Red Army Breaks German Lines in Bohemian Offensives
Marshal Ivan Konyev’s Ukraine army group advances into Bohemian mountains east of Prague, breaking German resistance along an 80 mile front. Soviet forces capture Ujesstadt in Upper Silesia, push through Neisse and Frankenstein areas, killing 30,000 enemies and encircling a group southwest of Op yeln with 15,000 captured. five big cities and several towns reported fall or heavy fighting.
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Asmsolitad
Moscow
Bohemian Mountains
Prague
Ivan
Konev
Ukraine
Cuschostovielin
Germany
Salwte
Frankenstein
Stalin
Tillowitz
Bohelitz
Opryeln
PFC Harry Irwin Killed In Action In Luzon Philippines
Former Spring Creek resident Harry Tryin was reported killed in action on Luzon in the Philippines in February. The War Department notice went to his wife Mrs Louise Towin in Turka New York, who sent the information to Spring Creek, Pennsylvania. He had lived with Mr and Mrs Forest Adams while employed locally and left for service three years ago this month. He trained at Port Townsend and had an infant son named David born after he left for overseas duty.
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Spring Creek
Luzon
Forest Adams
Harry Tryin
Philippines
War Department
Louise Towin
Tihuca
N.Y
Tryin
Jajowzi
Soldier released by Reds after captivity in Russia
Word arrived yesterday that Sergeant Maurana, held prisoner since last September in Stamlaver 30, was liberated by the Russian army. He served with Palton's Third Army in a tank destroyer unit before his capture by Cecinsny forces. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Maurana of this city, learned of the liberation from Moscow.
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Maurana
Stamlaver
Maurang
Marty’ Perry
Palton
Third
Sleoyer
Cecinsny
John Maurana
Christing
Rhia
Mascow
House approves one year extension of draft law to May 15 1985
Washington March 23 Associated Press reports the House unanimously passed and sent to the Senate a one year extension of the draft law first enacted in 1940, expiring May 16. Military testimony supported keeping the draft, with projected monthly calls averaging about 100,000 for the Army and 45,000 for the Navy, and a forecast drop in inductions after July 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
May
D-Ky
Hey
Idwal Edwarts
Stephen G. Henry
Army
Europe
Pacific
Met
Henry
Navy
Rabies Positive Case Found in Concord Township
A stray dog killed by Maurice Lillie on his Concord township farm tested positive for rabies after the Bureau of Animal Industry report. The dog attacked another dog, leading to observation of several others kept on the farm. The incident occurred on Cherry Hill road near the former Oscar Wettenburg place.
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Maurice Lillie
R. D
State Laboratory
Drotpchennete
Bureau of Animal Industry
Harrisbugg
Concord Township
Villle
Oscar Wettenburg
D. 1
Cherry ‘Hill Road
Security plans under survey for San Francisco conference
Washington March 23 American delegates began a preliminary survey of the United States security program for the San Francisco Security Conference. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Connolly indicated general discussion and next week’s meeting will cover problems facing the U S delegation including proposed Dumbo rton Oaks formal amendments and possible changes to the preliminary peace-keeping plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
R-Mich
Connally
Camden slaying suspect nabbed in connection with roadhouse death
Camden New Jersey March 93 Po sea reports the arrest of a Merchantville man as a suspect in the machine gun slaying of Romen Désinetis a key witness at a roadhouse holdup. Désinetis was shot while seated in a car with Lemerenke Wen of Brooktown near a Camden street shopping area as shoppers watched.
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Camden
N. J
Posea
Merchantville
Romen
Rosea) Desanctis
Pasquale Wess
Casdblanda Roac
Désinetis
Camden Street
Uutomoblie
Lemerenkewen
Senate rejection stalls Williams as floater confirmation fades
Washington March 28. The Senate rejected President Housevelt's nomination of Aubrey Williams as final flotation administrator by a vote of 52 to 36. The action comes two months after the president submitted Williams' name, formerly national youth administrator. In related dispatches, reports note a massive underground Nazi factory captured by American troops, Burma battles as British troops advance, U.S. coffee funding stance with Latin American nations, New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser heading to San Francisco for the peace conference, and Spain accusing Japan of systematic murders amid tensions over Manila.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Housevelt
Aubrey Williams
Corry 6 0 P 10 Plan Primary Moves Tonight
Republican city committee plans a dinner meeting at the Presbyterian Church hosted by Assemblyman W W Waterhouse to decide on endorsing a mayoral candidate and to discuss active support ahead of the April primary. Mayor Hepler seeks a third term. other names circulate as potential nominees for the council and school board races.
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Republican City Committee
W."w. Waterhouse
Presbyterian Church
Opportunity Club
Concord
Elgin
Wayne Township
I. Thidor
Hepler
Ing
Ree Fone
Annayal Council
Innard
Merchants Send Delegates to Erie Meeting
Officials of the Golden Rule Club announced that Harry Barach of Lord's Store and Louis Rossin of Al's Clothes Shop were named as representatives for Corry merchants to attend an Erie meeting. They will present pricing information and report back at a 7:30 pm session in Court Room A of the Federal building. The same gathering will discuss forming a Corry Chamber of Commerce and affiliating with the national body.
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Rebil Biyiston
Golden Rule Cluir
Harry Barach
Lord's Store
Louis Rossin
Brie
Pederad
Qwen
Tatve
Wie
Barach
Rossin
Wil
Corry Re
Golden Rule Club
Iie Municipal Bulldine
Dax ‘Taggart
Corry Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerse
Iie
Boty
Il Suen
Patizations
Guimaras Island Seized as Philippines Invasion Presses On
Allied forces announced the seizure of Guimaras Island after General Rupp Brush’s 4th Division crossed the channel from Panay. Heavy bombers intensified strikes on Cebu while patrols and rocket planes crippled Japanese shipping and air facilities. On Luzon, General Clurman’s 4th Division neared Baguio as island campaigns expanded.
