Ernie Pyle Reports Home Front Reflections From San Francisco
Ernie Pyle writes from San Francisco before shipping to the Pacific. He reflects on furloughs home, gifts received, and the mood of Americans toward the war, urging national service and frank discussion of wartime duties. He notes confusion among civilians, hopes for national resolve, and a belief that casualties lie ahead.
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Albuquerque
Tye
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Texas
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American push breaks stalemate in Italy near Bologna
The U S Fifth Army reports the strongest Italian objective since October as 600 yards of German lines southeast of Bologna are taken amid heavy resistance. The limited advance included heavy artillery, tanks, and thawing snow with 15 000 rounds fired. Allied forces also secure Monte Bono and Renaino in the Serchin Valley with light opposition.
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Russians Say Destruction Of Nazi Germany Is Near
Reports from Moscow indicated Zhukov’s forces crossed the Oder near Berlin as the Red Army pressed toward the German capital. Soviet dispatches and broadcasts described a rapid advance and a near goal of complete destruction of Nazi Germany with bridgeheads secured east of Frankfurt and Kuestrin.
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Manila Burns as Japanese Torches City During Comeback
American artillery targeted a submerged Japanese force amid Manila’s burning business district for a third day as fires spread south of the Pasig River and in Escolita. MacArthur declared Manila freed while U S forces capitalize on gains in the Philippines with ongoing operations near Rosario and encirclement efforts on the Bataan coast.
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Officials Accede to Request on Reelection in Amarillo
Amarillo city officials announce that the current commission may seek reelection during the war period. Mayor Joe Jenkins and Commissioners Bob Epperson and Oscar Hargett say the move depends on citizen support, with filing deadlines set for March 10 and election on April 3.
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Naval Guns Bombard Corregidor Fortress
The Associated Press reports bombardment of Corregidor fortress near Manila Bay with claims of American naval action. Officers and family details include Clarence Shearer, a Sherman native now a full lieutenant serving in the Philippines, and his American relatives awaiting confirmation of the attack.
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Pope Is Nazi Mouthpiece Says Red Star Writer
MOSCOW Feb 7 Red Star columnist K Gor man accuses Pope Pius XII of being the mouthpiece of Germany and a proponent of a soft peace He warns the Soviet Union will resist Vatican interference in Germany Austria Hungary and Poland The piece also urges Allied powers to decide Hitler era postwar fate.
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Weather Summary Amarillo and Vicinity Forecast
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions today and tonight with continued cold temperatures and a slight cool down tonight. Thursday will see gradually rising temperatures with fair skies. West Texas and Panhandle areas remain fair but colder this afternoon and tonight, turning a bit warmer on Thursday. New Mexico will be partly cloudy with scattered snow flurries in northern mountains this afternoon, colder in the east, and warmer north on Thursday. Highs range from 40s to 70s in the south and 60s to 70s overall, with tonight’s low around 20 to 40 and a noon reading near 44.
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