Air power and Japan the war focus in Pacific drive
The column stresses air control as decisive in the Pacific war. It notes Hitler’s likely diversionary strikes from the Moscow front, the need for aircraft carriers to project power, and the danger of limited basing as Allied air forces seek to blunt Japanese advances near the Philippines, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Yarnell
United States
Philippines
Singapore
Hong Kong
Fragmentary Notices Page Six Item on Bikes and Time Schedule
Fragmentary OCR text shows schedules and items about bikes and times with unclear dates. The legible parts mention Thursday December 18, a 7.08 and 11.24 times, and a 11.40 am slot with reference to the moon.
Amusements and local listings in today’s Herald
A compact page of entertainment notes and communal notices from Newfield to York. It includes crossword hints, personals, radio and sports snippets, with listings for Kittery Point Rye Rochester and surrounding towns.
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Amusements
Kittery Point
Newfield
Ogungult
N. E
Rochester
Rye
Salmon Falls
Xeter
Somersworth & Ghanings
So, Berwick
Hampton
South Eliot
York
British Claim Axis Front In Libya Shattered Filipinos Smash Jap Invaders
Open Red Cross Drive Here Chairman Announces Appeal Fronts Portsmouths Red Cross War Disaster Relief drive opened today on several appeal fronts. Thousands watched the huge thermometer erected in Market square. Hundreds visited the drive headquarters at 48 Daniels street as it opened with Motor corps in charge. Reading business and professional men attended the Rotary meeting where Chairman John Greenaway spoke of the drive and the local War Disaster Relief committee. He urged heavy liberal contributions to support protection in the American Red Cross for local and national disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axis
Libya
Portsmouth
Red Cross
Market Square
Daniels Street
Motor Corps
Rotary
John Greenaway
Mr. Greenaway
American Red Cross
Exeter Lions Christmas Drive Plans Big Gift Basket Program
Exeter Lions headquarters report strong community help for the annual Christmas baskets. The list includes essentials such as sugar butter onions coffee and milk plus treats like candy and cranberries. Troop 103 Boy Scouts repair and paint 300 toys for distribution while Lions plan a movie and Santa visit for town children at the theater on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter Lions Yolub
Bss
Troop 103
Boy Scouts
Lions Club
Distritoys
Lions Banta Claus
Portsmouth Council Clears Dozens Of Items In Quick Session
In a swift regular session the Portsmouth City Council disposed of more than two dozen items of business. Approval was given to bills totaling 19 250 for repairs to the Johnson house on Marcy street plus 42 50 over the 150 authorized from city lands and buildings account. The Women's Community council expressed appreciation to Councilman William H. Paltrey for traffic light cooperation in a letter signed by Second Vice-President Mrs. C. Waldo Pitkc ott. The Advent church request to sell its former parish house for commercial use, referred to the Portsmouth Board of Adjustment, was returned.
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Portsmouth
Johnson
Marcy Street
Women's Community Council
William H. Paltrey
C. Waldo Pitkcott
Advent Church
Portsmouth Board of Adjustment
Council Delays Action On Proposed Closing Of McDonough St
Portsmouth City Council postponed a decision after a public hearing on closing a section of McDonough street. Proponents cited a land purchase plan. opponents raised a title issue. The case will be continued, with a new hearing date to be set by Mayor Stewart E. Rowe.
