Pacific ships seek Navy help arming crews in Pacific battles
Masters and crews of U S merchant ships attacked by Axis submarines in the Pacific urge faster arming by the Navy. Some subs surfaced to use deck guns, sinking the Lahaina and Cynthia Olson while the Emidio and H M Storey escaped. Navy says it will provide gun crews and various weapons to cargo ships entering Atlantic ports. Pacific measures unsettled.
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Washington
U. S
Pacific
Lahaina
Agwiworld
Samoa
Emidio
Cynthia Olson
H. M. Storey
Navy
Atlantic
Knox
Storey
Clark A. Farrow
Woman Arrested in Chicago Over Roosevelt Newsreels
Rose Hoffman, 40, a German-born dishwasher, was held on disorderly conduct charges after allegedly shouting curses at newsreels of President Roosevelt signing a declaration of war. Complainants Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Levine said she shouted Down with Roosevelt and was restrained by other spectators.
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Chicago
Rose Hoffman
Roosevelt
Margaret Washington
Mary Levine
Miss Hoffman
Edward A. Loss, Jr
National Lawyers Guild
The
Civil Liberties Union
Marsden Not a Legion Representative Says Legion Commander
Joseph R. Hanson, commander of the Morgan McDermott post, American Legion, announced that Fred C. Marsden of Washington D C is not a Legion representative and that the Legion is not sponsoring the work Marsden is promoting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Marsden
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Joseph R. Hanson
Morgan McDermott
Legion
Hanson
Further Auto Cut Seen by Knudsen
William S. Knudsen, OPM director, signaled further passenger car production curtailment early next year. Testifying to a congressional committee, he cited a 25 percent cut for December and a 50 percent cut for January, and said he would summon the industry to Washington after January 1.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Congressional
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Hongkong Defenders Use Trap to Hem In Japanese
Reliable Chinese reports say British forces in Hongkong lured invading Japanese units along a road by Lyeman and across the Tytam reservoir dam. The dam blast cut the route, enabling a British barrage that inflicted heavy casualties and helped defend Stanley peninsula and Repulse Bay.
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Singapore
Hongkong
Lyeman
Kowloon
Tytam Reservoir
Repulse Bay
Happy Valley
Stubs Road
Stanley Peninsula
Grace Episcopal plans Yule rites and choir recital
Grace Episcopal church schedules a Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist at 11:30 p.m. sung by a 25-voice vested choir directed by Miss Ethyl C. Lobban with Rev. Francis T. Brown as celebrant. The service includes the anthem Arise Shine For Thy Light Is Come by Maker with tenor soloist C. Z. Lesher. A brief Christmas recital follows with Mrs. Edwin W. Carroll at the organ and Miss Edna MacDonald performing Schubert's Ave Maria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Ethyl C. Lobban
Francis T. Brown
Maker
C. Z. Lesher
Edwin W. Carroll
Edna MacDonald
Knudsen urges broader war production reach
Knudsen assures a committee he is eager to expand war production efforts, offering small machine shop operators a role in the program alongside the major automotive industry.
Biggest Malay Battle Looms On Long Line
From Singapore December 23 reports indicated a major Malay front offensive loomed along the east west line about 300 miles north of the city. Civilians evacuated Ipoh toward Kuala Lumpur while front lines remained quiet with Japanese air activity and several aerial losses on both sides.
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Singapore
Malaya
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya Command
Dandelion Root Imports Rise Through Late 1930s
From 1939 to 1938 the United States imported nearly one million pounds of dandelion roots for medicinal use. This reflects strong demand for the plant despite its status as a common weed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Little Boy Prays Santa Will Bring His Mother Home
Bobby McClanahan of Inglewood writes Santa asking for his mother, Catherine McClanahan, who has been absent for four years. The hospitalised boy petitions to be reunited with his mother, and social service commission assists in the search. His exact age is unknown to the commission.
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Angeles
Bobby McClanahan
Inglewood
Santa Claus
Bobby
Santa Ana
Calif
Santa
Catherine McClanahan
Social Service Commission
Funeral for World War veteran Sullivan set tomorrow
Funeral services for Thomas D. Sullivan a World War veteran aged 45 who died today at the Veterans hospital will be held tomorrow at 4 PM at Parker Mortuary chapel. The American Legion will conduct the service with burial in Evergreen cemetery soldiers plot. He is survived by his wife Laura and sisters L. J. Murphree Tucson and W. H. Enright Glendale California. He had lived here 29 years.
