Jury Will Hear Evidence of Fraud Bribery at Depot
A federal grand jury in Harrisburg will hear evidence of alleged fraud and bribery connected to a $40 million naval supply depot at Mechanicsburg. U S Commissioner Sidney E Friedman cited irregularities and claimed FBI and naval intelligence were hamstrung during investigations. officials deny hampering. The depot, dedicated Oct 1, serves as a chief east coast supply base.
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Harrisburg
Mechanicsburg
Justice Department
U. S
Sidney E. Friedman
Ups
Washington
Naval
Friedman
Martin H. Butt, Jr
FBI
Naval Intelligence
No New Tax Plan Outlined by Treasury Official
Representative Doughton of North Carolina after a Ways and Means meeting with Secretary Morgenthau said the Treasury has developed no new tax plan or program.
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Washington
Doughton
D-N. C
House
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Red Troops Destroy 40 Nazi Planes on Russian Front
Soviet dispatches report 40 Nazi transport planes destroyed near Stalingrad and a fortified Don height seized after hand to hand fighting. Russian forces also claim over 3,100 German deaths on Thursday with widespread clashes across the Rzhev Velikie Luki and Vyazma sectors.
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Red
Moscow
Stalingrad
Don River
Rzhev- Velikie Luki
Don
Volga
Red Army
Kotelnikovski
Velikie Luki
Rzhev
Vyazma
Draftees Leave for Service in Butte
Hundreds gathered at the Union Pacific depot to bid God speed to draftees from Silver Bow county boards 1 2 and 3. They departed for Fort Douglas Utah after a seven day furlough amid a cold night and somber farewell crowds.
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Butte
Union Pacific
God Speed
Silver Bow County
Fort Douglas
Utah
General Hanford MacNider Wounded in Southwest Pacific
War department reports Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider former assistant secretary of war and former minister to Canada was wounded slightly in action in the Southwest Pacific on November 23.
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Washington
War Department
Hanford MacNider
Canada
Southwest Pacific
Not Quite So Cold Friday Forecast
Weather outlook shows milder conditions Friday after Thursday's temperatures reach a high of 22 and a low of minus 3.
Butte Women Salvage 1100 Pounds of Stockings for War Effort
The American Women's Voluntary Service in Butte reports salvaging over 1,100 pounds of silk and nylon stockings. Stockings, boxed at 5 North Main, will be shipped to a Wer Production Board designated center to be converted into gun powder bags. The drive began before WPB guidelines and expanded as retail counters joined the collection effort.
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Butte
American Women’s Voluntary Service
North Main Street
Wer Production Board
WPB
Allied Offensive Ramps Up as Tunis-Gieres Battle Presses On
Allied and Axis forces clash near Tunis with heavy losses on both sides. Djedeida Tebourba and Mateur see renewed German attempts to recapture, while Allied air and sea actions disrupt Axis supply lines from Sicily. The British navy shells and Allied troops regroup for a decisive push west of Tunis.
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London
Tunis
Dijiedeida
North Africa
Dijedeida
Mateur
Tebourba
Bizerte
Djedeida
Dunkerque
Fuehrer
Mediterranean
Sicily
Allied
Australia
Gona
New Guinea
Buna
Timor
Koepang
County Schools to Get Flags for Scrap Drive Honor
Silver Bow county honors pupils for nearly doubling the scrap metal quota with a generous government gift. Beautiful silk flags will be awarded to schools and the Teamsters union for aiding the drive. Official presentation planned at a joint Girls Central and Christian Brothers High Schools assembly at the boys’ school with Ray Ruhle presenting the flags.
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Silver Bow
Teamsters’ Union
Ray Ruhle
Silver Bow County
Eugene W. Savage
House Passes Farm Parity Price Bill
In a surprise move the House revived and passed unanimously a farm parity price bill. The measure would require including farm labor costs in the parity formula for the first time, potentially lifting the parity level by about 10 percent and raising costs of living.
