Tokyo Claims Unopposed Morotai Invasion Landing
Tokyo radio declares an unopposed Morotai landing by Japanese forces without losses and reports heavy Allied warship damage in Leyte gulf and raids on Saipan and Marianas. U S communiques acknowledge some damage to ships and attacks on B 29 bases as propaganda contests continue.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Morotai Island
U. S
Philippines
Marianas Islands
Leyte Gulf
Saipan
Federal Communications Commission
Radio Tokyo
United States
Morotai
U. 8
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Imperial Command
Kamikaze Special Attack Corps
Domei
Morita
Imperial Palace
Radio
Halmahera Island
Roosevelt to Wed Actress Faye Emerson in Near Term
Beverly Hills report states Faye Emerson 27 plans marriage to Col. Elliott Roosevelt within a week. Emerson has a son. Roosevelt's third marriage follows prior divorces. Roosevelt served in Africa and Sicily as commander of the allied photographic service and is on leave.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Faye Emerson
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Miss Emerson
Colonel Roosevelt
Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt
Minden
Nev
Ruth Goggins
Fort Worth
Texas
Emerson
Elizabeth
New York
Army Air Forces
Africa
Sicily
Allied Photographic Service
Allied push in Po valley meets heavy resistance near Faenza
Allied headquarters reported Eighth Army troops advancing into the Po valley faced stiff German resistance around Alboreto five miles northeast of Faenza. South of Faenza, British Indian forces of the Fifth Army gained more ground north and west of Modigliana. Strong enemy raids on American Fifth Army positions south of Bologna were repelled.
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Rome
Po Valley
Alboreto
Faenza
Fifth Army
Modigliana
Bologna
Agencies clash over ration policy for December
Washington reports a fresh dispute between the office of price administration and the war food administration over December ration values. OPA wants more meat and some canned vegetables rationed, while WPA-WFA resist, citing substitutes and no overall shortages as the war nears end. Stabilization Director Vinson will mediate for a second time in four months.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Fred M. Vinson
OPA
WFA
WPA
Germany
Idaho State Society of Washington elects Kennedy president
Earl F. Kennedy, longtime Jerome county treasurer and treasury purchasing agent, was elected president of the Idaho State Society of Washington. He succeeds Walter Smith now in Nashville. The 20 year old group has about 1,200 members. 500 attended the Nov. 23 party where officers were chosen, including Fred Lukens vice president, Walter Bottoher vice president, Dorothy Jenny secretary, and Ann Pearson Riggs treasurer.
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Washington
Earl F. Kennedy
Jerome County
Idaho State Society of Washington
Kennedy
Treasury
Walter Smith
Nashville, Tenn
Fred Lukens
Boise
Idaho
Walter R. Bottoher
Boise and
Twin Falls
Dorothy Jenny
Cottonwod
Ann Pearson Riggs
Pocitello
Air Trip Restores Light to Flyer
Dallas man David Lefkofsky, a former Corpus Christi deputy, traveled by plane for the first time since a Russia injury left him partly blind. He reports seeing people on the plane with his blind eye after ascent, suggesting a possible cataract relief or psychological effect of excitement. Lefkofsky valued the trip highly, saying he wouldn’t take $1,000 for it.
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Dallas
David Lefkofsky
Corpus Christi
Russia
Lefkofsky
Air Field Officer Parkes Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Maj Thomas L Parkes of Nashville Tennessee receives promotion to lieutenant colonel announced by Lt Col John L Eaton commander of the Pocatello army air field Parkes son in law of Mrs Thomas Parkes he attended Vanderbilt engineering for two years and was vice president of Thomas H Temple company prior to service He has held multiple command and staff roles at Columbus Norfolk Richmond and is now air inspector married to Maybelie Dillingham and they live with daughter Jean at 573 Taft street Pocatello
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Thomas L. Parkes
Nashville
Tenn
John L. Eaton
Pocatello Army Air Field
Thomas Parkes
Kensington Place
Vanderbilt School of Engineering
Thomas H. Temple Company
Investment Bankers of
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Barksdale Field
Army and Navy
Hartford
Norfolk
Richmond
Army Air Base
Maybelie Dillingham
Parkes
Jean
Taft Street
Pocatello
Collision Injures Two Near Boise on Highway 20
Clyde Nesbitt of Collister and Tech Sgt. Robert I. Williamson of Wallace were hurt in a two vehicle crash twelve miles west of Boise on Highway 20. Nesbitt suffered a head abrasion and was hospitalized at St. Luke's. Williamson's injuries were minor.
