Bondadiers on Home Stretch in Sixth Drive
Scioto county moves into the sixth war loan drive with a goal of 2 865 000 as Tuesday sales reach 78554 bringing total to 1 965 294 and a remaining 899 706 needed by December 16. Chairman H Glenn Duis and vice chair William Atlas urged accuracy in estimates while noting several divisions near or over targets including the 1000 club and major industries led by Forest L Williams and John J Tierney respectively. The retail and industrial payroll divisions report strong performances with 150 473 and 162 704 respectively as life time children again push bond sales.
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Scioto
Bondadiers
William Atlas
Sciotoco War Finance Committee
H. Glenn Duis
Wilmere
Sciotoco
Mr. Atlas
Forest L. Williams
John J. Tierney
Merit Skew
Fred Hamilton
War Heroes To Be On Air Tonight For Bond Drive
Five local World War II heroes will be dramatized and three veterans will appear in person on WPAY tonight from 7 to 8 as part of Scioto County’s sixth war loan drive to fund ships for Tokyo. The program features The Flying Varieties army stage show at LaRoy theater next Monday, and a Lyric theater children’s show Saturday with free admission for pupils selling bonds.
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Wpay Tonight
Sciotoco
Tokyo
LaRoy Theater
LaRoy
Lyric Theater
Jim Tracy
David
Tex) O’brien
Lyric
George Hicks
First Army
A. L. Brooks
Navy
J. G
J. B. Russell
Edward Glockner
Robert Tucker
WPAY
Deers and Soldiers in War News and Hunt Update
Multiple World War II injuries reported from Germany Belgium and Italy involving Staff Sgt James F Hadaway Pvt Robert Eugene Willis Pvt Virgil L Birkhimer and Staff Sgt Raymond Large. In Ohio conservation officials urge hunters to avoid does after 13 does already known killed as the deer season enters its third day with 46 buck kills. Two boys were wounded by a shotgun blast on Careys Run as deer hunting proceeds. both treated at Portsmouth General Hospital.
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James F. Hadaway
Germany
Irving
Hadaway
Lucasville
Normandy
Robert Eugene Willis
Everett Willis
Front St
Belgium
England
States
Pvt
Willis
France
Monnie Boggs
Newark
Roger W. Willis
West Portsmouth
Jean Willis
Virgil L. Birkhimer
War Department
Virgil Birkhimer
Rhodes
Birkhimer
Frank Birkhimer
Harding
Raymond Large
Brock Large
Maloneton
Italy
Large
Ohio
Carey’s Run
Herschel Hamilton
Donald Hamilton
Oscar Hamilton
Herschel
Donald
Portsmouth General Hospital
Hubert Thurman
Don Waters
J. W. Stuber
Department
Schisler Provision Co
British-Japanese clash on Shoestring ridge decimates Japanese
Reports from Leyte Island say about 1,000 Japanese were killed in five days of fighting on Shoestring ridge near Ormoc as American troops hold their ground amid hand to hand clashes. U S forces report losses and supply shortages while MacArthur notes allied air and naval actions across the Philippines and surrounding theaters.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Ormoc
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine
Manila
Islands
Leyte
Attu
Kwajalein
Tokyo
Thomas A. Blamey
MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
U. S
Tenth Air Force
Bhamo
Burma
Japan
China
Kweiyang
Burma Road
Chungking
Pachai
Tushan
Ta Kung Pao
Patton Guns Hit Factory Sector In Saarbrucken
The Third Army pushed across the Saar River in six places and overran Sarreguemines, advancing toward Saarbrucken as German defenses yielded. Patton’s troops entered the Siegfried line near Saarlautern while 90th Infantry crossed the Saar in assault boats, threatening northern Lorraine and keeping pressure on the Saar coal basin. Casualties run high as armies regroup for the next push into the Reich.
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Saar River
Sarregue
Saarbrucken
Pittsburgh
Saarland
Saar
Merzig
Sarre Union
Siegfried Line
Paul W. Baade
Sarreguemines
George S. Patton
Saarlautern
90Th
Germany
Fourth Armored
Lorraine
Roer River
Cologne
U. S. First Army
Bergstein
Dank Hurtgen Forest
Roer
Congress Moves Final Appropriation Boosts Navy Funding
Washington December 6 the 78th congress approved a final appropriation bill totaling 415 324 712 dollars supplementing existing funds. The measure would raise year total new funds to about 62 billion with 256 626 582 earmarked for the navy. Navy officials testified at closed hearings about secret tests for new sky giants surpassing the B 29 Super Fortresses and the committee recommended using 52 500 000 of surplus funds for the bureau of yards and docks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Navy
Bureau of Yards and Locks
Prosecutor Indicted In Gambling Inquiry In Springfield
Springfield reports that Clark County prosecutor Jerome A. Nevius, age 30, joins Sheriff Niles E. Young and three others under bribery indictments from a grand jury investigating gambling. Nevius denies the accusations. The grand jury also indicted Dayton men Joseph Parisi and Ralph Schear for allegedly giving large sums of money and two cars, while Atty. Simon Leis serves as special prosecutor.