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McDonough St
McDonough Street
Portsmouth
City Hall
Stewart E. Rowe
Stephen H. Simes
Bernhard Gordon
Portsmouth Hardware and Plumbing Supply Co
Simes
Sussman
Boston and Maine Railroad
Bridge Repaired In Time To Get Oil To Jacona
Oil shortages for the New Hampshire Public Service Company's power boat Jacona were averted when the Interstate bridge reopened to river traffic at 10 pm after a 3 1/2 day closure. The Pan Florida, carrying 4,000,000 gallons of fuel oil, faced possible delay and port reassignment if not for the opening, while National Gypsum Co. stockpiling rock to late April would be affected by the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire Public Service Company
National Gypsum Co
Pan Florida
Piscata
National Gypsum, Co
Board Thanks Councilmen For Vote Of Confidence
A Portsmouth board thanks city council members for their vote of confidence in the water system. A letter from the Board of Street Commissioners signed by Superintendent Nat 5 Stevens was read at the regular meeting, noting gratitude to the mayor and council members who supported the resolution and recalling charter provisions granting the board control over water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners
Board of Street Commissioners
Nat 5. Stevens
Board of Public Works
McDonough Street Gains Street Status After 50 Years
Portsmouth residents celebrate after unanimous city council vote to reclassify McDonough Street as a street boosting daily use and city tax base. The article notes longstanding debates, public signatures, and concerns of impropriety raised by Attorney Simes, which he denies.
Connecticut Police Detain Sailor Suspect in Wells
Joseph S Parlin 28 of Dorchester Mass was arrested while in Ogunquit clad in a sailor uniform. Held at Wells barracks after questioning by State Policeman Eaton. Connecticut troopers report Parlin wanted for auto theft and will take him into custody to face charges.
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Suns
Spicious
Joseph S. Parlin
Dorchester
Mass
Robert Staples
Wells Barracks
Tris
Trom P. Eaton
Parlin
Boston
Maine
Wells
Connecticut
City Will Accept Fire Station Grant For Portsmouth
Portsmouth city council last night considered a letter from the Public Works Administration offering a grant of 32700 dollars with no strings attached for a new fire station. The city asked which of two proposed sites Atlantic Heights or the Plains would receive the grant, if accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Public Works Administration
PWA
Atlantic Heights
the Plains
Tribe of Red Men Award Certificates At Regular Meeting
The Tribe of Red Men will hold a regular meeting at Red Men's hall at 8 pm. Fifty year certificates will be presented to Pas J. Fred Emery and PS Dana W. Baker. Guest speaker PGS Robert Ei. Otto, Great Chief of New Hampshire, will preside. Salmon Falls will work the Adoption degree. nominations of chiefs will be held. program includes a hot supper and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehanownowl
Tribe of
Red Men
Red Men's Hall
Pas J. Fred Emery
Dana ‘W. Baker
Robert Ei. Otto
New Hampshire
Paugus
Salmon Falls
Learn To Fight Fire Bombs At Playground Here Tonight
A public safety demonstration on incendiary bombs and fire control is set for tonight behind the wire fence of the baseball park on Parrott avenue near the Junior High. Fire Chief George T. Cogan urges state municipal and private fire personnel to attend.
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Parrott Avenue
George T. Cogan
John W. Hopley
New Hampshire Gas and Electric Company
Fred R. Crompton
Portsmouth
T. W. Gunn
New Hampshire Board of Underwriters
Court Street
Doctor Watches Car Topple Into Mill Pond
Dr. George A. Tredick parked at the hospital and stepped out as his car began a driverless roll down a hill into the South Mill pond. The vehicle slipped over the embankment into the water before a wrecker could retrieve it.
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Mill Pond
George A. Tredick
U S To Expand Army Soon Draft To Replace Enlistments
Washington reports Secretary Stimson announced a plan to expand the army to required strength using selective service. All voluntary enlistments will halt as soon as conditions subside. An immediate increase of over 150,000 men was recommended, with graduates from officer candidate schools to be sent to duty after January 1. Commanders of air force interceptor commands ordered blackouts raid alarms clear signals and radio silence.
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U.S
Washington
Stimson
War Department
Stison
Rooservelt
Offi
Cer
Air Force
United States
Men Forget Keys Then Lose Autos
Two men reported stolen cars this week. Dee Davis found his Pontiac sedan missing after leaving keys inside and parking on Maplewood avenue. Arthur Taylor reported a Plymouth sedan taken from Fleet street at 1 last evening. Juvenile boys stole carpenter tools from the Langdon house. the tools were recovered.
