German Line Along Oder Weakening As Red Army Advance
The Associated Press reports Soviet forces widening bridgeheads east of Berlin and advancing toward Saxony and Bohemia. Konev’s troops push through Silesia threatening Breslau and Brieg while others advance in East Prussia and Budapest cleanup continues.
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Associated Press
Oder River
East Prussia
Slovakia
Red Army
Berlin
Kuatrin
Red
Kustrin
Ankfurt
Oder
Liegnitz
Saxony
Konev
Dresden
Germany
Bohemia
Suidrin
Frankfurt
Steinau
Brest Tau
Silesia
Koney
Silesian
Moscow
Budapest
Breslau
Lower Silesia
Brieg
Fifth Army Breaks Through Near Bologna in Italy
Rome reports Fifth Army troops break through German lines southeast of Bologna and take the initial objective, ending a lengthy stalemate on the Italian front. Allied forces push in the Serchio Valley with Monte Bono and Renaino captured with light opposition east of the Serchio River.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Bologna
Serchio
Monte
Bono
Renaino
Cincinnati Police Form Race Relations Squad
Cincinnati Police Department forms a new race relations detail to address city racial issues. A three man unit led by Lt. Stanley Schrotel was appointed by safety director Gordon Scherer, who said Cincinnati is among the first to meet the problem in this manner.
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Cincinnati
Stanley Schrotel
Gordon Scherer
Conover Man To Head State Market Bureau
Conover resident A. F. Moon of Conover Columbia County is named chief of the State Bureau of Markets in Columbus a civil service post paying 3400 dollars yearly Moon a farmer succeeds Mrs Lottie M Randolph of Newarton who resigns effective next Friday Moon’s appointment becomes effective then
Freeze of All Surplus Goods Is Demanded
Senator Miller demands a government freeze on all surplus property while a sale program is readied under public scrutiny. He cites Treasury surplus items including medical supplies and hospital stock while factories run 24 hours a day producing more, and questions who bears responsibility for these orders.
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Washington
Miller
Neb
Senate War Investigating Committee
the Treasury
Four Year Old Boy Dies At Apple Grove Home
Virgil Clark four years old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark died Tuesday at his home in Apple Grove. Survived by two brothers and two sisters one brother in the Armed Forces in France. Funeral services set for Friday at two oclock EWT with Lefart cemetery burial.
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Pomeroy
Virgil Clark
Ernest Clark
Apple Grove
France
Lefart
Wives Could Visit Husbands At Front Under Plan
Washington reports a proposal by Rep. Fulton to allow wives of service members overseas to visit their husbands near the front. He suggests a one way trip for the wife and children, instead of returning a man to duty after a 30 day furlough, arguing it would not unduly burden shipping.
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Washington
Fulton
R-Pe
Navy
Call WMC and Navy Officials Hover Over Manpower Debate
Washington grappled with manpower and surplus materials issues as the presidential selection of Aubrey Williams for REA chief faced new nomination controversy. The military affairs committee summoned Navy and War Manpower Commission officials to air views, with Senator O Mahoney warning a broad manpower measure could confuse workers and reduce war production.
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Washington
Aubrey Williams
Navy
War Manpower Commission
O'Mahoney
Wye
Wood sales to be price controlled by farmers soon
Washington UPI reports farmers selling firewood will be subject to price control starting February 12. The move aims to curb rising costs and ensure fair pricing in the wood market as winter demand remains high.
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Washington
UPI
Cleveland District War Output Reaches Billions in 1944 Boost
Colonel E A Lynn reports the Cleveland district produced a record 3.257 billion in 1944 with growth across most branches. The district handled 4500 new contracts totaling 115 million and 2543 prime contracts worth 2.324 billion. Military demand remains high for mortar shells while transport to Europe strains manpower and materiel.
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Cleveland
E. A. Lynn
Warships Turn Big Guns On Corregidor In Philippines Fight
American warships opened fire on Corregidor as Manila burned after Japanese demolition and fires swept a wide swath through the capital s business district. Allied forces pushed along the Bataan front with San Jose falling and Munoz near capably advancing. Tokyo reported 1000 American planes based in Luzon as airbases in Thailand and Indo China fell to advancing enemy troops.
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Philippines
Thealta
Manila Bay
Corregidor Fortress
Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Bilibid
Bataan
Luzon
San Jose
Cagayan
Lupao
Munoz
Rosario
Baguio
India
Thailand
Indo-China
China
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Namyang
Wolframe
U. S
Karihsien
Rumor Papen to Succeed Hitler Fills Berlin Airwaves
Stockholm dispatch from Aftonbladet claims plans for a German government shift. Hitler would resign as Fuehrer, becoming Reich president, with Franz von Papen as chancellor. Hjalmar Schacht to head economy and finance, Walther von Brauchitsch to war ministry. The rumor cites Berlin circles and timing amid Allied conferences.
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Rumor von Papen
Hitler
Stockholm
Aftonabladet
Reich
Franz Vor Papen
Berlin
von Papen
Turkey
Ankara
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Aftonbadlét
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Walther von Bratchtitsch
Brauchitsch
Lost Commander Richard H. O’Kane of Durham
Durham native Richard H. O’Kane, famed skipper of the submarine Tang, is listed as overdue and presumed lost. The Tang, noted for a 1944 rescue mission near Truk during a sea air attack, earned fame in U S Navy history.
