Allied Patrols Pierce Nazis Near Anzio Beachhead
Allied Fifth Army patrols penetrated German lines near the Anzio beachhead destroying a Nazi munitions dump after a brief clash. On Sunday attacks across three Italian fronts killed 30 Nazis and captured 61, with two American tanks lost to a minefield. Allied air forces continued bombing German supply lines in central Italy.
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Anzio
Cisterna
Cerreto Alto
United States
Italy
Allied forces seize thousands of enemies on D Day beachhead
Allied ground forces captured almost 4,000 prisoners in the 12 weeks between the landing on January 22 and April 14. During the period about 200 enemy tanks or self propelled guns were destroyed on the beachhead. Anti aircraft gunners knocked down 176 planes and another 117 were listed as probably destroyed.
Drastic Revisions Urged in Postwar Housebuilding
New York AP report by the Twenty First Century Fund argues America must redesign land use, financing, and marketing to meet an estimated 1,300,000 yearly housing needs in the 2000 to 4000 dollar range. Postwar plans favor large-scale production, factory-made parts, and centralized management.
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New York
America
Twentieth Century Fund
Report urges broader zoning and streamlined housing costs
The analysis calls for rezoning cities and extending zoning beyond limits through county or state cooperation to create larger residential areas. It also recommends revising building codes to cut material and labor costs, rethinking property taxation, and simplifying financing to boost widespread homebuilding.
Hope of B Gasoline Ration Boost Fades
In Washington the OPA indicated no nationwide increase for B card motorists after a consumption survey. It said fuel ration boosts were not warranted now. Inventories of new tires are ample and essential civilian driver quotas will rise slightly in May.
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Washington
OPA
Waste paper to blood plasma containers aid a boy
A call urges saving 100 pounds of waste paper to manufacture 200 plasma containers, in a campaign to help save a boy's life.
Golf Star Horizontal Decay and Other Clues
A fragmented puzzle of crossword style clues spans topics from golf and noble titles to weathering terms and common nouns. The list includes references to a golf star, decay, various abbreviations, and assorted everyday items, with multiple cross-linked hints across vertical and horizontal entries.
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