Cologne Falls as Third Races 32 Miles in 2 Days
Paris reports Allied forces under General Eisenhower lifting the news blackout as the U S Third Army drives 32 miles toward the Rhine in two days. Patton’s units advance with heavy fighting near Cologne and toward Bonn, while German resistance weakens and bridges face capture or destruction.
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Cologne
Paris
U. S. First Army
Eisenhower
Third Army
Rhine
Ruhr
Middle Rhine
Moselle
Rhineland
London
National Broadcasting Company
BBC
Frank Gillard
Hohenzollern
Germany
Rorr
Bonn
Bitburg
Patton
Nieth
Holmes Dager
Union
France
U. S
Third Armored
104Th
Hohergatern Bricee
Press Front
Don Whiteshead
Ne Aachen
Neuss
Zom
Amarillo Fat Stock Show Highlights Calf and Quarter Horse Winners
Calf winners include T. R. Shoemaker of Martin County as senior champion and Jim Hutchins of Estelline as reserve. Grand champion stallion Chubby III shown by John Williams and Dan Trigg. Grand champion mare Wilsons Private Stock owned by D D Wilson. Over 3,000 spectators attended with 1,500 near the arena ropes for the quarter horse events. judges praise top quality and improvements over prior years.
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T. R. Shoemaker
Martin County
Jim Hutchins
Chubby III
John Williams
Steed
N. M
Dan Trigg
Wilson
D. D. Wilson
Vernon
D. Burns
Verne A. Scott
Fred Hale
Logging
Alec Bateman
Roy Snyder
Amarillo
FFA Club
James Overman
Lubbock County
Jack Moreman
Brice
Ed Latham
Dalhart
Curtis Whatley
Hall County
Swisher County
Ferrell Meeks
Scott
Denver
John
Baby Adair
McGeeheer
Chubby Roland
Roland Moore
Chubby Iit
Chubby Iti
War Plants in Ohio Closed by Flood Waters
Cincinnati reports the Ohio River at 65 feet with flood levels rising to threaten key war facilities. Wright Aeronautical Corp outside Cincinnati shuts down as Mill Creek floods isolate roads. about 25,000 workers affected. Governor Lausche mobilizes state trucks and boats for evacuation while AAF depots receive materiel removal efforts. Record Ohio River level reached in 1937 and 1913 noted for context.
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Cincinnati
Midwest
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Millcreek
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Lausche
Army Air Technical Service Command
Davyton
AAF
W. R Kellogg
Marines Renew Iwo Offensive With Air Support From Motoyama
Marine divisions resumed the Iwo offensive on the island's north end after a heavy artillery bombardment. For the first time land based Army fighter planes operated from Motoyama Airfield to support the advance, with Major Generals Rockey, Erskine, and Cates commanding the 5th, 3rd, and 4th Marine Divisions respectively. Casualties and enemy losses continued to mount as fighting intensified toward the rugged northern terrain.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Iwo
Motoyama Airfield
Tokyo
Keller E. Rockeys
Marine
Graves B. Erskine
Nimitz
U. S. Fifth Fleet
Washington
Navy
Forrestal
Bonin Islands
Pelau Islands
Caro
Clifton B. Cates
Keller E. Rockey
Communist Dies In Roman Riot And Political Crisis Deepens
In Rome a Communist demonstrator was killed near the royal palace amid a riot. Premier Ivanoe Bonomi faces a demand for resignation from a leftist coalition as Gen. Mario Roatta’s wartime trial sparks a national crisis. Crown Prince Umberto was present but did not appear. The crowd numbered about 1000.
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Rome
Royal
Ivanoe Bonomi
Mario Roatta
Italy
Guiseppe Lastagna Mancini
Communist Party
Umberto
Vittorio Emanuele
Carabinieri
Salerno
Hearings Open On World Bank
Washington reports that Congress will begin public hearings on the Bretton Woods agreements to establish an international bank for reconstruction and a fund for monetary stability. The House banking committee will consider the measure, marking a major test of U S participation in world financial governance.
