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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces press the German defense in Cassino southwest sector with infantry tanks and air support. They seize control of a rail station amid heavy cratered terrain as New Zealand and Indian troops tighten grip on hill positions while Anzio beachhead shows only patrol activity.
Washington March 18 predicted swift enactment for a new streamliner tax bill. It would free about 30 million people from filing income tax returns with few changes in individual burdens. The House Ways and Means Committee praised it as a wonderful job. The Senate Finance Committee leader said the measure would pass within ten days after the House action.
London March 18 Prime Minister Churchill expressed hope that the war in nearly every theater would reach decisive stages this year In a message to the salute the soldier fund campaign he said the men in the British armies would be engaged worldwide in what we hope may prove decisive stages in the great conflict
London dispatch reports hundreds of American and British aircraft renewed daylight raids on southwestern Germany supported by fighters. Berlin claimed losses in Vienna and Alpine snowdrifts, while Allied HQ tallies indicated eleven planes lost across operations.
Washington March 15 Chairman Thomas of the senate labor committee declared the time has come to work out a formula to help wages meet rising living costs. He said the administration should stick by the Little Steel formula or let Congress lift wage ceilings. Thomas, named by Roosevelt as alternate to the labor secretary at the upcoming international labor office meeting in Philadelphia, said a change was inevitable as white collar and fixed income workers lag behind January 1941 living costs. He added the time has come. Page 4.
American engineers and British infantry, carried by gliders and transports, landed behind the Japanese on the India Burma frontier and built an air strip and strong base. The operation, commanded by Col Philip G. Cochran, linked northern and southern supply lines and opened a new approach toward Myitkyina, widening Allied pressure.
Columbus March 18 A man identified as Owen Wally Jones 36 a restaurant operator here was held by the FBI on charges of violating federal prison parole and failing to report for induction at a draft board in Parkersburg West Virginia. Jones who ran two restaurants under the name Charles N Nasa faces a removal hearing next Thursday. He has been sought since 1941 for a breach of his Atlanta prison release tied to Mann Act violation bribery and intimidation of government witnesses.
Chairman Martin Dies of the House Committee on Un-American Activities accepts an invitation to follow Walter Winchell on radio. The Texas Democrat aims to answer false statements about him and hints at inviting Winchell to testify before his committee.
Washington reports that Moscow recognized the Badoglio regime in Italy, prompting questions on Soviet consultation with the United States and Britain. The issue is likely to top talks when Edward R. Stettinius visits London, with France policy and postwar European settlements also on the agenda. President Roosevelt noted a decision on the French situation is under study by War and State Departments.
In Baltimore Judge John T. Tucker acquitted Louise J. Borman, 19, of two manslaughter charges in the deaths of her two children, Ronald aged 2 and Diane nine months, found after she returned to her apartment following a six hour absence. The court ruled insufficient evidence of gross negligence to sustain the verdict.
West Virginia University chemistry hall at Morgantown received three contracts for equipment and plumbing from the state board of control. The West Virginia Seating Co., Boyntree cement, $27,562.62. Lam Sharpe electrical, $690. Stuart McMunn plumbing, $5,385. Bituminous coal production across the nation fell 2.3 percent to about 12,230,000 tons in the week ended March 11 from 12,530,000 the prior year, per the National Coal Association.
The piece discusses Stalin's stance on Italy and the Italian monarchy, noting Moscow's view that Fascism should be defeated and Italy should choose its own democratic path. It also covers King George of Greece and Balkan monarchs, who face coups and the rise of dictatorships after Metaxas, with Greece urged to reject dictatorship and reestablish the republic.
Red army advances to within 11 miles of the Dniester, unchecked as the offensive nears the Curzon line. Tomashpol captured, forces reach 12 miles from a key highway hub at Mogilev Podolski. Zhukov’s drift pushes from Dubno toward the Buc river headwaters amid poor weather.
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey warned that one third of civilian tire manufacturing could be affected by selective service. He urged sweeping deferments for technical workers, saying mass drafts of young engineers would hamper essential research and plant operations. The dispute followed President Roosevelt hints favoring broader mobilization of men under 26, fueling near two‑week behind the scenes talks between services and industry officials.
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