Fight In Nuernberg as Allied Forces Close on Nazi Stronghold
Allied forces led by the Seventh Army closed into central Nuernberg as British and American units pressed a sweeping push toward the Nazi bastions in southern Germany. Allied strategic moves targeted the Bavarian Alps redoubt and northern Germany's ports while Goebbels warned of disaster on Hitler's 56th birthday. Halle fell as German resistance collapsed across the map and a cascade of German cities entered Allied hands.
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Fang
Seventh
Nberg
Hamburg
Austria
Italy
Seventh Army
Stuttgart
Reutlin- 000
Third Army
Czechoslovakia
Asch
Pilsen- Prague
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Nuernberg
Munich
Berchtesgaden
Halle
Eisenhower
Bavarian Alps
Berlin
Denmark
Omar Bradley
12Th
Elbe
Mulde
Sixth Army
Jacob L. Devers
21St Army
Marshal Montgomery
Tribute by Hal Boyle to Ernie Pyle in World War II
Hal Boyle chronicles his friend Ernie Pyle from a Tunisian bivouac to Anzio and D Day. The piece traces Pyle’s growth from a shy, grateful journalist to the doughboy voice of a nation, honoring his frontline reporting and personal courage.
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Hal Boyle
Ernie Pyle
Hal
Sicily
Ple
Triana
Messerschmitts
Jerry
Naples
Anzio
D-Day
England
Dday
Normandy
France
Europe
Grand Hotel
Yanks Seize 2 Islands Near Borneo in Philippines Drive
American doughboys captured Balabao and Carabao islands in the Philippines on Wednesday, moving within 52 air miles of Davao and threatening oil routes near Borneo. Mindanao advances reached 22 miles from beachheads as Formosa and surrounding fronts faced heavy bombing.
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Manila
Philippines
Balabao
Borneo
Manila Bay
MacArthur
Douglas
Baguio
Luzon
Mindanao
Davao
Netherlands East Indies
China
Formosa
Balabac
Jens A. Doe
Tawitawi Island
Palawan Island
Balabac Strait
South China Sea
Sulu
Rthur
William Chase
Carabao Island
Bious
Cotabato
Tamontaka
North Carolina Senators Seek Truman Judge for Eastern District
Senators Bailey and Hoey urged President Truman to appoint a new federal judge for North Carolina's eastern district after Judge Isaac Meekins retirement. They refused to name their candidate, noting prior suggestion of Lindsay Warren who declined the post. The effort follows earlier but unaccepted recommendations.
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Washington
North Carolina
Truman
Bailey
Hoey
Isaac M. Meekins
Lindsay Warren
Churchill to broadcast warning on German camp cruelties
The Allied response tightens as Churchill plans a joint warning with Truman and Stalin against prison camp atrocity crimes. The speech cites Gardelegen where 1,100 victims were forced buried by German troops and killed by Nazi guards, as cited in the current horror.
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Churchill
Reich
Truman
Marshal Stalin
Gardelegen
Road to Berlin distances charted on fronts
Eastern Front reports show 18 miles from Muencheberg by German log. Western Front notes 45 miles from Tangermuende. Italian Front lists 522 miles from near Porto Maggiore. The AP outlines progress markers across major theaters.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Eastern Front
Muencheberg
Tangermuende
Porto Maggiore
Warned to Bring Home Responsibility for War Crimes
The passage urges the Big Three to round up and punish all involved in war crimes from top leaders to those who carried out the acts. It expresses bitter anger toward the head man and compares him to Adolf Hitler, calling for accountability for the savagery.
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Adolf Hitler
Winston-Salem Wins Triangular Debates
Winston-Salem teams shine in a triangular meet with Greensburo and High Point. The Winston-Salem affirmative beat High Point negative in Winston-Salem while the Winston-Salem negative defeated Greensburo affirmative in Greensboro. High Point affirmative toppled Greensburo negative.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Winston - Salem
Raid by 2000 Warplanes Rips Through Unoccupied Reich
More than 2000 American warplanes spread along unoccupied Germany bombing mainline railways from Berlin outskirts toward Prague and Munich. Eighth Air Force and Ninth Air Force logged hundreds of sorties, targeting rail junctions, transformer stations, and bridges. In Italy, Liberators and Fortresses attacked bridges over the Adige, and Brenner pass lines. A second formation hit seven railroad towns around Berlin. At Atsugi, Japan, P-51 Mustangs strafed the airfield near Tokyo, destroying or damaging 84 enemy aircraft amid heavy fire.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Prague
Munich
Eighth Air Force
Ium
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Italy
Adige
Brenner Pass
Innsbruck
Rosenhein
Gattwe
Logna
Ferrara
Guam
Japan
Atsugi
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Mustang
Cost Of Clothes Reduced Wages Receive Boost
Washington reports government actions to lower clothing prices while raising wages for textile workers. The Economy Secretary approved a 55 cent wage floor and a five cent an hour increase for 50 000 workers in 34 mills. OPA ordered prices back to 1948 levels, trimming retail costs about six percent. Some mills may gain individual adjustments, but overall wage rise should not force a broad price hike.
