Marines Hear Air Battle Over Saipan And Tinian
Eyewitness AP correspondent Leif Erickson aboard a carrier recounts a brutal raid near Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas. Japanese planes attacked from a fleet of bombers and fighters, the carrier’s crew repelled them, and air fields were neutralized as the battle raged through morning hours.
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Associated Prove
Leif Erickson
Denver
Ug.onvelent
Dapan
mid-Pacific
Leif Brigreon
Marlang Islands
Marianna
Saipan
Tinkan Lili
U. S
Oui Jaland
Saipani
Tinian
Goward
U. 8
Teat
Milecher
Ger
Tintan
Detroit
Brigga Banufacluzing Company
Daar Dohe
Believe It Or Not Motor Car Swipes Boy Coat
A seven year old boy walking along Sighth Street near Lincoln Park Monday afternoon dropped his overcoat. The garment hung on a passing car’s bumper as the vehicle sped away, scattering the coat toward the roadside near the Ley police station.
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Angoné
Greeley
Lincoln Park
Negotiations Start Soon On Beet Price in Western Territory
Sugar beet growers across Great Western territory including Calacady Wyomley Montana and Nebraska prepare for talks with processor representatives over the 1944 grower grower contract terms. A meeting in Denver last week set tentative dates and housed initial changes under consideration. Officials note preliminary agreements on the $3.00 per ton supplementary payment for 1944, with final contract terms awaiting company approval.
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Great Western Territory
Calacady
Wyomley
Montana
Nebraska
Hegin
Bridey
Denyer
Harry ‘Clark
Fountain Atatey Reet
Smolalion
Tt Conmualty Credit, Corporation
Theermit
Soviet Officers Observe American Invasion Drill in UK
London reports Russian army and navy officers witnessed and participated in two day rehearsals of assault landings on the European continent. The exercises, held in the United Kingdom, involved several types of landing craft and training methods. American and Allied personnel answered Russian questions via interpreters and explained plans with maps.
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Presa
London
Europeaty
U. S
W. S. Army
Lie Tnguah
Viitary
Creat Beirat
United Kingdom
Elderly Man Seriously Injured in Street Collision
Guadstaps Apodoca, 73, of 609 Sixth pyehue, was struck on Eighth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets at 8:30 p.m. Monday. He suffered skull and leg fractures and was taken to Greeley Hospital. Witnesses indicated driver Wortin L. Crowder, 20, was not at fault. he was not held by police.
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L. Crowder
Peirce
Anoi Uoning
Crowder
Polles
Sud Sinks Allied Ship In the Arabian Sea Early in January
The navy announced that an enemy submarine torpedoed and sank a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea early in January. All crew members were rescued and landed at host city by submarine crews.
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Sud
Arabian Sea
Aravian
Navy
Muglvors
Hostob
Prices cut start Sunday in pork and beef ration plan
Washington reports new ration adjustments from the Office of Price Administration. Pork and many heat items will be reduced in point values starting Sunday to free space in cold storage as spring production rises. Butter and dairy prices hold while beef and pork items see drops, with overall meat value in March set at about 423 points per pound.
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Associate’ Press
Washington
Prica Adminisristion
Salitha
Ratloy Valley
Essa
Cour
Salgage
OPA
Bowles
GPA
Moyer
Wenhaut
China ends demand for war damage compensation
The Chinese government announced in Chungking that it will seek compensation from Japan for all war damage to public and private interests since the Japanese occupation of Mukden, capital of Manchuria, on September 1931.
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Chungking
Japan
Mikden
Manchuela
Quintuplet Birth Tale Exaggerated in Georgia Report
A North Georgia report claiming quintuplets were born at a remote farm home proved exaggerated. J. G. Gray in Tranton received a report of five births but upon checking learned only one child was born.
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Trantor
North Georgia
Ramote Farm
J. G. Gray
Et Tranton
Lonely Band
Moun
Forts Spread Blockbusters on Brunswick
Allied air forces attacked Brunswick in daylight raids, targeting its aircraft components and engines. Flying Fortresses, accompanied by U S and British fighters, bombed the city as part of a major offensive against German industry, with Liberators and other bombers striking rocket sites and engine centers near Pas de Calais and Bevin.
