Roosevelt sees future armament cuts and trials for Germany Japan
President Roosevelt, returning from the Crimea talks with Churchill and Stalin, envisions reduced armaments by the major Allies once victory is secure. He says Germany and Japan must be kept on trial for decades before rejoining the world community, with force if needed to restrain them. He briefs Congress on Crimea outcomes and the plan for a lasting international peace organization.
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U.P
Roosevelt
Crimea
Germany
Japan
Society of Nations
Congress
Algiers
Gibraltar
White House
Capitol Hill
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Livadia
Nicholas II
Black Sea
Atlantic
Yalta
United Nations
San Francisco
Mr. Roosevelt
Missing girl found after night of exposure and journey
Dorothy Vanelle Garrett, 31, was found at 9 am in an abandoned bus body at 2621 North West Fifth after wandering nearly two miles from home during subfreezing temperatures. She was disoriented and cold, wrapped in a quilt, and later reunited with her mother after a 14 hour search directed by Detective J. L. King.
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Dorothy Vanelle Garrett
R. C. Garrett
Fannin
North West Fifth
Dorothy
J. L. King
Detective King
Alva Dodson
W. R. Blackwell
McCormick Co
West Allied Forces Press Forward Across Rhine Fronts
In late February reports from Dallas cite Allied troops including Canadian First Army and U S Ninth and Third Armies advancing on Hochwald and approaching Dueren Cologne Trier and the Saar border. American units seized a bridge over the Erst, while others fought near Forbach and Bitbure as German resistance crumbled.
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Hochwald
USS
Ninth
Rhine
Ninth Army
Duesseldorf
Erst
Cologne
Third Army
Trier
Saar
Bitbure
Forbach
Hoehond
West Wall
U. S
Second Army
Tion
Dueseeidorf
U. S First Army
U.S
Saar River
U S Seventh Army
Allies Storm Toward Cologne and Ruhr Barrier
American First Army crossed the Erft river eight miles from Cologne as Ninth Army surged across the Rhine Plain on the Ruhr gateway. Reports say German defenses collapsed and a broad breakthrough looms with Third Army sweeping three and a half miles on a 50 mile front.
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Paris
Erft River
Cologne
Ninth Army
Rhine Plain
Normandy
Ruhr
Muenchen Gladbach
Rhine
First
Erft
Germany
Reich
Trier
Rhineland
Banks mobilize for Red Cross drive on Texas Independence Day
Amarillo banks open 10 to 10 Friday to solicit Red Cross funds for a $154 100 quota. Top managers from three banks helped plan the effort and will host the drive with Red Cross check forms. Donations already pour in at post office bus and rail hubs and hotels.
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Amarillo
Red Cross
C. T. Ware
Amarillo National
Howard Paul
American National
Virgil Patterson
First National
Southwestern Public Service Company
Capitol
Herring
Commons votes down Poland revolt protest plan
London Feb 28 the House of Commons defeated a protest motion against the Big Three plan for postwar Poland by 396 to 25. Foreign Secretary Eden said the plan would keep Poland as strong or stronger than in 1939 and denied Britain had guaranteed Poland’s prewar frontiers.
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London
House of Commons
Poland
Eden
Britain
Potter County rationing offices close for inventory
All Potter County rationing offices closed today for a monthly inventory. Located on the courthouse third floor, they will reopen tomorrow morning as usual.
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Potter County
Amarillo Weather Summary Across Regions
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with warmer daytime temperatures and milder nights. West Texas remains partly cloudy with increasing warmth tonight and Thursday, while Del Rio Eagle Pass may see light rain Thursday. New Mexico areas stay partly cloudy with snow showers in the northwest Thursday afternoon.
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Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio-Eagle Pass
New Mexico
Boel
Eden Says Poland Will Be Stronger After Settlement
London February 28 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden stated that once the settlement is reached Poland will be as strong or stronger than it was in 1939. He spoke at a Commons session, emphasizing rebuilding Poland's power and territorial integrity.
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London
Anthony Eden
Commone Today
Poland
Germany abandons Neustettin as Soviet drive nears Baltic
London reports German forces evacuated Neustettin in central Pomerania as Marshal Rokossovsky's Second White Army pushes toward the Baltic Sea. Moscow dispatches claim tanks and self propelled guns drive across flooded Pomeranian plains narrowing the German coastal corridor.
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U.P
Germany
Neustettin
Pomerania
Pomeranian
Konstantin K Rokossovsky
Baltic
Rokossovsky
Baltic Sea
Danzig Free State
Moscow
Bid for Red Participation In War Against Japanese
In London Commons today MPs debated Russian participation in the war against Japan as Britain nears a showdown vote on the Big Three plan for Poland. Maj. G E F Thornerycroft urged Russia join the campaign, saying cooperation is essential even if it costs Britain.
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Japan
Britain
Poland
Maj. G. EF. P. Thornerycroft
House
Russia
State Senate Rejects One Appointee Approves Two
In executive session the Texas Senate rejected H. A. Dobbs of Hempstead as a State Finance Board member appointed by Gov. Coke R. Stevenson. It approved two co members, J. H. Ashby of Uvalde and C. A. Gibner of Spearman, for the board.
Army Unveils P-80 Shooting Star Jet Fighter
The Army announced the P-80 Shooting Star, a jet propelled fighter from Lockheed, capable of speeds near 809 mph and described as the fastest pursuit plane. Developed with Army Air Force and Royal Air Force input, it features a GE turbojet engine and aims for mass production at Lockheed Burbank and North American Kansas City. The P-59 Airacomet is relegated to trainer status as jet tech advances rapidly.
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Washington
U.P
Army
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Army Air Force
Royal Air Force
Lockheed Engineers
General Electric
Lockheed
Burbank
Cal
North
American Aviation
Kansas City
Henry H. Arnold
North Texas Ice Storm Paralyzes Region With Fatality
A severe ice storm across North Texas left Denison and surrounding areas largely paralyzed with power and telephone outages. An 83 year old farmer died under a fallen ice covered tree in Denison while another man perished in Colbert Oklahoma. Roads and utilities were disrupted as ice covered Gainesville and Denton, with weather improving as temperatures rose later.
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Amarillo
Denison
Red River
Colbert Okla
Gainesville
Denton
Fort Worth
Dallas
Honeygrove
State Line
Weatherford
Amarillos
Mercury
Here
Pampa
Marines Press Allied Assault on Iwo Jima North East
Front reports say Marines stretched lines across Iwo Jima central plateau preparing a general push toward the northeast. Tokyo broadcasts cite heavy American casualties and Japanese defense in deep dugouts with limited gains, signaling costly combat as the battle intensifies.
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Iwa
Floating base expands fleet reach to Iwo Jima
The article explains Japan planned long range war assuming ships must return for supplies while the United States built a vast floating base with drydocks cranes hotels repair shops and warehouses. It employs over 12 000 men and extends fleet range by thousands of miles.
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Petu
Iwo Jima
Gery Rat
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