Assassins Firing Squad Executes Darlan’s Slayer
A 22 year old French assassin, of Italian mother, connected to Admiral Darlan’s slaying, is executed by firing squad after a court martial in Algiers. Motive not disclosed. Darlan’s funeral held with Allied officers present as troops pass the cathedral.
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London
Reuters
Algeries
Jean Darlan
CBS
Conewood
New York
Italy
Collingwood
Darlan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
Mme
Darian
Algiers
DeGaulle May Declare For Pro Allied French Unity
Gen Charles De Gaulle may declare for unity among pro Allied French elements if Gen Henri Giraud is named successor to Admiral Jean Darlan as North Africa head. French leaders warn the act could ease or widen divisions depending on the assassin’s motives and identity.
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London
Charles DeGaulle
Henri Giraud
Jean Darlan
French North Africa
de Gaulle
Pitts Man Dies in Cameron Street Crash
Carl R Pitts 28 dies from skull fracture after car strike on North Cameron Street. His wife Eva Bledsoe survives. Pitts employed at Owen Dry Cleaning Berryville. Violet Hounshell 20 near Middletown in critical condition after Front Royal Pike crash four miles southeast of Winchester. Police note Christmas Eve culvert collision and Christmas morning head on on Front Royal road.
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Winchester
Prederick County
Carl Rodrick Pitts
North Cameron Street
York’s
Martinsburg
Violet Hounshell
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Front Royal Turnpike
Pittas
North Cameron
Pitta
Berryville
Miss Hounshell
Mr. Clark
Front Royal Road
Joseph McKee
Bernard Taylor
Powerful Nippon Base At Rabaul Attacked By U. S.
Washington reports U S aircraft from Guadalcanal attacked the strong Japanese base at Rabaul on Christmas Day scoring a large transport hit and near misses on three cargo ships. The 1120 mile round trip marks the longest raid from Guadalcanal and signals a new depth of Solomons warfare with ships basing from Henderson Field refitting there.
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Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Rabaul
South Pacific
New Britain
Island Navy
Henderson Field
Pacific
Turk Island
FBI Interview Notice Seeks Female Applicants at George Washington Hotel
Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent Durkin will interview female applicants at the George Washington Hotel Winchester on December 28 for immediate employment in Washington. Starting salary is per annum with unlimited advancement. Applicants must be citizens in good standing and have completed a high school education.
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F. B.L
Washington, D
Durkin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Washington
Smallpox Spreads to Young Children in Amish Areas
In Kishacoquellas Valley Pennsylvania an Amish vaccination push expands after three year old twins contract smallpox. Health officials report 1,200 people vaccinated and plan to reach 1,000 more as a Ohio connection links to a wedding party outbreak. An Ohio health chief notes possible Ohio cases tied to the Pennsylvania community.
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Kishacoquallas Valley
Hunting County
S. J. Dickey
State Department of Health
Ohio
R. H. Markwith
Columbus
Buckeye
Pennsylvania
Mifflin County
Motherless Youth Likely To Get Abundance of Mail
Mrs. Albert Yost of West Hartford hopes to identify a draftee who asked her to kiss him goodbye at Hartford Depot. The man said he had no mother and disappeared before a name could be given. She plans to write him and many of her friends are eager to correspond.
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Hartford. Conn
Albert Yost
West Hartford
Hartford
Elizabeth Kern
Express Company
Leo Gordon Woodward
Holmby Hills
Los Angeles
Cal
Express
Woodward
Hull condemns Darlan killing as cowardly act
Secretary of State Hull called the assassination of Admiral Jean Darlan odious and cowardly and urged unity in the battle against the Axis for North Africa and the Mediterranean. He emphasized the crucial stage of the war and the need for full support of General Eisenhower and allies. He noted Darlan’s role aided Allied forces in the ongoing struggle.
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Washington
Hull
Jean Darlan
African
Mediterranean
Eisenhower
Darlan
North Africa
Crale
Army orders list taps contracts for service shoes
Boston December 26 Army orders announced taps for service shoes. Hagerstown Rubber Co. at Hagerstown Maryland received 28 480 pairs and O Sullivan Rubber Co. at Winchester Virginia 15 000 pairs.
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Boston
Hagerstown Rubber Co
Hagerstown
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Winchester
Virginia Protective Force Unit Calls Meeting Tomorrow
Captain W. A. Baker urged members of Company 115 VPF to assemble at the armory tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 oclock for a scheduled meeting with the company leadership.
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W. A. Baker
Company 115
Virginia Protective Force
Feeding Nation's Fighters Cuts Into Home Supply
A government review shows 1942 food shipments to the armed forces and Allies reduced civilian supplies. Households sacrificed bacon and pork, beef and veal, eggs, butter and cheese, and milk portions to support lend lease and military needs. Some food reached soldiers overseas and civilian relief in North Africa.
