Finland and Bulgaria in talks hint at armistice moves
Reports from Moscow and neutral capitals indicate possible Soviet Finland armistice talks soon amid Finland’s parliament confidence vote. Bulgaria seeks armistice terms from the United States and Britain as Sofia reportedly pursues peace through allied channels.
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London
U.P
Europe
Finland
Bulgaria
United States
Britain
Moscow
America
Sofia
Turkey
Sevov
Boris
Cyril
Times of London
Ankara
Times
Edwin Linkomies
Radio Moscow
Juho K. Paaskivi
Mme
Alexandra Kollontay
Sweden
Stockholm
Paasikivi
Helsinki
Mme. Kollontay
Secret German secret weapon tanks strike at Anzio beachhead
Allied dispatches report heavy bombardment around Anzio as German forces unveil radio controlled tanks loaded with 1 000 pound charges intended to blow up within Allied lines. Artillery and air power pinned back German advances in the Cisterna Carroceto area while Cassino front actions and Adriatic sector movements continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Maslock
Naples
Anzio
Carroceto
Cisterna
U. S
Ravinescut Moletta
Carroce
Cassino
Mt. Ornito
Garigliano River
Lehr
Doeberlitz
Italy
309Th Infantry
Nada
Red Army Opens Pskov Drive Pushing Toward Baltic States
Soviet armored forces broke into the outskirts of Pskov as part of a northern Russia offensive aimed at the Baltic States. Front dispatches report a rapid Russian advance threatening Ostrov and the Pskov-Polotsk railway, with German forces blowing bridges and retreating under pressure.
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Harrison Salisbury
Moscow
U.P
Pskov
Baltic States
Russia
Red Army
Latvia
Estonia
Markian
M. Popov
London
Ruhr
Jrere
A New League Of Nations To Cover World
A Pulse Feeler column polls locals on whether the U S should join a reconstructed League of Nations after World War I. Respondents include J H Wishcamp, L E Smythe, John French, Harold Inman, Mrs R O Macy, Pvt Billy Mozart, Milton Yates, with mixed views on international cooperation and enforcement.
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League of Nations
Pulse
Harold Inman
Houston Meet
U. S
J. H. Wishcampe
West 13Th Ave
Wisheampeea
L. E. Smythe
Farmer
John French
Stockman
R. O. Macey
Italy
Japan
Germany
America
England
Russia
Billy Mozart
Milton Yates
Eniwetok battle ends after brutal island fighting
From Eniwetok, Marines describe brutal close quarters combat with foxholes caves and pillboxes. Combatants use grenades flame throwers and TNT charges as the mopup squad advances in a hard fought victory. The columnist notes the battle will soon end and fade into history.
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Mopup
Windward
Eniwetok
Allies extend beachheads in Admiralty Island fight
Allied forces land on Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands as part of a push toward Truk. MacArthur says enemy resistance is rapidly being overcome and reports the occupation of Momote airfield. The operation tightens the Allied pincers and brings 1300 miles from the Philippines with 50,000 Japanese trapped in the Bismarck Archipelago.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Bismarck Sea
Truk
Admiralty Islands
Los Negros Island
New Britain
Truks
New Guinea
Philippines
U.S
First Cavalry Division
Momote
Lorengau
Manus
Green Island
Solomons
Rooke Island
Bismarck Archipelago
William B. Dickinson
United Press
MacArthur
Dickinson
New York Builds a Vast New Airport in Queens
James A. Burke says New York is expanding its air capacity with a huge airport in Jamaica Bay to be named General Alexander E. Anderson or Idlewild. Four thousand acres, cost estimated at 75 to 100 million dollars, with 10,600 foot runways, 320 flights hourly, 40,000 jobs, and oil firms bidding for the first ten years of supply.
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New York City
James A. Burke
Queens
Amarillo
Charles Burke Guignan
Charles M. Guignan
West Eleventh Avenue
Burke
Tex
Guignan
Amarillo Army Air Field
New York
Mr. Burke
Jamaica Bay Area
Alexander E. Anderson
Idlewild
Broadway
LaGuardia Field
New York Airport
Car Ruling Restricts 1942 Car Purchases Under New OPA Rules
The OPA details new 1942 car regulations with used cars removed from quotas. Local boards will issue non quota certificates for specific used 1942 cars requiring detailed car information. District office will handle new car applications and issue certificates directly to buyers to ease board workloads.
