American Submarines Sink 27 Japanese Vessels in Pacific
The Navy reports American submarines sunk 27 more Japanese vessels including a destroyer and gunboat, with a transport, four tankers, three cargo ships, and seven additional cargo vessels. Total enemy sunk reaches 854. 87 probably sunk and 16 damaged. further, a Netherlands submarine under US control has sunk 4,500 tons in Netherlands East Indies waters.
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Washington
Americanubmarines
Pacific
Navy
Gan
Nibs
Netherlands
Netherlands East Indian Waters
Elymian Receives Wings and Commission at Turner Field
William F. Humphrey son of Fred and Mrs Humphrey of 105 West Bridge Street earned a ten day furlough after graduation exercises at Turner Field Albany Georgia where he received his wings and was commissioned as second lieutenant He graduated from Elyria High School in 1939 and entered service in March 1943 Training occurred at Maxwell Field Montgomery Carlstrom Field Arcadia and Bainbridge He serves as a pilot on a B 4 airframe
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William F. Humphrey
Fred Humphrey
West Bridge Street
Turner Field
Albany
Humphrey
Elyria High School
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Carlstrom Field
Arcadia
Fla
Bainbridge
Purple Heart Awarded to Son by Parents
Mr and Mrs Albert Fridenstine of R D 2 recently received the Purple Heart from their son Pie Fridenstine. Robert Fridenstine is convalescing in an England hospital after being wounded in Belgium on September 13 and held in a French hospital until October 10. Pie Fridenstine enlisted August 10 1942 and has been overseas since July of this year.
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Albert Fridenstine
Pie
Robert Fridenstine
England
Belgium
France
Fudenstine
Blood Donor Unit Here Next Week in Elyria
Volunteer blood donors in Elyria and vicinity are reminded of the last chance this year to give blood for plasma. The mobile unit from Cleveland will be at the First Congregational church from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday as the committee hopes to reach 360 pints. Eligible donors with Monday or Tuesday appointments should keep them or notify the Red Cross office to adjust assignments. Col. Desid L. Neuman, 63, a former Marion depot commander, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery after funeral services in Columbus.
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Elyria
Sicinity
Red Cross
Cleveland
First Congregational Church
Red Millls
Columbus
Desid L. Neuman
iHiver
Marion, O
Neuman
Bullehog
Alcan
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Weather forecast notes snow center tonight and cold sweep
The forecast calls for increasing cloud cover followed by snow in the central portion tonight, with rain or slush in the extreme south. Sunday brings snow flurries and continued cold. today’s update reports current conditions as of 18a.
Four Ship Jap Convoy Is Wiped Out
Allied headquarters in the Philippines report a four-ship Japanese convoy carrying about 6,000 troops was destroyed southeast of Masbate in the Philippines. At least 4,500 enemy troops drowned or burned as transports were set ablaze. two sank, a third was beached, and an escorting destroyer was sunk with all hands. Japanese losses included two transports and two landing barges in Leyte gulf and actions at Morisai and Balabac strait. a Martin Mariner helped sink a destroyer and damaged a freighter at Brunei Bay.
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Allied
Philippines
East Indies
Douglas MacArthur
Warhawks
Masbate
FCC
Leyte Gulf
Morisai Island
Moluccas
Balabac Strait
Borneo
Martin Mariner
Brunei Bay
Stores Open All Day On Wednesdays During December
The Chamber of Commerce merchants' division announces stores will remain open Wednesday afternoons in December. Beginning December 4 they open at 9:30 a.m. daily and stay open all day Wednesdays through Christmas for gift shoppers.
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Chamber of Commerce Merchants
Eisenhower Asks Large Munitions Output for Spring
Washington reports General Eisenhower seeks a major surge in small arms and mortar shells, including .30 caliber bullets, to push production beyond April and May limits. J A Krug notes potential reopening of plants and hiring over 77,000 workers as Allied forces push bullets to Germans at unprecedented rates. The plan aims to raise capacity to meet intensified European demands amid prior production disputes.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Reichswehr
J. A. Krug
Eisenhower
Krug
Eisenviewer
Krugsand
WPE
Rnn
Army
WPDR
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Former Elyrian Named Head Of J And L Plant
Robert W. Biggs, son of Mr and Mrs H J D Biggs of Middle avenue and a former Elyrian, is appointed manager of the McKeesport Works of Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. He succeeds Walter B Minch who died November 8. Biggs, a 1930 Elyria High and Ohio Northern University graduate, previously was production manager at the Port Yue plant since 1943. His wife is the former Flegnor Hughes. they reside in Mt. Lebanon with one son. The McKeesport plant under Minch gained Army and Navy recognition for production excellence, as high officials visited for the three millionth smoke shell.
