Wayne Knox calls Pearl Harbor losses at 2897 with Arizona sunk
Weekly analysis by Edward C. Wayne Knox presents a blunt report on Hawaii noting 2897 Army and Navy losses in a surprise Pearl Harbor attack and that the battleship Arizona was among sunk vessels.
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Pacific
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Blunt
Utah
Heroes of Hawaii Defenders Face Japanese Air Attacks
Second Lieut. George S. Welch of Wilmington Delaware, 23, and Second Lieut. Kenneth M. Taylor of Hominy Iowa, 22, downed four and two Japanese planes respectively in initial combats. The piece notes their training at Kelly Field and Brooks Field before deployment to the Far East.
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Hominy
University of Oklahoma
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Frank Grouard Ot of Cody Rivalry Tense Barroom Tale
Frontier legend Frank Grouard matched Buffalo Bill Cody in exploits as scout and fighter. Dr Will Frackelton’s Sagebrush Dentist recounts Grouard’s taciturn edge and a Sheridan inn barroom confrontation where Cody sought to buy drinks while Grouard declared him a mere picture book scout. Grouard later dictated his life story Life and Adventures of Frank Grouard published in 1894.
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Yellow Hand
Joe de Barthe
New York Sun
de Barthe
St. Joseph
Washington Diary of War Prelude at Japanese Embassy
A Washington diary recounts December 6 near the Japanese embassy with First Secretary Terasaki and Saburo Kurusu discussing wartime diplomacy. The writer notes a shift from state to navy, the caution urged by Terasaki, and Kurusu’s cautious stance on negotiations amid looming conflict. In Mississippi Jones county, 60 farmers form a purchasing coop to buy 60 harness sets saving $125.
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United States
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Farm Security Administration
Dutch Destroyer Isaac Sweers Sails Valor in Far East Action
In World War II reports the 1,800 ton Dutch destroyer Isaac Sweers earned praise for its part in sinking an entire Italian flotilla by night. The Dutch were described as doing their bit despite occupation at home.
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Mediterranean
Isaac Sweers
Education measures flood Congress as 125 plus proposals grow
The record shows more than 125 education related measures introduced in the current Congress session. Army vets inspect meat eggs and dairy for mess tables. A naval officer salutes the quarterdeck as a state symbol. About 35 000 defense inventions and suggestions have been reviewed by the National Inventors Council. Sunset time at the Naval Academy is set by the admiral per old navy custom.
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