Soviet Drive Closes on Budapest From Danube Front
Soviet forces under Tolbukhin push a wedge toward Budapest as Malinovsky’s army advances to seal the capital from the northeast. Prisoners are taken at about 2,000 daily while rail hubs near Szekesfehervar are bypassed and Polish and East Prussian concerns grow.
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Moscow
Budapest
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Danube
Vienna
Szekesfeherval
Zagreb
Balkans
Austria
Poland
East Prussia
Weiser Man Pleads Guilty to Flag Desecration Sentence
Vern Wilburn of Weiser pleaded guilty in district court to flag desecration. Judge A O Sutton sentenced him to 30 days in jail and a 10 dollar fine for reportedly pulling a flag from a light pole and throwing it on the ground. Sterling Broadbent, arrested with Wilburn, pleaded guilty in justice court and was fined 50 dollars.
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Weiser
Vern Wilburn
United States
A. O. Sutton
Wilburn
Sterling Broadbent
Nazis Seize Opportunity Over Italy Dispute
German propagandists hailed a divergence between the United States and Britain over Italy. They claimed Edward R. Stettinius Jr. won the first round against Anthony Eden and predicted Eden may avoid future clashes. The spokesman credited Stettinius with a more public approach than Cordell Hull.
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Italy
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Anthony Eden
Berlin
Eden
Stettinius
Wilhelmstrasse
State Department
Cordell Hull
Idaho Grange Reelects Taylor Opposes Japanese Land Policy
The Idaho grange re elected E T Taylor of Coeur d Alene to a third term as master. It approved resolutions limiting Japanese evacuees resettlement, discouraging land leasing to Japanese, and opposing Japanese land ownership. It backed appealing a labor ruling on warehouse workers and urged red point rationing for oleomargarine. The group also pressed farm representation on state boards and action against peanut butter burning incident. Ray McKaig was re elected as legislative committeeman. The vote totals were not disclosed.
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Boise
Idaho Grange
E. T. Taylor
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Grange
Twin Falls Grangers
U. S. Supreme Court
War Labor Board
Bome
Idaho Falls
Hall of Fame
Washington
William EB
Ray McKaig
Taylor
P. J. Hartnett
Nez Perce
McKaig
Claude E. Bowman
Heyburn
Yankees Roll North in Ormoc Attack
Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters Philippines reports Yank forces from Guam landed behind Japanese lines near Ormoc in west Leyte. They advanced toward the port, attacking a 13 ship enemy convoy and inflicting heavy losses while downing numerous Nipponese planes. Maj. Richard I. Bong added two more victories as the Leyte campaign heats up.
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MacArthur
Philippines
77Th
Guam
Leyte
Ormoc
Ormoc Harbor
Seventh Fleet
Yamashita
Pearl Harbor
United States
Five Idahoans Hurt in Action Reported by War Dept
The war department reports five U S soldiers from Idaho wounded in action. They are Second Lt Glenn W Beatty son of William C Beatty Boise and Lt Richard P Parkinson son of B R Parkinson Franklin both in the central Pacific area Pvt Edward F Link husband of Mrs Erma P Link Boise and Corp Arthur H Riyle son of Mrs Frances Emma Westberg Emmett both in the European area and Pvt Francis B Lindauer son of George Lindauer Middle ston in the southwest Pacific area.
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Washington
War Department
U. S
Idaho
Glenn W. Beatty
William C. Beatty
Boise
Richard P. Parkinson
B. R. Parkinson
Franklin
Central Pacific
Edward F. Link
Erma P. Link
Corp
Arthur H. Riyle
Frances Emma Westberg
Emmett
Francis B. Lindauer
George Lindauer
Middleston
Southwest Pacific
Combined Air Sea Raid Strikes Iwo Jima
U S warships Liberators and B 29s bombarded Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands about 750 miles from Tokyo in a coordinated attack with Seventh Army Air Force and Pacific Fleet surface units. The raid targeted air fields and shore installations to curb nuisance raids on B 29 bases at Tinian and Saipan.
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Central Pacific
Naval Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
United States
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Little Volcano Island
Tinian
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Seventh Army Air Force
Fleet Airwing One
21St Bomber Command
Navy
Washington
Japs Exacting High Price For Territory
Aboard a rocket ship in Ormoc Bay Leyte the speaker notes Japan will demand a high price for territory as Allied forces land. The convoy to Ormoc faced relentless Japanese air attacks. many ships and crews were lost or damaged during the sustained defense and counteroffensive.
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Ormoc Bay
Leyte
Japan
Greater East Asia
Volunteer Firebugs Arrested in N Y Arson Ring
Eight volunteers from Clarkstown Nanuet and Spring Valley areas face third degree arson charges. They allegedly started about 60 woods fires and 20 building fires for thrill of riding fire apparatus. Prosecutor Dorsey says all arrestees admitted involvement in at least one fire.
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New City
N. Y
Clarkstown
Nanuet
Spring Valley
George W. Dorsey
Tokyo quake and tidal surge cause city damage report
Associated Press reports Tokyo area earthquake and ensuing tidal wave damaged houses in Shizuoka Hamamatsu and Nagano with slight damage to Nagano windows. Domei later confirmed tremor centers near Sea of Enshu and noted limited landing slides. Shipping damage not mentioned.
