Allied Troops Drive Nazi Column in North Africa Action
American combat troops near Tebessa on the Tunisian Algerian border drive a Nazi armored column back toward the coast, capture over 100 prisoners, and seize a town. French allies fight Tebourba to Mateur near Bizerte and Tunis, with uncertainty over control of the two cities. Mayor Harry S. Lucas proclaims On To Victory Week for war stamps and bonds. In Washington, Charles Wilson gains final power to direct aircraft and munitions production with WPB supervision, restoring authority split since March.
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North Africa
Tebessa
Edson Raff
U.S
Tebourba
Mateur
Bi Tert
Tunis
Harry S. Lucas
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Juneau
Washington
Charles Wilson
Cairman
War Production Board
Aong
WPB
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Stimson
Knox
Wilson
WPS
Air Attack on Jap Ships in Solomons Reported
The Navy said dive bombers and torpedo planes from Guadalcanal attacked a four-ship Japanese surface force in the Solomons. The exact location is unclear but the preliminaries place the action between New Georgia and Santa Isabel. Japanese activity has been high for weeks, suggesting the ships may head toward those islands.
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Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
Solomons
New Georgia
Santa Isabel Islands
Roosevelt signs bill for officer allowance and gear
President Roosevelt signed a bill providing a $250 allowance and equipment for officers and warrant officers on duty since April 3, 1939. Mr and Mrs Bailey Covey arrived in Juneau from Anchorage by Woodley Airlines and left for Ketchikan. Mr Covey represents J J Meherin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Ketchikan
Bailey Covey
Juneau
Anchorage
Woodley Airlines
Covey
J. J. Meherin
Senate weighs Panama treaty as joint resolution
The Washington Merry Go Round reports a major U S Panama accord framed as a joint resolution to bypass two thirds ratification. It would transfer Panama’s Colon and Panama City water and sanitation systems, U S land worth 25 million, and cancel a 2.5 million debt, while U S health obligations remain in the Canal Zone. A separate military agreement also awaits Panamanian ratification while U S Senate debates constitutional safeguards.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Panama
Senate
House
Congress
Gillette
Iowa
Nye
North Dakota
U.S.A
Colon
United States
Canal Zone
Export-Import Bank
Congress of Panama
Japs Drop Supplies by Chutes Over Buna Gona Area
Allied reports say Japan is parachuting supplies to trapped units around Buna and Gona in New Guinea as Allied forces close in. The commando recounts mop up of pockets of resistance near the coast, with over 400 enemy dead and about 40 sailors drowned when barges were sunk by MacArthur's bombers.
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Allied
Australia
Buna-Gona
New Guinea
Gona
Buna
OPA Moves On Alaska Public Utility Rate Hike
The Office of Price Administration announced its first move on public utility rates in Alaska as Seward Light and Power raised telephone rates without prior OPA approval. After labor unions and others protested, the company withdrew the increase, praised for cooperation in the inflation fight. Capt. R C Taylor, formerly stationed here with the U S Army, arrived in Juneau for a short stay.
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Alaska
Office of Price Administration
Calvin E. Pool
Seward Light and Power Company
OPA
Seward
Mr. Pool
Taylor
R. C. Taylor
U.S. Army
Juneau
Hospital Notes at St. Ann's and Government Hospitals
Surgical patient William Shafe was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Harry Harto and her baby daughter left St. Ann's for home. Mrs. Charles Willis at St. Ann's for surgery was discharged yesterday. Charles Henry was discharged from the Government Hospital this morning. Douglas Boddy and Mons Anderson, the latter admitted for surgery, were incoming patients at St. Ann's yesterday.
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William Shafe
St. Ann’s Hospital
Harry Harto
St. Ann's Hospital
Charles Willis
Charles Henry
Government Hospital
Douglas Boddy
Mons Anderson
Rainbow Majority Service Held At Scottish Rite Temple
Plans announced for a Rainbow Majority Service tonight at 8 in the Scottish Rite Temple to honor older girls and married members. Sue Stewart Betty Hice Marjorie Snell Ruth Allen Lillian Olson Nyman Marian Dobson Maier Naomi Graf Ruth Torkelson Elizabeth Tucker and Mary Stewart are named as honorees. Miss Katherine Torkelson will preside with Jeanette Cowling in the East. Refreshments follow the ceremony and the public is invited.