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Gladwinge
Brunewick
Germany
Bronswick
U. S
Bilttah
Lx Lombern
Fe Dame
Nog Tolny
Fourengland Liberators
Helier
Bevin
Brunawick
Gunswick
Berlin
England
Fortresa Miére
Thalr
Brumswick
Flehler
Atveratt
Barrise
Conferees Back Limited Federal Ballot Use
Washington February 29. A compromise plan would allow limited use of the federal absentee ballot through a joint committee, backed by administration and house conferees, with opposition from Rep Romkin. The approach aims to fit state laws while ensuring armed forces voting rights for those who applied but have not received ballots. Apert Treasurer's Trial Proceeds. The trial of former county deputy treasurer Téyearold Hh Te Scobee continues after Flye witnesses testified yesterday.
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Washington
Yola Hill
Actuate
House Conferex
Romkin
N.amisa
Elatea
Armed Forces
Wiia
Apert
Tete Trintéad
Téyearold Hh Te Scobee
Animas County
Rabaul Bombardment Murders 12 Days In Succession
Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific endures a 12th consecutive day of heavy bombing and shelling. Allied reports note extensive damage to airfields ports and docks. General MacArthur cites long bombardment with hundreds of naval shells and thousands of tons of explosives in repeated raids.
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Alllea
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Rabaul
New Huicaiu
South Pacific
Rebaul
Aire
Bivoche
Apply Read
Douglas Mac
Arthur
Leap Year Births Noted At Weld County Hospital
Leap day births are rare at Weld County hospital with records showing no Feb 29 births in 12 years. In Greeley city records since 1912 only three Feb 29 births, all girls, including Delores Alles born Feb 29 1928 in Ker sey before moving to the west coast. Also noted is Shirley Lavonnie Will born Feb 23 1936 in Powell Wyoming, celebrated with a party in Cornish with teachers and classmates attending.
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Greeley
Weld County Hospital
Katie
Anne Goforth
Arthur Roy Goforthe
Joan LaVerne Hofer
Harry Hofers
Gariene Elaine Melsner
Hany
Olull
Bhirley Lavonnie’ Will
Carl Willl
Cornish
Powell, Wyo
Achoolhouss
Melving Harper
Mra. Wilt
Red Cross Christmas Aid Brought to 1700 Troops in Coral Sea
Lt Will iam D Pollock Army chaplain spoke of Red Cross relief after a port stop bound for New Guinea. 1700 Christmas gifts included candy games and cigarettes, shipped from the Red Cross warehouse to support troops overseas.
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Red Cross
Coral Sea
New Guinea
Ted Cross
William D. Pollock
Nea
Pollock
South Pacific
United States
Hattles
Duna
St. Yoline College
Ths
AL Glasgow
Yankee Subs Sink 14 More Nippon Ships
Secretary of the Navy Knox reports American submarines have sunk 14 Japanese vessels, including cargo ships and tankers, as total Japanese shipping losses rise. He notes substantial progress, with over 3,000,000 tons of losses and improved anti submarine measures, while submarine losses remain surprisingly small.
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Associated E Wahlington
Solmeines
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Catry
Xnox
Pralsex
Navy Commiesque
Wrox
Caus
Msc
Tapanpee
Koar
Tie
Wattdee
Be Seid
Hike
55 Are Accepted For Army Service 55 Are Accepted For Army Service
A list shows 31 accepted for regular army 10 for limited army service 24 to the navy 6 held for further exam and 5 reclassified. Navy Marine Corps report March 27. regular army March 28. Transfers and DAVY volunteers noted with names and limited service designations.
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Greeley
Denver
Army
Navy
North Weld Selecttive Services Board
Marine Corps
Theen
Regis Party
White Rose
United Service
Molendeers
Gerald Dean Wallace
Tierold Wesley Andrews
John Christopher Pulver
Fred C. Gethuan
Alakata
Samuel Spartan Hey Te
Whitlin
Cox
Irving Charles Neville
John Quenzer
Lmited
Vincent Jeremiah Montoya
Reuben Derr
Lente Pisano
Douglas George Molmes
Jake Wells
Studelpt
Jos Romero
Manual R. Mactinex
Woodrow Wesley Good
Phillip Kaiser
William Rolla Goodwine
Donald Steven Ruckendorf
Nayz
Laurence Alfred King
Theodore Meyer
Albert Allison, Jr
Trenty D. Hettinger
Francis F. Teanwn
Timothy Harold Armstrong
Sheldon Tala Brooks
Davy
Fay John Woolf
Joseph Naemod Magne
Thomas Maditaon Fry, Jr
Winfard
Theodore Frogrnito
Irvin
Huge Whale Washes Ashore Brings Blubber to Billard Wharf
A damaged report notes a weak pilot whale washed ashore near the Billard Academy area. Workers attempted to extract about 140 pounds of blubber for fat, lining up potential fat production and meals for the whalefront crew.
