Soviets Repel Major German Offensive Near Vitebsk
War dispatches from Moscow report heavy fighting as Soviet forces under Generals Bagramian and Bolossaysky push toward Vitebsk and threaten the VitebskPolotsk railway while repelling a massive German tank assault. NinetyFive German tanks were reportedly destroyed with heavy casualties on both sides as the Red Army drives to sever German lines of communication and push toward strategic crossroads in White Russia.
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Eddy Gilnore
Moscow
Ivan &Bagramian
Vitesbsk
Vitebsk-Polotsk
Soviel
Polotsk
Vitebsk
Waite Russia
Dnieper
Tront
Red Army
Tyan Bagramian
Koresten
Kiiv Bulge
Fritz von Mannstein
Bexpita
Gan
Nikolai Vatutin
Tat Ukraine
Miso
Zhtobin
Zhloin
White Russia
Bowel
Constantine Bolossaysky
Bagraman
Gorellok
Neves Vitebas
Vituhak
de Germaing
Key Pont
Bagrantiins
Rirevagrad i
Bnieper Bend
Ty Rynevs
Ukraine
Civil Air Patrol Seeks Ferry Service For Service Members
Iowa Civil Air Patrol reports rapid response to a new ferry service offering by 11 squadron members using their planes at cost. The plan covers trips from Des Moines to Chicago Omaha and St Louis with $3 per hour flying time and pilots donating their time to move service personnel home on leave or back to duty.
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Des Moines
Dea
Moines
Exuil Air Patrol
Camp Dodge
Chicago
St. Lowis
Minneapolis
Sawdey
Cold Snap Hits Tram Lines as State Sees Subzero Blasts
A severe cold wave grips the region with subzero readings across northern Iowa and the state. Mason City records 72 below, Spirit Lake near 10 below. trams freeze on Broadway and First Avenue until repairs restore service by morning. Friday brings cloudy skies but warmer temps as crews clear lines and resume limited service.
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Comet Bluffs
Koreau
Mason City
Spirit Lake
Oedow
Broadway
Frort
Benus
First Avenue
Pearl
Main Street
U S
Aero Line
Council Pless
Masinun
Sirus City
Waterloo
Spencer
Carrall
Fort Dodge
Marsnailtown
Perry
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Mus Rating
Town City
Ames
Linnons
Newton
Burlington
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Atic
Tatton States
Chigage
Roosevelt to Speak on Air Friday at 2 P.M.
President Roosevelt will address listeners Friday at 2 PM from Hyde Park New York. The broadcast will reach global audiences via BBC Australia NBC and networks in New Zealand and Assers Pi lop with the actress Mrs Roosevelt present. In Omaha Rep. Clare Luce will speak at the Paxton Hotel on February 28 supporting the New Hampshire Republican committee.
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Britian Broadcasting Corporation
New Zealand
Assers Pilop
Bar
Nate
Inca
Mr. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Tin
Luce
Omaha
Clare Badthe Luce
Paxton Hotel
Indore
Newershka
Reif Vere Tive
Phirsday
New Super Bomber Details Stir Washington Defense Talks
Rep Sparkman disclosed development of a new super bomber after a 20,000 mile aviation plant tour across eight states. He said production will surprise and hurt the enemy, likely for Pacific use, with a long flying range. He cited production rising toward 10,000 units per month in 1944 and praised plant workers, especially women, while withholding bomber specifics. Weather outlook included fair, rising temperatures, and cooler nights across several states.
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Willan
Pacific
Sparkman
Army
Alabaman
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
California
Utah
Michigan
Kansas
Anc
Yelomobile
Ruday
Thomason
Texas Democrats
Clason
R-Mass
Elston
Rohio
Martin
H. H. Arnold
Air Force Chief
Arnold
Senate Group Reports New Tax Bill and Social Security Pause
The Senate finance committee reported a bill seeking less than a quarter of the treasury’s requested revenue, citing an inflationary gap and the budget bureau’s deficit cut. It also kept social security payroll taxes at 1 percent, saying current revenues protect retirees’ funds while reserves exceed three times projected costs.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Morgenthon
Treasury Department
Haven
Mark Benthan
Committee
House
Senate
Sorial Security
Congress
Social Security Board
Cormittee
Inter
Yoor
Government Plans to Support Egg Market
War food administration prepares a new government purchase program for dried eggs to meet military and defense needs. Officials say it will create a larger assured outlet for excess supplies, especially in the Midwest, and stabilize producer prices.
