War Cry Cover Photo Features Miss Mary Katherine Honaker
Miss Mary Katherine Honaker 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Honaker of 311 Temple Street, appears on the front cover of The War Cry Salvation Army magazine. A cadet in the Officers Training College in Atlanta, she enrolled in September and went to Atlanta June 19 1942 to work at Army headquarters for a year. She secretary to the Personnel Director of the U S G fiscal department over 15 southern states. Her brother, First Lieut William F Honaker, air corps pilot in the South Pacific, has three medals including the Silver Star and Congressional Medal of Honor. She will return to Atlanta College January 4.
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Mary Katherine Honaker
W. W. Honaker
Temple Street
Salvation Army
War Cry
Beckley
Officers Training College of the Salvation Army
Atlanta
Army
William F. Honaker
Air Corps
South Pacific
Miss Honaker
Atlanta College
Paralyzing Strike Looms As 40000 Steel Workers Quit
Ohio's Christmas day stoppage by over 40000 steel workers threatens a wide scale strike in a vital war industry. Contracts expired at 214 firms employing about 350000, with unions seeking a 17 cent raise from 78 cents, challenging the Little Steel formula. Pickets formed in Cleveland and Youngstown, with 35000 idle in Ohio mills and warnings of a Monday shutdown across all mills.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Ohio
United Steel Workers of America
War Labor Board
Cleveland
Youngstown
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Corrigan-McKinney Works
U. S. Steel Corporation
Frank Burke
Steelworkers Union
Reduced Taxes Favored By GOP
The Associated Press reports Rep. Knutson of Minnesota, minority leader on the Ways and Means Committee, says Republicans will push tax cuts for corporations and individuals as a postwar goal if they control Congress next year. He also urges regulatory legislation to stagger war bond repayments to prevent economic chaos and inflation, noting peacetime production hinges on reduced tax loads amid high per capita taxes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Knutson
R.-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Minnesota
Revenue-Raising Committee
Europe
Medium Bombers Raid Nauru Isle
The navy said medium bombers from the Second Fleet carried out a low altitude attack on Nauru in the Gilbert Islands at dusk on Christmas Eve to burn enemy installations. Liberator bombers hit Wolfe Islands on December 22, with 35 enemy fighters opposing. American losses were one killed and two wounded.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Leet Air Wing
Nauru
Gilbert Islands
Army Air Force
Wolfe Islands
Tarawa Island
Gilbert
Makin
West Virginia Tops Five-State Travel Cut in OPA Report
Charleston report shows West Virginia achieved the best travel reduction among five states. OPA official George W. Jones notes a 32 percent drop in official automobile travel by state government representatives during the three months ending June 30, surpassing Michigan Kentucky Indiana and Ohio.
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Charleston
Office of Price Administration
West Virginia
George W. Jones
Mountain State
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Loaded troop ship sunk by Americans in New Guinea raid
Allied HQ reports a 50 ton raid from the Solomons against Lakunai airfield at Rabaul New Britain with Liberators Corsairs and Hellcats. Fifteen aircraft shot down with 28 enemy fighters claimed and two bombers. A Japanese coastal vessel near Gasmata was sunk by a Boston aircraft.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
Armeed
Tokyo
Boston
Gasmata
Cape Gloucester
Dee. I
U. S. Sixth Army
Arawe
Amon Rabaul
America
Lakunai
Japan
Southwest Pacific
Reds Kiev Offensive Advances Near Vitebsk in White Russia
Soviet and Berlin reports depict a broad Red drive toward Vitebsk from the northeast and south. Soviet forces captured Zaluchy near Nevel while advancing within about 15 miles of Vitebsk. German defenses reported heavy losses as Soviet infantry and armor push east of Zhitomir and along the Vitebsk–Polotsk corridor.
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Associated Press
London
Vitebsk-Polotsk
Vitebsk
White Russia
Berlin
Red Army
Ukraine
Kiev
Ivan Bagyamian
Nevel
Zaluchy
Nevel-Vitebsk
Gorodoktsken
Moscow
Polotsk
Orsha
Lepel
Borisov
Baltic
Zhlobin
Zhitomir
McAlpin Man Stabbed After Taxi Stand Fight
George Henderson of McAlpin is in critical condition at Beckley hospital. Raymond Cox of Pemberton is jailed in Raleigh County on felonious assault charges after a taxi stand dispute in Sophia late Friday night. Chief A P Haga cited the late night quarrel and Cox’s stabbing of Henderson, who was described as in a real bad shape.
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George Henderson
McAlpin
Beckley Hospital
Raymond Cox
Pemberton
Raleigh
Sophia
A. P Haga
Cox
Henderson
Bus Traffic Halted Strands 100 in Beckley for Christmas
More than a hundred travelers remained stranded in Beckley last night as bus service halted due to icy roads. Consolidated and Greyhound canceled routes southward, forcing many to seek shelter at the bus station. Service began to resume around 6 am as conditions allowed, with dangerous roads reported toward Bluefield and Roanoke.
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Beckley
Greyhound
Charleston
Bluefield
Virginia
Roanoke
Washington
Beckleyan Sees Action In Four Theaters And Bride Return
Proctor Handley Hoskins, born in Beckley on December 14, 1908, returns from war on Christmas leave with a bride, a Purple Heart, four ribbons for service in four theaters, and high praise for American soldiers under fire. He served aboard the Lexington in the Pacific, survived multiple attacks, and was wounded at Saterno Italy before hospital transfer.
