Nuisance Raids On Tokyo By Super Forts
American superfortresses joined two more nuisance raids on Tokyo, marking the third and fourth attacks in 90 hours. Tokyo radio said a small number of four engined bombers appeared over the capital but were repelled by Japan's defenses. Reports note seven fires from the Wednesday night raid, while the War Department reported attacks on Iwo and Saipan and noted enemy planes were withdrawn from Iwo to target US bases.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
Toom
Japan
War Department
Iwo
Volcano Islands
Saipan
Fist Bomber Command
No Letup In The Battle of Athens
British 24-pounder guns bombarded a Greek hospital as the siege of Athens entered its sixth day with no truce. Beaufighters pounded the area south of the Parthenon while ELAS mortars and a captured Spandau gun were used on the Acropolis slopes, with British 25-pounders firing from near the hospital to target mortar positions.
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Athens
ELAS
Parthenon
Acropolis
Parthee Net
Sétutiads
Local school hires attendance officer and considers psychologist
Lown County Board of Education hires Miss Hisden as attendance officer for up to five days a week in the second semester at ten dollars a day. The board discusses a permanent district psychologist program urged by CAL Gibbons, noting potential benefit for students with varied learning needs and the need for parental understanding.
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Lown
Edu
Colin Dustih
Mise Givays Risden
Yeemitan
Miss Hisden
Vetste
Histon
Bowling Green State University
Ohio State
Bet Hale
Ain
Last Nigit
Cal Gibbons
Unity
Wey
G.buens
Non of Education
Iud
Lorain County
Elyrian Home After Over Four Years In Pacific Area
Navy pat ternmaker first class Jess J. Brokaw, 23, returns to Elyria after more than four years in the Pacific. He married Miss Arvin Boykin of San Francisco on November 30, his best man cousin Robert Klink also in the Navy. The couple resides with his brother in law Herman Lappin at 705 Bond Street. Brokaw served at Pearl Harbor during the attack and saw action across New Guinea, the Fiji Islands, Alaska, New Caledonia, Australia, and the Marshall Islands aboard a repair ship earning campaign ribbons and an honor pin. His late brother- in- law Delbert Lappin, who served in the Navy, was killed in the Pacific in October 1942.
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Jess J. Brokaw
Navy
Elyria
Pacific
San Francisco
Arvin Boykin
San Franccisco
Brokaw
Robert Klink
Strangsville
Lappin
Herman Lappin
Bond Street
George Brokaw
Grafton State Farm
Delbert A. Lappin
Delbert Lappin
United States
Pearl Harbor
New Guineas
Fiji Islands
Alaska
New Caledonia
Australia
Marshall Islands
Purple Heart Awarded To Son Pvt Gurdon N Cashner
Mr and Mrs Abram B Cashner announce their son Pvt Gurdon N Cashner 23 of River Street received the Purple Heart posthumously for wounds in action. He volunteered to move supplies the day he was killed in action after another was sick. He had entered the Army in 1942 and served 18 months overseas including Tunisia and Anzio. He was a welder for National Tube Company before signaling service. A brother Staff Sgt Keith Cushney serves in the Army Air Corps in Algiers.
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Abram B. Cashner
Bust River Street
Gurdon N. Cashmer
Rave Nis
Pvt. Cashiers
Pvt. Cashier
Roosevelt
Cashier
Gordon
the Diaphin
Army Air Corps
Algiers
Husband Missing In Action From Morotai Island
Mrs. Anna May Butts of North Olmsted has been advised that her husband S Sgt William A. Butts 23 is reported missing in action over Morotai Island since November. He is the father of nine daughters, Bonita aged 16 months, and served with Sullivan 3d/1A units.
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Anna May Butts
North Olmsted
William A. Bults
Morotai Island
Bonita
S. Sgt. Butts
Sullivan Sebagls
Japan Admits Central Japan Hit By Powerful Quake
United Press reports Japan admitted a severe quake struck central Japan and sent a great sea wall inland, flooding coastal areas near Shizuoka and Hamamatsu. Seismologists say the shock was among the century’s most violent, with Tokyo area likely in range despite limited official damage claims.
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United Press
Yokohama
Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo Radin
Ttn
Tokyu
Domei
Sea of Enshu
Shizunka
Tokyo-Yokohama
Ms Accessnt
Hamamatsu
Shizuoka
Nakano
West Bromwich Observatory
England
Pearl Harbor
Churchill Demands Confidence Vote Over Greece and Belgium
Prime Minister Churchill delivers a combative Commons speech urging a vote of confidence in government policy. He pledges continued armed support for Greece and Belgium, denounces Greek leftists as mutineers, and asserts aims to preserve vital lines of communication amid Allied war efforts led by Eisenhower.
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London
Willsy Tom Churchill
Britain
Commons
House
Greece
Aly
Belgium
Churchill
Papandreou
Hubert Wherlot
Churchil
Supreme Command
Ths
Novemeberead
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mayor of New London Resigns to Join Law Firm
Mayor Ray Watts, once the youngest Ohio mayor at 35, resigns as New London’s chief executive effective July to join a Sandusky, Ohio law firm in a move cited as a professional transition.