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Richard H. O'Kane
Durham
N.C
Tang
Truk
U. S. Navy
NEA
Lausche Calls Cabinet Parley On Finances
Governor Lausche convened his cabinet to gather views on state finances and shape the 1945-46 budget. He aims to present a full budget by March 15 with departmental needs and asks for school and local government funding, seeking timely legislative action.
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Lausche
Columbus
Frank ‘J. Lausche
House
Senate
Nazis Lose 500000 In Russian Offensive
A Moscow broadcast reports the first two weeks of the Red Army winter offensive cost the Germans 500,000 men. No breakdown of the figure is provided.
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London
Moscow
Red Army
More Gas for Ohio Assured
A 9 million dollar pipeline project will boost natural gas deliveries from Oklahoma and Texas into the Ohio Michigan area by 50 million cubic feet daily. Completion is set for November 1. The plan raises one Panhandle Eastern line between Hugoton and Ohio Fuel Gas Co from 500 to 600 pounds pressure with new compressors and adds about 32 miles of 24 inch pipe to serve Muncie Indiana and Maumee Ohio.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Ohio- Michigan
Panhandle Eastern
Hugoton
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio Fuel System
Muncie
Ind
Maumee
Ohio
Britons Endorse French Participation in Peace Conference
London reports Britain's government endorses French involvement in a major power conference to settle political decisions on redrawing European frontiers. Minister Richard Law told MPs Britain believes the European map must be reshaped later by all powers together, amid high French sentiment over General De Gaulle's exclusion from the Roosevelt Churchill Stalin talks.
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London
France
General de Gaulle
Richard Law
House of Common
Britain
Request for Bars Closing Is Questioned
Warmer weather eased Ohio fuel problems but sparked debate over future bar closings. Mayor Rhodes says schools and stores need not close unless taverns also shut. State Liquor Board officials say they lack authority for a statewide ban. Gas service to war plants resumed as thaw held through today. more cold weather expected.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Col ‘Lumbus
Harry E. Hawiey
State Liquor Board
Robert Sohingen
Hawley
Don Fisher
Tal Ye
Europe
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
iSchool Officials Seek Bigger State Aid
In Columbus Gov Lausche heard a delegation of school officials demand a 59 million dollar appropriation for the next biennium to maintain current teacher salaries. They cited 45 million granted two years ago and an extra eight million from a late year session. In Hamilton Marihs Nantz 23 died of monoxide poisoning and companion Martin Mick 27 was overcome as they sat in Mick's car, according to a coroner report.
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Columbus
Frank Wv. Lausche
School Foundation
Hamilton
Marihs ‘Nantz
Martin Mick
Mick
Edward Cook
Third Army Breaks Into Germany Across Our and Sure Rivers
Patton's Third Army on a 22 mile front crosses the Our and Sure rivers between Echternach and northern Luxembourg, attacking the Siegfried Line with seven bridge crossings. The invasion expands Eisenhower's western front to about 120 miles, with north forces past Siegfried Line, and initial gains placing troops inside Germany near pillboxes.
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Sure
Our
Reich
Paris
Third Army
Germany
Echternach
Luxembourg
Clervaux
Seven Points
Siegfried Line
Aera
Eisenhower
Holland
Saarlantern
U. S
Westwall
Keipper Roer
Schmidt
Sixth Armored
17Th Airborne
Fifth
Sth
Pruem
First
Allied crossings into Germany near Ardennes bulge described
Foot-bridge crossings north of Echternach and river crossings by Maj. iGen. Irwin's Fifth Division over the Sure River allowed a rapid river assault into Germany. Additional landings north saw the 17th Airborne and Sixth Armored Division cross near Clervaux while Third Army troops pushed eight miles into Germany capturing three small towns as weather improved and Allied air forces attacked Magdeburg and Leipzig targets.
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iGen. Irwin
Diamond
Sure
Germany
Reich
Fifth
17Th Airborne
Golden Eagle
Miley
Clervaux
Sixth Armored Division
Grow
Gur
Third Army
Ardennes Bulge
Pruem
Jsnowy Eifel
Magdeburg
Leipzig
Chemonitz
Berlin
Assistant Fire Marshals Chosen To Cover State
Columbus announces 24 assistant fire marshals to cover the state except Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Appointees include Charles Marrett of Woodsfield serving Monroe Morfan Noble and Washington counties. John C Call of Nelsonville Athens Gallia Meigs Perry and Joseph P Stewart of Lancaster Fairfield Hocking Pickaway counties are named, outlining regional assignments.
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Columbus
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Warry J. Callan
Charles Marrett
Woodsfield
Monroe
Morfan
Noble
Washington
John C. Call
Nelsonville
Athens
Gallia
Meigs. Perry
Joseph P. Stewart
Lancaster
Fairfield
Hocking
Pickaway
Ceiling Prices Set for Retail Shoe Repairs
Washington announces that OPA regional offices may set maximum ceiling prices on retail shoe repair services to curb unduly high charges. The move targets price gouging and aims to standardize costs across outlets.
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Washington
Tretail
OPA
Inday
Expect MacArthur to invade Japan and Stilwell to China
Washington reports heavy speculation among senior officers that President Roosevelt will assign General Douglas MacArthur to lead the invasion of Japan while General Joseph Stilwell would command operations in China. The plan envisions MacArthur’s Pacific role continuing beyond the Philippines, with Luzon and China as sequential theaters and separate future operations after the final victory in Europe is secured.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Japan
Manila
Philippines
Chio
MacArthur
Stilwell
China
Luzon
Germany
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