross
Navy announces Commander Thornes M. Dykers of the U S Navy awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as a submarine commander in enemy waters. The citation by Admiral Nimitz notes sinking and damaging enemy shipping, skillful evasive action, and bringing his vessel safely back to port.
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New Orleans
Navy
Thornes M. Dykers
United States Navy
Reginald Dykers
Margaret Dydings
Thomas, Sr
Blair
Santa Ana
Calif
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
United States
Fatal auto crash kills Baton Rouge man Ike Heiligers
Ike Heiligers 46 a Baton Rouge restaurant manager born in Conway Arkansas died in a late Thursday car crash in which six others were injured one possibly seriously the accident occurred in Baton Rouge Louisiana on December 3rd.
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Baton Rouge
Ike Heiligers
Conway, Ark
Chiang Kai-shek narrowly escapes American base roof collapse
A roof at a United States Chinese training base in eastern India collapsed during a visit by Chiang Kai-shek and wife. No injuries were reported as officers had just left the room. Brigadier General Frederick McCate led the inquiry into the incident amid ongoing Cairo conference talks.
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United States
India
Generalissume
Chiang Kai- Shek
Lord Louw Moonbatte
Eee
Giaoe
Frederick McCate
Portland
Ore
Benes May Mediate Between Poles And Russians
Czech President Edvard Benes may act as mediator between Poland and the Soviet Union amid severed ties at the Roosevelt Stalin Churchill conference. Russian advances near Poland heighten tensions as talks on liberated central Europe continue. Benes’ interest in central European federation shapes cautious mediation.
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Washington
Edward Benes
Red Army
Poland
Russia
London
Eurpe
Czechoslovakia
Benes
Mississippi girl welder honored at New York war congress
Vera Anderson a 20 year old welder at Ingalls shipyard Pascaogoula was chosen by the National Association of Manufacturers to be a guest at the Waldorf Astoria during the second war congress of American industry She will appear with other women in unique war jobs and will teach welding to both men and women.
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Pascagoula
Vera Anderson
Ingalls
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Congress of American Industry
West Coast
Finland Stays Allied With Germany In War Mongering Shift
Stockholm reports Finland abandons any private war stance and aligns with Germany against Russia. Premier Linkomies and Foreign Minister Ransom reportedly enforce strict censorship to avoid mentions of a separate Finnish war, signaling adherence to Moscow’s terms and pressure for unconditional surrender.
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Stockholm
Pinland
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Edwin Linkomies
Henrik Ramsay
Great Britain
United States
Pirish
Hitler
Finland
Pacific War Update Loses Ships and Claims Air Supremacy
Allied reports say MacArthur and Halsey led attacks across the 2400 mile arc from the Marshalls to New Guinea. A 16 000 ton transport and a large tanker were sunk, two destroyers damaged, bases blasted, and 21 Japanese planes downed. Marines raid Bougainville and Huon Peninsula progress, with 15 killed and 71 wounded. Liberators and Thunderbolts bombed Wowsek, while enemy fighters attacked parachuting crewmen.
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Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Marshalls
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
William F. Hulsey
Chester W
MacArthur
Kavieng
New Ireland
Tansport
Wowsek
mid-Pacific
Admiral W. Nimitz
Mrs. Dembenski Dies Here in Monroe
Mrs. Ike Dembenski of 407 Rochelle avenue Monroe dies Friday afternoon after illness. Widely known in civic and church circles she and her husband once ran the Grand Leader store on DeSiard street. Funeral arrangements by Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home were pending Friday afternoon.
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Ike Dembenski
Rochelle Avenue
Monroe
Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home
Detbenski
DeSiard Street
Grand Leader
Christmas Hopes and the Good Fellows Appeal
Christmas hopes rise for children as Good Fellows distribute food and warm clothing in Twin Cities. The 1943 fund needs urgent donations via News-Star or Morning World to aid denotent families before Christmas.
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Twin Cities
Good Fellows Fund
News-Star
Morning World
Three War Correspondents Missing After Berlin Raid
Three war correspondents failed to return from the Royal Air Force raid on Berlin. Lowell Bennett of International News Service Norman Stockton of the Sydney Sun and another unnamed reporter were aboard the Lancaster with an Australian squadron. Bennett was reported missing by the air ministry while a second observer Wade also from LIS chose by lot to join the raid. The loss raises total wartime fatalities among British American correspondents to 115 with 27 killed 33 wounded 10 missing and 45 prisoners or interned.
