British and U S Commando Attacks Reach Near Bizerte
British First Army commandos conducted a seaborne raid into Tunisia reaching within five miles of Bizerte. The operation, executed in heavy seas, involved several days of combat with light German resistance and included reportedly American participation.
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London
First Army
Tunisia
Bizerte
Reuters
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
Tabarka
London Telegraph
North Africa
Rommel
Tripoli
Timisis
Morocco
Rommell
Misurata
Cairo
Eighth Army
Heroes of the Pacific War Return Home on Fur Lough
Sts. Sgt. Orville Kiger and Sgt. John A. Irons, decorated veterans of the Suzy Q crew, rest at home after a round the world voyage and nearly a year of Coral Sea Java and Solomons battles. Their ship survived hits, deaths, and forced landings as they fought the Japanese from New Year’s onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Kiger
Fightin’est Flying Fortress
Orville W. Kiger
Frederick County
John A. Irons
Kent
Eng
Coral Sea
Java
Macassar Straits
Celebes
Solomons
Suzy-Q
South America
Africa
Egypt
Australia
Burma
Southwest Pacific
Riley's Sstected Xmas Name A SOD Sok Somes
The fragment reads as a damaged OCR item about a Christmas event or notice at Riley's, with unclear wording and missing context. The readable bits mention a name and a possible social or sale item, but essential details are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Subsidy Plan To Keep Food Prices Down Waning
Washington reports the administration abandoned general subsidies to curb food costs. A shift to higher ceiling prices may close gaps while subsidies persist briefly for small packers. Retail price rules will standardize ceilings by store type, aiming to keep the average grocery bill near current levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
New York City
James F. Byrnes
Office of Price Administration
Chainsii
Gift subscription offer for the Evening Star
A promotional notice invites purchases of a one year Evening Star subscription as a New Year gift. It highlights gift cards and announces the lowest subscription rates of the year, urging readers to phone 3424 to arrange gift subscriptions now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie V. McKericher
Holston Hall
Bristol
Tenn
Annie V. Affleck
Fannie Affleck
Winchester
Star Office
Evening Star
THE
Winchester Cold Storage Holiday Closure Notice
Notice of store closure from Thursday noon December 24 to 7 a.m. December 28 for Christmas holidays at Winchester Cold Storage. PMID 12-91-1p-41.
War Workers Wanted for Immediate Employment
O'Sullivan Rubber Co seeks quick staffing with positions open across shifts. Applicants urged to report details by December 21 to join wartime production efforts.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Work Stoppage Ties Up Ship Plate Output in Cleveland
A federal labor conciliator urged quick settlement of a 1000 CIO union stoppage at Republic Steel in Cleveland that halted ship plate production. Unionists claimed a lockout after a schedule change. company spokesmen called it a strike. Wartime schedules and pay rules sparked the dispute, with further action discussed to resume war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CIO
Republic Steel Coporation
Andrew J. Meyer
Meyer
Republic
Edward P. Stack
United Steel Workers of America
C. M. White
W. H. Davis
War Labor Board
Navy
James V. Forrestal
Emory 8. Land
Maritime Commission
Roosevelt
Stack
Republic T
Cppany
Capitol Christmas Matinee Saturday Morning
Capitol Theater hosts a Christmas matinee Saturday morning sponsored by the Junior Board of Trade. The event features a festive program and community participation in a holiday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Junior Board of Trade
Capitol Theater
Gas B and C Coupons Rules Issued by Winchester Board
The Winchester Rationing Board issues deadlines for B and C gas coupons. Dealers must deliver pre December 21 coupons to distributors by December 23, with a 4 gallon value. post December 21 coupons by 3 gallons. Distributors must file to boards by December 28 for exchange certificates. The telegram notes a gas sales freeze lift and reduced values in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rationing Board
Richmond
Saas
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Sullivan County
Tennessee
Oil Fumes Fill Stephens City Home In Early Morning Incident
Mrs William D Parker and Miss Ore Shryock narrowly escaped when a defective heating system vented dense oil fumes into their Stephens City residence. A pipe leak from the furnace filled a cellar, prompting an alarm from Lomax Parker. Firemen contained the smoke with no flames, but wiring suffered damage and cold forced a temporary move for Mrs Parker.
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William D. Parker
Miss Ore] Shryock
Stephens City
Miss Shryock
Americans Bomb Japan U Boat Base On Kiska Island
U S planes heavily bombed the Japanese submarine base on Kiska Island in the Aleutians. In the South Pacific, Flying Fortresses raided Munda airfield on New Georgia and damaged at least one cargo ship near Bougainville, with one vessel last seen sinking.
