Allied bombers smash toward Anzio bridgehead in massive assault
Allied forces unleashed a vast attack at Anzio with American British airpower targeting five ring towns around the beachhead as Cassino fighting continues and ground probes by the enemy are repulsed. Heavy four engine bombers and fighter bombers joined in the operation dropping missiles on troops near Albano Cisterna Velletri Campoleone and Cecchina.
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Allied
Algiers
Anzio
Cassino
Fifth Army
Rome
Albano
Cisterna
Velletri
Campoleone
Cecchina
Plane sinks in Mississippi river crash in Memphis
Twenty four persons lose their lives when an American Airlines transcontinental plane crashes into the Mississippi river shortly before midnight. Coast guard and Army engineers locate aircraft parts and search a 22 foot channel fifteen miles below Memphis for more wreckage and possible bodies.
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Memphis
American Airlines
Mississippi River
United States Army Engineers
Coast Guard
Mercely
United States
Charley Williams
Willams
Chinese Leader Hsueh Yueh Promoted Amid War Roles
Lieutenant General Hsueh Yueh, famed for Changsha battles and central China campaigns, is promoted to a senior post as China readies for renewed action in Hunan Province where he is known as The Little Tiger. Roosevelt to speak to nation tomorrow on wartime matters.
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Hsueh Yueh
Changsha
Central China
Yueh
China
Hunan Province
Little Tiger
Hkow
Morgan campaigns on alleged coercion and attack on press
Morgan on the Old Regular ticket accuses the Davis faction of forcing state workers to sign loyalty cards and distributing slanderous campaign literature. He singles out James H. Davis as a rival who is a songwriter and actor, criticizing entertainment at government events and denouncing New Orleans press coverage.
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Baton Rouge
Lewis L. Morgan
James H. Davis
Morgan
Davis
New Orleans
Odd Things Done by Army Red Tape at Fort Devens
Army red tape yields curious results as Private Al McDonald of Providence reclassifies to No. 560 pigeon trainer and fancier after serving in the post headquarters message center. McDonald described sorting mail into pigeon holes before his reclassification.
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Fort Devens
Mass
al McDonald
Providence
R. 1
Post Headquarters
Willkie Promotes Mission to End Long-Lasting Power
Wendell Willkie calls himself a man with a mission to secure freedom and end extended powers. In Seattle he told a rally that long rule corrupts, aiming to defeat the Democratic party and unite the Republicans for the 1940 nomination. He urged voters to back a reborn GOP and noted confidence in securing the nomination in Oregon travels.
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Seattle
Feb. Il
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
End of Columbus student nurses strike
In Columbus Ga 98 student nurses ended a day long sit down strike at Columbus City hospital. They returned to posts after a 3 p.m. deadline. Hospital officials said the matter is closed for now. Spokespeople noted lack of cadet pay and uniforms sparked their protest.
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Columbus
Columbus City Hospital
Harris Smith
Hospital Board
Smith
Nurse Cadet Corps
Chaplin Faces Federal Indictment In Mann Act Case
Federal jury charges Charlie Chaplin with Mann act violation and conspiracy relating to Joan Berry case. Indictment lists two counts alleging transport to New York for illicit relations and return to Los Angeles. Chaplin to surrender to marshal with attorney Jerry Giesler stating plans.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Chaplin
Beverly Hills
Miss Berry
New York City
Jerry Giesler
Bombers Hit Frankfurt Again In Heavy Allied Raid
American B 17s blasted Frankfurt on the Main for a second time in four days, part of a 24 hour Allied aerial offensive. Liberators attacked Pas de Calais, Marauders hit targets in northern France, and fighters shielded the raids as heavy bombers struck continental objectives in 12 of 15 days.
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Austin Bealmear
London
Frankfurt on-the-Main
Frankfurt
Liberators
Pas-de-Calais
France
Brunswick
Gilze-Rijen
Holland
U.S. A
English Channel
Pas de-Calais
Germany
Berlin
Occupation of Huon Peninsula Reaches Final Phase
Allied forces from Australia and the United States completed the Huon peninsula operation below Saidor New Guinea after five months of fighting. General MacArthur announced the victory describing it as a decisive defeat for Japan costing about 14 000 enemy casualties and securing 150 miles of New Guinea coastline.
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Associated Press
Central Pacific
Bismarck Archipelago
Saidor
New Guinea
Huon Peninsula
MacArthur
Americans Black Faces and Wipe Out German Garrison
American troops at Anzio night raid used soot to mask themselves and swept through a town behind German lines killing about 60 Nazis, wounding many, and taking nine prisoners. Lt. Adna H. Underhill led the attack. narrators describe close fighting, captures, and bravado amid lighter Allied losses.
