Russians Step Up Northern Offensive Today
Dispatches from the front report the Red Army pressing a fierce offensive to liberate the Soviet Baltic republics. Harsh thaw slowed ops but troops advanced near Natay a and Pskov while gun crews pushed toward Ostrov along a 12 mile highway from iodine Ishikino as roads grew impassable by melted snow.
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Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Peipus
Finnish Gulf
Nata ‘Ya
Pskov
Soishikino
Ostrov
Pskov-Wey
Bobruisk
Our Pacific assaults hasten the end of Jap island empire
London march 3 Hitler's furious attempts to smash the Anzio beachhead raise Italy to a major battle front with 22 German divisions facing Allied troops. The high command repeats Tunisia tactics pouring divisions from Italy to the coast in hopes of victory while forces for a decisive strike are built under Wilson Alexander Clark and Churchill.
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Wes Gallagher
London
Hitler
Anzio
Italy
Tunisia
Caise
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Harold Alexander
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Churchill of
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Lepke and Two Aides Get Last-Minute Stay Extension
Louis Lepke Buchalter and two aides received a gubernatorial stay of execution until 11 p.m. tomorrow as they await a U S Supreme Court appeal. Gov. Thomas E Dewey delayed the electric chair in Sing Sing after a last minute bid for a writ of certiorari. Warden William E Snyder confirmed the stay and noted Lepke remained hopeful for the high court ruling.
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Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
Sing Sing
Thomas
Lepke
Supreme Court
The Grafton Sentinel Theatre Night At Strand and Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Sue McDaniel Barrett Street to attend tonight's Strand Theatre screenings of The Big Store with Marx Brothers Tony Martin and Virginia Grey followed by Spitfires with Leslie Howlard and David Riven and Happy Serves a Writ with William Boyd at the Dixie Theatre.
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Grafton Sentinel
Sue McDaniel Barrett Street
Marx Brothers
Tony Martin
Virginia Grey
Strand Theatre
Spitfires
Leslie Howlard
David Riven
William Boyd
Dixie Theatre
Coroner's Jury Probes Slaying of Mrs Williams at Drake Hotel
Coroner A L Brodie summons Patricia Goodbody in Chicago for a third inquest into the death of Mrs. Frank Starr Williams. Williams, 55, social lobbing wife of a state department official, was fatally shot in January with a female assailant firing first and missing.
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Chicago
Frank Starr Williams
State Department
Tache
Washington
A. L. Brodie
Patricia Goodbody
Williams
Drake Hotel
Japanese Forced Allied Advance in Admiralty Foray
Allied headquarters report the initial Admiralty islands landing was a scouting move but soon became an invasion. From a beachhead a mile long three quarters wide troops push from Momote toward Los Negros, repelling Japanese counterattacks as General MacArthur orders to hold what’s captured.
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Southwest Pacific
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Momote
Los Negros Island
Turkey Spain to the War Today says Turkey in war limbo
The War Today column analyzes Turkey and Spain in global conflict. It notes Ankara’s reluctance to join the Allies, Franco’s alignment with Hitler, and possible repercussions if Turkey moves into the Balkans, including shifts for Bulgaria and the Russian front. The piece references lend-lease, Allied pressure, and mixed signals from Ankara.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Turkey
Spain
Asles
Ankara
Generalissimo
Franco
Hitler
Britain
Ten Minute Strike May Lead to Jail Sentence
Italian labor leaders told Allied authorities they would press a ten minute strike tomorrow in protest of Prime Minister Churchill's support for Badoglio. An American official warned that the protest could bring arrest, as the Allied military government prohibits strikes in wartime.
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Richard G. Maslock
Naples
Churchill
Badoglie
Governor Dewey expected to reveal views on politics
Washington, March 3. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York is expected to outline his position on major issues, possibly foreign policy, at an April 27 address to the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Supporters say his foreign policy stance is well known. opponents say he has not taken a firm stand.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Congress
Pepper
D- Fla
Roosevelt
Lucas
D.-Ill
Senate
Mackinac Island
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Britain
Lee
Youngest Quadruplet Dies Amid Mother Not Too Well
HEANOR DERBYSHIRE England March 3 The youngest of the quadruplets born Monday to 23 year old Nora Carpenter a former member of the British Auxiliary Territorial Service died during the night MacDonald weighed three pounds was weakest at birth doctors had given him small doses of brandy in addition to cow s milk and glucose A hemorrhage proved fatal Nora was not too well this morning visitor restrictions were in place The American doughboy named as father Staff Sergt T William Thompson of Pittsburgh visited briefly then sent a wire Don t worry Everything is going to be all right The other three quads were reported well The father s identity was confirmed by Mrs Carpenter and nursing home superintendent Edith Mathews, with plans to marry later mentioned See YOUNGEST OF Page 6
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Derbyshire
England
Nora Carpenter
Auxiliary Territorial Service
MacDonald
Nora
Ellen Carpenter
Carpenter
Edith Mathews
T. Willam Thompson
Pittsburgh
Lukas and Jones Win Top Oscards for 1943
Hollywood reports Paul Lukas and Jennifer Jones as the year’s Oscar winners for best acting performances of 1943. Lukas earned best actor for Watch on the Rhine while Jones, on her 24th birthday, won best actress for The Song of Bernadette. Casablancas notches best director for Michael Curtiz. Monocled Charles Coburn and Katina Paxinou take supporting honors. Irving Thalberg Award goes to Hall Wallis.
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Hollywood
Paul Lukas
Jennifer Jones
Casablanca
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Graymans Chinese Theater
Miss Jones
Bernadette
Lukas
Charles Coburn
Katina Paxinou
Pilar
Michael Curtiz
Hall
Wallis
Irving Thalberg
William Saroy
Kay Kiser
West Virginia leaders urge Red Cross drive support and news
West Virginia officials urged unselfish support for the Red Cross war fund drive opening March 1 and running to April 1. In Fairmont a miner was shot and wounded with a companion held for questioning. The West Virginia division Women’s Army cancer conference heard national officers urge early treatment to reduce deaths. In Wheeling, National Commander Atherton will broadcast March 12 on the BLUE network for the Legion’s 25th anniversary, detailing postwar jobs for service men.
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Charleston
Neely
West
Fairmont
Russell Nichols
Dayton Buckhannon
Jordan
Clarence Cool
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Women's Army For
Charlotte Payne
New York
J. Louis Neff
National Society
Wheeling
Carl O. Schmidt
American Legion
Warren H. Atherton
California
Legion
Schmidt
Ross H. ‘Williams
Ber Department of the Legion
Beachead Secure Costly German Venture at Anzio
Naples reports a German drive into Anzio beachhead deemed a costly failure. Allied defense held with ground retaken and no new attacks for the moment. The third large assault, led by infantry and tanks, was repulsed. American and British forces are described as advancing with complete success by HQ. A possible regrouping remains uncertain amid air attacks by heavy bombers and fighters.
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Richard G. Maslock
Naples
Anzio
Pacific
Senators Plan Appeal Over Farm Draft Deferments
Washington March 3. Farm state senators form a special subcommittee led by Senator Russell to appeal to President Roosevelt over tightened farm draft deferments. About half of 1,770,000 farm workers are said to be subject to induction under revised rules. They plan to present the request to the White House next week as Hershey faces congressional review.
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Donald Hyndman
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Agriculture
Russell
White House
Desrector Hershey
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