Rangers Group Wiped Out Near Cisterna in Anzio Action
Two battalions of American rangers about 900 men infiltrated four miles toward Cisterna during the Anzio beachhead operation on January 30. Surrounded by German forces, the unit fought to the last, with few returning to Allied lines. The objective was to reach Cisterna, entrench, and raise hell, but overwhelming German reinforcements doomed most of the assault. Only scattered survivors linked with other units, reporting the last battle around noon as numbers dwindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Naples
Anzio
Cisterna
Allied Air Raids Continue On French Rail Hub Lemans
RAF Mosquito bombers raid Lemans in central France as part of a six night series against Western Germany and rail centers. US 15th Air Force Flying Fortresses strike Toulon while British medium bombers hit Northern France. Liberators target Rome airfields and rail yards, Rome also bombed by Mitchells and Marauders. Canadian crews report light flak. RAF suffers no losses for the second straight night.
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Italy
Lemans
Germany
Renault
France
RAF
Trappes
Paris
U. S
15Th Air Force
Toulon
Britain
Rome
Mitchell
Brest
Nantes
Fliers Killed in Mid-Air Collision at Gunter Field
Two young Army air corps pilots died in a mid air collision at Gunter Field. Second Lt. Herman W. Stephenson, 24, of Chillicothe Ohio and Flight Officer Charles M. Tomlinson, 21, of Wilmerding Pennsylvania were killed while training. Stephenson was the son of Mr and Mrs Leo F Stephenson of 570 N High St Chillicothe. Tomlinson was the son of Mrs Gertrude K Tomlinson of 321 Marguerite Ave Wilmerding.
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Montgomery
Ala
Herman W. Stephenson
Chillicothe
Ohio
Charles M. Tomlinson
Wilmerding
Gunter Field
Stephenson
Leo F. Stephenson
High St
Ohio Highway Department
Tomlinson
Gertrude K. Tomlinson
Marguerite Ave. Wilmer
Try Hot Water and Kruschen Salts For 5 Straight Days
An old remedy-promotional note advises a daily drink of warm water with a teaspoon of Kruschen Salts before breakfast, followed by coffee or tea. The plan promises prompt relief from dull headache and constipation after five days with dosage adjusted to produce easy movement. Get Kruschen Salts at Caddell Drug Co. or other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddell Drug Co
Market gains fuel broad advance in early March trading
New York markets rose with leadership from so-called peace shares as General Motors Chrysler American Telephone Goodyear U S Rubber Du Pont Johns Manville and American Sugar hit year highs. Near the close U S Steel Western Union and Union Carbide advanced while wheat and cotton futures slipped in late trading.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
American Telephone
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
du Pont
Johns Manville
American Sugar
U. S. Steel
Western Union
Union Carbide
Chicago
Cotton futures rise on government textile demand push
New York March cotton prices climbed to new highs as traders anticipated a large government textile buy, with trading and commission houses pushing prices up to 70 cents per bale before profit taking softened gains. March hit 21.02 cents per pound, with late values around 20.98 to 20.53 cents for March, May, and July contracts.
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New York
Grain markets ease as rye leads broad decline
Chicago March 8. Grain prices trended lower amid rye weakness which dipped over a cent at one point. The session opened steady in step with firmer securities and cotton, but lack of demand prevented a fuller market advance.
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Chicago
Coal strike spreads through Welsh mines in war effort
The Welsh coal flow to British war industries dwindled to a trickle as a wage strike widens across the area. Estimates say 60,000 to 70,000 of 100,000 miners in Wales have walked out, with Rhondda Valley shut and Aberdare Valley about 7,000 idle. A London meeting for a wage settlement was awaited to avert full production halt.
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London
Best
Gwilym Lloyd George
Rhondda Valley
Aberdare
Decatur Lions Meet at Hotel Lyons
Decatur Lions Club held its weekly luncheon with guest Mac L. Livingston. Speakers Dr. Erskine Chenault Welch Dinsmore and Dr. Grossfelt from Morgan County tuberculosis sanatorium outlined progress and future plans and needs. Vice-President Robert A. MacMasters presided in the absence of President Eugene Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Decatur Lions Club
Mac L. Livingston
Erskine Chenault
Welch Dinsmore
Grossfelt
Morgan County
Eugene Bailey
Robert A. MacMasters
Reprint Ordered For Racist Pamphlet Said Controversial
The Public Affairs Committee plans a fourth printing of the pamphlet The Races Of Man kind despite the War Department scrapping 55,000 copies already purchased for officer instructors. Rep. May of Kentucky criticized the pamphlet for portraying the Northern Negro as intellectually superior to Southern whites. Public Affairs Committee Editor Maxwell S. Stewart said May is the first to object, citing his failure to read the text.
