Rhine Crossing Imminent as Civilians Evacuate Duisburg
Allied observers report German civilians fleeing Duisburg to clear way for Lt Gen Simpson’s Ninth Army to cross the Rhine. The move signals rapid western front developments toward amphibious crossings, with Remagen bridgehead prepping and heavy equipment transport hindered by a collapsed railway bridge. Patton’s Third Army and Patch’s Seventh are pressing the Saar and Palatinate fronts while Allied air forces pound Germany.
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Rhenish
Duisburg
Simpson
U. S
Rhine
Ruhr
Hiller's War Industries
Essen
Kroon
Remagen
Saar
Palatinate
Patton
Third
Pateh
Srig
Napoleon
Phillips
Reich
Hiler
Ber- Nn
Cape Mat
Naling
Agre
Berlin
Navy hunts for 10000 missing workers in war zones
Washington March 20 The Navy has launched a man hunt for about 10000 former civilian employees interned by the Japanese in Guam and the Philippines. A mobile unit and representatives of the US Employes Compensation Commission have gone to the Western Pacific to settle pay accounts, with some captives now in Japan. Of the 10000, only about 250 are US citizens. all are eligible under the Missing Persons Act. Beneficiaries may receive back pay, and reemployment will be offered where possible. Transportation home is available for US citizen recruits.
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Washington
Navy
Guam
Philippines
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
U.S. Employes Compensation Commission
Western Pacific
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Congress
Remarkable Account of Hitler Life Attempt by Key Participant
Bonn Germany Marcel 20-(P) 4 man who is a fugitive from German authority implicated in the July 20 bombing attempt on Hitler's life tells a detailed story to Louis P Locher. The informant describes Hitler's injuries, the failed bunker plan, and the purge of domestic enemies. He discusses Hitler's health, hatred of the German elite, and the postplot arrests. Additional items include Egon Petrie to perform at the college auditorium tonight with a broad program and concert details.
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Louis P. Locher
Hitler
Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Loui P. Locimer
We AP
Bonn
Marcel
Ife Hag
Rhine
Mussolini
Gohrband
Hiller
Wehrmacht
Marihal Erwin von Witzteben
Ulrich von Hassel
Star Chambers People's Court
Martin Borsman
Rudolf Hess
Count Hellsdorf
Cologne
Egon Petrie
College
Dules Court
England
Hay
Europe
United States
Russia
West Penn Water Sues Sunnyhill Coal for 500000
The West Penn Water Company sues Sunnyhill Coal Company for 500000 in Pittsburgh alleging strip mining contaminates water supplies in Washington County towns including McDonald Burgetstown Robinson Mount Pleasant and Cecil townships and in North Fayette South Fayette townships in Allegheny County. An injunction to halt the strip mining project is also sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
West Penn Water Company
Washington County
Sunnyhill Coal Company
Judgeship Refused By Bell Sparks Name Match For Post
Harrisburg March 20 2 Lt Gov John C Bell refused a Superior Court judgeship today placing two attorneys in the front for the 18000 job. Administration sources said Governor Marlin likely would select either Paul A Mueller of Lancaster or John Arnold of Clearfield. Common Pleas Judge Fred Reese of Cumberland County had been mentioned for the vacancy created by the death of President Judge William H Keller.
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Harrisburg
John C. Bell
Marlin
Paul A. Mueller
Lancaster
John Arnold
Clearfield
Common Pleas
Fred §. Reese
Cumberland County
Willian H. Keller
Pals Reunited After 10,000 Mile Dog Rescue Tale
Sergeant Edgar C Godard of Huntington Pennsylvania and his dog Blackie reunite after an Abadan Persia purchase and a long voyage. Immigration officials balked at the dog’s travel but an appeal to a congressman secured passage aboard a Liberty ship. They meet again once Godard returns to Bowman Field Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C. Godard
Huntington
Blackie
Abadan
Persia
Godard
Bowman Field
Reds Launch Offensive In Hungary
Russian troops renewed their push near Komárno within about 12 miles of the Danube stronghold Komárom as German forces claimed the drive extended to Tata and across the Danube south bank. Berlin also noted a second front along the Oder and Neisse corridors, with columns advancing from Grottkau toward Ratibor and from a bridgehead west of Ratibor in the German-Polish-Czechoslovak frontier region.
