Fight on Censorship in Alaska Sparks Senate Clash
Washington Dec 10 Senator Frederick Van Nuys challenged Director of Censorship Byron Price over authority to censor mail between the United States and its territories and possessions. Price argued the War Powers Act aimed to protect communications. Van Nuys called censorship inapplicable within U S borders. Gov Gruening and Alaska Delegate Dimond testified as the committee prepared to probe the issue further.
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Washington
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Byron Price
United States
van Nuys
Price
Congress
Miegal van Nuys
Judiciary Committee
Alaska
Puerto Rico
New York
California
Canada
Ernest Gruening
Anthony J. Dimond
Seattle
Gruening
Navy
Western Defense
John L. DeWitt
Youths Begin Registering Tomorrow for Induction
Registrations open in Juneau at 8 a m at Selective Service and Krafft Building offices. The six month period runs 8 a m to 5 p m daily through December 17 1942, with a staggered schedule by birth dates for men born in 1924 and 1925.
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Juneau
Selective Service
Marine Building
Draft Board
Krafft
Washington
Allies plan new drives in North Africa as air power grows
December reports indicate Allied forces ready to launch renewed offensives against the Axis across Libya and Tunisia. Morocco radio hints Americans and British have shifted to stronger attacks, while Tunisia reports suggest air support no longer constrained and a crucial battle could erupt soon. In North Africa, the Eighth Army presses the front at El Agheila, denying the enemy any rest.
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London
North Africa
Libya
Tunisia
Morocco
Africa
el Agheila
Quell Riot at Manzanar Japanese Relocation Center
A clash at Manzanar California between residents and security forces left one Japanese dead one severely wounded and nine others injured. War Department and relocation officials blamed a small group of evacuees while noting most residents remain loyal to the United States. Security forces faced stone throwing and attempted tear gas which failed due to wind before gunfire dispersed the crowd.
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Washington
Manzanar
California
War Department
United States
American fighters down six of seven axis planes
Cairo reports American pilots shot down six of seven Messerschmitts in a dogfight over Rommel's marble arch near El Agheila. Allied communique credits the victory to U S fighters in the air battle yesterday.
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Cairo
el Agheila
Roosevelt urges land army of women for wartime farms
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a volunteer land army of women to boost agricultural manpower in the nation. She praised Britain for courage and fortitude during her return from a trip to Great Britain on December 10.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Britain
Danish Army Disbanded by German Commander in Denmark
A Reuters dispatch from Moscow cites a Stockholm statement that General Necken, commander of German troops in Denmark, has ordered the Danish Army to disband. The notice comes amid wartime security measures and defense stamp campaigns.
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London
Reuters
Moscow
Stockholm
Necken
Denmark
Girl Scouts Plan Summer Camp at Juneau Douglas Unit
At a Juneau Douglas Girl Scout meeting held at Mrs. Floyd Fagerson home, Mrs. Henry B. Owen Jr was chosen as leader representative on the Scout Council. All troops attended except Douglas Brownies. Senior Girl Scouts will help as camp councilors. camp activities may include swimming camping weaving. Scout Commissioner H Faulkner will confer with Portland regional director for trained camp leaders. The note ends with a stray sentence about William the Conqueror introducing the concept in England to warn the public to extinguish lights and fires by eight oclock.
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Alcan Highway
Lake Kluane
Yukon Territory
Alaska
A. Jaluka
Kennedy
Texas
Alfred Sharpe
Montgomery
Alabama
Andrew E. Doyle
Philadelphia
John Riley
Detriot
Michigan
Associated Press
Juneau
Seattle
Pan American Airways
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Empire
Juneau Douglas
Floyd Fagerson
Scout Council
Henry B. Owen, Jr
Maron
H. Faulkner
Portland
Ore
England
William the Conqueror
Legionnaire Sons Meet Tonight at 7 30 In Local Home
Sons of the American Legion plan a 7 30 PM meeting tonight at the L A Storm home 309 Sixth Street urging all Legionnaire members to attend. Arctic coast of Alaska is inhabited by fewer than 1 000 permanent residents.
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Sons of the American Legion
L. A. Storm
Sixth Street
Sons of Legionnaires
Arctic
Alaska
Forces of MacArthur Will Fight Forces of MacArthur Will Fight
Allied forces under Gen Douglas MacArthur announce complete occupation of the Bona area in New Guinea leaving the northern anchor of the Papua beachhead cleared. Curtin announces Gona conquest from Canberra as Americans push toward Buna airfield with joint U S Australian operations and ongoing air bombardment.
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Melbourne
Bona
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Papua
Curtin
Canberra
Australia
Buna
Ritter
United States
Charges Against Major Firms Over Fluorescent Lamps
The government accuses most electric light makers of monopolizing and restraining trade in fluor escent lamps and fixtures by market division and price control agreements. Attorney General Francis Biddle filed a civil complaint in Federal Court at Trenton New Jersey against seven manufacturers two trade associations and testing labs. The report notes further unrelated commentary about Haitian drum communication.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
Trenton
New Jersey
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Douglas Brownies
Earl D. McGinty
Ruby McNeil
Eugene Nelson
Betty Nordling
Owen
Fagerson
Ming
Legionnaire Sons
MacArthur
Gona
Electric Light Manufacturing Industry
Haiti
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