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New York
Public Affairs Committee
War Department
Rep. May
D. Ky
House Military Affairs Committee
Maxwell S. Stewart
May
Butter and eggs market receipts and prices in Chicago
Butter firm with receipts of 253,868 and steady market. Eggs receipts reach 14,178 with firmer U. S. specials at 35 1/2 to 36, U. S. extras 34 1/2 to 35, standards 1 1/4 to 1 1/? 30 to 30 3-4, checks 29 1/2 to 29 3/4.
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Chicago
U. S
Market notes from Nashville on cattle hogs and sheep
Federal state market news reports scattered cattle sales near steady in Nashville. Good steers above 15.00, calves 13.75-15.00, hogs 200-250 lbs 13.85, lighter weights 8.25 up, sows around 11.00, sheep nominally steady at 15.00. Adverse weather slows stocker and feeder trade.
WPB Deferment Battle Threatens War Production Board
Washington March 8 WPB sought 238 draft deferments for key men who head families but only seven were granted after War Manpower Commission review. 245 were initially recommended from 700 nominations. WPB Vice-Chairman J A King and E A Locke were among those denied. A rehearing will be asked.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Pearl Harbor
War Manpower Commission
J. A. King
Office of War Utilities
E. A. Locke
Donald M Nelson
Soldier Sentenced for Train Attack in Ocala
Private Sidney L. Gibson, 23, convicted of assault with intent to rape on a Seaboard Airline train in Marion county, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison by Judge F. R. Hocker. Gibson, who said nothing in court, attacked a woman in the train’s ladies’ room on February 12 as it neared St. Petersburg. He plans to visit his one year old son in Largo after being washed out as an aviation cadet.
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Ocala. Fla
Sidney L. Gibson
F. R. Hocker
Hocker
Gibson
Seaboard
Marion County
Ohio
St. Petersburg
Armed Services
Largo
California
Atlanta
Macon
Pay Decrease Also Is Asked By Washington
The War Labor Board faces a bid for wage decreases alongside increases as it handles wartime pay disputes. L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriter Co seeks a 40-employee cut in bonuses for service supervisors citing maladjustment and load changes. Hearings focus on wage policy and a CIO steelworkers demand for 17 cents an hour.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriter Company
Basic Steel
CIO
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Sharp
A birthday dinner was enjoyed Sunday March 5 honoring Mrs Percy Sharp. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Faris Dukes, Mr and Mrs Willie Dukes and son Robert, Mrs Slatha Owens and children Sarah Sue and John, Roy Sharp and children Lurline and Hafford, Mrs Gene Fields, Mrs Etter Lee, Miss Nina Sharp, Percy Sharp and son Johnnie. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs G A Winniman and son Spencer, Avereen Moses. The day was very much enjoyed.
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Percy Sharp
Faris Dukes
Willie Dukes
Robert Harel
Slatha! Owens
Sarah Sue
John
Roy Sharp
Lurline and
Hafford
Gene Fields
Etter Lee
Nina Sharp
Johnnie
G. A. Winniman
Spencer
Avereen Moses
Funeral services held for Mrs. Carrie Farrell
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Farrell of Falkville were held Sunday at the MacDonald chapel near Wilam Alabama. She died Friday night at Benevolent hospital and is survived by three sons Pvt Sylvester Farrell Camp San Luis Obispo California Pvt Elzie Farrell Camp Phillip Kansas and Clarence Farrell of Falkville plus two daughters Mrs Agnes Webb and Miss Ruth Farrell and three grandchildren. Interment followed at MacDonald cemetery.
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Carrie Farrell
Falkville
Benevolent
Mrs. Mattie Smith Dies at Rural Home
Mrs. Mattie Smith, 71, widow of W. T. Smith, died Monday at 5 30 P M at her rural home Eva z. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 00 P M at Etna church, Moss of Cullman in charge.
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Mattie Smith
Etna Church
Moss of Cullman
Snow Falls Across Decatur Night March
City residents stayed up late as snow fell in Decatur during the early hours. A truck driver traveling from Hartselle reported snow covering him from about one o’clock. Also noted is a March snow event alongside a city docket listing a $50 assault fine. Staff Sergeant Lifford E. French, son of Mrs. Mae E. French of Athens, was wounded in action in the European theater. Birth announced for a daughter born March 6 at the Hamil clinic to Mr. and Mrs. David Reed of Decatur. American Legion Auxiliary birthday party rescheduled to March 15 at the Legion hall on Second Avenue. Pvt. Ingold Timberlake has returned to Camp Butler after a ten-day leave via Miami Beach.
