Scioto County War Savings Drive Seeks Boost in 1942
A Scioto county committee set plans to intensify the war bonds effort with a payroll plan and stamp drive. The county has already sold defense savings stamps and bonds totaling 663 242.85 this year, and an organizational meeting led by F. Fletcher and William Burke outlined duties for 27 sub chairmen.
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Kings Staff Committee
County Savings Staff Committee
Ardzic Tearoom
F. Fletcher
William Burke
Allies gird for major Pacific offensive near Manila
Allied reinforcements mined toward the Pacific as Japanese advances push within about 45 airline miles of Manila. MacArthur urged retaliatory action after Manila bombing while British leaders promise a strengthened Pacific plan.
U S Sets Record for Defense Savings Bonds Sales
Christmas and the war boosted monthly sales to a record $418,557,822 through December 26 with possible reach to $500,000,000. The previous best was $349,818,000 in May, the first month bonds were sold.
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Washington
Defense Savings
Plans to form committee for defense savings drive
Plans to select a committee to detail the campaign and push a payroll allotment plan for defense savings stamps. Chairman Fletcher says every worker should buy stamps convertible to bonds. Local firms report full participation in some cases. Scioto county sales total $653,312.50 in bonds and $9,936.35 in stamps, with most sales after Japan's attack.
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N & W Announces Promotions in Scioto Division
Norfolk and Western Railway promotes multiple officials effective January 1. R E McGuire moves from assistant train master to trainmaster of the Radford division, with J E Lightfoot named his successor at the Scioto division yard. R F Alley becomes yardmaster at Clitle, and C A B Kahle advances in the Bluefield area.
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Auville
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Ca ‘Fale
Bluefield
Mr. Ker
Clift
Japs Plan Fence Across Sea To Gate Allied Fleets
The Japanese strategy aims to delay and deter the Allied fleets by creating hazards along fleet lines and seizing Manila and Singapore shore bases. Actions at Miri Sarawak and attacks on Penang and Hong Kong funnel traffic and threaten supply lines, with Manila and Singapore as primary objectives. U S subs have inflicted tolls, and MacArthur’s command has so far blocked incursions into Manila.
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Associated Press
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Sarawak
British North Borneo
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General MacArthur
Philippine Command
City to form ration committee and train youth volunteers
Portsmouth civilian defense council meets at 7 30 tonight at city hall to establish the citys commodity distribution committee and oversee the tire rationing program. Occupation of Bond Street school by Monday is planned with the civilian defense office moving to room 423 in the National Bank building. Training classrooms will open at the school for volunteers and enrollment of 12 to 18 year olds will be held Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm at five locations including Bond Street Lincoln Garfield Washington and East High.
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National Bank
Defense Council
Helen Glockner
Civilian Defense Office
Bond Street School
Lincoln
Garfield
Washington
East High School
Sinkings disclosed as 19 survivors reach safety
New York reports the sinking of an American freighter in the Atlantic on December 3 by an axis submarine whose English speaking commander was identified. Nineteen of the ship's 35 survivors were rescued after a week in lifeboats on six ounces of water and two biscuits daily. The captain Frederick Evans and 15 crewmen reached South Africa safely.
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Atlantic
Frederick Evans
South Africa
Temperatures and rainfall notes from observer Schirrman
Observer Schirrman records today’s high 112 and low 21 with yesterday’s high 33 and low 36. The report shows a unusually high value for today and provides a brief temperature range history.
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Schirrman
Roosevelt Works On State Of Union Budget Talk
President Roosevelt began active work on the next State of the Union address and the huge budget, aiming to submit both to Congress soon after the new session begins within a week. White House officials said the budget message would follow his annual address to the nation.
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Portsmouth School Board allocates funds and defense classes
The Portsmouth city school board finished 1941 with about 1000 dollars in the general fund and approved 57704 in bills for bond maturities and interest. President Dc C Craigmiles may be replaced. Lawrence Daniels is vice president. Defense classes will move to the high school and new vocational building with instructors named for welding food preparation clerical aviation mechanics and toolroom operations.
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Lawrence Daniels
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Craig Wiles
Craigmiles
State Department of Education
Defense
Midland Grocery Co
Portsmouth High School
Vocational Training
W. Dennis
Homer Peters
Lawrence Bower
Mery Gentry
Jeanne Wilson
Gerald Knore
Jack Schlechter Wesse
Ridenour
Canadians Hear Churchill In Ottawa Broadcast
Canada prepared to hear Winston Churchill in a joint parliamentary session in Ottawa as he reports on Allied fronts. The speech aimed for 3 p.m. local time and would be broadcast across the dominion and major U.S. networks. Churchill praised Canada's efforts and warned the road ahead would be hard but ultimately lead to victory.
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Lindbergh Volunteers to Fight for U S Forces
Washington December 30 The army air corps said Charles A Lindbergh has volunteered his services General Henry H Arnold said Lindberghs act shows a clear shift from isolationist views and a wish to aid the nation in aviation work His resignation from the reserves was accepted after he submitted it while speaking for America First and opposing Roosevelt policy changes.
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America
Roosevelt
Gandhi quits leadership as India backs Britain's war effort
Bardoli India Dec 30 Mohandas K Gandhi, longtime head of India's independence drive, steps down from the All India Congress at his own request. He will retain nonviolence and could not join the party's move toward cooperation with Britain's war effort. He attended sessions and the decision was reportedly reached without discord.
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Britain
Indies Assured Aid On Way In Pacific Campaign
Batavia December 30 Allied reinforcements headed for the Pacific were promised by Indies newspapers while cautions urged patience as thorough preparation is required for the forthcoming general offensive against Japan. The Netherlands Indies armed forces reported a loss of one fighter in a 19 plane Japanese attack on a Dutch airfield and noted ongoing raids on coastal points across the archipelago.
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Philippine
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Eiffel Tower May Go From Landmark Status
A national committee has been formed to organize a scrap conference to remove certain items deemed part of historic merit from the Eiffel Tower. The panel will decide which features count as historic memorabilia.
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Japanese air raids target Manila Bay defenses near Corregidor
Japanese warplanes bombed the Corregidor Island fortress in Manila Bay in a three hour assault intended to soften the defenses. The attack came as Wake Island showed costly naval operation by Japan with surface ships, and there were no reports of American air or naval counterattacks amid perceived Japanese aerial superiority.
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King George VI Donation Brought $630 At Charity Stamp Sale
A London report notes a 1939 vintage envelope, addressed to King George VI and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park, sold for $630 to benefit a charity at a stamp sale. The item was among donations from the king.
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King George VI
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
British radio reports 100 German soldiers executed in Paris
New York dispatch notes from December 1 that a British radio broadcast said 100 German troops were executed for mutiny in Paris and that the event has ended.
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New York
Par Dee 1
Help to Isles Is Major Task
Dewitt Mackenzie reports that Japanese forces are suffering heavy casualties in Malaya and the jungle fighting near Manila, while Allied reinforcements lag due to long supply lines and blocked routes. Australia offers strategic naval bases at Sydney and Brisbane as alternatives to direct routes.
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