Thousands Reported Killed in Superfort Raids on Jap Cities
The Associated Press reports that Iwo Jima, secured by about 4,000 Marines, is a life saver for hundreds of B 29 airmen as raids on Japan claim thousands of enemy casualties. A Superfort spokesman noted 30 planes have made emergency landings amid a major Philippines breakthrough threatening to trap two Nipponese battalions.
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Roosevelt says no German peace feelers to U S
Government reports no peace feelers from Germany, with Roosevelt noting Britain’s Foreign Office also had none. The piece covers Allied bombings on Tokyo Nagoya Osaka and their claimed casualties, plus Japanese propaganda claims and military actions in the Philippines and Iwo Jima.
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Big Three May Appoint Romania Commission
Washington reports the Big Three may create a commission on Romania after a U S call for consultations on a communist controlled government in Bucharest The move aligns with the Crimean declaration pledging political integrity of liberated nations and limits on unilateral action by major powers Current Romanian government under Petru Groza began March 6 amid Russian pressure and shifts in nearby Poland and Bulgaria topics under Yalta considerations
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ANPA Reports Drop In Use of Newsprint
New York February newsprint consumption fell to 175,062 tons from 182,487 tons in 1944 and 219,362 tons in February 1941, per reports received by the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
More Non-Rationed Shoes Are Planned
Washington reports the government will release more non-rationed fabric and rubber shoes to offset a leather shortage for civilian footwear. Officials said civilian uppers from cattlehide would be sharply reduced in April, May, and June due to high demand for Army shoes, impacting men’s and juvenile footwear most.
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Paris Woman Tells of German Camp Horrors
A Paris woman with scars from beatings by French police in German service arrived in a Middle East port after nearly three years in a German concentration camp. She spoke of slow starvation and mass asphyxiation, saying inmates were killed in gas chambers when weak from hunger and disease. A separate item notes Rep Thomas A Jenkins proposing an import ban on American made merchandise sold abroad.
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Churchill fires warning on leftward shift in wartime Britain
Prime Minister Churchill declared during a Conservative Party conference that he will not abandon the premiership after the war and will push a program defending free enterprise against socialist and communist methods. He warned of sweeping changes in Britain as the country leans left during wartime.
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Prisoner Camps in Target Areas Sighted in Osaka Sector
Washington protests Japanese practice of placing prisoner of war camps in target zones. Far Eastern Red Cross representative John Cotton cites about six Allied POW camps in Osaka area and notes a strong possibility some were hit in the recent large scale bombing raids.
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Time Change Schedule For Ohio Cities Next Month
Ohio survey shows most cities switch from Central Wartime to Eastern Wartime. Effective dates vary by city from April 1 to May 1 with several staying on EWT or CWT and some decisions pending.
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Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants
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Kenton
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IFD Stands Put On Delegates
Roosevelt remains firm on eight delegates to the San Francisco security conference led by Secretary Stettinius with four Congress members. Labor seeks representation while Negro groups press for inclusion at the council table. The meeting will address future peace plans and machinery for international economic cooperation.
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Jap Civilians Shocked by News From Homeland
In Saipan Marianas an American military government set a Tokyo broadcast for thirteen thousand Japanese civilians. They listened to news from Japan after eight months of Allied news. The civilians were stunned by the bad news from their homeland.
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Lausche Targets Liquor Violators in Ohio Action
Governor Lausche declared liquor license revocation for bars flouting laws. He said the liquor board must act and has instructed Liquor Director Sohingen and the four-member board to remove licenses to curb abuses and protect legitimate businesses.
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Frank Id. Lausche
Robert Sohingen Ant
Liquor Control Board
Oscars Awarded To Irish Film Stars In Hollywood
Hollywood reports the Academy Awards last night honored Going My Way as the outstanding picture of 1944 with Irish connections and stars Ingrid Bergman Bing Crosby Len McCarey Barry Fitzgerald Margaret OBrien among recipients. The ceremony highlighted the global reach of the cinema and featured notable performances and recognitions.
