Allied Forces Break German Defenses Near Roer and Saar
Four American armies pushed German lines back across the Roer and Saar rivers in eastern France and the Cologne plain. Hodges’ forces reached near Gey and Brandenberg while Simpson’s Ninth Army extended 15 to 20 miles along the Roer Inde front northwest of Duren. Patton’s Third Army crossed the Saar at Merzig and advanced toward Linnich and Munchen Gladbach as fighting around Beeck and Lindern intensified with German defense efforts. heavy phosphorus shelling marked Beeck.
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Roer
Saar
Rhine
France
U.S. First Army
Duren
Cologne
Eisenhower
Courtney H. Hodges
Hurtgen Forest
Gey
Brandenberg
Strasbourg
15Th Corps
U. S. Seventh Army
Hagenau
Karlsrhue
Baden
U. S. Ninth Army
William Simpson
Inde
Linnich
Rhineland
Munchen Gladbach
Beeck
Lindern
Haven
Scioto County Reaches Halfway Mark In War Loan Drive
Scioto County pushes to 50 percent of its $2,865,000 goal in the sixth World War loan drive with $1,447,686 raised to date. Friday's $77,912 in sales left $1,417,314 to reach the quota by December 16, as other counties report varying progress and labor groups pledge continued support for the campaign.
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Sciotoco
State War Finance Committee Today
Ohio
Scioto Co Bondadiers
Adams Co
Jackson
Pikeco
Lawrence
Marion Eo
State War Finance Committee
Cleveland
Ohio Labor and Industry
Michael J. Luyden
Youngstown
Ohio State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Private Harry Walker Wounded in France
Private Harry Walker was wounded slightly in France, according to a telegram from his wife. He entered the army in January, trained at Fort Meade, Maryland, and served overseas since July. He is the son of Mrs. Nichols of 1822 Jackson Street, and his wife Jelen Walker reports two sons Pete and Harry Jr.
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Harry Edward Walker
Nee
Jelen Walker
Charles Walker
Nichols
Jackson St
Walker
Ft. Me
Meade. Md
Pete
Harry Jr
Pvt
Gilbert Co
Ned
Postwar airport program eyed with large federal funding
The Civil Aeronautics Administration proposes a $960000 allocation for Portsmouth airport and a $31.161 million Ohio package as part of a $1 billion postwar airport plan. The plan would raise Portsmouth to class 3, create 3, and upgrade 1,625 fields with paving lighting and radio facilities over five to 10 years. Additional costs cover land prep 260000 runway paving 660000 fighting facilities 30000 radio 5000 and misc 5000. Other southern Ohio sites include Peebles Ironton Chesapeake Athens Chillicothe Circleville and Gallipolis with various earmarked sums.
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Portsmouth
Air Service
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Ohio
Peebles
Ironton
Chesapeake
Athens
Chillicothe
Circleville
Gallipolis
Trojan Eleven Honored By Local Fans
A gym filled with football fans gathered Thursday night to honor two coaches of the year and meet the undefeated Trojan football team and its three captains. Paul Walker led Portsmouth High to its first undefeated season since 1939 and Carroll Widdoes steered Ohio State to its first undefeated season since 1916. Captains were chosen by secret ballot among the players.
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Paul Walker
Portsmouth High School
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
Widdoes Plans Return to Ohio State Football in 1945
Coach Carroll Widdoes announced at a P. H. S. banquet that he will return to Ohio State for the 1945 season if offered. His current contract runs through next March.
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Carroll Widdoes
P. H. S. Gridiron
Ohio State
Widdoes
High School Girls Football Banquet Honors Trio Players
At the annual banquet in the high school girls gym Guard Friend Butt Tack le Dave Spriggs and Halfback Lamoin Elliott received top honors after a close vote among players. Co captains Jim Fout and Doc Yeagle joined Coach Walker in selecting all three to rotate per game and officiate the season finale. Coach Widdoes outlined his philosophy of football emphasizing training, nutrition, and rest.
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Nick) Butt
Dave Spriggs
Lamoin (Lemon) Elliott
Walker
Jim Fout
Doc Yeagle
Widdoes
William Green Heads A F L For 21st Team
In New Orleans on December 1 the American Federation of Labor unanimously reelected William Green as president for the twenty first time. He pledged to work toward union with the CIO and the United Mine Workers. All 13 vice presidents and Secretary Treasurer George Meany were reelected.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
William Green
CIO
United Mine Workers
George Meany
Smith Promoted to Commanding General in Pacific
Washington December 1 Maj Gen Julian C Smith named commanding general department of the Pacific with headquarters in San Francisco in an announced military promotion by the army today.
Snow Blankets Portsmouth as Buckeye State Faces First Snow
Heavy snow covered Portsmouth and surrounding areas as winter arrives early in the Buckeye State. Forecasters expect colder temperatures tonight with Saturday turning fair but cold. Residents slipped to work and children enjoyed the season’s first snow with sleds taken from storage.
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Portsmouth
Weather Bureau
Whittemore Again Is G O P Senate Leader
Columbus Ohio December 1 Republicans in the Ohio state senate will be led by Sen Frank E Whittemore of Akron for the sixth time when the 96th general assembly convenes in January Whittemore starting his ninth term as a senator was elected yesterday as president pro tem and majority leader for the fourth straight time He previously held those offices in 1919 20 and 1921 22 sessions.