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Cebu
P. T
Associated Dress
Manila
Seimire Otite
Guimaras Island
Werass
Mr Now Shraik
Caphuret
TnilaplsoWiteasterm
Panay
Philippine Island
Rupp Brush
Panay Sunday
Hailo
Acrass
Guimaras
Philippines
Ilollo
Cebu City
Luzon Island
Percy W. Clurioon
Baguio
Sini
Pita
Sergeant Magee Returns Home From England
Sergeant Magee telephoned his wife Anita Briggs Magee from the seaport to report arrival in the United States after four months in an Army hospital in England. He expects transfer to a hospital near Derry shortly and hopes to visit home with infant daughter Konnie within two weeks.
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Magee
Gibton Magee
Jascye King
Anita Briggs Magee
Thesatern
United States
England
Sat
Derry
Hare
Briggs
Konnie
Rabid dog attack prompts Johnson herd quarantine
A rabid dog attacked the Johnson herd and is said to be the cause of the outbreak. Authorities ordered quarantine while bitten cows will be appraised and destroyed. The owner may receive partial compensation, with procedures to compensate and replace cattle under ongoing review.
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Pais Disket
Bennett
Johnson
Owen Bheeldon
Hartsburg
Beanita
Ueteuvialon
KESSEL RING TO MEET FIRST GREAT TEST IN ALLIED OFFENSIVE
Paris dateline reports Berlin says Field Marshal Montgomery poised for a major cross Rhine on a 65 mile front from Duisburg to Arnhem. Allied march includes Patton’s Third Army at Rhine towns like Neusied and Koblenz while Swen Army advances toward Worms. Smoke and fire obscure the river front as Germans bolster east bank defenses and anticipate airborne operations.
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Associated Press
Paris
Berlin
Montgomery
Lower Rhine
Duesslat
Arnhem
Agillery
Matthews
Rodgers
Georgt S. Patton
Forest Maine
Landau
Ludwigshafen
First Army
east-Rhine Front
Courtney H. Hodges
Phark
Rhine
Neuswied
Wabtrow Wied
Coblens
le Sieg
Sallent
Bulasia
Plemasens
Sixth Armored
Worms
Third Army
Palatinale
Nolirs
Drisis
Nijmegen
Ruhr
Ross Munro
Normandy
Munro
Gonringed
Hitler Inner Fortress Is Threatened By Angoelsled Press
London reports Marshal Ivan Koney’s Silesian offensive pushes toward Berlin amid claims Hitler’s SS prepare for a final stand. German high command says Marshal Grego Shuker attacked from the Oder flank past Küstrin as Soviet and American reports warn of a major assault on the capital.
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Angoelsled
London
Ivan Koney
Silesian
Pontinday
Mounain
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Grego Shuker
Kuestrin
Berti
Gertans
Moscow
Hiller
Pfc Lawrence Morton Wounded in Action in Germany
Mr and Mrs Cleve Morton received a War Department telegram stating their son Pfc Lawrence Morton was slightly wounded in action in Germany on March 9. He served with General Patton's Third Army in an infantry regiment. Morton entered the Army in June 1941 and has been overseas since last October. He has a brother, Lt Robert Morton, with a squadron in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific theater.
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L. E. Morton
Cleve Morton
War Department
Pfc
Lawrence
Morton
Germany
Patton
Third Army
Corry
Dune
Robert Morton
Army Air Porees
Matthews and Rodgers Forgery Case Moves Through Courts
Karl B Matthews of Prantlin identified as accomplice to Harold D Rodgers confessing to forging crimes. Rodgers sentenced in Forest county on false pretense, with terms and costs, and detained for Crawford county sentence after pleading guilty to five forgery counts. Matthews, arrested at Titusville, pleads not guilty to forging checks, held for May term. Treasury report shows receipts 333015944.77 expenditures 222196753.00 net balance 15249075340.09.
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Karl B. Matthews
Prantlin
Harold D. Rodgers
Titusville
Targers
Matthews
Rodgers
Crawford County
Forest County
Paul Hemington
West Hickory
Allegheny County
Pranklin
Love
Kent
Blinded Soldier Recovers Sight After Artillery Blast
Pvt. William Myers of Greensburg Pennsylvania, blinded in World War I artillery fire, awakens to regained sight at Thomas M England hospital in Atlantic City. Doctors say his left eye was removed in Europe and right eye would never see again, but he later describes recognizing nurse Bernadette Pepperman and now plans marriage with her.
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Atrantic City
J. Mant
William Myers
Greensburg
Thommas M. England Hospital
Myers
Paris
Aivers
Europe
Valley Forge
Gantra Hospital
Eid
England Hospital
Mayster
Roolkledge
Bernadette Pepperman
Feppelmin
Mtyers
Bernie
Carl
Planes Hammer Germany Again by Anngoiated Press
London report says thousands of American and British warplanes attacked the Ruhr for a third day. Allied bombers and fighters struck supply lines and industrial targets to isolate the German bridge and rail network as weather favored operations.
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Dyson
London
Ruhr
Blevan Reflyards
Sait Wee
Bremen
Eile
Oves
Solitheariern
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Burma
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Oanburgh
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Pindale
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Spain
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Tokyo
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