Last Stand By 100000 Nazi Troops Near Korsun Falls
Soviet Red Army reported brutal fighting around Korsun Cherkasi as First and Second Ukrainian armies closed in on the last German stronghold in the encircled pocket. More than 3,000 enemy dead in 24 hours, 150 guns and 9 tanks captured, and German attempts to break out thwarted in heavy artillery barrages.
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Moscow
Korsun
Cherkasi
Red Star
Miropolye
Olkhovchik
Tagancha
Shepchovka
Odessa
Lwow
Ukraine
Proskurov
Tarnopol
Krivoi Rog
Dniester River
Carpathian Mountains
Shepetovka
Baku
Caucasus
Old Poland
Lutsk
Nikolai F. Vatutin
Leonid A. Govorov
Leningrad
Luga
Pskov
Anzio Beach-Head
Italy
No Mans
United States
Nazis Use Papal Residence All Allies Move
In Algiers Allied liaison reports Pope Pius XII summer residence at Castel Gandolfo has become a German stronghold. The Vatican farm is now in the Italian battle area with heavy German forces. Allied planes will bomb any vital targets seen, per official HQ statement.
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Algiers
INS
Pius
Castel Gandolfo
Pilgrimage to Lincoln Tomb Honors Emancipator
Vice president Wallace led a snowy pilgrimage to Abraham Lincoln's tomb at Oak Ridge cemetery on the 135th anniversary of his birth. Scores of people filed through the snow as President Roosevelt sent a representative to place a wreath on the tomb.
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Springfield
Wallace
Abraham Lincoln
Oak Ridge
Roosevelt
Three Zero Scalps For Major Howard
Major John D. Howard of the marine air corps receives credit for three Jap Zeros. The Wake Avengers squadron, famed for 71 victories in a month over Rabaul, had nine pilots each with three kills. Howard, 24, a University of Iowa graduate, is the son of J T Beadle and based at 2013 Hamilton Street SW.
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John D. Howard
Marine Air Corps
J T .Beadle
Hamilton Street
Marine Corps
Associated Press
Howard
Marine
Wake Avengers
Pacific ‘Isle
Rabaul
New Britain
Harold E
Manny” Segal
New York City
University of Iowa
French Coast Blitzed Again
London reports a powerful bomber assault on the rocket coast of France guided by large American Liberators and fighter escorts. Night Mosquito raids hit central and western Germany with mining of waters. Frankfurt faced a large fortress force with numerous Thunderbolts Lightning and Mustangs. Nazis claim 37 planes shot down. Allied losses total 20 aircraft.
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London
INL
France
Germany
Frankfort
War Dept. Stance on Prisoner Check-Offs
Washington AP reports the War Department declared that unions cannot collect check-offs from private employers for war prisoners. The army says neither the prisoner nor the U S government will pay the money. Unions would have to obtain payments directly from the employer to collect such fees.
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Washington
War Department
Army
United States
Peace overtures rise as Finland discusses terms
Stockholm reports renewed peace talk in Finland with Helsinki evacuees departing by tram to resort towns after Russian raids. Finnish press urge calm while parties consider Russia's terms. Amneterbladet cites desire for independence under bearable terms. refugees number around five hundred reach Sweden as war-weary Finns seek clarity from neighbors.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Helsinki
Kotka
Haparanda
Russia
Amneterbladet
Germany
Finnish Social Democratic Party
United States
Hull
Ameterbladet
Madrid
EFE
Berlin
Office of War Information
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Risto Ryti
Superstition Saved Drew Pearson Life
In Dallas Texas Washington columnist Drew Pearson avoided a scheduled flight after friends urged him to stay an extra day. He credited superstition about postponing air line reservations for saving his life, as the Thursday 7:40 p.m. plane crashed in the Mississippi river killing 24 aboard.
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Dallas
Texas
Washington
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Mississippi River
Hick Urges Government Be Returned to People
OMAHA AP Gov B B Hickenlooper of Iowa spoke at a Douglas County Women’s Republican club dinner urging a return to American civic principles. He urged rejecting centralized power for opportunity and public accountability, noting parallels with Lincoln era and a wartime crisis in American government philosophy.
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Hick
Omaha
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
America
Hickenlooper
Lincoln
Resignation of Commerce Official Attacks Economic Boards
William Lavarre quit as chief of the American republics division of the commerce department in protest at what he called a covert war on American business by foreign economic agencies. He accused Leo Crowley and Milo Perkins of by-passing commerce authority and promoting state-controlled Soviet-style trade while aiding Axis-linked firms.
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Washington
William Lavarre
American Republics Division
Department of Commerce
Jesse Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Lavarre
Wallace
Leo Crowley
Office of Foreign Economic Administration
Milo Perkins
Board of Economic Warfare
Congress
United States
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Economic Defense Board
Crowley
Axis
Nola Berger Leads In Bond Sales in Cedar Rapids
Nola Berger of Martin's leads in county war bond sales as Linn county officials seek to stretch Series E sales to meet the Feb 15 quota. A Sunday announcement would reveal countywide totals up to Friday night, with Martin's reportedly in first place among retail store employees per reports to Carl Holstrom, chairman of the retail merchants war bond committee.
