Viets Take It Junction Ukraine March 18
Soviet dispatch reports Red Army advances across Ukraine near major rail junctions. Troops under Marshal Ivan Konev push into Bessarabia area and along routes toward Dubno and Lviv, threatening Curzon line and Great Russian advances to Nikolaev and several Black Sea ports.
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Lwow
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Nikolaev
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Three Power Talks Possible After Stettinius Visit
London reports say President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill may meet after Edward Stettinius Jr visits to discuss questions and a potential three power conference with Stalin. The talks would follow Italian, Yugoslav and Polish regional issues and Finland relations.
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London
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Churchill
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Joseph Stalin
Finland
Germany
Stettinius
Stalin
Resistance at Cassino Crumbling
Allied Fifth Army forces press the Cassino front near the Anzio beachhead with heavy fighting in the hills west of Cassino. New Zealand troops attack toward the railway station as German forces hold fortified positions and bombardments continue.
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Oise
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Rapide River
War Today hints at Italian fate amid shifting alliances
The piece discusses Stalin's stance toward Italy and the monarchy, noting the Ital Communist party's marginal role and the Badoglio government's temporary legitimacy. It suggests Mussolini era remnants and warns of upheaval across the Balkans as monarchies face pressure and new alignments form.
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Britain
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Italy
Allied Airborne Drive Against Manus Island Invasion
Allied forces struck Manus Island advancing to seize the airdrome and push Japanese defenses back. American 1st Cavalry units landed from Los Negros after securing the town, while Spitfires and other aircraft repelled enemy air counterattacks.
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Burma
China
Mandalay
MIPS
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Allied
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Douglas McArthur
First Cavalry Division
Los Negros Island
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Streamlined Tax Measure Promises Tax Filing Relief
A 1944 tax reform bill, dubbed the streamliner, would free about 30 million people from filing income tax returns while keeping overall burdens similar. Doughton Carlson and Robertson defend the measure, noting minor changes for some groups and potential new taxpayers. If enacted, withholding would shift from 20 percent for wages starting January 1.
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D-Va
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Farmer Sentenced to 22 Years in Peonage Case
Albert S. Johnson, a Cross county cotton planter in Helena Arkansas, pleaded guilty to two federal counts charging peonage and mistreatment of workers Clyde Miller and Shelly McKinney. Judge Harry J. Lemley sentenced him to 22 years. earlier counts were reduced from 14 to nine and prosecutors sought dismissal of remaining charges including OPA price violations.
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Albert S. Johnson
Cross County
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Johnson
Giles Dearing
Wynne, Ark
Clyde Miller
Shelly McKinney
Lemley
Little Rock
Sam Rorex
OPA
Bankers and manufacturers to meet in Richmond forum on war contract terminations
About 1300 bankers and manufacturers from Virginia North and South Carolina will gather in Richmond Tuesday for a Philadelphia ordinance district forum. They aim to study procedures for prompt settlements of war contract terminations.
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Funeral services set for Elkin bomber victim Felts
In Elkin on March 18 funeral services are planned for 2nd Lt. Gilbert R. Felts one of 11 men killed when an army bomber crashed near Stuart Virginia Wednesday night Lieut Felts a pilot received his commission in 1943 and entered service in 1941 Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Rufus C Felts of Elkin three sisters and a brother
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Eire Minister Denies Axis Spy Activities
New York dispatch reports Ireland's U S envoy Robert Brennan denying Axis espionage in Britain. He says the German legation lacks transmission means and Irish coast watch would block submarine dispatch. Brennan cites small German and Japanese consulates and asserts no capable network exists.
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United States
Robert Brennan
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Germany
Irow
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Brennan
Dublin
Gregg Cherry To Speak At Kernersville Service Board Dedication
World War I Major Gress R. Cherry of Gastonia will be the featured speaker at the Kernersville Service Board dedication Sunday at 3 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the Kernersville Lions Club American Legion and the OCD in Kernersville North Carolina.
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Kernersville Board
Kernersville
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Gastonia
Prince
Charlotte Rubber Plant to Receive Army Navy E Award
The Charlotte plant of the U S Rubber Company will receive the Army Navy E award at a ceremony. The event marks recognition of exceptional performance in production and efficiency, aligning with wartime mobilization efforts.
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Charlotte
U.S. Rubber Company
Russia Recognizes Badoglio Regime to Dominate Stettinius London Visit
Washington reports Russia has recognized the Badoglio government in Italy, raising questions about Allied coordination. Undersecretary Stettinius will travel to London for talks on European postwar settlements, the French committee of national liberation, Finland, and Russia’s role among the United Nations.
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London
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Washington
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Britain
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Committee of National Liberation
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United Nations
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Finns Still Seek Peace With Soviet
Helsinki reports that Finnish political quarters remain hopeful of rescue in peace talks with the Soviet Union while pessimism grows. They say Finland still aims to negotiate an armistice but seeks a clearer view of terms before approaching the Kremlin. The new reply to Moscow is believed delivered.
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Russia
Finland
Kremlin
Moscow
Walker urges tighter check on free mail use
Postmaster General Walker in his annual report calls for quarterly reports from every department on postage free envelopes labels cards and other matter to curb free mail. He praises Congress for reducing franked matter and seeks closer scrutiny of government agencies use of penalty mail.
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