Food Ration Reinstatement Shifts Meat and Produce
Washington authorities warned of dwindling supplies as blue points return for canned vegetables and red points resume for meat. As of midnight ration free vegetables including asparagus beans spinach corn and peas are back on the list with point values. Beginning Sunday 85 percent of ration free meats will be restored while sugar stamps change validity and timing.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Wat
OPA
Teo
Navy says losses suffered but not disclosed
Secretary James Forrestal stated American naval forces have sustained damage from land based Japanese aircraft in the Philippines since the October sea battle. He said the Navy will not reveal exact damage to keep Japanese from knowing ships damaged or when they may return to action.
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Philippines
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James Forrestal
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Weather: Clearing but very cold with near freezing night
Forecast calls for clearing skies and cold conditions with tonight’s low just above freezing. Wednesday should stay fair with temperatures rising gradually.
Dynamite Found in Athens Sewer Near British Headquarters
A cache of about 1,680 pounds of dynamite with electric detonators was found in a sewer beneath the Great Britain hotel in Athens near the British and Greek government HQs. British and Greek officials feared ELAS forces planted the explosives to target Churchill and Eden during a planned peace conference. The blast threat coincided with ongoing fighting in Athens and Piraeus as British forces closed on key positions. Separately, a compressor explosion in Barnesville injured John W. Douglass, buckling plant walls and halting production briefly.
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Anthony Eden
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EDES
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Harold R. L .G. Alexander
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Barnesville
John W. Douglass
Watt Car & Wheel Co
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Bomber Crash at Cincinnati Traps Several at Airport
An Army bomber crashed and burned at Linken airport in Cincinnati today trapping several people. Officials joined rescuers at the wreckage on the runway for ten minutes before an explosion occurred.
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Linken
Taday
Hercely
War and Fronts in World War II Update
Western Front sees renewed Allied pressure within 14 miles of the Meuse as Franco-Belgian border actions surge. Eastern Front reports Red Army entering Budapest after encirclement. Pacific theater notes Leyte secured with Nimitz signaling further heavy blows. Italy fronts Canada advances toward Alfonsine along the Senior River.
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Red Army
Budapest
Wert
Philippines
Leyte
Nimitz
Italy
Rosetta
Alfonsine
Woman Struck and Killed at Norwalk Crossing
Mrs Usula MecKeae, 36, was struck and killed by a New York Central passenger train at a Norwalk crossing last night as her two children watched. Authorities say heavy snow hid the rocks, preventing her from seeing the danger.
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Usula MeKeae
New York Central
MecKeae
Tire Quotas Are Reduced in War Effort
Washington An OPA announcement shows a 10 percent cut in tire quotas for December as part of wartime tightening. Passenger cars receive 800000 tires, small trucks and buses 216000, heavy trucks 100000. Production cuts align with War Production Board targets. MacCullo gl urges recapped tires and car pools. heavy trucks and bus firms hit hardest.
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Todauy
Wal Dandary
Critinee
War Production Board
OPA
Mac MacCullough
Wwuckers
Reds Storming Into Budapest From The West
Red Army forces advanced toward Budapest from the west with reports of close combat inside the capital. Soviet units pushed roads and rail lines, breaking defenses as Hungarian garrison preparations continued, while German SS elements reportedly suffered losses in the surrounding areas.
Thousands Stranded as Ice and Sleet Freeze Ohio Roads
Ice and sleet grip Ohio with five to seven inches of snow and freezing rain. Highways across Cincinnati Columbus and Youngstown are treacherous, delaying travel and stranding thousands of holiday motorists. Bus lines report cancellations and delayed routes as freezing conditions persist.
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Ohio
State Highway Patrol
France
Cincinnati
Cohumbus
Youngstown
Cireylound
Laval
Cis
Two Elyrians Suffer Painful Injuries
Over the weekend two Elyrians sustained injuries from falls. Joseph Weller, 38, of 299 Gates Avenue, fractured his left leg below the knee after slipping in Ely Park and was transported by city bus to Ely Memorial Hospital. Mrs Ralph Terry, 417 West Avenue, injured her left hand and tore stockings after slipping on Broad Street at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, reported authorities.
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Gates Avenue
Ely Park
Elyida Memorial Hospital
Ralph Terry
West Ave
Broad Street
Holiday Accidents Take Approximately 300 Lives
Holiday weekend mishaps across 88 states killed about 300 people with California suffering the heaviest toll. New York reported 96 deaths, 17 from ice related collisions. An Army transport crash near Parkshire Airport in Pennsylvania killed 18, while Michigan saw 18 more from a fatal apartment fire and transport accidents. Oklahoma 16, Massachusetts 14 from crashes and fires. Viking derailment near Poplar Grove left one dead and 29 injured.
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New York
National Safety Council
Theenineil
Army
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Americans Complete Leyte Victory in World War II
Allied fighters report Leyte secured after battles that killed about 113,221 Japanese and left their forces largely destroyed. MacArthur announced progress toward Luzon while carriers and bombers targeted airfields near Manila and Palompon. American losses stood at roughly 11,217 with thousands more wounded or missing.
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Canadians Take Ravenna City in Italy Front Action
Canadian troops of the Yaghth army occupied Aurelia ten miles northwest of Ravenna after house to house fighting on Christmas Day and pushed toward Allonsine on the east bank of the Savio River. Snow 3 to 8 inches covered the Piedmont-Tuscan front as air forces reported missing planes and several enemy units destroyed. Heavy bombers targeted oil refineries and rail yards in Germany while Allied air forces struck supply lines in northern Italy and the Po Valley.
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Timely Warning From Chief Bates About Christmas Fire Safety
Chief Bates urges careful Christmas practices to prevent fires. Do not leave candles or lights unattended. Dried evergreen trees can ignite rapidly. remove trees promptly and keep combustibles away from heat sources. Firemen thank the public for caution to protect homes and dinners this season.
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Four Active Polio Cases In Ohio
Columbus Acting State Health Director James E Baumgnaday said 15 infantile paralysis cases were removed from the active list last week leaving four active polio cases in Ohio as of the same date last year. Cuyahoga Lorain and Seneca each reported one new case last week bringing the 1944 total to 191467 while 184 were recorded in the same period of 1943. Polio fatalities stood at 49 compared with 12 for the entire year 1943.
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James E. Baumgnaday
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Cuyahoga
Lorain
Seneca
Nazis Press Toward Meuse River In Major German Drive
German forces under Field Marshal von Rundstedt push toward the Meuse River amid Allied resistance. The advance targets Liege Namur and Dinant with several panzer and infantry armies, while Allied air forces sustain attacks and report heavy fighting along the western front.
ELAS Delegates To Confer With Churchill
London report says a car with a white flag left government HQ for a conference with Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Delegates from ELAS are being brought to 10 Downing Street for talks amid ongoing Greek resistance efforts and Allied diplomacy.
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Churchill
London
Athens
Exchange
Great Stritain Hotel
Wigeston Churchill
Lancaster Man’s Conscience Wins Wallet Return
A Lancaster resident found a lost wallet and, after learning the owner was deceased, returned the money with interest. The act revived faith in honesty and conscience amid a story described as exceptional and true.
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Peqitent
Atate
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