Libyan Campaign Near Decisive Battle Seen
British forces advance at Ed Duda south of Tobruk as New Zealand troops link with Tobruk garrison. Reports say a continuous eight hour push widened the wedge against Axis lines in northeastern Libya, signaling a potential turning point in the Libyan campaign.
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W. F. Phire
Blave
All Catro
Libwan
New Zealand
Axia
Ed Duda
Tobruk
Ed Duds
Thia
New Castle
Detour removals noted in Pennsylvania Highway bulletin
The Pennsylvania Highway Detour Bulletin reports two detours gradually disappearing in Western Pennsylvania near New Lebanon Cochranton on Route 78 and Harrisville Adams Corners on Route 216 in Butler county. Deer hunting season winds down with preparations for the mountain areas and local small game hunters active, while a lighter college games day reduces wire service needs. Crowds in the city shopping district hint at a possible record.
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Pennsylvania
Here
New Lebanon
Cochranton
Harrisville
Adams Corners
Butler County
New Castle
Lawrence County
Tomorow
Daily Weather Report for the Period Ending 9 A.M.
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 am with a maximum of 54 and minimum of 27, plus heavy frost and fog and a river stage of 4.6 feet. A year earlier the same date recorded a 42 maximum, 23 minimum, 0.03 inches precipitation.
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United States
Reprisals Against Rostov Population Ordered By Nazis
Berlin reports that November 2 1942 troops were ordered to evacuate Rostov center to carry out necessary reprisals against the population. The bulletin claims further Moscow defenses advanced while Red Army attempts to break Leningrad ring were repulsed. Axis forces allegedly pressuring Tobruk, with railway bombings near Sidi Barrani.
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Berlin
Rostov-on-Don
Caucases
Ight
Rostov
Moscow
Donety Oasin
Leningrad
North Africa
Tobruk
Bulletin
Sidi Barrani
British General Taken in Italian Victory Claim
Rome reports a fierce central sector clash at Lita with Axis forces annihilating one British motorized brigade and capturing its commander General James Karges. The bulletin claims 1,000 British troops captured, 50 British tanks destroyed, and 1,000 prisoners taken amid ongoing large scale fighting.
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James
Karges
Tobruk
Sol- Jom
Egypt
High Command
MUU
Neve Carter
School Board Reorganizes Officers and Oath Recipients
The New Castle school board will reorganize at its annual meeting Monday night December 1 in the administration building on East Street. Officers to be elected include president vice president and solicitor. The president-elect will lead standing committees. Three new board members will take oath: Dr W D Cleland and Dr W Fulton Jackson begin six year terms, and Leslie Brinete replaces Clyde D Whittaker after his failed re election on November 4.
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New Castle School Board
East Street
W. D. Cleland
W. Fulton Jackson
Leslie Brinete
Clyde D. Whittaker
Iwrs
Odds Against Japs Attacking In South
Foreign military quarters say odds are three to one against a Japanese attack in the south. They cite information that Chinese reports of 120,100 Japanese troops in Indo China are incorrect and put the number at 76,000.
Colorado Mother Bears 17th Child
Pueblo Colorado reports a 41 year old mother has her 17th child a daughter. The baby received artificial variation and a blood transfusion at birth. The article notes the family proverb mother and child are doing fine but frames the event in dramatic terms.
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Colorado
Conternational News Service
Pueblo
Colo
Joseph Pacheco
Burgh
Night Club Burns Near Pittsburgh
The Penn Night Club on Routelea near South Park burned today near Pittsburgh. Owner Lo as sorallo estimated damage at 150000, but firemen expected a lower loss. A dozen people escaped with their lives amid 1000 spectators watching the blaze.
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Mileyna
Lonal Iowa
Pittsburgh
New Penn
Routelea
South Park
Lo Assorallo
Four Anti Strike Measures Ready For Congressmen
Senator Connally leads a push with anti strike bills as both Senate and House prepare to consider labor legislation next week. Rival committees clash over methods to curb strikes while multiple measures await floor action and potential passage.
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Senate
House
William
Neal International News Service
Washington
Sen
Connally
Tex
New Castle
Japanese Bomb Kunming Report Details First Raid Since Lull
A Bangkok dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph reports Japanese aircraft based in Indochina bombed Kunming, terminus of the Burma Road, injuring trucks and destroying military storehouses in a low level strike. American authorities fear a potential attack on Thailand or the Burma Road to disrupt China’s supply lines.
