Churchill a Man of Many Medals
Washington dispatch profiles Winston Churchill as a multi faceted British leader and war figure who has served as journalist soldier and statesman. It notes his wars and offices, American connections through Jennie Jerome, and his varied headwear and artistic pursuits from Egypt to the Nile and World War I fronts. The piece mentions his 1936 Windsor era ties and his meeting with Roosevelt at the White House.
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Lloyd Lehrbas
Washington
Winton Leonard Spencer Churchill
Great Britain
Roosevelt
White House
Churchill
Sharp Nazi reverses widen across Russia and Africa
Allied observers report sharp reverses for Hitler’s invasion forces in Russia and North Africa. A push to reopen fronts in less wintery regions is feared as Bulgaria mobilizes near the Turkish border and German and Italian commands signal decisive moves. British and Soviet notices describe mobilizations and maneuvers aimed at trapping Axis units retreating toward Bengasi and Derna.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
North Africa
Fuehrer
Hitler
Turkey
Middle East
Spain
Gibraltar
French Africa
Bulgaria
Varna
Constanta
Black Sea
Bulgane
Berlin
Rome
Stockholm
Cairo
Gulf of Sirte
Derna
Mekili
Bengasi
Southern Bell directory shows big gain in 1941
The last directory for 1941 of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company will be distributed December 26, says J. W. Warren. The volume lists 8,778 subscribers, the highest since 1930, with 6,400 lines in use at the peak before declines. New books will be distributed and old ones collected by Western Union boys. In New Orleans, Jiles Payne Fenner Jr. reports Ledoux Provosty of Alexandria as candidate for president of the State Bar Association, with 20 further nominations due by February 15.
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Uthern Bell Telephone and Telepe Company
J. W. Warren
Western Em Boys
Warren
New Orleans
Jiles Payne Fenner, Jr
State Bar Association
Ledoux R. Provosty
Alexiia
Provosty
Associa
Chamber of Commerce names new board members
J W Warren announces five new senior directors and five junior directors for three years after ballot tabulation by the chamber groups. Named seniors are Walter Kellogg A K Kilpatrick George V Lofton F F Millsaps and Guy Campbell. Junior board members are Fred Cochran D Ross Banister Sidney Paul Reising and F C McConnell. Jack Masur and Alton Smith add one-year seats. several veterans retire. Officers to be elected in January. Warren and Mathis to step down as presidents.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
J. W. Warren
Chamber
Walter Kellogg
A. K. Kilpatrick
George V. Lofton
F. F. Millsaps
Guy Campbell
Fred Cochran
D. Ross Banister
Sidney — Paul Reising
F. C. McConnell
Jack Masur
Alton Smith
J. G. Durrett
H. M. James
Sig Masur
Pearl Harbor Probe Commission Arrives in Honolulu
The Roosevelt appointed Pearl Harbor inquiry team led by Justice Owen J. Roberts has arrived in Honolulu. He said no statement could be issued now due to the inquiry's sensitive nature and that, after completing the investigation, the commission will report to the president who will issue a statement as he deems fitting.
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Honolulu
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Washington
Red Cross office closed for Christmas
American Red Cross war fund headquarters at Hotel Frances will close Tuesday afternoon and reopen Friday December 28 at the Ouachita parish chapter office on the fourth floor of the old Central Savings Bank building. Contributions not reported today will be received at the permanent Red Cross office with recognition given. Local officers thank workers and contributors. Walter W. Kellogg says thanks on behalf of the Red Cross.
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American Red Cross War Fund
Hotel Frances
Ouachita Parish
Central Savings Bank
Red Cros
Central Campaign Committee
American Red Cross
Walter W. Kellogg
Temple B'Nai Israel Sisterhood
Ritchie Grocer Co
Hayes
Brice
Tax Bill to Hit Incomes Heavily
Washington reports two Ways and Means Republicans warn that the next major tax bill may place the heaviest burden on corporate and individual incomes rather than excise taxes. Representatives Duncan and Reed foresee diminished returns and material diversions for defense from basic materials, with hearings possibly starting January 15 after year end. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau has urged preparation of a bill for new billions.
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Washington
Duncan
Missouri
Reed
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Congressional
Morgenthau
Women Eager to Help in Defense Work in Louisiana
Lake Charles, La Dec 3 The women of Louisiana show resolve to assist civilian defense with volunteers offering to take the toughest jobs. Mrs Charles R Cline says hundreds of letters from women state they want to serve not seek positions, aiming to work with hearts and hands for peace and brotherly understanding. Continued on Sixth Page.
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Lake Charles
Charles R. Cline
Sam Jones
Louisiana Defense Council
United States of America
Louisiana
U S Rushing Help To Tanks Battling Japanese Invaders
American mechanized forces move toward Lingayen Gulf front as Japanese invasion columns clash with Filipino and U S troops north of Manila. Reports say 47 ships sunk off Luzon, while Roosevelt calls war council with Churchill. Heavy air raids cause casualties in Manila area as fierce fighting continues. Local front lines show Japanese landings at Santo Tomas pressed by defending forces. News notes Hong Kong garrison still holds and Malay Peninsula withstands push toward Singapore.
