Local Board 29 Names Clarence Sanborn High School Headmaster
Clarence Sanborn headmaster of Portsmouth High School is named a member of Local Board No. 29 Portsmouth Selective Service System in New Hampshire. The appointment fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles M. Dale former chairman of the local board, announced today by Brigadier General Charles F. Bowen, state director.
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Clarence €. Sanborn
Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Charles F. Bowen
Selective Service
Sanborn
Gay Mate
Charles M. Dale
Jonal
The War Today on Churchill’s Warnings and Allied Unity
DeWitt MacKenzie introduces a Daily War Today column by Fred Vanderschmidt praising Allied cautions and Winston Churchill. The piece argues Americans should heed hard-won lessons from Britain and Europe as the conflict unfolds.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Wide World News
Fred Vanderschmidt
England
Europe
Winston Churchill
RT TR
Fear Casualties Heavy In Open City Report U S Britain Agree On Plans
Washington December 27 AP The United States and Britain reported plans amid fears of heavy casualties in an open city scenario as wartime strategy tightens. A tire famine looms for 32 million motorists with rubber from Far East plantations cut off and new ration rules formed by the Office of Price Administration.
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U. S. -Britain
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Leon Hengerson
Thanksgiving date settled by Roosevelt law change
Washington declares Thanksgiving fixed on the fourth Thursday of November by a new law signed by President Roosevelt after two date shifts. The article notes rationing freezes tires and shoe supplies, listing essential vehicle categories such as physicians, ambulances, fire, police, and public transport vehicles crucial for health, safety, and industry. Continued on Page Eight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kittery Hosts First ARP Class Monday Night
Civilian defense leaders announce the Arsh Air Raid Precautions class in Swett Memorial building Kittery with University of New Hampshire speakers Dr. Everett Sackett and Eugene Auerbach. Evening session begins at 7 pm with day programs to be scheduled later.Registration through town office or Mrs. Burnham.
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Kittery
Swett Memorial Building
Everett B. Sackett
Eugene BK. Auerbach
University of New Hampshire
Elmer Burnham
Women's
Knights of Pythias
Burnham
British Mop Up In Libya
Several hundred Axis prisoners were captured and a large ammunition dump seized in British mopping-up operations south of Benghazi and near the Gulf of Sirte. Weather slowed progress, but operations continued with air force strikes reported as yielding good results on enemy concentrations and equipment.
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Cairo
Egypt
Agedabia
Guf
Sirte
Libya
Bengasi-Ghemines-Soluch
Gulf
Agedabis
Bishop To Preach Here Tomorrow at St John’s Church
Bishop John T. Dallas of Concord will deliver the sermon at the 10 45 service at St John’s Church tomorrow morning.
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John T. Dallas
Concord
St John’s Church
Britain declares war on Bulgaria on December 13
London disclosed today that Britain has been at war with Bulgaria since December 13. The war notice appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette after Germany and Italy declared war on the United States and the U S declared war on Germany and Italy. Britain said it had not been officially informed of Bulgaria's declaration.
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London
Britain
Bulgaria
London Gazette
United States
Germany
Italy
Navy warns mined approaches to Portsmouth Harbor
The Navy department in Washington warned shipping that areas near Portsmouth harbor have been mined. The advisory followed a general hydrographic notice about obstructions or mines at harbor entrances. Vessels must not enter ports without permission or instructions from harbor station or patrol vessels.
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Navy Department
Washington
Portsmouth Harbor
Associated Press
Navy
Hydrographic Office
United States
Sacramento Blackout Briefly Lets Planes Approach City
Sacramento California reported a blackout at 1 45 am PST when unidentified planes were seen near the area the all clear came an hour later after the planes were identified as friendly by the army no further threat was noted and city life resumed normally
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Sacramento
Calif
Army
Rochester Inducts Mayor and City Council January 7
Simple ceremonies at City hall mark the induction of Walter H. Wood as mayor following a December election. Wood will outline policies and seek to appoint 15 committees for 1942 while the new 18 member City Council, split 10 Republicans and eight Democrats, takes office with several holdovers and new names.
