Berlin Falls to Russians After 12 Days of Street Fighting
Berlin capitulated to the Red Army at 3 PM local time after 12 days of brutal house to house combat. Stalin announced 70,000 German troops were captured and the city, once the Nazi empire’s heart, lay in ruins as Soviet forces closed in on the government district and Tiergarten.
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Voting bloc clash at UN talks shapes power balance
At San Francisco on May 2, Russia backed a voting formula to limit a 21 nation bloc from dominating UN Conference deliberations. Australia opposed a two thirds amendment rule for Dumbarton Oaks, while Britain New Zealand and South Africa voiced contrasting positions. The debate highlights tensions between big powers and smaller nations over future world order and veto rights.
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Australia
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Dumbarton Oaks
Connally
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Argentina
Ukrainia
New Zealand
South Africa
Britain
Liquidation of Himmler, Too
Lt Gen Kurt Dittmar a German war correspondent now in American custody says Hitler is dead and Doenitz likely killed Himmler before taking power. He adds Doenitz is a realist and expects Germans to refuse to continue fighting. The European war could end in a few days, he predicts.
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12Th Army Group
Kurt Dittmar
Hitler
Surrender Ends Italian Campaign Near Alps
German and Italian Fascist forces under Col. Gen. Heinrich von Vietinghoff-Scheel surrender unconditionally to Allied troops, ending a twenty month Italian campaign. The document signing at Caserta near Naples sets terms and clears Northern Italy to the Isonzo and parts of Austria for advance.
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Japan
Joseph T. McNarney
Mediterranean
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Harold Alexander
Alexander
United Nations
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W. D Morgan
Allied
Obergruppenfuehrer
Karl Wolf
Police
Wehrmacht
Alps
Truman abolishes the Office of Civilian Defense
President Truman announced the abolition of the Office of Civilian Defense. The home front body will be liquidated by June 30 as European war developments and strong volunteer forces reduce the need for federal supervision. He withdrew a proposed $369,000 OCD budget for the next year.
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Truman
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OCD
Hannegan Named To Walker Cabinet Post
President Truman announced Robert E. Hannegan will succeed Frank C. Walker as postmaster general effective July 1. Hannegan remains Democratic National Committee chairman and Walker resigns after a news conference.
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Frank C. Walker
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
Tru Hannegan
Walker
House OKs Coliseum Proposal
A bill approved by the Texas House, backed by Rep. Jack Little of Amarillo, would allow Potter County surplus from motor vehicle registration fees to finance a coliseum at the Tri-State Fair Grounds if the Senate concurs. The measure targets counties with road fund surpluses and no tax for road and bridge funds.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Texas Senate
Jack Little
Potter County
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Potter
Texas
Weather Amarillo and Vicinity Forecast Update
Weather Amarillo and vicinity shows Thursday and Thursday night partly cloudy with hot but little temperature change. West Texas area includes partly cloudy Thursday into Friday with warmer readings. Panhandle and South Plains expect Thursday afternoon warmth. Daytime highs reach the mid 70s with overnight lows in the 40s to 50s. Sunrise 6 54 A M. Sunset 8 34 P M.
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Northern Reich Armies Split Three Ways
Paris dispatch reports Nazi forces in the north divided by British Baltic advance to Luebeck and American Russian junction on the Elbe. Eisenhower orders continued fighting south. Bavaria and Tyrol fall under Allied pressure as the redoubt weakens.
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Braunau
Salzburg
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Washington
Germany
Denmark
Twelfth Armored Team Here a Year Ago in Amarillo
The Twelfth Armored Division then stationed at Camp Barkeley drove into Bavaria last night and began a victory habit a year ago today. Their base ball team the Hellcats defeated the Amarillo Army Air Field baseball team 15 to 12 in a wild contest at the field in Amarillo.
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Hellcats
Amarillo Army Air Field
Camp Barkeley
One Raid Kills 300000 Nazis Near Dresden
May 2 report says Allied air raid near Dresden killed 300000 Nazis in a four hour attack. British POWs returning through American lines cite Dresden police figures.
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De Valera Condolences On Hitler Death in Dublin
In Dublin on May 2 Prime Minister Eamon de Valera expressed condolences to Dr Eduard Hemple the German minister over Adolf Hitlers death. The German legation flag was flown at half staff. In Rome the Mediterranean theatre HQ said daily communiqués will cease tonight though occasional news will be released.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Adolf Hitler
Eduard Hemple
Legation
Rome
Mediterranean Theatre Headquarters Command
Concert Tonight Honors FDR at Ellwood Park Drive
A concert at Ellwood Park honors Franklin D Roosevelt with music by the 530th Army Air Forces Band to aid a polio clinic building fund. Donations include 136.70 from Jaycees and 21.50 from Amarillo Lions Club. Jaycees coordinate booths for donations at park and business buildings.
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Park
Dayton W. Palmer
Joe A. Jenkins
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R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
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Lone Prairie
Red Cavalry
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Stars and Stripes
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Damon Nutt
Raymond Faulkner
George Hirsch
Hitler and Goebbels Die By Own Hand in Berlin Fall
Soviet communique quotes Hans Fritsche claiming Hitler and Goebbels killed themselves as Berlin fell to the Red Army. Fritsche said Krebs also died, while Moscow pressed to verify the deaths amid conflicting Hamburg radio reports. Doenitz solidifies wartime leadership as Germany faces collapse and potential peace moves.
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