Germans Battle Desperately To Retake Kharkov
Moscow dispatches report fierce fighting on the Kharkov front as German forces press to recapture the city. Soviet censors acknowledge hard pressing troops with long contest expected, while Berlin radio alleges Kharkov may have fallen though not confirmed. Concurrently the Red Army advances toward Smolensk after taking Vorsino and Vyazma, marking renewed Soviet pressure.
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Natalia
Rene
Moscow
Maveli
Ver
Whakrow
Ulad
Tharkey
Edhitor
Nui
Bogoduchoy
Akhitvkya
Gratvoron
Kharkov
Seigedt
Berlin
Red Army
Smolensk
Vyanina
Red Cross Drive Embraces Parking Meters Collection
Meadville city council approves donating one day’s nickels from parking meters to the Red Cross. A local note mentions Private Willis A Cooper celebrating a birthday in North Carolina. A gray squirrel visits a resident, signaling spring. Post office warnings debunk a defense stamps chain letter claim and note mailing privileges cannot be withdrawn.
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Red Cross
Meadville
Willis A. Cooper
U.S.M.C
New River
North Carolina
Myrs
Nora Cooper
de’ Richeleu
Mr Squirrel
Mr. Squirrel
Mennea
William R. Heina
Post Office
Daily Weather Report United States Weather Statistics
Daily data for the 24 hours ending 9 AM: maximum 44, minimum 238 with no precipitation and river stage OT feet. For the same period last year the maximum was 36, median 24 with trace precipitation.
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United. States
Essen Bombed Again by British Heavy Night Raid
London dispatch reports a heavy Royal Air Force night assault on Essen, targeting the Strupp munitions works and other industrial capacity. Twenty three RAF bombers failed to return, suggesting 400 to 500 planes took part in the attack amid strong German ground defenses and intense searchlight activity.
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Literigtioun Y
London
Royal Air Force
Adolf Uwitler
Mssen
Air Ministry
T His
Eden In Washington For War Conference
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden arrives in Washington as the United States and Britain begin a broad exchange on the wartime outlook. The talks focus on joint Anglo American policy after the war with Russia included, led by Eden and a British economic delegation.
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Kingsbury Smith Cls
Stalf
Washington
Anthony Eden
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Klen
Russia
Heins William Strang
Strang
Moscow
Stalin
Hitler
Japs May Have Better Plane In Action Soon
Washington March 13 The possibility that Japan will soon deploy a better armed and armored Zero fighter is foreseen by airmen as US forces continue to shoot down enemy planes and strike targets across Guadalcanal the Aleutians and New Guinea. Officials note that US flyers hold a 4 to 1 destruction advantage, prompting Japan to seek a sturdier escort for its bombers.
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Hy Joseph A. Bors Clnor
Washington
U. S
Jop High Command
South
Southwest Pacific
U.S
Guadalcanal
Aleutians
New Guinea
New Report Heard Concerning Hitler Relinquishes Command
A Budapest sourced Ankara dispatch to the Daily Mail claims Adolf Hitler has relinquished military command to a triumvirate of Erwin Rommel Paul von Lettow Voll? No, Von Carlsichten. (Note: The source text is garbled. provide a cautious summary.)
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Cinternational News Service
London
Adolf Hitler
Naa
Erwin Rommel
Paul Ludwig von Eliest
Karl Donitz
Ankara
Daily Mail
Budapest
JP Morgan II Taken By Death Head of Famous Banking House
YORI March 13 Stricken with a heart attack Feb 25 while on vacation in Bocagrande Fla J P Morgan aged 78 international banker died at 115 a m today Announcement from New York offices of J P Morgan and Co directors continued on Page Two
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New
Yori
Bocagrande
Fla
J. P. Morgan
International Banker
Finanefer
New York
J. Pe. Morgan
County Men Examined at Erie
Three bus loads of youths from Western County left for Erie to take final examinations to determine fitness for military service. Departure was uneventful and buses left on time. Those found useful will receive a week of furlough before proceeding to camp to begin duties.
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Erie
Edwin E. Mercer
Rommel Forces Suffer Decisive Battle Reverse
North Africa reports say Rommel’s forces withdrew from a battle near Ksar Khilahe in southern Tunisia after heavy Allied and air support. Two-thirds of Axis armored units were destroyed, with Montgom ery’s Eighth Army pursuing northward toward the Mareth line as British First Army repelled three German assaults near Tamera.
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Robert G. Nixon
Resporicheryt
Fwadquarters
North Africa
Maveshal
Mewin’ Rommel
Armay
Tunisia
Ksar Khilahe
Mareth Line
Bernard L. Montgomery
Rommel
Eighth Army
Jacques Lecle
Sec Jenane
Red Cross War Fund Drive Nears Close
The third report in the Red Cross War Fund drive outlines efforts to finish the campaign quickly. Schools and students contribute, with Oak Street Rose Avenue West Side Ben Franklin Mahoning Highland Avenue Arthur McGill and Phad deus Stevens listed among donors. Chapter officials Gabhreaths and Waller We Duff call a March 18 meeting to review progress.
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Oak Street
Rose Avenue
West Side
Ben Franklin
Mahoning
Highland Avenue
Arthur McGill
Phaddeus Stevens
Gabhreaths
Waller We Duff
Red Cross Board
O'Cllock
Rear Admiral Davidson Awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Philadelphia March 13 Rear Admiral Lyal Ament Davidson USN received the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service to the United States. Admiral Royal E Ingersoll USN presented the award at the Philadelphia navy yard, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet presenting.
