Texas Aggies Star Quarterback Is Back in The Game
Marion Pugh, the Aggies’ top passer and leading rusher, has recovered from a leg injury and will start against Fordham in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Coach Norton expects him to play, mainly as a passer, in Dallas after missing the Texas game and the Rose Bowl invite.
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College Station
Tex
Marion Pugh
Aggieland
Southwest
Texas Aggie
Texas University
Aggies
Texas Aggies
Marl
Jeffrey
Pugh
Fordham University
Dallas
Texas
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Fordham
Homer Norton
Britain Faces Invasion Threat and North Africa Battles
Churchill warned of a supreme danger from German invasion despite strong British beach defenses. Cairo reports put Italian prisoners at over 31 thousand with several thousand more to evacuate as Bardia braces under British siege. Athens dispatches say Italians withdraw from Klisura and Tepeleni as Greek forces advance. RAF strikes hit Mannheim Milan and Genoa as Mussolini’s forces falter near Bardia and Tobruk amid ongoing desert fighting.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Britain
Churchill
Anthony Eden
North
Africa
Cairo
Bardia
Eden
Athens
Klisura
Tepeleni
Kitsura
U. S
London
United States
Germany
Italy
Rhineland
Mannheim
Milan
Genoa
North Africa
Mussolini
Egypt
Italian
Libya
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Derna
Rodolfo Graziani
Balkans
Albania
Chimara
Viousa
Sidi Barrani
Salam
Matruh
Archibald P. Wavell
Churchill Predicts Long War and Notable Libya Victory
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that Hitler has vast power and may strike soon, but British forces in Libya reported favorable progress with over 30,000 prisoners captured and fewer than 1,000 casualties. He warned Allied shipping losses at sea remain a major problem while outlining plans to boost war production for years ahead. Mrs Churchill attended the session as he waved notes to her from the floor.
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Hitler
Napoleon
France
Libya
Churchill
Atlantic
Christmas Cantata At Baptist Church On Sunday Night
The First Baptist Church will present His Natal Day, a Christmas Cantata by Edward W Norman, Sunday night December 22. The program features an adult choir of 40 and a youth choir of 35 with a 20 character Nativity drama. Mrs H P Garrett directs both choirs and the pageant. A white gift service will distribute gifts to the less fortunate.
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Edward W. Norman
First Baptist Church
H. P. Garrett
Grew Defends U S Civilizing Mission Speech
In a talk to the America Japanese Society, Secretary Grew asserts the United States aims to promote peace and order and welcomes any nation in the task, while criticizing aggression. He cites the October 1939 speech describing American concern over Japanese violations of rights in China and treaties, noted as “straight from the horse’s mouth.”
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Grew
China
United States
Roosevelt
Why Hitler Delays Aid to Mussolini in Africa
The article argues Hitler keeps Italy in the Axis for strategic leverage rather than to crush it outright. It cites Hitler’s focus on Britain and an impending invasion of England, the need to shield his prestige, and indirect support through bombing and submarine warfare. It notes Britain’s Mediterranean naval bottlenecks and Africa’s supply issues hinder Italian troops, with Afrika Corps reinforcements hampered by a British siege and airlift constraints.
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der Fuehrer
Italy
Britain
Mediterranean
Hitler
England
Rome
Mussolini
Libya
Africa
British airmen claimed to have shot down over 100 Italian planes
CBS reports a British air force commander said in the last seven days more than 100 Italian aircraft were destroyed or put out of action while losses likely total no more than five of their own. In Nairobi Kenya colony British headquarters said raids on El Wak Italian Somaliland yesterday retreated across the Kenya border with about 120 prisoners after burning buildings and supply depots.
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CBS
Nairobi
Kenya
el Wak
Italian Somaliland
State road projects halted for winter in New Mexico
Santa Fe reports state highway projects paused for winter with about 100 workers idling. Burton Dwyre notes December 1 10 shutdowns and plans to resume mid February. He says weather has limited work and the department had aimed to keep projects going through winter, but conditions reduced progress to roughly 25 percent.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Burton Dwyre
Albert A Anderson obituary services held in Roswell area
Funeral services were held at Talmage Memorial Chapel for Albert A Andy Anderson who died at his home south of Roswell after a months long illness. Rev B N Shepherd presided with music by Mrs Otis Breneman. Interment was at South Park. Survived by wife a son parents two sisters and three brothers. He had been Port of Entry chief at Hobbs and had lived in Roswell, then Hobbs since 1925.
