Nagoya Bombing Reported By B29 Forces In Japan Raid
Tokyo broadcasts claim vital capital industries move underground to evade American bombers. Nagoya was hit with B29s in a mid afternoon raid, with planes flying lower to improve accuracy and avoid vapor trails as Gen Doolittle’s men strike.
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London
Tokyo
21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Nagoya
Japan
Nagoya Bay
Castle
Jimmy Doolittle
Docks
Osaka
Nobi Plain
Tokyo Radio
Philippines
Singapore
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Leyte
Hirohito
More Jap Troops Wiped Out By U S Bombers
General MacArthur reports sustained Allied air attacks off western Leyte destroying transports and destroyers and forcing enemy troop losses well over 30 000. U S planes continue to strike Palompon and other key targets while Japanese fighters counter. Substantial convoy losses deepen the naval toll in the Leyte area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Philipines
Leyte
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Dudlas
Army and Marine
Palompon
Ormoc
Ormoc Port
Artillery Drawn Up By Reds In Budapest Suburbs
Moscow reports Soviet assault forces moved toward Budapest from Godollo as artillery deployed on northern and southern city edges. German garrison dig in amid civilian exodus while no imminent fall announced. Godollo’s capture opened a rail junction gap. 400 Germans killed. Also seized Sajoszentpeter and ten towns in central Slovakia.
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Budapest
Moscow
Godollo
Red Army
Godollio
Sajoszentpeter
Miskolec
Slovakia
Strong Attacks Staged Against British Troops
In Athens ELAS forces launched heavy but unsuccessful night assaults on central Athens and a British barracks on the Kifissia road. A British communiqué said reinforcements were in action and progress was made against the ELAS in Piraeus while RAF bombers silenced a 75 mm ELAS gun. Maj Gen Ronald M. Scobie awaited a reply to ceasefire terms with ELAS as Leftist leaders showed wavering on resigning Premier George.
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Athens
ELAS
Kifissia
FLAS
Piraeus
Scobie
Ronald M. Scobie
Greece
George
Turkeys Sold Out At C M Rosenberger & Son
Notice announces that C M Rosenberger and Son are sold out of turkeys for the year indicating a complete sellout and no remaining stock for customers. The notice is dated December 11 and bears the reference 12-11-1p-31.
Hodgson and Brown Clearance Sale and Fabric Advertisement
Local notice advertises ladies handbags and agents billfolds with name stamping while promoting new 9x12 floor coverings. A clearance sale lists hats at special prices and features Margaret L Hodgson with a 12 13 1p 2t classification.
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J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Margaret L. Hodgson
Forces Undergo Notable Changes In U S Army Ground Forces
Lt Gen Ben Lear outlined a major shift in the U S Army ground forces with 65 000 personnel from air and service branches joining ground units as missions change. He noted 40 000 from Army Air Forces surpluses and 5 000 from Army service forces already transferred, with more possible to follow.
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Washington
Ben Lear
United States
Army Air Forces
Army Service Forces
Army Ground Forces
Snowy Flurries Continue in Virginia Mountain Areas
Snow flurries persisted in Virginia's mountainous regions while plains enjoyed clear skies. Cold weather loomed for tonight and tomorrow. highway crews fought heavy snow, clearing blocks with plows and chemicals. Deep accumulations lingered in Bristol Roanoke Pulaski and Marion with Covington reporting 24 degrees and Fredericksburg 21.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Bristol
Roanoke
Pulaski
Marion
Covington
West Virginia
Staunton
Hot Springs
Fredericksburg
Johnny to Sell War Bonds in Winchester Tonight and Tomorrow
Johnny, famed radio call boy for Philip Morris, visits Winchester to aid the Sixth War Loan Drive. He appears tonight at 9 at Capitol Theater with Red Cross auctioning bonds, and tomorrow at Handley High School and Penney’s, offering autographs for bond purchases and gifts for larger investments.
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Johnny
Philip Morris Fame
Winchester
Philip Morris
Tomorow
Frederick County
Capitol Theater
Coleman Dunn
Roy Duvall
The
Red Cross
Handley High School
Penney’s
Underground War Plans Reported in Nazi Scheme
German sources claim Adolf Hitler and top followers prepared for five years of underground warfare after a Nazi collapse. Himmler allegedly led plans since 1943 for three fronts open combat, partisan sabotage, and propaganda backed by 200,000 followers, with SS units and Alpine strongholds stockpiled and training underway.
