Russians Begin Major Push to Take Berlin and Dresden
German high command reports Konev's First Ukraine Army driving 65 miles of front toward Berlin and Dresden amid renewed pressure. British and American units push in the west. Third and Seventh Armies report new gains in the Saar and Ruhr regions as German resistance tightens around key hubs.
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Associated Press
Marshal Konev
Ukraine
Berlin
Dresden
Neyland
Calear
Goch
Road Center
Siegfried Bastion
Konev
Bober
Neisse
Khakov
Moscow
Red Army
Nowe
Neuenburg
Danzig
Danube
Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Bretislava
Vienna
Guben
Sommerfeld
Sorau
Sagan
Koenigsberg
Breslau
H. D. G. Crerar
Ruhr
U. S. Third Army
U. S. Seventh Army
Ruetsmacher
Saaruruecken
Saar Basin
Third Army
Eifel
Westwaill
Bitburg
U.S
Rhineland
Grevar
A. S
Roer
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Duisburg
Rhine
Seventh
Saar
Frauenberg
Stingbert
Folpersweiler
Auersmacher
Reich
Bridge Commission Reports Bond Retirement and Lower Expenses
The State Bridge Commission announced it retired 404000 in outstanding bonds last year for four bridges at East Liverpool Steubenville Pomeroy and Sandusky. Secretary Ray Palmer said operating expenses totaled 139120 in 1944 the lowest since 1938 when only several spans were under its supervision.
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Columbus
State Bridge Commission
East Liverpool
Steubenville
Pomeroy
Sandusky
Ray Palmer
Commission
Roosevelt and Churchill pledge renewed war support in Pacific
Washington reports Roosevelt conferred with Churchill at Alexandria after the Big Three meeting and secured another pledge of full war support against Japan after Germany's defeat. The White House summarized his post Yalta Black Sea trip and invited General De Gaulle to meet in Algiers, which he could not attend. Also noted were talks with King Farouk and Haile Selassie during the Suez Canal area visit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Alexandria
Egypt
Japan
Germany
Yalta
Black Sea
White House
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
French
Morocco
de Gaule
Stassen Not Enthused Over Place at Parley
Washington report says Commander Harold E. Stassen calls his Roosevelt appointment to the San Francisco United Nations Conference a political liability yet refuses to weigh it against preventing another world war. He reiterates his Republican stance and notes he will be granted Navy leave to attend.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Roosevelt
San Francisco
CIO AFL Back Proposal To Lower Voting Age In Ohio
A Columbus report notes the CIO AFL endorse lowering Ohio voting age from 21 to 18. The legislative committee heard remarks from unions arguing youths would be more sympathetic to labor causes. If approved, the amendment would go to a statewide vote.
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CIO
AFL
Columbus
Ohio Congress of Industrial Organizations
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Labor
Start Work on Manpower Bill
The Senate Military Committee began drafting its own voluntary manpower bill as President urges House backed compulsory controls. Senator O Mahony submitted a substitute empowering War Mobilization Director Byrnes to shift war contracts from labor scarce areas to surplus areas. The substitute would authorize manpower commissioner Paul V McNutt, under Byrnes direction, to conduct independent investigations for hoarding and wastage of labor in war plants.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
James F. Byrnes
Paul V. McNutt
Byrnes
Allied Air Assault Enters Eighth Day
Allied aircraft continued the daily heavy bombing over Germany for an eighth straight day. British bombers struck Bohlen near Leipzig and Bfurt while others targeted Hannover Bremen and Brunswick. 14+ bombers missing. U S and RAF heavy bombers attacked 13 rail and industrial targets in Western Germany as U S 15th Air Force hit Austrian communications. air battles over Limburg saw six German planes shot down with no American losses.
