Flying Sarge Finds a Wonderful Friend at British Bomber Base
Veteran sgt Jess Birnbaum with 33 missions over Berlin returns to Amarillo Field. The piece lauds Red Cross clubs at the English base, detailing field amenities, two snack bars, Friday doughnut mobiles, hot chocolate after missions, and volunteers who cared deeply for airmen.
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Jess Birnbaum
Berlin
England
Amarillo Field
Red Cross
Aero Club
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Marines Near Iwo Victory as Last Stand Threat Looms
Marines push within a mile of breaking through on Iwo Jima as Jap forces regroup for a possible last stand on the island north tip. Leathernecks threaten Hill 362 and central airfield while U S Fifth Fleet ships shell the coast and air support tightens.
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Victory
Iwo
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Motoyama
U. S S
Fifth Fleet
Weather Report for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for Friday mostly cloudy with occasional light rain and 25 to 35 mph winds, turning colder Friday night with continued strong winds. West Texas expects partly cloudy to cloudy skies with occasional rain, colder conditions Friday, and Saturday mostly cloudy and colder with light snow possible in the Panhandle along with fresh to strong winds.
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Amarillo
Texas
del Rio- Eagle Pass
Pecos River
Panhandle
Congress Notes Speech Reaction
Congress members reacted to Roosevelt's Yalta report with praise and suspicion. Senator Barkley praised its frank informal tone and hopeful vision, while Senator Taft called it very interesting but lacking news. Some House leaders and others declined to offer strong comments, signaling mixed sentiment.
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Roosevelt
Yalta
Barkley
Kentucky
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Russians Near Prison Camps
Moscow march toward the Baltic by Marshal Rokossovsky raises the chance that more American prisoners may be liberated. Two U S prisoners of war were found at Gross Tychow near Bublitz and at Kolberg northwest of Gross Tychow, with Gross Tychow camp identified as Luft 4.
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Moscow
Marshal Rokossovsky
Baltic
Gross Tychow
Bublitz
Kolberg
Gattic
Luft 4
Amarillo Aims For One Day Red Cross War Fund
By noon tonight Amarillo faces a decisive Texas Independence Day Red Cross drive with a $154,100 quota. The city must unite every Potter County resident to meet the single day appeal and earn the honor of a wartime fundraising record.
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Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Local Red Cross Quota Set at 154100 Dollars
The article notes the key aim is to raise money for the Red Cross and sets a quota of 154100 dollars as the target amount. The emphasis is on support for service members and the broader public in need.
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Red Cross
Ninth Army captures Muenchen Gladbach and races toward Cologne
Allied forces push across the Ruhr toward the Rhine as the U S Ninth Army seizes Muenchen Gladbach Rheydt the Manchester of Germany and closes on Cologne. First Army tanks threaten the city while Trier and other targets fall under rapid advances and the Canadian First Army advances near the Maas.
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Rhine
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Germany
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Trier
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Gleiwitz
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Maas River
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Maas
Bradley
Aachen
Muenchen Gladbach-Rheydt
Hodges
Erft
Eighth
Maedrath
Dueren- Cologne
104Th
Horrem
Hitler
Americans Attack Across Rhine Front as Allies Push Deep Into Germany
Allied forces pressed into Germany with the First Army driving near Bonn and Zuelpich while crossing the Erft at Quadrath and Ichen Dorf. The First Infantry Division joined the offensive as Patton’s Third Army stormed Trier, shelling and entering the historic city amid fierce urban fighting.
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Bonn
Zuelpich
Wissersheim
Dorweiler
Dueren
Patton
Third Army
Wallace Certified as Secretary of Commerce in Stripped Agency
The Senate confirmed Henry A. Wallace as secretary of commerce in a chamber stripped of its large lending agencies. The 56 to 32 roll call showed Republican opposition over fears Wallace’s economic ideas would burden the treasury. Wallace drew defense and attack in debate.
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Washington
Senate Today
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce Department
Wallace
Treasury
Wiley
Wisconsin
Taylor
Idaho
Bombers Sink German Convoy Off Denmark
Stockholm report cites Sydsvenska Dagbladet that Allied planes attacked a German convoy from Norway to Denmark, sinking eight of fifteen ships off the north Danish coast and killing about six thousand to seven thousand soldiers.
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Stockholm
Norway
Denmark
Sydsvenska Dagbladet
Yanks Seize Palawan in New Philippine Invasion
American invasion forces landed on Palawan, captured its port, capital, and two air fields, seizing the fifth largest Philippine island to block Japanese access to the South China Sea. General MacArthur announced the surprise operation by Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe's 41st Infantry Division, with light American losses.
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Palawan
Philippines
South China Sea
Indo-China
Thailand
Malaya
Singapore
Mac Oo Arthur
Jens A. Doe
41St
Sulu
MacArthur
Tokyo
Texas Independence Day marked by republic roots
On March 1, Texas observes the 109th anniversary of the 1836 Declaration of Independence that led to the republic. The article notes Texas could subdivide into five states under entry terms and retain land title, with future census impacts and legislative debates.
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Austin
Congress
Texas
Union
National Congress
Republic
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