Japan Troops Gain in Drive On Hongkong
London reports a Japanese radio broadcast claiming occupation of Kowloon city near Hongkong, with British forces possibly withdrawing. The British noted no confirmation of a full capture and said Chinese forces near Canton posed ongoing threats, while northwest Malaya saw limited Allied withdrawals and Japanese air raids on Penang.
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Japan
Hongkong
London
Bec
Kowlosa
Victoria
Kowloon
Kowloon City
Hongzong
Kwangtung
Canton
Kedeh
Penang
Axis Fight Shifts in Libya Near Tobruk Gazala
Reported British forces press east and west of Gazala driving Axis units back from Tobruk area. British and South African lines claim gains as Rommel withdraws, with fighting intensifying near Derna and Benghazi. casualties cited on both sides amid mobile clashes and renewed bombardment.
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Tobruk
Gazala
Cai- Fo
Gutardas
New Zealand
Derna
Bengael
Govela
Xieanichne
Wer
Salim
Libya
Erwst
Rommel
Derna Z
AXIS
Betz
Marine's Wife Lands Arms Job in Hartford Interview
In Hartford this morning a Marine's wife impressed six state employment service interviewers with her vow to help as she awaited assignment. She explained her husband serves in the Marine Corps and she is prepared to relocate if needed. Her frank remark about his Wake Island duty drew both surprise and admiration from the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Marine Corve
Ehe
War Roundup Signals Global Turbulence From Pacific to Europe
News wire reports indicate Dutch submarines sank four Japanese troopships off Thailand while Japan claims the U S battleship Arizona was sunk near Hawaii. Philippine capital Manila faces threats as Japanese forces advance. Wake and Midway resist, but Tokyo raids hit Cebu and other areas. Alarms sound in San Francisco and Balboa. some vessels diverted or interned. Russian front and Moscow winter temper the war outlook as Axis gains widen with Romania and Bulgaria joining.
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Singapore
Netherlands
Thaland
U.S
Arizona
Hawai
Manila
Philippine
U. S. Igh
United States
Wake
Midway
Cebu
San Francisco
Financial District
Ocean
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Mexico
Cuba
Moscow
London
Russia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Axis
United Fates
Ford and GM Move to 24 Hour War Production
Ford Motor Company and General Motors announce 24 hour seven day production in response to all out war effort. Edsel Ford notes 168 hour week with no stated overtime pay. GM president B D Kunkle says union demands on overtime pay circulate around around the clock output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Banis
General Motors
United Autimobile Workers
G.I. O
Waelve
Edsel Ford
Uae
Ford Company
B. D. Kunkle
General Motors Cyle
Hr UW
Burglar Swaps His Old Clothes
A burglary report lists thefts of clothing, boots, a pistol, and a .22 caliber gun from multiple addresses including 2010 North Eisnerdorf street and 1550 West Lyn Wood venue. The incident involves an auto theft at Jefferson High School and mentions suspects Fred Kinnison and Abraham Quintero along with several local residents.
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C. A. Mueller
North Eisnerdorf Street
Wes
Jean French
West Lyn- Wood
Jefferson High School
Fred Kinnison
Elmendorf
Abraham Quintero
Live Oak Street
W- C. Miller
North Trinity
Funeral set for Evelyty Moore O'Brien at Forter Loving
Funeral services for Evelyty Moore O'Brien 33, who died Friday night, were to be held Saturday at the Forter Loving chapel. She was a Mexico City resident and member of the water eagle. Survivors include husband C. F. O'Brien of Mexico City, brother Ti vel Moore of Pulaski Renn, and sister Mrs Curry Sendess of Burbank California. Burial followed at Mission burial park.
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Mes
Evelyty
Moore O'Brien
Forter Loving
Samuel Capers
O'Brien
Mex
Visitor From Corpus Finds Grief
A Corpus Christi visitor caused trouble after a remark to soldiers in the 800 block Navarro street. Police took the man to city jail as officers planned a thorough investigation of the incident.