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Boise
Clyde Nesbitt
Collister
Robert I. Williamson
Wallace
Highway 20
Here
Nesbitt
St. Luke's Hospital
Williamson
Hitler Peace Feelers and Allied Resolve During World War II
The article notes Nazi peace feelers likely focus on security for Hitler and leaders as surrender looms. It praises Britain's determined war effort and the Churchillian pledge to defend the island. It credits the united nations for combined sacrifice, citing Russia’s sacrifices and American wartime production as crucial to victory.
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Hitler
Germany
Churchill
John Bull
United Nations
England
Russia
Stalingrad
America
Marshal Stalin
Uncle Sam
Europe
Pacific
Bombers Strike Tokyo for Third Time This Week
Washington reports indicate the 21st bomber command again destroyed Tokyo tar gets with Superfortresses. New Orleans notes AFL reaffirms no strike pledge for wartime production. Senate delaysStettnius confirmation as secretary of state. Tolbukhin forces push across the Danube near Budapest and seize Pecs Mohacs and other towns. Christmas greetings to service members overseas suspended from December 5 to Christmas Day.
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Washington
21St Bomber Command
Tokyo
New Orleans
A.F.L
Army of Production
Senate
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Langer
N. D
London
Stalin
Feodor Tolbrukhin
Danube
Budapest
Pecs
Mohacs
Tolbukhin
Red Army
Slovakia
Army and
Navy Today
Labor leaders urge doubling of social security tax
Congress heard organized labor leaders demand a twofold increase in the social security tax effective January 1 as part of securing the nation’s basic social protection program.
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Washington
Congress
Polish exile leader chosen to form new cabinet
London dispatch reports Tomass Arcls sewski designated president-designate of the Polish government in exile and tonight given the assignment to form a new cabinet.
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London
Tomass Arclssewski
President Roosevelt proposes jobs planning funding for public works
Roosevelt asks Congress for 75.9 million dollars to finance planning of non federal public works under the George reconversion act. The Federal Works Agency would issue advances and loans to states counties and municipalities to plan about 1.518 billion dollars in construction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Works Agency
White House
Soviet Gains 14 Miles On 2 Fronts
Soviet forces widened advances in eastern Slovakia and northern Hungary, seizing dozens of towns and pushing up to 14 miles on two connected fronts. The 1,500 mile eastern front held tenseness as Stalin planned a winter offensive.
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London
Carpathians
Red Army
Slovakia
Moscow
Hungary
Tisza
Vysni Svidmik
Danube
Pecs
Mohacs
Budapest
Baltics
Balkans
Stalin
Pilot and Observer Learn Team Work Pays Big Dividends
An American air base in Belgium profiles two man Black Widow night fighters. The pilot and radar observer share equal credit for each kill, their lives and successes bound to mutual trust. They form inseparable teams forged during training and constant practice.
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Belgium
Damon
Pythias
Funeral services for Dr A L Chilton held in Downard chapel
Dr A L Chilton prominent optometrist of 255 South Lincoln died at home Tuesday after a short illness. Services Friday at 10 a m officiated by Rev Alvin Kleinfeldt with Portneuf lodge No 18 AF AM conducting. Honorary pallbearers include Dr J H Lynn and others. active pallbearers listed. Body to be transported to Salt Lake City for entombment at Salt Lake mausoleum.
