Shukov Moves Upon Hungary and Rumania
Soviet forces under Zhukov spearhead a push from Czernowitz through Delatyn and Storozhints toward the Carpathians, signaling an advance into Hungary and Romania as Konev holds the Prut frontier. Axis pockets near Kamenets Podolsk and Myakovtsy are reported crushed, with several towns captured and rail lines cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Prut
Storozhints
Konev
2Nd
Ivan S$. Konev
Rumania
Bessarabian
Lipcani
Czernowitz
Odessa
Gon Rodlon Y
Malinovsky
Odea#a
Iast
Ukraine
Dniester River
Kamensta-Podolsk
Bug
Black Sea
Voznesensk
Lubashevka
Rybnitsa
Pervomalsk
Varvarivka
Nikolaev
Turchanoye
Odega
Red Army
Delatyn
Carpathiana
Zhukov
Kolomea
Tysmyenitsy
Stanialau
Pasa
Delatyn Tlumuach
Nadyornaya
Stanislau
Prut River Ine
Chaplin Denies Immorality Amid Testimony On Stand
Charlie Chaplin testified to denying government charges that he transported his former protégé Joan Berry to New York for immoral purposes. He described Berry’s dramatic visit to his Beverly Hills home with a pistol, her threat to kill him, and his actions that night. He also denied earlier allegations of intimate relations, contradicting Berry’s statements used in the Mann Act case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lindsley
Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
New York
Miss Berry
Beverly Hills
Waldorf-Astoria
California
Chaplin Chaplin
Gerry Giesser
J F T O'Connor
Chaplin
Miss Burys
War Salvage Paper Collection Dates by School Districts
Schools will collect paper on specified Fridays with spring vacation first week of April. Roosevelt, Franklin, Walnut Grove, and Holy Family listed. collectors urged to call district principals for uncollected paper. Tin collection moves to third Thursday each month with pickup on third Friday. contact principal if not collected. Fat disposal program pays four cents per pound for waste fats plus two meat stamps per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Eighth Street
Franklin
Walnut Grove
Liberty Ship E. A Burnett Launched on West Coast
Richmond California witnessed the launch of the liberty ship E. A Burnett on Thursday night. The vessel is named for the dean of the college of agriculture and former chancellor of the University of Nebraska noted for his leadership in organizing the 4-H club movement in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Siip
College of Agrculture
University of Nebraska
Mid-West
Nazis Anticipate Operations on Cassino Front
Allied dispatches report Fifth Army clinging to Cassino positions as German forces renew attacks on Hill 202 and 146 near Hangman’s Hill. Air operations dominate news briefings with ongoing raids around Sofia and rail targets in Italy while ground fighting causes casualties on the Anzio beachhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Hebsterling
Allind
Napies
Man
Astory
Togo
New Zealand
Casdlino
Anzio
Fifth Army
Cassino
Continental
Sofia
15Th Air Force
Italy
Yugoslavia
Hangman’s Hill
Carroceto
Eighth Army
Orsogna
Sofa
Imotski
Mitchells
Leghorn
Orta
Kone
Kittyhawka
Lne
Ancona
Rumini
Rome
Adriatic
Ith Ahr
Alfred F Collins
Rumford
R. 1
82Nd
Lightning
Collins
Max J Wight
Chapipel
Ned
Europe
Col Frank Kurtz
Los Angeles
Pacific
Zarief quadruplets grow with trio of new nursery mates
New York report details the Zarief quadruplets born to the wife of Army Corporal Herbert Bachant now stationed in England. The four babies are all girls and arrived with three nursery mates at Sloan Hospital for Women. Two weigh over six pounds and the third weighs four pounds nine ounces. All are reported in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zarief
England
Sloane Hospital
Herbert Bachant
British Lose 96 Planes Over Germany in Raid
British RAF bombers, likely over a thousand strong, struck Nuernberg and other German targets Thursday night. The raid reportedly killed 96 planes, the heaviest Allied loss in a single operation. Germany’s network largely halted Friday as warnings circulated. King-sized air assault delivered with high stakes and official caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mudUith
London
UPA
Congress
Nuernberg
Vienna
Austria
Hessen-Nassau
Prussia
Frankfurt
FDR Lets Vote Bill Become Law Without Signature
President Roosevelt notified Congress he would allow the service vote bill to become law without his signature though calling it wholly inadequate for giving overseas service members and women a ballot. He urged states to cooperate and asked Congress to amend the measure to allow all in uniform to vote if state ballots are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress Briday
Capitol
Congress
O Mahoney