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Associated Press
Othe Anzio
Adna H. Underhill
Summit
N. J
Robert Gold
Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
N. Y
Russians Hammer Nazi Salients in Korsun Ring
Red Army spearheads pressed the Korsun pocket, obliterating German salients and driving remnants of up to 10 divisions toward surrender. The ring narrowed to five miles by one mile, with about 100000 to 150000 German soldiers inside. Civilian escapees crowd to Soviet lines as Russia vows total destruction of the enemy.
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Moscow
Red Army
Dnieper
Red Star
Yakhnoy
Myled
Korsun
Stalingrad
Sub-Freezing Weather Forecast Hits New Orleans Area
The weather bureau warned of a cold wave across Mississippi and Louisiana, ending a warm spell. Strong north and northwest winds were forecast along the coast with small craft warnings from Brownsville to Apalachicola. Overnight lows were projected from 12 to 18 degrees in north Mississippi to 28 to 30 degrees in the south, with New Orleans near 30. Continued cold was forecast for Saturday with winds easing.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Louisiana
Brownsville
Tex
Apalachicola
Fla
Storm Pummels Northeast While Midwest Faces Extreme Cold
A heavy wind whipped snowstorm hit the Northeast today while a brutal cold wave gripped the Midwest pushing temperatures far below zero. Forecasters expected eight to twelve inches of snow in the region as communities brace for ongoing winter conditions.
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Associated Press
United States
Midwest
Helldiver Adopted by Marine Corps and Allies
The Curtiss A 25 Helldiver, a large dive bomber, is now being delivered to the U S Marine Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force has received several. Production runs in the United States and Canada support its use, with battlespace tests including naval bombing at Rabaul.
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New York
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
G. W. Vaughan
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Royal Australian Air Force
United States
St. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
Canadian Car and Foundry Company, Ltd
Fairchild Aircraft, Ltd
Canada
Rabaul
Deadly American Airlines crash tops Memphis aviation toll
AP reports a midnight American Airlines crash near Memphis killed 24 aboard, the heaviest toll in Transcontinental service history. The event follows prior disasters including a 25 death Lovettsville crash in 1940 and 22 to 17 fatalities in other U S accidents, with many incidents listed.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Ailines
Transcontinental Company
Goodwin
Ark
Cow Island
M. E. Norman
American Airlines
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
United States
Ernest A. Lundeen
Lovettsville
Carole Lambard
Transcontinental
Western Airlines
Utah
Nashville
Tenn
McCormick Won't Run for Republican Nomination
Chicago editor Colonel Robert R. McCormick announced he will not enter the Republican presidential race despite petitions to place his name on the Illinois primary ballot. He said he would not participate actively and preferred to keep his edits at the Chicago Tribune. General Douglas MacArthur’s name was also petitioned by supporters.
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Oregon
Willkie
Democratic
Chicago
Ilinois
Robert R. McCormick
William J. Grace
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Gerace
McCormick
Douglas
Monage Girl Wins in Posture Parade at Texas
The seventh annual posture parade at the University of Texas judged masked final contestants. First place winners are Sandy Rowe of Monroe Louisiana, Margia Sedgwick of Albany, Aurora Sterling of Anahuac. Second place go to Frances Ann Coleman Mineola, Mertha Gregory Houston, Emily McKellar Forney.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Jack Maguire
Daily Texas
Loren Morley
Helen Hargrave
Evelyn Erickson
Stalin Writes Churchill Note on Polish Government
Premier Stalin sent a personal letter to Prime Minister Churchill raising Russian objections to certain Polish government members in London. The note follows Moscow’s reaction to Hull's mediation offer and signals little hope for a quick settlement of the Polish issue. Moscow's displeasure centers on Sosnkowski Raczkiewicz Kukiel and Romer.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Churchill
Cordell Hull
Hull
United States
Churchill Stalin
Furether
Moscow
Kazimierz Sosnekowski
Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz
Marian Kukiel
Tadeusz Romer
Avengers Fly In From Pacific With Record Losses
The Wake Avengers marine fighter squadron rests after a month near Rabaul New Britain with a single combat loss. Top ace is Hare Segal with 12 planes. John Hundley is among other high scorers. Major Munro commands with three Zeros. In Kotka Finland, 150 Russian planes bombed the city with anti aircraft fire limiting center damage.
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South Pacific
Avengers
Pacific Isle
Rabaul
New Britain
Hareold E
Manny” Segal
New York City
John C. Hundley
West Monroe
Thomas V. Munro, Jr
Trenton
N. J
Edwin H. McCaleb
Pelham Drive
New Orleans
London
Kotka
Helsinki
Gulf of Finland
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Huon
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Lavern MacManus
Fourth Avenue
Leavenworth
Kans
Possum
MacManus
George Car
M'Cormick
Monage
Stalin
John Hundley
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