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City Hall
Walter H. Wood
Rochester School. Board
Rochester
Wood
Tuden A. Langelier
Charles H. Felker
Cocheco
Albert R. Chalmers
Board of Assessors
Arthur G. Alden
Edward E. Cossette
Thomas J. Sylvain
Ralph B. Caine
Guy E. Chesley
John F. Conrad
Alden
Conrad
Allies Set Broad War Plan For 1943 At Washington
A preliminary U S Britain agreement outlines land air and sea campaigns to push toward victory in 1943. Plans call for a joint conference with major allied powers to finalize execution responsibilities and coordinate actions. Participants include United States Great Britain Soviet Russia China Netherlands Canada Australia New Zealand and Pan American invitees. Canadian Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King arrived signaling impending talks.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
China
Netherlands
Dominion of Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
Enemy planes strike Manila in long raid killing many
Japanese two motor bombers pummeled Manila for over two hours targeting government buildings a church a fire station and a college. The Commonwealth building and a hospital area suffered direct hits as fires lit the city. NBC said the city glowed red from fires and waves of 38 planes moved over Manila Bay toward Corregidor.
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Ars
Bay
Old Fort Santiago
NBC
Church of
Santo Domingo
Commonwealth
Pasig River
Interisland
Escolta
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Associated Press
Seabrook Man Held In $5,000 In Shooting Case
Charles M. Cilley, 45, a Seabrook woodchopper, is jailed on $5,000 bail after arraignment for aggravated assault in Seabrook municipal court. He pleaded not guilty to shooting Perley Fogg, 44, of Seabrook, who was taken to Mitchell Memorial hospital in Brentwood with a knee wound and reported in favorable condition.
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Charles M. Cilley
Seabrook
Drivers Escape In Interstate Junction Truck Crash
Two trucks collided at the Woodbury Avenue by pass intersection with the Interstate bridge. Drivers B. T. Fellman of Nottingham and Hollis Lord Jr. of South Windham Me escaped serious injury and rested at Portsmouth hospital. Lord drove a University Overland Express Co vehicle used for transporting automobiles. Both trucks were badly damaged. The crash was investigated by State Motor Vehicle Inspector Kennard E. Goldsmith and City Marshall Leonard H. Hewitt.
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Woodbury Avenue
B. T. Fellman
Nottingham
Hollis Lord, Jr
South Windham
Portsmouth Hospital
Lord
University Overland Express Co
Kennard E. Goldsmith
Leonard H. Hewitt
Winifred Spellman Funeral Held at Buckminster Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Winifred C Spellman wife of Newman Spellman were conducted Friday by Rev J Harold Plummer acting rector of St John s Church at Buckminster Chapel at 1 20 pm The committal followed at Central Cemetery Rye with burial in the grave.
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Winifred c. Spellman
Newman Spellman
J. Harold Plummer
St. John’s Church
Buckminster
Central Cemetery
Rya
Red Cross Urges $1 Gifts To Boost Portsmouth Drive
Portsmouth Red Cross seeks 516000 quota for 117000 residents. Each person can donate one dollar, with families offering three dollars and supporters adding extra where possible. Campaign chairman John H Greenaway says drug stores will accept gifts this weekend at 48 Daniela Street and a Red Cross program airs on WHEB at 9 15 pm featuring Irving W Marston county commissioner.
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Red Cross
Daniels Street
Liggett’s
Greenaway’s
Green's
Philbrick’s
Taylor’s
Portsmouth
John H. Greenaway
Daniela Street
WHEB
Rockingham County
Irving W. Marston
A.R.P. School Notice on Graded Notebooks Return
A.R.P. School informs attendees who submitted notebooks at the Portsmouth three day session that their notebooks have been graded. Please call at Shaines Boot Shop between 10 am and 1 pm Sunday to collect the notebooks.
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Portsmouth
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