Allied Fronts Flame Into Action Tuesday
Allied armies on the Western Front and the Red Army on the East pressed toward recent aims. The 9th U.S. dashed ten miles into the Rhine valley while advancing troops moved unopposed. General Hodges nears Cologne as Patton's Third Army drives south along the line.
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Berlin
Rhine
U. S
Genfitz
Procrese
Benno Rabinof
Eval Courtney Hodges
Cologne
Patton
Berlin RAF raids and Pacific air war updates
Berlin endured further RAF bombers while Tokyo remained a target of Allied raids. In the Pacific theater United States forces stated they sank five ships and damaged seventeen more, with nine planes lost and five pilots saved. Japanese losses were reported at 233 planes shot down or damaged. Marines on Iwo Jima activated air field No. 1 and plan another soon as combat nears a conclusion.
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Berlin
Tokyo
United States
Iwo
Severe Blizzard Strands Two Texas Cities Ice storm cuts power lines in Dennison and Sherman
A severe ice storm isolated Dennison and Sherman for 24 hours with telephone and power outages. Service was later restored as the weather cleared. Central Texas expected cold nights and rising temperatures by Wednesday. Cameron reported about 35 degrees Tuesday morning.
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Dennison
Sherman
Texas
Cameron
Basilisk Eyes and a Mind Reader Court Case
In New York Joseph Dunninger the mind reader and magician faced a courtroom as Chrystal Spencer Dunninger claimed a common law marriage begun in 1922. The judge limited evidence to post 1933 dates when New York outlawed such unions and Chrystal described their acts as highly confidential magic tricks.
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New York
Joseph Dunninger
Dunninger
Chrystal Spencer Dunninger
Joe
Alvin
Chrystal
Mother
Istal
Tim
Cohalan
This Is Not the Way You Should Drive Your Car
In Rochelle Illinois Frank Meade a local carpenter backfired by shifting into low instead of reverse as he pulled from a parking lot. His car struck a guy wire a lamppost and two posts then snapped a fire hydrant before running out of gas near the city bandstand.
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Rochelle
Ill
Frank Meade
Meade
Furry Sea Monster Washes Ashore in Scotland
A fur covered sea monster over 20 feet long with huge eyes and feet washed up at Machihanish near Campbeltown Scotland. Bystanders gathered as the creature lay like an inflated prehistoric animal on the rocks. It is thought to have died during naval exercises or in action in the Atlantic.
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Campbelltown
Scotland
Fifty-Dollar Free Purchase For Missed Service
Kansas City report says G. G. Roller, a filling station manager, offered a policy: if tires are not checked and windshield not washed, the customer's purchase is free. FE Van Cleave bought tires and supplies but found no service was performed. Roller refunded $50.18.
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Kansas City
G. G. Roller
van Cleave
Mr. Roller
Fire victims get further help and family welcomed
Since the last report, cash gifts totaling 2.06 from R. A. Michalka and an unspecified donor have arrived for the Sam Cotton family who lost their home in a recent fire. Large quantities of clothing and bedding have also been donated. C. C. Nolte, a Cameron business visitor, was in Ben Arnold Saturday. Emil and Mrs. Biskup welcomed a 12 pound son Gary William born Feb 24 1945 at Bellville Hospital. Mary E. Jones of Milano and George Price of Fort Worth are in Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Sam Cotton
Emil Biskup
Gary William
Bellville Hospital
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Newton Memorial Hospital
George Price
Fort Worth
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Ministry OF Fear
Ray Milland
Marjorie Reynolds
San Diego
I Love
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Edward Everett Horton
Jon Hall
Beautiful
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Dark Mountain
Robert Lowery and
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Gene Autry
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