War Today: Hitler's Army Squeezed as Russian Counteroffensive Rises
War columnist Dewitt Mackenzie reports a collapsing German right wing in Russia with 100,000 Nazis killed or captured in ten days. Red forces threaten Nikolayev and the Dnieper area while Von Mannstein fights to hold Tarnopol and the Bug line. Rumors of Stirbey’s peace mission surface amid Balkan turmoil as Romania leans toward exit.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
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Ukraine
Russia
Rumania
Fuehrer
Marshal von Mannstein
Bug
Black Sea
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Stratezig
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Polane
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Romania
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Cairo
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Sirbey
Beau Nash
Queen Marie
Prince Charming
Willkie Backers Rally As Unpledged Voters Lead
Willkie and former U S Senator George H Moses noted that six of the uninstructed delegates elected would vote for Willkie from the start. Dewey supporters stayed hopeful despite the result as four of the five pledged candidates were newcomers and appeared to out-poise the unpledged Harold K Davidson, chairman of the State Republican committee. The Jones candidate pledged General Douglas MacArthur for delegate trailed the field.
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U. S
George H. Moses
Burroughs
Willkie
Dewey
Repub-ican
Douglas MacArthur
Red Cross efforts highlighted for prisoners of war care
Lions Club speaker reviews Red Cross war aid activities including blood plasma surgical dressings and volunteer work in Indiana County. She notes a local quota of seventy five thousand against a national demand of two hundred six million and outlines weekly fund packages, prisoner care contents, and convalescent kits for wounded soldiers.
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Red Cross
Indiana County
Serene
Tax ignorance causes trouble atWashington post office
A chaotic scene unfolds at a Washington post office as a frazzled elderly woman searches for how much tax she must pay to obtain a money order. Treasury official J. S. and L. Siler attempt to assist while a crowd grows, highlighting confusion over income tax details and public relations notices.
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Washington
Mivsin
Leen Siler
Treasury
J. S
Solly
L. B
Half a Shirt Goes With Tax in Newark
The Internal Revenue Bureau filed part of a man's income tax return while a woman sent half of her shirt with the report. The taxpayer, unnamed, explained he would forward the other half with his next payment. A Lions Club event featured President Phillips presenting pledge cards showing full contributions, with Dutch Campbell introducing a college quartet and cast members from a minstrel show, amid applause and thanks.
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Newark
Internal Revenue Bureau
Phillips
Lions’ Club
Butterbaugh
Dutch” Campbell
Rachel Hench
Dallastown
Maria Wright
Ebensburg
Betty Jo Mitchell
Oil City
Pat McKee
Greensburg
Air Forces Hit Cassino In Heavy Allied Assault
Allied air forces under Lt. Gen. Eaker unleashed a massive strike on Cassino. Flying Fortresses and Liberators bombed targets from 8:50 a.m., aiming at bridges, rail yards, and supply hubs to disrupt German delaying actions in the Liri Valley. Ground troops pressed the Cassino position as weather and stiff resistance continued.
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Cassino
Dra C. Eaker
Mediterranean
Jto
Sani
Lewis
Norle
Ple
Cassing
Mitchell Bembers
Asault
Cary Im
Cassini
Tuysa
Lary
Cassia
Ty Ruphe
Editor blanks Midland College paper with blink spaces
Beth Snyder, editor of Midland College student newspaper in Fremont Nebraska, issued the paper with blink spaces where stories assigned to reporters should have been. By-lines above the missing reports mark the blank pages.
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Fremont
Neb
Beth Snyder
Midland College
Marines Singantiphon Rivalry in Pacific Gloom
In the Pacific front line humor, Marines in the Gilberts and Solomons are said to rival each other for the worst song put on by troops. Staff Sergeant William S. Frank, a Marine combat correspondent from Washington DC, notes the men sing "After Rabaul Is Over" after belting out earlier tunes.
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South Pacific
Gilberts
Solomons
William S. Frank
Washington, D. Ca
Rabaul
Quintuplets rumor shakes Buenos Aires society
Reporters chase a claimed birth of quintuplets in Buenos Aires amid skepticism. Neighbors and a newsroom rumor mill question authenticity while officials dodge confirmation. A related triplet sibling and past Canadian quintuplet cases frame the unease in the capital.
Reds Close Port to Soviet Units Near Gorin Front
A decoded Soviet communique claims forces near Gorin and 50 miles southeast of Vine reached within 60 miles of the Ruan frontier. Reports describe Russian advances, new divisions deployed, and Allied reactions as the Crimea front lines shift with ongoing fighting in the region.
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Gorin
Ruan
Geisen
Russias
Mba
Pesnerd Wettl Gees
CRS
New York
Ouewd
Khereeg
Düsseldorf Hit by Heavy Medium Planes
Allied air operations across central Germany targeted Düsseldorf and northwest Germany in major daylight raids. American four engine bombers led attacks with heavy fighter escort before dusk Mosquito raids and low level strikes by P-47s supported the effort.
