Auxiliary Planes Big Help to RAF
Auxiliary fighter squadrons with American planes lead the RAF offensive over northern Europe and the Midlands. They have accounted for over 200 enemy aircraft this year, more than a quarter of German planes destroyed by Fighter Command this year. West Yorkshire and West Lancashire squadrons top the score with over 50 enemy planes each, including days with seven German fighters down in a single sweep. Airmen from Leighum Canada New Zealand France and Poland helped the efforts. Other distinguished auxiliary squadrons include South Yorkshire County of Chester and City of Edinburgh squadrons.
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College Plans Observance Marks UGA Charter Anniversary
Athens Ga Dec 27 Alumn officials of the University of Georgia claim to be the first state university and announce plans for the January 27 celebration marking the 1795 charter approval two years after the Revolutionary War end The Georgia legislature approved operation on that day in 1785 The latest Alumni Record features a written work by Abraham Baldwin first president stating free government depends on forming minds and morals of citizens
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Alusiui Record
Abraham Baldwin
Milwaukee Adds To Plant Guards
Milwaukee authorities reinforced guards at local industrial plants after an attempted sabotage of a factory. Fire Chief Peter Steinkeller indicated an effort was made to set the factory on fire and noted indications of additional sabotage attempts.
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Peter Steinkeller
Insurance sales rise 7.5 percent in ten months
New York reports that insurance sales by 39 companies for the first ten months totaled 6.508 billion dollars, about 7.5 percent higher than the same period last year. The bulletin notes steady growth across segments and anticipates continued demand through year end.
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Army Jeeps Nab Speeders At Fort Sam Houston
Military police at Fort Sam Houston deploy six Jeeps as patrol units to arrest speeding drivers along New Braunfels Avenue. Officers report the small fast vehicles effectively curb speeders in the area.
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Amnesia Victim's Body Identified in Denison Area
A body found near Denison Priday was identified as Emmett V. Glass of Sweetwater a former Dallas commercial cartoonist. Identification was made by keys and a trailing card. He was last seen September 28 and his death remains unexplained by Judge B A Wright and local officers.
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B. A. Wright
Charles Hudson Publisher Dies at 54 in Laredo
Charles Hundley Hudson 54, a South Texas publisher and former editor of the Pearsall Ledger, died at his home after an extended illness. He was a Pearsall native, son of the late Metrics Judge RW Hudson. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, a son, four brothers and three sisters. Services set for Sunday afternoon.
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Charles Hundley Hudson
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Pearsall Ledger
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United States and Britain outline Far East cooperation
War dispatch notes joint actions by the United States and Great Britain in the Far East. Japanese advances prompt renewed Allied pressure, with U S and Filipino forces defending the Philippines and striking at supply routes. Axis forces face mounting losses as Allied offensives push in North Africa and Russia, while logistics and weather strain German capabilities.
1500 Vie for Science Award in Dallas Conclave
In Dallas the 110th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science opens a week of events with about 1500 papers to be presented. A $1060 prize will be awarded from anonymous entries as the selection process remains unspecified. Featured talks include Alvert N. Blakeslee of the Carnegie Institution, J Edwin Hobbie of the Lick Wilson Observatory, and Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton University.
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J. Edwin P. Hobbie
Wilson Observatory
Pasadena
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Dean Christian Gauss
Princeton
Pownall Named Far East Commander in Chief
General Sir Henry Royds Pownall today assumed command as chief of British Imperial forces in the Far East, succeeding Sir Revert Brooke-Popham. The shift comes amid a tense frontline with Japan reinforced, testing new leadership as air and patrol activity remain sporadic in the Ma-ta-yun area.
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Mexico Free Of Jap Bases Denial From Mexican Minister
Mexico’s newly appointed minister to China Miguel Angel Menendez said in Los Angeles that Japan has no submarine bases or hidden airports on Mexico’s west coast. He added that Mexican authorities have kept close watch on suspected Japanese espionage and assured there are no Japanese airbases or marine facilities in the region.
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Skin infections rise in war time warns navy dermatologist
New prevention and treatment methods for infectious skin diseases grow in war time. Navy dermatologist Dr. Sulzberger reports a rise in skin ailments among soldiers and civilians, with infections spreading in crowded shelters and during movement. The Navy orders skin clinics in hospitals and advances in chemical drugs like sulfatriazole to cure pustular infections.
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Sulaberger
Navy
American Academy of Dermatology
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British Choose Film Stars For Posterity
The British Film Institute selected twelve stars for posterity. Theda Bara, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Mary Pickford, Rudolph Valentino, Fred Astaire, Spencer Tracy, Tom Mix, Harold Lloyd, Marie Dressler, and Shirley Temple will have their pictures added to the institute's library. The report praises Garbo as the screen's foremost dazzling actress and Temple as the outstanding child star. Fans are grouped by whether all films should be preserved, preserved from multiple periods, or only a single film, with some deemed unworthy of preservation. New National Film Library additions include Scott Antarctic expedition films and ministry of Information clips.
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Brith Film Institute
Theda Bars
Charlie Chaplin
Touglas Fairbanks
Greta Garbo
Mary Pickford
Rudolph Velentino
Fred Astairs
Spancer ‘Tracy
Tom| Mix
Harold Lloyd
Marié Dressler
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Ministry of Infor
Cotton Carnival Called OFF in Memphis
Memphis officials announce the Cotton Carnival is suspended for the first time in 123 years. The executive committee votes to cut parades and festivities and to preserve the association to serve the armed forces and government authorities as needed.
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