Lublin Poles May Set Up Own Regime
Reports from Moscow indicate the Polish Lublin Committee of National Liberation plans to declare itself provisional government of Poland before year’s end with Soviet approval. Britain faces a choice between backing London Poles or recognizing Lublin. Churchill’s stance may shift to align with Soviet-backed plans.
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London
Lublin
Poland
Russia
Moscow
Mittes Tass
Lustig
Voice
Snass Mhegtings
Tomasz Artiszewski
Britain
Chery
Winston Churchill
Arciszewski
Churchill
German push across the Ardennes and St Vith fight
Front dispatches describe a German advance nearing the Ardennes gap with a 25 mile push from St Vith toward Echternach as American forces hold some lines. Reports say St Vith may have fallen and a U.S. Bastion southwest of St Vith remains resistant while other forces retreat or are captured.
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Monschau
Aaachen
Ardennes Gap
St. Vith
Belgium
Echternach
Ardennes
France
Sedan
Luxembourg
DNB
Supreme Allied Headquarters
St Vith
First Army
U.S
Amaranth Elects Hazel Neal At Annual Meeting
Hazel Neal was elected royal matron of Apole Court Order of Amanth at the Amaranth annual meeting in the fourth street rooms. She succeeds Eva Vandernee. Other officers elected include John Nel as royal patron Ary Anne Apple associate matron John Hallgale associate patron Della Miner secretary for 21st year Sara Hughes treasurer 11th year Mary Mulshizer conductress Lena Marinstein associate conductress Eva Vanderzee trustee for three years. Installation set for Jan 4 with rehearsal Dec 31. Christmas party followed with Mrs Edith Smith as Mrs Santa. gifts distributed from a grab bag.
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Apole Court
Amanth
Fourth Street
Eva Vandernee
John C. Nel
Anne Apple
John T. Hallgale
Della Miner
Sara G. Hughes
Mary Hmulshizer
Lena Marinstein
Eva Vanderzee
Edith Smith
Santa
Rose Haber
Hughes
Smith
Mines
Retreating Nazis Burn and Pillage Northern Norway
Norwegian ambassador Wilhelm Morgenstierne reports retreating German forces ravaging northern Norway destroying food and buildings. Civilians suffer exposure and starvation while Russian troops aid occupied districts and Sweden drops relief from the air. Morgenstierne condemns Germany as brutally cruel.
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Norway
Washington
Gud-Golar
Civivare
Wilhelm Morgenstiernt
Morgenstierne
Huna
Fire on Ship Deck At New York Shipbuilding Company
Firemen battled a blaze on a ship at the New York Shipbuilding Company yard as five acetylene tanks exploded nearby in Gloucester. Three workmen were slightly injured while ropes and bosun chairs were used by fire crews to reach the high flare and prevent further spread.
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Bo'sun Thairs
New York Shipbuilding
War Correspondents Awarded Purple Heart
Washington Navy Secretary Forrestal approved Purple Heart decorations for three war correspondents wounded or killed in Pacific action. The honorees are Jack Singer of International News Service posthumous Charlies 1 McMurity of Associated Press and Joe James Custer of United Press.
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Washington
Navy
Forrestal
Jack Singer
International News Service
Charlies
McMurity
Associated Press
Joe James Custer
United Press
Commanding Officer Grants Seven Day Extension Aid to Cupid
A telegram from a furloughed soldier requests a seven day extension to continue pursuing his beloved. The officer at George Field near Lawrenceville, TH, approved the extra time, allowing the soldier seven more days to pursue his target.
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Cupid
Lawrenceville
CPI
George Field
Here
Anser
Retreat by Japanese on Mandalay Front Reported
Allied dispatches say Japanese forces retreating northwest Burma toward a Mandalay defense line after heavy strikes. Reports note rear guard actions near Indawin and Gangaw while the 490th Medium Bomb Group and other units destroy bridges and targets between Lashio and Moulmein.
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Calcutta
U.S
Mth
Air Enéuis
Burma
Mandalay
Indawin
Quarter Circle
Gangew
Myitthe
Southeast Asia
Lashio
Moulmein
Reds Attack Advances Stall in Baltic Front
Soviet forces push along a 22 mile front from Saldus toward Liepaja Libau as they widen the Baltic advance. Berlin reports 35 Soviet tanks and 101 planes destroyed and a star turn in the third winter offensive. German and Hungarian troops pull back on routes toward Budapest as fighting tightens near Losene and the Balaton corridor.
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Sallen
Malmedy
von Rundstedt
Luxembourg
First -Army
Stavelot-Matmedtine
Salient
U. S
Elert
Mazi
Patton
East Prussia
Ernst von Hammer
Berlin
Soth
Saldus
Baltic
Liepaja Libau
von Hammer
Anhes
Latvia
Lithuania
Memel
Riga
Red Army
Wehrmacht
Sea
Gulf of
Rigs
Fey
Toseno
Logono
Luzenec
Hungary
Budapest
Austria
Lake
Vienna
East Naxi
Balaton
Tihany
Moscow
Redion
Y. Matiz Hee
Ammar
Losene
City
Slovakia
Waterford Mass Schedule and Christmas Observances
Waterford and surrounding churches publish Christmas worship plans. St Agnew in Waterford lists low and high masses with a youth play and a Fourth Fellowship meeting. Waterford Methodist notes a Christmas program and Boy Scouts hike. First Baptist Church announces Christmas music services and a December 31 festival with a January 4 follow up event. Episcopalian and Presbyterian services in the area include Holy Communion, morning prayers, and candlelight observances with choir performances and a Sunday School Christmas party.