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Duesseldorf
London
U. S
Germany
Strategic Air Force
Hanover
Berlin
Ornadeasia
U.S Ninth
France
Belgium
RAF
Dominion
Rhine
Sologne
Europe
Allied Beachhead Troops Improve Position Near Rome
Allied beachhead forces pressed south of Carroceto 21 miles from Rome, clearing a German pocket and probing adjacent areas. British and American units conducted patrols and artillery fire as German regrouping continued. air raids targeted rail yards around Rome and coastal targets.
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Naples
Carroceta
Rome
Carroceto
Fifth Army
College notes faculty recital and Red Cross talk
Three Music Education faculty members Jon J. Duckwall Irving Chevelle and Frank DAndrea will present a recital at the First Methodist Church on Thursday March 16 at 8 15 pm Duckwall will perform works by Borowsky Russell and Karg Elert Cheyette will join on Griegs Sonata in C minor Bach Double Concerto features all three players and the program is courtesy of the church Dr Gra ham is pastor The public is invited Miss Margaret Serene of the American Red Cross speaks at 7 30 pm tonight at the YWCA on relief efforts Radio program WHJB Greensburg Thursday 10 15 to 10 30 will feature music as a form of expression with original student and pupil compositions to be aired.
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Music Education Department
Jon J. Duckwall
Irving Chevelle
Frank D'Andrea
First Methodist Church
Mr. Duckwall
Borowski
Russell
Hells of St. Anne de Beaupre
Karg- Elert
Pierre Yon
Cheyette
Duckwall
Grieg
Bach
D'Andrea
David Graham
Margaret Serene
Indiana
American Red Cross
YWCA
Red Cross
WHJB
Greensburg
Tower Club Annual Report Hints at Questions Unanswered
Philadelphia Tower Club president Mune Emlen, claiming height limits and witty quips, says the club still has not found the right answer to the question about getting off the soapbox. The remarks mix light humor with a critical tone about public discourse.
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Philadelphia
Tower Club
Mune Emlen
Unforgettable Draft Experience in Tennessee Rescue
Pvt Willie Reiners sent a telegram to his draft board from Petersburg Tennessee amid confusion as he faced a zero report. In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a man crawled through a water-filled conduit to rescue a drowning child, gripping a floating object to survive. War bonds are promoted as postwar financial security and protection of the American way.
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Tennessee
Willie Reiners
Petersburg
aAmony
Wilkes-Barre
Muren
O Breman
Dunes Garrahan
James
Anita
Susquehanne
Wecome Weilgert
Senate approves service vote bill amid White House clash
Washington March 14 Congress advances a new service vote measure showing a widening rift with President Roosevelt. The Senate passes the merged bill 47 to 31 after quick debate, while Roosevelts vetoes on food subsidies and his tax plan are overridden. The measure imposes state controls on federal absentee ballots with rules for postcards and requires state certification of ballot validity.
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Congress
Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Rooverall
Rankin J0-Miss
Japanese Suicide Attacks at Bougainville Beachhead
Five hundred Japanese leapt to death before American lines at Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville in the Solomons. U.S. troops used rifles, machine guns, booby traps, land mines, flame throwers, grenades and bazookas to halt the assaults. Japanese losses exceeded 1,000. 601 bodies were found on barbed wire after the last attack.
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Guadalcanal
Solomons
Bougainville Island
Empress Augusta Bay
Army Corps
Ters
Allen
Primary ballot draws for Indiana County and statewide races
Harrisburg report lists Assembly candidates for Indiana County Clarence V. MacCreight William R. McMillen and Earl E. Hewitt No Democrat filed for Assembly Senate candidates Henry I. Wilson and John M. Stewart for the 37th district Harve Tibbett the sole Republican candidate for Congress from the district Delegates from the 26th District Republicans Harry A. Borland Walter R. Suppes Harry L. Myers and Democrat George Hoppal Unopposed Alternate John L. Hite Republican Member of State Committee Howard B. Butterbaugh Republican Earl Lieb Democrat The April 25 GOP primary ballot also names National convention delegates Governor Martin heads the Republican at large slate with John E. Philpot and others facing Petitions under attack on the Democratic side U S Senator Joseph F Guffey tops the 12 unopposed candidates for Democratic at large delegates followed by Emma Guffey Miller John J Kane Frank C Walker Philip H Murray Matthew H McCloskey Francis Biddle Allen K Grim A P Barnum David L Lawrence Meredith Meyers and William C Bullitt.
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Harrisburg
Assembly
Indiana County
Clarence V. MacCreight
Indiana
William R. McMillen
Blacklick
Earl E. Hewitt
Jefferson
Henry I. Wilson
Big Run
John M. Stewart
Marion Center
Harve Tibbett
Ebensburg
Harry A. Borland
Walter R. Suppes
Johnstown
Harry L. Myers
Leechburg
George Hoppal
Patton
John L. Hite
Howard B. Butterbaugh
Earl Lieb
Martin
John E. Philpot
Philadelphia
Ony
Republican Organization
Dauphin County
G. Mason Owlett
M. Harvey Taylor
Marion Margery Scranton
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Emma Guffey Miller
John J. Kane
Frank C. Walker
CIO
Philip H. Murray
Matthew H. McCloskey
Francis Biddle
Allenk. Grim
A. P. Barnum
David L. Lawrence
Meredith Meyers
William C. Bullitt
Year of decisions shapes America’s wartime future
Raymon Meley, noted economist, told the Pittsburgh Advertising Club that this year is pivotal. He warned that decisions this year will steer the nation politically and economically as it returns to peacetime norms. He urged support for war bonds to restore normalcy amid ongoing war efforts.