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Billard Academy Beuwt
Abonuil
Allies Hold Anzio Beachhead As Frontline Presses
Allied forces report heavy artillery exchanges along the Anzio beachhead with German shelling scattered across the area. British and Polish units, aided by air strikes on surrounding targets, push to blunt enemy attacks while US bombing raids hit targets around Rome and the Adriatic coast.
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Alted T
Naples
Corrocalo
Leachtianti
Cassino
Carroceta
Moletta
Artilery
Anzio
Tollo
Orton Bo
Guardiagrele
Castel di Sangero
Orsoguu
Rome
Ameren
Tome
Littorio
Marcigllana
Guidonta
Anena
Adriatic
Split
Dabrovnik
Four Places At Ft Lupton Burglarized
Fort Lupton February 29 four Fort Lupton businesses were robbed overnight. Three filling stations at one store were broken into. Glass doors were smashed at all sites. Items stolen included money tokens clocks tire patches and coins. Deputies investigated Tuesday morning.
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Fort Lupton
Fort Taupton
Herman Otto
John Sttcher
Sherriff Glen Nrigga
Regular Setectece Accepted in navy in teensterved
Names Roy Welbert Harding Bentle Gles Lyle Roy Ste Gen Paul Flot Eldon Robart Lar son are listed in a navy selection notice. The fragment hints at a ceremonial or enlistment context with multiple individuals named. The text is incomplete and obscured.
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Roy Welbert Harding
Bentle Gles
Navy
Fran Alter
Lyle Roy Ste- Gen
Paul Flot
Eldon Robart Larson
Russians Drive Deep Into Pskov Front Lines Amid German Retreat
Soviet dispatches report Russians less than six miles from Pskov smashing toward the fortress city from three sides. Red Army forces advance along the Luga-Pskov railway, capture Feroshino suburbs, and free hundreds of Soviet civilians taken by German troops. Desertion and defeatism cited within German ranks as three-pronged push continues.
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Ay Endy Gilmore
Moscow
Allbert Tory
Honea
Pekor Abe
Baltle
Drutsh Radio
Red Star
Pskov
tocLoess- City
Glercely
U. S
Covcea
London
Toroshino
Lugatskov
Pakov
Peh
Pskory
Halife
Sovickar- Weryiten
Ehell
Novosokoluiki
Novarzhev
Lsta
Slovode
Navorzhev
Mareltan Pskov
Mozcor Lepatelios
Luga-Pakov
Uru
Feroshino
Fekuy
Siz
Nant
Olhigr
Karamehnya
Olgido Vole
Leningrad Front
Strona
Mosca
Airport Activity Increases At Greeley Field
Vanderhoof of the Greeley Chamber reports weekly growth in airport operations. Runways receive ongoing maintenance while a new terminal building and parking area progress, keeping the facility functional and busy.
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Vanderhoof
Greeley
Kyle funeral set for Wednesday at Linn Grove
Sterling resident A. J. Kyle, 88, will be buried at Linn Grove Wednesday afternoon after dying at his Sterling home Sunday. He leaves a wife and eight children among other survivors in the Grealey district, with services noted by Mea. Ron Fueratonk.
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A. J. Kyle
Sterling
Greeley
Linn
Me. Kyle
Ron Fueratonk
Grealey
Ani
Menty
Stratton
Nebr
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Dow
Colorado
Yordow
Uon
Gore
China
Berka
Brunswick
Okeh
Cpl
Loren Bud" Bartelson
Fiere
Mrav
L. E. Bartelson
Ninth Avene
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
War Department
Bartelson
Sewell
Grecery
Yankee
Nippon
Ft. Lupton
Kyle
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