Yanks across Rhine bridgehead—First Army victory
American First Army forces crossed the Rhine at Coblenz in a rapid, decisive operation. The first troops reached the east bank by 4:30 P M Wednesday, establishing a bridgehead amid light German casualties. The crossing, hailed by Eisenhower, opens strategic options toward the Ruhr as German defenses collapse under Allied pressure. Survivors and prisoners poured in, with a sense of momentous achievement echoing across the front.
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Associated Press
Hodges
U. S
Rhine
Cologne
Siegfried Line
Brussels
Rhine River
Remagen
Ludendorf
Bonn
Henryetta
Okla
William Gibble
Ardennes
Burrows
West Bank
CBS
New York
Leopoldville
Belgian Africa
DNB
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Das Reich
Eisenhower
Don Whitehead
Berlin
Ruhr
Normandy
Wes Gallagher
Karl von Rundstedt
von Rundstedt
Reich
Supreme Headquarters
Coblenz
Rhineland
First
Roer
Germany
Oder
Kuestrin
Four Plainsmen Return from Japanese Prison Camps
The group of 250 former POWs from Bataan arrived at San Francisco aboard a transport ship, greeted by cheering crowds. Among them were Joe Cloyce Burks of Dumas and 27 year old veteran Aheann A. Staus, plus Hester D. West of Floydada and Alfredo F. Sanchez of Clayton, with 26 Texans and 13 New Mexicans in the rescued unit.
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America
Cabanatuan
Bataan
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Joe Cloyce Burks
Vera Burks
Phillips
Viva V. Burks
Dumas
Air Corps
Peninsula
Joe
Manila
Young Burks
Borger
Aheann A. Staus
Philippines
Floydada
Staus
Wayman H. Straus
Pampa
Wayman
Alrein
West Coast
Hester D. West
J. L. West
South Fourth Street
Plovdada
Alfredo F. Sanchez
Jackson St
Clayton
Marines Score Small Gains In Pacific Landing
U S Pacific Fleet reports Third Marine Division near cliff tops on the northeast beaches and Fifth Marine Division driving 1000 yards up the northwest shore. Heavier fighting continues with tanks used in rugged terrain as Nipponese defenses are softened by naval and air bombardment.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
API
Third Marine
Fifth Marine
Navy
Tront
Pirekine
U. S
Forth
Commuraggur
Motoyama
Fourth Marine
Morrie Landsberg
MacArthurmen Sweep West Coast of Luzon
American forces of the 33rd Division pushed 12 miles north along Luzon's west coast to seize Aringay near Baguio. The 25th Division probed north toward the Balete pass while the 11th Airborne and 158th Regiment reached Balayan Bay. General MacArthur said bombers hit Japanese defenses with over 1000 tons of bombs, the heaviest ground campaign support in the Southwest Pacific.
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Manila
Luzon
Aringay
Baguio
Luvon
Balayan Bay
Diedig
Carranelan
Balete Pass
Cagayan Valley
Lemery
Verde Island
Mindoro Island
11Th Airborne
Eighth Army
Marikina
First Cavalry
Shimbu
Antipolo
Wawa
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
China Sea
Philippines
Formosa
Mindanao
Senate Passes Work Measure
The Senate approved a manpower control bill leaning on voluntary cooperation. It rewrote to add a jail or fine penalty for employers violating employment ceilings or hiring limits set by the War Manpower Commission. The key issue is the WMC imposed plant employee cap. conference with the House awaits a final accord.
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Washington
March
Senate
House
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Fringe Wage Order Reversed by Vinson
Washington March 8 Pred M. Vinson reversed his prior stance as economic stabilizer and accepted the War Labor Board standards for fringe wage increases. He bypassed the Office of Price Administration and gave no OPA veto power to fringe adjustments such as vacations and shift differentials that could raise prices.
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Washington
M. Vison
War Labor Board
OPA
Vinson
WLB
Swedish Boat Sunk by German U-boat Off Gothenburg
The Swedish fishing boat Vaestkust was rammed and sunk by a German U-boat near the island of Smoegen north of Gothenburg. Six crew members were rescued by fellow fishermen with help from the submarine.
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Stockholm
Vaestkust
Smoegen
Gothenburg
Weather Almanac Amarpillio Vicinity Amarillo Texas
Weather summary notes fair conditions for Friday and Friday night with little temperature change in Amarillo and West Texas. Hourly readings listed with highs around 63 and lows near 29 to 44 degrees. Local business notices follow, including stationery, insurance, lumber, and tent suppliers.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Bombers Strike Ruhr In 24th Consecutive Day Raid
United States Eighth Air Force and RAF crews launched a large daylight and night campaign against Ruhr rail yards and oil plants. The raid reported only minor losses with 1700 aircraft involved and several Benzol plants and refineries targeted across Essen to Dortmund.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Ruhr
Rhine
Ted Menpavels
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Mustang
RAF
Brandenburg
Berlin
Dessau
Eastern Front
Harburg
Heide
Schleswig-Holstein
Essen
Gelsen-Kirchen-Dortmund
Verscholven
Markets Fall On Rhine Break
Financial markets tumbled as the Rhine crossing by the First Army revived fears of economic reconversion and Nazi collapse. Speculation pressure and heavy selling pushed stocks down sharply with a four minute ticker delay. bonds and grain futures also declined, marking widespread losses.
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New York
March
Rhine
First
Chicago
Russians Reach Seelow Front Near Berlin in Major Offensive
Soviet forces pushed within 25 miles of Berlin as they break the Oder defense line reaching Seelow. Berlin reports advances near Stettin and Danzig with massed Red Army artillery and tank thrusts threatening Berlin's approaches.
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London
Greater Berlin
Seelow
Oder River
Stettin
Berlin
Free
Danzig
Nogat River
East Prussia
Neuteich
Marienburg
Kuestrin
Oder
Swinemuende
Usedom Island
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Estellene
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Howard Cowan
Emmett J. Burrows
Jersey City
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W. J Morris
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Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
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Amarillo Tent & Awning Co
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