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London
Hungary
Komarom
Danube
Budapest
Yald
Berlin
Red Army
Upper Silesia
Neustadt
Moscow
Germany
Tata
Vienna
Drava
Red Star
Frigches Haffar
Grottknau
Breslau
Ratihov
Oder River
Grottkau
Neisse
Oder
Ratibor
Cosel
Patton's Ruhr Breakthrough Pours Through Nazi Defenses
General Patton's Fourth armored division advances toward Mainz as Mainz area bridges are blown. Saarlautern falls. Ensdorf Roden and Fruulatern taken. About 137,000 Germans still in by passed garrisons in Atlantic and Channel ports. Eisenhower reports the Siegfried Line breached in multiple spots.
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Ruhr
Paton
Mainz
Rhine
Saarlautern
Saar
Ensdorf
Roden
Fruulatern
Ako
Patton
Severith
Seventh Army
Third Army
Kaiserslautern
Palatinate
Eisenhower
Saarbruecken
Wissembourg
Lautersbourg
Karlsruhe
Altenstadt
Atlantic
Channel
Liquor License Owners Post Bond After Midnight Curfew
In Philadelphia in Common Pleas Court Six Judge Curtis Bok enjoined Joseph J. and Eleanor A. Woelferr, owners of a venue on the Delaware, from reopening until they post a 5 million dollar bond to assure compliance with the midnight curfew. Vice squad members McGarvey and Jones testified to a 12:40 a.m. raid finding drinks served after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Judeg Curtis Bok
Joseph J
Eleanor A. Woelferr
Beach-on-the-Delaware
Common Pleas
Robert J. McGarvey
Raymond Jones
Vice Squad
Bronze Star for Sgt George R Williams in France 1944
Sgt George R Williams, serving overseas, earned the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in France on December 4, 1944. While his tank was mired amid enemy fire, he assumed command and, with another tank, destroyed an anti tank gun, preventing a clear target. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs G O Richardson of Rochester Mills Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Wiliams
France
United States
Williams
G. O. Richardson
Rochester Mills
Willams
British and Russian Spheres of Influence Exist In Europe
Washington reports that British and Russian spheres of influence exist in Europe and are inevitable in fighting zones under Yalta. Officials stress democratic processes when possible but note Bulgaria Romania and Hungary cannot begin until military operations end. The discussion links to concerns over Communist minority governments in the Balkans, especially Romania, and notes military realities shaping influence claims.
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Washington
State Department
Europe
Yalta
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
NBC
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Russia
Britain
Balkans
Polley
James C. Dunn
Archibald MacLeish
Charles P. Taft
Dunn
MacLeish
United States
France
Italy
Western
3500 Studio Workers Back On Job As Strike Persists
About 8,500 studio workers returned to work during the second week of Hollywood’s movie strike. Conference of Studio Unions president Herbert K. Sorrell said defections did not impair the strike’s effectiveness, while analysts and other unions urged action from the War Labor Board and AFL leadership to end the emergency.
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Hollywood
Herbert K. Sorrell
Conference of
Studio Unions
Nollywood
Marcheek
War Labor Board
AFL
Obituary Notices From Indiana Gazette Metairie
Obituaries recount deaths of Anna M Cavanaugh Calvin Monroe Birge Effie Amond Leroy Longenecker Jonine Starry Myrtle Nichol Clarence McAdams and Anna Elizabeth Jennings. Surviving relatives include siblings spouses children and grandchildren. Services listed with dates locations Indiana Brown Blairsville Johnstown West Lebanon and Cokeville reflect local funeral homes and church affiliations.
