German Nazi attempt to reach Allies via Swedish intermediary failed
Allied officials viewed the move as a propaganda tactic to sow distrust among the Allies. A Swedish businessman was allegedly approached by a minor Nazi official to mediate talks, with the Stockholm paper Svenska Dagbladet reporting the effort aimed at armistice negotiations before Germany weakens. The attempt reportedly sought Allied concessions while Nazi leaders stayed in power.
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Three Victory Ships Named for Mining Towns in Baltimore
Three Victory ships to be launched at Baltimore Bethlehem Fairfield yards this month will be named Pittston Coaldale and Ma honey City. Mine workers daughters selected to christen the ships will honor wartime production achievements by anthracite miners.
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Native Of Winston Dies In Plane Crash
Lt. Francis Willard Blalock of Charlotte and Winston-Salem native, aged 20, was killed in a March 4 crash while piloting a combat plane based in India. His parents, Mr and Mrs A L Blalock, were notified. He entered the air service in May 1943 after attending N C State College.
Remagen Incident Reflects Nazi Power Struggles
A columnist argues the Remagen affair exposes Nazi distrust of Rundstedt and suggests a broader collapse of loyalty within Hitler's ranks. He notes Himmler’s ruthlessness, wartime mutinies, and the rotting German army, while contrasting medieval Italian comedy with improvised war drama.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Dance Step Puzzle
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Allied and Soviet Aircraft Coordinate Attacks in Austria Hungary
U S 15th air force fighters and bombers for the first time coordinated with Russian planes against targets in Austria Hungary and Yugoslavia. Twenty Allied planes were missing while twenty one enemy crafts were destroyed. American Mustangs attacked near the Hungarian front and grouped heavy bombers hit nine targets across the three nations. B 25 Mitchells destroyed the Vipiteno rail bridge on the Brenner line.
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Yanks Gain On Iwo Jima and Romblon Simara Islands
U S forces raised the flag at Iwo Jima and pressed a rapid advance channeled by booby traps. MacArthur announced further landings on Romblon Simara Mindanao and Luzon as divisions from Leyte and Bataan veterans pressed to seize towns and airfields, inflicting heavy casualties on Japanese defenders.
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Senkoanga
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MacArthur
Luzon Island
Verne D. Mudge
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Clifford Speaker At Thomasville Rotary Luncheon
Rev. J. Roy Clifford pastor of Lexington First Baptist spoke at Thomasville Rotary at the Woman's club building on How We Got Our English Bible. He praised the Bible as the most read book and noted handwritten copying with few mistakes. Visitors included Pvt Carson Cox Jr Pvt Paul Green Jr R D Tillson George Sutton Clarence Hill Murray Whiteside and James Honeycutt James Donnell.
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J. Roy Clifford
First Baptist Church of
Lexington
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
Wednes
Charles Wall
Clifford
Carson Cox, Jr
Paul Green
R. D. Tillson
George Sutton
High Point
Clarence Hill
Murray. Whiteside
Dalton
Georgia
James Honeycutt
James Donnell
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Labor Leaders Fay and Bove Convicted in NYC Water Project Case
Joseph S. Fay and James Bove AFL officials once deemed nation’s top labor leaders were found guilty on one count of extortion and one count of conspiracy to extort funds from contractors involved in New York City’s Delaware Water Gap project. They face up to three years for conspiracy and up to 15 years for extortion, with sentencing set for April 5.
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New York
Joseph S. Fay
James Bove
AFL
Trail Justice
New York City
Delaware
Forgotten Money Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Summary
Allegheny County remains nearly $95 000 richer as owners failed to claim funds from 1871 to 1921 fees and awards in forgotten litiga tions. Mrs M D Hutson of Manchester just turned 94 and had a tooth extracted a week before her anniversary.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
M. D. Hutson
Manchester
Burglar Leaves Dime Behind After Tri Angle Inn Heist
A burglar who robbed the Tri angle Inn near Olney took several items but left a dime on the counter between two Coca Cola bottles he drank from. The act suggests partial honesty in the break in, with the unidentified thief leaving a small amount of change.
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Olney
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Triangle Inn
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