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A. L. Chilton
South
Lincoln
Downard Chapel
Alvin Kleinfeldt
Central Christian Church
Portneuf Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
J. H. Lynn
William Dohse
C. E. Connors
A. W. Hayes
Arthur Walters
8. E. Brady
Pred Hilliard
C. F. Overturf
Leroy Jones
George Green
Harry Jacobsen
Ralph Comastock, Jr
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Mausoleum
Destroyers Break Through to Bomb Ormoc in Leyte Raid
American destroyers ventured through narrow Caameras seas into the Camotes channel and bombarded Ormoc after passing Leyte island while heavy shelling and air attacks raged in Leyte gulf. MacArthur reported some casualties on ships as Japanese planes struck shipping. rain aided the perilous mission.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Philippine
Ormoc
U.S
Leyte Gulf
Tokyo
Saipan
Marianas
Douglas MacArthur
Camares Sea
Pacific
Leyte Island
Camotes Sea
Associated Press
Dean Schedler
Ormoc Harbor
Ceremonies Honor Pocatello Airmen
Mexican air force squadron training in the United States will be honored at Majors Field Greenville Texas early in January. Gen Francisco Urquizo and Gen Gustavo Salinas are scheduled to attend as the embassy reports. The program will include presenting the squadron banner to the trainees.
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Mexico City
United States
Majors Field
Greenville
Texas
U. S
Francisco Urquizo
Gustavo Salinas
Air Force
Weather summary for Pocatello area November 29
U S weather bureau reports 24 hour period ending noon November 29 for Pocatello airport. Cloudy today with light snow tomorrow and not so cold. Nearby stations Idaho Falls Boise Salt Lake City report highs and lows around the mid 40s to low 80s with light precipitation.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal Airport
Pocatello and
Idaho Falls
Entcvccessegereesase, Ae
Boise
Churchill warns war may last longer than expected
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament that the war against Germany could extend beyond his earlier forecast of a possible end by early summer. He praised Allied advances on the western front, noted the opening of Antwerp as a sea base, and called the Metz and Strasbourg victories glorious while acknowledging heavy American and German losses. A post-Christmas war review may present hard and cheering facts.
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London
Churchill
Germany
Cologne
Antwerp
Metz
Strasbourg
Tenant Cleans Out Los Angeles Hotel Mystery
Salt Lake City salesman Elbert McCaa found his hotel bill paid and his room trunk emptied after he checked out. A clerk claimed he had already left, while McCaa recalled staying the night and noted war bonds and two salts missing from his trunk.
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Los Angeles
Elbert McCaa
Salt Lake City
Troops Eject Nazis From Five Centers
American tanks and infantry broke through along the Roer river driving the German line from five towns including Kleinhau Hurtgen Jungersdorf and Koslar. Patton divs pushed toward Saarbrucken as the Saar basin industrial area nears, with towns Saarlautern Hagenau Merzig Forbach and Sarrengue mines under threat.
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London
Roer
Cologne
Saarbrucken
Saar
Saarlautern
Hagenau
Merzig
Forbach
Sarrengue Mines
Sarre Union
Roer River Front Advancing American Forces Reach Key Fortifications
American troops moved within a mile of Julich after seizing two bridges over the Inde river at Inden and Altdorf. Jungersdorf fell four miles from Duren as the ninth army shattered resistance at Koslar. Antwerp port in use supplying 55 divisions, Hurtgen noted, with Duren and Julich fortress towns on the Roer line near the Rhine.
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George 8. Patton
Siegfried Line
Saar
Kleinhau
Jungersdorf
Roer
Duren
Ninth
Koslar
Julich
Inde
Inden
Altdorf
Hurtgen
Cologne
Japs Retreat In Burma Amid Burma Front Shifts
Japanese forces were reported in general retreat in Burma as they seek to divert effort to the Philippines and China. A Chinese spokesman said the government would spare no effort to reach agreement with Chinese communists as 30,000 civilians fled into central China. Allied sources saw a possible Burma evacuation with Nipponese fronts pulling back from southwest China and northeast Burma while Chinese columns pressed along the Salween and near Bhamo.
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Burma
Philippine
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungking
Tokyo
Japan
Philippines
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