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Pittsburgh
Marel
Raymon Meley
Isriner
Gecrenary
Aingk
Pitsby
Piler
Uet
America’s ‘Lite
Man
Peple
Havy
Thea
Price Control Store Survey Progress in Indiana Area
Initial results of the OPA Store Survey show the price control program running on schedule. Price Panel Chairman Gilbert Parnell reports most stores compliant with few violations, often due to unawareness of rules. Merchants cooperated and sought guidance, with a fuller picture expected by early next week as the board prepares a second survey.
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OPA
Price Panel
Gilbert Parnell
Indiana
Counterfeit Gas Stamps Rise Ahead of Grand Jury Probe
In Philadelphia in March the Office of Price Administration reported counterfeit gasoline stamps rising to 12 percent of redistributions since U W days. An estimated 160 090 gallons monthly are sold illegally with most forgeries traced to Philadelphia Reading and Chester. Judge George A Welsh extended the Grand Jury term by 90 days and ordered focus on illegal food gasoline and liquor markets.
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Philadelphia
Psylvania
Philadelphia Orice of Frite Administration
OPA Sair
Reading
Chester
George A. Welsh
Woman Dumps 300 Hive Tokens At Sumner Butcher
In Sumner Washington on March 15 a Pi A woman calmly dumped over 300 Hive red Blastie tokens used for meat point change on a butcher counter. She explained she used them as poker chips in a game, leaving the market keeper astonished.
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Sumneer
Wash
Weather Outlook Cloudy and Warmer with Light Rain
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with occasional light rain today and warmer temperatures tonight. Thursday should bring more showers and a further rise in temperature with generally cloudy conditions.
Walter Frick Is Promoted At Fort Benning In World War II Era
Lt. Col Walter H Frick promoted to command of Headquarters Fourth Detachment Second Army Troops at Fort Benning succeeding Col Ernest Ahudeius. A Washington Street Indiana native, Frick served in WWI with the 314th infantry 89th Division, earned the Purple Heart, and held multiple National Guard posts before rising to lieutenant colonel in 1939. He married with three daughters and previously worked as a consulting structural engineer in Pittsburgh.
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Walter H Frick
Qist
Second Army
Fort Benning
Ernest A.hudeius
Col. Frick
Washington Street
Indiana
314Th Defanluy
Meuse-Argonne
Officer Reserve Corps
National Guard
16Th Infantry
School of Fire
Ft. Sill
Okla
176Th Field Artillery
National Guard Bureau
Gineraly Department
Army-Navy
Manassas
1St Army Maneuvers
Canton
N. G
190Th Field Artillery
Camp Claiborne
4Th Headquarters
3D Army
Camp Certon
Colo
21St Hq
2D Army
Frick
Car licenses extended for 30 days in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg March 15 Pennsylvania passenger car owners receive a 30 day extension of their 1943 licenses from March 31 to May 31 due to wartime steel shortages delaying the 1944 single license plates. The March 31 deadline remains in effect for all other vehicle licenses. Governor Martin questions the benefit of suspending semi annual motor vehicle safety inspections.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Revenue
David W. Harris
Effett
Martin
JIBES BLAMED FOR death by own action
Deputy Coroner George Thoms reported the death of Willa, Riffing, 28, of Rock Run Road, Elizabeth Township, found hanging from a beam in his father’s bar yesterday. Ruffings father, Jacob, said William was brooding over the jibes of others who died instead of enlisting, having been deferred to help on a 58 acre farm.
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Y Fittsburgh
George Thoms
Willa
Riffing
Rock Run Road
Elizabeth Township
Thomas
Jacob
William
Willian
Obituary notices for Robert E Russell and Currie J Lydick
Services for Robert Elder Russell who died Sunday March 12 will be held March 16 at 10 30 a m at Robinson Funeral Home Indiana with burial in Oakland Cemetery Rev Harry C Prugh and Rev Chas F Reynolds officiating. Services for Currie Jane Lydick of 720 Locust street Indiana will be at East Union Presbyterian Church March 16 at 2 30 p m with Rev Plummer Harvey officiating. Burial in Taylorsville church cemetery. Bread rationing is predicted and chickens may be put on the list soon.
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Robert Elder Russell
Robinson Funeral Home
Indiana
Harry C. Prugh
Chas. F. Reynolds
Oakland Cemetery
Currie Jane Lydick
Locust Street
East Union Presbyterian Church
Plummer Harvey
Tobinson
East Union Church
Church
Taylorsville
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