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Cedar Rounds
Linn County War Finance Committee
Cedar Rapids
Nola Berger
Martin’s
Carl Holstrom
Retail Merchants War Bond Committee
War Bond Sales Leaders Named From Local Stores
Holstrom cited top sellers including a total of 18 375 in war bonds by a local worker and 85 520 by Edythe Kibler at Newman’s for second place. The list shows Evelyn Graham of Kresge’s 5 100, Mary Tremain at Penney’s 4 031, Louis Miguet at Penney’s 3 100, Lillian Clifford at Penney’s 2 076, Lillian Smits at Woolworth’s 1 930, Melvin Voelker Sears Roebuck 1 500, Clara Stephson Penney’s 1 000, and Carl McMoran Penney’s 981.
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Edythe Kibler
Newman’s
Holstrom
Evelyn Graham
War bond sales climb to 12.62 billion total
Treasury reports a 559 million rise in war bond sales raising the total to 12.621 billion, reaching 90 percent of the 14 billion fourth war loan goal. Individual purchases total 3.31 billion, about 60 percent of the individual quota, while corporations and other large investors account for 9.311 billion.
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Washington (Lp
The
Treasury
Cedar Rapids Area Sees Battery of Subzero Readings
The Iowa winter coldest spell marked by subzero readings across the state with Cedar Rapids at 12 below zero at 9 am. Other towns reported lows from 22 below at Sioux City to 11 below at Burlington. Forecast calls for a warmer but still cold weekend with lows around 5 below and clearing skies.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercury
Sioux City
Spencer
Fort Dodge
Mt Ayr
Audubon
Lamont
Council Bluffs
Decorah
Mason City
Waterloo
Ames
Des Moines
Charles City
Burlington
Iowa City
Davenport
Alles
Anzio
Midwest Warm Spell Foretold After Eastbound Blizzard
A fast warming trend was forecast for much of the Midwest within 24 hours as an eastbound blizzard left subzero cold and heavy snows. The storm caused six deaths in New York City and disrupted traffic with up to seven inches of accumulation. Coal and fuel oil shortages worsened hardships in Pennsylvania amid a second storm after yesterday’s blizzard.
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Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Texas
Missouri
New York City
Pennsylvania
Democrats Set July 19 For 1944 Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Committee announced the 1944 convention will open in Chicago on Wednesday July 19. Chairman Robert E. Hannegan said the date follows the Republican gathering in the same city that began June 26. Paul A. Porter was named publicity director, succeeding Charles Michelson who remains as adviser.
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Washington
Chicago
Robert E. Hannegan
Paul A. Porter
Charles Michelson
Michelson
Senate Votes Flat Subsidy Ban 43 to 28
Washington AP reports the Senate approved by 43 to 28 a flat ban on government subsidies to hold down consumer food prices. The measure heads to the House, with veto risks and potential overrides centering on President Roosevelt.
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Senate
Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
Aiken
R-Vt
la Follette
Wis
Turkish British Talks Suspended Amid Military Supply Debate
Ankara reports that Turkish general staff and the British military mission have suspended talks after over a month of secret sessions. Turkey remains allied with Britain, with policy unchanged toward the war. Premier Sukru Saracoglu commented after a 50 minute off the record meeting, noting the stalemate centered on military supply quantities for full war readiness.
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William BL King
Ankara
Turkey
Britain
Sukru Saracoglu
Allies Tired But Fighting Spirit Soars
At Anzio Beachhead on February 9, reporters describe grim fighting as Allied troops dig in against relentless German counterattacks. Doughboys, tank crews, and Spitfire pilots endure shellfire while awaiting support as British and American units hold ground and prepare for a potential breakout.
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Salerno
Cassino
Kasserine
Tunisia
Camhbat
Rome Offensive Stalled By Downpour At Anzio Beachhead
Allied reports say heavy rains and sleet halted the German push against the Anzio Rome beachhead. American troops fought improvised defenses near Cisterna, repelling charges as tanks and artillery battered both sides. Churchill voiced confidence in victory as Allied leaders warned the Rome battle would be won.
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London
Churchill
Henry Maitland Wilson
Harold Alexander
Rome
Algiers
Cisterna
Allied Air Strikes Hit Rabaul and New Guinea Bases
Advanced Allied forces blasted Rabaul with 98 tons of bombs, shot down 20 Japanese planes, while 260 tons of bombs fell on New Guinea bases. Two Allied planes lost. Japanese casualties totaled about 1,200 along the Saidor area. Allied air power targeted Vuna Kanau airfield and Wewak as Saidor prepares for a possible ground offensive.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Huon
A. Disputch
Guadalcanal
William F. Halsey
Solomons
South Pacific
Vuna- Kanau
Wewak
Madang
Saidor
Notable items in Today's Index and features
The page lists Raymond Clapper and Drew Pearson items, death notices, and briefs on movies radio sports and women features. It references Mrs Henry McLemore and Walter Winchell with scattered captions and compact filler material typical of a mid century newspaper index page.
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Raymond Clapper
Marlon
Vietoria
Henry McLemore
Drew Pearson
Ecesalinia Bie
Walter Winchell
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Major Howard
War Dept
U. S
Martin
International News Service
Bankhead
D-Ala
Pepper
D-Fla
War Labor Board
Kenneth
Dixon
Combined
Press
C R Cunningham
Mons
Campoleone
Palestrina
Appial
Mussolini
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