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London
Berlin
Lowell Bennett
International News Service
Norman Stockton
Sydney
Australia
Sun
Stockton
New Guinea
South China Morning Post
Young Bennett
Send
Associated Press
United Press and International News Service
Bennett
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
United Press
J. N.S Bennett
William W. Wade
LN. S
RAFP
Ministry of Information
Two Monroe Men Reported Missing In Action
Two well known Monroe men Lieut Sackman Marx age 23 and James Carter are reported missing in action. Marx son of Mr and Mrs Joe Marx of 1414 Emerson Monroe graduated Neville High Tulane 1941 entered service 1942 and commissioned 1943 as Liberator Pilot over Germany since November 13. Carter resided at 1603 St John Dr Monroe and has been missing since May 1942 aboard a submarine engaged in heavy fighting. he graduated Ouachita Parish High School 194? and joined the Navy shortly after.
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Monroe
Sackman Marx
James Carter
Marx
Joe Marx
Emerson Street
Neville High School
Tulane
Stockton
Calif
Airernatt
Germany
St. John Drive
Ouachita Parish
Navy
Nina Carter
Thomas Gordon
Bob Carter
Northeast Junior College
Wheeler doubts F D R will run for president in 1944
Senator Wheeler of Montana expressed doubt that Franklin D. Roosevelt will seek reelection in 1944 even amid war. He cited a definite Republican trend and said the president does not want to run and would not run even if drafted. He pointed to Kentucky's GOP win as evidence of a nationwide shift.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Kentucky
Berlin raid expected as hundred bomber force heads to city
An International News Service report from a British bomber station in the Midlands describes an imminent large scale raid on Berlin. The piece, prepared before takeoff, notes hundreds of four engined bombers and incendiaries to strike the Nazi capital, with American press coverage planned for use if Bennett returns.
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Midlands
Thurday
Berlin
Bolty
Bennett
Crosley principal George Welch chosen Ouachita parish head
George Welch, Crosley school principal in West Monroe, was elected superintendent of Ouachita parish schools by unanimous vote. He will assume duties January 1 1944, succeeding the late T O Brown after an eight to five initial vote moved to unanimity.
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George WV. Welch
Crosley School
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
T. ©. Brown
George Manning
Calhoun High School
Welch
Columnist Drew Pearson called by Senate group in tax hearings
Washington columnists said to face finance committee inquiry over an article claiming the United States Chamber of Commerce boasts of Senator George’s tax vote. Pearson vowed to appear, citing a Roosevelt era clash, as discussions on the 2.14 billion added revenues bill continued. Also, Rep Calvin Johnson proposed using any anti inflation tax gains for post war treasury. In Danville Virginia, Riverside cotton mills faced a 300 worker strike with 2700 looms idle amid stalled talks.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Finance Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
George
Georgia
Pearson
Roosevelt
Barnesville
Reon
Senate
Calvin Johnson
Illinois
British Also Record Gains In Italy Fronts
Allied reports say Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army broke through in Calabritto after a long stalemate with heavy artillery and air bombardment. The British Eighth Army pushed past the Sangro ridge capturing Castel Frontano and advancing toward San Vito, while Montgomery’s drive slowed. Prisoners taken on both fronts amid fierce air and ground fighting.
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Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Marke W. Clark
Fifth Army
Calabritto
Eighth Army
Benond
Sangro
Castel Frontano
Lanciano
San Vito
Adriatic
Bernard L Montgomery
Fifth
Eighth
San Giorgio
Rocca
Cerevano
Rome
Bolzano
Brenner Pine
Italy
Queensborough
Raider
Durazzo
Mignano
Clark
Jimmie Davis Campaign Rally Under Way Tonight
Jimmie H. Davis, candidate for governor, and his ticket will speak at Ouachita Parish High School auditorium tonight at 8. They bring radio and recording band. Ticket includes Emile Verrette for lieutenant governor Zach Gallion for state auditor Fred LeBlanc for attorney general James Gremillion for secretary of state. Public invited. issues of the state campaign and musical features to entertain. Team previously appeared in Jena Jonesville and Harrisonburg in daytime stops before Monroe night meeting.
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Jimmie H. Davis
Ouachita Parish High School
Emile Verrette
Zach Gallion
Fred LeBlanc
Agend James Gremillion
Jena
Jonesville
Pam
Harrisonburg
Monroe
Pacific War Hero Hugh Barr Miller Visits New Orleans
Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller, a Pacific war veteran and 1931 Alabama Rose Bowl player, visited New Orleans with his wife on a W day leave. He recounted survival aboard Arundel Island for 43 days after the Strang was sunk, killing 12 enemy soldiers with grenades. He earned the Navy Cross and Purple Heart, planned a return to Tuscaloosa, and praised Pacific theater progress.
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New Orleans
Hugh Barr Miller
Tuscatoosy
Arundel Island
Torday
Miller
University of Alabama
Strang
Solomons
Tuscaloosa
Norfolk
South Pacific
Navy
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Karl von Rundstedt
France
Dr. Rourke
Dijon
Mississippi
JAP Shipping
Christ
Santa Claus
da Timu
F.D. R
By Lowell Bennett
Senate Group
Danville
Riverside
Riverside and Neiver Cotton Mills
Jimmie Davis
Ticket
Orleans
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