Red Cross Aids Liberated Filipino Prisoners on Luzon
The American Red Cross on Luzon reports aiding liberated prisoners and Filipino civilians after Japanese camps, with 68 field workers in combat units during early invasion days. Donations from many companies support War Fund services, aiding clothing, food, and medical supplies in Red Cross warehouses.
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Philippines
Into Tomas
Bilibid
Santiit
American Red Cross
Luzon
Goldston
Red Cross
Prisof
United States
Tokyo
Goldston Roe
Anc
War ‘Fund
Denny Roll and Panel Co
H. A. Millis
Haltom Hosiery
Central Cafe
Penrod Jordan & Clark Co
Mattock’s
Thomas Generator Corp
High Point
Thomasville & Denton R
Harris
Piedmont Cafe
Eagle Sandwich Shop
Dixie Hot Shop
City Fuel Co
Point Mattress Princess Cae
American Coal & Wood Co
Mane
Evacuation of Holland Seen Likely Amid Rhine Advances
The article notes American forces reaching the east bank of the Rhine below Cologne may force a Dutch retreat. Nazis would pull troops from all fronts, and Rundstedt would need reserves, making Holland's evacuation a probable outcome to avoid encirclement. Rocket bombs causing British casualties are launched from Dutch bases.
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Rhine
Cologne
Holland
Rundstedt
England
Brit
Reich orders universal male mobilization for defense
Germany summons all males aged 16 to 65 to register with military authorities to rebuild scattered units and boost manpower. A DNB broadcast decree notes desertion and disorganization, cancelling furloughs except for illness and urging interior shelter for workers and officials.
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London
Germany
Reich
DNB
Allies cross Rhine breakthrough reshapes war effort
The text credits the surprise Rhine crossing with saving time and describes it as a decisive breakthrough for the First Army. It notes future crossings may still face hard fighting, but overall the First Army has effectively “broken the back” of the operation.
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Rhine
East Bank
New combs decorate with butterfly feather colors
Accessories feature combs adorned by colored feathers mimicking tropical butterflies. The design aims to brighten hairstyles while offering subtle warmth to the face.
Bridgehead News Report From Remagen Front
Transocean reports American forces crossed to form a bridgehead opposite Remagen between Bonn and Coblenz. German communique claims Bonn garrison resists as Americans push to the eastern Rhine bank and tanks gain ground toward the lower Moselle.
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Transocean
Remagen
Bonn
Coblenz
Cologne
Rhine Bank
Rhine-Moselle
Lower Moselle
Americans Close On Baguio In Luzon Advance
Reporting from Iwo Jima and Pacific fronts the field dispatch notes American forces pushing toward the summer capital of Luzon with advances to within five miles from Camp Four. Naval action off Formosa and near Balayan continues as U S bombers sink freighters.
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Aringay
Baguio
U. S
Formosa
Remagen Crossing Report and German Counterattack Threat
Berlin radio reported the American crossing of the Rhine at Remagen with advancing eastern bank penetration. Allied forces aimed to push toward Linz while German bolt positions halted the advance and blocked paths toward the Ruhr basin.
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Remagen
Bonn
Coblenz
Berlin
Rhine
Linz
Ruhr
New U S Army 15th Joins Western Front Under Bradley
The 15th Army joins Lt Gen Omar Bradley’s 12th Army Group on the western front with Lt Gen Leonard P Gerow commanding. The ceremony at Bradley’s post honored officers including Hodges Simpson Patton Doolittle and Brereton as France’s liberation is marked.
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New York
U. S
15Th
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
Leonard P. Gerow
Fifth Corps
U.S. First Army
Virginia Mili
Eisenhower
Bradley
U. 8
France
Ney H. Hodges
William H. Simpson
George 8. Patton, Jr
James H. Doolittle
Lewis H. Brereton
Allied push drives toward Rhine and Coblenz as Patton cuts deep
Allied forces advance on the Rhine front driving southward through the Saar and Palatinate while Patton’s aggressive offensive overruns two thirds of the Coblenz plain. First Army troops clear Bonn in night operations, with a crowded bridgehead forming as engineers reinforce the Ludendorff bridge amid heavy enemy fire and a massive eastbound traffic surge.
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Adm. Turner
Iwo Jima
Navy
AKAP
Rock By Rock
Iwo Jima Island
Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Radio Tokyo
Iwo
FCC
Tokyo
Nimitz
James Forrestal
Ward
Hitler
Rhine
Saar
Palatinate
de S. Patton
Coblenz
Miesenheim
Remagen
First Division
Bonn
First Army
Barartal Berle
Germany
Ludendorff Bridge
Eisenhower
Cologne
Rhineland
Fighting Raging In Sections Of Mandalay
Fighting raged in three areas of Mandalay as British and Indian troops pushed a mile into Burma's second city. After 30 hours of combat, British elements reached Government House near Fort Dufferin inside the old city walls defended by about fifty thousand Japanese. Allied forces closed in on the surrounding area from the south, north, northeast and west along the Irrawaddy bridgeheads.
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Calcutta
India
Mandalay
Burma
Government House
Fort Dufferin
Irrawaddy
Cotton duck used as gas tank ersatz in Atlanta
In Atlanta Dixie cotton mills adapt cotton duck as gas tank ersatz with storage or transport use. Tanks range from 740 to 2700 gallons and feature plywood frames for support.
