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December 25, 1943

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Headlines from December 25, 1943

Biggest of War Plants Will Make Army Bomber Engines at Chicago

By the United Press

to make army bombing plane engines in biggest US war plant, Chicago

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8th Army Wins Town Near Ortona; Americans Take a Hill, Lose One; ON THE FIFTH ARMY FRONT EIGHTH ARMY WINS TOWN HEAR ORTONA

By Milton Brackerby Wireless To the New York Times

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RED ARMY TAKES KEY TO VITEBSK; Gorodok, 17 Miles From Goal, Falls After Russian Feint Outwits Nazi Defense RED ARMY BEARS DOWN ON JUNCTION RED ARMY TAKES KEY TO VITEBSK

By the Associated Press

USSR forces take Gorodok, 17 mi from Vitebsk; Stalin orders salvos and commends Gen Bagramian, order of day; USSR tactics revd; USSR forces repel Ger attacks, Zhlobin area; map

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STRIKE CALLED OFF BY 230,000 IN TRAIN AND ENGINE UNIONS; But Non-Operating Men Meet Carriers and Reject Offer Made for Overtime Pay GIVE BYRNES NO ANSWER He Says Agreement Must Meet Requirements Set Forth in the Stabilization Program 2 'BIG FIVE' UNIONS STOP STRIKE ORDER

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

trainmen and engineers brotherhoods accept Pres arbitration, cancel strike notices, joint statement

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TO KEEP IT BY ARMS; President Says 4 Nations Agree on This for as Long as Necessary COST MAY BE HIGH' German Might Must End, He Says on Air, Warning 'Japs' of Bad News PEACE WILL LAST, ROOSEVELT SAYS

By John H. Criderspecial To the New York Times

Xmas Eve radio s; text

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1943Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Brazilian race car driver and businessman (died 2024)^[†]

Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior was a Brazilian racing driver and Formula One team owner. He participated in 38 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 May 1972, scoring a total of three championship points. He ran the Fittipaldi Formula One team between 1974 and 1982. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.

1943Ravish Malhotra, Indian pilot and military officer^[†]

Ravish Malhotra is a retired air commodore of the Indian Air Force. He was an Air Force test pilot stationed at the test centre in Bangalore. He was also the Air Officer Commanding of Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi.

1943Eve Pollard, English journalist and author^[†]

Evelyn, Lady Lloyd, is an English author and journalist, and has been the editor of several tabloid newspapers.

1943Hanna Schygulla, German actress^[†]

Hanna Schygulla is a German actress and chanson singer associated with the theater and film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She first worked for Fassbinder in 1965 and became an active participant in the New German Cinema. Schygulla won the 1979 Berlin Silver Bear for Best Actress for Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun, and the 1983 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the Marco Ferreri film The Story of Piera.

1943Jacqui McShee, English singer^[†]

Jacqueline McShee is an English singer. Since 1966, she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz-influenced folk rock band.

Headlines from December 25, 1943

Biggest of War Plants Will Make Army Bomber Engines at Chicago

8th Army Wins Town Near Ortona; Americans Take a Hill, Lose One; ON THE FIFTH ARMY FRONT EIGHTH ARMY WINS TOWN HEAR ORTONA

RED ARMY TAKES KEY TO VITEBSK; Gorodok, 17 Miles From Goal, Falls After Russian Feint Outwits Nazi Defense RED ARMY BEARS DOWN ON JUNCTION RED ARMY TAKES KEY TO VITEBSK

STRIKE CALLED OFF BY 230,000 IN TRAIN AND ENGINE UNIONS; But Non-Operating Men Meet Carriers and Reject Offer Made for Overtime Pay GIVE BYRNES NO ANSWER He Says Agreement Must Meet Requirements Set Forth in the Stabilization Program 2 'BIG FIVE' UNIONS STOP STRIKE ORDER

TO KEEP IT BY ARMS; President Says 4 Nations Agree on This for as Long as Necessary COST MAY BE HIGH' German Might Must End, He Says on Air, Warning 'Japs' of Bad News PEACE WILL LAST, ROOSEVELT SAYS

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