Death and Destruction From Japan's Air Attack
Waves of enemy planes attacked Oahu and Pearl Harbor area on a Sunday morning. The assault caused fires, casualties, and alarm as U S forces engaged the invaders and Honolulu prepared hospitals for the wounded. Early reports cited fatalities and heavy damage.
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TLE
Pahese
Oahu Island
Wit- Thessés
War Department Washington
Honolulu
Central On
Anato Center
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
Naval Base
Pearl Har
Wahiawa
Wallace Blaisdell
Bob Tyce
D Ts
United States Navy
Farrlington High Ool
Temple Proxy Robert L. Johnson Roles in New Leadership
Robert L. Johnson, 47, appears in Temple news as a pause between roles amid leadership changes at Temple Neo Wert. The piece notes a new business leader and Yale head of graduate studies becoming the third in the institution's evolving structure.
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Robert L. Johnson
Temple Neo
Poy
Yale
Thailand Opens Parley With Japs
Japan announced Bangkok talks to resolve the invasion after initial resistance by Thai forces. Japanese troops moved from three coastal points toward southern Thailand near Malaya while Tokyo said British forces had crossed into Thailand and were held back by Japan as it sought to protect Thai independence.
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Thailand
Prachuapgirikhand
Sing~ora
Panani
Gulf of Siam
British Malaya
Indo-China
Siemreap
Tokyo
Bangkok
Malaya
Japan
Big Shots Dine with Presidents Tailored Banquets
A veteran head waiter with 43 years service claims to have served at least a million people and arranged banquets for Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge. He notes that even top officials enjoy a full menu before relaxing.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Klashen
Welders End Nationwide Strike After War Development
The United Brotherhood of Welders halted a 150 000 member walkout set for Tuesday and ordered all welders coast to coast back to work. The stoppage stemmed from wage demands tied to an $80 000 000 army ordnance project, delaying West Coast shipyard and Morgantown West Virginia work, with two weeks of stoppage already impacting production.
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Washington
United Brotherhood of Welders
Brown
West Coast
Morgantown
W. Va
Private Airplanes Grounded Nationwide by CAA Orders
The Civil Aeronautics Authority ordered the grounding of all private airplanes in the United States and possessions except commercial airliners. Pilot licenses are suspended temporarily except for pilots on regular services. Robert Hinckley urged governors to secure landing fields and hold aircraft unless in scheduled or federally contracted operation.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
United States
CAA
Robert Hinckley
CAA Air Safety Board
Wasien Valienem
West Coast Goes to War Basis as City Declares Emergency
San Francisco Mayor Rossi declares a city state of emergency amid Pacific coast war mobilization. Gov Olson calls state defense council. police inspected, bridges and reservoirs guarded. Bremerton warns planes over naval stations. Monterey Bay bans fishing boat movement. Hamilton Field and McClellan Field placed on war footing. Sitka orders blackout as national alerts rise.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Angelo J. Rossi
Culbert L. Olson
State Defense Council
Los Angeles
Bremerton
Wash
13Th Naval District
Naval Stations
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Olson
Pacific
California
Civilian Defense Committee
Eugene Biscailuz
Monterey Bay
Customs Office
Monterey
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Hamilton Field
Army Air Corps
Army
McClelland Field
Charlies
Freeman
13Th Navaldistrict
Navy
Alaska
Sitka
Sounds Quite Like A Code In The Head
Memphis radio listener heard a string of odd English phrases about iron oranges marshmallows and atoms. The words were not a code but a test dictation from the transatlantic overseas telephone station at Riverhead L I.
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Memphis
Tenn
Riverhead
L. I
Ellsworth High School Upset Washington With Errant Shot
Share The Wealth Ellsworth High School led by a dizzying score as a player accidentally scored in the wrong basket giving Washington a field goal in a 51 to 4 rout at SOUTH WINDSOR.
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South
Windsor
Conn
Ellsworth High School
Ellsworth
Washington High School
Farmer Traps Seven Possums After Chickenhouse Noises
Edwin Wassmann investigated nocturnal noises in his chicken house and found seven possums, not one, as the source of the disturbance. He captured all seven.
