Red army traps Nazis in southern Ukraine close Nikolaev harbor
Soviet communique says Red Army liquidates multiple trapped Nazi divisions in southern Ukraine near Nikolaev. The ring tightens as Kherson is reached and Nikolaev harbor is sealed from the Black Sea route. Casualties listed include thousands killed and several thousand captured. See Nikolaev page 4.
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Finns debate premier peace team offer in parliament
Stockholm March 15 The Finnish parliament met again behind closed doors at 3 p m to consider Premier Edwin Linkomies recommendation that Finland reject Russia armistice terms The prime minister reportedly told lawmakers that Soviet terms were substantially the same as those offered earlier and Finland could not accept them Ruskies pressure for a decision before week end was noted and Moscow dispatches warned of possible bombings and daytime operations if no accord is reached
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London Fire Raid Devastates City in Mid-March Blitz
London endured its worst postwar fire raid since 1941 as thousands of incendiaries and high explosive bombs rained down. Rescue workers combed smoking ruins for dead and injured while fires burned in major districts. Bombs also hit East Anglia and southern England. nine raiders were destroyed by Royal Air Force patrols.
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The Grafton Sentinel Theatre Invitations Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Louise Ridenour of Monroe Street to attend two film presentations. At the Strand theatre there is Nine Girls starring Ann Harding Evelyn Keyes Jinx Falkenberg Anita Louise and Leslie Brooks. At the Dixie theatre Guadel canal Diary features Preston Foster Lloyd Nolan and William Bendix.
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Leslie Brooks
Strand Theatre
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Lloyd Nolan
William Bendix
Dixie Theatre
New Hampshire Voters Pick Slate With Definite Willkie Tinge Today
New Hampshire voters selected a seven delegates at large slate in yesterday's Republican primary. Four men were chosen and unpledged to Willkie, while all Democratic delegates backed Roosevelt. One Dewey pledged candidate Dartmouth professor Holden appeared likely to win a seat along with two unpledged veterans Huntley Spaulding and George Moses.
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Dartmouth College
Huntley N. Spaulding
U. S
George H. Moses
Burrougs
Funkhouser Labels Hallanan Backed Group His Real Opponent
Martinsburg report says Raymond Funkhouser views a Hallanan led group as his true rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He accuses machine politicians of using Dawson as a front. Hallanan backs Dawson, who argues Funkhouser shifted from Democrat to Republican by 1940 and offers no platform details. D. D. Link defends Funkhouser’s party record.
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Seek Cash to Buy Evidence Against Gas Coupon Counterfeiter Racket
OPA Administrator Chester Bowles planned to renew his push for Congress to fund buying evidence against gasoline coupon counterfeiters, calling it the biggest racket in the United States. He argued lack of funds hampers dismantling counterfeiting rings, as he prepares to testify on extending the OPA beyond June 30. The March 22 ration cuts aim to curb second-quarter allocations and curb black market losses, Bowles noted, with daily counterfeit losses of about 2.5 million dollars a factor.
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Martinsburg Weather Bureau Discontinued After 50 Years
Martinsburg ends its weather observation role after more than five decades. Operators moved to the municipal airport and equipment, once at Dr H S Gardner's property, shipped to Parkersburg.
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H. S. Gardner
Parkersburg
It’s a Good Idea Even In High Schools Use It
Fremont Nebraska March 15 Beth Syder Midland college student editor faced late copy from reporters. She printed the newspaper with blank spaces where stories should have run, each gap labeled by the byline of the missing reporter.
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Midland College
All But 4-F Deferments For Men Under 26 May Be Taboo
The house military committee reopened its inquiry into draft deferments as Rep. May urged a sub committee to study the push by McNutt and Nelson to favor non fathers and pull older men into service. The order banning occupational deferments for men under 26 with limited exceptions will push for more fathers to be drafted, tightening board discretion and stirring concern over sums paid in allotments and home disruptions.
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War Production Board
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Service Vote Readies With Challenge To FDR
Congress pushes a new service vote bill aiming to resolve state versus federal ballot preferences and challenge President Roosevelt. The House fast tracks a merged measure after Senate approval by 47 to 31. Roosevelts stance on the issue remains unsettled as lawmakers press ahead amid broader battles on food subsidies and tax plans.
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Birth of Quintuplets Kept Secret in Buenos Aires Home
Five quints were born last July 11 in a Buenos Aires suburb to rancher Franco Dilligenti and his Italian wife Valleta. The three girls Maria Fernanda Maria Esther Maria Cristina and the two boys Carlos Alberto were shown in photographs. The mother and offspring were reported healthy with weights from 20 to 26 pounds each.
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Buenos Aires Herald
War Today analysis of Nazi retreat threat at Tarnopol
The War Today notes a German army of 400000 to 500000 in trouble as Soviet spring mud and river crossings squeeze Von Manstein. Tarnopol is under pressure while the Bug River defense teeters, Nikolayev port falls, and crossing efforts threaten Germany's retreat in Ukraine.
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Associated Press
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Income Tax Tale From Denver Wife Hush Confession
A Denver wife told the income tax collector that her husband did not declare full income on their joint return. She added she did not want him to know how much she actually earned, revealing her secrecy about earnings.
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Allies Bomb Cassino And Enter Stronghold Drive German Forces
Allied headquarters report a massive air attack on Cassino followed by an in rush to clear the fortress town. More than 1,400 tons of bombs dropped on a compact target as Lt. Gen. Baker orders all planes into the assault to break the German grip on the town and reopen the Fifth Army advance toward Rome. Cassino lies on the Rome highway, southeast of the capital and near the Anzio beachhead.
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Police disperse Ford River Rouge picket line in Detroit
Police broke up a morning picket at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge aircraft engine plant in Detroit. Most workers returned to jobs after a two hour disruption that both company and union officials could not explain. R. J. Thomas of the United Automobile Workers said the stoppage was unauthorized.
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Special Revival Services At St John's Methodist Church
Rev Job Jones directs music at St John s Methodist Church corner St John and Boyd Streets with evening services daily except Saturday at 1 45 o clock. Jones, former radio singer, will sing one hymn each night. Everyone is invited to attend.
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