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Aldsdorf
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmiler
Himmler
Hitler
Europe
S. S
Austraian
Apline
U. S
Black Forest
Himmiler Academies
JET To Sponsor Christmas Dance In Winchester Armory
The Junior Board of Trade announces a Christmas dance at the Winchester Armory on December 26. Ed Molden and Dick Lineburg announce, with Howard Gale and His Orchestra providing 11 piece music and Miss Marie Mitchell as vocalist. Tickets are 3.30 per couple, soldiers admitted free, reservations via 4169.
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Junior Board of Trade
Armory
Winchester
Ed Molden
Dick Lineburg Cochairman
Howard Gale
Harrisburg
Marie Mitchell
Martinsburg
Ashton Dovell Enters Third District Congress Race
Ashton Dovell of Williamsburg, former speaker of the Virginia House, announced his candidacy for Congress in the Third District to succeed Dave E. Stterfield. J. Louis Reynolds and state Senator Charles dering withdrew in Dovell’s favor. James E. Gardner and B. Wharton remain in the race.
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Richmond
Ashton Dovell
Williamsburg
House of Delegates
Congress
Dave E. Stterfield
J. Louis Reynolds
Charles Dering
Dovell
J. Vaughan Gary
State Chamber of Commerce
James E. Gardner
B. & (Brownie) Wharton
Virginia
Third
Wheat prices rise as hog ceilings also increase
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration raised wheat by four cents a bushel and boosted hog ceilings by 75 cents a hundredweight for barrows gilts. Flour ceilings stay unchanged and bread prices are not affected. The change aims to reflect parity to growers under the 1944 stabilization act.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Pfc Denzil Whitacre Reported Safe After Missing In Action
War Department states Pfc Denzil Whitacre has returned to duty on November 17 after being reported missing in action in Germany. His mother Mrs Bessie Whitacre of 1419 Berryville Avenue received the notice last night, about a week after the first telegram arrived.
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Pfc
Denzil Whitacre
War Department
Germany
Bessie Whitacre
Berryville Avenue
Armour Replacing Hayes In Italy
The White House announced the resignation of Carlton Hayes as ambassador to Spain and Norman Armour would replace him. Armour, acting director of the State Department office of American Republic affairs, is slated for a high new post. Also Lawrence Steinhardt becomes ambassador to the Czech government in exile. Hallett Johnson named ambassador to Costa Rica.
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Washington
White House
Carlton Hayes
Spain
Norman Armour
Armour
State Department
American Republic
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Argen
Lawrence A. Steinhardt
Turkey
London
Hallett Johnson
Costa Rica
Fay Desportes
Important Burma Towns Engulfed
British and Chinese infantry with American artillery directing action have engulfed Katha and Indaw in upper Burma about 155 miles north of Mandalay. Lt. Col. Trevor Dupuy receives the Distinguished Service Order for coordinating Chinese and Allied artillery support for the British 36th division.
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New Delhi
India
Katha
Indaw
Upper Burma
Mandalay
U. S
Trevor Dupuy
Washington, D. C
Dupuy
City's Bond Selling Third Army To Launch New Sales Offensive
Winchester and Frederick county plan a Christmas drive to boost E Bond sales with a five-wemale leadership team including Margaret Carper. The latest county total is 1 970 010 25 with 203 906 25 in E Bonds, 72 000 short of quota, while individual sellers continue to raise their personal tallies.
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Third Army
Winchester
Frederick County
Margaret Carper
Penneys
Mrs. Carper
Juanita Scrivener
Nurses Corps
Bertha Ritter
Pifers
Anna Margaret Ve
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U. S. First Army
Bonn
Palace
Bulletin
Vern Haugland
U.S
Philippine
Hurtgen Forest
Paris
First Army
Rhine
Hurtgen
Duren
Courtney H. Hodges
Rolesbroich
Monschau
Rotgen
Fifth Panzer Army
Cologne
Roer
No Ith
Bavarian Palatinate
Siegfried Line
Saarland
Manteufee
Bizerte
Uni
Volksgrenadier
Derichweiler
Gey
Mariaweiler
U. S Seventh Army
Karlsruhe
Sarland
U. S. Third Army
Fraulautern
Sarlautern
Blies
Habkirchen
Sarreguemines
Durer
Alexander M. Patch
Palatinate
Bavaria
Seventh Army
Daniel DE Luce
Stephen Barber
Friedburg
Frankfurt
AAF
International
By Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
JET
Tharp Wood
Loudoun
Monmouth
Hayes
Italy
Burma
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