Greeks Drive Italians Retreat as Alb ania Falls
Greek forces push Italian columns back on three fronts in southern Albania. Argirocastro abandoned, Porto Edda and Delvino secured, 3,000 prisoners taken and over 100 howitzers captured. Greek troops aim toward Chimara Tepeleni and Elbasani as Greek forces seize oil fields and threaten Tirana.
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Albania
Chimara
Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Tepeleni
Elbasani
Bristol
London
New York
Western Union
Athens
Iitalian
Flame
Delvino
Greece
Tirana
Tepelini
Elsasani
Adriatic
Valona
Premet
Viosa Valley
Pogradetz-Elbasani
Devol River
Moskopolis
Devol
Army Truck And A School Bus Meet
Lancaster Calif December 7 Soldiers pitched pup tents today and guarded wreckage where an army truck collided with a school bus injuring 13 children and killing four. Student Robert Barnett 15 aided two girls and helped free a trapped classmate while medical crews arrived. Authorities ordered the scene undisturbed pending inquiry.
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Lancaster
Calif
Here
Big Muroc Dry Lake
Howard McCaleb
Albert Guthrie
Mary Mansfield
Robert Barnett
Almeda McCaleb
More Vig or of Colorado committee urged to study funding
The Interstate Oil Compact Commission debated expanding its advisory role. A December 30 Tulsa session in Oklahoma City will revisit committee reports including a proposed model oil and gas conservation law. IPAA praised past conservation gains but urged ongoing study of laws, supply and demand, and production targets for each state.
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Colorado
Oklahoma City
America
Tulsa
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Frank Buttram
Commission
IPAA
Bureau of Mines
Compact Commission
Compact
Illinois
Michigan
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
J. C. Hunter
Texas Compact
P. J. Hoffmaster
Shortage Of Housing Accommodations Here
Chamber of Commerce struggles to find suitable housing as inquiries surge. A coastal family from the east plans to arrive Sunday seeking a well located five room furnished house next week. Secretary Claude Simpson urges landlords to contact the community service station with available rentals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Claude Simpson
Yucca Theatre Hosts Free Children’s Shows
The Yucca theatre filled with children for a free morning show sponsored by the Advertising Club as part of a Christmas program. This is the second in a series, with events scheduled on the next two Saturdays and Tuesday morning December 24. Children are well behaved and safety precautions are observed.
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Yucca Theatre
Advertising Club
Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tickets Sold Out
Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Woman's Club are sold out. Requests are being placed in order of receipt for potential cancellations, with 6:30 PM Tuesday seating and a program tied to the year's activities. Claude Simpson notes the unusually early sellout.
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Chamber of Commerce
Claude Simpson
Repairs Urged For British Ship Carnarvon Castle
Welders were summoned at the British consulate to hasten repairs on the 20,112 ton armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle damaged in a south Atlantic battle with a German raider. Port authorities reported repairs underway with a hospital ship on standby as details of the encounter remained restricted.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Carnarvon Castle
Legation
Stape
Graf Spee
Second degree murder verdict in Ortiz ice pick slaying
In Las Vegas New Mexico a district court returned a second degree murder verdict against Toribio L bato for the Oct 27 slaying of Lucio Ortiz after a Montezuma rally. Ortiz was stabbed with a long ice pick sharpened to a dagger point. Sentence is deferred until term end.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Lucio Ortiz
Montezuma
Toribio Lobato
Ortiz
Pacific coast cutter rescues four survivors after sea capsizes their boat
The four men clung to air tanks as their small boat capsized several times in towering breakers. The Onondaga departed Astoria, found them five hours later near Tillamook after racing through heavy seas to the area. Rescue came despite wash‑ashore lifeboats and life preservers from the Tyee. Coastguard official Robert Page watched the 78‑foot tug drift until it vanished.
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Astoria
Tillamook
Robert Page
Santa Claus and Elm Tree Decor Package Ad
A vintage ad promotes plant gifts from Dan Carpenter's Pecos Valley Nursery and Anderson's Gardens. It mentions hand painted Xmas cards by Mrs. Clif Conley, with contact numbers and a humorous note about Santa delivering a Chinese Elm shrubbery.
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Clif Conley
Santa Claus
Dan Carpenter
Pecos Valley
Fifth St
Seven Injured in Las Vegas Fire
Seven persons were hospitalized in Las Vegas New Mexico after a west side home fire. Investigators said a kerosene or gasoline flare sparked the blaze, splattering burning liquid on two families around the stove. Kitchen badly charred. Injured include Luis Medina, Jimmy Medina, Rosendo Gonzales, Florita Gonzales, Terry Gonzales, Filimen Gonzales.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Luis Medina
Jimmy Medina
Rosendo Gonzales
Florita Gonzales
Terry Gonzales
Filimen Gonzales
Galveston and New Orleans Cotton Markets Report
Galveston spot cotton is steady with 3 down, middling at 9.87 cents. New Orleans spot cotton closes steady with sales of 1,776 bales and middling at 9.99 cents.
