Revolt Quelled By Farrell In Argentina Palace Coup
In Montevideo authorities report Gen Edelmiro Farrell's government restrained a revolt by Lt Col Tomas Duco and the third infantry regiment who approached Buenos Aires seeking to oust Farrell after a palace coup. Duco attended a conference with Farrell and War Minister Peron before leaving freely.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Edelmiro Farrell
Tomas Duco
Pedro Ramirez
Farrell
Buenos Aires
Juan Peron
Argentina
War Ministry
Duco
Manhattan Voters Choose Torrens in Tight District Contest
In New York's 21st district urban voters backed James H. Torrens over William S. Bennett in a close special election. Torrens, 69, a Tammany leader and Roosevelt ally, won by about 1,571 votes out of 22,000. The race drew high political stakes as party leaders debated its presidential campaign significance. Torrens carried 11,707 Democratic and American Labor votes to Bennett's 10,136, with third-party support contributing 3,226. The district covers Manhattan's upper west side and part of Harlem, a traditional Democratic stronghold.
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Samuel G. Blackman
New York
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
James H. Torens
William S Bennett
Bennett
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Torrens
Democratc
American Labor Party
Bennet
Alp
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Harlem
Joseph A. Gavagan
The Grafton Sentinel Invites Shackleford to Twin Theatres
The paper invites Charles Shackleford of Loveland to tonight’s Strand showing Under Two Flags with Ronald Colman and Claudette Colbert or Dixie showing None Shall Escape with Marsha Hunt and Alexander Knox.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Charles Shackleford Loveland
Newspapers Granted Additional Paper Quota
Washington March 1 The War Production Board announced that 32 newspapers have been granted 2 444 tons of news print in addition to their regular allotments to avoid undue hardship The list includes Catholic Review Baltimore Md two Times Salisbury Md two Norfolk Newspapers Inc Norfolk Va 104 Star Portsmouth Va 15
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Washington
War Production Board
Catholic Review
Baltimore Ma
Times
Salisbury
Norfolk Newspapers Inc
Norfolk
Star
Portsmouth
Eee
MacArthur Seizes Momote Airport in Admiralty Islands
Allied forces report another victory as General MacArthur secures the strategic Momote airport in the Admiralty islands, severing Japanese supply lines from New Guinea and threatening Rabaul. About 50,000 Japanese troops are encircled on New Britain and others trapped in the Solomons, with the end of the Bismarck campaign deemed near. The push aims to accelerate conquest toward the East Indies and the Philippines.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Pacific
Asia
Bismarck Archipelago
Burma
Japan
General MacArthur
Prowe
Momote
Admiralty Islands
New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
East Indies
Philippines
MacArthur
Solomons
Meat prospects continue tight despite surplus
Meats remain scarce despite a temporary easing of civilian consumption restrictions in the United States and Canada. War Food Administration and UN food board officials say civilians in all Allied nations may need belt tightening as the war nears victory. Price Administrator Chester Bowles emphasized the ongoing high point values.
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Ovid A. Martain Washigtnon
Canada
War Food Administration
United Nations Combined Food Board
United States
United Kingdom
United Nations
Chester Bowies
Americans Land at Admiralty Islands in bold Pacific invasion
Allied Headquarters reports a swift landing at Momote airstrip on Admiralty Islands led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Dispersed forces of the First Cavalry seized Momote airfield with no Japanese air or naval opposition. MacArthur inspected the captured airstrip and awarded the DSC to First Lt. Frank Henshaw as snipers fell nearby.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Sixth Army
Japan
South Pacific
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Calvary Division
Negros Island
Admiralty
Momote
MacArthur
Momoto
Thomas C. Kincaid
Mac.Arthur
Frank Henshaw
Alice
Texas
Allied troops rout 8000-strong Japanese force in Burma
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten reported Allied forces killed or wounded 4500 Japanese soldiers since February 4 as they repelled an 8000-man force attempting to encircle the fifth and seventh Indian divisions in western Burma.
