Yanks Press German Towns as Soviet Drive Advances
Berlin reports Soviet troops push into Praga streets while Americans reach Siegfried Line towns near Aachen. U S Third Army opens the Moselle front around Nancy and Brest falls under siege as Patton’s forces push toward Eupen and Maastricht. Allied progress widens as German defenses crumble under heavy bombardment.
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Berlin
Praga
London
Rotgen
U. S. First Army
Aachen
Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Lammersdorf
Borgen
Awcken
Maastricht
Holland
Eupen
Belgium
Pation
U.S
George S&s Patton
Nancy
Charmes
Moselle
Third
Anneville
Rhine
Germany
Brest
Rilots
Trier
Reich
Senator Proposes Changes to Highway Spending Plan
Senator Russell introduces amendments to a $3 375 billion highway bill aiming to shift 200 million annually to reduce unemployment and boost state funding, proposing a flat reduction and leaving room for a 60 40 federal state cost split. The fight centers on pay for roads and postwar projects with potential 4 000 000 to 5 000 000 jobs per year per Labor Department data.
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N8suzumi Oenhivs Ance Mil
Teessge
Russell
Senate Post Office
Senator Harder
D-Ariz
Hansell
Maloney
D-Conn
Frontline Distances and Routes Amid World War II
Distorted OCR notes map routes and distances on the various WW II fronts. The text mentions the Russian front, Western front, Eastern France and Italian front with miles to key towns and cities around Berlin Rimini and Montbéliard.
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The
Associated Press
Pututsle
Hupen
France
Berlin Montbéliard
Urea
Rimini
Allied Plans for Pacific War Said Soon
Roosevelt and Churchill near a Quebec summit where they are expected to unveil Pacific strategy. Eden travels from London to join the talks as Allied leaders push toward coordinating campaigns with the goal of rapid victory in Europe and Asia. The conference intensifies as pressure mounts for a formal joint statement on Japan and Europe.
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Quebec
Churchill
Earl of
Roosevelt
Pacific
Anthony Eden
London
Eden
Stanislaw Mikolajcny
Hull
Québec
Biden
Japan
Funeral services set for Everette Henry in Kingsport
Everette Henry, employed at the Samton Ordnance Works, dies from injuries in a Tuesday auto collision near Church Hill. The Rev. W. R. Dillon will officiate at West View Baptist Church with burial in the city cemetery. Survived by widow, three daughters, two sons, stepmother, and four brothers. Three other passengers injured: Arlan Mann, John Jones, and Constable C. C. Bradshaw, car collision described. Buckley dies in Los Angeles from a heart attack.
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Ares
Knoxville
W. R. Dillon
West View
Cemeee Henry
Samton Ordnance Works
Tha Shel
Kingsport
Bartley Henry
U. S
Arlan Mann
Lynn Garden
John Jones
Church Hill
C.C. Bradshaw
Jones Alse
Bradshaw
Southern Railway Bridge
Los Angeles
Charles A Buckley
Fox
West Coast Theatres Corp
City Salvage Drive Urges Tin Recovery From Housewives
City officials praised the co operation of housewives in the scrap effort and stressed tin as a vital salvage material. Arthur Doggett urged washing cans and crushing bodies, while bundles of scrap paper and magazines should be tied. Friday routes cover numerous streets and neighborhoods including Fair Acres Linville Watauga Catawba Valley Street and Bristol Highway. Forbes noted Highland Park G Street yielded the largest amount Wednesday with many items gathered for the salvage man.
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Barrage Womrdviee
Arthur Doggett
Fair Acres
Linville
Crescent Drive
Longview
Harris Avenue
Oak
Latient
Valley Street
Wabash Street
Wateree Street
Yadkin
Forest
Bristol
Bristol Highway
Miller
Vailey
Forbes
G Street
Highland Park
Tengchung Falls to Chinese in Burma Theater Raid
Chinese infantry captured Tengchung, the Japanese headquarters in southwest China’s Burma sector, after two months of defense in underground pillboxes and temples. Allied air strikes wiped out about 200 Japanese planes in the central Philippines as Adm. Nimitz announced a deep carrier raid reaching near Manila with heavy fighter and bomber incursions.