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Washington
House
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
Hoover urges creation of a war cabinet in the United States
At a National Association of Manufacturers conference in New York Herbert Hoover proposed a new war cabinet with top administrators each handling a single war activity. Paul V. McNutt warned of high 1943 manpower losses as the 9.7 million goal nears. Labor leaders urged end to strikes and rejected workers’ management roles while industry officials stressed unilateral management authority.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
National Association of Manufacturers
Hoover
United States
Paul V. McNutt
War Labor Board
Americans Sink Nine Japanese Ships in Guadalcanal Action
U S Navy reports a surprise Japanese effort to reinforce on Guadalcanal was intercepted Monday night. Nine enemy ships were sunk including six destroyers and two transports with a cargo vessel. Japanese losses unofficially around 7 000 killed. One American cruiser was sunk. The battle marks continued Solomons fighting since August 7 with at least 51 Japanese ships sunk in the campaign.
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Washington
U.R
Guadalcanal
Navy
Solomons
Cruis
New Guinea
Gona
Buna
War News By Kirkel Simpson On Eastern Front
Analysis notes both Nazi and Russian reports claim Red Army offensives across the Leningrad to Caucasus front. German accounts cite attacks and heavy defense at many sectors including Caucasus passes and Kalmyck steppe while Moscow minimizes detail. Continued on Page 2.
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Kirkel. Simpson
Leningrad
Caucasus
Moscow
Caucasus Range
Kalmyck
Stalingrad
Don-Volga Cor
Reid Robinson Re-elected Head of I U M M S W
Reid Robinson of Denver was re elected president of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. James Leary announced the biennial mail vote results with Robinson winning the top spot over John J. Driscoll and James Byrne. Leary also reported re election of Ora L. Wilson as vice president and Leary as secretary treasurer. Several international board seats went to new members in district contests.
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Denver
Reid Robinson
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
International
James J. Leary
John J. Driscoll
Waterbury
Spokane
Wash
John J. Morris
Anaconda
Mont
Leary
Robinson
Butte
International Executive Board
Thomas Murray
William Mason
Marvin Edwards
Deepwater
Gabel F. Cravens
Joplin
van D. Jones
Bessemer
Ala
Homer Wilson
Strawberry Plains
Tenn
Chase Powers
Richmond
Calif
Keat
Claud Lovelett
Kellogg
Idaho
British Bombers Hit Frankfurt in Heavy Night Raids
British heavy bombers shifted focus to Germany and struck western Germany on Wednesday night. Four engined Halifaxes and Lancasters, each able to carry eight tons, targeted Frankfurt's communications and industrial centers. Six planes were lost in the raid.
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London
U.P
Germany
Italy
Frankfurt
Allied naval losses in North Africa campaign reported
London reports sixteen Allied ships sunk during the North Africa operation, with very small casualties. Among vessels lost were five US transports, the Avenger carrier, and several destroyers and support ships. several transports and ships were damaged. The admiralty notes losses were far smaller than enemy claims.
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Africa
London
United States
North Africa
Washington
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria
Admiralty
Avenger
Gardenia
House of Commons
Agreement on Water Seen for Yellowstone Compact
Billings reports a three state effort to resolve water rights on the Yellowstone river basin. A proposed principle would remove fixed percentages and create a three state commission to allocate water by priorities and irrigable lands once a compact is agreed.
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Billings
Dec
Montana
North Dakota
Yellowstone River
Wesley A. O’ewart
Wilsail
Montana Yellowstone River
Butte High to Stage 14th Interclass Little Theater Tourney
Hundreds expected at 8:15 p m in the Butte high school auditorium for the 14th annual interclass Little Theater tournament. Junior, sophomore and freshman classes present three comedies under school dramatic club sponsorship to raise dramatics standards, with proceeds supporting high school projects.
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Butte
Butte High School
R. E B. Framton
Elizabeth McAllister
Millard Crosby
Jean Oxley
Robert Brome
Delores Shone
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