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Sue Stewart
Betty Hice
Marjorie Snell
Ruth Allen
Lillian Olson Nyman
Marian Dobson Maier
Naomi Forrest Graf
Ruth Torkelson
Elizabett Tucker
Mary ‘Stewart
Alaska Coastal makes several Sitka flights
Passengers leaving here today with Alaska Coastal Airlines for Sitka included L. C. Chippier Kenneth Littlefield Hazel Mylrvie Eldon Daly Kim Payne Leonard Cherinsky M B Layton and Thomas B Lambert Arrivals in Juneau from Sitka included Robert Irby Felix Romaro P E Brockman and Joe Novalis Those arriving Friday from Excursion Inlet were L A Simonson Jack Austin and Bobby Duncan Two more Alaska Coastal flights to Sitka were scheduled for this afternoon
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Alaska Coastal Airlines
Sitka
L. C. Chippier
Kenneth Littlefield
Hazel Mylrvie
Eldon Daly
Kim Payne
Leonard Cheryinski
M. B. Layton
Thomas B. Lambert
Juneau
Robert Irby
Felix Romaro
P. E. Brockman
Joe Novalis
Excursion Inlet
L. A. Simonson
Jack Austin
Bobby Duncan
Home Nurse Group Completes Course
The Home Nursing group finished the course with a final exam on December 2. Stephenie Bogdon reports certificates will be presented later. Members completed class work and lab tours, viewing tuberculosis bacillae and other slides to gain skill for home emergencies and broader community health.
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Stephenie Bogdon
Maternity Classes Start Monday at Territorial Health Center
Public Health Nurse Stephanie Bogdon announces maternity classes beginning Monday at 2 p m in the Territorial Health Center. Six demonstration discussions will run from 2 to 245 o'clock each session. The first topic will be the Growth of the Baby.
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Territorial Health Center
Stephanie Bogdon
Moose Women Plan Two Features Tonight
A candy and cookie sale will be held and games will be played after the Women of the Moose meet tonight in the Moose clubrooms. All men of the Moose are invited to attend.
Juneauite Granted His First Citizenship Papers
KETCHIKAN Alaska Dec 5 Holger Larsen a Juneau truck driver has been granted his first citizenship papers by Judge George F. Alexander Witnesses were Peggy McLeod and Robert EB. Coughlin Perry Huff an insurance adjustor passed through Juneau on his way from Skagway to Seattle headquarters Lt Col G B Woodruff tested last night for Prince Rupert after spending the week in Juneau
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Holger Larsen
George F. Alexander
Peggy McLeod
Robert EB. Coughlin
Perry Huff
Juneau
Skagway
Seattle
Rupert
G. B. Woodruff
Prince Rupert Ator
Saving Tires and Marriage Aids From Tennessee
Morfresboro Tenn Dec 5 Marriages and automobile tires urged caution says T G Bond 87 year old storekeeper with a 1913 T Model and 18 year old tires his method wash clean and glue inside to bolster tire walls his tip keep out of bad habits and stay home with your wife Surface is serving Kansas City tennis player Hal Surface stationed with U S Army in Tad Tada Japan seized 1 587 796 square miles of Pacific territory since entering the war
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Bond
Kansas City
Hal Surface
Ton
U. S Army
Tada
Japan
Pacific
Customs Office Closes Cordova Port Today
Announcement by James J Connors indicates Cordova port of entry will close today under an executive order. Deputy J A Byerson will move to Skagway. Cordova duties shift through Juneau office. Cordova began July 4 1908 during Copper River and Northwestern Railroad buildup.
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James J Connors
Customs
Alaska
Cordova
Roosevelt
Connors
Washington
J. A. Byer
Son
Skagway
Juneau
Copper River and Northwestern Railroad
M. &. Whittier
Whither
Copper River
Senior Ball Impresses with Best Ever Decorations
The Senior Ball at Juneau High School featured a snowstorm ceiling of snowflakes on four wires, a central revolving ice sphere with multicolor spotlights, and a forest glade with blue tree decorations. Attendees dressed in formal gowns as Doris Cahill and John Buvard led the decorations committee with Adrienne Glass and others overseeing chairs for entertainment and refreshments.