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Burma
China
Chungking
Philippines
Tengchung
Burma Road
Thhe
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Cebu
Pansy
Negros
Zamboanga Island
Manila
Nimitz
Palau Islands
Hurricane Misses Carolina Coast Moves Northward
Wilmington N C a great Atlantic hurricane menaced the coast before roaring past Cape Hatteras. Gales over 60 mph hit Morehead City near Cherry Point as Weather Bureau tracked the center near Cape Hatteras and forecast a north or northeastward path at 25 mph with hurricane force winds along the coast and offshore.
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Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Morehead City
U. S. Marine ‘Corps
Cherry Point
Weather Bureau
Hatteras
Virginia Capes
New York Weather Bureau
New York
FDR Quebec Trip Sparks Political Clash in War Debate
Heat rose as Democratic charges accused Republicans of politicking with the war during President Roosevelt's Quebec visit. Rep Ditkaen of Idaho and Rep O'Toole of New York framed the trip as a campaign tactic while defending the war effort and criticizing rationing and regulatory policy ahead of the forthcoming address.
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Quebec
Roosevelt
Furth
Ayer Shoth
Ditkaen
R-Id
Chicago
Hawaii
Churchill
Dirksen
Rep. O'Toole
D-Ny
Gothic Line Attacked On Broad Front In Italy
Allied Fifth Army batters the Gothic Line on a 25 mile front in Italy with resistance rising. Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark says advances of one to three miles show combined arms work. Adriatic sector sees British Canadian Indian troops break stalemate and push forward with new divisions entering the line.
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Marne River
Tedayndo ‘Ghattener
John J. Perdhing
Essault
Belfort
Tthe
Pont de Roide
Autechaux- Rolie
Seventh Army
Langres
Nancy
Chaumont
Plateau de
Doubs
Ganevrerea
Gray
Saone
Yesoul
Ognon
Sacne
Cubry-les-Wavarney
Calmoutier J
Noroy-le-Bourg
Villersexel
France
Rome
Fifth Army
Italy
Mark Clark
Fifth Anny
Bistofa
Lucca
Croce
Pistoia
Trains Crash Near Terre Haute Kills 28, Injures 65
Two Chicago and Eastern trains collide head on in dense fog three miles north of Terre Haute Indiana early today. At least 28 killed and about 65 hurt including air veterans wearing Purple Hearts. Officials cannot confirm how many dead are soldiers. The Dixie Flyer and an express train crashed on a single main line at 2 20 am. Civilian and military bodies removed from wreckage.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Eastern
Minois
Here
Air Force
Ferguson
Ware
Women’s Army Corps
Eivisary
Florida
Sidin
cElyer
Miners Open Self Government Fight in UMW Conference
Fragmented OCR text shows United Mine Workers discussing district self-government and unity. A convention leads to a Resolutions Committee report urging unity within the union to address competitive coal production and marketing challenges amid tensions with autonomy advocates.
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Cincinnal
United Mine Workers
Ray
Edmundson
Autonomy Movement
Resa)tions Committee
Speinied
Berlin Bombed by Mosquitos In Massive Allied Raid
A late Friday report describes a large Allied air raid on Berlin deploying heavy planes and a mosquitos tactic to limit German defenses. Two bombers were believed lost in the attack aimed at crippling German communications as Allied troops hold the continent.
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Praga
Triad
Vistula
Sintts
Romenia
Berlin
Zymunt Berling
Lomza
Warsaw
Rusve
Czeho
Slovakia
Sanok
Krosno
London
Peace Terms For Bulgaria Expected to Be On Track
Report indicates Bulgaria's peace terms are anticipated to align with promised concessions. Analysts and officials suggest negotiations aim for steady progress, with key stakes tied to territorial clarifications and postwar arrangements.
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Bulgaria
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Hines
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