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Washington
Japan
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
South Pacific
Munda
Solomons
Bougainville Island
North Pacific
United States
Kiska
New Georgia Island
Kahili
Buin
Wavel British Forces Trek Toward Burma and Atlethang-Yow
In the Far Pacific, Gen. Wavell's Indian army has pushed more than 50 miles through swampland toward Japanese Burma and seized Alethang-Yow, 45 miles from Akyab base. Allied HQ reports Japanese raids on Calcutta with light damage, while MacArthur's forces in New Guinea advance after a tank-supported assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Archibald P. Wavell
India
Burma
Atlethang-Yow
Alethang-Yow
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Grove Lime Co. Distributes Employee Bonuses
The M. J. Grove Lime Company gave cash bonuses totaling 15000 across its Stephens City and Middletown plants. Awards varied by service length from $5 for new hires to two weeks pay. Christmas parties at Stephens City last Saturday featured Santa and gifts for all, with events at both white and colored schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Stephens City
Middletown
M. J. Grove
Santa
Fire call and local civic notes in Winchester
Firemen responded to a blaze on South Kent street near the Economy Machine Shop. slight damage reported. A cold snap with temperatures around 6 degrees above zero followed by 3 below yesterday. Fire Chief E W Argenbright urges careful fire practices for Christmas season in The Voice of the People tomorrow. Bank director M M Lynch is praised for frequent board meetings and long service since 1902. H D Fuller and Theodore Y Kinzel are noted for active bank involvement.
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South Kent Street
E. W. Argenbright
Winchester
Voice of the People
Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
M. M. Lynch
Lynch
Bar Association
H. D. Fuller
Theodore Y. Kinzel
Goodyear Plant Strike Suppressed by Morale Note
Jackson Michigan December 22 The Jackson Citizen Patriot ran a front page note indicating the edition would withhold a strike news item from more than 1200 soldiers in service for morale reasons. The disclosure signals tension at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Jackson.
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Jackson, Mich
Jackson Citizen- Patriot
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Citizen-Patriot
Bombers Hit Munich in Sixth Night Assault This Month
British bombers struck Munich in a heavy raid, starting fires and causing damage despite clouds and German night fighters. The Luftwaffe claimed 11 British planes fallen, while the RAF reported 12 bombers lost. A U S daylight raid on Romilly Sur Seine followed with 44 German fighters shot down.
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London
Munich
The
Reich
Air Ministry
Italy
Berlin
Germany
United States
Romilly-Sur-Seine
France
U. S
Lions Aid Blind Families With Luncheon Basket Drive
Lions wrapped up baskets for blind families in Winchester during a luncheon. Toys and leftovers will go to the Fellowship Club. Lion Barr gave Walter Dent a service man’s diary as he nears departure for service.
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Lions
Winchester
Fellowship Club
Lion Barr
Walter Dent
Germans Fight Intensify as Rostov Target Looms
The Russian Red Army pushed toward Rostov at the Don, threatening to seal off about a million German troops on the Caucasus peninsula and near Stalingrad. German forces mounted furious counterattacks and rushed reserves as the offensive continued with undiminished violence.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Caucasian
Red
Rostov
Don
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Great Aerial Drive Prepared By U S Eighth Air Force
Maj. Gen. Henry F. Miller announced at a London press conference that the U S Eighth Air Force Service Command is readying to support an all out Axis air offensive and will complete preparations within a brief period. He noted steady material flow from the United States and rapid completion of behind the line services essential for a sustained air campaign.
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London
U. S. Army
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Henry F. Miller
Miller
Air Force
United States
Carole Landis Engaged to U S Air Force Captain
London report says actress Carole Landis became engaged to Capt. Thomas C. Wallace of Pasadena California. They expect to wed in Britain early in 1943. Wallace is an original member of the RAF American Eagle Squadron and now serves in the U S Army Air Forces.
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London
Carole Landis
Britain
Thomas C. Wallace
Pasadena
Calif
Wallace
RAF
U. S. Army Air Force
Special Christmas Day newspaper schedule notice
The Star will not be published on Friday December 25 1942 Christmas Day a national holiday.
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the Star
THE
Evening Star
German push slows near Millerovo in mid Don front
Moscow reports rising German resistance as they mass reserves to halt Vatutin's offensive. Soviet lines claim heavy fighting near a large populated place on the middle Don front with 400 Germans killed and 98 captured as engineers removed more than 2,000 mines before the main assault.
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Moscow
Red Army
Rostov
Millerovo
Ros- Vv
Don
N. F. Vatutin
Volga
Grad
Kalmyck
Notice to Public Pingley & C Garments Call for Sale
Public notice states Pingley and Company can call for and garments. Closed Friday, Saturday this week.
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Pingley & C
Home Market Schedule Update for Christmas Week
The Home Market will be open Thursday December 24 and closed or altered Saturday. Local shoppers are advised to plan around the holiday hours and any coring or daytime changes.
Garbage pickup schedule note
Notice states regular garbage collection continues but Friday service will occur on Wednesday this week only.
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Hitler
U.S
Bizerte Port
Fightin’est Fortress
Republic Steel
Kisk
Col
Grove Lime Co
Patriots
Peninnsula
Bulletin
Winchester Evening Star
Eddy Gilmore
Riley’s
Jac
Solenberger & Co., Inc
Paar
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