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Robert W. Biggs
H. JD. Biggs
Middle Avenue
Elyrian
McKeesport
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Biggs
Port Yue
Walter B. Minch
Mr. Biggs
Elyria High School
Ohia Northern University
National Tube Co
Lorain
Flegnor Hughes
Elyria
Oberlin
Mt. Lebanon
Minch
Army
Navy
Personal Tax Collection Distribution Under Way
Distribution of 422,800 representing the personal tax collection for the last half of 1944 is now being made by County Auditor Frank Ayres. The tangible tax of 891,252 funds business machinery and personal property while the intangible tax on notes and bonds funds municipal operations and libraries. Distributions include county, township, schools, and municipalities with varied shares. Elyria and Wellington receive multiple line items and city allocations.
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Frank Ayres
Flysig
Elyria
Edyria
Arthur Oiley
Lovely Ely Rhur Giles
Rain City
Wellington
Oybers
Elying
Redcom
Pvt Robert V Young Missing In Action
North Ridgeville wife of Pvt Robert V Young receives word he has been missing in action since November 8 in Germany. Young, son of C P and Mrs C P Young, graduated from Lakewood High School and entered service February 1941. He has been overseas since January. His wife and five month old son stay with her parents on Cleveland Road.
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North Ridgeville
Wnoke
L. R. Hadawas
Cleveland Road
Tokyo Raid Declared Easy Mission by Crewmen
A confident group of Superfortress crewmen say their first strike on Tokyo was easy with little enemy resistance. Major Robert Morgan of Asheville pilots the "Dintess Dotty" as Brig. Gen. Rannett O Rannell Jr praises the operation.
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Smpan Island
Acre
Tiwley
MTS
Siapan
Heagt
Sam
Robert Morgan
Asheville
N.C
Dintess Dotty
Rannett O'Rannell
Tokyo
Wwe
Fur
Burebre
Merton
Jean
Nakajima Aire Pratt
Fauldings
Ponnell
Ne 2
Fugitive From Prison Farm Caught After Burglary
Charles Hodges of Allan, after escaping Grafton Prison farm Thursday night, burgled Leon A. Smiths Eaton home on Root Road and was captured by Berea police yesterday. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace on a charge of burglary of an inhabited dwelling at night and bound to the grand jury under $5,000, then jailed. Hodges had been serving 5 to 40 years for burglary and may face life imprisonment on the new charge. Deputies reported he was wearing cream colored trousers from Smiths wardrobe when captured following a broadcast description by Lorain County deputies. Police recovered the money Hodges took but not the family radiating books.
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Charles Hodges
Allan
Grafton
Leon A. Smith
Root Road
Eaton
Berea Patice
Loeat Mu ‘Harities
Justice of the Peace of
Cummings
Hodges
Grand
Hodges O
Lorain County
Smith
Funeral Services For C. H. Price To Be Held Monday
Charles Homer Price 7, Elyria Warshaw Chemical Co manager who died at Elyria Memorial Hospital will have services Monday at 2:30 p.m. at his home 13 Overbrook Road. Rev. William A. Leath will officiate. Burial will be at Brookdale Cemetery. Survived by widow Grace and three sons Robert Cleveland Charles Jr in France and John Stamford Conn. Friends may call at Taylor Funeral Home until Monday morning.
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Charles Homer Price
Elyria
Warshaw Chemical Co
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Price
Overbrook Road
M. Mendiay
William A. Leath
First Congregational Church
Brookdale
Rivria
M.C. A
Boy Scouts
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Worthyington Ball Company
Lytu Telephone Co
Elytia Country Club
Grace
Robert
Cleveland
Charles
U. S. Army
France
John
Stamford
Conn
Taylor
Servrily
Elyria Telephone Strike Ends After Washington Meeting
The Elyria telephone strike ended at 12 15 p m after a Washington meeting with NWLB officials. Long distance operators and maintenance workers resumed duties, ending an eight day sit down protest. The NWLB ordered arbitration and return to posts, with union and company representatives attending. A Red Cross blankets incident involving striking operators prompted an internal review.