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Albert A
Andy” Anderson
Roswell
Talmage Memorial Chapel
B. N. Shepherd
First Baptist Church
Hobbs
New Mexico
Otis Brenneman
Sam Cooley
Evert Mathews
Tom Basiden
John Rogers
O. L. Anthony
Earl E. Ball
Portales
Hiram M. Dow
South Park
Anderson
German Center Refused In North Africa Conflict Update
British HQ says German and Italian remnants hold precarious positions as air and sea forces bombard Italian positions along the Egyptian Libyan coasts. Berlin remains silent on Roosevelt aid to Britain, but signals rising nonneutral sentiment and debate in German press over US support to the Allies.
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Pare One
Royal Air Force
Western Desert
Italian East Africa
Bardia-Tobruk
London
Admiralty
Rotary Has Fine Christmas Meet in Roswell
Roswell Rotary Club enjoyed a Christmas program by Roswell High School girls glee club directed by Miss Lenore Shafer. Dorothy Belle Rhea accompanied. New member Winston Daniel and inducted Carl Welch. Rotary fund for needy children at 199 dollars with further gifts planned.
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Roswell
Lois McVicar
Betty Herring
Marjorie Robertson
Rachael Crowder
Hugh Huff
Walter Fulbright
Rotary Club
Winston Daniel
D. J. Shreeengost
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Welch
Jason Kellahin
Fulbright
Lee
Nickson
Bruce Connor
Harold Cooley
Howard Glover
Walter
City Aims to Cut Costs by Shutting Department Down
A local administration states this year's plan to save money by closing the department, marking a strategic budget move. The move aims to reduce expenses and streamline city services, with officials noting anticipated savings and potential service impacts.
Cadets Disperse by Bus Flight and Airline Plans
Cadets left by bus on regular schedules while a headcount was not done. Twelve cadets boarded the north bound Continental Airlines plane this morning, six had reservations on the southbound plane this afternoon, and Continental arranged reservations for 50 more from Amarillo via TWA and Braniff. Some parents drove to pick up their sons. Cadets are due back Tuesday morning, January 7.
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Continental Airlines
Continental
Amarillo
TWA
Braniff
Finn President Kallio Dies After Ryti Victory
Kyosti Kallio former president of Finland died at 67 in Helsinki from a heart attack shortly after Risto Ryti was elected to succeed him. The death followed the election by hours.
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Britain
London
Finland
Risto Ryti
Ö§ Republic
Kyosti Kallio
Ryti
Helsinki
Kallio
Yacht Southern Cross Docks With Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau Bahama authorities report the yacht Southern Cross has docked with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor aboard after a nine day voyage to the United States.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Southern Cross
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
United States
Charge Dismissed Against Fairbanks In Fuel Transport Case
A charge against H. F. Fairbank and L. E. Fairbank of transporting motor fuel without manifest was dismissed by Justice Ballard at Artesia after a preliminary hearing.
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H. F. Fairbank
L. E. Fairbank
Justice of the Peace Ballard
Artesia
Britain to Push Armament Orders Under Lease-Lend Plan
Secretary Morgenthau cited a British list of orders cleared with the U S armed services and said Washington would allow Britain to go ahead to the point of signing contracts. He noted the ship order would be paid by Britain, but no more British contracts would be readied until Congress reviews them. Secretary Hull tied this to Roosevelt's wartime production aims for Britain Greece China and Pan American defense, amid drive to peak munitions output under lease-lend considerations.
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Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
England
Morgenthau
Army
Navy
National Defense Commission
Congress
Zefuse
Greece
China
Hull
Mr. Roosevelt
Posse fatally wounds slayer of Ky. deputy sheriff
Clyde William Buchanan 40 was fatally wounded by a Kentucky Tennessee Virginia posse after a gun battle near Wheeler Virginia. His son Clyde Jr 15 was captured later that night as authorities pursued the elder Buchanan through the Cumberland mountains after deputy sheriff George W. Fisher was killed and two officers wounded during a warrant service. None of the posse members were injured.
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Middlesboro
Clyde William Buchanan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Wheeler
Tri-State
Cumberland Mountain
Bell County
Walter B. Smith
Buchanan
Clyde, Jr
George W. Fisher
Smith
Cedar Grove
George Minton
P. L. Perry
Alexandria
Minton
Perry
Cumberland
Louisville and Nashville
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