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Effie Amond
Penn
R. D
Indiana Hospital
Order of Eastern Star
Streams Funeral
Brady's Bend Derives Notable Clay Family Lineage
An 1851 Brady's Bend record notes a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Clay with survivors including daughter Mrs Maude McWherter at home a son Edward H a granddaughter and 23 great grandchildren plus seven great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elizabeth (Clay) Jennings
Cokeville
John. Jennins
Brady's Bend
Henry
Elizabeth Clay
Maude McWherter
Edward H., Sarvér
Soft Coal Negotiations At Impasse
Washington March 20 AP Bituminous coal operators consider a new undisclosed development in contract talks with John L Lewis. Talks drift toward indecisive sparring sessions as Ezra Van Horn notes discussions centered on 10 cent per ton royalty and housing demands. Lewis speaks across a conference table in a hotel dining room as progress from the first week fades. Operators plan potential injunctions in federal court to halt the miners scheduled strike vote set for March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
van Horn
Federal District Court
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
New OPA Rules Cut Back Prices For Consumers
Washington March 20 The Office of Price Administration set up methods to lower costs on clothing textiles furniture and house furnishings by freezing retailer markups on about 800 000 stores. Retailers over 2500 in business must chart margins over net invoice cost and reduce prices when costs drop while smaller shops may keep old pricing. The aim is direct immediate consumer benefits from factory price cuts.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Barrles
Bowles
Red Cross Flood Help Continues
Red Cross units continue rehabilitation of more than 22 400 families evacuated after the Ohio River flood as waters recede. Central relief director Joseph L Carter reported total of 47 611 families affected by the swollen streams with 58 homes 60 barns and 8 other buildings destroyed and 20 703 homes 604 barns and 2 639 other structures damaged.
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Cincinnati
Martel
Red Cross
Joseph L. Carter
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Ingravue Evening Gazette
Petri
Pals
Reds
Bronze Star
Sgt. Geo. Williams
Juelich
Lisenhower
Tuolich Cathedral
Bouncing Baby
Tesse B. Hubbard
Washington, DE. Co
Robt
Oliver
A-La Papoose
Contreance
Inner
MHS
Anna M. Cavanaugh
Pelea
Robinson
Rs. Cavanaugh
Arthur Cavanaigh
Elder King
Est
Lebanon
W. C
South Bend Lutheran Cemetery
Calvin Monroe Hirge
West Lebanon
Jacob and
Rebecca Elfen (Bowser) Blige
Johnstown
Johstown
Wehrum
Strongstown
Hig Ufe
Methodist
Lydia Selders Birge
James K. Monaca
Harry T
Rochester
Telford D
West Bridgewater
Leroy M
Seattle
Orlo H
Wale W
Jess McGinnis
Wintondale
Herold Winkle
Monaco
George Orner
William Dull
Henderson
Benshoff Cemetery
Leroy Francis Longenecker
Morris
Michigan
Hillsdale
Indiana County
Abraham
Margaret Longenecker
Alice
Sarosky) Longenecker
Patty Ann
Clarence
Flint
Mich
Twila McMillen
Sharon
Truman
Ethel Long
North Braddock
James
U. S. Army
Belgium
Eugene
Mt. Morris
Leonard
Charles R. MacDonald
Martins Funeral Home
Flint Memorial Park
Jonine, Starry
Water Street
Blairsville
Levi
Mary C. (McCormick) Starry
Burrell Township
Bertha McAdoo Starry
Roy Heartz
Pvt
Wayne J. Starry
Engineer Corps
Maude Stumpf
Girard
Ohio
Albert A. Fine Valley
N. Y
Harvey
Ruben S
Black Lick
Hunter Funeral Home
D. W. Harris
Blairsville Free Methodist
Guy .A. Brown
Sarver
Myrtle Belle Nicilol
Charles Brown
Five Points
James N. Nichol
Washington Township
William T
Elizabeth Ann (Fleming) Smith
Indiana
First United Presbyterian Church
Willam Nichol
Cleveland
Ernest Nichol
New Wilmington
Gertrude Stewart
Marion Center
Myrna Nichol
Baltimore
Nancy Baiy
Vandergrift
Lillian. Nichol
Washington, D
Charles, Brown
W. A. Sutton
Akron, O
Harry J. Smith
Antha M. Pickens
James K. Leitch
D. D
Hugh Given
Nichol
Wm. T.'y Smith
Clarence W. McAdams
Clarence W
Bella Sedmger McAdams
Gertrude May
Patricia Ann
Margaret Louise
Penna
SN Y
Moorhead's Indians
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