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United States
Corpus Christi
Ooman
Olle Letchmann
Fred Zapate
Navarro Street
Poller
Stey
Kelly Cadets Begin Primary Flying School Training
Kelly field hosts first class at the Gulf Coast training center as cadets complete basic military training and ground school. The group will report by December 1 and depart Wednesday after five weeks, continuing flight instruction across 16 Gulf Coast primary schools.
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Ir Porpe
Kelly
Mersia
Gulf Goash
Maust
Kellyfield
Auto stalled at crossing hits train at Flores street
A 25 year old man from West Poplar street stalled his auto on Lombrana Street near the Southern Pacific line and abandoned the car as it was struck by a passenger train. In the incident, José Grils of Flores ville reported the crash at One South Flores crossing.
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Lb. C. Franklin
West Poplar Street
Lombrana Street
Cosing
Southern Pacific
HL @mith
Fulton Javenue
José Grils
Floresville
Ughta
South Flores Street
Weather summary and rainfall notes across multiple locations
Accumulated rainfall and temperatures across numerous cities are reported with times and percentages. December precipitation forecasts, noon readings, and daily highs are listed, alongside a long regional weather table showing conditions from Amarilla to New Orleans and New York.
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Aranees Pass
Cuthtets
Toy
Atlanta
Austin
Birminahan
Texan Brownie
LL Berta
Charleson
Denver
Siadhn
Hanned
Ariz
Ores Foosviha
New Orleans
Kiw York
Korth Plathy
Onlahowma Ct
Phogyix
Piltsburen Partin
Fale
Raetult Vive Relelymearet “ Oawell
Louie Fe Foualt
Eeness
Clee Pan Franciaco
Clendy Brattle
Aberldan
New York City Leads Civil Defense Effort In War Prep
Mayor LaGuardia directs New York to the nation's best civilian defense plan with 215k trained volunteers, 13k uniformed police, 20k fire corps, and 152 zones across 15 sectors. Civilian watch wards, aircraft spotters, and Red Cross support mobilize for a potential air raid, amid mixed public readiness and warnings.
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Jun Reet
Harry M. Prince
Setindta
Europe
Prince
New York
LaGuardia
Wide World
OCD
Toot
Japan
Pir
Pireden
Iself
Yohimbeers
Red Cross
Epee Af
Qerconnel
Army
Air Force
Rammang
Mitchelfield
Long Teland
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhoste Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Washington, D.C
Fatse Air Alncrs
Archbishop Flores Dies in Mexico
Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Fores a former Mexican prelate who led church affairs from a San Antonio refuge died Friday in Movella Mexico He was a leader in settling the 1929 Mexican religious difficulties and had served as archbishop for twenty years He left Mexico during the Calderon era and lived in San Antonio for several years returning under President Cardenas
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Leopoldo Ruiz Y Fores
San Antonio
Mexico
Caltes
Prezident “Cardenas
Blackouts Strain Fire Engines in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports that blackout warnings strain fire engines as sirens wear out under false alarms. Turner, a warden, urges the civilian defense committee to devise a new warning system.
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Los Angeles
Speake Turner
Courtly Fien
Shelekline
Civilian Defense Committee
San Francisco Fourth Blackout Ends in War Raid
San Francisco endured a fourth blackout last night during a wartime air raid alert lasting hours and 24 minutes. Many people were injured. an elderly man collapsed and died. Property damage occurred as unidentified planes were detected overhead and police investigated while officials blamed the blackout bungling on poor execution. General John L. DeWitt criticized the failure and warned of broader eastward extensions if needed.
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San Francisco
Dec
San Praietseo
Winiergame
John L. DeWitt
Fourth Ampy
British Bomb Brest Docks In Night Air Raid
London reports British bombers conducted a major raid on the German occupied continent last night targeting Brest and Dunkerque docks and an oil refinery at Donges near St. Nazaire. Large fires followed the refinery strike as German airfields in southern France and the Netherlands were attacked and a German convoy off Texel was bombed. One British aircraft was lost.
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London
Brest
Dunkerque
Donges
St. Wagzale
Theangel
France
Netherlands
Texel
Masonic Leader Confers in San Antonio Visit
Masonic leader K H Coiles grand commander of the Scottish Rite in Pree Masons visited San Antonio on Saturday. He spoke at a banquet at the Gunter hotel on relief efforts for war-torn nations and noted conferring the thirty third degree at a lodge assembling nationwide. Judge A N Moursund served as toastmaster at the Friday banquet.