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Associated Press
Radio Tokyo
Dome
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Sea of Enshu
Hamamatsu
Shizuoka
Nagano
Shizuoka Prefecture
Domei
Honshu
Japan
Quake Observed as Seismologists Report Extreme Tremors
West Bromwich seismologist called it one of the greatest quakes recorded. In Salt Lake City Andrew M. Anderson led the University of Utah seismograph team as it logged a violent earthquake lasting four hours.
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Ar Anteran
West Bromwich
England
Salt Lake City
Andrew M. Anderson
University of Utah Seismograph
Raids Extend To Timor In Pacific War Update
Allied air forces struck from the Philippines to Timor destroying supply dumps and buildings near Ka nanga north of Valencia on Leyte. Three Japanese freighters of 1,000 tons each were sunk off Bondoc peninsula Luzon Bokol island and Flores north coast. Ten enemy planes attacked Leyte gulf with six shot down and two anti aircraft losses. U S bombers and fighters hit air fields from Luzon to Mindanao dropping over 100 tons of bombs. two bombers were lost in a collision.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Timor
Kananga
Valencia
Ormoc
Leyte
Bondoc Peninsula
Luzon
Bokol Island
Philippine Archipelago
Flores
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Leyte Gulf
U.S
Mindanao
Weather summary for Pocatello and vicinity
Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau for Pocatello airport reports December 8 high 38 low 24 mean 27 month to date departure 9 and compares to year ago high 36 low 21. Forecast Mostly clear with valley fog in morning tonight and Saturday little temperature change. Nearby stations list Idaho Falls 38 18 Butte 41 22 23 21.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Dore Iresceserver
Butte
British Patrols Engage ELAS Near Athens Amid Civil Unrest
British patrols in tanks and armored cars moved from Athens to confront 700 ELAS militiamen advancing on the capital. Parachute troops secured positions around the royal palace and Constitution Square while ELAS dug in around five wooded stadiums and fought house to house in the resident area. Beaufighter and Spitfire fire was reported causing ELAS casualties, with air support on standby.
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Athens
ELAS
Royal Palace
Constitution Square
Pireaus
Acropolis
Grim Outlook for Yankees in Battle of Cologne
The article gauges a brutal clash with Nazi forces as Eisenhower aims to destroy Von Rundstedt’s army. It notes high casualties on both sides and stresses the Cologne plain as the pivotal theater, with two principal threats shaping the Western Front.
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Patterson
Western Front
Cologne
Eisenhower
von Rundstedt
Hitler
Berlin
Saar
Seamen’s Service Bars Cats as Shipboard Gifts
The United Seamen's Service warns 125 USS centers that cats will be taboo as Christmas gifts for tankers and ammunition vessels due to static electricity from cat fur posing explosion risks.
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New York
United Seamen's Service
USS
Halifax Says United States and Britain Have Understanding
British Ambassador Halifax told reporters in Washington that the United States and Britain have achieved understanding on Greek and Italian political issues after a conference with Secretary Stettinius. He did not define understanding or confirm future coordinated policy, but argued the clash of views may strengthen U S Britain unity through closer consultation on common concerns.
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Washington
Halifax
United States
London
Italy
Greece
Stettinius
Britain
U S Produces Huge Total of War Items
Washington reports wartime output since 1941 including 230 737 airplanes and 56 229 navy vessels with landing craft, showing a vast munitions program and urging greater productivity as the war nears a turning point.
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U.S
War Production Board
War output surges with massive armaments figures
In a New York address Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somervell tallies enormous WWII production. By year totals the war saw 10,743,000 rifles and carbines 2,294,000 machine guns 1,796,764 army trucks 43,197 motor carriers for self propelled guns 383,000 artillery pieces 88,552 scout and armored vehicles and more. Total costs from Dec 1 1941 to last October reach $215.8 billion.
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Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
New York
WPA
WPB
Germans Fall Back on 30 Mile Front
Allied forces pressure the Siegfried line with the third and seventh armies pushing into Saarland and Palatinate. Saarbrucken and Saarlautern face heavy artillery as Forbach is reported captured near Saarbrucken. Ninth army notes German movements east of the Roer amid air strikes on Erft bridges.
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Paris
Third
Siegfried Line
Saarland
Saarbrucken
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Forbach
Seventh Army
Alexander M. Patch
Saar
Palatinate
Arsenal
Ninth Army
Roer
Julich
Thunderbolts
Erft
Cologne
Rhineland
Front advances across Schlich ridge and Saar crossings
Allied forces on the Rhine front report wet cold weather hindering air activity as infantry under Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges seize high ground between Inden and Pier, push near Bergstein, and repulse two German counterattacks north of the Hurtgen forest. The month-long campaign has disrupted German iron and steel supply and widened bridgeheads at Saarlautern and Dillingen along the Saar.
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Gambsheim
Rhine
Strasbourg
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Inden
Pier
Roer River
Duren
Schlich
Hurtgen Forest
Bergstein
Saar
Saarlautern
Dillingen
Commons backs Churchill with 279 to 30 vote of confidence
London AP Churchill defended Britain's Greece and Italy policy and won a decisive 279 to 30 confidence vote in the House of Commons. He warned against gang violence in Greece and criticized Count Sforza while denying any US-Italy policy breach. Independent Tom Driberg called the move blackmail and predicted Churchill would not be dismissed.
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Commons
Churchill
London
Britain
Greece
Italy
House of Commons
Carlo “Forza
United States
Athens
Sforza
Stettinius
Tom Driberg
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Charles C. Gossett
State Tax Commission
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