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Juneau High School
Bob Satie
Adrienne Glass
Bob Phillips
Betty Norling
Grace Berg
Bob Helgesen
Frank Krusl
Pat Olson
Beverly Leivers
Marie Hanna
Stoll leaves Anchorage for Seattle. Bond drive urged
Walter W. Stoll, head of the Independence Mine in Willow Creek near Anchorage, departed last night for Seattle. Mr. Swill reached Juneau yesterday morning aboard Woodley Airlines, while a call to buy defense bonds echoed through the transfer.
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Walter W. Stoll
Independence
Willow Creek
Anchorage
Seattle
Mr. Swill
Juneau
Woodley Airlines
Reds tighten noose on Nazi forces near Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report Red Army gains on the Don river west bank near Kalach, closing a triangle with the Don and rail lines from Stalingrad. Troops from Kalach cut the supply corridor between Vertlachy and Dmitrievica, disrupting German lines to the Stalingrad front.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Don River
Don
Kalad
Kalach
Vertlachy
Dmitrievica
U S Output Now Passes Whole Axis
December 5 The War Production Board Chairman Donald Nelson told a closed National Association of Manufacturers meeting that U S engine of war output matches the Axis combined armaments and is twice the Axis enemy total This comes as Henry Kaiser urges industrialists to prepare for life after war and to lead toward a decent standard of living stressing shared interests of organized labor and management
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New York
United States
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
National Association of Manufacturers
Nelson
United Nations
Henry Kaiser
Kaiser
Stock Quotations and Dow Averages Report
New York stock quotations show Alaska Juneau at 153 prices for American Can 72 Anaconda 26 Bethlehem Steel 54 Commonwealth and Southern 9 30 Curtiss Wright 6 International Harvester 55 Kennecott 27 New York Central 11 4 Northern Pacific 7 United States Steel 46 and Pound 4 04. Dow Jones averages Industrials 115.24 rails 26.82 utilities 13.75, extended Friday session and closing figures read differently for Friday with similar items and prices.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
New York Stock Exchange
American Can
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States
City to Invest 20000 in War Savings Bonds Plan
City leaders including Mayor Harry Liwan and the Finnie Committee propose investing 20000 in war savings bonds to fund a sinking fund for future new Gily Hall repairs construction and maintenance. The plan follows a 50000 fund balance and aims to secure monthly interest for capital projects.
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Guy Gounell Int
Harry Liwan
Finnie Committee
Gily Hall
Waterfront Damaged In Naples Raid By US Bombers
Allied air raid on Naples damaged the waterfront of the major port, hitting an Italian battleship and two cruisers with heavy bombs. The blast disrupted traffic along the waterfront as 8-248 returned safely to base. Royal Air Force torpedo planes targeted Axis shipping near Tripoli and Tunisia, sinking one southbound cargo ship and setting another ablaze. Maj. Gen. Carl Spaulding arrived at Allied North Africa HQ to assist against Axis resistance as Allied forces push forward toward the coast amid stiff opposition.
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Associated Preps
Naples
West Tilton
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Tripoli
Mnd
Tunisia
Carl Spauty
United Stables Army Air Forces
I North Africa
Fund Drive For Pioneers Hard Fight Starts Here
Dave Gross and assistants begin next Monday the campaign for the Christ mas Cheer Band at the Pioneers Home in Sitka. Gross has led the drive for years, drawing support from his Southeast Alaska theatres and territory wide donors to aid the oldtimers' Christmas fund. Churchill: hard battle ahead before victory in the Tunis drive. Branford, England report notes Prime Minister Churchill warning of strong fighting before the Allies breach Tunis and Bizerte as woollen industry crowds gather.
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Dave Gross
Oldtimers
Pioneers
Sitka
Gross
Juneau
Brandford
England
Churchill
Tunisleross
Eniery
Tunis
Bizerte
Britain
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Africa
War Agency
Py Dew Rearson
Robert 8. Allen
Rainbow Majority
Alaska Coastal
Moose
Juneauite
Customs Office
Council
H. J. Lucas
Lucas
Ih Paylig
Ikbor
Manery
Counwil
Wabo
Castaide Opmraxiony
Joremion Mert
Cudhall
RAF
Spaatz
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