Navy to Fire Massive Rockets in World War II Push
Navy officials reveal plans for enormous rockets to strike Nazi and Japanese targets. The program could cost about 100 million dollars a month, with rockets deployed from landing craft and offshore ships to smash beach defenses and support ground, air, and anti-air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Naval Ordnance
United States Navy
Gerald D. Linke
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
National Association of Manufacturers
Linke
Tarawa
Pennsylvania
Pearl Harbor
St. Helena
Guam
Senate Committee Favors Tax Freeze
The Senate finance committee approved the House bill to freeze social security payroll taxes at the current level for next year by a 13 to 2 vote. Leaders aim to rush passage to the White House for presidential action, hoping Congress stays in session to counter a possible veto. The present law requires a one percent tax from both employer and employee.
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Washington
INS
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
White House
Congress
Unon
Germany May Yield Saar in Early Campaign Actions
Allied observers report General Eisenhower luring two thirds of Runstedt's forces to the west bank of the Rhine. German divisions press to hold the Rhine line as the Allies aim to smash them there, hoping secret weapons delay a decisive western victory.
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Maas
Aachen
Saar
Eisenhower
Runstedt
West Bank
Rhine
West
Germany
Card Of Thanks For Brother In Law’s Illness And Death
I extend my thanks to friends neighbors New Castle Hospital Sisters and nurses of New Castle Hospital Mr Howard Reynolds Rev F C Streiff of St Joseph church and the manager of St Joseph cemetery for the kindness sympathy and understanding services given during the recent illness and death of my sister in law Miss Catherine Welch. Louis Zuraska
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New Castle Hospital
Howard Reynolds
F. C. Streiff
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Catherine Welch
Louis Zuraska
Card Of Thanks For Sympathy On Our Loss
We sincerely thank our friends neighbors and relatives for their sympathy and kindness during our bereavement at the death of our child and grandchild Sandra Ann Vitril. Thanks for floral tributes and cars donated by the community. MR. AND MRS. J. W. VITRIL MR. AND MRS. A. VITRIL.
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Sandra Ann
J. W. Vitril
A. Vitril
Assault On Saarbrucken Intensifies Amid Allied Push
Allied advances press toward Saarbrucken as Ninth and First Army units drive across the Roer and seize portions of Saar gue mines. German night movements and lighting hinder observations while patrols cross the Maas and push toward the Rhine front.
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Ninth Army
Roer River
Linnich
Julich
Rhine
First Army
Roer
Flossberg
Barmen
Bergstein
Vossenach
Patton
Saar
Wehrden
Saarbrucken
Sarregue
Rohrbach
Maas River
Venlo
Nijmegen
Nijmegan
R A F Planes in Action in Athens Amid Elite Forces
An official communique reports evidence of former German soldiers in ELAS ranks as British forces press the uprising around Athens. Paratroops fight house to house for snipers along the Athens Piraeus road. casualties accrue as 3,000 ELAS men are reported taken prisoner.
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Elas
EAM
Athens
Piraeus
Death notice for John Melcer
Valeria Melcer and family thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy during the illness and death of their father and husband John Melcer. They also acknowledge flowers and car donations in his memory.
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John Melcer
Valeria Melcer
Deaths of the Day and Funeral Notices
A list of funeral services and interments for Charles C Hetrick Margaret Fox Welsch Mary Breneman John Williams John Melcer Ben Dottie and James Patton are recorded with service locations pastors pallbearers and burial sites including Oak Park cemetery SS Philip and James cemetery St Lucy's cemetery and Shenango United Presbyterian cemetery.