Grain Alcohol Plants Start Operation
Washington reports the War Production Board has approved twenty two grain alcohol projects with a rated capacity of 3,400,000 gallons in the last 17 months. The Baruch report urged annual production of 100,000,000 gallons from fifteen projects. in February 2,365,000 gallons were produced. Some remaining plants moved toward operation in March and later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Senate Agricultura
Baruch
Japan and Russia Reach New Accord on Sakhalin Leases
Moscow reports Tokyo will surrender oil and coal leases on northern Sakhalin to Russia under a five year plan. Russia to supply Japan 50,000 tons of oil annually for five years, plus 5,000,000 rubles. Japan to hand over concession assets and free oil coal exports from storerooms in the concessioned area. Agreement signed by Naotake Sato and Solomon Lozovaky and made effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tokyo
Sakhalin Island
Pacific
Japan
Soviet Union
Russia
Sakhalin
Far
Okhinsky
Solomon Lozovaky
Naotake Sato
Pravda
London
Jaapl
Red Cross Quota Nearer in Council Bluffs Drive
Red Cross fund in Council Bluffs has been boosted to reduce the shortage from 3200 to 2400 as Union Pacific workers contributed 480.08 Thursday and 400 Friday. Oakland surpassed its 1200 quota by 80 dollars and Macedonia, with a 480 goal, reached 530. Division and county chairmen Huff and Davis report slow but steady returns and urge remaining residents to contribute, calling Crawford at 2561 or the chapter house at 4017. Save Your Tin Can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Red Cross War Fund
C L Crawford
Rey Or Huff
Oakland
Macedonia
Rey Mr Huff
J. W Davis
Charman Crawford
Crawford
Red Cross
W Iowa to Get Some Spring Weather Amid Mixed Forecast
Weather outlook from the Omaha region notes mostly cloudy skies with a thawing trend. Temperatures are forecast to rise above freezing Saturday morning, with continued cool conditions and light precipitation possible Saturday and Sunday, while the soldier vote measure moves to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Delegates Unpledged at Caucuses for RNC
Iowa Republicans selected 16 district delegates to the Chicago Republican National Convention with most uncommitted to any candidate. Nine district delegates claimed no choice, two favored Willkie, one leaned toward Dewey, four could not be reached. Seven at large to be chosen later. Temporary Chair Rider urged unity against internal and external threats as the party frames its campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Wendell L. Willkie
New York
Thomas H. Dewey
Congress
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
John Redd
Sidney
Anna G Lomas Red
Qak Barr Keshlear
Shenandoah Permanent Organization
Lee Hugh Gray
Blencoe
Raymond
Smith Council
G. C Wyland
Avoca
Helen Mitchell
Council Bluffa
Fallow
Charles EB
Witten
Davy Long
Union
Ralph R Stuert
Hampton
Charles 3. Lewis
Mount Ayr
Howard B Wilson
Bloomfield
Tim J Campbell
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
Yam J Goodwin
W.S. Rupe
Ames
Anna G. Griffin
Dea Moines
Ada Joley
Adel
Mia
Roberts
Britt
Carroll Lane
Carroll
D. C
Nippon se Flees Before Yankee Ships
U S Pacific Headquarters at Pearl Harbor reports Japanese forces fleeing Palau as American carrier planes strike Truk and Palau in a coordinated attack. Adm Nimitz states strong Pacific fleet forces launched the strikes, with coordination suspected between MacArthur and Nimitz across the Carolines and Marianas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Erickson
U .S Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Maneesa
Palau
Chester W. Nimits
Truk
Japan
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Marianas
Nimitz
Passau Islands
Carolines
Marianasami
United States Navy
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Air Army
MacArthur
United States
Woleai
Mac
Arthur
Central Pacific
7Th Airforce
Singapore
Amall Islands
Marshalls
Germany
Korkor
Babelthuap
Cardling
Patau
Isand
Anguar
Palay
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Shukov
Hungary
Carpathian Mountains
Cee
Victory Garden
Senor
Owen Fogarty
West
Graham Avenue
Victory
Frank Swanson
Chamber of Commerce
EJ Flanagan
Boys Town
R A Kirkpatrick
Union Pacific Agricultural Project
Fr. Flanagan
Rt Rey
E J Flanagan
Fr Flanagan
Boys
Yin
Y A. Vinkers
William Jeffers
Kirkpatrick
Greece
Belgium
San Francisco
Victory Gardens
Jeffers
UP Rrb
Carl Gernetzky
Bloomer School
Herrick
Iowa State Horticultural Society
K Hepperly
Denver
Burlington Railroad
E H Hoppell
Mra
Earl New
L C Grove of
FDR
Lincoln
Nebraska
Nippon Se
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