Mindoro Invasion Reaches Major Milestone In Philippines
General MacArthur reports heavier Japanese losses on Mindoro as American forces advance inland and construct airstrips. The Mindoro landing is praised as the Pacific war’s easiest major operation with minimal resistance and rapid progress toward Luzon, while Leyte and other fronts see continued troop movements and airpower support.
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Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Iniiam
Vhsuidero
Wilam F. Naise
Mindoro
Pacific
Elmont Ware
San Dose
Leyte Island
Pedchog Dirath Alule
Caikaicia
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Les Team
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Dtndury
Monnay
Leyte
Tin
Valencia
Sasaki Suzuki
New Withholding Tax Changes Take Effect
Washington reports new withholding rates that alter payroll deductions. Changes include more precise tables and revised exemptions affecting millions of workers, with full tax collected up to about $5000 and exemptions reduced to $50 per person.
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Jim Smith
Bob Jones
Alexander RE
George Washington
AP News
Freight cars pressed as baggage substitutes in Baltimore mail rush
Baltimore December 18 Special steel freight cars are pressed into service as substitutes for baggage cars to handle heavy Christmas mail and express. Cars are formed into teams while burlap bags fill gaps from a shortage of canvas mail bags due to troop requisitioning.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Holland Sergeant in Signal unit overseas since April
Sgt Cosgrave of Lilypons, son of Mr and Mrs Harry G Cosgrave, joined a Signal Radio Intelligence company in January 1942 and has been overseas since April. The piece notes Japanese state affairs broadcast coverage and possible ties to the Philippines situation as B 29 raids continue on Japan. Christmas tree care tips from Maryland Extension Forester Harry W Dengler advise calcium carbonate malic and citric acids mixed in water to keep trees fresh.
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Cosgrave
Harry G. Cosgrave
Lilypons
Joan Holland
Signal Radio Intelligence
Ithred
Emperor Hirohito
Boiso
FCC
Shigemitsu
Japan
Philippines
Mindoro
Manila
College Park
Harry W. Dengler
Orester
University of Maryland
Conferring With Emperor Reported From Tokyo
The Tokyo radio said Premier Kuniaki Koiso and Foreign Minister Shigemitsu conferred today, signaling high level talks amid ongoing wartime diplomacy and Allied pressure.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Kuniaki Koiso
Shigemitsu
November Army Casualties Reach 57 7735
War Department reported total casualties in November at 37 775 and December 1 tallies show 258 124 in France Lowlands and near German border. The breakdown lists 44 143 killed 189 118 wounded 24 863 missing with air force figures excluded.
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Washington
France
War Department
Department
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