Mount Suribachi Signal as Iwo Jima Offensive Climaxes
Marine forces captained Mount Suribachi after a 28 hour ascent as American lines pressed on Iwo Jima's central air field. U S Marines reported 644 killed 4168 wounded and 560 missing in the initial 58 hours of combat. Capul island near Luzon was seized as American divisions pushed toward Manila shipping lanes and Corregidor remains under siege.
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Joint Resolution Seeks Swiss Stamp Issue
A joint resolution requests the issuance of a Swiss stamp to ensure that word of the legislative action can be used by mis representatives making their appeal in Washington.
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Allied Air Power Pounds German Transport System
Allied air forces pounded German transport targets including castle freight yards and rail hubs in a broad-scale attack across Germany and occupied areas. The coordinated assault involved about 5,000 planes in a multi theater operation, with Italy contributing thousands of aircraft and Mosquito bombers hitting Berlin.
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Filing Opens for Green County Spring Election Nominees
Today marks the start of filing for spring election nominations in Green County. The 40 day period covers municipal posts and the county superintendent office. Two candidates have already announced their candidacies, with no others yet in the field.
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Two Fender Bump Damages After Ice Skid Crash
Two vehicles sustained fender damage Thursday when a United Telephone car driven by Mrs Marian Forcade skidded on ice in the 1700 block of Eleventh Street and struck a parked car owned by Mrs Floyd Kundert. Police report filed.
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Road to Berlin fronts distances shown by AP
The Associated Press provides road distances to Berlin from three fronts. Eastern front reads 32 miles from Zellin, western front 296 miles from the west bank of the Rhine at Emmerich, and Italian front 544 miles from the Reno river.
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Fun for Farmers set for spring by Monroe Chamber
Monroe annual farmer day sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will be held this spring with Roy F. Burmeister of First National Bank named general chairman. Exact date undecided but likely early April after Easter. Committees named and at work. final committee list to be announced after minor changes.
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Atlantic Charter Reiterated at Inter-American Meet
Mexico City delegates from 19 countries embraced a three point program to fight Nazism and fascism, support a peace based on the Atlantic charter, and ensure adequate living standards. Edward R. Stettinius and Ezequiel Padilla outlined aims echoing Yalta commitments as hemispheric strategy expands.
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Spectacular Japanese deaths at Mt Suribachi crater
Reports from Iwo Jima describe Japanese soldiers leaping into the crater of Mt Suribachi amid fierce marine assault. Some chose suicide or grenade attacks rather than surrender as U S forces pressed in under bombardment and difficult surf conditions.
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Turkey Declares War on Germany and Japan
London reports the Turkish assembly voted unanimously to declare war on Germany and Japan to align with the United Nations and join the San Francisco world security conference. The minister cited a British memo linking war declaration to participation as an associated nation before March 1, 1945, under the three great powers’ plan. Egypt and several Middle Eastern nations were mentioned as possible belligerents within the same push.
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Holstein Men Cancel Annual Convention
The Wisconsin Holstein Friesian association’s convention at Richland Center scheduled for February 26-27 is cancelled by president Harry Dix of Menomonie. The move aligns with a no-convention request from the War Mobilization office.
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Draft Boards Reclassify Beloit Firemen Cops Roles
National draft officials reviewed Beloit firemen and police personnel as non critical or essential. All three selective service boards will reexamine 2-A and 2-B deferments in the 26 to 29 age group by March 1, with a strict review to determine changes.
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Tin and Paper Salvage Drive Planned for Tomorrow
A city salvage drive will collect tin cans and paper starting at 8:30 a.m. on streets east and west. Residents should bring materials to nearest street intersections. Paper must be bundled and placed in tight cartons. tin cans should be clean, label free, flattened with tops tucked inside.
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Victory Near Says Stalin Special Order Amid Soviet Advances
Stalin announced nearing victory as Soviet forces encircle Guben and press 30 to 50 miles east and southeast of Berlin. He claimed the winter offensive has cost Germany over 1,150,000 killed or captured and urged the German people to stop the war. The Moscow radio echoed that zero hour has struck and dissolution of the German army in the east is under way. Coordination of Soviet allied operations was also noted, with final victory seen in hard battles and persistent effort.
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Washington Roundup Fisticuffs Delights House GOP
Washington rounds of Democratic infighting as a floor fist fight between John Rankin and Frank Hook tests the mood in Congress. Some call for censure, others prefer quiet apologies. Republicans mock the skirmish while debates over manpower controls loom in the Senate. Maybank pushes penalties for both employers and workers under the draft bill, with a farm deferment exception.
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Free Press Policy Advanced in Congress
Senators debated a postwar international communications policy to use wartime networks as a peace tool by lowering transmission rates worldwide. Chairman Wheeler backed a plan for a global agreement representing American interests, with Kent Cooper urging guaranteed free exchange of news between lands as part of any final peace treaty.
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