Bomb Blame Shrouds Big Blast At Burtons Bomb Dump
A large explosion at Burton on Trent’s bomb depot crippled rescue work with hundreds of tons of earth trapping buried victims. Medical officials warned recovery could take weeks as death toll rose toward 160 while the Bratislava radio blamed a German V-weapon for the blast. The subterranean storage dump held millions in bombs for potential attacks on Germany.
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Bratislava
Germany
Phone Operators To Take Vote On Strike In Louisville
Louisville telephone operators will vote on striking within ten days, says Miss Edgar Bean of the local Federation of Long Line Workers. The War Labor Board approved a $2 weekly raise, not the $5 requested, and a petition for a strike vote was filed under the Smith Connally act for action within 30 days. The union represents over 400 operators in Louisville, with wages rising from 15 to 27 dollars weekly.
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Louisville
Edgar Bean
Eee
Federation of Long Line Tele- Workers
War Labor Board
Www. L. B
Answers to the Daily Quiz Stumbles Through Jumbled List
The fragment lists quiz answers including Stilwell, five New York boroughs, Dostoevsky, Bulkely, MacArthur escape, English, Horseshoes, Pulse, New Zealand note, Canadian novelist, postwar football weight and ball pressure rules.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Dostoevsky
Bulkely
MacArthur
Philippines
Pulse
New Zealand
Ration Calendar Details for Meats Fats and Sugars
AP notes indefinite validity for many red and blue stamps across meats fats processed foods and sugar. Specific stamps keep varying expiry. December 3 closure for some validations plus December 1 for others. home use five pounds limits until February 28 1945. Gasoline four gallon coupons valid through December 21 plus other five gallon coupons. heating season period notes for old and new period coupons.
King George VIs pledge to reinforce forces fighting Japan
London report says King George VI, opening Parliament, promised to reinforce United Kingdom forces against Japan and keep victory as the aim. He noted postwar transfers from war to peace and ministers planning civilian production alongside ongoing war effort.
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London
George VI
Britain
United Kingdom
Japan
Europe
Biddle Litell discord over Justice Department conduct
The Justice Department row over Littell's attempted firing continues as Attorney General Biddle faces a Littell memorandum accusing him of conduct against good government. The memo, sent to the Senate War Investigating Committee, cites Biddle intervening for Thomas G. Corcoran. Both men gave statements confirming long standing personal differences affecting department operations.
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Washington
Justice Department
Norman Littell
Littell
Biddle
Senate War Investigating Committee
Department
Thomas G. Corcoran
New Deal Brain Trust
Corcoran
Coment
Attorney—General
Senate
Littel
Americans Bomb German Targets
More than 1,000 heavy bombers and 1,000 American fighters attacked rail and oil targets in northwest Germany. The Misburg refinery and Hamm railyards were the primary objectives, escorted by fighters of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.
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London
Germany
Misburg
Hamm
U. S
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Deer Kill Brings Justified Slaying Charge Near Highview
A horse died from internal injuries after a beating in a pine thicket. Neighbors armed but the deer's capture by Jake Spaid ended the chase. Romney officials ruled the deer kill justified and the Seldons receive the animal. no payment for the horse.
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Jake Spaid
Romney
Stettinius Confirmation Delayed by Senator Langer
Washington November 29 Senate confirmation of Edward R Stettinius Jr as Secretary of State was held up today by Senator Langer who objected to unanimous consent for immediate consideration. The Foreign Relations Committee had recommended the nomination earlier and leaders urged prompt action. Langer did not detail his objection nor confirm if he would oppose later action.
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Washington
Senate
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Langer
R-Nd
Stettinius
Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
White
Maine
Berlin Broadcasts Hitler Message
A Berlin broadcast delivered Adolf Hitler's first direct message since the July bomb attempt. The message thanked German labor for achievements amid hardship and pledged to build the Reich’s socialistic structure after the struggle ends.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Heinrich Himmler
Volksturm
Munich
Robert Ley
Reich
Hitler
Public Sale at Ridgeway West Virginia on December 2 1944
Frank E. Fiddler announces a cash sale at his residence near Opequon Creek four miles east of Ridgeway WV on Saturday December 2 1944 starting at 1 PM. Items include horses cattle hogs harness farm tools household goods and appliances with many items listed and to be sold without reserve.
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Opequon Creek
Ridgeway
W. Va
Little Response To Strike Call In Brussels
Brussels reports show minimal response to a nationwide general strike call against Premier Pierlot's government. Demonstrators gathered for a national day of protest while Communist groups urged a full strike of 40,000, and Red Star in Moscow attacked the government as aiding collaborators with invaders. British troops and Belgian police stood by as tension remained.
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Brussels
Resistance Front
Hubert Pierlot
Pierrot
Moscow
Red Star
Pierlot
Europe
Pierlots
Manknd
Allied forces hold over 730000 Nazi prisoners on western front
The Associated Press reports Allied armies have captured about 730,749 prisoners on the western front since D-Day. U S First Army leads with 206,866 captives, followed by Third 126,922 Ninth 55,670 Seventh 62,170. French First 69,175 British Second 94,794 Canadian First 95,132 French Forces with Britain and Canadian Armies 20,000. End totals reflect two to three weeks of official figures.
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Associated Press
Western Front
First Army
U.S
U. Ss
U. Ss. First Army
U. S. Third Army
U.S Ninth Army
U. S. Seventh Army
Congress Debates Postwar Legislation and Study Plan
Congress, pressed by a heavy end-of-session load, considers a Senate approved study of The Organization and Operation of the Congress. The House Rules Committee sends to the floor the proposal backed by Senator Maroney and Representative Monroney to form a 12 member bipartisan study panel.
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Washington
Congress
House
Maroney
D.-Con
Monroney
D.okla
Rules Committee
Senate
War Plants Corporation
Shortage of Home Heating Oil Threatens East Coast
J D Collins district director of the Petroleum Administration For War warns a transport crisis may cause a home heating oil shortage on the East coast. He says 12 000 tank cars have been diverted to other service and expected ocean tanker aid has not materialized.
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New York
J. D. Collins
The
Petroleum Administration For War
Oil Heat Institute of America
Nazi Rail Lines Under Attack
British heavy bombers attacked Essen and Neuss in the Ruhr early today. Bomb loads targeted pathfinder flares through clouds, setting fires over about four square miles in Essen. This followed RAF strikes on Neuss in the Düsseldorf area within 24 hours.
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London
Essen
Neuss
Ruhr
RAF
Duesseldorf
Premier Changes War Prediction
London November 29 Prime Minister Churchill warned the war against Germany might last longer than planned noting a revised early summer forecast. He spoke after King George VI and praised Allied progress on the western front while cautioning that a major German breakthrough near Cologne could alter strategic considerations.
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London
Churchill
Gemany
George VI
Japan
Antwerp
Cologne
Drafted Troops Continued from Pages
A spokesman said the situation lightened after a demonstrator turned in arms. A unit sent to the coast defense near Terrace British Columbia was prevented by pickets from crossing. A report that the unit was moving overseas was denied. The government plans 16,000 facilties to be sent overseas. In Parliament Prime Minister Mackenzie King appeared to secure support for a majority on the vote.
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Terrace
British Columbia
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie
Kig
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