Tokyo Devastated by B 29 Bombing in World War II
A vast area of central Tokyo was left in ruins as 200 B 29s from the Marianas hit 240 square blocks, burning up to 667 acres near the emperor’s palace. In the Philippines Luzon and Mindanao battles continued with heavy Japanese resistance, Marines, infantry, and the Sixth and First Dismounted Cavalry divisions engaging in intense fighting along the Sierra Madre and Manila’s legislative complex. General MacArthur announced the destruction of enemy forces on Verde Island and the near end of the Corregidor garrison, signaling control of key Philippine waters and routes.
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Carrier Aircraft Down 1 610 Japanese Planes
Washington reports Third and Fifth Fleets have destroyed 1 610 Japanese planes and sunk 187 enemy vessels since December 4. Naval spokesmen say 1 078 enemy planes and 338 ships damaged at the cost of 178 American planes lost. No naval vessel combat losses in these operations.
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Washington
George Bill Clears Wallace Path With Roosevelt Action
President Roosevelt signed the George Bill to clear the way for Henry A. Wallace to join the cabinet. The measure separates the large federal lending agencies from the Commerce Department, reorganizing federal supervision.
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Henry A. Wallace
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Pennsylvania House Votes on River Plan
The Pennsylvania House will vote on a bill to join an Ohio River Valley water sanitation commission for river pollution control. A House committee reported the measure favorably after deliberations yesterday in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
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FDR Presents Spare Wheelchair To Ibn Saud
President Roosevelt gave a spare wheelchair to King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. The Arabian ruler, wounded nine times in battle, once saw Roosevelt in a chair and admired it. Roosevelt retrieved a spare chair and presented it with formal flourishes to the black‑bearded monarch.
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Minimum wage set at 55 cents wartime standard
The War Labor Board establishes 55 cents as the minimum hourly wage to sustain a wartime living standard. Regional boards may approve up to 55 cents when both union and employer request the increase.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLE
Fire Tragedy Claims 80-Year-Old in Canton Building
Frank Davis, 80, dies as three story brick Canton building housing apartments and several businesses is swept by flames overnight. Residents flee as fire destroys the structure. Emergency crews battled the blaze amid chaos with many others displaced.
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Frank Davis
Ohio River Rise Prompts Cincinnati Flood Warnings
Cincinnati reports the Ohio River rising again with crest forecasts near 53 to 55 feet, forcing school closures and heating disruptions as forecasters warn of higher levels today. Roosevelt discusses postwar world order at Yalta, favoring a German demilitarization and an early British American role in shaping peace.
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Yalta
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Marth
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Roosevelt Returns From Crimean Conference Aims to report to Congress
President Roosevelt returns from a five week, 14,000 mile trip to Russia with plans to address Congress and the nation within days. He outlines the Crimean meetings with Churchill and Stalin, the aim of defeating Germany and establishing lasting peace, and mentions an upcoming United Nations opening in San Francisco. Also noted are his sea burial of Maj. Gen. Edwin M. Watson and a shipboard press conference outlining future world security efforts.
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Troops Facing Possible Trap in Cologne Sector
Western front actions surged toward the Rhine as Simpson's Ninth Army advanced toward Colonge with thousands of prisoners taken and several towns seized. Hodges' First Army reported 60 towns and 6,000 prisoners. Crerar's Canadian First Army moved from Caler toward the Hochwald amid stiff resistance. Patton's Third Army pressed toward the Middle Rhine. Bitburg entered. Seventh Army fought near Feribach to reach the Saar.
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Bill Tightens Tydings Law
Washington House approved legislation tightening the Tydings Amendment to the Selective Service Act. It requires local draft boards to classify registrants only by essential farm work and replacement prospects, effectively ensuring farm youths receive airtight draft deferments.
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Walsh and Taft Criticize Army Over 18YearOld Draftees
Senators Walsh and Taft attacked the War Department for sending 18 year old draftees into combat with insufficient training. Walsh called for a clear statement that officer troops were unavailable, noting he doubts the claim.
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Washington
Senator Walsh
Mass
Taft
Ohio
War Department
U S Assistant Secretary Assures Latin America on Postwar Machinery
William S. Clayton told Inter American Conference delegates that Latin America will receive a fair share of American machinery to industrialize after the war. He said U S interests require Latin America to develop economically and soundly.
