Drastic Gasoline Rationing Bans Discounts to A B C Cards
A new Office of Price Administration order halves gasoline sales effective at noon across 17 eastern states including New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and the District of Columbia except for commercial vehicles and emergency needs. The move aims to curb rush at filling stations amid fuel shortages and limits one coupon per vehicle.
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New York
Office of Price
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Office of Price Administration
Eee
Eighth Army presses Rommel’s retreat far west of El Agheila
Dispatches from Cairo say Rommel’s forces may have broken out of a blockade and fled toward the main Axis line as the Eighth Army advances beyond El Agheila. Fighting in the trapped area appears to have ceased with remnants possibly slipping through to restructure.
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London
Britain
Eighth Army
Rommel
el Agheila
Cairo
Tripoli
Gasoline curtailment debated amid war needs and public fear
Dispatch describes debates over emergency gasoline curtailment as North Africa supplies pressures clash with civilian use. Officials discuss possible drastic cuts while aiming to avoid leaving drivers stranded and to manage fuel amid wartime demands.
Roosevelt defers on rationing overhaul and Henderson succession
President Roosevelt offered no clue on when Leon Henderson might be formally replaced as Price Administrator. He said the rationing system was being overhauled and revised and noted possible shifts toward more voluntary controls. He cited gasoline curtailment in the East as an example and said details were a matter of theory rather than war strategy.
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Roosevelt
East
North Africa
Ickes
OPA
Washington
Leon Henderson
Capitol Hill
Brown
Prentiss Brown
Dmich
Henderson
Winchester Merchants Seek Suspension of Test Blackout
Winchester merchants urge Mayor Anderson and the Civilian Defense Coordinator to refrain from scheduling a test blackout. They warn of potential injuries to shoppers and store patrons during evening hours around Christmas as a blackout date approaches December 24 1942.
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Winchester
Anderson
Civilian Defense
Merce
Fire Destroys Pound High School in Morton Virginia
Morton's Pound High School a two and a half story brick and stone building housing 450 students was destroyed by fire last night. Officials estimate losses at 75000 dollars with eleven classrooms and the auditorium included. Principal O M Morris entered to a red glow then flames. origin undetermined as the school moved to hold classes after holidays.
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Morton
Pound High School
O. M. Morris
Morris
Fortresses Again Attack Japanese Base
The U S Navy reports Flying Fortresses with fighter escorts attacked the Japanese base at Munda on New Georgia Island. No results were announced. In a prior communique 12 Zeros were initially claimed down but corrected to three. The Solomons tally now stands at 640 Japanese planes destroyed.
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Washington
Navy
Munda
New Georgia Island
South Eea
Navy Department
South Pacific
Solomons
Srenecater
Clinchfield Strike Unchanged Amid Miner Standstill
The Clinchfield coal strike near Seton Virginia remained unchanged with about 1,400 miners out since early this week over a working dispute. Sheriff’s deputies guard company property and no disorder is evident as the contrast between management and union figures persists.
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Seton Va
Clinchfield Coal] Corporation
Charles L Hoover Killed in Action in Africa
Winchester mourns Private Charles L Hoover age 23 who was killed in Africa on November 29 while serving in the field artillery. He trained at Fort Bragg and Fort Dix after Roanoke January induction and sailed with Eisenhower’s forces to Ireland then Africa. He studied art in Washington and is survived by his parents brother and grandmother.
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Winchester
John Hoover
Cameron Street
Charles Lees Hoover
Africa
Ulio
Washington
Charles L. Hoover
Hoover
Handley
Abbott School of Fine and Commercial Art
Roanoke
Fort Bragg
N. C
Field Artillery
Fort Dix
N. J
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Eisenhower
Market Street
Mrs McCormac Ill At Petersburg
Mrs H B McCormac of Maxfield learned today her daughter in law Mrs H B is ill but improving though still not out of danger. Reports say her condition remains serious and she is under medical care in Petersburg.
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McCormac
Petersburg
H. B. McCormac
Maxfield
H. B
Va. Postmasters Are Confirmed
The Senate confirmed Miller A. Price of New Market and John H. Tyler of Upperville as postmasters in Virginia.
