Tokyo Square Mile Devastated by Aerial Bombing
A vast stretch of central Tokyo suffered massive destruction as 200 B 29s from Mariana bases pummeled 667 acres of downtown, reaching near the emperor's palace grounds. Advancing U S Marines reported near Tokyo while Japanese resistance persisted on Luzon and Mindanao as usa forces press the Pacific campaign.
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Carrier Aircraft Down 1,610 Japanese Planes
Navy briefing reports carrierbased planes of the Third and Fifth Fleets have destroyed 1,610 Japanese planes and sunk 187 enemy vessels since December 1. Additional figures show 1,078 enemy planes and 388 ships damaged with 178 American planes lost. no naval vessels were reported as lost.
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George Bill clears Wallace path for Wal lace post
President Roosevelt signed the George Bill into law to create a cabinet post for Henry A. Wallace by separating the large federal funding agencies from the Commerce Department. The measure clears the way for Wallace to take the position.
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Pennsylvania House Votes on River Plan
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will vote on a bill to join an agreement creating the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission to control pollution in the river basin. A House committee reported favorably on the measure yesterday.
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Roosevelt Returns From Conference to Report Soon
President Roosevelt returns from the Crimean talks with hopes for enduring peace and world armament reduction. He plans a congressional and national report tomorrow or Friday, and to attend the San Francisco United Nations conference opening April 25. He arrived in Washington after a five week, 14,000 mile trip via ship and plane, with brief stops in Malta, Egypt, and Algiers. A burial service for Maj. Gen. Edwin M. Watson took place at Arlington.
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Allied armies surge toward the Rhine as Nazi resistance dwindles
As four Allied armies push toward the Rhine, German forces reportedly surrender at 5,000 to 10,000 daily. Simpson’s Ninth Army nears Cologne while Hodges’ First Army advances east of the Roer, capturing dozens of towns and thousands of prisoners. Patton’s Third Army moves toward the Middle Rhine and Bitburg, with the Seventh Army fighting near Saarbrucken. News blackout cloaks portions of the northward thrust.
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Allied advance in Europe exploits German retreat and raids
In six days the Ninth Army has accounted for 8203 Germans and closed on Danzig’s corridor. Rokossovsky’s Second White Russian Army pushes 44 miles toward Pomerania, threatening Danzig and Stettin while Zhukov’s forces hold east of Berlin. Neisse crossings reported southeast of Berlin, Breslau blocks, and seven Czech villages seized. Allied air blasts pound German railways for sixteenth straight day. In Italy Brazilian troops occupy Senegono after a brief advance. other areas see patrols.
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FDR Gives Spare Chair to Arabian King Ibn Saud
Washington reports President Franklin D Roosevelt presented a spare wheelchair chair to King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi ruler, known for a vigorous life in battle, admired the wheel chair after meeting Roosevelt, who provided the chair with ceremonial flourish.
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55 Cents Established As Minimum Wage Rate
The War Labor Board sets 55 cents as the minimum hourly wage to sustain wartime living standards. Regional boards may approve up to 55 cents per hour if both union and employer request the increase.
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Desin fire Canton death mourns in three story blaze
Mrs. Frank Davis, 80, died when a three story brick building housing apartments and several businesses burned. Residents fled their apartments as the fire swept through the structure last night, causing widespread damage and prompting an emergency response.
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Ohio River Rising Again In Cincinnati
Ohio River levels near Cincinnati are forecast to reach 53.10 to 55 feet Friday as river forecasters expect another crest. At Pittsburgh estimates dropped to 28 feet after earlier hopes of 30 to 31 feet. Marietta river crest expected at 40 feet tomorrow morning, four feet above flood stage, with schools closed and heating disrupted by basement inundation. Colder weather aided river rise and spread. Lt. Gov. George D. Nye underwent emergency appendectomy at St. Francis Hospital last night and is in fair condition.