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London
Germany
Reich
Bohlen
Leipzig
Bfurt
Hannover
Bremen
Brunswick
RAF
U. S
Ers
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Italy
Austria
U.S. Ninth Air Force
Limburg
Advancing Russian Army Frees Americans in WWII
Moscow reports rapid Russian advances have liberated many United States officers from Nazi camps. Maj. Gen. Deane orders an Army detachment to Lublin to repatriate prisoners. Other groups shelter in Praga and west, with 200 to 400 officers freed. many are under 30 and work in war plants. Draft deferment policy to remain via local boards and agency certifications.
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Moscow
United States
J. Russell Deane
U. S
Lublin
Praga
Tre- Washington
Stalin
Leubin
Bdy
Selective Service
Germany
Red Cross
Washington
Office of War Mobilization
Wallace Foe Sees Mistake in Wallace Nomination
Washington observers warned that Henry Wallace could gain a cabinet post without responsibility for policy, as support for his commerce secretary bid grew. A senator who opposed confirmation said the move would let him promote full employment while avoiding accountability for implementation. The senator declined to be named.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Commerce
Congress
Bill To Shoot Foxes Labeled Emergency
In Columbus the legislature debated a year round fox shooting bill marked as an emergency. The measure would authorize fox control through March 31, 1947, as an urgent policy action debated in the House.
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Columbus
Reynard the Fox
Ohio
Fiji Chief Sends Token Of Appreciation To Ohio
Fiji Islands senior chief Lt. Col. Ratu J. L. V. Sukuna sends a polished whate's tooth with braided coconut fiber to Ohio Governor Frank Lausche as a token of thanks for the 37th Division's WWII training in Fiji. The gesture honors ties forged during a time of looming invasion fears.
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Fiji
Ohio
Columbus-I
Frank
J. Lausche
Cal. Ratu
J. L. V. Sukuna
Fiji Islands
Islands
Akron Girl Abducted From Home in Nighttime Kidnap
Belva Evans, 18, of Akron, was abducted by two men in an automobile while at her door for a purported delivery. She was slashed and forced into a sedan, described as in pajamas with a coat. Police broadcast details lead to a statewide alert. The report also notes a lost motor minesweeper YMS 48 near the Philippines and confirms Wallace Murray's nomination as ambassador to Iran by the Senate.
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Akron
Belva
Evans
Churchill says affairs abroad are rath er smoother
Prime Minister Churchill declared in his first public reference that affairs abroad are rather smoother following the Big Three Crimea conference. He returned to London after visits to Athens and Cairo and was greeted with cheers as he entered the House of Commons.
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London
Churchill
Athens
Cairo
House of Commons
Marines seize airfield on Iwo Jima in latest push
U S Pacific Fleet reports Marines broke through fanatically defended Japanese positions on Iwo Jima and seized the southern airfield. The advance runs from east coast toward Motoyama Air field No. 1 with Sporadic shelling as troops unload supplies and reinforcements. Admiral Nimitz disclosed the assault and noted the Japanese defenses remain stiff as night action continues.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Nimitz
Suribachi
Volcans
Motoyama
27Th Marine Regiment
U.S
Wiliam F
Bull
Dalsey
Tokyo
Ington
Mikado
Hiri- Hite
Japs Predict New Carrier Assault Near Iwo Jima
U S Task Force 358 appeared yesterday in waters northwest of Iwo Jima near the Bonins, with Domei noting the enemy roams waters about 639 miles from Japan and may attempt another carrier air raid on the mainland. The broadcast said the force prepares a new operation after licking its wounds as Marines claim control of about a quarter of the eighty square miles of Iwo Jima in two days of fighting.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S
Bonin Islands
Iwo
Domei
Marines' Toughest Fight At Iwo Jima Reported
Lt Gen Holland Smith calls Iwo Jima battle the toughest in 168 years of Marine history as U S forces press a northern assault. Nimitz notes lighter American losses on the southern end while Marines envelop the Airdrome amid heavy Japanese resistance and cave networks. Turner's praise of Iwo as a highly defended, fixed position underscores the ferocity of the invasion.