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Washington
Senate
Miller A. Price
New Market
John H. Tyler
Upperville
Eddie Rickenbacker Returns to United States in Style
Eddie Rickenbacker arrives in San Francisco on a special mission wearing his sea bag of gear. He is eager to see his wife and has orders to withhold statements until his official report. The public and officials, including Secretary Stimson, hold hope for his safe return.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
United States
San Francisco
Pacific
Navy
Embacker
Rick
America
Eddie
Secreo
Stimson
Steadty
Preflighters To Be Trained At U. of Va.
Dr John L Newcomb president of the University of Virginia announced a preflight preparatory course for Navy seamen to begin in January. About 600 trainees will be housed in dormitories with military supervision and will relocate by relays of 200. First 200 arrive January 7 at Charlottesville.
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Charlottesville
John L. Newcomb
University of Virginia
Uiversity
University
Threat on Home Front Blamed on OPA Policies
A congressional committee accused the Office of Price Administration of worsening consumer goods shortages and warned of a threatened breakdown on the home front. It faulted price squeezes and distribution inequities, called for WPB cooperation, and urged action to save small businesses and the middle class.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
House
War Production Board
War Oe Corporation
WPB
OPA
Selectees Pass Fical Exams at Charleville Camp Lee
December 21 report lists selectees who passed fical examinations at Charle ville Virginia and are on seven days furlough with orders to return to Camp Lee December 21. Names include Paul Puffinburger Joly Elliott Phillip Perry Robert Milburn Albert Starlinger and Charles Gore.
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Charleville
Camp Lee
Paul W. Puffinburger
Joly Elliott
Phillip W Perry
Robert L. Milburn
Albert R. Starliper
Charles E. E. Gore
West Virginia OPA Extends Sales Restrictions Statewide
The state office of the OPA announced that sales restrictions now apply across the entire state of West Virginia and that areas previously exempted from the east are no longer exempt.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Office
The
OPA
West Virginia
Reds Capture Another Village On Rail Line
Red Army shock troops smashed into a village along the Rzhev Vyazma rail line west of Moscow in night fighting. Soviet anti aircraft downed three Nazi planes and reported German losses including tanks and trucks. The communique hinted at a new central front pincers drive toward Smolensk while noting heavy German casualties elsewhere.
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Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Rzhev
Vyazma
Toropets
Velikie Luki
Smolensk
Russia
Bely
216Th
13Th Chasseurs
Fttion Bureau
Information Bureau
Surovikino
Stalingrad
Kotelnikovski
Early Morning Gasoline Run In Philadelphia
Women in robes and mothers with babies lined up at Philadelphia fuel stations as early as 7 30 a m. Cars formed long lines and dealers reported the heaviest sales in six months amid fears of gas supply suspensions before a holiday trip.
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Philadelphia
Flying Fort Downs 7 Huns In 12 Minutes
London dispatch reports a US Air Force Flying Fortress shot down seven German FW-190s in 12 minutes during a raid on Nazaire on November 23. Pilot First Lieut. William J. Casey of Red Bank New Jersey led the mission and helped fend off multiple enemy attacks with coordinated turret fire and successful crashes into the sea.
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London
Nazaire
U. S Air Force
William J. Casey
Red Bank
N. J
City And County Brevities
Lee N. Whitacre clerk of the Frederick Circuit shows partial recovery after illness. A Christmas tree event is noted with many observing. Several notices mention ongoing activities and stock observations near the area.
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Lee N. Whitacre
Frederick Circuit
British Move at El Agheila Narrowing Axis Gap
Cairo dispatch reports Allied advance about 125 miles from El Agheila as Rommel appears to pull back. British forces clash with enemy sea guards near Zauta En Nafilia while flanking the pocketed troops in the Matratin gulch in a desert sweep.
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Gulf
Bernard Levy
el Agheila
Cairo
Zauta
Nafilia
Tunisia
Poinsettias Wreaths Promised by The Flower Shop
The Flower Shop at 39 East Piccadilly offers poinsettias and wreaths for home use with seasonal selections available during December.
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the Flower Shop
East Piccadilly
Subscription offer for The Evening Star
A reader ad promotes gift subscriptions to The Evening Star with a special gift card announcement. It urges using the lowest subscription rates of the year and provides a contact phone number to arrange the gift.
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Evening Star
Bingo Friday Night at Rouss Fire Hall
A bingo night at Rouss Fire Hall offers a Friday 8 p.m. session with $250 in prizes. Free door keys and a treat are provided for all attendees.
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Rouss Fire Hall
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