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Springfield
Jerome A. Nevius
Clark Co
Niles E. Young
Nevius
Dayton
Joseph Parisi
Ralph Schear
Atty. Simon Leis
Cincinnati
Target Practice Troops At Pen Atlanta
Two army trucks with rifles appeared before the Atlanta federal penitentiary as 25 long-term convicts held four guards hostage in the segregation unit. A lieutenant said troops were there for target practice, a weekly visit, while Warden Sanford and James Bennett stayed silent on the evolving siege.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Joseph W. Sanford
James V. Bennett
Washington
Somervell Urges Urgent War Production Boost
General Somervell told New York reporters that defeating Japan would cost about 71 billion dollars annually after Germany is defeated. He warned the Jap war would be the largest conflict the world has faced and appealed for 300000 more workers immediately to up surge production.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Somervell
Ohio Valley Weather Summary Today and Yesterday
Ohio valley rain and warmer by night forecast with Thursday cloudy and morning showers. Observer Schirrman reports 11 am temperature at 40, today’s low 35, yesterday’s high 55. Data note one year ago shows max 54 and min 38.
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Ohio Valley
Schirrman
British Forces Seize Athens EAM Headquarters
British Sherman tanks and troops stormed the left wing EAM headquarters in Constitution Square Athens forcing entry with grenades and clearing floors. One British soldier was killed as ELAS fighters fired on advancing troops. several armed Communists were captured and British forces pushed toward central Athens amid ongoing sniping and bombardment.
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Stephen Barber
Associated Press
Athens
EAM Party
Communist Party
Constitution Square
ELAS
EAM
National Liberation Front
R. M. Scobie
Eden defends Britain's right to shape postwar Italy
London dec 6 foreign secretary Anthony Eden stated Britain was within its rights to influence liberated countries, backing the veto on Carlo Sforza as Italian foreign minister. He contrasted Britain with the US hands off policy and warned of broader implications for Europe’s postwar order.
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Associated Press
London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Italy
Eden
Carlo Sforza
Stettinius
United States
Sforza
Europe
Ivor Thomas
Count Sforza
John Bull Attempts Salvage Of Prestige In Europe
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes Britain's Greek crisis intervention as Churchill aims to block a Communist takeover and Greece's bloodshed mirrors Europe’s upheaval. The piece links Russia's postwar rise, Britain’s fading influence, and Washington's hands off stance as Berlin, Athens, and crossroads in Europe align.
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John Bull
Europe
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Britain
Churchill
Athens
Washington
Balkan
Greece
Russia
Allied push in Rhine region stalls and advances noted
May reports show the Rhine breaches by German forces threaten floods while U S Seventh and French First armies press in Lorraine and Alsace. Casualties remain high in this attritional war as Patton’s Sixth armored division seizes Rouhling and the 35th Infantry takes Woustwiller near Sarreguemines.
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Nijmegan
Rhine
U. S
Lorraine
Alsace
Normandy
Rouhling
Patton
Sixth Armored
Saarbrucken
35Th Infantry
Woustwiller
Sarreguemines
Seventh Army
Crews of Two Sunken Carriers Back in U S
San Diego veterans of the Pacific war including 150 Saint Lo crew members have returned to the United States for leave and reassignment after the escort carriers were damaged in the air-sea battle off the Philippines. Survivors say the Saint Lo and sister ships were breaking off engagement when a Japanese bomber struck the flight deck, triggering fires and internal explosions.
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San Diego
Calif
Saint Lo
Philippines
United States
Russians Drive On Reich Frontiers Near Austria
Russian armored columns advanced within 40 miles of Austria as Third Ukrainian army units pushed from Nagykanizsa toward the Yugoslav border and Szombathely area. Rail lines north to Wiener Neustadt and Vienna were said blocked by artillery while vanguards probed the countryside near Lake Balaton and the Drava river amid partisan activity.
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Associated Press
Austria
Lake
Balaton
Hungary
Reich
Feodor L Tolbukhin
Third
Nagykanitsa
Yugoslavia
Nagykanizsa
Szombathely
Wiener Neustadt
Vienna
Marecali
Tolbukhin
Lake Balaton
Budapest
Zagreb
Croatia
Drava River
Marshal Tito
Air conferees pick nations to aid plans
The international civil aviation conference in Chicago elected countries to carry its early work after approving a world cooperation pattern in air commerce. Ballots were held in a closed session for three general classifications for places on the 21 member council of the provisional organization.
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Chicago
International Civil Aviation Conference
Council of the Provisional Organization
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