Bitterest Cold Of Year Grips East Across Nation
Arctic air spreads from the Midwest to the Atlantic with sub-zero readings. Chicago hit six-below, Minneapolis eighteen-below, and St Paul seven below with heavy snow in New York, Wisconsin, and Michigan. At Fergus Falls a man died frozen in bed and a woman died of a heart attack amid stove duty. Weather spread to the east as Denver and Cheyenne showed above freezing readings. Winnipeg began thawing after a cold snap. Weather on Page 2.
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Midwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Plains States
New York State
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Kansas
Michigan
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Ohio
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Minn
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Wis
Lacrosse
Pennsylvania
New York
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Gulf
Florida
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Colorado
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Wyo
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N. M
Omaha
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St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Decatur
Ind
Jane Anderson
Fergus Falls
Charles Marquardt
Winnipeg
Tucson Temp Dips From Long Run Averages
Weatherman H V Smith of the University of Arizona reports Tucson’s mean temperature for November at 55.44 degrees, two degrees below the long-term average of 57.8. Mean maximum was 71.13 and mean minimum 39.76 with 1.62 inches of rain, above the 0.95 inch historic norm. The warmest day reached 88 degrees on November 2 and 26 degrees on November 13.
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Tucson
H. V. Smith
University of Arizona Weatherman
City Council Approves Sherman Discharge From Police
The Sherman case heads toward court as Mayor Jaastad and the council vote to discharge detective Chester W Sherman. They approve both Hays and Wheeler letters to be safe. Sherman’s attorney plans possible appeal. Cusick alleges unfair trial while Howard of the civil service commission disputes that claim.
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Henry O. Jaastad
Don J. Hays
San Diego
Harold G. Wheeler
B. G. Thompson
Hays
Wheeler
Sherman
E. T. Cusick
Superior Court
William H. Codd
Cusick
R. M. Howard
Civil Service Commission
Britain orders 60 ships in U S
In the house of commons Minister Ronald Cross said orders have been placed in the United States for 60 cargo ships. He noted that serviceable U S vessels have been and will continue to be purchased and that every effort is made to secure ships with the greatest facility.
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London
U.P
Ronald Cross
House of Commons
United States
Cross
Two Reappointed to Technical Unit in Arizona
Phoenix and Tempe officials, P W Lane and L S Neeb, were reappointed today by Governor Jones to three year terms on the state board of technical registration.
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Phoenix
W. W. Lane
L. S. Neeb
Tempe
Jones
State Board of Technical Registration
FDR Allocates Funds For New Atlantic Work
The War Department reports President Roosevelt allocated 25 million from emergency funds for initial surveys and garrison construction at eight Atlantic and Caribbean base sites leased from Great Britain. Engineers open offices in St Johns and St Georges with district engineers Bruton and White. field parties to Trinidad Jamaica British Guiana Antigua Bahamas and St Lucia.
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U.P
War Department
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Caribbean
Great Britain
Navy
Corps of Engineers
St. Johns
Newfoundland
P. G., Bruton
St. Georges
Bermuda
D. G. White
Trinidad
Jamaica
British Guiana
Antigua
Bahamas
St. Lucia
D. A. D. Ogden
R. G. Lovett
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mayaguana
Baha
Crete Becomes Strong British Greek War Base
British and Greek forces fortify Crete to block Italy’s Dodecanese, with heavy anti aircraft guns and warships in the harbor. Civilians mobilize for army service as the island becomes a major wartime base in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Suda Bay
Crete
Great Britain
Greece
Mediterranean
Italy
Dodecanese
Britain
Kase Strait
Ionian
Writer and wife find Tucson the typical American town
Erskine Caldwell author of Tobacco Road and his wife Margaret Bourke-White arrived in Tucson to work on Life magazine’s story of contemporary America. The couple will visit multiple states from St. Louis to New York, focusing on education in Tucson and plans to end their tour December 15.
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Tucson
Arizona
Erskine Caldwell
Margaret Bourke-White
Caldwells
America
Life Magazine
St. Louis
New York
Caldwell
Eight States Gain Seats In U S Congress
The 1943 reapportionment shows California gaining from 20 to 23 seats in the U S House. Arizona Florida Michigan New Mexico North Carolina Oregon and Tennessee each gain one seat. Ten states Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Massachusetts Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma and Pennsylvania each lose one seat.