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Columbus
Ohio State Senate
Frank E. Whittemore
Akron
96Th General Assembly
Whittemore
Senate
Weather Summary for Ohio Valley Sees Colder Night
Colder tonight with a fair, continued cold Saturday. Observer Schirrman reports 11 am temperature at 33, today’s low 25, yesterday’s high 39. One year ago today the high was 53 and the low 24.
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Ohio Valley
Schirrman
Iniu
De Gaulle Arrives in Moscow for Talks with Stalin
The Moscow radio reports Gen. Charles De Gaulle has arrived in Russia to confer with Premier Marshal Stalin, signaling a high level diplomatic engagement during the visit.
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DE Gaulle
Moscow
London
Gen. de Gaulle
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Germans Quit Budapest Area Front Developments
The German radio reports evacuation of the eastern section of Budapest including left bank suburbs. Soviet advances push along the Danube as Moscow claims a nine mile northward move, while Red Army forces seize Eger and Sziksze and cut the Miskolc to Kosice railway. Malinovsky’s troops penetrate near Eger, and partisan units move from Pecs toward key rail lines serving Zagreb. The Red Army aims to decide Hungary, invade Austria, and hinder German retreat of about 100,000 troops in Yugoslavia.
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Associated Press
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Moscow
Red Army
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Sziksze
Slovakia
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Hungary
Kassa
Kosice
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Austria
Oil scandal figure Albert B. Fall dies at 83
Albert B. Fall, 83, secretary of the interior under the Harding administration and central Teapot Dome scandal figure, died in El Paso Texas after years of illness. He had been hospitalized at William Beaumont General Hospital 1935 1938 and at Hotel Dieu since 1942 with Dr John Morrison present at his death.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Mr. Fall
William Beaumont General Hospital
Hotel Dieu
Catholic Hospital
John Morrison
Fire destroys Madison Theater in Covington downtown
A fire early today in Covington Kentucky destroyed the Madison theater building, with operators estimating losses at 150000 dollars. The fire is believed to have started from a cigarette and caused extensive damage to the downtown structure.
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Covington
Madison
Seven Die as L A Valley Airliner Crashes in Fog
A Transcontinental & Western Airlines passenger plane from San Francisco crashed near Burbank in heavy fog, killing seven and wounding sixteen. The craft carried 20 passengers and three crew. San Diego City Manager Walter Cooper died and Mayor Harley Knox was severely injured.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
No Fraud Found in Vote Checkup
The county election board completed a probe into irregularities on election day November 7 and found no evidence of intentional errors or fraud. They praised precinct officials and asked the prosecutor to seek authority to fund $6,700 from county commissioners for expenses, citing budget limits and additional costs from soldier ballot and registration.
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County Election Board
Marvin A. Kelly
Common Pleas Court
Clay
Washington
Edward Cunningham
George C. Johnson
Democratic Committee
Secretary of State’s
Ben Stewart
Senate Confirms Stettinius as Secretary of State
Washington dispatch reports Edward R. Stettinius Jr. appointed secretary of state after a 68 to 1 Senate vote of confidence. He succeeds Cordell Hull, will take the oath, and plans to urge a new undersecretary choice as one of his first acts.
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Washington
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Senate
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Nip Losses Off Leyte Mark Central Philippines Battle
Japanese commanders gamble to halt American reconquest as one convoy is wiped out by dive bombers leaving 47 ships and 26 000 soldiers dead or missing. A freighter and destroyer burn while 5 000 men are lost at sea. Concurrently Yank infantry press Japanese positions on Leyte amid tropical storms.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Leyte
Philippine
Tokyo
Saipan
Japan
Fifth Freedom in Sky Accord Fizzles
British opposition to attaching five sky freedoms to a world air accord left the United States with its proposal separate from other international civil aviation conference achievements. The freedoms cover crossing territory, non commercial stops, outbound and inbound traffic, and carrying others’ traffic, under rules to be set by a forthcoming air navigation agreement and international organization.
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James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Chicago
United States
United Kingdom
Frontline mileage to major WWII theaters
Distances to key fronts listed: Western Front 301 miles from near Duren, Eastern Front 304 miles from north of War saw, Hungarian Front 420 miles from Budapest, Italian Front 557 miles from near Ravenna.
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Berlin
Duren
Warsaw
Budapest
Ravenna
Allies Lose 86 Planes In Day Blitz Across Germany
Allied air forces mounted a vast night raid on Germany as 3,000 aircraft attacked Leipzig Saarbrucken Duisburg and Hamburg targets. U S bombers suffered their heaviest loss since April with 56 four engined planes downed and 4 fighters shot down.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
U. S
Leipzig
Saarbrucken
Rhine-Ruhr
Duisburg
Hamburg
Berlin
Eighth Air Force
Bohlen
Zeitz
Merseberg
Lutzkendorf
Liepzig
Reich
Heavy Artillery Holds Infantry Losses In War Effort
The piece highlights Secretary Stimson and General Eisenhower delaying an offensive until enough artillery ammunition is stockpiled. It describes the Cologne plain battle as grim and sanguinary, with heavy guns essential to break fortifications and protect infantry, emphasizing overwhelming artillery power as crucial to both success and saving soldiers' lives.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Rhineland
Stimson
Eisenhower
Cologne
Col. Stimson
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