British fear Hong Kong may fall as wage gains loom
Selby Shoe Co announces a 10 percent wage increase for about 2,600 general payroll workers effective this week after failing to reach a new contract with the United Shoe Workers union. Negotiations lasted two months with no agreement on checkoff or union shop, and meetings were adjourned indefinitely.
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Selby ‘Shoe Co. Sajary
Dio
United Shoeworkers of America
Union
Coumy
Mpany
Themmittee
Offi G
Ould
Cmpany
Ich
Comertusal
Son
Japan
Luzon
Philippines
London
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malay
Malaya
United States
Russia
Clement R. Attlee
Privy Seal
Parliament
Britain
Pearl Harbor Navy in its Gravest Hour of Peril
The Associated Press recounts heroism at Pearl Harbor as Secretary Knox cites the attack as Navy's gravest hour. Sailors saved ships, fought fires, and repelled planes amid 2,897 dead and six ships sunk, while global actions shifted with Japan’s advance and Allied plans.
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Knox
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Navy Yard
U.S
Pacific
Japan
Rush on bonds and stamps hits Scioto county
Scioto county citizens rush to buy defense bonds and savings stamps as supplies run low nationwide. Post office stamps of 25 and 50 cents are exhausted and banks report near exhaustion of savings bonds. fresh stocks are hoped for midweek. Banks note continued strong demand and indicate arrangements for immediate delivery on payment. School systems plan sales to bolster the war chest.
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Scioto County
Treasury Department
War Chest
Post Office
Harold Schneider
Post Office Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Fourth Federal Reserve District
United States
Security Central National Bank
National Bank of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Banking Co
Alec of Defense Savings
Fifth Columnists on Isles Nabbed in Manila Confession
The Philippines secret service said Ganap leader Ramon Mantile confessed the anti American group plotted with Japan to conquer the Philippines. Twenty seven Ganap members including Mantile were arrested after the Japanese attack began and charged with illegal association bordering on treason.
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Manila
Philippines Secret Service
Ganap
Philippines
Ramon Mantile
Mantile
Bannon and Schapiro to Lead Scioto Red Cross Campaign
James W. Bannon and attorney Aronhold Schapiro named co chairs as Scioto county Red Cross prepares a relief fund drive. A $35,000 local quota supports the national $50 million goal with a campaign likely to start early in the new year. Miss Mary McDevitt will visit to plan bandages home nursing and nursing aid.
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James W. Bannon
Aronhold Schapiro
Cochairman
Scioto County
Red Cross
National Red Cross
America
Bannon
Security Central National Bank
Kapiro
United States
Mary McDevitt
Washington, D. C
Local defense enrollment climbs as Portsmouth dumps in volunteers
More than 500 citizens enrolled Monday for voluntary civilian defense service in Portsmouth with eight voting booths staying open until 10 30 p m. New Boston also began sign ups as county plans rural defense with 12 areas. Helen Glockner praised the turnout and urged detailed education and training preferences. The maximum age limit was clarified as not restricting older volunteers.
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Portsmouth
New Boston
Jarvey Floyd
Defense Council
John W. Bricker
Helen Glockner
Temperatures Report For The Day
Observer Schirrman records 46 degrees at 11 am with today’s low 26 degrees. Yesterday’s low was 45 degrees. One year ago today the maximum was 4 and the minimum 4.
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Schirrman
United States approves 10 billion defense bill
The Senate approved a vast defense bill funding equipment for 2,000,000 troops and 1,200,000 in reserve. The package totals about 10.077 billion dollars and allows naval aviation expansion and production of guns tanks planes and ammunition.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
Hoover urges wide control of prices in war mobilization
Former President Herbert Hoover urged Congress to grant President Roosevelt the widest latitude in price and commodities controls. He said declarations of war have changed the situation since the price control bill passed and the policy must move from preparedness to total national mobilization for a long war.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Senate Banking Committee
Leon Henderson
Defense
House
U S spends 10 billion in treasury expenditures to date
The treasury reported total expenditures this fiscal year reached 10,056,519,075 dollars through December 13 with defense accounting for 7,200,650,056 dollars. More than half the year remains.
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Washington
Treasury
Defense
Senate urged to drop draft age to 19 in new measure
President Roosevelt urged the senate military committee to reduce the selective service minimum age to 19 to enroll 2,400,000 more men. War department officials asked for 19 as the minimum and to broaden registration to 18 through 64, with liability limited to 21 through 44 initially. Critics warned against expanding upper ages and questioned usefulness of registering men over 35.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Military Committee
War Department
House Military Committee
Army
Reynolds
North Carolina
Senate
Johnson
Colorado
British Armies Sweep Libyan Front Near Gazala
British desert forces push 70 miles west of Tobruk and 30 miles beyond Gazala, encircling remaining German tanks in Libya. Front reports quote British commander Avery as signaling decisive turn toward victory while Axis claims heavy fighting and losses west of Tobruk.
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Cairo
Britain
North Africa
Tobruk
Libya
Middle East
Gazala
Ments
L. C. M. S. Avery
India
London
Adolf Hitler
Russians Push Nazis Back and Break Pincer on Moscow
Soviet communique reports Klin recaptured 50 miles northwest of Moscow and three key Tula area points. More than three German divisions, perhaps 45,000 troops, were smashed with over 13,000 German casualties and large quantities of heavy equipment taken. Moscow frontline pressure suggested on Lake Ladoga and Neva approaches near Leningrad.
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Moscow
Klin
Tula
London
Stockholm
Lake Ladoga
Neva
Leningrad
Bern
Switzerland
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
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U. S
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Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
Evatt
Vladivostok
Siberia
Imperial
Tokyo
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Douglas Macs Arthur
U. S. S. Oklahoma
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Isles
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U. K
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