Navy reports ships sunk and enemy activity near Pacific
The navy announced sinking of the steamship Tabina by a submarine near the San Francisco route and shelled attacks off California coast. Other incidents included casualties aboard La Guardia and Emidio crews, with several survivors landed in Hawaii and Eureka.
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Invasion Erupts as Japanese Land Forces Reach Luzon Coast
Japanese invasion fleets pushed 150 miles toward Manila with 80 000 to 100 000 men landing along Lingayen gulf near Agoo. U S Filipino defense fought fiercely as tanks and hand to hand combat raged on Luzon beaches. MacArthur HQ said American and Filipino troops “more than held their own” amid heavy gunfire and reports of transports sunk or driven off.
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Explosions Off Maryland Coast Reported By Residents
Loud offshore explosions rattled the Maryland coast around 4:30 to 10:00 AM. Witnesses in Berlin and resort areas said the blasts rattled windows and were heard inland. Officials at Fort Dela and Fort Souls reported sounds but denied firing guns.
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High Command Reports British Aircraft Carrier Sunk
Dec 22 official AP record states the high command and seven in special communique declare a British aircraft carrier has been sunk.
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Temperature figures from Schirrman’s report
The record shows morning temperature at 53 degrees with today’s minimum 33 and yesterday’s high 56. It notes the day’s high 56 and a low of 33 compared to the prior year’s values.
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Sailor Reported Alive as Two Others Taken Missing
Local families receive Navy notices that Challis Rudolph James, 18, reported killed in action, may be alive, while Seaman Second Class part of Pearl Harbor casualty mix remains missing. Robert Boyd, 19, Seaman First Class, wrote home a day after Navy telegrams claimed his death, causing relief and confusion for his parents.
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Hitler Remakes Command as Brauchitsch Is Ousted
World reacts to Walter von Brauchitsch being replaced by Adolf Hitler as German commander amid turmoil over Russia setbacks. Observers debate why the move happened, including alleged rifts in strategy and possible distractions for new Axis moves. Reports note Libyan actions and a German attempt to restore faith in the regime.
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Huge Sum Paid to Northwest Railway Employees
Santa Claus aboard Nor fork & Western Railway No 3 brings Portsmouth checks totaling about 100000 for 2000 employees. The payment covers 9 cents an hour for September to November and 10 cents from December 1, granted by a Roosevelt mediation board. Road workers are paid on a percentage basis. the increase order was issued December 2.
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Employers Upheld In Labor Board Case
The Supreme Court in a 7 to 0 ruling says the Wagner Act does not bar an employer from expressing views on labor policies. Virginia Electric & Power Co. was involved after a company bulletin and a reading by officials were found to interfere with, restrain, and coerce.
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Rep Martin postpones meeting of Republican state chairs
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts, chairman of the Republican national committee, announced that the Washington meeting of state chairmen and vice chairmen, set for January 12, has been postponed indefinitely.
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Hong Kong Battles Hold Out Amid Japanese Assaults
A Sunday report from Hong Kong cites Sir Mark Young stating Japanese forces were very active all day but were being held. The colonial office warns little hope remains for saving the crown colony as British defenses resist overwhelming odds.
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President Roosevelt Pursues Unified Allied Action
President Roosevelt holds preliminary talks with Russian ambassador Litvinov Chinese ambassador Huh Shih and Netherlands minister A Loudon to plan unity of action against the axis. He previously met British ambassador Lord Halifax as coordination with Britain expands to include other governments.
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Sergeant Wilmer Inlow Killed in Action in Philippines
John Inlow of Otway route 1 received a telegram from the war department informing that his son Sergeant Wilmer Inlow 30 of the army air corps was killed in action December 8 in the Philippines.
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Philippines
Rubber supply hinges on Singapore fate in war
Forest L. Williams warned that U S rubber stocks depend on Singapore. If Singapore falls, 85 percent of world rubber from Malay peninsula and Dutch East Indies vanishes, leaving only synthetic materials and prompting tire shortages nationwide. He urged public conservation as defense measures shift.
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Hope to Solve Beatty Killing in Clermont County
A nine month old slaying case heats up as sheriff reports a murder warrant for Fred Arwood, 41, Cincinnati ironworker, in the Beatty murder. Arwood arrived from Cincinnati as investigators draw links to a Florida crime and a 45 caliber revolver tied to the case. Beatty, 58, of Ashland, was last seen March 11 and found shot in Cincinnati after a trip to the city.
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Roosevelt signs draft bill expanding selective service
President Roosevelt today signed a bill widening the selective service plan. It requires all men aged 18 to 64 to register and those 20 to 44 can be called for active duty. The Senate later approved boosting the Navy to 500,000 men and the Marine Corps to 104,000. the measure proceeds to the House.
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Washington views invasion as all-out victory bid
Washington assesses a Japanese invasion of at least 80 000 troops aimed at Luzon in a swift strike to crush Philippine resistance. A large Japanese fleet near Lingayen Gulf signals haste to seize the islands despite risks, with the U S Asiatic Fleet poised to contest any operation and maintain force defences.
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