Balaklava Falls to Soviet Forces in Crimea
Front dispatches report Balaklava captured by Soviet forces as Russian and German units clash near Sevastopol. Russian marines break into the southeast approaches, two Russian divisions push toward the city, and German Romanian retreat lines are said to be under pressure.
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Balaklava
Eddy Gilmore
Armien
Pearlng & Junttere
Ber Faatopol
Atléeta
Ely
Vichy
Gorai Port
Nald
Sayaatopol
Andrei I
Yeremenko
Maritaia
n.Foad
Be ‘Vaslopol
Halakjava
FeryThis
Forse
Geb
Feodor Tolbuxhin
Ukraine
Strondy
Sevastopol
Olbubiln
Yeremenke
Rorresnondenta
Svastopol
Germah
Beale
Altho
Jasten
Tyan
Red Army
Eily
Fierce Fighting Reported Near Bosnian Front Lines
A wartime broadcast says fierce fighting rages around agornik Bosnia and near Montenegrin areas as Allied forces press operations against partisan resistance. The communique cites heavy naval activity and strong, torpedoed actions. details remain unclear amid battlefield confusion.
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Bea
Officers Poisoned By Food Recovering At Base Hotel
About 2000 army air forces officers were stricken by food poisoning but most recovered. Pilots navigators and bombardiers plus several staff and guests were affected after meals at the Carlton Hotel area. Many were transported to England General Hospital amid emergency traffic as trucks and police diverted routes for treatment and care.
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Alidalte Gly
Army Air Forces
Air Forces
Reifuleltus
Ieee
RiteCarlton
England General Hospital
Air Force
Pressid
Cislilas
Buay Pacific Avenue
Fort Warren Corporal Arrested Over Army Jeep Theft Tour
Wyoming police and military officials announced the custody transfer of a year old acting corporal accused of borrowing an army jeep from Fort Warren and driving about 100 miles to Denver to sightsee. Detective Captain James Childare led the investigation and stated the corporal admitted the trip.
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Casserlate
Denver
Civi
Fort Francie
Warren
Wye
Bold
Wyoming PLC
James Childare
Fort Warrer
Britain Tightens Travel to Guard Invasion News
London reports Britain bans travel by Allied envoys except the United States and Commonwealths to keep invasion plans from leaking. All communications are curbed, pouch mail opened, and coded telegrams screened as fear of German interception grows. allies like China and Brazil are included due to lesser involvement on the Western Front.
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London
Britain
United States
Ruesia
Foreign Office
Io Force
Ftara
Jong
England
Ana
Tre
Nédtya
Ohio State Secretary Refuses Incorporation Of Santa Claus
Secretary Edward J. Huromel announced today in Columbus that the state will not permit incorporating the town name Santa Claus. The ruling blocks the municipality from officially adopting the name for formal use.
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Ohio State
Santa Claus
Columbus
Ante Claus
Blene bin
Our
Marclaiized
Edward J. Huromel
Kalnt
DAR Action on Immigration Suspension Resolved
The 53rd national conclave of the DAR adopted a resolution to suspend immigration for two years after the war, with exceptions for essential workers and those admissible under existing quotas. It urged strict enforcement of immigration law during the postwar period.
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Congress
Ink Congress
Allies Regain Anzio Outpost
Allied Headquarters reports troops pushed back into an Anzio outpost on the western beachhead, regaining the position after heavy fighting. Six prisoners were taken as they also repelled a German assault north of Canal. Patrols penetrated west of the Sangro river in the central sector with light contact.
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Anzio
Caxnino
Terelle Aves
Cazalao
Sangro River
Germane
Planning Board Hears Report On Zoning Progress
Weld County planning board met Monday night to hear progress on zoning and highway surveys around Greeley. A geodetic survey is enlarging its map, with a heart survey project planned with Dr. Ford of the federal health service. discussions also touched on hospital services and air-line data gathering with local officials.
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Kevin J. McCrarz
Weld County Hlemulog
Silly Nall Holding
Br. McCraty
Greeley
Wut Veya
Aralinhia
Ford
Federal Health Service
Colorado Springs
Lake Storey
Mr. McGrary
Frank Davin
Chamber of Commerce
Wold
McCrory
Belp Se
Ramnonil
James Milne
Iuka Starey
Ly Ian Wilkinson
Gary Henry
William Haneon
Charles Tubb
McCrery
Willan E. Scott
Fort Lagter
U S Submarines Sink 15 Japanese Ships Reported
The Dry news agency states American submarines have sunk or likely damaged 15 Japanese vessels. The tally of ships destroyed by U S subs rises, with authorities noting submarine activity along coastlines and inland approaches as analysts weigh the fleet’s impact on Japan’s war effort.
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Chasecrated
Washington
Agri
Throneberry Convicted of Second Degree Murder in Hav en Case
B Throneberry was found guilty of second degree murder by a district court jury after a one day trial. He was charged with killing Ethelbert Purdy, an elderly man, last August near Haven. His brother Randall, 26, was charged but not yet tried.