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New London
Mayour
Ray Watts
Ohio
Jau
Sandusky, Q
War in several fronts dominates headlines
Western Front American forces push mile and a half into Siegfried line smashing pillboxes and moving toward Saare beucken as Saar basin battle climaxes. Pacific sees B 29 raids around Pearl Harbor with two more nuisance strikes on Tokyo while Leyte and central Philippines show progress toward liberation. Eastern Front German lines buckle near Hungary as Red Army drives toward Budapest. 40,000 German reserves reported cut to pieces. British 8th Army widens Lamune river bridgehead near Faenzy within three miles of significant gains.
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Siegfried
Saarebeucken
Saar Basin
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Leyte
Philippines
Hungary
Moscow
Budapest
8Th Army
Lamune River
Faenzy
War Bond Appeal Urges Saving for Victory
A wartime appeal urges readers to convert part of their bank savings into war bonds to support the front lines. The message frames bonds as a small personal sacrifice with potential to shorten the conflict and save lives, urging swift action on behalf of those serving overseas.
Tribute to A H Waters For 18 Years Of Service
Kiwanis leaders and Elyria club members honored Arthur H Waters for 18 years as secretary with a dinner dance at the Lorain County Club. About 90 attendees watched gifts be presented by Claude Bronson and notes from Kiwanis officials including Robert Sanborn and Lee Wallace. Group singing and moving pictures capped the evening, with the event closing in dancing.
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Kiwanis
Elyria Kiwanis
Arthur H. Waters
Walter von Brock
Gene St. Marie
Fred Lohnes
Charles Guth
Movin
Vic Resar
70 More Names To Go On Honor Roll
A new Honor Roll panel No. 47 will be added to the Ely Park display in the coming days, bringing Elyria’s armed forces total to 3,290 names. Two names will bear Gold Stars, Pvt. John F. Katai, 26, killed in France on September 26, and Pte. Lawrence M. Dustin, 27, killed in Holland on October 22, increasing Gold Stars to 568.
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Ely Park
Ely
Elyrians
Nivnes
John F. Katai
France
Lawrence
M. Dustin
Holland
U S Submarine Toro Commissioned at Portsmouth Yard
The U S submarine Toro was commissioned at Portsmouth Navy yard today with ceremonies presenting awards to 15 Navy men for conspicuous action in the Pacific area. The submarine's commanding officer is Comdr. James Z Grant USN of Cleveland, a U S Naval Academy graduate.
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Portsmouth
WN. H
U.S
Toro
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Pacific
James 2. Grant
USN
Cleveland
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapale
103 Residents Take Oath Of Allegiance In Lorain County
Lorain County Clerk H E E Agite administered the oath to 103 alien residents who passed federal naturalization exams. Recipients include Agnes Chaplar Esther Ignatzl Elizabeth Bakos Elizabeth Potyvk Retta Siatil Grace p Almas Anna Badu Steve Toth Jr Elizabeth Gurchik Katarina Jaku pak Martin Csunaj James Henderson Gizella Janik Filareti Resa Marie Varadi Alexandria Suleski Stefania Daleniszewski Elgrit Steve Matusin Louis Losoucy Wellington Prosper Parisi Andy Sulek Columbia Station Zignigg Atkuts Anton Arabey Oberlin Stefan Gortschling Wakeman John Amen jpauser Jr Amherst Wasil Smnashkevich South Amherst Claude Jobson North Ridgeville Paul Nusik Keith Rice Grafton.
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H. EE. Agiite
United States of America
Lorain County
Dais
United States
Elying and
Agnes Chaplar
Esther Ignatzl
Elizabeth Bakos
Elizabeth Potyvk
Retta Siatil
Grace P Almas
Anna Badu
Steve Toth, Jr
Elizabeth Gurchik
Katarina Jakupak
Martin Csunaj
James Henderedson
Gizella Janik
Filareti Resa
Marie Varadi
Alexandria Suleski
Stefan
Cigaret Shortage Likely To Continue
Washington A presumptive inquiry by the Senay war investigation indicates that the cigarette shortage, as far as civilians are concerned, may continue. Chairman James M. Mead said the committee would hold open hearings next Wednesday. The preliminary findings show more cigarettes are being manufactured than ever before, but armed forces units have most doubled since last year.
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Washington A
James M. Mead
D. N
German Lines Buckle Under Russian Blows
Soviet and German reports say the battle for Hungary surged as Red Army blows hit along coast and southwestern Hungary near Budapest. Fresh German divisions from Indy and the western front joined the defense south of Budapest, but advances continued and many reserves were slaughtered or captured before landing. The Hatvan sector and areas around Szirak and Tutvan saw continued pressure as Budapest faced a broader Soviet push.