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Washington
William H. Davis
OPA
Davis
War Labor Board
Italian Front City Captured By 8th Army
Eighth Army troops advance three miles and seize Porto maggiore located 12 miles southeast of Ferrara with Portoverrara nearby, according to the headquarters announcement.
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8Th Army
Rome
Eighth Army
Portomaggiore
Po Valley
Ferrara
Portoverrara
Plan to Occupy Germany May Need Larger Army
Magdeburg reports that Allied occupation plans may require expansion as administration across overrun German territory proves more difficult than expected. Gen. Bradley notes that a broader occupation may be needed since enemy resistance persisted after defeat. Civil law collapsed as Nazis left key posts, complicating governance.
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Germany
Magdeburg
Europe
Hitler
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
German Broadcasts Detail Relentless Red Drive Toward Berlin
German broadcasts describe growing Russian offensives toward Berlin with forces, tanks, and guns advancing on the Oder-Neisse line. Max Krull says the double battle for Berlin is decisive as Russians near HanseIsberg and Berlin’s outskirts while American units hold on the Elbe.
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Tates O Tal
Berlin
Max Krull
Elbe
Oderland Neisse
Krull
Hangelsberg
U. S. Ninth Army
Pyle Buried With Military Honors On Ie Shima
Ernie Pyle, the war correspondent, laid to rest on Ie Shima with full military honors as battle sounds echo nearby. High ranking officers attended including Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce and Lt. Col. Joseph B. Coolidge. Prior to burial, Pyle was killed by Japanese machinegun fire Tuesday while reporting. An award note announced Pyle’s posthumous recognition by the Sigma Delta Chi for war correspondence.
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IE Island
Ernie Pyle
Okinawa
Andrew D. Bruce
Joseph B. Coolidge
Helena
Ark
Pyle
Bruce
Yankin
Chicago
Ie Shima
Raymond Clapper
Sigma Delta Chi
Mrs Roosevelt Finishes Her Moving Task
Washington April 20 The Roosevelt family moves out of the White House four days after Franklin D Roosevelt is buried. Mrs Roosevelt sorted packed and cleared all personal and historical belongings from twelve years in office. She faced hundreds of remembrances listed in the will and arranged gifts for relatives and friends while her sons Franklin and John were unavailable due to naval duty. She planned to go to New York City then Hyde Park.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Harry &. Truman
Hospitals Appoint Acting Leaders Amid Mental Hygiene Talks
The Morsantes and Dr. R. G. Blackwelder named acting superintendents of Ray hospital succeeding Dr. J. Saunders and Dr. J. F. Owen who resigned after long service. A committee may select another acting superintendent if Dr Beall declines. A six-year general superintendent term for mental hygiene is proposed to reside in Raleigh. Acting committees for Buildings and Equipment and Agriculture and Livestock were named with regional appointees.
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Tendent
Morsantes
R. G. Blackwelder
Ray Hospital
J. Saunders
J. F. Owen
Beall
Yates Palmer
Valdese
Andrew Blair
Charlotte
T. W. Goode
Statesville
SF Blackwelder
H. O. Lineberger
Raleigh
Ryan McBryde
Raeford
H. P. Richardson
Reidsville
Rivers Johnson
Warsaw
John Umstead
Chapel Hill
O. M. O’berry
Goldsboro
Dr. Palmer
Agriculture and Livestock
Umstead
W. G. Clark
Tarboro
McBryde
Francis White
Daniels Stays With Truman Until May 15
President Truman announced the appointment of Charles G. Ross as his press secretary effective May 15. Jonathan Daniels will remain on the job until he can report. J Leonard Revnsh to return to duties as managing director of Cox radio interests. Ross previously covered the United Nations conference for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
J. Leonard Revnsh
James M. Cox
Ohio
Jonathan Daniels
Roosevelt
Ross
Independence Co
San Francisco
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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