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New Delhi
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burma
Germans Push New Anzio Assaults With Secret Weapon Tank
Allied headquarters report German forces at Anzio, using a radio controlled tank packed with 1000 pound charges in renewed offensives between Carroceto and Cisterna. Heavy artillery and air strikes roared as Nazis probed Allied lines, with signs of a potential third major push against the beachhead. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Adolph Gutman faced a $250 fine after admitting to buying rotten produce for use in his restaurant. Gustave Herman received 30 days in the workhouse for sanitation violations.
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New York
Adolph Gutman
Health Department
New Jersey
Gustave Herman
Richard G. Maslock
Naples
Anzio
Carroceto
Cisterna
Carraveto
U. S
Hempi
Soldier Ballots Promises More Fun On Subjects From Women To Politics
Spokane wartime feature by J Clarence Moore describes servicemen abroad receiving lighthearted ballots. They pose questions on leadership and sex roles alongside satirical candidates like Bing Crosby for sheriff and Bob Hope opponent, with bundles for congress and topical comical options.
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J. Clarence Moore
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Congress
Russian Forces Battle Outer Pskov in Balkans Link
Russian troops clashed on the outskirts of Pskov as the drive for the Baltic base intensified. Reports claim 250 towns seized, including Pogorelka and Kutuzovo, while bridgeheads formed on Lake Peipus and forces moved toward Mal kov a and Novorzhev, edging toward Latvia and the Polotsk line.
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London
Pskov
Baltic
Red Army
Pogorelka
Kutuzovo
Helsinki
Pskov-Warsaw
Malkova
Novosokolniki
Novorzhev
Pskov-Polotsk
Germans Claim 26 Cargo Vessels Sunk During Feb
Berlin broadcast a German communique stating that in February U boats and Nazi planes sank 26 cargo ships totaling 144,183 tons, a cruiser and 14 destroyers or escort vessels. It said 11 sailing ships were sunk and 34 other ships over 200,000 tons were heavily damaged by bombs or torpedoes, with eight motor torpedoes involved.
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London
Berlin
Beckley Police Chief Roberts Ousted For Unbecoming Conduct
West Virginia civil service upheld Mayor Robert Winston's removal of Beckley Police Chief Tommy Roberts for unbecoming conduct. Roberts faced a $5,000 police department shortfall suit, while special counsel D. D. Ashworth and George McWilliams pursue the amount. Everett E. Sayre, Beckley VP of the state Insurance Agents group and former teacher, died at 42. Charleston reports the Kanawha Valley Medical Center for venereal disease patients will open March 6 in South Charleston with free treatment for initial tens of patients.
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Beckley Police Civil Service Commission
Robert Winston
Tommy Roberts
Roberts
Eugene Scott
Beckley Post Herald
D. D. Ashworth
George McWilliams
State Tax Commission
Police Department
Beckley
Everett
Sayre
West Virgina Association of Insurance Agents
Charleston
J. E. Offner
Kanawha Valley Medical Center
South Charleston
Finland Accepts Soviet Peace Terms After War Reforms
London reports Britain backs Russia’s peace terms to Finland. Moscow says Finns must cease military actions, restore 1940 borders, and intern all Nazi troops and ships in Finland with or without Soviet aid. Juho K. Pr imp to Moscow to discuss end of winter war as Finnish Parliament meets in secret sessions amid caution from Soviet authorities.
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Alex H. Shingleton
London
Great Britain
Russia
Finland
Germany
Findland
Moscow
Juho K. Prim
Sweden
Mme
Alexandria Kollontay
Southern Demains Push Byrd Presidential Draft
A Southern Democratic effort to draft Senator Harry F Byrd for the presidential nomination failed to gain Byrd’s support. John Barr of New Orleans led a 12 member committee claiming over 60 percent of Southern Democratic convention delegates could back Byrd. Barr said Byrd likely opposes a fourth term for Roosevelt and noted no current third candidate exists.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Harry PF. Byrd
Byrd
John As Barr
New Orleans
Southern ‘Conference
Barr
Virginia
Roosevelt
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