More Sought Compromise On Defense Unit Draft Seen
The article notes a push for compromise on a defense unit draft with civilian defense volunteer enrollment in Portsmouth and New Boston. Registration continues this week at four centers including Sci Vov.ce and the Norfolk & Western Railway Y M C A. About 200 new names added, with roles for women in skills such as mechanics, demolition, electricians, first aid, nurses, and police and fire volunteers. In Washington, congressmen report draft measures may be compromised to allow active service for men aged 20 through 44, with House and Senate debates outlined.
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Orion
Cy Tre
Scivov
Secord Street
Norfolk & Western Railway
Trged, Howeer
Oat
Glockner
Washington
House
Senate
Writer In Hospital After Nazi Dive Bombers Blast British At Sea
Veteran AP war correspondent Larry Allen lies in a Alexandria hospital after a 45 minute plunge into water and injuries from a dive bombing attack aboard a British cruiser off Libya. He reports a heavy air assault by Nazi bombers and torpedo planes as ships exchange shells in the Mediterranean.
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Pdstor
Larry Allen
Associated Press
Wineroas
Alexandria
Venxandria
Libya
Allen
Ost
Train Collision Kills 3, Injures 5 in Missouri
Three people died and five were injured when a westbound Katy Flyer collided head on with an eastbound train near Erison City Missouri early today. Locomotives and baggage cars were derailed and tossed. passengers and crew were injured while investigation begins.
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Associated Press
Erson City
Ree
Inother
Ett
P. H. Handley
F. M. Truett
Richard Franklin
Draft information withheld by wartime order
Ohio selective service headquarters in Columbus announced that no future draft quotas or calls will be made public at the request of the war department. The Times will publish no local draft details unless the order is revised.
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War Department
Ohio Selective Service
Columbus
the Times
Bill to widen selective service age and registration scope
The bill would allow the selective service system to draft those 19 or older as requested by the war department. Both chambers expect passage in divergent forms with a conference compromise around age 20. Registrations would cover 18 through 64, affecting an estimated 41 million men beyond the 17.5 million already registered.
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War Department
Senate-House
House
No Strike Pledge Sought as Mediation Conference Opens
Labor and management negotiators meet in Washington to seek a no strike commitment for wartime production. The group, 12 from each side plus two public members, recessed to attend a White House briefing with President Roosevelt. The AF L renews its unity appeal while CIO leaders prepare a counter declaration for release after the session.
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Labor and Management
Roosevelt
White House
William H. Davis
Defense Mediation Board
War Labor Board
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
America
Businesses Told to Register for Installment Credit
The Federal Reserve Board warned all businessmen extending installment credit to customers to register by January 1. Failure to file will make it illegal to extend installment credit after that date. Registrations can be filed at the nearest Federal Reserve bank or branch.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Temperatures Reported For Today And Past Year
Observer Schirrman records today at 11 a m a high of 38 degrees with a low of 30 degrees The prior day reached a maximum of 47 degrees and a minimum not stated The figure from exactly one year ago shows a high of 52 and a low of 33 degrees.
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Schirrman
War Bonds Sale Directors Appointed in Scioto County
E. O. McCowen and George Wood are named rural chairmen for Scioto County outside Portsmouth and New Boston to direct defense stamps and bonds campaigns through 4-H, granges, farm bureau units, and rural schools. R. F. Fletcher announced the appointment at a courthouse assembly of rural principals. The leaders urged school children to buy stamps for bond exchanges and pledged cooperation to fund wartime prosecutions. Louis Kricker of the American Legion spoke at the event.
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George Wood
Scioto County
Portsmouth
New Boston
R. F. Fletcher
U.S. Treasury Department
Fletcher
Louis Kricker
James Dickey Post
American Legion
Bolivian Rail Sabotage Plot Thwarted in Chile Ports
A German plan to halt Bolivian tin and lead exports to the United States by sabotaging railways to Arica and Antofagasta has been foiled. The Bolivian metals largely move to the United States.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Arica
Antofagasta
Bolivia
Germans Admit Tide Has Turned In War News
The British Broadcasting Corp reports Leningrad to Moscow communications restored after Soviet offensives. Soviet victories claim the initiative while Germany admits lines are shortening and defenses stiffen on the eastern front as winter warfare begins.