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U.P
U. S
House of Representatives
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Florida
Michigan
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Arkansas
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Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Census Bureau
Roosevelt
Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
White House
Congress
Texas A and M Invited to Play Georgetown in Charity Game
Alan Mowbray head of the British War Relief association said Texas A and M has been invited to play Georgetown University in a charity game on December 22. Santa Clara University has dropped out over financial terms.
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Los Angeles
Alan Mowbray
British War Relief Association
Texas A. and M
Georgetown University
Mowbray
Santa Clara University
Germans Defy Weather For London Drive
German warplanes pressed attacks on London defying poor flying weather. Four daylight alarms sounded as bombs hit dwellings injuring several, while Bristol suffered heavy damage. German raids extended over South Wales and midland towns. the air ministry reported coastal attacks off Bristol.
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Associated Press
London
South Wales
Midland
Bristol
Air Ministry
Coastal Command
FDR Embarks On Cruiser For Caribbean Base Inspection
President Roosevelt boarded the cruiser Tuscaloosa in Miami and began a Caribbean cruise with no fixed itinerary. The ship was joined by escort destroyers Trippe and Magrant, with aloosa tied at the pier as the band played. Roosevelt recalled planning trips to far off places, joking about Cherublo is lands.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Tuscaloosa
Caribbean
Trippe
Magrant
Panama
Pacific
Cherublo Islands
FDR
Britain Ready To Strike Italy In Mediterranean War
The piece argues Britain and Greece hold the initiative against Italy as Crete and Greek bases shift strategic balance. It notes Woolton's warning on shipping strain and Greece Egypt Spain moves, plus blockades of Dodecanese and Albanian fronts and growing French colonial support in North Africa.
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England
Greece
Mussolini
Italy
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Egypt
Rome
Spain
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Hitler
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Duce
Dodecanese
Albania
Balkans
Africa
Marshal Graziani
Libya
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Sudan
Britain Gambles Life On Ships by J. W. T. Mason
Britain reports weekly shipping losses of 87 975 tons while claiming a reserve of over 20 million tons of merchant vessels. Clyde yards push new ships at three day intervals as Britain relies on American imports to counter German U boats and air raiders. Leaders hope continued American purchases deter a dictated peace despite rising Atlantic sinkings.
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J. W. T. Mason
United Press
London
Clyde
Great Britain
Germany
Atlantic
Britain
Herr Hitler
America
Fuehrer
Hitler
Barefoot Fighters Brave Snows To Storm Pass
Greek armies advanced on the central and south coastal fronts and pushed into Albania, twice as far inside as Italian forces reached Greece. The air ministry said a RAF raid on Valona, Albania, yesterday achieved its objectives.
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Athens
Albania
Greece
London
Air Ministry
RAF
Valona
Greeks Capture Key Albanian Front Village Dominating Coast
Greek troops seized a large village on the south Albanian front, routing and splitting the Italian 1st Army Corps. The village, shielded by white walls, was a bastion guarding the coastal road from Porto Edda to central Albania, potentially prompting a wider Italian withdrawal.
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Greece
U.P
1Lth
Porto Edda
Delvino
Argyrokastron
Telephini
Porto Edda Oi
Albania
United Press
Epirus
Italian Army Retreat in Albania Under Greek Pressure
From Ochrida Greece reports continued Italian north army withdrawal toward Elbasini in central Albania. Greek forces advance into Albania driving Bersaglieri from Mumulishta near Pogradetz and seize heights around Argirocastro as campaign ends near.
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Ochrida
Yuogslavia
Elbasini
Albania
Mumulishta
Pogradetz
Lake Ochrida
Elbasani
Argirocastro
Greeks Break Italian Hold in Southern Front Siege
A three day Greek siege forced Italian withdrawal in the south as Greeks advanced six miles in two days. Italian heavy artillery pulled back signaling region abandonment. The 11th Italian army corps was routed in a mountain sector while a detachment of the 14th Evzones seized a pass in a 20 minute fight.
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Eral
14Th Evzones
Ferrara
Cochise Workers Get Jobs At Fort Huachuca
Cochise county residents will have first chance at hiring on the 3,500,000 Fort Huachuca construction project. About 800 men and 300 women are registered with the county employment office. All labor is union. non members may join upon hire. Del Webb contractor plans to grow workers to around 3,000 at peak.
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Cochise County
Fort Huachuca
James Rork
Arizona Employment Service
Rork
The
Employment Service
Military Post
del Webb
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