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Mary Breneman
East
Reynolds Street
Leyde Mortuary
Oliver W. Hurst
Grove Cemetery
New Brighton
William Joyce
James Riggans
George Hawk
David Anderson
Harry Shrouds
Edward Frazier
John C. Williams
Superior Street
T. J. Jones
the Elks
William Asselton
Oak Park Cemetery
William P. Williams
Paul Lewis
Isaac Ellis
Isaac Isaac
Fred Kuech
David T. Evans
John Mercer
John Melcer
Marshall Avenue
SS. Philip and James Church
V V. Stancelewski
T. Hernday
Youngstown
J. Zabawa
Cleveland
W. Budny
Elyria
L. Rygwalski
I. Dembowski
Lorain, O
J. Hamerak
G. Bobal
SS. Philip and James
Stanley Kucsin
Joseph Lesniak
Joseph Szymbowitcz
Ignatz Przenny
Frank Seczygieski
Anthony Szcczygieski
Ben Dottie
Seventh Street
St. Lucy's Church
Sebastian Ippolito
St. Lucy's Cemetery
Peter Cardella
Frank Cangey
Frank Vandelli
James Zuccarelli
A. DeMarco
S. Burzachechi
James Patton
East Washington Street
Offutt Funeral Home
Donald Woods
Shenango United Presbyterian Cemetery
Veterans Visit Aluminum Plant Rally Highlights War Effort
Robert Phillips and Ed Mazlyk share war front and production experience at Aluminum Company of America rally. Captain Scott and Sgt Vander bloemen along with several soldiers address veterans as Leary opens the event. A noon luncheon and 2:15 rally mark the final day of a three day tour in New Castle and West Pittsburg.
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Robert Phillips
Ed Mazlyk
Chairman Leary
Leary
Aluminum Company of America Pliant
Captain Scott
Sgt
Richard Vanderbloemen
Pfc
Stanley Palka
Steve Janecki
Mel Byrne
Aulminum
United Engineering & Foundry Company
New Castle
West Pittsburg
Tired Kidneys Prompt Sleepless Nights Ad
Doctors say kidneys contain 15 miles of tiny tubes that purify the blood and energy. When tired they cause night urination and backache plus swelling and headaches. Ask your druggist for Doan’s Pills, used for over 40 years to flush out wastes from the blood.
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Doun
U. S. Turning Tide in World War II North Africa to Tokyo
The article traces Allied progress from the North Africa invasion of 1942 through Sicily and Italy, Pacific island setbacks, and the growing U S military and production strength. It notes Axis collapse in Europe, Japan on the defensive, and mounting Allied strength toward eventual victory.
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Africa
Egypt
U. SS
North Africa
Mediterranean
Sicily
Far East
Attu
Kiska
South Pacific
France
Belgium
Helland
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Germany
Japan
Philippines
Tokyo
Guam
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Hitler No Longer Directs Defense, Allies Say
Allied military observers report a shift in German war conduct in France after upheavals surrounding Hitler and Rommel. They credit Von Runstedt with increased control and note heavier German losses while Nazi strategy moves away from earlier errors.
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Hitler
France
French Republic
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Thefuehrer
von Runstedt
Rhine
Adolf Hitler
Yanks Gain In Ormoc Corridor On Leyte Island
Allied forces in the northwest Leyte sector push to tighten control of the Ormoc road as Japanese attempts to break through are repelled. The Seventh Infantry Division breaches Palanas river defenses, advancing two columns toward Balogo and King Dagit village.
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Ormoc
Leyte Island
Tenth Corps
Leyte
Seventh Infantry Division
Palanas
Balogo
King Dagit
B29 Bombers Attack Manchuria in Major Strike
A large B-29 force from Maj. Gen. Lemay’s 20th Bomber Command attacked key industrial targets in Manchuria as reported by the Comet Agency. Japanese reports of Tokyo incendiary raids were not confirmed. In the same period German and Hungarian forces suffered heavy casualties in southwestern Hungary with over 4,000 dead and nearly 100 towns captured in 48 hours.
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Comet Agency
Manchuria
Tokyo
Washington
Poland
France
Hungary
Harrisburg Man Kills Wife Then Tries Suicide
In Harrisburg on December 7 James Thompson a 70 year old Black man hacked his common law wife to death with an axe and then attempted suicide by stabbing himself with an ice pick.
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Harrisburg
James Thompson
Russian Forces Near Austrian Border on 140 Mile Front
A Moscow radio commentator reported Gen. Feodor I Folbukhin’s forces pushed 95 miles in seven days in southwestern Hungary amid harsh weather. The advance stretched along a 140 mile front with no independent confirmation yet.
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Feodor I. Folbukhin
Hungary
Moscow
Farrell violators handed sentences in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a federal court sentenced three Farrell residents for operating as retail liquor dealers without paying taxes. Floyd Peters and Louise Ruffin each got six months, Charles Woods one month. They were arrested after raids on outlets selling liquor to soldiers from Camp Reynolds.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Farrell
Floyd Peters
Louise Ruffin
Charles Woods
Reynolds
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