RAF Mosquitos Blitz Cologne as Allies Hit Balkans
Allied air forces pound Cologne in the Rhineland while London says German raids resume today. Mosquito bombers join heavy raids, with Plovdiv rail yards targeted again and Sofia Belgrade rail targets hit by Fortresses and Liberators. Romanians flee, German cordon tightens around oil fields amid continued Balkan operations.
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Cologne
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Balkan
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Bulgaria
Hitler
Europe
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Britain
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Belgrade
Orient Express
Balkans
Dardanelles
Switzerland
Midwest hit by heavy snowfall across Nebraska and Kansas
A severe snowstorm swept the Great Plains with McCook recording 19 inches of wet snow, drifts blocked roads in Kearney, and Nebraska towns such as Concordia Hays Center and Grand Island reporting several inches. The Weather Bureau forecast temperatures to rise and melt the snow within 48 hours.
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Great Air Battle Rages Over Reich
London reports widespread air battles over Germany with heavy bombers attacking Berlin and other objectives. Liberators escorted by fighters joined the assault as American and Allied air forces intensified raids from the north to the central Reich. Berlin radio quoted strong losses for the attackers amid continued operations and claims of heavy fighting across western and central fronts.
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Germany
Getanuny
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Spacent Wiviromes
Corry Youths Bomber Succeeds in Truk Raid
Tech Sergeant Frank Lawson of Cony led a Bomber crew in the first daylight attack on Truk, part of the 11th Air Force. The raid destroyed 48 planes on the ground and claimed 31 shot down with 18 probables after a 43 minute fight with nearly 100 fighters. Lt Waterman and his crew also participated in the historic strike.
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C. A. Lawson
Cony
U. S
Mat Jap
Truk
Flushing
Dayhent
Lt. Waterman
Waterman
Will Present Aero Show at the Rex
The Blatt Brothers arrange a one and a half hour Aero talent show at the Rex Theatre on Saturday May 6 with costumes from a Pittsburgh house and a nine piece orchestra under H Lymn Rice. Tickets go on sale Monday April 2. Cast members must report to the Senior High School for rehearsal tonight at 7.
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Blatt
Aero
Senlop High School
Pittsburgh
H_Lymn Rice
Orchustya
Censorship Ordered as Envoy Trips Banned Worldwide
London announced sweeping censorship measures in a pre invasion push. Diplomatic trips by neutral and Allied envoys are halted except for the United States Russia and the British Commonwealth. All communications are to pass the censorship mill and pouches opened. The foreign office warned of imminent military operations this year and urged civilians to stockpile food.
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British Commonwealth
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Moscow
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Brazil
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Eireles
Wheeler Says FDR Won't Run
Boston report quotes Senator Wheeler predicting Roosevelt health will prevent another run and urging that Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York be elected next fall. He spoke during a press conference while in town. Ruth Coggins Roosevelt granted divorce from Col. Elliott Roosevelt, son of the president, in Fort Worth Texas.
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Baron E. Wheeler
D-Man
Roosevelt
Thomas A. Dewey
New York
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Papermen
Fort Worth
Tex
Ruth Coggins Roosevelt
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
Japs Claim Gains Into India Amid Burma Actions
Associated Press dispatches report Japanese gains alleged into India while mounting Allied efforts in Burma push back Japanese forces. Mountbatten’s HQ cites successes in Burma and Kohima area as Japanese supply routes to India face disruption from Allied offensives.
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Associated Press
Pokyo
Dapai
Bengal-Assam
Lord
Louis Mountbatten
Burma
India
Tokyo
Dimapur
Mountbatten
Rubin
Severin
Kohima
Thoburn Wrant
Easter Eaware
Postwar local group formed plans delayed meeting
Announcement says a general community postwar committee will be organized soon with representation from Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Rotary Kiwanis Golden Rule Club and larger city industries. The planned meeting for this evening was dropped and initial convening is expected within a few days to prepare a plan for postwar crises. The group will be independent of any single organization and work with state authorities on a wide postwar effort.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Rotary
Kiwanis
Golden Rule Club
City Board Acts On Hazards And Ditch Plan For East Wayne
City officials discussed removing hazardous structures and clearing sites on Lowon and West Mein streets while ordering razing of a corner property. East Wayne residents sought an open ditch waterway to handle flood water, and right of way was arranged for a storm sewer by pass. New city dump rules with penalties were approved and enforceable. Mayor Hepler and most council members attended the meeting to review these improvements and protections.