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Bretton Woods
Roveh
House Banking Committee
International Bank For Reconstruction
International Monetary Fund
World Organization
Wilson
League of Nations
World Court
Flexible Farm Plan Favored by War Food Administrator
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones told the Senate banking committee that postwar farm price policy should be developed incrementally. He urged extending the Price Control Act through December 31, 1946, noting the act expires June 30, 1945, and called for continued stabilization.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Jones
Senate Banking Committee
Hereford Group Seeks Coliseum for Stock Show
Members of the Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association reelected W. E. Bennett Amarillo H. H. Reeves Shamrock and W. M. Gouldy Amarillo as officers for the coming year at a brief Amarillo hotel meeting. A 350 attendance at the Hereford Breeders banquet urged building a large coliseum with space for other livestock and a general agriculture show. John T. Caine III Denver NWLS head praised the show and T R Shoemaker grand champion steer spoke for the association. Jack Frost Fort Worth represented the Texas Hereford Breeders Association.
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Amarillo
R. J. Kinzer
American Hereford Breeders Association
John T. Caine, III
National Western Livestock Show
Denver
T. R. Shoemaker
Texas Hereford Breeders Association
Jack Frost
Whitehat
Fort Worth
Bennett
Brophy Confirmed by Senate as Indian Affairs Commissioner
March 6 The Senate confirmed the nomination of William A. Brophy of New Mexico to be commissioner of Indian affairs. An accompanying agate note mentions W J Morris insurance and a local listing for Oliver & Wiggins Co. at 1200 W 6th.
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Brophy
Washington
Senate
William A. Brophy
New Mexico
Olver & Wiggins Lbs. Co
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer with occasional strong winds and similar trend overnight with little temperature change. West Texas and New Mexico expect fair weather for Wednesday through Thursday with warmer conditions. Hourly readings from yesterday show highs around the mid 40s to mid 50s and notably cool lows, with sunrise at 8 09 A M and sunset at 7 48 P M.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Csiecnss
Luzon Japs Cut Into Eight Pieces
General MacArthur said American forces regroup for final Luzon phases as six Japanese divisions were destroyed. Air attacks sunk ships near Formosa and Shanghai, Mindanao air bases were bombed, and coastal vessels were sunk off Luzon. Japanese positions are squeezed into Benguet, Cagayan Valley, and Sierra Madre regions.
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Manila
Luzon
MacArthur
Formosa
Hames
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Mindanao
Philippines
Nippon
Greater East Asia
Japan
Lingayen Gulf
Rising Sun Army
Locol Norte
China
Benguet Mountains
Cagayan Valley
Sierra Madre Mountains
Benguets
Sierras
Balete Pass
Zambales
Utah Range Measure Offered by Polygamous Bull Act
Utah Senate advances a Polyga mous Bull Act restricting open range breeding to one bull per 30 cows, replacing 40. An age based amendment proposes varying cow ratios for bulls from 4 to over 14 years, while a lady senator warns of unfavorable publicity. The measure faces further debate in Salt Lake City.
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Utah Senate
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mare
Selznick Defies Texas Arizona Feud In Foxhole Plan
Hollywood reports producer David O Selznick hid in a foxhole while planning a Texas story shot in Arizona with a Suns backdrop. The dispute drew Texas lawmakers and columnists, but film lore notes major studios often shoot away from home, citing precedent from past productions in Hawaii and other locales.
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David O. Selznick
Hollywood
Selznick
Texas
Arizona
Amarillo
Old Tack
Lancasters Bomb Wesel in Rhine Town Bowed by German Fleeing Troops
London reports Lancasters bomb Wesel at night as Mosquito raids earlier in the day left the town clogged with fleeing German soldiers and hundreds of vehicles. American heavy bombers operated by day while RAF forces pressed the German oil targets in a fourth straight offensive.
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London
Rhine
Wesel
Wevel
Berlin
Germany
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Cardorf
Ninth Armored
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Oberdrees
Whitehead
Sut & Prisoner
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Pourus
Kyll
Liesser
Kieine Kyl
Salm
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Hall
Murry Watts
HHR
H. H. Reeves
Shamrock
Lines
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Morrie Landsberg
Vice Adm
Richmond K. Turner
Expeditionary Force
Bonomi
World Bank
America
Russell Stationery Company
Hereford Group
W. J. Morris
Insurance
Dial
Texas Senate
Lone Star
Sun” Company
Tucson
Anita Colby
Selznick Company
20Th Century-Fox
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Universal
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Warner Brothers
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