Americans Join In Effort To Halt Germans
In a broad labor action a stoppage is underway at a U S Rubber Co boot room with 365 workers involved and plans for a major walkout by Thursday May involving nearly 800 employees. Management and labor clash over interpretations as fight girls are cited in new operation.
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U. S. Rubber Co
United Stated
Ruber Co
Moon Ag
Clee
Tautridagg
Merry
Miung
Tadorsk
Grote Prockileh
Taid 13
Cubber Weelers
America
Riobert Lewell
Matteker
Us, Rubber Co
Phar
Pitts
Merv
U.S. Ruber Co
Wien
Army
Navy
Arnorton
Accon
Ohba
Soydevany
Gowell
Local Marine Sergeant In Hot Battle At Guam Front
A Marine Sergeant recounts combat near Agana Guam. He describes initial assault, artillery, and machine gun fire supporting infantry. He and his crew fired over 1300 rounds and remained with the infantry for eight days before reverting to anti aircraft duties.
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Leodel Cotenmi
Mikelenas
Gham
Sargeant Mirgelenas
Agimouchery
Brionte
Tapa
Turike
Mikelonas
Mikelunas
Cima
Clarence Miklenas
Naugautuck
Two Degrees Above At 6:15 In Boro
Weather report notes a rising temperature trend with readings near four degrees in the late afternoon and climbing gradually to around two degrees by midnight. Forecast calls for continued warming into the next day and a cold start expected tomorrow.
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Boro
Sebo
Neer
Soviet Allied Forces Press Offensives In Slovakia
Report from Gaited Press notes Russian armies advance through Slovakia toward a 100 mile front as German and Hungarian forces retreat along the line. London dispatches claim the Greek civil conflict swings left with the government breaking allied circles near Athens as CBS cites signs of talks with a British general under conditions after political issues settle.
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Gaited
Slovekia
Greece
London
RAK
Oritside
Athens
van Athens
CBS
Elax
Seobles
Pharmacists To Close 1 P M On Christmas Day
Local drug stores will close at 1 pm on Christmas Day in observance of the holiday. The outlets will not reopen in the evening to allow staff to enjoy the day and recover from workload.
May Close Plants to Aid War Effort
Boston reports proposed plant closings in New Magiane to address worker shortages for war production. Arthur C. Geenes, regional manpower director, says 16,000 additional workers are needed immediately.
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Boston
New Magiane
Arthur C. Geenes
Kids Could Do Nothing But Heed Teachers Advice
Nine inches of snow fell according to the Naugatuck Water Co but the page notes it equates to about 46 inches of rain. Children faced snowball ban in schools as teachers warned them not to throw snowballs during recess.
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Childeen
Post Office Reaches Xmas Peak With 71 530 Letters
The postmaster said Christmas mail volume peaked yesterday with 71 520 letters. About 2 000 parcels were handled, and deliveries are adjusted with residential districts receiving afternoon service while high school boys assist.
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Frank Green
Ted
Green
Geeen
William T. Conroy Dies at Home Surrounded by Family
William T. Conroy died early this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. J W Shawman in Naugatuck after years of ill health. He and his wife the late Catharine Grace Sullivan Can Roy celebrated their golden wedding anniversary October 20 1934. He leaves six daughters and ten grandchildren with several sons and daughters in law across Connecticut New York and New Jersey. The funeral will be from McCarthy funeral home 21 Cedar Street to St Francis Church for high Mass of requiem at 9 AM Burial will follow in St Mary's Cemetery Whit ney Avenue Hamden Conn. The funeral home will be open this evening from 7 to 9 for viewing.
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Wiliam T. Carnroy
J. W. Shawman
Laurel Lodge
New Haven Road
Naugatuck
Conroy
Catharine Grace Sullivan Canroy
J. W. Bowman
L. J. Sandford
Albert
McCarthy Funeral Home
Cedar Street
St. Francis’ Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Whitney Avenue
Hamden
Conn
Uhia
Abouk
Sigrud Hagen To Be Rotary Speaker Here Tonight
Sigrud Hagen will speak at the Nangatyek Rotary club weekly meeting tonight at Shaltons restaurant Fuk placa. He will discuss Ward Affairs citing his long experience and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigrud Hagen
Rotary
Nangatyek
Gainesville, Florida
Rotary Club
W. N. Peterson
John Sutherland
Waterbury
Naugatuck
Kenneth Johnson
HOF IN ARGENTINA Temperatures Hit New Record Heat in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires reports a heat wave reaching 160.28 degrees in the capital with Santa Fe and La Rioja provinces also experiencing extreme heat, marking unprecedented temperatures across the region.
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Buenos Aires
Buenos Airea
Santa Fe
la Rioja
ELAS Forces Capture RAF HQ at Kifissia Near Athens
ELAS forces estimated at 2 009 with women and children reportedly stormed and seized the Royal Air Force headquarters at Kifissia, ten miles northeast of Athens, in a dramatic assault.
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Athens
Bee
ELAS
RAF
Kifissia
White House drafts seizure of Montgomery Ward stores
Washington December 20 The White House is drafting papers that may call for government seizure of seven Montgomery Ward properties. No indication when the executive will act against the firm which defied the War Labor Board.