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Bresmboat Spricka
B. Throneberry
Weather Loca tion Weather For 24 Hours End Tuesday
Weather outlook shows 29 degrees high and 19 low for 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. Colorado trends partly cloudy today with tonight east portion and rain snow in higher elevations. Wyoming shows cloudy conditions with scattered showers and a warmer trend late Wednesday across the divide.
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Colorado
Caoier
Porlon
Wyoming
Moody
Warner South
2500 American Planes Raid On Berlin And Reich Alarms
Allied forces headed by heavy bombers from Britain attacked Berlin and surrounding targets. The eight force reported 1,000 plus heavy bombers with Liberators Fortresses and fighters striking the Heinkel plant and nearby airfields within a 65 mile radius of Berlin. Simultaneous raids on Pas de Calais and northern France involved Liberators and Marauders, with anti invasion targets in the region. German defenses claimed about 302 fighters engaged as the operation expanded across multiple objectives.
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London
Adolf Trttet
Europe
Britain
Berlin
Heinkel
Oranionvare
Plang
Ktatheno
Eighth Air Force
Pas-DeCainis
France
Allied
Hertia
Umea
Missing ex football player Kerfoot reported MIA in Italy
Lieut W Kenneth Kerfoot former Colorado State College of Education student and football player left Greeley Sept 26 1940 as corporal in Company D 303rd Infantry unit. He was reported missing in action in Italy after serving with the 45th division. His wife Josephine Bentley and daughter lived with his parents in Abilene Texas after marriage in February 1942.
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Kenneth Kerfoot
Colorado State College of Education
Italy
Kerfoot
Greeley
Greeley National
Guaré
Eads
Janace Inday
Doubsamier
CSQE
Kerfcat
Riley
Colo
Aince
Josephine Bentley
Ara Bow
Max Bentley
Santon Street
Abilene
Texas
Camp Barkaley
Raid alarm triggers in Chinese capital amid haze report
Reported in prose form an aerial raid near Shungking and Olusgking border crossing. Fighters crossed Szechwan frontier. sirens sounded in the Chinese capital. casualties uncertain. confusion over dates and specifics.
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Shungking
Ghuiguire
Pravalstal
Szechwan
Olusgking
Banks in City Grow Another Million Dollars
Banks in Greeley show deposits rising to about 8.9 million dollars across three institutions as of April 13, led by First National Bank with 8.44 million and Greeley National Bank around 5.0 million. Weld County Savings posts about 1.2 million, reflecting a steady growth since December.
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Greelay
Citision
Foteleat National Bank
Greeley National Bank
Weld County Savings
First National Bank
Weld County Savings Bank
Hospital Board Plans Hire of Hospital Manager
Hospital board discusses hiring a qualified hospital manager and may appoint a temporary interim leader if needed. Earl Ireland resignation effective March 18 prompted salary adjustments retroactive to April 1 to align with other communities. Committees formed on finances personnel purchasing and regular monthly meetings set around the 26th. two more oxygen tanks approved bringing total to seven.
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Board-of
Mabel Knowlton
Ahtea
Earl Ireland
Doyle
Creeley
Davin
Ford
L. Storey
L. P. McArthur
I W. BR. Kelly
George Kern
C Janes A. Stewart
James Mt. Collns
Rataing
Knox Sees U S Invasion Of Kuriles Possible
Secretary of the Navy Knox said invasion of a northern Kurile island group may be expected though timing is uncertain. He noted increased US bombing of Chitwau Paramushiro Onekotan and surrounding bases, with Japanese efforts to resupply isolated outposts in the Marshall Islands amid frequent naval air assaults.
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Washington
Knox
United States
North Pacific
Japanore
Russian Kamachatka Peninsula
Matauwa
Japan
Chitwau
Paramushiro
Onekotan
Reylal
USA
Mid Pacific
Maratalls
Allied Planes Fight Japanese Invader In India Front
Allied air forces pressed operations against Japanese positions northeast of Imphal and along the Silchar track, with progress claimed. In the Kotima Dinapur corridor northwest of Imphal, troops repelled counterattacks and disrupted infiltrations toward the Bengal Assam railway. Chinese forces reportedly advanced toward Myitkyina, while a Japanese strong point at Warsaw near Mogaung faced pressure from New Burma troops.
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Silchar
Bishonpur Siehar
Bengal-Asenn
al Hed Mifeling
Burnis-Chingoperd- Hons
Imphal
Burema
Mogaung
Myitkyina
Warsaup
Wotch
Americans Bomb East Marshalls in Pacific Strike
American aircraft dropped about 45 tons of bombs on Japanese defensive positions in the eastern Marshall Islands. The Navy said gun positions and other buildings at sited targets near the island chain were hit by bombs and fighter planes, with coastal defenses in the area around Pingelup, Ulil, and Pokin. The targets included Teak base areas as part of the heavily fortified region.
