Major German Drive Stirs War Front Near Rhein
Allied clash across multiple fronts as Crerar forces reach within 20 miles of Wesel and two miles of Emmerich, while Patton's Third Army nears Coblenz. Soviet advances threaten Berlin corridor. Budapest evacuated after heavy losses. Konev pivots near Breslau and Dresden, widening pressure on Germany.
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Capitol Stuff Daily in The Messenger
Washington correspondent John O'Donnell launches his daily Capitol Stuff on page 4 of The Messenger The column has chronicled policy makers since 1932 and remains a brisk thought stirring editorial voice today Readers are urged to follow Capitol Stuff Daily in The Messenger.
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Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Mississippi and Alabama
A powerful tornado outbreak across Meridian Mississippi and Montgomery Alabama left at least 43 dead and about 200 injured. Major damage hit Montgomery with over 50 freight box cars scattered, nine dead near Livingston and one near York. Meridian reports tallied several dozen injuries as hospitals faced strain from the surge.
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Pledge for Quick Repatriation of War Prisoners
The Big Three at Crimea pledged speedy repatriation of American, British, and Soviet prisoners and civilians liberated from Nazi control. A final communique supplement spoke of a comprehensive agreement to protect, feed, clothe, and medically treat those in allied care until transport home is arranged, with Soviet officers aiding British and American authorities in caring for liberated Soviet citizens in Europe or the United Kingdom until return.
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Ohio Solon Proposes War Wife Restrictions
State Rep. William J. Hart of Cleveland asks the Legislature to approve a bill that would subject a wayward wife to a possible fine of 1000 dollars and a year in prison for associating with immoral persons or for abandoning her children while husbands serve in the armed forces.
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Elliott Promoted to Brigadier General by Senate Vote
Col. Elliott Roosevelt earns a brigadier general rank after a Senate vote of 53 to 11. The confirmation clears the way for Roosevelt to transition to senior command duties.
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Navy transport crash kills twenty four near Alameda docks
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty four passengers and crew members were killed today in the crash of a two engined Navy transport at the foot of Chestnut Street in Alameda on San Francisco Bay, the Navy announced here.
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Ohio State student dies after gas fumes incident
Columbus police report Edmond K. Scott age 22 from Cleveland a Ohio State University freshman died today in University Hospital after being overcome by fumes from a gas heater Sunday afternoon Ann Angelone 12 of Alliance also was overcome at the residence and was hospitalized in serious condition
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V Bomb Attacks Upon England Continue Through Weekend
London reports continued German V bomb strikes on southern England over the weekend. The Ministry of Home Security says attacks caused damage and casualties during the period ending 7 a.m. yesterday.
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Allied Agreement Called Hate Program by Nazis
Nazi broadcasts in Berlin accused the Yalta plan of a murder plot against Germans and vowed to resist surrender. They claimed the Crimea Plan would destroy Germany, seize its industry, set up courts for mass slaughter, and use Germans as slave labor under foreign rulers.
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Bricker Sees Vital Job for Republicans Bricker Sees Vital Job for Republicans
Former Ohio governor John W. Bricker, the 1944 Republican candidate for vice president, told the National Republican Club Lincoln Day dinner that Republicans must stop America from becoming a nation of faceless mass-men under government control. He warned that New Deal supporters seek a controlled economy under a fascist organization and urged emulating Lincoln’s Civil War spirit.
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Japs Fear U. S. Attack On Formosa
Japanese spokesmen warned of Formosa danger as U S tanks cut southern Manila and air bombardment blasted the bay defenses. American forces pressed through mined streets, sealing off Manila as MacArthur said Japan’s hold was shrinking toward extinction.
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New York Boss Also At Big Three Meet
Roosevelt and Churchill flew by night from Malta to the Big Three conference with Stalin. The White House disclosed Edward J. Flynn, New York Democratic leader, attended but did not take part in deliberations.
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Radio Station Drops News Interpreters
Los Angeles based KFL, a major west coast station, will discontinue commentators who offer personal opinions and interpretations. News anchors and analysts will be employed directly by KFL, ending outside interpretation on its broadcasts.
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Draft Reductions Hit Food Production Says Reed
Senator Reed of Kansas told the Senate that food production will fall substantially as farm youths are drafted into the armed forces, highlighting a wartime impact on agricultural output.
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Armed Forces Will Take Even More Cigarets
The Federal Trade Commission reports undesirable practices in the top tobacco industry due to a cigarette shortage. Investigations at Senator Wheeler's request show scarcity linked to military and Allied consumption and rising civilian demand. Production in 1945 unlikely to rise. the armed forces will take a larger share. Distribution equity is urged. some manufacturers favored loyal or cooperative customers.
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Woman Mail Thief Nabbed by New Detection Method
In Columbus Mrs Donna M Malone 21 is jailed on 1500 bond charged with stealing 225 from a mailbox. Authorities mailed the letter to test a new crime detection method using a chemical that glows green under UV light. Detectives found traces on her fingers and in her purse. A separate item reports proposed abolition of a 25 cent fee for recording soldiers discharges.
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Ohio
Plans To Hasten End Of European Struggle At Crimean Parley
Allied armies push toward Germany with heavier forces under a Big Three plan to end the war and start a secure peace. The Dumbarton Oaks league concept will be presented at a United Nations conference set for April 25 in San Francisco. Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met in Crimea eight days, agreeing on new blows to crush Nazi Germany and on peace machinery to ensure self determination for Europe’s small nations, including a Polish government acceptable to all. The conference was to lay out the framework for a new world order, with aims of freedom from want and fear.
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Big Three announce new policy shift at Capitol for postwar Europe
Officials hail the nine point Crimea agreement as a landmark for U S foreign policy. It backs an active U S role in European political affairs and envisions the Atlantic Charter framework. Leaders discuss monthly to quarterly talks with British and Soviet secretaries as plans unfold. Joint war aims include growing France as a fourth great power and recognizing China's potential in the Orient, with further details to follow after consultations with France and China. The full agenda remains partly undisclosed as the Crimea talks promise a lasting peace and a broad security organization.
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Stettinius Visits Moscow Amid Big Three Talks
U S Secretary of State Stettinius visits Moscow during the wartime Big Three conference. Pravda hails the alliance as historic with a great tomorrow though hints at possible shifts. Officials note synchronized postwar aims and speculate on further Asian commitments affecting combat in Europe.
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Propose Tax On Premiums In Ohio Legislature
Ohio lawmakers consider a premium tax on insurance companies to protect the state's annual income of 8.125 million dollars from out-of-state firms. Gov. Lausche backs the measure as 272 bills flood the General Assembly near the deadline for unrestricted introductions. The house may only advance bills with three fifths support beginning today. The session runs four hours, bringing total introductions to 650, versus about 700 at the same point two years ago.
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Back From Battlefront Takes Seat in Ohio House
COLUMBUS Ohio is the setting as C William ONeill returns from the battle front to serve as representative of Washington County. The Marietta attorney who took his oath of office in France on Jan 1 sits in the house as colleagues cheer. He will rejoin active duty when the legislature adjourns.
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Poland Moves Westward Under New Territory Settlement
The Big Three Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin agreed on a westward shift for Poland, creating foundations to settle two year old Polish disputes. The map promises land up to the Curzon Line for Russia and extra German territories for Poland at Germany’s expense, with massive population shifts and a need to form a unified Polish government, while defining the German border remains unresolved.
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