Bombers in Reich Reach Third Straight Day Raids
American heavy bombers struck western Germany for a third straight day, with Liberators targeting airfields in northeastern France and a six prong assault on rail yards and military sites in western Germany. RAF bombers hit Lyon and Laon areas as Allied air forces reportedly flew 5 000 to 6 000 planes over Germany and occupied territories in 56 hours.
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Germany
United States
France
Thunderbolt
Hubert Zenthe
Missoula
Mont
Lyon
Laon
Evst
Paris
Tertilom
Rhineland
Dortsnund
Adrian Population and Census Increase Reported
Washington March 24 census bureau announces Adrian population at 15 825 with 11 200 men and 4 625 women in a city limit count from February special enumeration Mayor Clarke W Baldwin spearheaded the effort to secure higher state weight tax funds. The move will boost Adrian’s annual funds by over $3 000 with the city noting 2 000 more residents on its outskirts. Service members not counted, about 4 000 local residents serve in the armed forces.
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Washington
Anvian
Census Bureau
Clarke W. Baldwin
Adrian
Mary Ivins
Washington, D.C
Lenawee Store Prices In Line With OPA
Lenawee county food merchants are in dull cooperation with the price and posting requirements of OPA. A store survey of 154 outlets showed 100 in complete compliance. Among 10 items checked 21 meat price errors were found, mostly one cent off. Butter and canned goods had minor errors corrected. posting violations were blamed on short staffing. A follow up interview with merchants is planned for Tuesday and a new list of items will be used after April 4. The survey was conducted by American Legion auxiliary members.
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Lenawee County
OPA
War Price and Ration Board
American Legion Auxiliary
Sugar Beet Growers Reelect Directors
Blissfield March 24 The Blissfield Sugar Beet Growers Association re elected directors at a high school gym meeting. John Schlatter Arch bald area Georgé Brallee Bril on Louis Oii Berkey Walter Goetting Palmyra township presided. Secretary P V Goldsmits reported 1949 sugar price about 52 per ton with variation by sugar content and estimated about 134 2 per acre on a ten ton crop. He noted War Food Admin permission to withhold 25 pounds of sugar per family member in addition to rationing. Richard Bell of Michigan State College said ample farm laborers will be available with 18000 workers needed. Texas authorities report that Mexicans will fill this. C R Ovian of War Foods Administration said WFA wants large beet acreage due to sugar shortages. Turn to BEETS Page 9
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Saginaw
Farmers and Manufacturers Sugar Association
Irony Knowledge Abi
Washington
War [Food Administration
Richard Bell
Michigan State College
Michigan
Texas
R. Ovian
War Foods Administration
WFA
Quialt
Draft Status Clarification Sought By Young Farmers
Young Lenawee farmers aided by county agricultural agent Louis G Hall seek draft status clarification amid a push to identify essential food production labor. Up to 40 men daily visit the office. many likely to be deemed nonessential for combat.
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Lenawee
Louis G. Hall
Iold
County War Board
Frag Board
Court House
Jolnf
County Spelling Bee Planned for April
Rural school children will meet for their annual contest April 6 in the Arian high school auditorium. The spelling bee will begin at 2 p.m. Mrs B Armstrong county commissioner of schools confirms the change from the circuit court room to the county court house venue.
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Arian High School
B. Armstrong
Circuit Court
House
Farm fire at Bryant estate destroys barns and livestock
Flames swept three barns on B. R. Bryant's farm near Ypsilanti. The blaze killed 50 cattle and destroyed grain and hay valued at about 35,600 dollars. The property belonged to a brother in law of Henry Ford.
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Ypsilanti
B. R. Bryant
Henry Ford
Gas ration protest prompts resignations in Osceola
Harold H. Wilcox Osceola County school commissioner resigns as chairman citing disagreement with OPA policies on gasoline rationing. E Nesmire Detroit district clerk also resigns in protest against new limits on tractor gas coupons. Wilcox criticizes reduced A gas rations and higher mileage pay, saying cuts fuel access inflates black market incentives and burdens local ration boards.
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Reed City
Harold H. Wilcox
Osceola County
Prurstay
Osceola Ratiott
OPA
Itt Als
Heen
E. Nesmire
Ithe Deena Rattan Boa
Detnnit Dster
Adzian
Detrait
Wilcos
Wilcox
Grand Rapids
Bombers Attack Two North Italy Towns
Allied home office reports heavy bombings against Florence and Padua, targeting railways and freight yards as Cassino battle continues with New Zealanders breaching German defenses. Marauders hit Florence area yards, while Padua rail links face a second night raid. overall prisoner tally rises to 278.
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Italy
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Padua
Cassino
Campo l d’ Marte
Venice
Hotel Des Roses
Germany
Cassel Hill
Won't Be Long Now Yank Paratroopers Impress Churchill
London March 24 Prime Minister Churchill watched hundreds of American paratroopers drop into England with Eisenhower Bradley and Brereton present. Churchill praised their training saying they will strike a blow for a greater cause as the war against Nazi tyranny advances.
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Churchill
Europe
Ger Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
United Kingdom
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Eisenhower
America
Hitler
Konev Advances Toward Prut River and Key Railway
German reinforcements rush to Romanian and Bulgarian Black Sea coasts as Konev’s 2nd Ukrainian Army drives toward the Prut River and a vital railway link to Romania. Nazi forces, moving by Danube boats, reportedly control Romanian and Bulgarian Black Sea cities under Nazi officers. Turkey fears a broader Balkan occupation as Hungary’s purge and refugee closures unfold and Berlin aims to halt Soviet advances.
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Gestapo
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Kallay
Free
Roosevelt Urges Refuge for Oppressed Worldwide
President Roosevelt declared America would temporarily open its frontiers to refugees oppressed by tyranny in Europe and Asia. He also affirmed the United States will honor its pledge to Philippine independence and vowed that none aiding Hitler’s savagery will go unpunished.
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Allied forces strike Japanese columns on Indian road junction
At New Delhi date line, Allied HQ reports attacks on Japanese columns moving from the south toward Eenpha at Mani pur river valley and driving them from three positions along the Fiddim Imphal road. Japanese losses cited, British 14th Army casualties described as light. Other columns reported near Imphal and along the Chindwin frontier.
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Louis Mountbatten
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India
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Pacific
Eight Story Fall Is Just a Breeze
An eight month old baby Bryce L Taylor Jr. fell from the eighth story of a Miami Beach hotel used by the army air forces. Some bushes reportedly broke the fall. The child suffered a broken right leg and a slight neck injury. Lieut. Taylor, 23, is at the air force distribution station for reassignment after 30 combat missions over Italy and Africa in a Thunderbolt fighter. The child was born overseas.
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Xia
Army Air Forces
Bryce L Taylor Jr
Taylor
Miller, Neb
Lieut Taylor
Italy
Africa
War May Last Year or More, Monty Says
London March 24 General Montgomery warned the European war may last a year or longer. In an address in London he urged full home front co operation and said the pull of the war will be long but magnificent with a proper job for proper men. He also encouraged sacrifice to hasten victory and urged God to aid the effort.
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Montgomery
Andress
Eighth Army
Manision House
Tarnopol Flanked as Prosukrov Hit in Salient
Soviet forces under Konev and Zhukov massed in the Carpathian foothills driving toward the Prut river boundary of Romania and key rail lines. Czernowitz looms as Bucovina’s gateway while Kovel near the Warsaw road sees renewed German concern as Zhukov’s forces expand a 25 to 40 mile gap in German defenses.
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