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Holland McT
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Holland M. Smith
Marine Corps
Pacific
Associated Press
Morrie Landsberg
Landberg
Tokyo
Motoyama
Richmond Kelly Turner
Iwo
Bloody Tarawa
Yanks Seal Jap Troops in Rock Tunnels on Corregidor
On Corregidor Island the 1st Corps and 24th Division seal Japanese troops into American built tunnels with dynamite and gunfire. The 503rd Paratroopers atop the rock repelled an assault of about 400 Japanese. Col. George M. Jones reports heavy casualties and steady demolition of tunnels and caves as water shortages loom for the defenders.
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1Th Corps
Corregidor
P. i
U. S
Twenty-Fourth Division
George M. Jones
Jones
Prisoners Strike Paralyzes Ohio Workhouse Facilities
Fifty prisoners at Warrensville Workhouse in Cleveland area struck Sunday night and into yesterday, beating guards and halting eating and laundry services for about 25 hours. Superintendent John Heisman reported disorder quelled by tear gas. no further details on injuries or charges.
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Cleveland
Wi—Twao
Warrensville
John Heisman
Heisman
Solons Vote To Probe Drafting Of Farmers
Washington The House Rules Committee approves a congressional investigation into the drafting of farmers and farm workers. The resolution goes to the House floor after evidence to Maj. Gen. Hershey shows many drafts violated congressional intent. Lima Locomotive Works to build 180 locomotives for France at a cost of 20 million dollars.
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Solons
Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Congress
Iwo Jima Battle Reports Highlight Heavy US Air, Ground Action
Japanese defenders faced limited aerial aid as US Superfortresses struck Tokyo and attacked war facilities. US tanks cleared pockets on Corregidor while intramuros walls faced bombardment. Civilians were trapped and Fort McKinley fell as cavalry and 11th Airborne advanced. Three bombers failed to return from Tokyo raid. Political tensions rose in Manila over government response to the onslaught.
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Iwo
Japan
Nome Airforce
Tokyo
Corregidor
Philippines
Intramuros
Manila
Cavalry
11Th Airborne Division
Fort McKinley
China Sea
Indo-China
Formosa
Marianas
Nakajima Musashina Aircraft
IGS
Totalization
Two
Jima
Shome Islands
Youth Center Fund Boosted in Athens City Council Move
The Athens City Council approved funds totaling 460 for the Athens City Recreation Board with 500 from the city treasury and 160 from citizens contributions. The council also authorized an additional electric light on East Mulberry Street after a district complaint of poor lighting. A follow up inspection prompted the recommendation for the new light. DEALER 18 FINED Cleveland report notes Pi Alley D. Snyder of Canton fined 4900 for violating Office of Price Administration ceilings on used refrigerators and typewriters.
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Athens City Recreation Board
Athens
E. Mulperry St
Cleveland
Allee
D. Snyder
Canton
Office of Price Administration
Midnight Curfew on Night Club Life Starts Monday
War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes ordered a nationwide midnight curfew on all bars night clubs and roadhouses from New York to smaller towns. The measure backed by four war agencies aims to reduce energy use transportation strain and manpower needs while seeking compliance through various federal controls and potential ceilings denial. reacties ranged from support to defiance but overall favor for the curfew prevailed.
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Byrnes
Associated Press
James
F. Byrnes
New York
Burns Fatal to Trainee in Fraternity Initiation
A chemical explosion during a secret Phi Beta Pi initiation at St Louis University School of Medicine killed 20 year old Robert G Perry of Harrisburg Illinois, a Navy trainee. Four other students suffered minor burns in the incident yesterday.
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Louis
Robert G. Perry
Harrisburg
Ill
St Louis University School of Medicine
Navy
Phi Beta Pi
WFA Moves to Equalize Pork Distribution War Action
Washington agency orders deeper hog cuts at non federally inspected plants to boost pork supply for the armed forces and civilans, aiming for fairer civilian distribution under wartime measures. A crash in Columbus killed John Furness, 43, and another child, six, Philp Kinkead, died of injuries after separate accidents nearby.
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Washington - UP
War Yoon Administration
Columbus
John Furness
Derby
Pickaway County
Grove City
Philp Kinkead
Carroll
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