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Potter County
OPA
Front Line Cyclist Thumbs Nose at Enemy Posts
C O Nimmo of 1702 Pierce Street recounts Pvt. Dalton M. Pugh of Dalhart riding a bicycle in front of German observation posts in Italy and thumbed his nose at the enemy. The stunt provided a laugh for comrades and amused the Germans, though no shots were fired.
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C. O. Nimmo
Pierce Street
Dalton M. Pugh
Dalhart
Italy
Pugh
Press Association
Placing All City Employees Under Civil Service
The proposal aims to put firemen and all city appointive officers and employees under civil service, pension, and retirement systems via a charter amendment. A special election will be held by July, with only this proposition on the ballot. a paid personnel department would be created with a director and board to run the system. The city had planned an April election but needs time for legal setup, and voters will receive a copy of the amendment by mail. The five page proposal is extensive and would affect city staffing.
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City Commission
Admiralty action linked to Amarillo lieutenant Seewald
Lt. Hugh Seewald of Amarillo is reported to have taken part in actions at the Admiralty Islands. His leader and outfit are named in the report, and his mother says Maj. Gen. I. P. Swift is her son’s general whose task forces participated in the landing. Cap itol Theater Clinic shows Swing Shift Maisie today with Ann Sethern and James Craig.
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Hugh Seewald
Amarillo
Admiralty Islands
Seewald
Frances Seewald
I. P. Swift
Swift
Capitol Theater
Maisie
Ann Sethern
James Craig
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy and warmer with light winds tonight. Thursday partly cloudy with rising temperatures and weaker winds. West Texas areas from El Paso to Big Bend mostly cloudy with warmer conditions and light rain or drizzle near Del Rio Eagle Pass and east of the Pecos River tonight and Thursday. Panhandle and Spanish Bntan area expect fresh to strong winds. New Mexico fair with no major temp changes. Twenty four hours ending 6 30 A M high 39 low 34 noon 40.
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Amarillon
West Texas
el P
Big Bend
de Rio-Eagle Pass
Pecos River
Panhandle
Bintan
New Mexico
Partly Cloudy Warmer Forecast for Weekend
The forecast predicts decreasing wind tonight with partly cloudy skies and a touch warmer temperatures for the weekend. No severe changes expected. Yesterday's high reached 39 and the low 34, with local readings from Winburn cited. Printing and lumber businesses mentioned include John Maynard Lumber Co and Russell Stationery Co at 800 W. 4th.
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John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 4Th
Kleberg Opposes 4th Term
Rep Richard M Kleberg told the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention he opposes a fourth term for Franklin D Roosevelt. He urged that wisdom and patriotism may keep Roosevelt from running again as cattlemen from 16 states cheered his first public 1944 politics statement.
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Houston
Richard M. Kleberg
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Roosevelt Back From Retreat Confers With Military Chiefs
President Roosevelt returns from a week’s rest and begins talks with top military leaders Gen. George C. Marshall Gen. H. H. Arnold Adm. Ernest J. King and Adm. William D. Leahy in Washington. The White House asks not to mention the retreat.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
H. H. Arnold
Ernest J. King
William D. Leahy
White House
Income Tax Returns Must Be Filed Soon Warns Kenniston
Ralph Kenniston chief deputy in charge of Internal Revenue offices warns that the deadline for filing 1943 income tax returns is March 15. He urges taxpayers to file promptly and accurately despite calls for simplification, warning penalties await those who fail to file on time.
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Ralph Kenniston
Internal Revenue
Jet Propulsion Aims To Add 100 MPH To U S Planes
Captain Ezra Kotcher of the Army Air Forces engineering division reveals in Air Force magazine that a twin engine jet fighter is in production for training. He explains jets reduce air drag, require no high octane fuel, and offer simpler operation with a single throttle and low noise compared with propeller aircraft.
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Washington
Jet Propulsion
Uncle Sam
Ezra Kotcher
Army Air Forces’ Engineering Division
Air Force
Kotcher
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Lubbock
Braniff
Braniff Airways
Wichita Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Jenkins
Gene Worley
William L. Worden
Eniwetok Island
Marshalls
Enick
Manchuria
Admiralty Island
Don Maswell
Frank Hoyt
Commissioners Court
Jewell Davidson
Amarillo Field
Admiralty
Bureau
Winburn
Russell Stationery Co
Kenniston
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