Peace rumor sparks church openings in Houston and White House notes
Officials denied end of war claims as President urged diplomats and chiefs of missions to stay at their posts during the San Francisco conference critical period. In Houston churches opened to thank God for Europe’s battlefield gains and pray for Pacific victory amid travel and hotel strain for international attendees.
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United States
U. S
Washington
Europe
Allied Forces Break German Defense Across Rhine Front
American and Allied troops surged forward from multiple fronts toward central Germany. Patton's Third Army crossed toward Fulda and pressed on toward Frankfurt and Würzburg while Montgomery’s forces breached toward Essen. First Army and Hodges pursued along the Rhine as Berlin watched a potential juncture with the Russians.
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Montgomery
Berlin
Essen
Fulda
Patton
Third
Invasion Moves Reported Across Central Pacific
Japanese communiques claimed American forces attacked Cebu in the Philippines and the Kerama Islands near Okinawa as U S warships and planes struck 1 000 miles of enemy coast. Superforts hit Kyushu air fields while Ryukyu bombardments extended toward Formosa as U S task forces pressed operations across the theater.
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Garrard Confirmed for Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals
AUSTIN March 27 UP The Texas Senate in executive session confirmed Gov Coke Stevenson’s appointment of Tom Garrard Tahoka for the court of civil appeals at Amarillo. Garrard will succeed Judge Clayton Heare who resigned.
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Texas Senate
Coke R. Stevenson
Tom Garrard
Tahoka
Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
Garrard
Clayton Heare
German Platoons Raid British Eighth Positions
Two German platoons attacked British Eighth Army positions north of Faenza using flashlights but were repulsed. Fourteen raiders were captured, two killed, and five wounded. Allied HQ called it the strongest enemy offensive in weeks amid patrol skirmishes on the Fifth Army fronts.
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Eighth Army
Faenza
Fighth
U. S
Fifth Army
Mrs Ann Baker Wins First News Tip Prize
Mrs. Ann Baker of 1300 West One wins the first prize in a News Tip contest for reporting a wind story involving a dog named Shieh and a purse containing 17.24 dollars. Another prize went to Mrs Floyd Hershin for reporting a dollar loss later doubled by Plains breeze. Third prize went to Mrs George Thomas for tipping about a dog tail in a washing machine. Additional contributors include Marvin Worktham and Dela Riddle among many others.
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Prin
Shieh
1300 West
Anden
Mra
Floyd
George Thomas
North Polk
Marvin Worktham
North West
Dela Riddle
West
J. H. Doty
Carolina
Geraldine Farrow
Madison
Melvin Gardener
Washington
J. H. McMahan
Hill
Helen Doggett
North
Work Bill Is Passed
Washington March 27 The House passed and sent to the Senate a compromise manpower bill giving War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes broad control over the nation s employers. Passage was 167 to 160. The measure authorizes Byrnes or his designated agency to impose employe ceilings and regulate hiring and rehiring of all workers. Violations carry up to one year in jail and a 10000 fine.
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Senate
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
First of 30000 American lend lease bungalows arrive in England
London dispatch reports the initial shipment of thirty thousand pre-fabricated temporary houses from the United States to England to ease the housing shortage. The arrival marks the start of a large scale effort to provide quick habitable shelter for civilians and military personnel.
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Lend Houses
London
England
RAF Lancasters Diminish Submarine Pens at Farge in Raid
Lancasters bombed submarine pens at Farge northwest of Bremen in heavy attacks marking first use of 11 ton bombs. Weather limited operations earlier over Western Germany. Targets included an oil depot near Vegesack, Koeningsborn and Sachsen Benzeg plants near Hamm, with Allied tanks supported by air power after yesterday's raids.
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Farge
Bremen
Germany
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Vegesack
Koeningsborn
Sachsen
Hamm
Reds Roaring On To Austria In Major Soviet Offensive
Soviet forces massed about 1,000,000 men and thousands of tanks push on both sides of the Danube toward Austria and Bavaria as German reports acknowledge intensified pressure along a 170 mile front. Key targets include Komarom Gyor and the Marcal canal while 15th Air Force bombings aim at rail yards east of Vienna.
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Bratislava
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Straszhof
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Bruck
Wiener Neustadt
Japs See Long War In Tokyo Report
London dispatch reports Tokyo radio noting Japan expects a war lasting about twenty years possibly into the next century. The broadcast cites a new group named The Association of the 20 Years War led by former foreign minister Hachiro Arita.
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The
Tokyo Radio
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity
Fair with little temperature change today. Winds 30 to 40 mph with light dust. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy with little temperature change. West Texas fair this afternoon tonight and Wednesday not quite as warm in Panhandle and South Plains with fresh to strong winds. New Mexico partly cloudy with snow flurries this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday fair and cooler with winds 20 to 40 mph today diminishing late tonight. Low tonight 20 to 35, high Wednesday 45 to 70. Highs and lows observed 24 hours ending 6:30 A.M.
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Panhandle
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Lanora
Weather forecast hints at cool nights and windy Easter
The Weather Bureau projects mild days ahead with a 34 degree low tonight and a high near 72 tomorrow. Winds are expected to ease after today, but Easter bonnets should be secured against wind.
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Draft Of Nurses
The Senate military affairs committee approved a one year extension of the Selective Service act for men and the drafting of women nurses. The bill was amended to include married nurses from 20 through 44 and single nurses. The act would exempt those with dependent children under the Senate version.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Churchill Says No to Arms Talks Warns Parliament Return
London Prime Minister Churchill tersely rejected the Labor demand for advance word on any German armistice proposals. He told Rhys Davies Parliament would be notified only when such proposals were made and gave no promise of immediate discussion.
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London
Churchill
Berlin Derby at last in Western Army showdown
HAL BOYLE reports on the race to Berlin as Allied forces push from the West. Five western armies including the U S First and Third and British Second and Canadian First press toward Berlin while the Russian front looms. The article notes terrain and strategic hurdles and highlights Patton's Third Army as a potential frontrunner amid heavy German defense east of the Ruhr.
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Berlin
Alexander M. Pateh
U. S
George S. Patton
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France
Paris
Belgium
Germany
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Nazi broadcasts warn German forces to report for duty
Reports from Stockholm and London describe Nazi broadcasts urging all German troops to rejoin units or local authorities. Leaves are canceled except for illness or gallantry, front assembling points set, and deserter penalties threaten. Elite SS patrol Berlin and Hitler holds meetings at Berchtesgaden.
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Germany
Stockholm
Free German Press Bureau
Berlin
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Berchtesgaden
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