Campos And Ross In Wild Battle At Armory
Alberto Campos of Chihuahua and Tony Ross fought to a draw in a wild wrestling match at the Armory last night. The melee even saw the referee bitten. Prince Omar defeated Bonales after a climactic sequence of drop kicks. Milt Olsen halted Don Hill’s long winning streak in Roswell. Bill Moseley forfeited to Andy Purcella in the first fall due to injuries.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Tony Ross
Armory
Prince Omar
Bonales
Milt Olsen
Don Hill
Roswell
Bill Moseley
Andy Purcella
Germans Notify U S of War and Pacific Battles Update
Germany notified the United States of its war declaration through Hans Thomsen as officials awaited Hull. Secretary Stimson announced Japan’s Haruna battleship sunk off Luzon and Luzon landings, while defenses and production were mobilized across the nation with a Pearl Harbor rallying cry.
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Stimson
Luzon
Phillipine Islands
Lingayen
Manila
Pearl Harbor
United States
Armed Forces
Office of Production Management
Stimson comments on Pacific war progress and Japan’s setbacks
Secretary of War Henry Stimson reported confined Japanese landings on Luzon to Aparri with parachute actions near Iligan. He described Japanese air attacks on Manila area and Cavite Nichols Field, noted American aircraft losses but rapid repairs. He warned initial reverses are possible but stressed democracies endure and victory comes in the final phase, urging no recriminations.
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Luzon
Aparri
Manila
Iligan
Luzaka
Appari
Cavite
Nichols Field
Hawaii
Southern California blackout tests and civilian defense efforts
In a mass blackout across southern California nearly 50 cities faced a 9 0 percent effective outage as planes patrolled the night for unidentified craft after a nuclear alarm at 11 09 p m local time. The Los Angeles county civil defense chief reported order and reduced traffic injuries while Consolidated Aircraft San Diego and several LA plants halted operations. Hospitals operated under low light as nurses and surgeons worked by reading lamps.
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor
San Diego
California
San Francisco
Bakersfield
Boulderdam
Las Vegas
Nev
Washington
Oregon
Seattle
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Great Britain
Port Angeles
Wash
Olympic Peninsula
Bremerton
Navy Yard
Consolidated Aircraft Co
Los Angeles
Roosevelt Places Nation’s Radio at Army Use
The administration moved to halt most rubber tire and tube sales until December 22 while a permanent plan for distribution was set. Labor talks continued for a voluntary industrial truce to keep production steady, with anti strike legislation being pushed. Roosevelt placed nationwide radio facilities at the disposal of the army and navy for use, control, inspection or closure in case of emergency.
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OPM
Roosevelt
Army
Accusations of Blame Aimed at Army Defense Efforts
The secretary said the army was now engaged in strengthening its defenses everywhere including Hawaii and elsewhere, amid accusations of blame. He framed the move as a broad security push across all theaters.
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Hawaii
Wall Street Booms After War Pact With Axis Declared
Wall Street rose as the Nazi Italian axis declared war on the United States and Congress voted to fight the Axis by air, land, and sea. Steel, copper, aircraft, and related shares climbed 1 to over 3 percent with strong commodity gains and high daily limits on some staples. Transfers reached 1,387,900 shares as leaders like U S Steel Bethlehem and Boeing led gains while General Motors and Chrysler lagged.
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New York
United States
Congress
Italy
Germany
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Anaconda
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Dow Chemical
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Westinghouse
J. I. Case
International Harvest
How The Germans Declared War On United States
Berlin broadcasts report Adolf Hitler declared war on the United States in a Reichstag address and announced a three power alliance with Japan and Italy to fight the United States and Britain. The pledge binds Germany, Italy, and Japan to mutual aid and no armistice without mutual consent. The German note was delivered to the U S charge d affaires with recalls of the ambassador.
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United States
Germany
U. S
State Department
Hans Thomsen
Heribert von Strempel
Hull
Thomsen
von Strempel
Ray Atherton
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Japan
Britain
Thefuehrer
Hitler
George L. Brandt
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hugh R. Wilson
United
Train Wreck South of Carlsbad Kills None Reported
A Santa Fe freight wreck 48 miles south of Carlsbad derailed five cars and overturned the locomotive at 2:30 this morning. Engineer A. O. Wells suffered a scalded leg, conductor John Norman was bruised, and fireman Charles F. Kirksey along with two other crew members escaped injury. About 200 feet of track was damaged, with recovery expected to take days. Reported cause unknown. In other notes, Germany severed relations with the United States and declared war, prompting a broader world conflict explanation from Goering.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Santa Fe
Pecos
Texas
A. O. Wells
John Norman
Charles F. Kirksey
Russell
Mauldin
New York Stocks and Kansas City Livestock Markets Report
US cattle hogs and sheep markets in Kansas City today show varied moves with hogs 220 lb down 10-15 from Wednesday, heavy weights up 10-15, sows 9.75-10.10, hog top 10.65. Cattle salable 1800 with fed steers steady to 15 higher, shorts steady to 15 lower, vealers steady, stockers scarce. Sheep salable 2000 with slaughter lambs steady to stronger. best fed lambs above 12.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Russians Smash Germans Along The Soviet Front
Soviet dispatches report fresh advances on the Ukraine Moscow and Leningrad fronts with German forces retreating at Rostov‑on‑Don and in the Orel and Stalinogorsk sectors. Soviet troops recaptured Orets and displaced Germans from six towns while 15 villages fell to pursuit near Tikhvin. In North Africa British columns press Axis forces east of Tobruk and Salum remains under pressure.
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Associated Press
Ukraine
Moscow
Leningrad
Germany
Italy
United States
Ewald von Kleist
Rostov-on-Don
Orets
Orel
Stalinogorsk
Tixhvin
North Africa
Libyan
el Adem
Tobruk
Mussolini
Salum
Democrats and Republicans pledge full aid to war effort
President Roosevelt said both parties could render immense service in civilian defense and field operations. Edward J. Flynn and Joseph W. Martin Jr. telegrammed pledging national service, while Martin echoed readiness to contribute to national defense. Senate Republicans adopted a resolution promising unanimous support for vigorous wartime prosecution.
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Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
Wired
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Republican National Committee
Martin
Senate
Civilian Defense Council Moves to Immediate Action
Roswell prepares for active Civilian Defense Council operations following a yesterday afternoon executive committee meeting. plans outlined to mobilize volunteers and coordinate local civil defense measures amid ongoing security considerations.
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Roswell
Civilian Defense Council
Executive Committee
Civilian Defense Office Planned in City
Mayor Hall announced the establishment of a Civilian Defense office. The Defense Council divisions will remain active and more units may be added. Major John G. Armstrong of Roswell Air Base briefed the committee on Civilian Defense Plans and noted Roswell’s proximity by air to nearby approaches.
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Mayor Hall
Defense Council
John G. Armstrong
Roswell
Maj
Arm Strong
Colorado Weather Outlook Districts Snow Light North West
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional light snow in northern mountains and light to moderate snow in the southwest. Warmer conditions will be felt in the eastern areas tonight as a mild wave moves through.
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Colorado
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