Manchester Hit By Massive German Raid As Britain Feels Blitz
German warplanes struck Manchester causing huge fires and casualties in a searing night raid. British reports say hundreds were killed or injured, with fires lighting the city as rescue crews comb debris. The assault followed the Coventry and Liverpool raids, part of a broader Luftwaffe campaign over Britain.
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Valona
Adriatic
Adolf Hitler
Manchester
London
Bristol
Liverpool
Southampton
Portsmouth
Britain
RAF
Germany
Ohio to Draft 9,958 Men for Camp Shelby Call
State selective service officials announced a second draft for 9,958 Ohio men. About 124 from Scioto County will report to Ft. Hayes on Jan. 20, with future calls expected around Feb. 10 including some colored registrants.
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Ohio
Scioto County
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Fifth Corps
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
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Ft. Knox
Adams County
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Lawrence
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Vinton
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Camp Shelby
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al of Scioto County
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Selby Shoe Co. Gifts $10 to Yale's 2400 Workers
The Selby Shoe Co. issued a quiet Christmas surprise allotting a $10 bill to each regular employee with six months service, 2400 workers in total. Regular pay was issued last Friday and the factory plans 8000 pairs daily, closing only Wednesday for Christmas and reopening Thursday.
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Selby Shoe Co
Highland Bend Man Killed in Northwestern Ohio Crash
Eugene Lee Ishmael 23 of Highland Bend near Sciotoville died instantly in a Sunday automobile crash near Wapakoneta. He fractured his skull. two companions Mrs. Rollin Sheward and Mr. Sheward of Dayton were treated for scalp injuries. The truck drivers Vernon Hull and Ralph Magoreaux uninjured. Ishmael worked for his brother Orville Ishmael in Columbus. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday at his residence. burial in Meade's cemetery. Surviving include wife Hazel Shope Ishmael and two children.
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Highland Bend
Sciotoville
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Rollin Sheward
Dayton
Sheward
Lima
Cole's Park
West Side
Ishmael
Vernon Hull
Ralph Magoreaux
Osgood
Orville Ishmael
Columbus
Kitchen
Wheelersburg
McCurdy & Scott Funeral Home
Selven Percell
Meade’s Cemetery
New Boston
Mr. Ishmael
Hazel Shope Ishmael
Robert Eugene
Patricia Sue
Samuel L. Ishmael
Gallia Street
Orville
Walter
Carl
Otha
Earl
Nauvoo
Samuel
Idaho
M’Kell Estate Tax Settlement in Charleston
Final settlement announced in Charleston for the estate of Willian MecKell. Reported value closely exceeds 1.234 million dollars, marking the largest transfer in the region. Estate tax details released by the Tex Commoner and local officials.
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M’kell
Charleston
Willian MecKell
Blue Jay Receives 76099 War Dept Order For Plant
The Ports mouth Blue Jay Corp plant will manufacture 75000 mattress covers for the army and navy. New manager M. Z. Romer announces the order will raise employment from 130 to about 150 and allow expansion to the building’s third floor as demand grows. He moved from Huntington to lead the local unit and says plentiful orders will sustain growth.
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Huntington
Army
Navy
Ohio Industry Boost From Defense Orders Surveyed
The Associated Press survey notes Ohio factories reopening and hiring rising. The Cleveland Chamber study of 100 manufacturers shows 83,460 employed versus 73,003 a year ago. Columbus firms report over 8 million dollars in defense orders and 700 thousand in stockholder payments this month.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Child Injured In Auto Mishap In Portsmouth
A child sustained minor bruises in a Portsmouth auto mishap at 2109 Gallia Street. Police reported driver Helen Duncan, 37, from MecDermott, was heading west on Gallia Street. Five crashes in the last 24 hours prompted arrests of several drivers.
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Portsmouth
Delores Osborne
Gallia Street
Ralph Osborne
Helen Duncan
Mec-Dermott
Eden Heads Foreign Office as Halifax Goes to Washington
London Dec 23 Anthony Eden becomes foreign secretary in a cabinet reshuffle that also moves Halifax to the post of U S ambassador in Washington. Halifax had guided appeasement policy while Eden’s era recalls past Moscow contacts and possible shifts in Soviet relations. Margesson takes Eden’s war office post as captain in the British cabinet changes.
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Associated Press
London
Anthony Eden
Russia
Lord Halifax
England
Washington
Eden
Halifax
Churchill
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Foreign Office
Neville Chamberlain
David Margesson
Commons
David Lloyd George
Eton
Oxford
India
Lord Lothian
Chamberlain
Laborite
Daily Herald
the Times
Margesson
War Office
Weather Brief for Today and Past Year Comparisons
Observer Schirrman reports today at 11 am the high 39 and low 34 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 56 degrees, with a year ago today’s maximum 38 and minimum 22.
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Schirrman
Court Studies Election Fight In Common Pleas Court
Miss Gladys Davis petitions to contest the reelection of State Representative Orin L. Graves. Judge E S Young delays until Friday to study the defense, noting the issues demand serious consideration. Davis claims an 88 vote win and a $100 deposit was placed to cover costs. Graves’ counsel argues lack of jurisdiction and improper bond type under election contest law.
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Gladys Davis
Orin L. Graves
Common Pleas Court
E. S. Young
West Union
Attorney Davis
New Boston
County Election Board
Miss Davis
W. H. Schwartz
Clerk of Courts
Schwartz
Attorney General's Office
Chester P. Fitch
Graves
Fitch
What’s In A Name For Santa Claus Ind It’s A Headache
In Santa Claus Indiana a naming dispute stirs locals as the one room post office center draws attention. The town’s postmaster and Annie Martens general store host events while workers prep for holiday bustle amid unclear naming controversy.
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Santa Claus
Ind
Evelaneie
Mundi
RAF Pounds Axis Bases in Long Night Raids Across Europe
British air forces struck Mannheim and Ludwigshaven in a second weekend raid, attacking Flushing Dunkerque and Calais ports. The sorties extended from Norway to the Adriatic with a lone loss reported and targets included a Venice refinery and docks. Observers say the aim is to sever German rail links to northern Italy and hasten Italy's exit from the war.
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Associated Press
London
Mannheim
Ludwigshaven
Flushing
Dunkerque
Calais
Air Ministry
Rhineland
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Alps
Arso
Bern
Zurich
Saar Valley
RAF
Britain
Mediterranean
Norway
Adriatic
Wilhelmshaven
Lorient
Brest
France
Porto Marghera
Venice
President to Address Nation on Radio Sunday
The article reports that the President will speak to the United States via radio on Sunday. It notes expected networks and mentions Mr. Roosevelt and officials, indicating a major national address with broad views and anticipated public response.
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U. S
Bottleneck of Nazis Is Puzzle
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes why Germany cannot deploy more than a limited number of war planes over Britain. He argues that absolute air control is the key to an invasion and questions whether Hitler is conserving planes or facing a bottleneck. The piece notes Royal Air Force raids spanning western Europe and weighs Germanys aerial capacity against Britain with strong emphasis on strategic air dominance.
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Britain
Germany
Italy
England
United States
Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Hitler
Royal Air Force
Europe
Norway
Adriatic
Man Admits Kidnap Escapade In Canton
A man admits involvement in a kidnapping spree spanning Canton to Toledo and back to Cleveland. Detectives traced a suspect through leads and identified the use of a residence as the scene of acts.
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Canton
Cleveland
Toledo
Beck
Kandel
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