British Greek Front News Amid Snow and Bombing
In freezing conditions British and Greek forces push through Dvina valley toward Tepeleni and Skirovik Heights while Luftwaffe raids ease on Britain. Swiss authorities investigate a Basel bombing likely by a misrouted British plane as UK raids Mannheim and French ports.
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Dvinos
Argirocastro
Tepeleni
Skirovik Heights
France
Hitler
Otto Abetz
Paris
Philippe Petain
Garshal
Pierre Laval
Bern
Switzerland
Laval
Petain
Vichy
Abetz
Berlin
Germany
Marshal Petein
North Africa
Mussolini
Maxime Weygand
Africa
Basel
Britain
Midlands
Mrs John Lynch Dies at Residence in Monroe
Mrs. John G. Lynch 66 died suddenly at her home in Bon Aire Monday night. Short services will be held at her daughter Mrs Louis Bolleigh 1010 St John Street at 7 Tuesday with Rev N F Vandageer officiating. Body to be taken to Vicksburg Miss for Catholic Church service at 10 Wednesday and burial in Vicksburg Cemetery. She was born in Vicksburg and came to Monroe in 1932 from it survived by her husband two daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are with Funeral Home.
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John G. Lynch
Bon Aire
Louis Bolleigh
St. John Street
N. F. Vandageer
Vicksburg
Miss
Lynch
Monroe
Fred Reagan
Louis F. Rolleigh
William E Lynch
Marshall
John Reagan
Marjorie Alice Reagan
Lynch Rolleigh
Marilyn
Louis F. Rolleigh, Jr
Alice Eugene Lynch
David Arrangements
Cincinnati Explosion Kills 11 in Downtown Block
A massive blast in Cincinnati’s Elder and Pleasant streets area killed 11 and left debris and screams as firefighters battled smoke and dust. Police identified one victim as Joseph Koebbe and listed several missing and injured residents from the four Roy and Schnetzer families amid collapsed twin apartments.
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Tome
Tom Kaufman
Roy
Koebbe
Elder
Pleasant Streets
Cincinnati
Raymond Roy
Bessie
Lawrence
Robert
Patsy
Donald Lee
Virginia Schnetzer
Lillian
Frank Schnetzer
Carrie
Joseph
Jack Morgan
Bobbie
Morgans
Henry White
Cold spell continues with record lows across the nation
An extended cold wave brings freezing temperatures from South Dakota to Western Pennsylvania and Georgia while Pacific coast storms bring rain and some snow. City readings include Birmingham 32 Atlanta 33 Chicago 29 New York 38 and Boston 38. Some deaths in Southern California follow the inland storm. World’s narrowest streets noted in Zanzibar and Great Yarmouth.
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New York
Boston
Pacific Coast
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Gulf States
South Dakota
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio River
Alabama
Georgia
Birmingham
LaGrange
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Valentine
Neb
Huron
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Governor Noe Bickering Over Patronage Promise
Baton Rouge December 11. James A Noe criticized how his followers are treated in patronage matters after a meeting with Governor Sam Jones. Jones pledged a 3 0 split of political jobs between Jones and Noe men in return for Noes support in the gubernatorial primary. Noe remains Democratic national committeeman for Louisiana. The leaders from New Orleans and other parts of the state attended the conference.
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Baton Rouge
James A. Noe
Sam Jones
Jones
Noe
Louisiana
To 194
War Time Management and Supply Struggles in Industry
In wartime operations managers face scarce labor and material shortages as brick, cement, and steel must be found across England. Fire laws force costly building changes while bomb damage and volatile labor relations disrupt production. Managers rely on legal skill, government influence, and wartime crews to keep plants running and reporting duties despite raids and rationing.
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England
America
Army
Navy
Governor suggests gamblers close up on Tennessee Mississippi border
Governor Paul Johnson urged DeSoto county gamblers near the Tennessee border to shut down and asserted he has not broken his oath to uphold the law. He said Sheriff Baxter will have time to act if violations are found and offered full cooperation to maintain order.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul Johnson
DeSoto County
Tennessee-Mississippi
Tennessee
E. S. Baxter
Johnson
Baxter
DeSoto
Hatcher Mixes Liquor Potent Play In Quick Robbery Response
In Washington Sam Hatcher and his daughter defended their liquor store during a robbery. Hatcher used a champagne bottle to strike a robber on the head while a whisky bottle toppled another, and his daughter used a ginger ale bottle to ensure a third hit. One robber was later captured seeking treatment for a scalp wound.
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Washington
Sam Hatcher
Hatcher
British aim at Libya base moves through Sidi Barrani area
British armored columns advancing toward Libya along the Via Victoria Victory Way encounter Italian outposts and bombardments. Italian General Bergonzoli rallies troops while Berdi commands at Bardia. Map showing topography inland surprises Italian planners.