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Bing Crosby
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Barry Fitzgerald
Margaret O'Brien
Paddy's Pig
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scences
Operators' Wage Plan Announced Amid Coal Talks
Washington AP report says bituminous coal operators delivered counter proposals to John L. Lewis today. They estimate an average miner would gain 31.69 a week. Lewis refused any immediate reaction to the counter offers. Operators say his 18 demands total 3.33 daily and raise mining cost by 63 cents per ton, while Lewis cites 48 cents per ton. Operators rejected 10 of his demands and countered on seven, with the main rejection being a 10 cent royalty per ton.
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John L. Lewis
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Roosevelt urges Americans to tighten belts for war effort
President Roosevelt told a news conference that Americans must tighten belts to keep others alive as the war nears victory. He said the country could bear less suffering than others and cited an estimated $60,000,000 yearly impact from unions amid labor and reemployment debates.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Not Dead Woman Vanishes After Saving for Family
Mrs Ethel M Papenfuse of Bay Village Cleveland suburb disappeared after drawing 460 dollars from her savings and leaving a note for her two daughters and husband The note mentions belief that her son Sgt Emil M Papenfuse Jr believed dead in Labrador plane crash and Army reported he was killed in action.
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Emil M. Papenfuse, Jr
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Russians Launch Violent Assault in Stettin Area
AP reports Soviet forces launched a violent attack east of the Oder in the Stettin area with tanks and infantry. A seven mile breakthrough to the Frisches Haff in East Prussia split defenders around Koenigsberg, signaling mopping up behind Soviet lines ahead of potential Berlin-front action.
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Plan Community Chest In City Next October
Athens Comp Welfare Association voted to hold the Community Chest Drive next October. It will combine local fund campaigns excluding the Red Cross, with participating groups to present their budgets for 1946. Officers elected: O. C. Bird president, Oliver Wood vice president, Mrs Nadal Bobo secretary. Other members present: Fred Sands, R. D. Wilharms, Paul G. Kraus, Frank Phillips.
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Windsor Quits Bahama Island Governorship
Nassau reports the Duke of Windsor will resign as royal governor of Bahama Island at end of April after a five year term begun August 17 1940. He will be succeeded by Bermuda colonial secretary W L Murphy. Duchess An American born. plans unknown.
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Potato Farmer Kills 26 Enemies in Five Minutes
Clifford Harmon, a 27 year old former Hagerman Idaho potato farmer serving in the Army, reportedly killed 26 Japanese in five minutes in Luzon. He used a flamethrower for the first 26, clubbed a man with an empty weapon, then killed another with a grenade and finished by splitting a 29th foe with a Lommy gun.
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Soldier Killed When Automobile Overturns in Lancaster
S Sgt Edward Laver Jr 24 a Lancaster native who spent five months in a Romanian prison camp after a plane was shot down over Ploesti was killed when his car overturned while en route to a Red Cross War Fund meeting. The Senate Finance Committee approved legislation raising the national debt limit to 300600090000.
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Red Cross War’ Fund
Draft Deferments Expanded for Key Transportation Sectors
Washington reports a broad easing of draft provisions for rail, airline, and inland waterway workers. About 90 percent deferments are allowed for workers in these sectors, with 8 percent for inland waterway roles. Steel workers and coal miners face potential relief, as policy officials discuss preserving essential production. Local boards will implement the new deferment framework and redefine eligible ages.
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U S Fliers Blast Nazis Berlin Camp
Allied forces report heavy American air and ground actions across the Rhine and into central Germany. Seventh and Third Armies push toward Saarland and Palatinate while Remagen bridgehead strengthens under attack from German forces. Bombers hit Zossen and rail hubs as assaults threaten to pierce Siegfried Line and seize key roads toward Frankfurt and Coblenz.
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