Tragic Fire Kills Four Children of Army Private
Four young children of Army Private McConnell burned to death in a Fort Larned Indian reservation cabin. Sheriff reports the victims are Chaves Eawin McConnell four Alvin three James twenty six months and Mary Low six months. Mrs Julia Turntoen says flames spread after she left for the post office. one child reportedly played with matches earlier. The family resided in a nearby camp area, with no adults present to intervene as the structure burned.
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Szeie Hayy
Mont
Amail
Fort Telknap Indian Reservation
Roy
GC. H. Tener
Chaves Eawin McConnel
Alvin
James
Mary Low
Pyt
Charles He McConnel
Julia Turntoen
Ber Jeatan
Aleve
Formosa to Begin Military Draft on Sept 1
Japan announces Formosa will start conscription September 1. Formosa, population about 4,500,009, predominantly Chinese, was ceded after the Sino-Japanese war and is one of Japan’s insular possessions. The move follows pledges from the Calro conference to treat Formosa separately from Japan.
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Jnmmscience
Japan
Formose
Formosa
Insular
Calro
Horse Fails Into Baby Carriage In Brooklyn
A horse on a Brooklyn street bolted into a baby carriage carrying 11 month old Almea Ulinan. The horse toppled two curb stones but the infant escaped injury as bystanders and the carriage owner aided in freeing the child. The mother and nine bystanders assisted before help arrived.
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Nine
Faia Cetale
New York
Horas
Brooklyn
Almea Ulinan
Econe
Nordloh Well Near Greeley May ReachMuddy Sand
Nordloh No. 1 Nordloh near Hardt 12 miles east of Greeley in Colorado shows the bit past 600 feet with dark shale, as oil company observers monitor progress. If productive, the test could open a new exploration program into the Muddy Dakota Lakota and Sundance horizons, with potential reach into deeper formations and the Wyoming-Colorado oil area.
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Grillera
Ohlo Oil Company
Nordloh
Greetey
Hardt
Carthy
Louble
Hallie McConm
Caner
Zoea Dow Ward
Nordla
Colorano
Hic Mauntalua
Olso
Sundance
Suntapee
Vie Jeln
Au Far Ag
Stata Ta
Fanny
Horizoun
J. Fred McCourt
Lesao
Ohio OH Company
Hetry 14
Greeley
Fy Fiorida
Oula
Gordon Fix
Ohio, Oil Company
Geologiat
Greelay
McCann
Herd
Young Negro Boy Held For Shooting Grandmother
A 16-year-old Black boy was held by Sheriff Harmen-Farney in Brighton after a morning quarrel led to the shooting of his 68 year old grandmother. The sheriff quoted the boy claiming she threatened him with a knife. The grandmother remained in a Colorado General hospital emergency unit in critical condition.
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Brighton
Harmen-Farney
Colorado General Hospital
Hollandia Raided in Pacific Air Campaigns
Allied forces conducted a heavy raid on Hollandia on the northern coast of New Guinea destroying vessels and damaging three more. Additional strikes hit Timor, the Dutch East Indies, New Guinea and New Ireland bases with bombers targeting Truk and the Carolines setting fires on several towns.
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Southweat Pacific
Hollandia
New Guinea
Timor
Ushal Dutch Fast Indies
New Giiney
New Ireland
Sotomona
Truk
Carolisso
Janda
Pubton
Town Or
Une Atoll
No. 14 Pre-induction List April 27
The Weld Selective Service Board announced a pre-induction physical for 130 men bound for Denver on April 27, the second April quota. The group includes 3 volunteers, regular selects, 9 transfers, and 116 others under 26, with many awaiting medical clearance. Named volunteers and regular selects from various cities appear among the list.
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Nori
Weld
Nolective Service Board
Denver
Frst
Greeley Board
Panvee
Tha Lst
Tollowa
Creeley Uulese
Glyan
Glenn Earl Miller
Charles Com Ren Cozzens
Eulon
John Daleent
Italian Diplomat Flees to Switzerland
Italian diplomat, formerly Italian ambassador to London, reportedly fled to Switzerland after a trial in Varana that condemned him to death by puppet tribunal tied to Mussolini. Swiss authorities confirmed the arrival today.
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Switzerland
Bern
Suspected Plot to Dynamite Boulder Dam Case
In El Centro California on April 17 Nathan PDE Special Agent announced the arrest of address Obio Sanchez, a laborer, for planning a laborer program culminating in an attempt to dynamite Boulder Dam. He was also charged with trying to wreck a train between El Centro and Calexico.
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el Centro
Calif
Harold Nathan
PDE
Toring
Atdres
Oboio Sanchez
Tei
Boulder Dam
Nathan
Sanchez
Ben Diego
Arizona
el Gentro
Calexico
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jorge -Winneh
Federal
Imperial County
Nathan Nett
Banecez
Imperial
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