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Washington
Flontgomery Ward
White House
War Labor Board
British ultimatum to ELAS in Athens risks full attack
The London radio reports British General Scabie has issued an ultimatum to ELAS forces in Athens threatening a full scale assault unless they lay down arms by tomorrow morning.
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New York
London Radio
Scabie
ELAS
Athens
Sgt Brzozowski Returns Home From Pacific Service
Staff Sergeant David Brzozowski 27 son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Brzozowski of 34 Dunn Avenue is home on a furlough after 34 months in the Southwest Pacific with the U S Army Air Forces weather squadron. He met locals James Bott John Parkinson and Clayton Kemaeki during his service and furloughs, describing the meetings as swell.
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David Brzozowski
Alexander Brzozowski
Dunn Avenue
United States
Southwest Pacific
Braczowski
Seather
U.s.army Air Forces
Pacific
James Bott
John Parkinson
Brisbane
Australia
Brzozowski
Clayton Kemaeki
New Guinea
Red Cross War Fund Quota Set for Naugatuck Area
Charles L. Berger announced a $40,000 Red Cross War Fund quota for the Naugatuck chapter extending to Beacon Falls and Bethany. Of the local drive, $22,000 (55 percent) will go to national headquarters and $18,000 (45 percent) will be retained locally, matching last year’s success as the drive begins March 1.
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Charles L. Berger
Red Cross War Fund
Naugatuck
American National Red Cross
Beacon Falls
Bethany
Berger
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Naugatuck Woman To Share In Estate Value
Coriel Kelley Walker of Naugatuck Connecticut will receive seven fiftieths of the residuary estate of Francis A Wilson a late resident of Lake George and Brooklyn who died August 25 Temporary letters of administration have been granted in Warren County Surrogate's Court to City Bank Farmers Trust Company New York The estate is valued around 150000 in personal property and not more than 18000 in real estate Numerous bequests are made to relatives across the United States It will take months to complete probate adjustments
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Glens Falls
Coriel Kelley Walker
Naugatuck
Conn
Francis A. Wilson
Lake George
Brooklyn
Warren County
City Bank Farmers Trust Company of New York
Wilson
United States
Funeral Of Bishop McAuliffe Held At Hartford Today
The Archbishop of Boston presided at the pontifical Mass of requiem for Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe eighth Bishop of Hartford who died recently and led the Hartford diocese for ten years. Visiting clergy and nuns prayed as church officials gave final blessings before a funeral procession planned for the afternoon.
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Hartford
Dec
Boston
Richard J. Cushing
Maurice F. McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Nomination Confirmed for Laurence Steinhardt as Ambassador
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Laurence A. Steinhardt of New York as ambassador to the Czechoslovakian government in exile. Steinhardt previously served as ambassador to Turkey.
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Washington
Senate
Laurence A. Steinhardt
York
Steinhardt
Turkey
Pvt Jos Kirdzik Reported Missing In Action Again
Telegram from the War Department to Mrs Tessir Douty states Pvt Joseph J Kirdzik 24 has been reported missing in action December 5 in Germany. This marks a second missing in action notice. he previously was listed August 19 and rejoined September 1B in France. His brother Sgt Zipmund Kirdzik, wounded last summer, has rejoined his unit. Pvt Kirdzik formerly worked for Navmutuels Chemical.
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War Department
Tessir Douty
South Main Street
Joseph J. Kirdzik
Germany
France
Dovty
Pet Kirdzik
Zipmund Kirdzik
Hat
Pvt
Kirdsik
Navmituels Chemical
Churchill Questioned in Commons Amid Greece Policy Debate
Prime Minister Churchill faces a fourth Commons questioning in two weeks defending Britain's stance in Greece. He notes a quarrel among the Big Three over liberated Europe but says Britain, Russia, and the United States remain united on war prosecution. He declines to discuss sphere of influence and Dumbarton Oaks.
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United Press
Churchill
House of Commons
Greece
Labor Party
Europe
Britain
Church
House
Russian
United States
Dumbartonn Oaks
All Reports Emphasize The German Blow In Belgium
American reserves fight on the Belgian Luxembourg front to halt the German counter offensive. Front dispatches note slowing attacks on the north and south wings while the center nears Liege. Security blackout limits details as Allied observers report feverish activity and possible German spread along the western front.
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Eisenhower
Liege
United Press
James McGliney
Ardennes Gap
McGliney
Luxembourg
Stockholm
Antwerp
Richard Hotteid
CBS
Saar
Patton
First Army
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Italy
Eighth Army
Faenza
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Zeta
Pretty Cole
Polar Bee
Tyock Elormana
Bristol
Oleg
Sony
Slovakia
Odlus
Ninth Army
Ehe Enens
Gero
Shaw Corps
Gaol
Saskiwaine
William T. Conroy
HOF
Argentina
Bruetish Ultimatum
Sgt. Brzozowski
South Pacific
Minaieal Bnatenimenta
Bishop McAuliffe
Joseph J, Kirdzk Vo
Jos. Kirdzik
Bank Sts
Whbys
Ady
Belgium
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