Public display reveals B 29 Superfortress all electronic firing
The B 29 Superfortress is shown with all electronic shooting where no gunner touches a weapon. Five turrets are controlled by gunners in a pressurized cabin. A computer in each turret computes aim and wind, distance, altitude and speed to fire accurately. The feat is demonstrated at the Waldorf Astoria with R A F officers and GE engineers.
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Py Tidward W. Blakeslede
Associated Press
New York
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
General Eletric Company
Army
Air Technical Service Command
Churchill Wins Debate Over Britain's Greece Policy
In Parliament Churchill faced sharp opposition as Labor MPs attacked Britain's actions in Greece. Secretary Stettinius signaled US neutrality on the Italic issue and urged Greeks to shape their own government. Tom Driberg accused Churchill of blackmail while asserting world opinion would oppose the plan. Churchill pledged to address intervention in Europe beyond Greece and to ensure troops would not disarm democracy allies.
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Stettinius
United States
Churchill
Tom Driberg
Britain
Greece
Europe
Friends of Democracy
Labor Shortage Must Be Found At Once
Washington official says to act now on manpower limits. Charles M. Hay, deputy chair of the War Manpower Commission, urges quick legislation to empower enforcement of civilian employment ceilings, warning prolonged debate would erode public faith in enforcement. He notes a time limit, not eternity, is needed.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Senate
Charles M. Hay
War Manpower Cormission
Commission
Ferguson
Reich
Hay
Russian Army Advances Across Hungary amid Storms
Soviet front-line correspondents said the Russian forces broke through new hurried fortifications between Lake Balaton and the Danube and overran positions in the Budapest direction. Reports put Russian spearheads within 35 miles of the Austrian border as storms ravaged the countryside.
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Lake Balaton
Danube
Budapest
Churchill condemns mob rule in Greece and Europe
Churchill denounces mob violence and asserts democracy based on universal suffrage. He praises British actions in Greece and Belgium while criticizing leftists and any government aligned with gang violence. He rejects Sforza as untrustworthy and pledges support for Badoglio amid Italian intrigues.
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Jesty
Friends of Democracy
Greece
Europe
Churchill
Belgium
Pierrot
Britain
Trops
Athens
Sforza
Italy
United States
Pietro Badoglio
Badoglio
Times Enterprise Rate Card Readable Yet Dense
The excerpt shows a vintage rate card listing per line charges for various text lengths and services. It mentions minimum orders, unit prices like two dollars per line, and multiple rate tiers such as 6, 8, 10, and 15 lines with different prices. It also notes month based fees and a per line rate structure.
Stock market turns upward as bidders revive hopes
New York December 8 The stock market moved higher with the overall average resuming a rally toward a year high after a forenoon stall. Dividend and earnings hopes plus long war psychology spurred bids as transfers climbed to about 1,500,000 shares. The noon list shows many major names including Gen Elec, General Motors, Du Pont, U S Steel, and Chrysler among others.
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New York
al Chem & Dye
Am Can
Am Smelt
Tel & Tel Am
Anaconda Armour
Atch
T & Sf
Seth Steel
Chrysler Corp
Cuca Cola
Col
G & el Cent Can
Crucible Steel du Pont de N Erie RR
Gen Elec
Gen Motors
Goodyear T & R
Graham Paige
Hupp Motors
Ll Central
Lehman Corp
Lig & Myers
Loews Ic
Louis & Nash Montg Ward Murray Corp
Nor & Western
Packard Motors
Penni Seaes Radio Corn Ama Reading Co
Reo Motors
Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Southern Pacific
Southern
Studebaker Corp
Swift & Coo
Tex Pac C&o
Union Pacifice
US Steel
United Aircraft Woolworth
Markets at a Glance Steady Rails Lead Stock Advance
New York stocks higher with rails leading the gains. Bonds steady with late pickup in rails. Cotton irregular as mills buy and liquidate. Chicago wheat about steady with local selling. Corn weak, rye falls on war news and liquidation. Hogs slow with 10 to 20 cents lower prices, top about 18.90. Cattle firm in killing classes, top around 16.40.
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New York
Chicago
Chicago Butter and Eggs Market Summary
Chicago butter receipts 283 817 firm. market unchanged. Eyes receipts 13 350 top firm balance steady. market unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Table Oven High Low Close Prey
Grain table from Chicago shows prices with high and low figures for the period. Data includes standard contract values and closing numbers for corn soybeans and other staples. Market activity reflects supply and demand fluctuations amid regional weather and harvest expectations.