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Harold Riffe Proctor
Handley Hoskins
Beckley
W. W. Hume
Hume
Navy
Rockland State Hospital
Orangebore
N.Y
Sicily
Saterno
Thaly
Africa
States
St. Albans
N. Y
Naval Hospital
Hames
Proctor
Hime
Piloh
LULL SETTLES OVER FRENCH ROCKET COAST
London reports a Christmas lull on the European front after Allied raids on Pas de Calais and Berlin. German fires burn in Berlin while German defenses near the capital are broken. RAAF Typhoon fighters shoot down a long-range bomber near Lorient. RAF says 200000 tons of bombs have fallen on Germany since the war began.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
Pas de Calais
Berlin
Britain
RAAF
Brittany
Lorient
Air Ministry
RAL
Germany
R.A
U. S. Army Air Force
King George VI Calls for Hard War Effort and Unity
In a Christmas broadcast from his country home the king urged resilience and calm, saying much hard fighting lies ahead before final victory. He praised allied nations including the United States, Russia, China, and France for their roles in the war effort and the progress toward a brighter future.
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Associated Press
London
George VI
British Empire
United Nations
George
United States of America
Russia
China
France
Fland
One Killed Four Hurt In Fayette Collision
A fatal crash on U S Route 19 near Cherry Lane involved three cars. Mrs M S Ibess of Fayetteville died. Injured were M S Hess, 52, Ora Logan in serious condition, Ory Craig, John Viar, all Fayetteville residents. Vehicle details pending state police report.
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Cherry
Fayetteville
Jatin Viars
Sail
Thess
House Battle Brewing Over Muster-Out Pay Dispute
Washington reports a jurisdictional clash in the House over muster-out pay for armed services members. Rep John Rankin seeks House action under a world war veterans committee remit to cover rehabilitation and related pay matters. The military affairs panel has studied muster-out pay and expects to report a bill after January 10. The move hinges on House procedure needing 218 signatures.
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Aated
Washington
House of Representatives
John Rankin
Rankin
Military Affairs Committee
Andrew J. May
Procedire
House
WV delegate opposes special session over soldier vote
Berhard H. Woodyard of McDowell County, a Navy lieutenant stationed in New Orleans, says service members will be inaccessible at election time and that soldiers should finish the shooting war before addressing home problems, opposing the January 3 special session summoned by Gov. Neely to consider the soldier vote issue.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Neely
House of Delegates
Berhard H. Woodyard
D.mcdowell
Navy
New Orleans
Eisenhower Named Supreme Commander For Allied Invasion
The Associated Press reports Gen Dwight Eisenhower named supreme commander of the Allied assault on Hitler’s Europe. British and Moscow observers hail the decision as pivotal, with U S troops set to supply about 73 percent of the forces for the upcoming push within the next 90 days. London factions show no dissent at an American lead.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Dwight Penhower
Hitler
Europe
Eisenhower
Tross Schimmcel
Johnson
Inington
United States
Arest Wall
Germany
Moscow
Helker
Canadians Use Cocktails In Ortona Battle
Allied reports say Canadian troops fighting in Ortona used improvised Mololey cocktails and gasoline bombs against basement strong points as German resistance remained tenacious. The Fifth Army hit two hill objectives east of Acquafondola amid rain slows air actions, while rail targets and positions on the Nazi winter line near Rome leghorn route faced Allied bombardment and ground assault.
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Ress
Algiers
Ortona
Adriatic
Fifth Army
Maly
Cairo
Pescara
America
Acquafondola
Covina
Rome-Leghorn
Russia
West Virginia Assigned 874 Million War Bond Quota
West Virginia received a 874,000,000 quota in the fourth war loan drive opening January 18, said A C Spurr chair of the state war finance committee. The total is one million dollars less than last drive but marks a higher percentage than the national shift from 15 000 000 000 to 14 000 000 000. Individual purchases target 40 000 000 with 3 000 000 for series R war bonds.
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Charleston
West Virginia
A. C. Spurr
State War Finance Miltee
Bi. Spurr
Spurr
New York Hardened Alerts On Christmas Eve Air Raid Fears
The eastern defense command said protective measures were taken along the Atlantic coast after a report warned of a possible sneak air attack on Christmas day. Mayor La Guardia radioed stations for caution, hospitals were placed on AR-hour alert, and police officials ordered guards and patrols to be vigilant from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. across precincts and wardens.
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Associated Press
New York
Eastern Defense Command
Atlantic
Defense Command
Farlier
Fll
la Guardia
Edward M. Bornecker
Lewis d. Valentine
John J. O'Connell
O'Connell
City Patrols Corps
German Reinforcements Delayed as Yugoslav Partisans Hold Line
London reports fresh German reinforcements pour into Yugoslavia but Partisan forces under Marshal Tito beat back attacks. Guerrilla units claim to counterattack across Bosnia Herzegovina Dalmatia Croatia and against Bulgarian troops. A Yugoslav officer predicts no broad offensive until Allied forces invade from the Kalki.
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London
Germany
Yugoslavia
Army of Liberation
Josip Broa
Tito
Bosnia
Hercegovina
Dal
Croatia
Greece
Albania
Lapac
Lebane
Serbia
Drain Mihailovic
Senator Sees Labor Draft Amid War Effort
The Avanciated Press reports Senator Austin CR V signals support for a national labor draft to boost war production. A military affairs panel study reviewed manpower needs and urged directing labor resources to essential war jobs, with Congress reconvening to consider compulsory service legislation for men and women aged 18 to 30.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Austin CR V
Catiavess
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Austin
Military Committee
Coun
Congress
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