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Galveston
New Orleans
Wanted: Sales Ladies For Local Store
Help wanted at Good Monday 209 West Fourth. Apply in person or call for interview. No experience needed. pay is offered.
Market gains lift steel and shipbuilding shares
NEW YORK STOCKS on Nov. 7 saw a moderately up session with steel and shipbuilding leading buying interest. Major movers included Bethlehem Steel Newport News Shipbuilding American Ship Building New York Shipbuilding and American Smelting and International Paper Preferred as government bonds rose and commodities mixed. Electric Bond & Share and American Gas lagged while Brit ish orders boosted shipplayers and steel outlook supported the market.
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Wall Street
New York
Steel
Bethlehem
Newport News Shipbuilding
American Shipbuilding
N. Y. Shipbuilding
American Smelting
International Paper
Motors
Pittsburgh
Washington
Bath Iron ~Works
Bell Aircraft
Pennroad
N. J. Zinc
Electric Bond & Share
American Gas
New York Cotton Futures Close Mixed on Dec 7
New York cotton futures ended down by one to five points with Dec at 10.18, Jan 10.11, Mar 10.23, May 10.15, Jul 9.97-98, Oct 9.40. Middling spot at 10.38, off five.
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New York
AmAir
AmCan
GtWsSu
Amc&f
KroGro
AmLoco
Ampo&l
NatCash
Amr&ss
NatLead
Ammrmil
Natpo&l
Amstf
Noamav
At&t
Noamc AmWool
At&sf
Penney
P Dodge
AviatCor
Phillips
BethSdl
Psvcnj
Boeinga
RepStl
Borger
SafeStr
Briggsm
Cityi&f
Stdoilc
StdoOill
Com&So
Stdonj
ConsEdi
ConsoDil
TexCorp
TexGulf
ConCan
Unoilc
Conooild
UntAirl
CrucSil
UntAire
CurtWrt
UntCorp
Douga
Usgyp
East K
Usinal
E1po&l
Uspipe
Fireston
Usrubb
GenElec
Ussmel
GnFood
Ussteel
GenMet
Wsunt
Goodch
Wsaib Goodyr
We&m
Wool futures slide on late-session selling in New York
New York wool futures fell sharply in late trading after early gains from Boston buying. Final prices showed a varied shift with December at 121.0, March 111.0, May 1650, and spot tops at 121.5. Bid responses noted.
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New York
Boston
Chicago Produce Prices Steady Despite Receipts Variant
Chicago December 7 reports show receipts totaling 675 710 with steady prices across items. Eggs sell at 5 977 per unit, current receipts 23 1/2, refrigerator extras 21 3/4 and refrigerator standards 21 1/2, with other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Boston Wool Market Reports Dull Trade and Mixed Prices
In Boston on December 7, trade for domestic wools was dull with small quantities sold to cover old contracts. Prices for domestic wools held steady to slightly lower, South American wools saw broader interest with steady prices, while spot Australian wools commanded strength due to limited supplies. Graded combing bright fleece wools ranged grease at 45-46c for fine De laine, 44-45c for half bloods, and 45-47c for three eighths and quarter bloods.
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Boston
USDA
U S Bond Prices and Treasury Notes Quick Update
U S bonds in New York on December 7 show 3 1/4s at 108.14 for 45-43 and 3 1/4s at 109.16 for 46-44. 2 1/2s at 108.16 and 2 3/4s at 110.16 reflect 53-49 and 59-56. Fed Farm Mtg unquoted. Home Own Loan 1 1/2s at 108.4.
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U. S. Bonds
New York
Treasury
Fed Farm
Market movers and prices in New York curb market
Alum Co Am 156 Bliss 14 7 8 carrier corp 9 1 2 Cities Service 5 5 8 Fl Bond Sh 4 1 8 Humble Oil 63 3 4 */
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CURB
New York
Close. Alum Co Am
Bliss
Carrier Corp
Bond & Sh
Humble Oil
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Hogs scarce to test values with top around 5.85 for late sales. Cattle totals show fed steers and yearlings steady to strong, hinds and cows mostly steady with bulls firm. Sheep listings sparse, top lambs around 9.10 and ewes to 4.25, entries limited but steady.
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Kansas City
USDA
Wheat and corn futures fluctuate on rapid trading
Chicago prices for wheat and corn moved through a day of liquidation and rebound. December contracts dipped briefly before buying spurred a rally led by July 1941 wheat. Wheat closed modestly mixed, December at 88 7/8, May corn at 60, oats up to 5/8 higher, with earlier lows the weakest in over a week.
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Chicago
Dr Boggs Optometrist Offer at Main Street
Dr T E Boggs graduate optometrist advertises eye examinations and glasses fitted by in house technicians at 209 North Main Street. Broken lenses can be duplicated immediately. Appointment by calling phone 21.
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T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
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Mount Carroll, Ill
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