Way to improve Gas Mileage
Dee Ban Prancieco cites errors in rapid acceleration as a major fuel waster. Louis P. Aigner of the California State Automobile Association urges slow, steady acceleration to maximize fuel efficiency and avoid emergency service calls. He warns against sudden speed bursts and advocates gradual power use.
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BAN Prancieco
Dee
Louis P. Aigner
Tanger
Emergency
Dead and Missing After TNT Blast at Tow ordnance Plant
Six men were killed and seven reported missing after a massive TNT explosion at the Towa ordnance plant near Burlington Tawi. More than 40 injured, with investigators noting no sabotage, as officials assess construction safety and blast effects across the mile-long processing complex.
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Burlington
Tawi
Towa
Edny
George B. Yard
Day and Zimmerman, Inc
Philadelphia
Keith F. Adamson
Yard
Ssehillerstrom
Agency
Tor
Pearly J. Pettit
Ennnising
Johny K. Cumrtings
Bunch
Jows
Woodrow ‘Wehrle
Ramo
Planes and drafts push arms program for war
Washington notes a sharp rise in arms production with a target of potentially six to ten million soldiers and expanded air power. The plan calls for doubling fighter crews, massive draft increases, and a coordinated mobilization to defend shores, defeat enemy fleets, and press for greater air superiority. Citizens urged to buy war bonds and contribute to defense efforts.
Navy plane production underachieves defense goals
Admiral Harold R. Stark explains in Popular Aviation that naval aircraft are an integral part of coastal defense but current plans foresee 4000 navy planes by next July, far below the 15,000 target and far under the pace of American output of 3000 plus planes per month.
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W. Chaplin
Dievens Plang
America
Harold R. Stark
Clyne
Popular Aviation
Aects
Army expands draft to 2 million by easing exemptions
Restated wartime plan argues broadening the draft by easing exemptions could raise forces to 2 million overnight. It cites 2,000,000 registrants examined with 1,000,000 denied service and 400,000 rejected for modest physical defects. Anti- vesicant gases are described as a future factor in allied chemical warfare, with mention of a shoe-dusting agent and mustard-like decontamination concerns.
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Anny
Am Bess
Dhase
Miley Slayer Faces Death
In Lexington Kentucky on December 13 1949 Herbert H Anderson 96 a former Louisville cafe operator faced death for slaying Marlon Miley and her mother at the Lexington country club apartment. A jury after about 34 hours returned a verdict of death with formal sentencing to follow. co defendants Penney and Baxter await trial.
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Lexington, Ky
Hobrry
H. Anderson
Louisville
Anus
Ufe
Marlon Miley
Lexington Country Club
Fenstance
Chester D. Adams
Anderson
Tom ¢. Penney
Raymond
Skeeter" Baxter
Percy
Miley
US. B. N
Fleet Air Army
Washington, Bee
War Department
Perditaters
Berkeley
Jon Ane
Snadway
Franke
Laut
Steward
Otho Yy
Pere Sibin
Aku Nock
Sen
Worl Worth
Lens
Bathurst Gilantes
Berkeley Montigoy
Moray
Markelvin Tiel AL
Strdent Uses Blackout for Class Nap
Glendale college scene reports a professor and students napping during a class amid a blackout incident. The account notes confusion, a calm instructor, and later discovery of sleeping students as hours passed. The fragmentary text preserves minimal names and local setting.
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Strdent
Book by University of Georgia professor translated for China
Dr A S Edwards head of psychology at the University of Georgia announces that Fundamental Principles of Learning and Studying has been translated into Chinese. The work will be used for study in China, with Edwards noting the project and its significance.
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Athens
A. S. Edwards
University of Qiergin
Edwards
Texas Organizes To Fight Fires
Texas moves to organize volunteers to combat fire threats linked to the war effort. Statewide division into 26 districts assigns coordinators with five chiefs directing county and city efforts. The program aims to mobilize community resources and support home front readiness amid ongoing defense needs.
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Augtin
Texas
Biante Fire
Macvin Hall
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