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Yanks Plan Occupation of Germany After Yalta
President Roosevelt outlined a proposed occupation corridor from Mainz to Bremen linking Baden Bavaria and Württemberg with a sea path for supplies. He warned arrangements may shift as Britain America and France negotiate zones and noted Germany and Japan should not rearm. He said armament must decline worldwide and emphasized the need to purge militaristic tendencies before joining the UN.
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Bill Tightens Tyrdings Law to Protect Farm Youths
Washington reports new draft deferment provisions tightening the Tydings Amendment. The House passed the measure by voice, requiring local boards to judge essentiality to farm work and replacement prospects, potentially exempting farm youths from conscription.
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Walsh Taft Hit Army For Using 18-Year-Olds
Senators Walsh and Taft condemn War Department for sending 18-year-old draftees into combat without eight months training. Walsh argues parents will demand assurance that no other troops are available, a claim he doubts current conditions support.
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U S official vows Latin America postwar industrial aid
U S Assistant Secretary of State William S. Clayton assured Latin American delegations at the Inter-American Conference they will receive their fair share of American machinery to industrialize after the war. He said it is in the United States self interest to help Latin America develop economically and soundly.
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Iwo Bodies Recovered From Swollen Ohio River
Two bodies were recovered from the Ohio River last night in East Liverpool. One is identified as a soldier, with officials withholding the name pending notification of relatives. The second body has not yet been identified.
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Middleport Senator Congratulated by House
Akron and Middleport Republican senators Frank E. Whittemore and Tom W. Jones were adopted by the House, entering their 21st year of legislative service. The resolution honors their long tenure and confirms their standing in the chamber.
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Forrestal Leads Iwo Jama Invasion Push From Front Lines
Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal visited the Iwo Jima beachhead amid reports of Marines advancing on the Jap bastion. Photographs from Guam provided NEA Radio-Telephoto coverage of the operation as forces prepare to close in on Nippon.
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Expect School Fund Increase To Be Checked
Columbus report shows a Senate Education Committee-approved measure to raise public school funds by 8.3 million above 1943 44 levels totaling 110.8 million in state funds. Gov Lausche questions the size, plan now awaits budget review around March 15 to confirm funds.
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Crest of Ohio's Rise Forecast for River Height
POMEROY Ohio river forecast says the Ohio River will crest Thursday night or Friday near 43 feet, just over the stage. At noon the river was 43 feet and rising about one tenth of a foot per hour, threatening lower town areas.
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Dodge Workers Defy Back-to-Work Orders Indefinitely
Detroit dispatch reports further interruptions in Chrysler war production as Dodge main plant workers again refuse back-to-work orders. Eight men face discharge accusations for on the job absenteeism and production quotas in a department assembling parts for 429 bombers.
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Wage hikes sought by mine union leaders in push for talks
John L. Lewis and 31 district presidents urged their policy committee to back wage proposals for the upcoming bituminous contract talks with operators. The scale committee has been reviewing options for three days ahead of tomorrow's conference. Lewis will reveal demands then as the Smith Connally cooling off period began on Monday.
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Captured Nazis Plead Innocence at Standenburg Center
MOSCOW G P Eighty Nazis lined up at a registration center in Standenburg Province and begged Russian reporter Vasily Grossman to see them as helpless and unwitting tools of Hitler. German civilians shift blame to the Nazis and the SS Gestapo for Soviet devastation. In Cleveland six northern Ohio cheese firms face Office of Price Administration suits seeking 119,889 dollars in triple damages for price violations.
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Note Requests Body Used for Research at OSU Medical College
Columbus police report 43 year old John Wilson, a book store salesman, found dead at the OSU Medical College entrance. A note in his pocket requested the body be used for medical research by the college. Coronex John B Gravis reported the manner as suicide with a 32 caliber pistol.
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German Civilians Crowd Highways As Ninth Army Drives Toward Ruhr
German civilians flee the Ruhr region as the U S Ninth Army advances north toward the Ruhr Valley. U S forces smash through Nazi defenses near Munchen Gladbach Erkelene and Muenenen Gladbach while German troops retreat in confusion. Civilians carry belongings as they discuss Germany's defeat and move toward safety.
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