Gilbert and Sullivan Pinafore Shines at Ports mouth High School
Pupils stage a tuneful Ports mouth High School production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore under Bliss Elizabeth Moore. The cast includes William Potts Walter Sowers William Pressler and Ruth Anne Kendall among others. Principal roles are split with a strong chorus and impressive ensemble singing highlighting the showmanship of the production.
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Nancy Grimes
Portsmouth High School
Bliss Elizabeth Moore
Wiliam Potts
William Sowers
Wiliam Pressler
Donald Webb
Perry Gills
R. E Lewis
Germans flee on foot after cranks stolen by Russian boys
A Tzvestia writer Evgenii Petrov reports German troops in a village beyond recaptured Kim had to flee by foot after all crank handles were stolen by Russian boys. The incident, described as heroic and humorous, shows locals presenting the Germans with makeshift cranks as Soviet troops appeared.
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Moscow
Tzvestia
Kim
Evgenii Petrov
Congress Extends Soil Conservation Aid Five Years
Washington reports the house approved extending soil conservation program benefits for five years beyond December 31 and continued five year parity loan supports on basic crops. A Scioto County meeting of township and village officials was called to discuss 1942 road plans and report on local needs for national defense.
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Washington
House
Scioto County
Senate
Ft Sted
Carson Barklow
U. S
Public Road Administration
Hal G. Sours
Ohio
Sours
State Department of Highways
Barklow
Britain Enacts Women Conscription and Extended Men’s Service
London Dec 18. The government passed a conscription bill to force British women into compulsory national service and extend male service to ages 18 to 50. It will take effect upon the king's assent. Previous male conscription ages were 19 to 41.
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Britain
London
House of Lords
Ripley Farmer Shot by Accidental Discharge
Ripley area farmer Mike Poole, 47, was wounded in the left ankle when his shotgun discharged while he cleaned it before going hunting. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Mike Boole
Ripley
Mike Poole
San Francisco Adds Air Raid and Blackout Supply Sections
Classified pages in San Francisco newspapers now feature two new sections: Air raid supplies and blackout supplies. The items aim to help residents prepare for air raids and power outages amid wartime conditions.
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San Francisco
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