Best Story Of 1941 For Americans Is War Year, United States Faces Global Conflict
Charles Honce surveys 1941 as the year America entered world war. Pearl Harbor rallied U S resolve, Germany Italy Japan declared war, lend-lease and defense buildup surged, and major naval clashes tested all sides. The year closed with U S World Series glory and notable wartime shifts.
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Associated Press
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Masonic Lodges Plan Joint Officer Installation
Epes Randolph lodge No 32 and Tucson lodge No 4 join for a joint installation tonight at the Masonic Temple at 7 30. Installing master will be Dean G M Butler past grand master of Arizona and installing marshal Al Buehman. New officers named include W H Dobyns and M E R McDaniels among others.
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G. M. Butler
Arizona
al Buehman
Epey Randolph Lodge
W. H. Dobyns
D. C. Perkins
C. H. McCarty
J. J. Johnson
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Joe E. Bentz
J.B. Prater
Paul Hardwick
J. Granman
J. G. Goulette
Marshall
R. D. Young
Fr. A. Peyton
G. H. Snyder
Tyler
Nimitz Arrives in Honolulu to Assume Pacific Fleet Command
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrived in the Hawaiian area and was ready to take command of the Pacific fleet in the crucial hours ahead. Territorial Delegate Samuel W. King traveled from Washington to observe events and confer with officials, meeting Governor Joseph B. Poindexter after landing. The report notes the Duke of Kent as Grand Master of the English Freemasons.
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Japan Refuses Recognition Of Open City
German radio reports quoted by NBC say Japan does not recognize Manila as an open city because General MacArthur acted without Philippine consultation. Other broadcasts describe air raids on Manila, sirens, and fires at Cavite and harbor oil dumps, with ships repositioning to avoid bombs and an all clear after alarms.
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Arizona Motor History Dark Page After Christmas Crash
A Christmas holiday crash in Arizona adds three deaths to a list of 14 killed in motor vehicle accidents. Corp. James R. Randall of Sicily Island Louisiana, Frank Torres of Phoenix, and L. C. Lawson of Flowing Wells near Tucson died from injuries or in the ensuing blaze. Randall died from a collision with a cattle truck during a snowstorm. Torres died in a Phoenix hospital. Lawson died in a wreck with an Oklahoma City truck near Rillito. Four Tucson youths in Lawson’s car were only slightly injured.
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Memo from officer about chair at quitting time
An Army officer visited a subordinate’s office at 4 p m and left a memo the next morning complaining the chair was not even warm. The note was discovered after quitting time and attributed to the officer's visit.
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All Saints Choir Repeats Christmas Concert Tomorrow
All Saints church will repeat the Christmas carols and special music starting at 10 30 in the morning with the choir directed by Joe Lane and assisted by Rev Arthur F Gramer. At 11 the choir will sing the Missa Solemnis by Pietro Von with the Proper of the Mass chanted by the male Gregorian division led by Robert L Campbell. Soloists include Rosemary Franco John Taylor and Edmundo Audelo.
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Joe Lane
Arthur F. Gramer
Louis Lopez Chins Fire Alarm Box Sparks Firemen Rush
A nine year old Louis Lopez from Puerto Rico climbed a red metal fire alarm box at a local scene triggering a rapid response from New York firemen. Interpreters aided the boy in understanding how the alarm box operates as authorities ensured safety.
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Louis Lopez
Louis
Puerto Rico
Manila Is But 55 Miles From Japs
Manila is 55 miles from the Japanese forces as Lucena falls signaling a cut of the Tayabas Bay approach. American tanks and Filipino regiments move to block the southeastern front, with 10 000 to 15 000 attackers estimated. MacArthur trained units arrive, and recon seaplanes are seen in the front zone. No traffic jam report closes the piece.
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Four Days Left for Nazi Victory Taunt Report
British radio announcers closed German language programs with the taunt that England stands on the 381st day of the year and that final victory is promised. A German city official reportedly has power to force a landlord to evict tenants he disapproves of.
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Hitler
Cuban ceremonies mark 45th anniversary of General Maceo
Government officials the Army and many prominent citizens joined ceremonies across Cuba to honor the death in battle of Cuban patriot General Antonio Maceo on the 45th anniversary.
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Antonio Maceo
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