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Decatur
Hartselle
The
War Department
Lifford E. French
Mae E. French
Athens
Bertha Timberlake
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Second Avenue
Approval of canal seen in Tennessee Tombigbee waterway
Washington March 8 Congressional approval of a 66 million dollar Tennessee Tombigbee waterway was forecast by Rep Boykin Alabama. He said debate on a 44.9 million postwar rivers and harbors bill including the waterway would begin March 22 in the House. Army engineers and lawmakers studied a map showing the waterway linking 33 states in the Mississippi river valley at a capitol luncheon. Participants included Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold Maj. Gen T B Robins Col P A Feringa Chairman Mansfield and Sen Beallhead.
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Washington
Boykin
Ala
Army
Mississipni River
Capitol
Eugene Reybeld
Army Engineers
T. B Robins
Army Engineers’ General Staff
P. A. Feringa
Mobile
Chairman Mansfield
Dtex
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Sen
William Beakhead
A'shama
House
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Allies Help Out U S Now
Washington reports growing reverse lend lease aid to the United States from Allies including the United Kingdom Australia New Zealand and India. Leo T Crowley testified that the air offensive and invasion coast operations could not have proceeded on the prior scale without lend lease and reverse lend lease. By year start US benefitted from 2 billion dollars annually in reverse aid versus 1 billion for the year ending June 30 1943.
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Washington
United States
Leo T. Crowley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Germany
Europe
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
India
British Commonwealth
French National Committee
Belgium
Netherlands
Russia
China
Crowley
U. S
Steve Pyle the free-spirited armorer in wartime
The wartime profile describes Steve Pyle as a large, capable armorer who stays near his unit, sleeping in a tent on the line. He singlehandedly disarmed a live fuse while bombs dropped, while his multilingual background and curiosity drive him to travel and talk with locals. He longs to roam the world and avoid being tied down, dreaming of home yet preferring freedom.
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Steve
Loy Announces Separation From Hertz Jr in MGM Deal
Film actress Myrna Loy, 38, has separated from her husband, John D. Hertz Jr., a New York advertising executive, and will seek a divorce. MGM says the split was amicable and Loy will return to Hollywood for a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. They wed in June 1942.
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New York
Myrna Loy
John D. Hertz Jr
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM
Miss Loy
Hollywood
Divorce plans ditched amid Los Angeles announcement
Rudy Vallee's lawyer says the singer-bandleader and his bride have cancelled divorce plans. The statement was released Monday, with no further details given about the couple's future.
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Los Angeles
Rudy Vallee
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES LISTED
A dense list of crossword clues across and down with a cryptoquote line and note on yesterday's answer, including entries such as Money drawers, Relating to area, Bark of mulberry, Youth, Epoch, and other terms, plus a cryptogram quotation and distribution credit.
Legions Leader Attacks Veteran Bonus Bill as Preposterous
Boston March 8 The state commander of the American Legion denounces a new veterans bonus bill as preposterous claiming it aims to kill the GI omnibus measure. The plan proposes payments up to 3500 and 4300 for World War veterans and includes other returning service benefits.
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Boston
American Legion
Mrs Almond Dies At Town Creek Funeral Planned
Susie A. Almond 77 died at her Town Creek home after a month long illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm Thursday at Town Creek Methodist Church, with Rev. Neely D. Crawford officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs. W. J. Lee Mrs. C. F. Davis Mrs. Mildred Gibson of Town Creek and Mrs. Roy Stephenson of Athens. two sons Henry F. Almond Paducah Ky and L. Don Almond Atlanta Ga. twin sister Mrs. Sallie Whitlock Mt Pleasant Ala. Grandsons and nephews to be pallbearers.
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Susie A. Almond
Town Creek
Town Creek Methodist Church
Neely D. Crawford
Elmwood Cemetery
Brown
W. J. Lee
C. F. Davis
Mildred Gibson
Roy Stephenson
Athens
Henry F. Almond
Paducah
L. Don Almond
Atlanta
Sergeant Price Awarded Medal at Bainbridge Field
Sergeant Martha E. Price of Decatur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Price, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Bainbridge Army Air Field. The decoration honors soldiers cited for character and efficiency after more than a year in service. Price serves with the WAC detachment at the Bainbridge basic pilot school and is a former student of Florence State Teachers College in Alabama.
