Reds Reach The Oder As Berlin Front Looms
Soviet forces reached the Oder river and closed on Breslau and Poznan while pushing north from East Prussia. St Vith fell to the U S First Army as Allied forces pressed along the western front, and the Red Army advanced toward Berlin in a widening drive from the east. The Moscow radio proclaimed the death sentence on Nazi Germany as five Soviet armies moved westward.
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Red Army
Oder River
Breslau
Poznan
Poland
Berlin
East Prussia
St. Vith
U. S
Karl von Rundstedt
Aachen
Eisenhower
East
Germany
Silesia
Reich
Posnan
Marshal Stalin
Baltic
Elbing
Danzig
Konigsberg
Moscow
Nazi Germany
Poll Taxes Paid In City to Wednesday Noon
Up to noon Wednesday 640 poll taxes had been paid in the City of Cameron. The figure fell short of expectations though 6 days remained to reach 1,000 or more. Historically about 1,000 poll taxes are paid in Cameron in political years. Property taxes largely come due in October with a 5 percent discount, a discount which may be discontinued due to cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Harvard Builds Aiken S Quick Calculation Machine
Cambridge mass new computer designed by commander aiken and ensign campbell offers algebraic superbrain capabilities to solve complex equations inaccessible to standard calculators. the device uses 500 miles of wire 3 5 million connections and 72 adding machines to perform integrals differential equations and linear algebra in hours rather than weeks.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Comdr
Howard H. Aiken
U.S.N.R
Harvard Graduate School of Engineering
Navy
Aiken
Ensign Campbell
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Cuts Ticket Weight to Save Paper
In Chicago the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad trims ticket stock from six ply to two ply to cut paper use by two thirds. Purchasing agent J L Phlering notes lighter tickets reduce material needs but warns agents not to issue two tickets where one suffices.
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Chicago
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
J. L. Phlering
Queen Wilhelmina Receives British Order of the Garter
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was invested with the Order of the Garter by King George VI in a private ceremony. She becomes the only reigning foreign queen admitted since the order's founding in 1348.
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London
Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
Order of the Garter
George VI
Aneta
Edward IV
Dwight Charles Hughes Celebrates Birthday Party
On January 18 1945 Mrs Stanley Hughes hosted a birthday party for her six year old son Dwight Charles Hughes at his grandmother Mrs Chas Worcester home. A Valentine heart shaped cake was served with punch sticks candy sandwiches and apples to a group of children including Paula Jean Thompson Rita Hughes Rita Reid Jeff Burkes John D Reichert Gloria Blake Jimmie Price Bo Bo Price Tommy Grove Mickey Grove Jimmie Markham Dickie Denson Bobbie Witcher Kenneth Stuffleheme Dan Howard J L Kirk Wanda Kirk Dwight Moody Wayne Esslinger Grover McCullin Lawrence Tiller Jr and Marilyn Hughes. Mothers present included Mesdames Buck Price W B Denson Dwight Moody Lawrence Tiller A W McCullin A C Hughes and Charlie Worcester.
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Stanley Hughes
Dwight Charles Hughes
Chas
Worcester
Dwight Charles
Valentine
Paula Jean Thompson
Coleman
Rita Hughes
Rita Reid
Jeff Burkes
John D. Reichert
Gloria Blake
Jimmie Price
Bo-Bo Price
Tommy Grove
Mickey Grove
Jimmie Markham
Dickie Denson
Bobbie Witcher
Kenneth Stuffleheme
Dan Howard
J. L. Kirk
Wanda Kirk
Dwight Moody
Wayne Esslinger
Grover McCullin
Lawrence Tiller, Jr
Marilyn Hughes
Mesdames Buck Price
W. B. Denson
Lawrence Tiller
A. W. McCullin
A. C. Hughes
Charlie Worcester
Chungking Embassy Destroyed by Fire
The American embassy in Chung king China was destroyed by fire early Saturday with unknown origin. Officials estimate about 6 million dollars needed to replace the buildings. Rudolph Zetliz of Buckholts transacted business in Cameron Wednesday. Mrs Herbert Coleman of Yarrellton visited Cameron Wednesday.
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Chungking
China
Washington
Far
Rudolph Zetliz
Buckholts
Cameron Wednes
Herbert Coleman of
Yarrellton
Cameron
Adequate Wiring for Victory Era Homes
The piece urges planning for better home wiring as part of wartime effort. It stresses sufficient outlets and circuits, proper circuit protection, and high wiring standards to ensure efficient operation of current and future electrical appliances. It links wiring upgrades to victories, War Bond purchases, and improved peacetime living.
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Mamie A. Hefley
du Pont
Texas
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
O. L. Kidd
LAW Office
Cameron, Texas
Texas Power & Light
Compan
Feclesiastes
Leabahe
Office of Economic Stabilization
Citizens National Bank
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