Japs Land New Forces To Menace Luzon
Army dispatches report heavy fighting in the Philippines with Japanese forces landing near Alimonan and advancing from Apart while Allied troops resist. British marines reclaim a position in Hongkong as Wake Island falls to Japan, with air and naval actions ongoing across Asia.
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Luzon
U. S&s
Alimonan
U.S. Army
Odo
Manila
Damoris
Britain
Hongkong Island
Repulse Bay
Hongkong
Singapore
Kowloon
Tokyo
Wake Island
Hawaii
Philippines
Imperial Tokyo
Par Fes
Rangon
Burma
Texas Crude Hike Urged by Texas Railroad Commission
At a proration hearing in Austin the Texas railroad commission discussed removing one January production holiday to meet war demand. Commissioner Jerry Sadler suggested one shutdown day, with Chairman Ernest Thompson and Olly Culberson agreeing. The panel set January output at 1 575 500 barrels daily based on Harold Texas’ federal plan, as 300 operators attended.
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Austin
Texas Valle Rord
Onl Regulatory Board
Jerry Sadier
Ernest O. Thompson
Olly Culberson
Texas
Harold J. Texas
Federal Petroleum Cas
Federal Bureau of Mines
New Mexico Governor in Grave Condition After Operation
Governor John E. Miles remains in grave condition after an emergency operation. He was rushed by ambulance from Santa Fe to Albuquerque late last night as his health worsened following a period of illness since Sunday.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John E. Miles
Santa Fe
American heroism fuels war effort and resolve
The piece lauds American courage and victory in World War II campaigns, praising heroism shown at Wake, Midway, Guam, Honolulu, and Manila. It urges ongoing pride and constant challenge to sustain the war effort across the nation.
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Pacific
Henri Frederick Amiel
Midway
Guam
Honolulu
Manila
Explosion destroys Browntown Silica Company main building
A mysterious explosion and fire leveled the Browntown Silica Company main building in Browntown Wis on December 24. The firm supplied silica used in steel processing for defense industries. No injuries were reported.
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Browntown
Wis
Browntown Silica Company
Defense Industries
Body of Lost Pilot Found Near Monterrey
Lieut James E Snyder of Cumberland Mississippi is found dead with his AT-12 aircraft 50 miles northwest of Monterrey Mexico. The plane was located on a ranch four miles from the crash site after searches by San Antonio and El Paso air units. Snyder disappeared December 8 while flying from El Paso to San Antonio. Duncan Field personnel Captain B R Erlwine and Major 4 Langer traveled to the scene to investigate.
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James E. Snyder
Duncan Field
Monterrey
Mexico
Buneany Field
Snyder
el Paso
San Antonio
Cumberland
Miss
Consis
Gordon
B. R. Erlwine
Air Corps
Langer
Medical Corps
Post Rites On Air At Randolph Field Christmas Service
A candlelight service in the Randolph Field Post chapel will be broadcast on ICABG from 10 30 to 11 p m Wednesday. The service plus a musical program opens at 4 p m Christmas with observances continuing Thursday morning featuring the Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center band under Warrant Officer Robert E Soderberg. Limited three day leaves and passes are issued for Wednesday Thursday and Friday within a 400 mile visit radius. The New Year holiday runs December 1 through January 1.
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Randolph Field
ICABG
Gulf Coast ‘Air Corps
Robert BE
Soderberg
Woman Burns as Clothes Catch Fire at Home
Ackerman, 14, of 1117 West Agarita avenue suffered severe burns on the chest when her clothes ignited while making a fire in the fireplace. Mrs. Jen Bronson, her niece, aided her but nearly fainted from smoke. both were treated at Robert B. Green hospital.
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Mars. HaTitt. Ackerman
Agarita Avenue
Jen Bronson
Robert B. Green Hospital
City Judge Frees Thirty Vagrants From City Hall
In a Wednesday ruling, Judge Cobbs ordered the release of 30 vagrants from City Hall. The action followed a Christione spirit decree as Cobbs told them to go their way and sin no more, amid a theft complaint involving Elise Garcia and crops valued at £200.