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Chitectnaitional News Service
Philadelphia
Lyal Ament Davidson
USN
United States
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Royal E. Ingersoll
Defense volunteers rise in Pennsylvania totals reach 592200
An official report from the State Defense Council shows voluntary civilian defense enlistments in Pennsylvania increased by 71 000 last month, lifting the defense corps to 592 200. The surge more than doubles the previous year’s level, reflecting heightened civilian defense mobilization statewide.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State’ Defense Council
Defense Corps
Senate To Act On Repeal Of $25,000 Limit
Washington March 13 The Senate moves toward joining the House in repealing Roosevelt’s $25 000 salary cap as a rider on the debt limit bill The Disney amendment which would freeze post Pearl Harbor salaries above 25 000 at prewar levels and allow increases up to 3600 a year appears favored by many finance committee members Senate Leader McNary backs repeal and Sen Clark says the principle is sound with Congress needing sanction first and foremost
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William 5. Neal
CLSS
Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Financial Committee
Treasury
Gsenate
McNary
Finance Committee
Jimik
Sen. Clark
Congress
Iowa legislature favors limit on president's term
Iowa lawmakers call for a constitutional convention to amend the U S Constitution. The lower house voted 88 to 8 to urge Congress to propose a two term four year limit on the presidency.
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Iowa
Des ‘Moines
United States
House
Congress
Death Record Notice from March 13, 1943
A sparse death notice lists Mrs Luis Gonti age 21, of Bleakley Avenue, and Mrs Hua Sowers Felger age 83 associated with a home event. The fragmentary OCR text is unreadable for full context and details.
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Luis
Bleakley. Avenue
Hua Sowers Felger
Atemira
New Bomb Raid Over France Reported From Dover Coast
British watchers saw many bombers including four engined aircraft sweep over the channel this afternoon then head inland toward Boulogne France. Reuters reported the Danish Kalundborg radio station went off air at about the same time.
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International News Service
London
France
Boulogne
Reuters
Kalundborg
Bombers Raid Sicily Targets Palermo Comiso and PortEmpedocle
Middle East command said bombers carried out raids Thursday night on the island of Sicily with hits on three Axis bases. Shipping and airports at Palermo Comiso and Porto Empedocle were targeted and all allied planes returned safely to base.
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Cairo
Middle East Command
Sicily
Locay
Palermo
Comiso
Porto Empedocle
First Major Test of Administration Strength Nears
Washington March 13 The 78th Congress moves toward its first major test of administration strength in the House over the controversial pay-as-you-go tax plan. President Roosevelt denounces the plan and GOP Leader Joseph Martin Jr calls a conference as Republicans hold 209 seats to 223. The balance of power suggests a tough trial for the administration in the lower chamber. Nine GOP members draft a minority report attacking the plan and supporting the Rumph plan.
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Washington
78Th Congress
House
Roosevelt
Joseph Martins, Jr
Congress
House-Ways and Means
GOP
Bomb Timor In Terrific Rain
In Australia on March 13 American Liberator bombers battered Japanese positions on Timor and Amboina Islands in a torrential storm. They hit a 7,000-ton cargo ship directly and dodged heavy anti aircraft fire and Nip pursuers. At Ambon harbor eight enemy fighters engaged, four were disabled by accurate machine gun fire as five crashed.
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Lee
van Atta
United Nations
Australia
Timor
Amboina
Ambon
Douglas MacArthur
Ambon Harbor
Hillsville Soldier Listed as Prisoner of War
Among American soldiers held by the Japanese in the Philippine Islands is Private First Class Sam Johncrass of Hillsville. The War Department in Washington released the prisoner list for today. Johncrass is the son of Mrs. Josephine Johngrass of Hillsville.
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Philippine Islands
Sam Johncrass
Hillsville
War Department
Washington
Johncrass
Josephine Johngrass
Tax payments range widely in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh March 13 quarterly tax payments at the internal revenue office ranged from five cents to $100,000. A 20 cent total tax paid by a person, and a $400,000 debt paid with a $100,000 check were reported. Total deposits for the first quarter to date stood at $21,094,945.32, up about 4.4 million from last year.
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International None Service
Pittsburgh
Pitts+burgh
Internal Revenue Office
Stanley ‘Grange
Grange
Eisenhower vows Rommel defeat as Axis thrust repulsed
General Dwight D. Eisenhower declares full victory certain as Allied forces in North Africa repulse a new Axis push in Tunisia. He praises American British and French troops and warns Rommel may strike again, but asserts the ring around him will tighten to the sea and destruction.
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Robert G. Nixon
Aleted
North Africa
Ewin Rommel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Panisia
Kansas-borm
Tunisia
Bricker May Run Again for Ohio Governor
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker, a leading 1944 GOP presidential possibility, indicated he might seek a fourth consecutive term as governor next year. He did not rule out presidential ambitions, but suggested remaining in Ohio could be preferable under certain conditions.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
International News Service Today
Bricker
Sir Harold Narrows Gas Advice From His Ivory Tower
A satirical portrait shows Arthur Mometer as Sir Harold issuing sweeping gas guidance from a distant high seat. The piece mocks his certainty and fearsome authority while hinting that his claims may be unreliable and driven by bluster.
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Sir Harold
Belier
Harald
Ose
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