Tokyo Blasts By B-29s Mark Fifth Straight Raid
United Press reports American B 29s struck Tokyo for the fifth consecutive day while U S ground forces in Leyte overran the island's last major supply port and trapped 46 000 to 50 000 Japanese. Operations fanned out across central Japan and Korea as recon missions precede heavier assaults. MacArthur reports Ormoc gateway captured and Japanese forces squeezed by three American outfits.
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United Press
Tokyo
U. S
Philippines
Leyte Island
Japan
Korea
77Th
Ormec
Teliban
Douglas MacArthur
Santa Promises 2 Appearances Here
Santa Claus has promised Ocl vem children a gala day. He will distribute treats at the Grand Theatre in the morning following a free movie at 10 o clock. In the afternoon, the little tots too young to attend the chew will get their treats from the Chamber of Commerce, an adult must accompany them.
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Santa Claus
Grand Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Weekly Oelwein Weather Report from Local News Desk
Oelwein experienced typical December weather last week with snow on the ground most days. Overcast skies and northerly winds marked the period as official records list daytime highs and nightly lows across the week.
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Oelwein
Bond pledges above quota in lagging sales drive
Oelwein reports E bond subscriptions surpassing the local quota of 2330,000 yet overall sales lag with two weeks remaining. E bond total reaches 104,572.25 and city credit 14,325. City Chairman Tom Maley notes small buyers are contributing and hopes the community will meet its goal in this major war bond campaign.
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Oelwein
Treasury
War Departments
FBI Braces for Postwar Crime Wave Increases in Kidnappings and Bank Robberies
FBI Director J Edg Hoover warned of a developing postwar crime wave and outlined three main threats including rising kidnappings, bank robberies tied to discharged veterans, and juvenile delinquency. He described retraining agents, emphasized economic and social factors, and urged local police cooperation to curb crime as veterans return home.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Hoover
G-men
Planis
Armed Services
Injuries Fatal to Waterloo Brakeman
Maurice Beckner a 25 year old Waterloo brakeman died from injuries after a Friday incident when a motor switch engine crushed him against a truck driven by Ralph Foley of Clutter He was on the engine footboard at the time His wife and one son survive
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Waterloo
Maurice Beckner
Beckner
Ralph Foley
Clutter
Greek Peace Hopes Fade as Athens Battle Rages On
The Greek civil war in Athens entered a second week with about 20 000 leftist troops firing on British and Greek positions. Peace talks failed as government spokesman Papandreou rejected terms until arms are laid down. The conflict continued around central Athens and Piraeus with British bombers and ground assaults.
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Athens
Elias
Alihens
Piraeus
Papendreou
Athens Arta
Destiles
Scobie
RAF
Gnaily
Elas
Iself
Thei
Scobie’s ‘Headquarte and the Grand Bretagne Hotel, Where Papandreous
Damaskinos
Greece
State Fire Probe Into Garage Blaze Here
State men from the fire department investigated a blaze that destroyed a Chevrolet garage early Saturday. Local officials did not release any report, and state fire representatives remained in Celwein for further assessment.
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F.B.1
F. B. Tt
Celwein
Ars 9
German Troops Quit Budapest Under Soviet Bombardment
Soviet front reports say German forces are evacuating Budapest under heavy Russian bombardment leaving a retreating rear guard. The fall of central Europe’s key hub appears imminent as Red Army advances from three sides threatening Vienna and severing escape routes. Moscow says fleeing Germans abandon wounded and large stock of equipment amid a tightening trap.
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London
Budapest
Europe
Adolf Hiler
Clt
Vienna
Moscow
Red Army
Red
Earther
Tian Larrison
Iit
Geran
New Fighter Fitted For Photography
In Inglewood the P 31 Mustang, the world’s fastest airplane, is fitted with a special camera compartment for oblique and vertical photographs. The armored photo reconnaissance Mustang can defend itself, reach a target, photograph it, and return, potentially bombing the area if needed.
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Inglewood
North American Avmany
North American
Iowa Municipal Receipts Down in 44 Cities List
Iowa Taxpayers Association said total office receipts for 44 cities with populations over 3,090 fell to 1,420,412 as of March 31, 1933, down 21,094 or 14 percent from the previous year. Expenditures for capital outlay dropped to 1,893,438, a decline of 907,839 or 33.6 percent from 1981,839.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Dev Moines
Alba
Association
Tighten draft delay policy tightens work or fight rules
Washington D. C. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey ordered local draft boards to defer or reclassify registrants 26 through 37 to immediate service if they leave essential war employment without board approval. The move enforces a stricter work or fight mandate to boost combat replacements amid shortages in European and Pacific theaters, with new regulations to allow reclassification when an essential job ends.
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Washington, D. C
Lewis B. Hershey
James F. Byrnes
Hershey
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Resignation of REA chief Harry Slattery announced
The White House announced the resignation of Harry Slattery, head of the Rural Electrification Administration. His decision, submitted to President Roosevelt last week, is effective immediately per a December 8 letter. No public release of his resignation or the president’s reply was made.
