Nazis breach Red defenses near Moscow
Nazi forces pushed from Klin toward Dmitrov as Soviet reports claimed 4,000 square miles retaken on the Rostov Donets front and hundreds of villages cleared. In Moscow’s sector Soviet counters reportedly drove Nazis from multiple points near Stalinogorsk while fighting north toward Leningrad and Taganrog remained contested.
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Associated Press
Russia
Rostov-Donets Basin
Moscow
Klin
Dmitrov
Semeon Timoshenko
Donets River
Sea of Azov
Mius
Mariupol
Rostov
Taganrog
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Stalinogorsk
Tula
Volokolamsk
Leningrad
New York
Tikhivin
Red Army
Weather trends sweep Great Plains with cold snap
Last 24 hours show colder air across the plains while warmth lingers from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic. Heavy rains 1-2 inches hit southern and middle Atlantic states. light rain in the Ohio Valley and Wisconsin. light snow in Iowa and Minnesota. Local temps recorded by Stark County Division 1 show daytime highs near 60s and 50s, with a mix of readings through the day. Record highs and lows listed from prior years. maximum wind 18 mph from the southwest at 11:20 a.m. Barometer 28.74 at noon. precipitation trace for 24 hours ending noon.
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Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Stark County Division 1
E State Highway Department
Good kraut Pennsylvania cab bage, $1 bn
A short classified-style note from a local paper mentions good kraut and cabbage in Pennsylvania with a reference to a one billion dollar figure. The entry is terse and lacks clear context or full details.
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Pennsylvania
12Th & Plain
Gambut base loss unsettles Tobruk Libya fight
Axis troops reoccupied Gambut 40 miles east of Tobruk during Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham's Libyan offensive. British and New Zealand units claimed gains at Ed Duda and along the frontier while heavy air activity and recon patrols continued. Axis high command reported light ground action with substantial bomber pressure against desert forces.
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Associated Press
Britain
Ed Duda
Tobruk
London
Alan Cunningham
Libya
Middle East
New Zealand
Western Desert
Britain prepares to declare war on three nations
United Press reports Britain plans a war declaration likely tomorrow against Finland Hungary and Romania to show Russia support and unite the Anglo Russian alliance. Finland reportedly sent a note rejecting the ultimatum while Hungary and Romania appear aligned with Germany. Diplomatic talks in Washington seek a Pacific crisis formula and Japan negots continue with hopes of peaceful resolution.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
Finland
Hungary
Rumania
Russia
Germany
Romania
Britain
Vichy
Helsinki
Bulgaria
Washington
Pacific
Japan
Domei
Roosevelt
Hull
Timken Opens Savannah Ave Plant for 37 mm Shot
Timken Roller Bearing Co will base production of 37 mm anti tank shot at the old Savannah ave bearing plant on 8th St NE, revitalized with 21,000 square feet for exclusive shot manufacture. Output is expected at about 15,000 per day, with 20 mm production likely to start soon. The plant's reactivation eases defense plant strains, fulfilling Army Ordnance needs.
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Timken Roller Bearing Co
Savannah Ave
8Th St
Timken
National Defense
Army Ordnance Department
Timken Mills
Indian Summer Ends as Canton Sees Cool Morning
Canton records 52 degrees at eight AM with a recent stretch of unusually warm weather. The nine day period averaged 10 degrees above normal and set a state record, while Forsythia and other shrubs bloom and bulbs push leaves early. Forecaster notes a break in the normal high to low pressure cycle caused warm air masses and dense fogs in several areas.
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Canton
Stark County
The
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Station Attendant Loses $30 In HoldUp
An early morning holdup at the Casper service station netted $30.69. Attendant Charles Boetzell described the robber as approaching on foot around 4 15 a m, drawing a pistol and demanding money. The thief forced Boetzell to the restroom before fleeing. no direction or accomplice details were known.
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Casper
12Th Stand Market
Charles Boetzell
404
Melchior
F. S. Stauffer
J. B. Stearn
Boetzell
Roosevelt Studies Japanese Reply On Sending Troops To Indo China
Tokyo reports indicate Japan seeks to prolong peace talks with the United States and suggests Washington’s stance is due to a big misunderstanding. Despite firm U.S. position, Tokyo remains hopeful.
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United States
Japan
East Asia
Roosevelt
Indo-China
Indo- China
United Press
Tokyo
Washington
Australian cabinet tightens wartime plans in Pacific crisis
Melbourne reports confirmed a southward move by Japanese naval and military forces and the cabinet canceled Christmas leaves for Australian troops. The cabinet kept near contact with armed forces and authorized long standing plans for collaboration in a Pacific crisis.
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United Press
Melbourne
Australia
Stimson condemns war plan leak as unpatriotic
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson denounced as lacking loyalty the Chicago Tribune publication of a purported secret AEF plan. He said the documents were unfinished defense studies, not an authorized program, and warned they could aid enemies and harm national defense. The Tribune had claimed plans for an AEF of 5,000,000 and total armed forces of about 10.0 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Europe
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Taft Seeks Hoover Insight on Price Control
Senator Taft of Ohio proposed inviting former President Hoover to advise the Senate on the price control measure. He noted Hoover gained vast price fixing experience as wartime federal food administrator and could aid with hearings led by Senator Glass to speed the House price control bill. Henderson to testify first as hearings begin Tuesday, potentially lasting several weeks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Herbert Hoover
House
Sen
Taft
Hoover
Sen. Glass
Virginia
Banking Committee
Leon Henderson
Agencies Share in Canton Fund Proceeds and Plan
Trustees of the Canton Welfare Federation approved distribution of proceeds from the Canton Community Fund campaign and adopted a year round budget committee to supervise agency allocations. An emergency fund of 8800 was set aside though the full 317300 pledged was not released. The plan foresees quarterly agency reviews and tighter budget adherence amid changing welfare needs.
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Canton Community Fund
Canton Welfare Federation
Belden Hotel
Federation
Federation Board
Aultman Home
Boy Scouts
Family Service & Children’s Bureau
Girl Scouts
Goodwill Mission
Jewish Welfare
K. of C
N. Canton Community
Salvation Army Social Service
Travelers Aid
Urban League
Welfare Federation
Y. Mu
Apple House Fulton NW Hosts Daily Sweet Cider Sale
The Apple House in Fulton NW offers fresh daily cider from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. An Adv. McKinley High School production titled Sky Road will be shown Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p.m.
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Apple House
Fulton NW
McKinley High School
Yard Sale Ad For M C Mikt On Fifth Street
Yearlings 14c pound and springers 17c. Contact M C Mikt at 1115 5th NE or call 3-8904 for details.
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Springers
M. C. Mikt
Japan asserts Indo China troop alignment with Tokyo Vichy pact
Bulletin from Washington reports Tokyo told the United States that Japan's forces in French Indo China are in full accord with the Tokyo Vichy agreement. It says foreign estimates of troop numbers are exaggerated and that Indo China deployments aim to offset Chinese troop concentrations in Yunnan province.
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United States
Thailand
Kurusu
Washington
United Press
Japan
Tokyo
Vichy
Indo- China
Yunnan Province
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