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Moethy
Hewitt Sivetay
Clis
Vie
Fe Brie
Sperintendent
The
Erie
East Columbane
Garyee
Low On
West Mein Steel
Board of Health Procedures
Reynolds
Mast Washington Street
Wats
Hugges
King Street
Tulare
East Wayne Street
East Af
Cortnellman Besses
Geneilmay
Kinley
Myschi Kinley
British Use Human Torpedoes Against Enemy Shipping
The Admiralty reports the use of human torpedoes by two divers in suits against enemy ships. Crewmen ride the torpedoes to approach targets, deploy nose charges, detach the warhead, and dive away before detonation. Time fuses are used to trigger the explosions.
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London
Bargeta
Admiralty Aliholkhed
Yneler
Knox Sees Invasion Of Kuriles Possible, Says Navy Secretary
Navy Secretary Knox warned in a news conference that an invasion of the Kuriles may be expected as American bombing raids increase against Japanese positions near the Kurile chain. He cited ongoing enemy efforts to supply bases and noted ships sinking at a steady rate while Japanese attempts to run supplies into contested areas falter.
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Martern
Pacific
Uriles
Panpe
Bat
Bom
Navy
Wasiingston
Brar
George S. Hussey
Bureau of Ordnance
First jail term imposed under dog quarantine order
A man named Espey received a 19 day jail sentence for violating the dog quarantine tied to a rabies outbreak. Two other owners, William Scott and Nicholas Ressler, faced double penalties for related offenses, including letting dogs roam and neglecting curfews. The case marks the district’s first jail sentence connected to the quarantine enforcement.
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Rornerelom
Anne
Larry Espey
Fife
Gordon
Espey
William, Scott
Nicholas Ressler
Yeserday
Sol
Pollcé
Laine
Treais
Army Air Forces reports nearly 200 officers recovering
The Army Air Forces said today that virtually all of the nearly 200 officers who had suffered food poisoning are back at duty. The report, filed from Atlantic City on April 1, notes the illness affected personnel earlier in the week and emphasizes a quick recovery for most.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. Ft
Army Air Forces
Allied and Axis Actions Reported Across Multiple Fronts
Bulletin summaries show Allied advances in the Imphat area against Japanese forces while U S officials discuss new weapons in development. In Stockholm German military chatter hints at invasion concerns as Britain tightens its blockade. Washington flags potential conscription shifts as Allied forces renew actions at Anzio Cassino.
Five Volunteers For The Navy Amid Recruitment Note
Five men from the district volunteered for Navy service on May 3. The volunteers named are Dusk Hepper, Glen Bett, Hannla Sheffer, Gor Wi Petey Miles, and Gerald Grel LeSiat of Watetard, all presenting as volunteers.
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Navy
Halen Guy-Gorry
Dusk Hepper
Glen Bett
Hannla Sheffer
Petey Miles
Gerald Grel LeSiat
Watetard
New DuPont Process Turns Soft Woods Into Fine Hard Material
DuPont announces a post war chemical method that converts soft woods into a hard, nearly plastic like material with the look and uses of wood. Demonstrated by Dr J A Berliner and team, the soaking under heat and pressure yields a resin inside wood cells, preserving appearance while increasing hardness and durability for diverse uses.
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DuPont
Maoward W. Blakeslee
Anstichuled Press
New York
DuFort
J. A. T. Berliner
LuPont Samonia
Forces unite as Yeromenko army closes on city
Yeromenko's maritime force joins with Ukraine's Fourth Army pressing from the mountains toward the city suburbs. The combined units form a larger assault to breach defenses and reach key targets, signaling intensified operations in the region.
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Yeromenko
Fourth Ukraine
Battle for Sevastopol intensifies amid heavy fighting
German reports say Sevastopol battles rage in a fortified Crimean port. Russian armies press the siege as Axis troops face attempted evacuations and fierce rear-guard actions. Dispatches note German and Romanian forces trapped and struggling near the docks and barricades.
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Crimean
Moscow
Anri
Boyastopol
Mison Barritadier
Figut
Gui Audiol
Red Army
Group Forms To Open Recreation Center For Students
A citizens group met at the Municipal Building to form a nonprofit to establish a high school recreation center. It named a board of directors including Peter Russell Harry Morris Walter Sweet Stanley Anderson and others and plans to seek adult center funding while hosting student dances. Two student council delegates attended and will speak at the next meeting.
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Tas Evesiine
Municipal Balding
Peter Russell
Bek Bog
Walter Sweet
Stanley Anderson
Harry Morris
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George Wood
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