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Washington
America
le G
Lendlease
Armed Services
Great Britain
Santa Spreads Xmas Cheer At The Hospital
Santa visited Memorial Hospital yesterday delivering gifts to four children remembered by the Elks two white boys Michael Russell and Ralph Keister and two colored boys Nelson Brown and Elwood Carter. He also gave candy and an orange to Mr. Bell. A little girl asked for a baby brother and Santa suggested writing to the post office or Chamber of Commerce for help.
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Santa
Mamie Williams
Memorial Hospital
Elks
Michael Russell
Ralph Keister
Nelson Brown
Elwood Carter
Stewart Bell
Miller Streit
C. I. Brumback
Messrs. Streit
Brumback
Bell
Presbyterian Church
Post Office
Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Theatre Hosts Christmas Party for Six Hundred Children
The Capitol Theatre, with management and the Junior Board of Trade, treated 600 children to a Christmas party. The program featured comedy acts and benefits the Christmas season, supplements the annual Fellowship Club toy matinee held each year at the Capitol.
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Capitol Theatre
Junior Board of Trade
Fellowship Club
The
Capitol
Corky Kelly Gets Right To Point Like Father
Seattle dispatch recalls Corky Kelly 3d age two and a half who ordered a train and a fire engine by telephone after overhearing a Santa Claus hoax. His mother interrupted the call and learned the caller pretended to be Santa. Corky had dialed Random number and pressed for Santa Claus.
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Seattle
Colin P. Kelly
Corky
Santa Claus
First Great Lakes Sub In Service
The U S S Peto, first naval submarine built on the Great Lakes, began its voyage from Manitowoc to the sea. It will undergo fitting out in New Orleans before active service, with tests conducted in Lake Michigan and a special floating dry dock planned at Lockport to ease the trip down the Mississippi.
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Great Lake
Chicago
Peto
Great Lakes
New Orleans
Lockport
Ill
Illinois River
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Soviet Push Near Don and Stalingrad Reports
Moscow dispatches say Russian columns pressed a middle Don drive toward Stalingrad, recaptured the Rodtov line and advanced near Antemirovka and Millerovo, with heavy losses claimed for German forces and widespread captures of towns and railway points. The Don area drive reportedly seized 49 settlements and rail nodes as part of a larger Ukraine push.
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Moscow
Middle
Don
Stalingrad
Kotelnikovski
Salingrad
Caucasus
Nalchik
Red Army
Ukraine
Antemirovka
Rodtov-Moscow
Markovka
Millerovo
Fort Bags Nazi In Death Dive
A Flying Fortress missing since the Romilly Sur Seine raid was reported to have taken another Nazi fighter with it. Staff Sergeant Jack D. Snell testified after returning from the raid that four Forts flew in formation under heavy attack before the rear plane steeply dived. He witnessed an enemy Focke Wulf open fire and the Fort disintegrate, with the top turret gunner firing before the plane broke apart.
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London
Romilly-Sur-Seine
Jack D. Snell
Sedalia
Eighth United States Air Force
Snell
Baker Bags Wild Turkey Hen in Cross Junction
C G Baker 81, retired farmer and saw mill operator of Cross Junction, shoots a wild turkey hen between Cross Junction and Gore for Christmas. He and wife raised 11 children, one died in World War I. He and neighbor Harry McKeever play checkers, Baker claims expertise in horse shoe pitching.
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C. G. Baker
Cross Junction
Gore
Baker
Frederick County
Checkers
Harry McKeever
Montgomery Pushes 180 Miles Through North Africa Front
Allied forces reached within 12 miles of Tunis with advances near Tebourba and Djedeida as Sir Bernard Montgomery’s drive from El Agheila continued. The Cairo report noted British gains near Tripoli and continued pressure on Rommel’s rear guard while Algiers and Algiers radio updates described air raids on Algiers and ongoing actions across the Tunisia and Fezzan theaters.
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London
Algiers
Tunis
Tunisia
Teboureba
Djedeida
Cairo
Tripoli
Rommel
Morocco
Lake Chad
Erwin Rommel
Fezzan Oasis
Sirte
Afri
Ca Corps
Bernard L. Montgomery
el Agheila
North Africa
OPA Extends Gas Margin to Three Cents a Gallon
The Office of Price Administration announced a nationwide extension of a minimum three cent margin on gasoline at filling stations. The move aims to bolster retailer profit during rationing, though it is expected to push consumer prices higher across the county. Stations previously operating under lower margins faced frozen rates, with many pressed to continue operations under the new price structure starting next Tuesday.
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Washington
Office of Price Adminis
Sipsheen
Castle
OPA
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Winchester Evening Star
Reds
Corky Kelly
Dad
Ninth Naval District
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