Tuesday, December 28, 1943

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The Headlines

' Emergency' to Be Declared Jan. 1 To Give Firemen More Work, Pay; EMERGENCY' JAN. 1 TO RAISE FIRE PAY

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The Mills Brothers

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On This Day

• World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.

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• Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Woodrow Wilson (1856)
• John von Neumann (1903)
• Stan Lee (1922)
• Maggie Smith (1934)
• Arthur Eddington (1882)

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Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)