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Washington
Whie House
Harry Slattery
Rural Electrification Administration
Slattery
REA
Roosevelt
White House
Sforza Denies British Charge Over Italian Government
Count Carlo Sforza accused Winston Churchill of pressuring King Victor Emmanuel while ruling out conspiracies to overthrow Badoglio. He said Churchill blamed him for Badoglio’s removal, but Sforza stated the Rome committee of national liberation led the push for Badoglio’s replacement by Bonomi. The new cabinet, backed by the allied control commission, mixes left and center parties with anti-monarchist forces outside, signaling a complex shift in postwar Italian politics.
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Rome
Carlo Sforza
Winston Churchill
Victor Emmanuel
Sforza
Churchill
Pietro Badoglio
United States
Badoglio
Committee of National Liberation
Badoglie
Bonomi
House of Commons
London
Emmanuel
Italy
Prince
Naples
Actionists
Ivanoe Bonomils
Benomi
Christian Democrat
Labor Democrat
Humbert
Allied Control Commission
Christian Democrats
Amvets Formed as Unified Veterans Group in Kansas City
Nine veterans organizations merged today to create the American Veterans of World War II known as Amvets. Elmo W. Keel Washington elected first national commander with several thousand potential members. National HQ to be in Washington. Brig. Gen. H. C. Holdridge to serve as executive secretary. Amvets aims to aid veterans returning to civilian life and defend their rights while in uniform.
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Kansas City
Amvers
Elmo W. Keel
Washington
Keel
Amvets
United States
Midwest Snowstorm Causes Dismal Travel Across States
A major Midwest snowstorm blanketed Illinois and spread to Birmingham Alabama and up to New York, with 15 deaths in the region. Six hours of delayed trains and hazardous highways were reported as up to 13 inches fell in Iowa City and temperatures plunged across Texas, the Rio Grande valley, and nearby areas. Reports note snow changing to rain in the northeast and tonight dipping to near zero in parts of the Gulf.
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United Press
Midwest
Birmingham
Ala
New York
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Missouri
Indiana
Colorado
Atlanta
Texas
Middle Gulf Coast
Rio Grande Valley
Des Moines
Iowa City
Towa
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Peer
Clinton
State Highway Patrol
Newton Man Buys Maid Rite Restaurant in Newton IA
Harold MaGdy of Newton Iowa has purchased the Maid Rite restaurant from Ralph Webb. He will take possession immediately. Webb offered no immediate plans for the future.
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Harold MaGdy
Newton
Iowa
Ralph Webb
Mr. Webb
De Gaulle to Meet Roosevelt Next
Paris sources report General Charles de Gaulle en route from Moscow with a Franco Russian pact may visit Washington and Paris soon. Officials say Roosevelt has not replied to De Gaulle's invitation but a joint Anglo French accord and German settlement are shaping postwar plans.
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Paris
Charles ‘de Gaulle
Moscow
Roosevelt
Mgr
de Gaulle
Raving
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
France
de Gaulie
United States
Police Hunt 5 Sinatra Fans
Police search for five teens described as bobby socks fans in maroon coats and blue shoes who may have headed for Hollywood to see Frank Sinatra. The runaways, aged 9 to 16, were from the same New York neighborhood and are believed to be financed by Concetta Lavell, 16, whose strong NYU scholastic record prompted family support for school expenses.
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New York
Tedax
Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Concetta Lavell
New York University
Paris Up The Saar: Allied Forces Break German Defenses
Allied forces under General Patton and Hodges push through Saar region fronts as American and British air fleets bombard rail yards and factories in the Rhineland. German withdrawals east of the Roer open a path toward Saarbrucken while U.S. forces reach the German border near Sarreguemines and Duren, advancing amid rain and snow.
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Paris
Saar
First Army
Roer
George S. Patton
Sarregue
Sarreguemines
Saarbrucken
Sear Basin
Carreguerines
Bliesbrucker Forest
Courtney H. Hodges
Schu
Eentz
Dhorn
Duren
United Press
Jack Frankish
Reer
Rhineland
United States Eighth Air Force
England
Germany
Frankfurt
Cologne
Freurland
Hanau
Giessen
Deight D. Eisenhower
Osterfeld
Meiderich
Bruckhausen
Ruhr
Hodges
Hwing
Merken
Echiz
Durem
Hoven
Mainweiler
Deushbess
Schorhoven
Merode
Pier
Schoynegen
and Strass
William H. Simpson
Hedges
Fuel Oil Ration Remains Same
The Office of Price Administration announces fuel oil rations stay at 10 gallons per unit for period two. In the Pacific Northwest period two begins today, while all other areas start Dec 18. Period three coupons with 10 gallon values become valid Dec 18 in the Midwest and South as periods two and three are combined there.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Pacific Northwest
OPA
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Liuchai
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Santa Promises
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Oelwein Weather Report
Eprhl
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International Soundphoto
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