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December 20, 1944

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PLOT TO RESTRICT BOMBSIGHT OUTPUT LAID TO NORDEN, INC.; 2 Corporation Officials, Navy Commander and Associate Named in Indictments INVENTOR NOT INVOLVED Steps to Prevent Production in Outside Plant Charged -$109,000 in Fees Assailed PLOT ON BOMBSIGHT LAID TO NORDEN, INC.

By Unknown Author

C L Norden Inc, T H Barth, W B Marvelle and Comdr J D Corrigan indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud govt by restricting Norden bombsight production; inventor not involved; allegations in connection with Remington Rand agreement breach outlined; Norden co calls charges fantastic; case revd; Fed grand jury also charges Corrigan conspiracy in Corrigan, Osburne & Wells case

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City's Muddled Meat Situation Agitated by Rumor of Price Rise; PRICE RISE RUMOR STIRS MEAT CRISIS

By Unknown Author

Washington repts LaGuardia-Vinson conf on retail price rise to cover livestock ceiling, overcome farm bloc opposition to ceiling and sell under black market; LaGuardia refuses to clarify rumor on choice beef price increase; Woolley plans fight to retain current retail ceilings; leaves for Washington; LaGuardia confs with retail group; kosher butchers refuse strike postponement; to post signs announcing shutdown date; NJ Independent Retail Butchers Assn votes to strike Jan 10; 2 NJ groups to send reprs to Washington conf

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KYUSHU HIT AGAIN; Omura Aircraft Factory Raked -- Shanghai and Nanking Also Seared HANKOW BLOW A RECORD 250 Planes Loose 1,000 Tons, Setting Huge Fires -- Direct Strikes Scored at Nagoya KYUSHU HIT AGAIN IN A B-29 ATTACK

By the Associated Press

China-based B-29s revealed to have attacked Omura aircraft factory, Kyushu; map; repts on last Nagoya raid noted; bomb strike photos indicate Kokuki aircraft plant received direct hits; shipyd and power plant reptd bombed heavily; US crewmen rept 2-6 Jap fighters downed and 3 damaged in raid; map

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JOY BECOMES GLOOM IN A BELGIAN TOWN; People Take American Flags Down -- 'You'll Be Back,' Woman Innkeeper Says JOY BECOMES GLOOM IN A BELGIAN TOWN

By Harold Dennyby Wireless To the New York Times

Belgian townspeople desolate and worried as Allied noncombatants evacuate and fear of Gers return grows

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1944Ray Martin, Australian television host and journalist^[†]

Raymond George Martin AM is an Australian television journalist and entertainment personality. Having won the Gold Logie five times, he is the most awarded star of Australian television, along with Graham Kennedy.

Headlines from December 20, 1944

PLOT TO RESTRICT BOMBSIGHT OUTPUT LAID TO NORDEN, INC.; 2 Corporation Officials, Navy Commander and Associate Named in Indictments INVENTOR NOT INVOLVED Steps to Prevent Production in Outside Plant Charged -$109,000 in Fees Assailed PLOT ON BOMBSIGHT LAID TO NORDEN, INC.

City's Muddled Meat Situation Agitated by Rumor of Price Rise; PRICE RISE RUMOR STIRS MEAT CRISIS

KYUSHU HIT AGAIN; Omura Aircraft Factory Raked -- Shanghai and Nanking Also Seared HANKOW BLOW A RECORD 250 Planes Loose 1,000 Tons, Setting Huge Fires -- Direct Strikes Scored at Nagoya KYUSHU HIT AGAIN IN A B-29 ATTACK

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JOY BECOMES GLOOM IN A BELGIAN TOWN; People Take American Flags Down -- 'You'll Be Back,' Woman Innkeeper Says JOY BECOMES GLOOM IN A BELGIAN TOWN

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