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Martha E. Price
J. E. Price
Decatur 2
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Sgt. Price
WAC
Bainbridge Basic Pilot School
State Teachers College
Florence
Ala
Campaign begins in Boston for Ely delegates
A list of delegates pledged to former Governor Joseph B. Ely was filed with the Secretary of State as the Massachusetts delegation contends for control at the Democratic National Convention. Presidential primaries are scheduled for April 23.
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Boston
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
War Today sees India crisis and Gandhi in confinement
The British Indian political stalemate over dominion status remains unresolved amid wartime restraint. Gandhi and about nineteen national leaders are detained since 1942 disturbances, with thousands more locked up for anti-government activity. Officials say public order is controlled while nationalist leaders warn bitterness could affect the West after the war. The nationalist push aligns with the Atlantic Charter and the four freedoms, raising questions about their applicability to Orientals.
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India
Mahatma Gandhi
All India Congress
Mrs. Margaret D. McRae Passes at Home
Mrs. Margaret D. McRae aged 67 died at 2 30 this morning at 505 Johnston Street after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Thursday at Brown's Chapel with Rev. H M Stevenson and Rev T G Henry officiating. Survived by husband J G McRae two daughters Mrs Walter Ivie of Cynthiana Kentucky and Miss Catherine McRae of Decatur one son Joe McRae of Hot Springs Arkansas a brother Sam Bailey of Birmingham and three grandchildren Pallbearers listed. Interment in city cemetery with Brown in charge.
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Margaret D. McRae
Johnston Street
Brown's Chapel
H. M. Stevenson
T. G. Henry
J. G. McRae
Walter Ivie
Cynthiana
Catherine McRae
Decatur
Joe McRae
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Sam Bailey
Birmingham
H. H. Hunter
W. F. Bush
Eli Street
J. M. Reynolds
Jim Murphy
Jesse Johnson
Brown
General Doolittle Narrow Escape At English Base
A Flying Fortress returning from Mondes Berlin raid with four wounded crewmen veered off the runway at a U S bomber base in England narrowly missing the control tower. Major James H Doolittle and senior officers stood in the tower as pilot Lt Frederick J Sommer wrestled the controls. The plane rose at the last moment and cleared the tower.
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U.S
England
Mondey
Berlin
James H. Doolittle
U. S
Air Force
Frederick J Sommer
Davidsonville
New Recruits at Training Station Great Lakes
Four Decatur men begin recruit training at the U S Naval Training Station in Great Lakes Illinois. They receive instruction in seamanship drill and naval procedure then face aptitude tests to determine assignment to service schools or active duty at sea. After training they will have a nine day home leave. The listed recruits are James R McDonald 18 Decatur Ill James Ramon Walker 17 Decatur 2 Marshall Ervin Swann 18 Decatur 1 and Roy C Miles 19 Decatur 2.
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U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Decatur
Navy
James R. McDonald
Soldier Hero Is Killed In Action In Burma
New York, March 8. Julius Katz, proud of his brother Corporal Werner Katz 23 long described as a hero, had hosted a party to celebrate Werner's claim as the first to kill a Japanese in the United States thrust into Northern Burma. A telegram from the War Department ended the celebration as Werner Katz was killed in action the day he became a hero.
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New York
Julius Katz
Corp
Werner Katz
United States
Burma
Julius
Germany
Werner
War Department
Corporal Katz
Ford plant fight follows firing and suspensions
Detroit March 8 Ford Motor Company spokesman reported a plant protection man was kicked and beaten in a fight tied to the discharge of a worker who struck a foreman in the Rouge plant air craft building, and to suspensions of two men for smoking on the assembly line. Meanwhile over 2,000 foundry workers at the Rouge plant, United Automobile Workers Union CIO members, returned to work after a one day walkout over production rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Probe Opens of Election Irregularities in Alabama Primary
Houston county grand jury summoned election officials after Circuit Judge Halstead warned of alleged irregularities in the third congressional district primary. Naval Lt. George W. Andrews won the nomination by 4 votes over J Hubert Farmer. The judge urged probes across the district and said fraud ran rampant while asserting some officials may have aided misconduct to divert attention from larger issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
Houston County Grand Jury
D. C. Halstead
George W. Andrews
Union Springs
J. Hubert Farmer
Andrews
Gessner T. McCorvey
State Democratic Executive Committee
Houston County
Jackie Halstead
Third
Houston
Trap continues as American infantrymen rout Japanese force
Pineville veteran Richard Chaffins recalls how American troops surrounding the Japanese quickly overwhelmed them, men dashed along the trail, left no time for dug-in defenses, and gained a rear approach aided by P-40s. A hungry unit even found beans in a Japanese sack.
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Richard Chaffins
Pineville
Chaffins
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