Stalin's Legions Reverse Tactics Of Nazi Forces
Stalin's legions retook the Crimea rapidly reversing Nazi conquest efforts. The German siege of Sevastopol and the Sevastopol peninsula ended with heavy Nazi losses after 245 days. The piece notes the significance of the Black Sea area and Russia's elusive naval strength.
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Sevastopol Falls Near as Soviet Pressure Intensifies
Russian siege guns pound Sevastopol outskirts as Soviet aircraft strike German and Romanian troops in the Crimean port. Reports say the city's fall may come within hours amid a large scale Red Army assault and evacuations.
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Washington Roundup Demands to End Draft Uncertainty
Senators Chavez and Capper push steps to clear the draft muddle. Chavez calls for universal 18 to 38 year old draft and a binding 30 day notice. A House draft deferment panel weighs action on a 4-F labor draft as Hershey tightens civilian production limits.
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First lawnmower season sights on North Hill
PA NEWC notes the first lawnmower action of the season on a North Hill lawn after rains. A radio station adds another song to listeners chores. Ohio residents protest daylight saving time this summer as they travel into eastern standard time. A black sheep was seen on a Youngstown road farm. A trout fisherman reports large catches on Saturday.
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MacArthur denies seeking nomination in rare public reply
Gen Douglas MacArthur says he has not sought the Republican presidential nomination and would not seek it, but hints he might accept if drafted. He told reporters at his New Guinea headquarters that his duty remains winning the war in any assignment and rejected any political criticism of him or others.
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Allied air raids intensify Balkan targets including Budapest
Allied night bombing formations hammered Budapest again as part of a sustained assault on enemy communications in the Balkans. Daylight strikes hit other objectives in Yugoslavia and Romania, with Belgrade and Braila noted in official statements.
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Nazi Radio Says Invasion Is Near in Europe
Nazi controlled Paris radio declares the allied invasion of eastern Europe will be soon or far ahead of war residents in occupied lands believe probable. The announcer says the invasion is nearer than expected and that Anglo Americans have decided to attack fortress Europe. Morale boosting words claim anti invasion defenses have been rushed to a high state of preparedness. A Berlin military spokesman says the high command watches invasion preparations by Britain based forces with close attention.
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Daily Weather Report United States Statistics Summary
Daily weather report shows 24 hour period ending at nine a.m. today with maximum 42 and minimum 34, precipitation 0.13 inches, river level 87 feet. For the prior 24 hours ending Sunday morning maximum 67 and minimum 38, precipitation trace.
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Invasion Ready Air Force Poised for Europe Breakthrough
U.S. air power builds strength in Britain for a looming invasion. Bases hold ample planes crews and supplies to support naval and ground forces. The invasion force is described as ready poised like a taut bow awaiting the signal to strike.
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Allied Airborne Troops Hit Japanese Supply Lines in Burma
Allied airborne units operating near Mandalay strike vital Japanese communication arteries within 50 to 70 miles northwest of Mandalay as part of a large pincers movement. British Indian forces push in Imphal while Kohima remains firm with roadblocks and snipers nests.
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Record Attack On New Guinea Base Of Aitape
American bomber crews carried out a record onslaught against the New Guinea supply base at Aitape with 284 tons of bombs. Liberators Mitchells and Havocs hit Aitape and nearby areas, destroying a coastal village and igniting fires on bivouac and dumps. Additional raids targeted Rabaul in New Britain, with over 100 tons of explosives and direct hits on seven gun positions near Vunakanau airdrome.
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MacArthur bans liquor prize for Bong victory
General MacArthur announced that Maj Richard I Bong’s record flight will not be honored with liquor or spirits. The hero ace, who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker’s 26 kills with 27, had expected a case of scotch as a reward, but MacArthur rejected any wine or liquor tribute.
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Three Women Die In Pittsburgh Fire Tragedy
In Pittsburgh on April 17 a two alarm blaze in a three story brick building claimed the lives of Mrs. Mary A. Young 80 proprietor of a rooming house and two roomers Miss Lillian Sprague 80 and Miss Belle Pyfer 45. Mrs Young died after she chose the third floor to warn others rather than escape from her first floor bedroom. The three bodies were found near a window they had sought to reach as flames blocked their indoor exit. Authorities investigate the deadly fire and its circumstances.