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New York
British Broadcasting Corp
Leningrad
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Soviet
North
Africa
Local Sailor Edward Scher Wounded in Pearl Harbor Attack
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Scher of 1542 Harrisonville Ave New Boston receive a telegram from the U S Navy noting their son Edward 20 wounded in the Pearl Harbor attack. Carl Scher a St Mary High School 1946 graduate and Central Catholic athlete enlisted in January and serves as fireman aboard ship.
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Harrisonville Avenue
New
Boston
U. S. Navy Department
Edward
Pearl Harbor
St. Mary High School
Carl
Central Catholic
Navy
Board to Lift Hawaii Attack Investigation
President Roosevelt appointed a five man board to study the Pearl Harbor attack. Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts will head the group and travel to Hawaii for an on the spot inquiry. Members include Gen Frank R. McCoy Brig Gen Joseph P. McNarney Rear Admiral William H Standley and Rear Admiral Joseph M Reeves.
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Roosevelt
Hawaii
War Stimson
Stimson
Navy Knox
Owen J
Frank R. McCoy
Joseph P. McNarney
Air Corps
William H. Standley
Joseph M. Reeves
U. S. Fleet
Two Persons Hurt by Motor Vehicles in Portsmouth
Two people were injured in Portsmouth accidents in the last 24 hours. Gus Kehrer, 80, of 1243 Ninth Street, suffered a fractured left leg and facial abrasions after being struck near his home as Thelma Holmes, 32, of 818 Sixth Street, drove away. Holmes was arrested after the crash as police investigated.
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Ralph A. Stevens
Gus Kehrer
Ninth Street
Grimes Avenue
Masonic Temple
Thelma Holmes
Sixth Street
Kehrer
Japan Formosa Island Earthquake Kills 190
An earthquake in southern Formosa claimed 190 lives and left 164 injured. The overseas affairs ministry reported 612 houses razed and damage to railways and other communications.
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Tokyo
A. P
Formosa
Overseas Affairs Ministry
Censorship Powers Move Closer as Roosevelt Plan Advances
Washington December 17 censorship of the press radio cables and foreign mails nears passage as Congress resolves wartime powers for President Roosevelt. Byron Price named to head censorship duties will establish an office in Washington Friday morning and oversee administration in line with free institutions.
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Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Byron Price
Associated Press
F L Williams Takes OPM Post In World War I
Forest L Williams of Williams Manufacturing Co is named Portsmouths first 1 a year man. He joins the office of production management rubber division in Washington as assistant to Willard Helburn to apportion rubber for civilian use. Williams previously served in World War I as a Princeton student who enlisted in the U S Army and served 15 months in France.
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Forest L. Williams
Williams Manufacturing Co
Portsmouth
Office of Production Management
Willard Helburn
OPM Rubber
Washington
OPM
Mr. Williams
Princeton University
U. S. Army
France
Bricker Rejects Plea in Toledo Double Slaying Case
Governor Bricker refused to intervene in the scheduled Friday electrocution of Thomas Williams a 36 year old Houma Louisiana man convicted of killing two Toledo men who refused to drive him to Detroit after a hold up.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Thomas Williams
Houma
Toledo
Detroit
Pearl Harbor Widows To Get 6 Months' Pay and Pensions
Widows of Pearl Harbor fallen servicemen would receive six months pay and a lifetime pension under a measure awaiting Roosevelt’s signature. The bill boosts pensions to wartime levels and bases amounts on widow’s age, number and ages of children, and optional government insurance.
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Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Dows
Hong Kong Fight Roars On as Japs Land in Borneo
British and American reports describe Japanese air and sea actions across Hong Kong Malaya and Sarawak while Japan presses on Luzon and Macao. American submarines operate in Japanese waters. Hong Kong defenses report light air raid casualties as Japanese advance threatens Singapore.
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Borneo
Singapore
Sarawak
Charles Vyner Brooke
Manila
Britain
Far East
Reuters
Macao
London
Island
Kowloon
Tokyo
Malaya
Northwest
Americas Ready 10 Aid U S War Effort
Argentina declares a siege like response while Latin America moves to aid the United States war effort. In Mexico Congress weighs Avila Camacho plan for foreign troop passage and naval access with U S permission already granted for troop movement to Lower California. Central American representatives meet to craft a unified regional plan for presentation at an American summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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Argentina
Mexico
Central America
United States
Latin America
Congress
Manuel Avila Camacho
Lower
California
Rio de Janeiro
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