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Vwasauyelon
War Food Administration
Bombers Strike French Rocket Gun Coast as RAF Boosts Attacks
Allied air forces pressed a major offensive along northern France and the Pas de Calais with combined American and British heavy bombers, fighters and Mosquitos. RAF and US crews reported large formations targeting German rocket gun emplacements and coastal fortifications, with Berlin raids amid broader day and night assaults across northwest Germany.
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B. Sullivan
London
Crewmien
France
RAF
Berlin
Pas de Cassia
England
Cormany
Air Ministry
Nothweat Geimany
Germany
Tito denounces King Peter in exile and strips regime
Marshal Tito’s liberation council declared King Peter’s government in Cairo was stripped of all rights and barred from return until Yugoslavia is fully liberated. The broadcast accused Peter’s regime of hostility to the liberation, spreading lies about the Yugoslav army, and aiding the Germans through Mihailovic. It says the Yugoslav government abroad is not a legal government and condemns traitors tied to the royal flag amid Allied support for Tito’s forces advancing on multiple fronts.
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London
Peter
Josip Braz
Tito
Council of Liberation
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Free Yugoslav Radio
Peters
Cairo
Draja Mihailovic
Mihailovic
Warns of 500000 US war casualties in 90 days
Washington officials briefed reporters that civilian sources warned of a tripling in US war losses within the next three months, potentially lifting casualties from 152000 toward half a million. The claim, not officially substantiated, stirred government circles amid Teheran and Cairo conference rumors and prompted discussions of drastic morale-boosting measures.
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Washington
Jane
United States
Teheran
Cairo
Davis
Germans Battle to Hold Ortona in Street Fighting
Allied forces report the fiercest street fighting yet in Ortona as Canadian and German units clash for a fourth day. On the western front American troops seize Mt Caveallo near Venafro and advance near Viticugo and Casale. heavy shelling persists around San Vittore and Cassino as onshore defenses stiffen. Farther inland, Ameliya fortifies as 8th Army pushes toward the next highway. Naz troops launch a night probe at St Angelo but are repulsed. Air activity dips due to weather, but patrols and raids continue along the Adriatic and trains are hit near Fortereto Civitanova. Two allied planes are reported lost.
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Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Sth
Orkoya
Adriatic
Stalingrad
Snowr
Cave Allo
Venafro
Viticugo
Cassino
Rome
Ortona
10Th Army
Italy
Pescara
Ortona-Orsogna
Amelia
Ortone
Prospect
Naz
St. Angelo
Zara
Yugoslav
Orsogna
FDR Proposes Arbitration in Rail Wage Dispute
President Roosevelt offered to arbitrate the wage dispute between railroads and operating Brotherhoods if they will accept his decision. Both sides promised to answer by Thursday as negotiations stalled. The White House released his statement insisting the war cannot wait and the decision must be within the law of the land. The carriers and Brotherhoods debated concessions, with unions seeking a flat 4 cent increase plus overtime, expenses, and vacations, while carriers limit increases to the emergency board recommendation. The mediation board said it would not act without presidential authorization amid ongoing talks involving about 350,000 workers.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Tarawa
Ariea
Joseph A. Loftus
Washington
White House
Iaad
Ubey
Stephen Early
Emergency Board
Brotherhoods
National Mediation Board
William M. Leiverson
Hie
Fred M. Vinson
Social Security Taxes Frozen at Present Figures
President Roosevelt signed legislation to freeze social security taxes for 60 days starting January 1 and allow 80 days of duty-free grain imports for feed. A senate rider delayed the scheduled tax doubling on January 1 to give Congress time to adjust the revenue plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
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