US Forces Land on Gilbert Tarawa Islands
Powerful American forces landing on Makin and Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands amid heavy naval bombardment. Marines and Army troops push ashore with moderate resistance at Makin and fierce fighting at Tarawa continuing as the offshore fleet pounds enemy positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pacific Islands
United States
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Pacific
Makin
Tarawa
New Guinea
Hawaii
Chester W. Nimitz
Makin Island
Gilbert Islands
Solomons
Marine Corps
Maakin
Marshalls
Central Pacific
Gilberts
Nauru
Windie
Atolls
Army And Navy Dorsey Families Share News Across Seas
In Army and Navy notes Leslie Dorsey and spouse of 5 Center street report one son in the Army and another in the Navy. Cpl Nathan A Dorsey AS N 6998557 with Brig B 377th AAA A W Bn APO 875 is overseas. James B Dorsey AR M 32 18 on sea duty at US Navy Air Station Box N Fleet Post Office New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dorsey
Center Street
Army
Navy
Nathan A Dorsey
APO
Care
New York
James B, Dorsey
James B Dorsey
U.S. Naval Air Station
Care Fleet Post Office
Reeder Brothers Return From Service Home Briefly
Pvt. Richard R. Reeder, son of Mr and Mrs William G. Reeder of 19 East Fourth Street, recently came home from Fort Benning with the Receiving Co Parachute School. His address is 33563385. His brother, Staff Sgt. Quentin R. Reeder, stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky, also recently returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Reeder
William G. Reeder
East Fourth Street
Pvt
Richard &. Reeder
Ith
Fort Benning
Quentin R. Reeder
Fort Knox
War Is Over For Boys Who Lost Legs And Arms In Battle
A wartime feature by Kenneth L. Dixon from the Italian Front describes wounded soldiers on front lines and field hospitals. It portrays paralyzed, painworn realism, their reluctance to return to combat, and the quiet endurance of men maimed by battle.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Yoave
Italion
Doc
Fred’k
South Market
Tanker Collision Kills No One Yet in Fog Off Delaware
Two oil tankers collided in heavy fog off the Delaware Capes. Navy reports 39 survivors landed at Lewes and an undetermined number missing. One ship burned. the other reached an Atlantic port under its own power. Coast Guard helped, Red Cross supplied clothing and coal to evacuees. Investigation ongoing. no casualty figures released yet. Weather conditions cited fog and a lingering coastal haze.
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Lewes
Del
Delaware Capes
Fourth Naval District
Navy
Atlantic
Raymond R. Atkins
American Red Cross
Agencs
Kim
Coast Guard
Cape Henlopen
Aword
Atkins
Harold A. Osbornne
Wounded in Fight on Thurmont Street
A man suffered a minor knife wound and another a head laceration after a street fight on a Thurmont area street near Foxville early Sunday. Both men were treated by a physician. authorities said they have been at odds and no charges were filed yet as investigations continue.
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Thurmont
Atley Willard
Foxville
Lford Lewis
Wagner Pushes Vinson to Grant Rail Wage Hike
Senator Wagner urges Stabilization Director Vinson to accept the 8 cents an hour rail wage increase for non operating employees and avoid a Congressional vote. He argues the emergency board found workers entitled to the raise and calls for executive action to end the dispute. Union leaders resist any delay, noting no wage gains since 1941 and citing the Little Steel formula limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wagner
Congress
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Truman
D-Mo
Executive Department
Interstate Commercce Committee
B. M. Jewell
Little Steel
Navy transport plane crash kills 18 near Rio
Sixteen Navy officers and men die among 18 aboard a large U S Naval transport that crashed 30 miles east of Rio de Janeiro. An American civilian engineer and a Brazilian also perished. Cause unknown. Bodies of 17 Americans buried at Niteroi.Electric arc lighting comes to Cleveland in 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Recife
Marai
Niteroi
French-Lebanon crisis sparks talks on independence promises
The French National Committee reinstates Lebanese President Khoury, recalls Jean Helleu, and frees Premier Khoury along with two ministers after British pressure. It signals negotiations with Syria and Lebanon to harmonize the mandate with the 1941 independence pledge, while stressing urgency to secure Middle East peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Bechara Khoury
France
Georges Catroux
Jean Helleu
Beirut
Riad Sohl
Helleu
Harold MacMillan
French North Africa
Khoury
Hellens
Britain
Riad Scil
MacMillan
Carrouxs
Levant
Lebanon
Syria
Lebanons Levant
League of Nations
Middle East
League
Fourth War Loan Opens January 18 to February 14
Washington announces the fourth war loan drive will run January 18 through February 14 with a $1 billion goal. Major emphasis targets a $35.5 billion personal quota. sales to individuals reported January 18 to February 1, with broader investor reporting starting February 1. Instruments include Series E F G bonds, Series C notes, 2 1/2 and 2 1/4 percent bonds, and seven eighths percent notes. Banks may invest limited time deposits in certain bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Two Weekend Accidents Reported By State Police
State Police logged two weekend crashes. In Sandy Hook a Brunswick man, Charles Cornelius, lost control and crashed into a Nuice residence, suffering head lacerations. a companion escaped unhurt and the home sustained minor damage. In Urbana a car hit a pole near Route 240. owner Alton Toms said he was in the car but cannot recall the driver. No injuries were reported. police continue the investigation to identify the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Urbana
Charles Cornelius
Brunswick
Daniel W. Nuice
Cornelius
Schnauffer Hospital
Bruce A. Bruchey
Nuie
Alton Toms
West South Street
Brachey
Toms
Route 40
Frederick
Bruchey
Campaign totals and goals for wartime drives in 1943
The figures show multiple fundraising drives in 1943 with large totals and matching goals. A first drive raised $12,947,000,000 in April with a $13,000,000,000 goal. a second drive in September aimed at $15,000,000,000 for $18,555,000,000. a third drive reached $18,943,000,000.
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Bougainville
Rabaul
Cember
Equator
Settelberg
Southwest Pacific
iPi
Gasmata
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Empress Augusta Bay
Sattelberg
Alexishafen
Ring Ring
Gasmata Airdrome
Huon Peninsula
MacArthur
Sattelberg Gasmata
New Britain Island
St George
New Ireland
Buin
Kahih
Kangu Hill
St George Channel
Bermuda
Alden G Strong
Roger W Wills
Wills
Harvey C Wills
Cpl
Nathan A. Dorsey
Steve Owens
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Polo Grounds
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Cleveland
Ohio
Reginald K. Weddle
Sgt
Curtis Ray Weddle, Jr
Reginald K Weddle
Memphis, Tenn
Sicily
Ray Weddle
Carty's Furniture
Pegtty
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Uncle Sam
Bennett
Hiny
Rahi
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