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Associated Press
United States Army
Manila
Luzon
Philippine
Roosevelt
White House
War Council
United States
Hongkong
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Philippines
Santo Tomas
Editor killed beneath Greenwich train in accident
Robert B. McNitt a 30 year old secretary and editor for the McNaught Syndicate features died when he fell under a moving train at Greenwich station. A taxi driver testified he saw McNitt cling to a coach handrail before slipping to the tracks as the train left for New Haven. The body was sent to a local morgue and identified by papers in his clothing.
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Greenwich
Conn
Robert B. McNitt
McNaught Syndicate
Features
John M. Gleason
McNitt
New York
New Haven
Virgil V. McNitt
the McNaught
Christmas Baskets Packed For Distribution In Monroe
More than 225 Christmas baskets, prepared by Good Fellows and distributed through the Salvation Army, will be loaded onto city trucks Tuesday for delivery in Monroe and West Monroe Wednesday morning. Baskets for out of town recipients will be mailed cards directing them to Salvation Army offices at 201 Wood Street to pick up their baskets and, with them, toys and clothing. Children’s shoe slips and a four pound roast, bread, and two pounds of other items are included.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Good Fellows
Wood Street
Salvation Army
Many Problems Before F D R And Churchill
Washington December 23 Allied counter plans against any sudden Hitler state to compensate for Germanys winter defeat on the Russian front were among war problems attracting Roosevelt and Churchill. Western Europe defense predictions and Far Eastern threats dominated discussions while long range tasks included Russian cooperation in the Pacific seizing French fleet bases and joint Axis actions to counter threats.
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Washington
Hitler
Germany
Roosevelt
Churchill
Western
Europe
Pacific
Biggest Day Postal Report Sets New Monroe Record
The Monroe post office reported a record breaking Monday with 82,000 letters and postal cards processed, a 25 percent rise over the 1940 peak. Parcel post also rose about 25 percent, and officials predicted Christmas volumes would taper after Monday, with extended hours and special handling in effect.
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Monroe
J. R. Wooten
Parcel Post Department
Santa Claus Tested by Boy Seeks Missing Mother
Bobby McClanahan of Inglewood asks Santa for help finding his mother Catherine McClanahan, saying he has not seen her for four years. The social service commission is aiding the search but does not know the boy’s age.
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Los Angeles
Bobby McClanahan
Inglewood
Santa Claus
Bobby
Santa Ana
Calif
Santa
Catherine McClanahan
Social Service Commission
Churchill and Roosevelt map grand anti axis strategy
Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt map a grand anti axis strategy in Washington as World War II actions unfold across Asia and Europe including Allied operations against Japan and Soviet commands reshaping the eastern theatre.
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Associated Press
Churchill
Roosevelt
Washington
Lingayen Bay
Hongkong
Klementi Voroshilov
Red Army
Russia
Siberia
Japan
Japs land on Wake Island amid Pacific chaos
Washington reports a Japanese force has landed on Wake Island amid ongoing air battles. The U.S. Navy notes intensified fighting near Lingayen gulf and two more submarine attacks off the Pacific coast, with Japan’s seizure claims labeled baseless. The President Harrison is the only U.S. merchant vessel cited as seized.
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Wake
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Philippines
Navy
United States
Pacific
Harrison
Atlantic
Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific
Wake Island
Far East
Canadian commander killed as Hong Kong defense holds
Ottawa reports Canadian defense headquarters says three Hong Kong positions remain stubbornly held by Canadian and British troops. Brigadier J. K. Lawson is believed killed. senior staff officer Colonel Patrick Kennessy also killed by shellfire. Japanese reinforcements attack as two battalions from Winnipeg Grenadiers and Quebec Royal Rifles fought under Lawson. Lawson trained Canadian forces across the country before serving in the Far East.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hongkong
J. K. Lawson
Patrick Kennessy
Defense
J. L. Ralston
Lawson Lec
Oriental
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Quebec Royal Rifles
Far East
Canada
Britain and U S Leaders Plan War Council Meeting
President Roosevelt schedules a 5 pm Eastern confab with American army and navy chiefs and British Prime Minister Churchill and staff. Britain’s party includes Beaverbrook and Pound with Dill, Portal, and others. Talks focus on global strategy, a unified allied command, and the Pacific theater amid Churchill’s arrival.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
War Council
Stimson
George C. Marshall
Army
Henry H. Arnold
Air
Navy
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Ernest J. King
United States
Harry L. Hopkins
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Dudley Pound
Charles F. A. Portal
John Dill
Imperial General Staff
Bombay
Stephen Early
G. H
Pacific
Philippines
Williams Holds Sheriff’s Post in Orleans Parish
John Williams, son of the late Sheriff George E. Williams, retained the criminal sheriff role today by court order, while Campbell Palfrey announced plans for further action to challenge judges who had not recognized the appointment. The decision followed a 4 to 1 ruling that the civil court should resolve the dispute, with Williams to continue in office pending settlement.
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New Orleans
Campbell Palfrey
Sam Jones
Criminal Court
John J. Williams
John Williams
George E. Williams
Regsulars
Orleans Parish
Jones
Criminal District Court
Williams
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