Allied Thrusts Trap Nazi Troops Across Germany
Allied forces press the Nazis from multiple fronts as British and Canadian units seal the Holland trap and Patton’s Third Army links with the Russians toward the Oder. American First and Ninth Armies tighten the Ruhr perimeter while Russian troops push into Austria reaching Vienna and sever rail links toward Italy.
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Europe
North Sea
Holland
Patton
Oder River
Sierce
Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
London
England
Berlin
Austria
Vienna
Venice
Italy
Work or Fight: Senate rejects draft and job controls bill
The Senate defeated by 46 to 29 a bill granting the administration sweeping wartime powers to draft and compel workers to war jobs. Support er Senator Johnson joined opponents, ending the measure though milder control talks may continue. Pacific front reports Okinawa invasion advancing days ahead of schedule with light casualties and massive civilian moves.
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House
O’mahoney
Wyo
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Colo
Coal Crisis Delays Strike As Lewis Extends Pact
John L. Lewis extends the expired contract through April with a May 1 clause, delaying a nationwide coal strike for a month. War Labor Board orders an indefinite continuance with wage adjustments from April 1 as operators accept retroactive pay limits. Negotiators move quickly seeking a new agreement amid cautious optimism.
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War Labor Board
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Hero General Slain on Surrender in Germany
U S army Maj Gen Maurice Rose of Denver was shot by Nazi tank crews while offering his pistol to captors near Paderborn Germany as he attempted to reach the 3rd armored task force. Rose led the 3rd armored division through France into Belgium and broke the Siegfried Line.
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Maurice Rose
Denver
Paderborn
Germany
3Rd Armored Task Force
Robert Ballinger
White Plains
Rose
3Rd Armored Division
France
Belgium
Siegfried Line
Navy Draft Cut in Half For May
The Navy will receive only half as many men in May, a 12 percent cut, as it nears an authorized strength of 3,600,000. Officials cite high enlistments of 17-year olds and possibly lower casualties speeding reach of peak strength. June calls will be for replacements only.
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Navy
Flood defense gaps closed as Morganza floodway readies
Mississippi River flood stage spans 1544 miles from Iowa to the Gulf. Army engineers plug gaps at New Orleans and stand ready to operate the Morganza floodway to divert 640000 cubic feet per second of water into the Gulf. Seven conscientious objectors from Germfusk Michigan received three years and six months in federal prison for desertion from a civilian public service camp.
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Iowa
Gulf
Army
New Orleans
Public Service
Germfnsk
Mich
Fred M. Raymond
Grand Rapids
Selective Service Administration
Ford reformer Vinson named to lead war mobilization
President Roosevelt accepts James Byrnes resignation and appoints Fred M. Vinson as director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Vinson, former Kentucky U S representative, is viewed as popular with Congress and adept with labor and price wage issues, signaling focus on reconversion after Germany’s potential defeat.
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Fred M. Vinson
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Vinson
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Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
End to Bans After V E Day
After V E Day the Office of War Mobilization outlined plans to end the midnight curfew the blackout and the racing ban once Nazi collapse is complete. Price wage and manpower controls would continue into the indefinite future until a peacetime economy returns. The piece also notes friction at the upcoming San Francisco United Nations conference with Poland and Russia proposals sparking tension.
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Office of War Mobilization
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Japan
San Francisco
Washington
State Department
London
Soviet Russia
Waree
Poland
Russia
Fashions Paris or America after the war
The commerce department praises American designers for lifting fashion after Paris fell to German occupation. It notes WPB limits kept the industry high art, and predicts a strong future for U S ready to wear with American designs guiding retailers and displays.
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Department of Commerce
Paris
WPB
Commerce Department
U. S
Parsley growth indoors and color visibility in safety studies
A garden herb guide notes parsley thrives indoors with sun and water after initial shade. It recommends rich well drained soil and gradual acclimation. Separately color research cites yellow and yellow green as most visible, with orange and red following.
Spring Clean-Up Warns on Home Fire Hazards
The NFPA warns that April through June see the most home fires driven by careless housekeeping and common hazards. Cleanliness is urged as the best protection for home and family against fire.
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National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
Mountains Rim Burma Shape Transport Routes
Burma is encircled by tumbled uneven mountain ranges that block easy movement on all land sides. The central north south ranges funnel routes into narrow valleys and rivers, with no railways or highways crossing between India and Burma. Only trails and a few new military roads run east and west.
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Burma
India
Safest Person Is a Connecticut Girl in Early Childhood
A study finds the safest person in the United States is a girl aged 5 to 14 living in Connecticut, the state with the lowest accident rate. The accident rate among girls in this age group is notably lower than that of boys in the same age range.
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U. S
Connecticut
Union
How to remove scratches from furniture wood
The article instructs placing a piece of wet blotting paper over a scratch and pressing with a warm iron to lift the dent. Do not overheat the iron. The wood fibers draw back into place if the scratch is not too deep.
Weight and Fashion Pressure Split Sisters
A young woman is urged to resist fashion driven weight loss while her plump elder sister shows how excess pounds can be a serious disability in the eyes of insurers. The piece contrasts youth dieting with older, larger body concerns and risk perceptions.
Spectacle Claims and Mega Milkweed Belt in History
A playful text asserts one million life jackets could be made from floss grown from 2.5 million bushel bags of milkweed pods yielding 1.5 million pounds of floss. It also mentions Charles V of France wearing several‑pound spectacles, noting the claim may be exaggerated.
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Navy
Two Pairs of Shoes for Service Men Granted
Clark County War Price and Rationing Board announces two new regulations aiding discharged servicemen. Veterans receive two pairs of shoe ration stamps without extra applications, and those starting self owned factories or refreshment stands may obtain rationed food quotas. Gus Ritter says these are supplements to existing federal price and rationing programs.
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Clark County
Gustave Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Ritter
OPA
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