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London
Hungary
Moscow
Budapest
Indy
Western Front
Germany
Red Army
United Press
Berhns
Malinovsky
Hatvan
Tutvan
Szirak
Duniube
Peat
East Bank
Gifts For Yanks Who Gave Collected Thursday
Elyria's Gifts For Yanks Who Gave will be collected next Thursday by Elyria Post No. 12 American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. George Robson, named chairman for the Tucalo Legion post part of the nation wide project, said shoppers are donating extra gifts at Christmas time for wounded and ill service members in government hospitals. Cards and canisters are placed in areas to receive contributions and post members will wrap and deliver gifts later as directed. Also reported, a fatally injured Akron man, 82, died after stepping into traffic to inspect a crash in front of his home.
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Elyria
Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
George Robson
Tucal Legion Post
Robson
iShoppers
Anatole
Elye Hap
Legion Post
Sute Armencan Les Uh
Jogun
Hatin
MISSING IN ACTION Sgt Clarence Standen Jr in Germany
Sgt Clarence Standen Jr a 2b in the Army infantry has been listed missing in action in Germany since November 14 after serving in Holland and Germany for two months and fighting east of Aachen. His parents Mr and Mrs C L Standen live at 222 Fourteenth Street and a brother Sgt Robert A Standen is with the Army Air Forces in Florida.
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Clarence KE. Standen Jr
Germany
Standen
Atv
Holland
Aachen
C. £. Standen
Fourteenth Street
Robert A. Standen
Florida
Army Air Forces
Elyria Passes Million Mark in War Bond Drive
Elyria surpassed the million dollar level in the Sixth War Loan Drive on Pearl Harbor Day though daily sales fell short of campaign goals. Yesterday's total reached 73 088.78 from 440 sales, keeping the city at 1 012 810.75 overall and well below the 3 860 041 quota with two thirds of the period elapsed.
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Elyria
Pearl Harbor
Thal
Tie Volunteer Army of Solicit
Pvt Ludolf Kreeger Wounded In Action
Pvt Ludolf Kreeger, 21, was slightly wounded in action on November 17. His parents, Mr and Mrs Ludolf Kreeger of Amherst, received the news twice, first in a letter from Pvt Kreeger and again in an official War Department telegram. He entered the Army June 2 last year after graduating Amherst High School, went overseas in August, and was serving with the infantry. his father works for the Chronicle Telegram.
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Pvt
Ludolf Kreeger
Ceremany
Amherst
Wren
Pvt. Kreeger
War Department
Army
Antherst High
Chronele-Telegram
Battle to wipe out Leyte defenders nearing climax
Allied forces drive to crush remaining Japanese garrison on Leyte as Marine and Army units close the Ormoc pocket. Gen. MacArthur reports a rapid advance after a surprise landing near Ormoc, while air attacks and sea bombardment press the operation. Forty thousand Japanese are seen as the objective to eliminate.
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Leyte
Leste
Fiech US
Ormee
MacArthur
Coley Cros
Rue
Davis
Guwa Tome
Ormoe
Ormoc
Ormac
U. S
Germans Go On Alert As Saar Front Neares Climax
Allied forces push deep into Saar region with Patton and Devers units in action. American Third Army enters Saarbrucken suburbs and advances toward the Saar basin enhancing pressure on German coal and iron supply lines amid heavy fighting along a 260 mile front from the Cologne Plain to the upper Rhine.
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Paris
Saarbrucken
Cologne
Upper Rhine Valley
Chinese say 4000 Japanese routed in Kweis how province
Chungking officials report about 4000 Japanese troops entering Kweichow were routed by Chinese forces. Chinese recaptured Pachat Hanho Shihpanchal and Tushan as Japanese fell back toward Kwangsi. Kweliang threat described as temporarily removed though situation remains serious.
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Chungking
Kweishhow
Kweiyang
China
Pachat
Hanho
Shihpanchal
Tushan
Kwangsi
Kwelyang
Whey
Tuyan
Kwangsi-Kweichow
Tuyen
San Antonio Woman Returns Items After Ad Led to Confession
A San Antonio beauty shop owner recovered stolen documents after placing a Want Ad in the Chronicle Telegram section. The thief, moved by conscience, returned to the shop and led the owner to the hidden items, asking forgiveness and crediting the ad with resolving her issue. The incident underscores want ads as a potential problem solver in times of trouble.
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LaRue Beauty
Gunter Siding
San Antonio
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Pacific Area
Jem J. Brokaw
Ist
Maurice TL. Britt
Lonoke
Ark
Fred L. Walker
I New York
Britt
tAcme Telephotoy
Eivyeia War Bond Committee
A. H. Waters
etUh
Akron
Easail Dadla
Ile
Sgt
Clarence BE. Standen Jr
Haven
Hirmorn
Richard Bong
Poplar
Wis
U. S.S
Walter Kreuger
Sixth Army
77Th
Guan Fame
Ormay
Douglas MacArthur
Fler
Ormoc Itacl
Third
Uie
Baarsbrucken
Saar
Baar
Reich
George G. Patton
Cologne Plain
Roser River
Dunseldorf
Wwell
Jacob UL. Devers
Esatern
Siegfried Line
Colmar
Alsatian
Savage Wesinlance
Patton
Bth
Pachtener Buchwald
Saarinutern
Ssinane
Third Army
Saar River
Furstenhausen
Cener
Forbach
Volktigen
D6th
Sarreguemines
Sarregyemines
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