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Ersatz
Atlanta
INS
Dixie Cotton Mills
Family Affair in Pittsburgh as Seven OBrien Sons Serve
Morgan O'Brien Jr. 31 joins a family spanning seven brothers in military service. Three brothers in the Navy, one in the medical corps, and two in the Air Corps also serve the Stars and Stripes. Their duties may lead to family reunions wherever postings take them.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Morgan O'Brien
Stars and Stripes
Morgan, Jr
Navy
Medical
Air Corps
North Carolina Weather tides cloudiness and mild temps
Considerable cloudiness, especially in the eastern section, with mild daytime temperatures. Tonight turns fair and cool. Saturday looks fair and warmer.
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North Carolina
Gass to Invite Mrs Roosevelt to Joint Session
Rep Gass of Forsyth will invite Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt to address a joint session at 3 30 p m next Monday. Mrs Roosevelt will be in Raleigh that day to address the Institute of Religion.
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Rep. Gass
Forsyth
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Raleigh
Institute of Religion
Bills to regulate sale of wines in North Carolina
Raleigh March 2 bills to control wine sales in North Carolina were introduced sponsored by Governor Cherry. They propose handling only by reputable dealers and grade A hotels and would place supervision under the State Alcoholic Board of Control. Cherry cited boisterous conduct immorality and unlawful acts at some wine outlets and urged outlawing such conditions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cannes Se
Cherry
State Alcoholic Board of Control
Lawmakers Consider Alcohol Controls and Education Reforms
Senator O Berry seeks power for the Alcoholic Beverage Control board to set wine standards and issue on premise licenses. Education committees advance the school machinery act, proposing staffing limits during wartime and broader controls including kindergarten reach, bus liability, contract timing, bonding, and land leases to conservation. Other measures raise hunting and fishing fees, adjust driver age rules for teens, boost school bus driver pay, and ease wartime disease treatments.
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O’berry
Wayne
State Board of Alcoholic Control
House Education Committee
State Board of Education
State Department of Conservation
Board of Education
House Committee On Conservation and Develop
Senate
Senate Committee On Conservation and Development
Board of Conservation and Development
E House Roads Committee
Craven County
Senate Health Committee
Colonel Gault Speaks on Alaska at Kiwanis Luncheon
Colonel Elmer Gault addressed the Kiwanis club at the Sheraton, describing Alaska as a large, resource rich region with 600000 square miles, a 172 day growing season, and major fishing and trapping industries. He noted no large cities, harsh winters, and transportation challenges offset by air freight. visitors included J D Sandridge and O A Kirkman, with a $50 Red Cross donation concluding the meeting.
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Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Yy Ieee
Lee Schaner
Elmer Gault
Colonel Gault
Alaska
Arctic
Blue Fox
United States
Colonel Gualt
J. D. Sandridge
Charlotte
O. A. Kirkman
Harry Bell
Red Cross
Tire Statistics Akron Report on Rubber Use
Statistics on rubber consumption for airplane tires compiled by the B. F. Goodrich company show annual usage well over previous levels. The report notes steplene tires and rubber factory output contributing to a dramatic multiplier in demand since prior figures.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrichy
Promotron
Time Savers New York Matches Waste Hours On Damp Days
The piece notes a shift from flint steel and tinder to match use with the modern American using about 14 matches a day. It suggests damp days cause delays, estimating seven hours wasted annually for lighting on such days.
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New York
INS
Wealthy Woman Nancy Boyer Found Dead in Washington
Police report the discovery of Nancy Boyer a wealthy red haired woman about 45 with two bullet wounds to the head in her Sixth Street apartment Washington near embassies and high ranking officials. Deputy Coroner said she had been dead since night. A second slaying in two weeks is noted as the case unfolds with police naming suspects Barker and Casbarian tied to a separate trailer incident in mid city.
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Washington
Nancy Boyer
Washington Police
Boy
Sixth Street
Christopher J. M
Dr. M Double Slayer
Ward F. Barker
Pany Casbarian
Unclear Farm Acreage and Agricultural Programs Report
The document lists large scale land and production figures such as increases from 750000 to 1000000 acres and forest stand gains to 16000 acres. It notes a fivefold rise in construction volume and a focus on terracing pastures lime programs. It mentions a 92.2 percent coverage of crop land under the AAA plan and references congressmen’s district reports amid garbled text about leftover vegetables.
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Fay
Carolina
Crest flood recedes as river crests loom across Ohio towns
Officials report the Scioto river and Ohio floodwaters recede in Steubenville and East Liverpool while Marietta Ironton and Cincinnati brace for further crests. The city behind a floodwall fears for two thirds of its area as water must drop a foot or two before residents can return.
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Scioto County
Col
Marietta
Ohio
Steubenville
Liverpool
Ironton
Cincinnati
Louisville
Portsmouth
Red Army advances on Stettin amid Baltic port push
Vital reports indicate the Red Army captured 300 000 Germans during February via a heavy east southeast pressure on Stettin. Soviet forces pressed along the Star gard Stettin highway despite mined roads and obstacles, breaching the outer belt and moving toward the Baltic port while securing the Oder east bank near Greifs.
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Stettin
Red Army
Stargard-Stettin
Baltic
Ceuthenes
Oes
Oder
Greif
Fatal Store Shooting In Beaver Sparks Silent Farewells
The gunfire in Beaver left one person dead as witnesses placed Swanson at the scene and Messer firing the shot. Statements from Dalton Biggs and Elmer Biggs reflected religious resignations while the escape car waited for the condemned to seize possessions.
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Messer
Jesus
William Dalton Biggs
Wanson
Elmer Biggs
Roosevelt Sees Chance Of Chinese Leader Visit West Coast
President Roosevelt hinted he may decide this afternoon on a possible visit by the Chinese generalissimo to the west coast. He said he didn’t honestly know if the visit would happen and noted good flying weather as a factor in his thinking.
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