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Edwin Wassmann
Union Leaders Pledge Support in War Time Rally
Maj Gen H Conger Pratt warned against attacks on the United States as leaders in Baltimore pledge defense. James Drury of the CIC promises intensified production to defeat Hitler and protect civilians. Sen Radcliffe denounces Japanese aggression as policymakers tighten wartime precautions across defense plants and security at Glenn L Martin.
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Baltimore
H. Conger Pratt
Third Corps
United States
Roosevelt
James Drury
Baltimore Industrial Union Council
CIC
Hitler
Barrett
Naval
Coast Guard
Col
Beverley Ober
U. S. Naval Academy
Glenn L. Martin
Strong Protection At Navy Base
Norfolk reports doubled protective forces in the Fifth Naval District and tightened precautions across naval operations and outlying areas. Rear Admiral Manley H Simons says all units are briefed and ready. The Hampton Roads base hosts a large wave of warships and sailors as news of Pacific attacks spreads.
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Norfolk
Fifth Naval District
Manley H Simons
Simons
Hampton Roads
Atlantic Fleet
United States
Pacific
New York Rounds Up Japanese Nationals
Federal agents and city detectives arrest over 200 Japanese nationals on enemy alien act charges in New York. About 105 moved to Ellis Island for immigration processing, 63 booked at police headquarters, and others held at the federal courthouse.
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New York
U. S
Ellis Island
Federal Court House
Bears and Cardinals duel as Packers tied for Western title
The 1941 NFL season ends with Chicago Bears 34 Chicago Cardinals 24 and Green Bay tied for the Western Division lead at 10-1. New York Giants clinched the East after Brooklyn Dodgers upset them. Pug Manders scored all three Dodgers TDs in a 21-7 win. Redskins beat Eagles 20-14. Playoff pairings set for Dec. 14 and Dec. 21.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Brooklyn
New York
Nes
Philadelphia
Packers
Green Bay
New York Giants
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pug Manders
Dodgers
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Sammy Baugh
L. T. New York
Washington
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Pug Maders
Vele
Wind Sets Off False Alarm In Cody Wyoming
The 2 a.m. siren blast in Cody Wyoming proves just wind not fire as a heavy board blocks the horn after locals awaken to a noisy gust. The breeze rattled the siren, sounding as if an alarm were pressed before authorities quieted it.
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Cody
Wyo
Packers And Bears In Tie For Grid Title
The NFL regular season ends with Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers tied for the western division. Bears beat the Chicago Cardinals 34 to 24 while the Giants clinched the eastern division and the playoff pairings set for December 14 and 21 to decide the league champion.
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Packers
Bears
PGA Boss Bans Ballyhoo as Gambling Angles Hit Golf
MIAMI Fla Dec 7 Fred Corcoran PGA tournament chief banned big bets and side shows in pro golf after halting a $1 000 wager in an exhibition pitting Sam Snead Clayton Heafner against Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson He said gambling has no place in the game and will bar promoters seeking to enter as purses reach 200 000 for the year The new authority will extend to stopping heavy gambling and keeping out promoters.
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Miami
Fla
Fred Corcoran
Ballyhoo
Sam Snead
Clayton Heafner
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Nassau
Corcoran
English Youth Faces Army Oath After Medical Exam
In Holbrook Arizona news the English youth may join Uncle Sam’s forces if he passes a physical examination next week. The initials W C stand for Winston Churchill, reflecting a playful nod in the report.
Wash Machine Makes High Class Jalopy
In Denton Maryland on December 8 two high school brothers Daniel and Oscar Wuerslin built a seven foot long miniature automobile from a washing machine motor. The tiny car includes a horn rear view mirror and license plates and is reported to reach 15 miles per hour and travel about 60 miles per quart of gas.
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Ddenton, Md
Daniel
Oscar Wuerslin
Beitiliere College of Dental Surgery Founded World First
Beitiliere College of Dental Surgery, chartered in 1840, was the first dental school in the world. In 1923 it merged with the School of Dentistry of the University of Maryland.
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R A . Beitiliere
No Trading In Bonds Of Japan
New York December 8 markets awaited opening trading as usual except for Japanese bonds. Emil Schram president of the exchange checked preparations with board members and declined comment.
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Japan
New York
Markets and Stock Exchange
Emil Schram
Exchange
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