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Cres
Hex
Wiltam P. Brennan
Carivld Pitcher
Ute
Adute
Gree
Episcopal Church
James T. Kerr
St. Stephen's Day
Boy Scouts of America
Waterford Methodist Church
Bail Mountain T
Jehurch
Marvin Hazzacd
Assembly At Cohoes Plans Party
Cohoes Assembly Fourth Degree Heights of Columbus plans a New Year’s Eve party on Remsen Street. Attendance limited to members with reservations. deadline Wednesday. General chairman Wena Sorel. reservations overseen by Witkent Kenney and Wines 1 Frombiey. Other committee members listed.
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Cohoes Assembly
Fourth Degree Heights
Columbus
Remsen Street
Keipota
Cohibus
Affair $E Limited
Wena Sorel
Witkent Kenney
Frombiey
Andrew Bantamee
Wiliam Connery
Charles Brunelle
Tonomis Burns
Raymerd Cou
Keveny Memorial Academy
Counses ‘Assembly
Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus
William Sorlet
C. Trembers
William Kenney
Wi Trombiey
Sermon Topics in Cohoes Churches Btoseph's
Christmas church notices in Cohoes list Mass times for several parishes led by Reverends Lavigne Seebird Gierlacki and Flanagan, plus St Michaels and St Patricks. Local notices include on leave airman Charbonneau visits family, bank and city hall holiday closures, a Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party, obituaries for Homidas Dufresne, and a Christmas program at Keveny Memorial Academy with a New Year party plan by Knights of Columbus.
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Conoes Gity Hall
Cones War Price and Rationing Board
Lupe Velez Funeral Held at Hollywood
The Mexican film star Lupe Velez received a funeral in Hollywood yesterday with four thousand mourners at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel. The body was later sent to Mexico City for interment in the Panteon De Dolores after a suicide last week.
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Hollywood
Fim
Lupe Velez
Mexico City
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Park Superintendent Bell Injured In Incident At Park
Troy park superintendent Les Bell is hospitalized after a fall or incident that caused a fractured leg and other injuries. He is under care of Drs Connally and Cuece at Samariwan Hospital, with details noting injury during duty and associated hospital treatment.
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Troy
Samariwan Hospital
Tre-Tment
Eugene F. Connaily
Mario J. Cuece
Cohoes Man Overcome by Gas in Home
A Cohoes resident at 43 Main Street was overcome by gas in a home incident. Fire and police responded after a report of a gas-related incident in the building. The man was found unconscious and later taken to Cohess Hospital in serious condition.
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Cohoes
Freg Drew
Main Street
Cohess Hospital
Frank Coogely
James H. Golden
Harold Grogan
Eeward Powys Xorke
Ahcarstiotts Ledmman
Semmoval
Blaze damages Cohoes cotton bale plant building
Fire crews battled a blaze at the Buchman Comfort Product Co. plant in the old Harmony Mill complex in Cohoes last night. Water and smoke damaged the facility as two cotton balers were extinguished and the fire brought under control.
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Cohoes
Buchman Confort Product Co
Conner
Old Harmony Mill
Ptase
Dyaz Biarm
Pea
Comon
Cohoes Firemen Host Christmas Party for Children
Members of the Cookees Paid Firemen's Association presented their annual Christmas party for the children of St Colman's Home at the former RSL station. George Seed led the program with gifts, a turkey dinner, a movie, and a band. over 120 children attended the Cohoes Theater event.
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Cookees Paid Firemen’s Association
St. Colman‘s
RSL
Marsins
Fremen
Laroup
Cohoes Bishi
Maurice Fe. Starkes
Henry LaHait
Jig Completine J
Iors
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Herbert G. August
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Amaranth
Hazel Neal
Bo’sun
Lewis
Waterford
Mohawk St
Saratoga Ave
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National Automotive Fibres, Inc
Mandalay Line
Reds
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Louis A Lavigne
Adrien Seebird
St Michaels
Valentine WW
Gierlacki
Sacred Heart
Raymond J. Robert Low
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Lawrence G. Charbonnéau
Army Air Forces
Sin
Nelson Charbonneau
Edward Street
Blanche Charbonneau
Cohoesier
Harold Holts
Bunters
Whit ¢Hoisters
Mjgrs
Josephine Hildreth
Ladies Auxiliary
Edward T. Ruane Post
American Legion
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John E. O'Grady
John P. O'Grady
Saratoga Street
O'Grady
Brean Field
Tesas
Liberville
Kansas
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Remsen
Margaret Riely
Mae Archambeault
Vera Smith
Sue Webb
Mary Bordeau
Homidas Dufresne
St Basil
Quebec
Leon Dufresne
Clifton Street
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St. Annels Church
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Emma Dufresne
Jules Batlargeon
Pierre Bourgeois
Wilfred Bourgeois
Sevrera
Climhpieze
Coneca Savings Bank
Circle Inia
Fovon
Wiliam A. Scott
Cohoes Road
Santa Claus
Jaz Sre
Ontario Street
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Fenitiss
Merning
Coris
Gorse
St. Janis Methodist Church
Beri C. Fiver
Nvon
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Simary
Reformed Church
Victor J. Biekkink
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Lespsir
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Siftsome Memorial
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Isle
Salvation Army
Army
Marie's
Air Service Command
England
MSI
Roderick G. Bishop
Heniceforth
Bolton
Armand J. Benoit
Father Benoit
Siam
Cohoes Hospital
James M. Archibald
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
E. T. “Roane Post American Legion
Oneida Street
Uae
America
Timpane's
St., Cohoes
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