Mrs W D Buntin Dies At Cottonwood
Mrs W D Buntin dies at Cottonwood. Funeral services for Mrs Woy Buntin at Cottonwood Baptist Church with Rev Mr Moore officiating. Survivors include daughters Mrs Ar woe Jane and Mrs A Grater Montgomery and others. six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed.
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Moore
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A Qierte
Banun
W. T Nirkland
P. AL
S F. Jones
Caples Elected Pro Tempore Leader In Senate
Caples from Page One was elected president pro tempore after Carter Glass fell ill and Roosevelt died. McKellar becomes the Senate’s regular presiding officer though his title stays unchanged. He chairs Post Office and Appropriations committees and serves on Rules, Library, and Civil Service. He also has a strong role in the Byrd Committee and Senate debates.
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Samcary
Virginia
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Heresy
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White House
McKellar
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Rules
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Civ Service
Byrd
Demle
Allied forces push toward Berlin across multiple fronts
Reported Allied operations stretch from the Danube near the Swiss border to Hamburg, with U S Ninth and First Armies advancing toward central Germany while the French First Army nears the Danube. British and Canadian units drive west of the Elbe and seize bridgeheads as German defenses crumble. POWs exceed 913,000 in early April as chaos grows on all fronts.
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U. S. First Army
Ninth
Hare Mountains
Wilelmshaven
First Army
Kusten Canal
Veterans panel empowered as oneman subcommittees
The House Veterans Committee authorized each member to act as a subcommittee in examining mistreatment allegations. Rankin declined to release full reports publicly. The panel was empowered after Rep Hep Philbin pushed a resolution for a special inquiry body, noting hundreds of letters from hospitalized veterans and families about poor hospital treatment.
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Hep Philbin
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Breakthrough Push Reaches Polish City From Southeast and Southwest
German defenses on the highway were breached in a brilliant breakthrough. Maj. Gen. Bouszisyzska’s forces advanced from the southeast while Maj. Gen. Charles Holte and Maj. Gen. William Livesay led the 34th and 91st Divisions from the southwest into the city. German resistance collapsed as they entered the ancient city, suggesting retreat of major forces under cover of darkness.
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Bouszisyzska
Charles Holte
Willian G .Livesay
Human Education
Colime
150 Superforts Hit Kyushu Fields Again
B-29 bomber raids over Kyushu on March 7 and 8 involved about 150 Superforts from the US Army Air Forces. Crews reported encountering fighter opposition at several airfields Tomitakanas Mir Azaks and others along the eastern coast. All aircraft returned safely, and no official damage details were released while missions continued with nine separate flights targeting inland airfields.
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Mir- Azaks
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Kyushu
Soviet Push Near Berlin Intensifies Across Front
Reports say Soviet forces closed on Berlin from the southeast near Koenigs-wusterhausen while a major thrust toward Dresden and Bernau pushed German defenses hard. Marshal Konev’s Ukrainian Army battled near Bautzen as press reports warned of intensified artillery and encirclement attempts around Berlin, with German lines shifting along the Elbe and Oder fronts.
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Reich
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Eisenhower strategy shaped to broke German resistance
Historian Smith recounts Eisenhower's choices in World War II strategy. The Supreme Commander ordered western Rhine crossings before the Remagen bridgehead, and sent Patton south across the Rhine. He notes the Ruhr approach, and Eisenhower's humane burial directive for German and Allied victims, plus civilian burial efforts.
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Eisenhower
Esenhower
Bertin
Ruhr
Berho
Woman Near Fireplace Gives Birth In Ash Pit
Number 5 continued from page one describes a woman who fainted near a fireplace early Friday morning while about to become a mother. Captain Kelly reports removing the baby from the ash pit. officials note the infant was in the nose and mouth. A Dothan doctor had told the woman in October she could expect a baby in April. Sheriff Farmer said he will discuss the case with Circuit Solicitor Keener Baxley upon his return.
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Dothan
Keener Baxley
Okinawa Battles and Japanese Losses Reported
Reports from Tokyo and American headquarters detail Japanese and American losses around Okinawa and Kyushu. American tallies list 15 U S ships sunk March 18 to April 18, with additional destroyers and transports reported by Tokyo. Japanese claims include Yamato and 2,568 planes destroyed, while Allied air strikes hit Kyushu airfields.
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Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
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Kyushu
Tith Division
Third Marine Amphibious Corps
Military action report from Philippine theater in World War II
American 240th Division advances toward Davao while Japanese lines hold. The 33rd Division pushes along the Baguno River and across Highway 1 near the Philippine capital, with U S forces securing three puppet cabinet members as events unfold over three years of combat.
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Bolbagtare
Mindaoao
Amercan
Divison
Davao
Geerrolle Acuwuer
Mth
Divison Bnat
Mandanag
Dans Bay
Susan
Baguno
Poulippine Supmer
Atese Fu
Berlin under siege and hunger as war tightens its grip
Witnesses describe fortified streets and basements filled with refugees in a bomb shaken Berlin. Walter Felebner notes fear, hunger, and mass feeding plans as field kitchens rise while civilians rush for shelter and soldiers depart for garrisons. Russian shells fall near central districts amid frantic scenes.
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Berlin
Walter Felebner
Transocean
Governor Sparks weighs poll tax repeal plan
Rumors circulate in the Capitol that Gov Sparks may ask the assembly to repeal the poll tax, a move he has not confirmed or denied. At week's end he was finalizing his legislative message and proposed using any educational tax surplus to fund schools at year-end after appropriations.
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Lublin Group Signs Pact With Soviets
London reports that the Moscow backed Polish regime and Soviet Russia announced a formal pact. Premier Stalin endorsed the alliance as the Soviet sphere of influence gains support from the Lublin government. The move follows Allied delays at seeking postwar collaboration and creates tension with the United States and Britain.
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Fragmentary World News Note from Unclear Source
Disjointed text mentions Britain, the Kremlin, Poland, Eden, Washington and press notices. Appears to reference political tension or declarations but content is garbled with incomplete phrases and unclear events. No coherent names, dates, or outcomes can be reliably identified.
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