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Dee Davis
Maplewood Avenue
Arthur Taylor
Peracook Street
Concord
Fleet Street
Langdon House
Leonard H. Hewitt
City weighs new U S cash offer for sewer and roads
Portsmouth council studies tentative federal offers for sewerage and highway work. City would invest 34 000 to secure 27 000 from federal grants totaling 61 000 for projects including Atlantic Heights bridge repairs and street widening. If Greenland road project is dropped, city participation adjusts to 4 000 with 14 000 from government.
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Portsmouth
Atlantic Heights
Marcy
Greenland
Geta
Axis Front Shattered in North Africa as Axis Flee
Allied reports claim the North African front is completely shattered and Rommels troops are in retreat. Soviet broadcasts say German Italian and Romanian units clash as they fall back toward Kharkov, with Britain declaring major progress in Libya and Moscow noting a Napoleonic scale retreat by German forces.
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Associated Press
Europe
Britain
North
Africa
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Libya
East
Cirenaica
Joseph Stalin
Napoleon
Moscow
Havas
Ukraine
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Kittery to See Bombing Films at Mass Meeting
Kittery residents will gather at the Swett Memorial Building Sunday at 2 PM for a civilian defense mass meeting. A half hour concert by the Train academy band precedes films showing bombing of London and methods to tackle incendiary bombs with sand asbestos and various extinguishers led by Miss Dorothy Downes.
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London
Swett Memorial Building
Train Academy
Dorothy Downes
Chief Observer Praises Men At Airport Post
John W. Durgin, chief observer, praised Portsmouth men for staffing the Portsmouth Municipal airport observation post. The post began within two hours of word and has been manned continuously under the direction of assistant chiefs Earl Caswell and Arthur Gagnon. Greenland men handle day shifts 8 to 10, 12 to 2, and 4 to 6. Portsmouth men cover remaining times, enabling all assignments to be carried out effectively.
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Portsmouth
John W. Durgin
Durgin
Earl Caswell
Arthur Gagnon
Greenland
There There There Little Girl Don’t Cry War Time Fines
A fragment reflects wartime shortages and social tensions as Rye women face fines of 14 cents for not wearing cotton stockings. The note mocks civilian defense measures and hints at the Darning Needle club enforcing dress standards among local women.
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Pawel
Elyitian
Newington Opens Defense Series in Town Hall
State Air Raid Instructor Reginald P. Kennard spoke to 110 people on civil defense in Newington last night. A series of lectures begins Monday December 22 at 7 30 in Town hall with Kennedy presenting vital wartime guidance previously given in Portsmouth. Manning Hoyt is town defense chairman.
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Newington
Reginald P. Kennard
Town Hall
Kennard
Portsmouth
Manning Hoyt
Town Defense
Foss And Stevens On WHEB Friday
Assistant City Defense Chairman Gerald Foss and Deputy Chief Air Ward Ross Stevens will address listeners on the City Defense program. The show airs Friday at 9 pm and will be broadcast each Tuesday and Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Defense
Gerald Foss
Ross Stevens Wil
Lsteners
WHEB
United States shifts Pacific command amid Luzon battle updates
Filipino jungle fighters gain a decisive early victory in the Luzon fight as U S forces assign fresh leadership in Hawaii. Tokyo admits losses and claims at Honolulu while U S reports cast doubt on enemy destruction claims. MacArthur reports Filipino resistance near Manila and broader Philippine army integration into the US Far East command. Japanese raids on Nichols and Zablan fields continue with limited damage.
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Associated Press
Luzon Island
U. S
mid-Pacific
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Tokyo
Honolulu
Pacific
Manila
Nichols
Zablan Felds
Exeter to Start Training Wardens
Exeter begins air raid warden training with classes starting next Monday at the town hall and continuing at Robinson Seminary on Mondays and Thursdays. About 600 residents attended the Army public meeting as Civilian Defense committees outlined plans to protect civilians during air raids.
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Exeter
Robinson Seminary
Army
Civilian Defense Committees
Pelasses
Concord
F. Leroy Jenkins
James A. Pirnie
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Board
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Rome
Dover Street
Sussman Properties
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City
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