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Chicago
Gross offers new home rule plan to revision committee
Senate President Frank Gross presented to the constitutional revision commission a home rule proposal granting cities and counties broad initiative and referendum powers in local legislation. Endorsed by Governor Arnall and Hillis would allow local votes on laws not contrary to the constitution or general laws upon petition of 20 percent of registered voters.
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Atlanta
Senate
Frank Gross
Constitutional Revision Commission
Hillis
Arnall
Japs Admit Loss of 168 000 Men in Past Year
Japanese imperial headquarters released a war casualty tally admitting 168 600 Japanese dead and wounded in the past year. It also claimed Allied losses of 226 000 for the United States and 78 000 for Britain, with 20 000 being British. A Philippine area report said Japanese air units sank 12 and damaged nine ships in three days.
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Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Ter
Packer Hog Market Report From Georgia and Nearby Plants
Hog receipts reach 3000 at eight major packers across Georgia Florida and Alabama with steady to slightly lower quotes. Medium to choice 180-240 lb hogs and gilts fetch 13.00 to 13.25 with long hauls up to 13.50. 240-270 lb hogs 12.26 to 12.75. over 270 lb 11.25 to 12.00. Lighter weights bring 7.50 to 10.00 for 110-130 lb, and 5.50 to 6.50 for 80-110 lb. Sows 10.25 to 11.25. scattered good to choice 180-270 lb butchers 13.25 to 14.00.
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Thomasville
WFA
Mackie
Ice
Georgia
Noe
Flovida
Alabama
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Trends in Hogs Cattle and Calves
Chicago today reports salable hogs 22 000 with slow demand and prices 10 to 20 cents lower, top hogs around 13.90, most 150 to 180 pounds around 13.25 to 13.65. Cattle and calves total 3 800 with steady to lower trends. stock steers 16.40 with cows mostly 5.50 to 7.00 and sa
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Chicago
Turpentine Market Report From Savannah Trade Column
Savnnah notes dec 8 turpentine offerings at 79 with 18 sales 900 receipts 13 shipments and stock 25414 Rosin offerings 96 sales 42 receipts 55 shipments and stock 15917 quotes list various grades with prices from 5.05 to 6.55 and lettered grades WG WW X.
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Savannah Turpentine
Savannah
Rosin
Potatoes in Chicago Market See Mixed Demand and Prices
Potatoes arriving 89 on track 190 total U.S. shipments 1 094 with moderate supplies for western stock and steady to dull demand. Market firm for top quality, slow for other stock. Idaho russet prices U S No 1 3 39 3 52, Colorado Red McClures 3 37, Nebraska Bliss Triumphs 0 38 No 1 3 39, Minnesota North Dakota Bliss Triumphs 2 55 Cobbler Commercials 2 40-2 45, Maine Katahdins U S No 1 3 25.
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Chicago
U. 8 S
Idaho Russet Burbanks
U. S
Colorado Red-McClures U. S
Senate to open hearings on four State Department nominees
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold open hearings on President Roosevelt's four State Department picks, including Joseph C. Grew named undersecretary. The panel also discussed a resolution to open Palestine to Jewish immigration.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
State Department
Clark
D-Mo
Joseph C. Grew
Palestine
Weather Forecast for Thomasville Area 1944
Forecast calls for clearing and continued cool conditions today and tonight with Saturday fair and slightly warmer. Observations: 8 am temperatures show 60 high yesterday 47 low in last 24 hours 83 for the month high 13 for the month low precipitation 0.47 inches in the last 24 hours 0.63 inches this month and 58.60 inches since January 1. Normal 4.31 inches. Georgia forecast: clearing. cool today and tonight. fair and warmer Saturday. Northwest Florida: fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change.
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U. S. Department OF Commerce
Thomasville
Thomasville and Viciners Clearing
Georgia
Florida
Tokyo admits raids from Volcano Islands target Saipan
Tokyo acknowledges raids from Volcano islands 750 miles north of Saipan base. 20th Air Force says planes carried record bomb tonnage for a single B 29 raid. Bombing proceeded through heavy clouds with no fighter or flak interference. Saipan reports B 29s also targeted Iwo Jima in retaliation. Washington Navy later commented.
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Saipan
20Th Air Force
Iwo Jima
Navy
Washington
Liberators Hit Shore Installations Coast Guard Units Targeted
A heavy force of Seventh Army Air Force and fleet airwings, escorted by P-38 Lightnings, attacked two white surface units bombarding shore fortifications. The operation was conducted with a strong assault by the 21st Bomber Command in cooperation with the navy.
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Seventh Army Air Force
Fleet Airwings
21St Bomber Command
Navy
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