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Wullet
International News Service
London
Bangkok
Thailand
London Daily Telegraph
Indo- China
Kunming
Burma Road
Tokyo
Washington
Burma
China
Five Norwegians Executed by Nazis in Oslo Report
The Oslo Deutsche Zeitung reported that five more Norwegian residents were executed by firing squads for espionage. Four additional Norwegians were sentenced to prison terms up to 19 years.
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International
Oslo
Berlin
Oslo Deutsche Zeitung
New Castle
Death of James Waldron at 78 in city notice
James Waldron 78 of 244 Leisure Avenue died Saturday. Mrs B Frank Dean of 421 East Washington street is listed in the death record.
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James Waldron
Leaaure Renue
B. Frank Dean
East Washington Street
Russians Claim German Advance Is Slowed Down
Russian authorities report new successes on the southern and central fronts. Soviet bombers and dive bombers, with Red Army units, push forward around Kalinin northwest of Moscow amid fierce fighting. Authorities say Germans held eight separate centers near Kalinin. In Rostov area, Moscow dispatch notes intensified action and a growing threat to Sevastopol.
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Tinternational
Kuibysheby
U.S
Rostov
Moscow
Young People Meet At Church Opens Three Day Conference
More than 150 delegates from central and western Pennsylvania attended the Western Pennsylvania Youth Fellowship Meet at the First Christian church. A three day conference began with a banquet on Friday night, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commission on Christian Education to deepen youth understanding of church responsibilities.
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Central
Western Pennsylvania
Japan warns United States over Burma road patrol
Tokyo officials issue four warnings to refrain from establishing an air patrol over the Burma road. Japanese sources call such a move provocative armed aggression. Reports from Bangkok quote Tokyo and say Japanese aircraft bombed Kunming, with trucks and stores hit, amid long-standing Sino-foreign tensions.
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Percy Whiteling
International News Marinee
Tokyo
United States
Burma
Japan
Domers
Bangkok
London
Telekrapon
Indo-China
Kunming
Burma Road
Domel
President Roosevelts trip to Warm Springs continues to pace crisis news
President Roosevelt travels toward Warm Springs as the Far Eastern crisis escalates. Reports from Washington reach the train, while at every stop telephones and lines signal continuing updates. The trip unfolds amid a global alert, with tensions between the United States and Japan shaping the journey and daily briefings.
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George Duano
Price control bill teeth pulled in House action
International News Service reports the House passed a weakened price control bill by 334 to 181 but stripped it of key provisions. The measure moves to the Senate, where officials expect no quick action and hearings not yet scheduled. Farm price ceilings would remain below boom-year levels and licensing power for a price administrator was rejected.
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Internaional News
Sharon
David Collins
WPA
International News Service
Buactespondent
Griffing Bancroft
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Banking Committee
Earlest
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Coffee Queen Lucy Saenz Davila Tours U S For Two Months
Colombia's coffee queen, Senorita Lucy Saenz Davila, arrives by plane in Mam Fin and begins a two month goodwill tour of the United States. Local hosts greet the famed figure with welcoming ceremonies and media attention.
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Mam. Fin
Heavy Allied Raid Blasts Naples Arsenal and Rail Yards
In a three hour assault the R A F struck Naples targeting the royal arsenal factories and railroad yards. The Naples raid aimed to cut Axis war supply lines to North Africa. Castels Benetto airfield on Sicily and a central Mediterranean sea area were also attacked as part of the operation.
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Trlova Alian al News Services
Cairo
Naples
Royal Arsenal
North Africa
Order For Fire Truck Placed By Shenango Township
The Shenango Township Volunteer Fire Department placed an order for a new 1800 dollar Diamond T fire truck chassis to replace an aging unit. Delivery within 60 days is hoped despite possible national defense delays. Ed Dean, the chief, said the pumper will be installed on the new chassis with other equipment to provide a modern lighting engine for the township.
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Shenango Township
Samuel Crabl
East New Castle
Conrad Houk
Ed Dean
Dean
Eight German Transports And Supply Ships Sunk
The Admiralty reported multiple German transports and supply ships sunk or damaged. A sister submarine team credited sinking three ships and damaging four others, with one vessel attacked by gunfire. Two ships fell after a heavily escorted convoy strike. The raids aimed at denying reinforcements on the eastern front.
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Seath
TH Dent
Buey
New Caster
Army and Navy Cheering Sparks Final Game Battle
Fractured OCR notes reference a crowd cheering for the Army and Navy as a long standing rivalry is set to settle. Names and details are garbled but imply a competitive match or event with teams and fans anticipating a decisive outcome.
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Sevastopol
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Georgia Health Foundation
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