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Thomas D. Sullivan
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Parker Mortuary Chapel
American Legion
Evergreen Cemetery
Sullivan
Laura Sullivan
L. J. Murphree
Tucson
W. H. Enright
Glendale
Calif
Spare air tanks mark early luxury in 1907 autos
Free tire air was a luxury for the rich in 1907 with higher priced cars carrying spare air tanks. Jaloppy owners pumped their tires amid limited access to air.
Seaney Named New Head Of Merchant Unit
Sam W. Seaney was elected manager and secretary of the Tucson Merchants Association at a board meeting. Harold Steinfeld paid tribute to the late Stanley J. Kitt, noting the loss and continuity. The association aims to expand its activities and cooperate with federal programs during the emergency.
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Seaney
Sam W. Seaney
Tucson Merchants Association
Harold Steinfeld
Stanley J. Kitt
Steinfeld
Kitt
Merchants Association
Parenthood Clinic Hosts Record Xmas Party in Tucson
At the Tucson Mothers for Planned Parenthood clinic 28 East Corral Street an all time attendance record was set with over 550 children 135 mothers and several fathers and grandmothers attending the Christmas party. A mother arrived with ten children and another with twins. Mrs. Jay Sternberg noted demand exceeded expectations toys ran low and more toys were secured. Dolls furniture baseball bats and other items were distributed.
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Tucson
Mothers For Planned Parenthood Clinic
East Corral Street
Jay Sternberg
Thomas Family Returns to Tucson for Holidays
Lt. Col. Floyd E. Thomas and his wife with son Berwyn B. Thomas arrived in Tucson on leave from the university law college faculty. He was the first faculty member called to active duty by the Army. The Charles Young Post American Legion meets at 8:30 p.m. today at the dugout on 167 South Meyer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Thomas
Berwyn B. Thomas
Tucson
Thomas
University Law College
Charles Young Post American Legion Club
South Meyer Street
Beckford Horne Joins Harvard Lampoon as Art Editor
Beckford Horne formerly with the Tucson Daily Citizen advertising department is newly named an art editor for the Harvard Lampoon. The change was learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckford Horne
Tucson Daily Citizen
Harvard Lampoon
Local Red Cross War Fund Reaches Reported $16,600
Elmer Present, general chairman of the Tucson Red Cross drive, reported a total of 16600 toward the war goal of 23000 today. The campaign continues to seek contributions from the community.
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Tucson
Red Cross
Elmer Present
Mrs Ross to Visit Los Angeles and San Diego for Christmas
County school superintendent Mrs P H Ross and her daughter Miss Winifred Ross will spend Christmas with David Ross in Los Angeles and with Mrs Effie P Campbell in San Diego, with Mrs Ross’s sister-in-law also noted.
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P. H. Ross
Winifred Ross
David Ross
Los Angeles
Effie P. Campbell
San Diego
Shopper Robbed of Purse in Tucson Department Store
Mrs. Lillian Christian of Oracle reported a theft while shopping in a Tucson store. She set her purse on a counter and turned away to inspect goods. the bag vanished and later reappeared with bonds and jewelry intact but $57 cash missing. Detective Jesus Camacho recovered the purse within minutes. suspect at large.
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Tucson
Lillian Christian
3C Ranch
Oracle
United States Defense
Jesus Camacho
Hoarders Trigger Gasoline Rationing in Portugal
Portuguese authorities curb fuel abuse after hoarding spikes shortages. Officials implement rationing measures across regions to ensure distribution for essential services. Public impatience grows as queues form at stations and enforcement teams monitor purchases.
Fund For Peru Quake Sufferers Is Sought
Contributions from Tucsonans are invited by the Latin American Cultural club and the Mexican consulate to aid quake victims in Huaraz Peru. The effort aims to send funds via the Peruvian embassy in Washington and has already collected $30.
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Huaraz
Peru
Latin American Cultural Club
Elias Colunga
Ancachs
Lima
Colunga
John D. Fitz-Gerald
University of Arizona
J. R. de la Torre Bueno
Fred Valles
Washington
Tie Up Petersburg Officer Rushes Home After Kid Locks Hands
Deputy Sheriff Norman Dickson drove from his home to his office ten miles away and was summoned back when his three year old grandson Eldon De Wayne Dickson locked his legs with the officer’s handcuffs, trapping himself in Petersburg Indiana.
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Petersburg
Ind
Norman Dickson
Dickson
Eldon de Wayne Dickson
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