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Elyria
Washington
Flvcr
Tong
Jong Dishnier
Ecompany
National War Labor Board
International Brotherhood of Freetien Workers
An A. F
Cleveland
WILB
Regsonal Board
Miss Marle Sinerson
Elyria Operators Local
Migs Lucille Coon
James Trestan
William Wion
A. BL
A. J. Robinson
Roy W. Auimel
William P. Clyne
Lahor
Red Cross
Richard Stevens
Offic
Bhinker
Federal agents arrest Union Pacific dining car staff in swindle case
FBI agents began arrests of Union Pacific dining car waiters and stewards on charges of conspiracy for withholding receipts on meals served aboard the Omaia Los Angeles Challenger. More than 100 arrests expected as investigations extend to Los Angeles Las Vegas and other cities. Maximum penalties include two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Union Pacifc
Union Pacific
Fogens
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
PE Pax
PBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Union
Bacific
FEC
Stewards
Othe Steward
FBP
PBS
Artors
Greysteward
Uansia
FBI
Henry A. Dykeman Dies in Toledo Former Elyrian Theater Manag er
Henry A. Dykeman former Elyrian and theater manager died in Toledo where he had lived for years He began in Elyria as a druggist later built the Second street theater He managed Cleveland Hippodrome and Kirks Palace later served in public service and as prohibition chief wife Lottie survives at age 95 in Chillicothe Rachel J K Gallaugher 95 veteran’s daughter dies in Chillicothe
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Henry A. Dykeman
Elyrian
Toledo
Horn
Elyria
Phillips Drug Store
Second Street
Hippodrome Theater
Cleveland
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mail from Elyrians
Postmaster C J Sartor urged Elyrians to mail Christmas cards and packages early amid wartime conditions. With many regular and substitute staff serving in the armed forces, and extra workers needed to meet delivery by December 23, residents were asked to send domestic packages out of state by December 11 to ease post office strain.
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Elyria Post Office
Renuil
Babe
Yanks Swinging Bayonets Reeling Nazis Front Close
American and Allied forces surged from the Hurtgen area toward Aachen and Strasbourg as German resistance faltered. Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Wodges’s forces shifted momentum on the Aachen front while Patton’s Third Army moved to clear northeastern France and tighten the grip along the upper Rhine amid a widening push toward the Rhine.
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Hurtgen Forest
Aachen
Rhineland
Cologne
Courtney H. Wodges
Rhine
Strasbourg
Vosges Mountains
Aginst
Upper Rhine
George 5. Patton
France
National Tube Plant Receives Navy E Award at Lorain
The National Tube Company plant at Lorain will join area industries awarded the Army Navy E pennant for outstanding production. Secretary James Forrestal praised the plant workers for a remarkable steel and ordnance production record. The ceremony date is not set yet.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Lorain County
L. F. Sattele
Navy
James Forestal
Elyman Receives Honorable Discharge From Marines
Pfc. Stanley Lesesky son of Mrs Lyle H Miller of 250 1 2 Fifth Street was honorably discharged Wednesday after over two years of service with the U S Marine Corps. Enlisting November 4 1942 he fought at Guadalcanal and the Bougainville landing in the British Solomon Islands on November 1 1943. He earned a Good Conduct pin two Presidential Citations and the Pacific Assault campaign bar during his Marine Corps service.
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Stanley Lesesky
Lyle H. Miller
Fifth Street
U. S. Marine Corps
Armed Forces
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Solomon Island
Marine Corps
War At A Glance: Fronts Brace for Major Offensive
United Press summarises global WWII action with reinforced German forces battling four Allied armies near Cologne and Saar plains while Strasbourg near collapse. Pacific US planes strike 6,000 Japanese troops bound for Leyte. Berlin cites 800,000 Soviet infantry amid Baltic push. Allied bombers target Germany after clear weather. British and American forces push toward Bologna area.
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United Press
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Saar Plains
Strasbourg
Alsatian Noose
Leyte
Tokyo
Berlin
Red Army
West
Letvia
Baltic States
Bask Prussia
Geremany
Faeenaa
Bologna
Disposal of Four Businesses and Working Capital Plan
A note outlines options to dispose of four businesses and their 38 units of working capital. It discusses potential selling strategies and current financial considerations affecting a sale or winding down. The plan emphasizes preserving value and addressing outstanding liabilities while seeking buyers or restructurings.
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