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Mexico City
U. S
William S. Clayton
Deliv
Clayton
United States
Bodies Recovered From Swollen Ohio River
Two bodies, identified as a soldier and an unidentified man, were recovered from the swollen Ohio River last night in East Liverpool. Army officials withheld the soldier’s name pending notification of relatives.
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East Liverpool
Ohio River
Middleport Senator Congratulated by House
Resolutions congratulating Frank Whittemore of Akron and Tom W. Jones of Middleport, Republican senators entering their 21st year of service, were adopted by the House of Representatives yesterday.
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Columbus
Frank
Whittemore
Akron
Tom W. Jones
Middleport
House of Representatives
Forrestal Guides Iwo Beachhead Assault Near Nippon
Secretary James V. Forrestal stands deep in volcanic sands at Iwo Jima alongside invading Marines. The Navy radio telephoto from Guam captures the secretary amid the Pacific campaign, about 660 miles from Japan.
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James V'Forrestal
Nippon
Navy
Guam
School funds increase blocked after education committee
Columbus reports the Senate Education Committee approved a School Foundation financing measure estimating 110.788 million dollars for public schools but Senate leaders will delay voting until the state budget is submitted mid March to check funds. Governor Lausche questions the size while advocates say higher living costs require the boost.
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Senate Education Committee
Frank J.lausche
School Foundation
Frank E. Whittemore
Senate
Crest of Ohio's Rise Expected Late Thursday
Homeroom special report from Homeroy notes veteran river man Robert Heslop predicts the Ohio River will crest Thursday night or Friday at about 48 feet, one foot over the stage that could inundate some tower sections of town. At noon the river stood at 43 feet and was rising steadily.
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Homeroy
Robert Heslop
Ohio
Dodge Workers Ignore Back-to-Work Orders
DETROIT P further interruptions in Chrysler Corporation war production expected today after striking Dodge main plant workers extend indefinite defiance of back-to-work orders by their union. Eight men accused by the company of loafing on the job and missing production quotas in a department making parts for B29 bombers.
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Chrysler Corporation
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Advance Across Cologne Plain Captures 60 Towns In Six Days
Allied forces report First Army captured 60 towns east of the Roer and over 6,000 Germans in six days since D-Day, totaling 251,231. Ninth Army reports 8,203 Germans taken prisoner. Rokossovsky’s Second White Russian Army advances 44 miles into Pomerania, threatening Stettin and Danzig. Zhukov center holds near Berlin. Konev crosses the Weisse River southeast of Berlin. Breslau recaptured. seven Czech villages seized. Allied air campaign continues to cripple German railways. Brazilian forces push on the right bank of the U S Tenth Division near Box Jogna, taking SenegoIglio after a brief advance. Patrols active elsewhere.
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Wage Hike Demands Move Toward Coal Talks
John L. Lewis and district presidents seek policy committee approval to place tentative wage demands on the conference table as mine talks with operators approach. The scale committee has reviewed proposals for three days ahead of contract negotiations starting tomorrow. Lewis will not disclose demand details until then. He has begun the 30 day cooling off period under the Smith Connally Act.
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John L. Lewis
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Captured Nazis Plead Innocence in Moscow Report
Russian press cites Vasily Grossman as he describes eighty Nazis at a Brandenburg registration center claiming they were mere tools of Hitler. Red Star notes German civilians offer no-evil defense and shift blame to Nazi leadership for Soviet devastation. In Cleveland, six Ohio cheese firms face Office of Price Administration suits seeking 119,889 dollars in triple damages for price violations.
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Red Star
Red Army
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Gestapo
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Northern Ohio
Office of Price Administration
Weems Found Dead Near OSU Medical College
John W. Weems a 43 year old Columbus book shop salesman was found dead at the entrance to Ohio State University's medical college. A note in his pocket asked that his body be used for medical research by the college. Coroner Gravis said it appeared he killed himself with a .32 caliber pistol found beside the body.
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John Wilson Weems
Ohio State University
Medical College
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Weems
German Civilians Flee as Ninth Army Drives Toward Ruhr
German civilians crowd highways as the Ninth Army pushes north toward the Ruhr Valley. American troops smash through German defenses near Munchen Gladbach. Civilians, many children, stream into bombed cities, while some shelter in cellars before surrendering.
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