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Corporation Court
Tommy Gobbs
City Hall
Cobbs
Alice
Eylseee Garcia
Elmendorf
Juan Quertero
Frank Vaughan
Corfe
Texas Men Show Army Spirit in Training
Soldiers in Texas display strong morale and enthusiasm as Maj. Gen. George V. Strong lauds their past year’s effort to build a trained force. Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan notes crewed air raid preparedness for the Gulf Coast region. About 1500 Texas National Guard members may recall to active federal service, with eligibility tied to voluntary recall and family support certification.
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Atzey Evanenan Yee Cem
Texas
George’ V. Strong
VIE Army Corps
Viii Army
Creweld
Wampa
Flr
Gulfcoast Region
Richard Donovan
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Texas National Guard
Adj
J. Watt Page
Austin
Eleven Die in Accidents Across Texas This Week
A series of accidents across Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday left eleven people dead. Victims include Mrs. Minerva Taylor of Fort Worth burned by a heater fire and C. Patterson of Wortham who fell 64 feet from an aft derrick. Others died in traffic, a train collision near Edinburg, and crashes near Calvert and Monahans.
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Dyane Associates
Minerva, Taylor
Fort Worth
C. Patterson
Wortham
E J. J. Reddoch
Mexia
Eugene Ross Lasy
Marcus Hurst
Hurst
Hirdville
J. J. Mahoney
Loraine
Belle Phillips
Big Spring
Monahans
Mia
Frank L
Turner
Houston
Calvert
Edinburg
W. D. Archer
Westaco
L. J. Sehrum
Elsa
Adan Cant
Encarnahion Stucedo
Pedro Gonzales
Archer Drying
John Graf Rites Are Scheduled
Services for John Graf, 67, of 09 Sohtey Avenue, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from the residence. Interment will be with full military honors at National Cemetery. A native of Germany, Graf had resided in San Antonio 16 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs Arma Graf.
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John Graf
Sohtey Avenue
Iment
National Cemetery
Germany
Graf
San Antonio
Mra, Arma’ ‘Graf
Bus drivers strike ends. service resumes in Moncie
A bus drivers strike in Moncie Indiana disrupted transit during a Christmas shopping rush but was settled today and all routes resumed. The brief standoff halted service for several hours while negotiations concluded and crews returned to work.
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Moncie
Ind
Munele
Ines
Turks Fear Nazi War as German Drive Reels Back
German tank army retreats toward Orel amid Soviet recapture near Gorbschevo west of Tula. Red Army vanguards push about 20 miles beyond the town as reports of Fe tain restoration surface. Swiss advices note German forces moving to join contigents on the Spanish border with war materials gathered.
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Eee Alsing Guderian
Orel
Tula
Red Army
Gorbschevo
Moscow
Reuters
Marshal Fetain
Switzerland
France
Federal panel reviews enemy alien cases in Dallas district
A five member civilian board chaired by Dean Ghares T McCormick of the University of Texas Law School met in the federal district court to review cases of enemy aliens detained since the war began. Members include Joe H Frost Sr Leroy Denman and Homer Ty Rainey with involvement from the US attorney general and FBI officials. Each member is paid one dollar a year.
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Civisigns
Ghares T. McCormick
University of Texas Law Sohor
Federal District Court
Mondey
Olude
Joe H. Frost
Dari Oppenheimer
Leroy G
Six O Clock Among New Kelly Cadets
Cadets John H. Bix of Maysville Oklahoma and Robert O Clock of Coleraine were assigned to Squadron 6 and Squadron 2 respectively as preliminary training at the Kelly field aviation cadet replacement center.
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New Kelly
Kelly Ttota
Fylus Coholate
John H. Bix
Maysville
Okla
Robert O'Clock
Coleraing
Cadet O'Clock
Schertz Sergeant Wins Distinguished Flying Cross
Staff Sgt. James L Gannon of Schort received the Distinguished Flying Cross as one of seven Army pilots honored for a bomber mission from Hawaii to the Philippines between September 5 and 13. He served at Randolph Field from 1932 to 1940.
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James L Gannon
Schort
Randolph Held
Army
Crawm
Hawaii
Philippines
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