Wake Island Defenders Rally Against Odds
Navy releases a dramatic account of Wake Island's 14 day defense by Marines with four planes in action. They reportedly shot down at least a dozen Japanese planes and rendered five enemy ships inoperable as the garrison, numbering under 400, held out until December 22 before surrendering.
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Mid- Pacific
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Congress Session May Set Record
Washington reports the ongoing session could become the longest in National Legislature history if the new session starts January 5. The current record stands at 366 days from last year. This session has approved appropriations and contract authorizations totaling 67.5 billion dollars, surpassing previous wartime totals.
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Washington
Congress
Wake Island Siege Details From December First Raid to Loss
The article recounts Wake Island defenses during December by Japanese forces, noting initial air assaults, the dwindling garrison with two to one planes, and heavy bombardment. It describes pattern bombing that damaged nearly all installations by December 17, plus a surface ship bombardment on day three and sparse official naval dispatches.
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Wreath laid at Wilson tomb on his birthday day
A wreath from President Roosevelt was laid at Woodrow Wilson’s tomb in Washington Cathedral. Colonel Horace Smith, White House military aide, represented the President while Bishop James H. Freeman offered the prayer. Wilson was born 86 years ago on December 29.
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Roosevelt
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Horace Smith
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James H. Freeman
Plan expands Maryland parole system to review 3000 more cases yearly
Governor OConor outlined a plan to extend Maryland’s parole program starting after January 1. It calls for seven new Department of Correction officers, a welfare and employment supervisor, and institutional parole staff. The plan aims to reclaim inmates, place released individuals in jobs, and maintain supervision with a one third sentence release rule for terms over three months. Continuous checks and full case reports will guide each release decision.
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Maryland
Oconor
Department of Correction
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Ciill
Board of Correction
Probe Started Of Police Dismissals
Cumberland officials pursue an inquiry into the dismissal of four night shift Cumberland policemen by Chief Byerman on charges of neglect of duty and unbecoming conduct. The four officers Hotchkiss Hicks Davis and Chisholm each had more than five years on the force. No Grand Jury decision yet on possible inquiry. Forry cents an hour becomes the universal minimum wage under the Federal Wage and Hour Law on October 24, 1945.
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Keep Em Flying at Henry's Theatre
Abbott and Costello star in Keep Em Flying at Henry's Theatre through Wednesday a top Holiday treat. Martha Raye plays twin sisters with Abbott or Costello while Carol Bruce and Dick Foran provide romance and William Gargan supports. The film follows their misfit workers as they land jobs as creasée-monkeys at the Cal Aero.
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Flying Academy Comedy With Barbara and Gloria Phelps
Lou Costello faces a running gag as he cannot tell Barbara from Gloria Phelps in this Flying Academy comedy. The plot centers on mistaken identity until a runaway plane crisis. The program also features the latest news reel and other short subjects.
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Anti profanity crusader launches global week of cussword reforms
Arthur S. Colborne founded Anti Pro fanity Week to seven cities and a world network, distributing 106,000 profanity exterminators and letters from Pope Pius X and XI, aiming to curb blasphemy and crude speech across bars, trucks, and baseball, with signs once placed in 4,000 saloons.
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Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
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Pole's first immigrant schoolmaster tied to Manhattan
A fragment notes Emma Rafter and Arthur Rafter in Hawaii and LSU mentions a Dutch claim that the first Pole in the United States was a young schoolmaster hired by Manhattan.Due to fragmentary text, details are uncertain and not all entities may be accurate.
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United State
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