Furniture Seized From Gloria Di Cicco Household
Sheriff in Manhattan Kansas attaches about 7800 dollars of furniture owned by Gloria Di Cicco and husband to cover unpaid bills after their Fort Riley stint. The couple reportedly left town weeks ago leaving creditors with mounting liens as more may follow.
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Kans
C.W. Barnes
Gloria Vinderbilt Dico
di Cicco
Fort Riley
Barnes
Ordiy
Hund
Farley Cermak clash over seating at pivotal party event
In a tense scene at the Brook yard ball park county political figures clash as James A Farley navigates seating with Tony Cermak amid moves affecting Roosevelt's nomination prospects. Deliberations hinge on seats and deference to power brokers and mob figures.
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James A. Farley
Rosevelt
New York
Iago Democrats
Brookn
Ball Yard
Tony Cermak
Cermak
Mr. Farley
Eple
Farley
Ain
Mr. Cermak
Govor Roosevelt
Mrrmak
Air raid hits Turin with large fires and heavy damage
London reports Royal Air Force bombers struck Turin again as 200 to 300 planes attacked the Italian arsenal city. Fire and destruction spread in industrial areas with reported 75 dead and 112 wounded from the prior raid. last night’s losses unknown.
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Britain
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Norway
Bay of Biscay
Reuters
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Switzerland
Royal Arsenal
Italy
English Channel
Curtin Outlines Australia’s War Task in Defeat of Germany
Prime Minister John Curtin told wartime representatives in Canberra that Roosevelt and Churchill fixed Australia’s mission on defeating Germany, with Australia to hold and endure until Japan is held back. He cited Singapore’s fall and warned of renewed air and ground attacks as Australian casualties rise, totaling 2,190 through December 1 with 640 in action or dying of wounds.
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Roosevelt
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Gerang
Ausha
Japan
Curtin
Timor
New Guinea
Hamiter Receives Court Commission for Supreme Court
Shreveport Louisiana December 10 Judge Joe B Hamiter today received his commission as associate supreme court justice from Governor Sam Jones. He will take the oath in New Orleans at 1 am January 1 for a 14 year term. The Hamiters plan to move to New Orleans after Christmas and stay at the Monteleone hotel. He vacates his circuit court of appeal seat which will be filled by gubernatorial appointment. He will sit on the bench on the twentieth anniversary of his bar admission.
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Joe B. Hamiter
Supreme Court
Sam Jones
Hamiter
New Orleans
Monteleone
Circuit Court of Appeal
Farm bloc gains attention as Aiken notes approaching Congress
Washington dispatch reports Senator Aiken Vermont Republican says the farm bloc grows in influence and that price fixers may seek to appease farmers with modest concessions. He predicts a two thirds farmer vote in the next senate and cites agricultural agencies preparing a correcting program amid a growing revolt. Continued on eighth page.
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Washington
Senator Aiken
Vermont
Congress
Senate
Aiken
Christmas Welfare Letters Highlight Growing Hardship
The note from Good Fellows shows funds totaling 385.50 while readers complain that higher living costs shrink welfare benefits. The writer argues that remaining money buys less in groceries, making many poor worse off despite improving overall economic signals. Continued on Eighth Page.
Red Army pushes deeper on central front recapturing 13 settlements
Soviet dispatches say Red Army skiers with tanks pierced seven miles into German lines near Velikie Luki and recaptured 13 settlements. On the Stalingrad front, Soviet forces continued gradual advances as German counterattacks falter. Red Star reports heavy German losses in trench mortar fire and a German effort to regain initiative appears failing.
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Red Army
Velikie Luki
Stalingrad
Rzhev
Red
Red Star
Army
Volga
Don
Italian Industry and Transport Hit by British Attacks
Tass dispatches from Geneva report Italian industry and transport crippled by British air raids. Turin output halved last month with engine production under one tenth. Refugees and Po valley rail damage halt troop and supply movement to southern ports. A second Tass dispatch from Istanbul notes Admiral Canaris in southern Italy amid naval intelligence talks.
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Geneva
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Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Hitler
Ship Official Dies In New Orleans
Norman O. Pedrick age 67 president of the Mississippi Shipping Company and head of Louisiana Shipyards Inc died after a long illness in New Orleans on December 10.
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New Orleans
Norman O. Pedrick
Mississippi Shipping Company
Louisiana Shipyards, Inc
Plumley Attacks Gov Action Against Associated Press
Representative Plumley denounces the U S anti monopoly suit against the Associated Press as an attack on press freedom, calling it a step toward government control and a danger to democracy. He warns the case threatens the Bill of Rights and warns of losses to the public.
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Justice Department
Associated Press
Plumley
Vermont
House
Plumsey
Associated Press Organization
New Deal
Pigeonholed Tariff Bill Hampers Wartime Authority Debate
The House Ways and Means Committee formally pigeonholed President Roosevelt's request for wartime authority to suspend tariff laws. Speaker Rayburn and Chairman Doughton said there was no reasonable chance of enacting the bill before the 77th Congress ends January 3. The panel noted likely quorum issues and the need for Senate action.
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Rayburn
Texas
Doughton
North Carolina
Coughton
Senate
Detroit War Workers Stay Put Under New Plan
About 660 000 Detroit area workers were kept at their jobs today by War Manpower district rules. The plan aims to reduce job switching while aiding military drafts, describing cooperation as voluntary with enforcement options. Clearances from employers or the district office are required before any job change in 34 essential categories.
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Detroi
War Manpower Commission
Allies Readying New North Africa Attacks Likely Any Moment
Allied forces in Libya and Tunisia appear poised for fresh major offensives, with air power increasing as the Eighth Army presses near El Agheila and operations near Tunis and Bizerte shift from defense to possible attack. Reports say Allied air superiority is returning and ground commanders seek air support while weather limit actions.
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Morocco
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Associated Press
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Sicily
Reuters
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Tebourba
Tebourhba
United States
Registration of youths 18 start Friday
Washington reports that youths who have turned 18 since last June 30 begin registering for induction into the armed forces. Three registration periods run December 11–17, 18–24, and 26–31 by birth dates. Inductions may vary with draft calls and local board classifications. The army’s volunteer officer candidate program continues, but men over 38 are not accepted.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Selective Service
War Department
Army
Service Stars Sold Out But More Are On The Way
The sterling silver service stars honoring loved ones in the armed forces proved very popular and the original supply sold out in two days. A rush order was placed, and more stars should arrive Friday at the News-Star-World want ad counter. Orders by mail cost 30 cents plus 5 cents postage. 25 cents at the counter. The 2 cents federal tax applies. Hundreds wear these stars for sons husbands sweethearts or other relatives in service.
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News - Star
News- Star World
Gona area fall seals Japanese hold in New Guinea
Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur announced complete occupation of the Gona area in New Guinea. Prime Minister Curtin credited American help and noted continued Japanese resistance nearby while allied air bases north of the Owen Stanley mountains are awaited.
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New Guinea
Douglas Mace Arthur
Papua
John Curtin
House of Representatives
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United States
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Gona-Bung
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Sque
Australia
Buna
Zeitzler Named Chief of German General Staff
Berlin broadcasts report the first authorized confirmation that General Franz Zeitzler is now head of the German army general staff. Zeitzler replaces Franz Halder, amid Hitler’s purge rumors, and was formerly attached to Hitler’s headquarters as Himmler’s representative.
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Franz Halder
Hitler
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Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Himmeler
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