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Bardia
Tobruk
Berdi
Bergonzoli
General Electric
Libya
Sidi Barrani
Via Vittoria
Egypt
Mussolini
Cantraro
Buqbuq
Spy for Germany named as Charles Albert Van Den Kieboom
British home office announced the arrest and identification of Charles Albert Van Den Kieboom born September 6 1914 in Japan. He was said to have been tried with two others executed December 10 as German agents, named Jose Waldeberg and Karl Meier, a Netherlands subject. Berlin reported a skirmish with British destroyers in the western English Channel Sunday night and dismissed British propaganda on Greece and North Africa as foolish.
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Germany
Home Office
Charles Albert van den Kieboom
Takarumuka
Japan
Jose Waldeberg
Karl Meier
Netherlands
Berlin
English Channel
Greece
Africa
Britain Feeds Cities Plan Cut to Ten Areas
Food Minister Lord Woolton said only ten cities and towns in Britain had provided for communal feeding. He outlined steps to expand feeding schemes and warned of limited progress amid wartime shortages.
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London
Lord Woolton
Britain
Arctic Blast Forces Tests At Alaska Air Base
In Fairbanks Alaska on December 17 a severe Arctic chill halted complaints of milder cold. A thaw previous week gave way to 70 degrees below zero at Beaver near the Yukon river with 38 below at Ladd Field. Officers said outdoor workers would not be called to duty in weather below or colder than that.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Beaver
Arctic Circle
Yukon River
Ladd Field
Walter C. Woodward Dies in Texas Hospital
Coleman Texas December 17 Walter C Woodward longtime state life insurance commissioner and former state senator died today in a hospital after a long illness. The lawyer and political figure had influenced state politics for years and in 1999 was appointed life insurance commissioner by Governor O Daniel. He previously ran for attorney general in 1934 and was a run off opponent against William McGraw.
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Coleman
Tex
Walter C. Woolward
Woodward
O’daniel
Senate
William McGraw
Cardinal College to greet Pope at special audience
Vatican City officials said the college of cardinals would extend Christmas greetings to Pope Pius XII at a special audience at 1 a.m. CST December 24. Vatican radio was expected to broadcast the pontiff’s speech in Italian at that time.
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Vatican City
College of Cardinals
Popeus XII
Vatican Radio
No Foreign War Committee forms to oppose entanglement
A national voice forms to oppose U S involvement in European wars with an estimated 25 000 000 supporters from religious peace business and civic groups. Armstrong Marshall and Lancaster named as executives to lead the drive for non participation in foreign wars and to promote a strong defense without war.
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Europe
No Foreign War Committee
Armstrong
New York
Marshall
Lancaster
United States
Britain
Ophthalmograph Eyes Show Lie Detector Promise
Colgate professor reports steadier eye movements in deceit tests, suggesting possible standardization of the ophthalmograph as a lie detector. Attempts to force artificial eye movements failed, revealing deceit due to unnaturally patterned motion.
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Colgate
Ronald Allee's string of accidents shocks Denver
Seven year old Ronald Allee has suffered multiple run ins with cars and falls, including a broken collarbone, scalp wound, and leg injury from separate incidents in Pittsburgh and Denver. The young boy's latest collision occurred when a driver offered aid but he declined and ran home.
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Denver
Ronald Allee
Ronald
Hotee
Pittsburgh
Deaths of J. T. Wainwright Prominent Bernice Pioneer
J. T. Wainwright 73 died Monday after years of illness at his home in Bernice. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bernice Baptist Church with Rev. L A New officiating. Interment was at the city cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs Jesse Grafton Wainwright and nine children including Dr J A Wainwright Farmerville Dr L L Wainwright Junction City Tom Wainwright Vernon Mrs Garden Thompson Shreveport Mrs John K Kennedy Birmingham Ala and Mrs H C Miller Bernice. Kilpatrick Funeral Home in charge.
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Bernice
J. T
Bernice Baptist Church
L. A. New
City
Jesse Grafton Wainwright
J. A. Wainwright
Farmerville
L. L. Wainwright
Junction City
Tom Wainwright
Vernon
Deadline Set on Fund Letters for Christmas Good Fellows
The Good Fellows fund urges quick contributions to aid Salvation Army efforts in clothing, food, and toys for families in need. Letters describe heartache and the children who would suffer without gifts, asking readers to open pocketbooks and send donations to the News-Star-World, The Salvation Army, and the West Monroe group.
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Salvation Army
Good Fellows Fund
News-Star
West Monroe
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Steele & Bruce Plumbing CO
R. W. Steele
W. L. Bruce
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Minsstry
Cardinal College
Pope
Ftean Rogers
Robert Sterling
Ted North
UE Sa Pen
Frank Craven
Donald Caise de de
Reuters
Edna Best
Eddie Aleret
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J. T. Wainwright
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Durrett
St. John
Ray Milland
Claudette Colbert
MY Love
Paramount
Bette Davis
Terry Toon
Alice Faye
Betty Grable
Jack Oakle
John Payne
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