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Kurile Islands Again Pounded by Liberators Over Pacific
Four-motor American Liberators based in the Aleutians bombed the Kurile islands for the fifth time in as many days. Admiral Nimitz announced that Army and Navy bombers in the central Pacific hit six Caroline islands and four enemy objectives in the Marshalls. Seventh AAF medium bombers struck Ponape and Ani islands, sank a small Jap tanker, and forced two escort vessels ashore near Ponape with intense anti aircraft fire.
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Badoglio Tendered Resignation as Prime Minister
Naples April 17. Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio reportedly offered his cabinet’s resignation to King Victor Emmanuel. Though unconfirmed officially, reports say the king asked Badoglio to form a new government.
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Polish Troops Crush Pillbox as Allies Win Small Gains
Polish troops in the Fifth Army front wiped out a large enemy pillbox in the Gamberline area and set fire to a German ammunition dump near Cisterna two miles southwest. Allied patrols netted 61 prisoners as other raiding parties hit two strongpoints in the Cerreto Alto sector. Mortar batteries near Carroceto hit an enemy self-propelled gun while German batteries increased fire above Cassino.
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Allied push inflicts heavy Japanese casualties in India
A Southeast Asia Command communique from Mountbatten's headquarters reports very heavy Japanese casualties in operations to clear the Kohima Dimapur road north of Imphal. Allied units captured key positions and improved their positions northeast of the Imphal plain.
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Tornado Toll and Y M C A Drive Reach Record
Tornadoes hit Georgia and South Carolina killing at least 39 and injuring about 400 as crews search wreckage near Gainesville and towns like Franklin Springs Royston Iva and Abbeville The Y M C A drive totals 1129 memberships with 700 former members in service and teams led by J Preston Flaherty Paul Gilbert and Alex Samuels top divisions.
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Circus Elephant Modoc Crashes Out Of Chicago Arena
Modoc the temperamental elephant from the Barnes Brothers Olympia circus charged from the Chicago stadium during a performance and flooded the lobby with soft drinks before recapture and chaining. The elephant, famed for breaking from winter quarters near Wabash Indiana in 1942, faces possible furlough to an elephant farm at Peru Indiana after this incident.
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Fire in Kittanning studio causes major losses
A studio explosion in downtown Kittanning sparked a three hour blaze. Fire crews from Kittanning and nearby towns battled the flames causing about 20000 to 25000 dollars in damage and no injuries. The blast shattered windows at Leiste Studio and damaged several adjacent businesses.
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Ford Willow Run builds bomber at rate of one per hour
Detroit April 17 A Ford spokesman said Willow Run is producing one Liberator bomber per hour, a goal set two years ago. The completed four engine bomber schedule has been in effect since February, with more bombers built in the first quarter of 1944 than in the entire period from the plant’s groundbreaking to last November.
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Death Records and Notices from Various Locations
Obituary items list William H. H. Barnett age 87 of 446 Neshannock Avenue. Samuel Rabinevity S07 New Orleans La. Sara Ann Geeary age 77 of The Sampson Street. Clifford M. Hunt 735 ROD 2. Emma Rhodes age 84 R. D. and other fragments.
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Auto Industry Leaders Meet To Plan Conversion
Washington April 17 Leaders of the nations automobile industry met in Washington to plan the transition from war to peace production. Top executives from nine companies producing passenger cars attended WPB’s new automobile industry advisory committee session. WPB Chairman Donald Nelson and executive vice chairman Charles Wilson outlined government policy on reconversion as civilian car production remains halted until victory is assured.
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Gardening Guidance From Wartime Tips
A compressed wartime style farming note urges daily work in the garden. It mentions sowing seeds, staking tomatoes, dusting yellow beans, watching for cabbage worms, cultivating corn and greens, and tending potatoes to avoid blight. It references ration tricks and groceries amid seasonal garden tasks and weather notes.
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