Allies Push Through Gustav Line
Allied troops push north of Cassino tearing gaps in the Gustav line while on the Anzio beachhead British and American forces counter German attacks near Campoleone and Loretto. In the Cassino area French and American units seize ground, take prisoners, and inch toward key positions as heavy fighting continues.
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Algiers
Cassini
Gustav Line
Anzio
Luetoria
Campoleone
Rome
Ferna
Anz
Cassina
Terelle
Cassine
Mount Manna
Casino American
Cassino
Paul Deyinck
Giraud
Italy
Detective First Typhus Case In San Antonio Declared
Detective C. E. Spears of WT, injured in a soldier brawl at the Bexar Club, is identified as the first typhus fever patient in San Antonio for 1944. He has pneumonia and is at Santa Rosa hospital. Dr. Lewis Robbins, health director, reports an eighth meningitis case as well. The victim is described as a Latin American boy from the West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Spears
Bexar Club
San Antonis
Spears
Santa Rosa Hospital
Lewis ©. Robbins
West
Elde
Invasion Coast Bombed by Mosquito and Allied Raids
London reports Mosquito bombers struck Berith and nearby targets on the invasion coast of France while Allied fighters and U S heavy bombers attacked northern France and Normandy airfields. Marauders bombed a Normandy airfield. daylight raids crossed the Channel, with ongoing attacks on western Germany. One plane was lost. The RAF claimed 16,406 tons of explosives dropped on Germany in January. Berlin described as a dead city by travellers. British losses totaled 35 planes in January with 120 enemy aircraft destroyed in various operations.
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London
Berith
Jarre
France
U. S
Fightier Mhort
Frs-de-Calais
Arta
Ays
Berlin
Stockholn
Cantral
Europe
Continent
Britain
Reds Speed Drive Into Estonia
Soviet forces advance west of Leningrad in a fast Baltic push after capturing Kingisepp, threatening Narva and the Gulf of Finland. German reports note evacuations at Narva and continued Russian pressure around Reval, with heavy booty and shifting front lines across Estonia, Latvia, and Ukraine regions.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Estonia
Keikino
Kingisepp
Narva
Gemtralied
BBC
CBS
Gulf of Finland
Inke Petpus
Allroad
Baltic
Pekov
Une
Reval
Karva
Sevye
Taps
Russia
Poland
Narew
Sussia
Istonia
Gulf
Finland
Red Army
Vilages
Leningrad-Pskov
Luga
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Russiate
Ukraine
Denpropetrovsk
Novograd-Volynsky
Lake Fimen
White Russia
Berezina
I Bripet
Bock Beer Becomes Casualty of War
Bock beer, a herald of spring, becomes a casualty of war. Burger Brewing president William Huster cites manpower shortages and transport limits as the cause. The dark brew traditionally appears around St. Patrick’s Day but is delayed this year.
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William Huster
Burger Brewing Company
St. Patrick's Day
Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Cloudy with occasional rain Wednesday after noon and night. Thursday turns fair and colder. In northwest central portion expect clearing late Wednesday night. Coastal areas and extreme east expect continued cloudy with occasional rain early Thursday. Overall cooler conditions across the region.
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San Antonio
St. East
Texas
Mayor Pushes City County Merger Bill Action
The mayor says he will seek legislative passage to simplify election procedures for a city county merger and will confer with Governor Stevenson. Howard Davis urges incorporation and petitions for an election. John Zeller works on a proposal to submit election law changes. The mayor will discuss halting American Airlines service between Fort Worth and Monterrey with the governor.
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Stevenson
Howard Davis
San Antonio
John Zeller
Two Sisters Quizzed in Drake Hotel Murder Case
Chicago authorities renewed questioning of two redhaired sisters linked to the Drake Hotel murder. Mrs Adele Williams was slain in her room on January 1 as investigators, aided by lie detector tests, pressed Milen Bennett and Anna Valanis for connections amid prior criminal brushes and uncertain sightings on the Drake's sixth to eighth floors.
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Chicago
INS
Drake Hotel
Adele
Williams
We Deake
Milen Bennett
Anna
Valanis
H. BR. Minck
Torday Ane Wnuil
Twnie A. Gilbert
Vere Larkworthy
National Soldiers' Home
Milwaukee
Wis
Bronell
Larkworthy
Tany
Celine
Miss Valagis
Bessie Gaennesslen
Miss Valanis
Cailor
Gilbert
Frank Starr Williams
Washington
Leo Andrews
Drake
Andrews
Janet
Mrs. Bennett
Captain Gilbert
Peabody
State's Attorney's Office
Bennett
Legion Head Urges National Service in War Draft
Warren H Atherton national commander of the American Legion urged Congress to adopt work or fight and a universal price freeze to mobilize civilian manpower. He warned that morale hinges on national service and that current methods fail to meet manpower needs. He cited shortages in aviation fuel cargo planes and training craft and noted war job migration threatens postwar stability. Paul V McNutt endorsed the national service measure yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren H. Atherton
American Legion
Congress
Senate
Atherton
Philippines
North Africa
Whem
All America
Tem
War
Navy Department
Seattle
Boeing
Paul V. McNutt
National Service Law
Federal Vote Bill Wins Senate Test
The administration backed federal ballot bill for armed services won a Senate test with 68 to 23 votes against Senator Overton's state rights amendment restoring local registration standards for military ballots. House rebuffed federal vs state balloting as well. A compromise taints the plan, retaining federal ballots for military voters in states that waive local registration and provide a two‑slate ballot.
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Washington
Armed Services
Senate
Overton
D-La
Rastland
D.-Miss
Ball
R. Minn
Reds Warn Finns To Get Out of War
A CBS Stockholm dispatch reports Russia warned Finland to quit the war within six weeks amid a possible Soviet offensive. The exchange would seek restoration of the 104 frontier, risking Karelia and Viborg for Finland.
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New York
INS
CBS
Stockholm
Russia
Finland
Karelia
Viborg
Vast American Landings Open Kwajalein Atoll Campaign
U S forces in a major amphibious assault struck key garrisons in the Marshall Islands. Marines seized beachheads near Roi and Namur on Kwajalein while Army troops hit islets around Kwajalein island. American air and naval bombardment preceded the landings as Jav forces offered stiff resistance. Casualties were light, and the operation was described as the greatest Pacific offensive to date, signaling a broad advance toward Tokyo. The report notes heavy enemy air losses and forecast intensified combat along the route to Japan.
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Themerlyes
Kirjalein
Rot
Nanme Islands
Japan
Leen
Oresistante
Warnight
Kwajileig Idend
Boi
Namur
Gi Mile Jong Atoll
Marshall Islands
Pacific
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
Imperial High Command
United States
Salie
Sap
Harry Schmidt
Fourth Marine
Roi
Kwajalein
Atoll
Seventh Division
Charles H. Corlett
Kwajalein Island
Chester Nimitz
FBI Arrests 18 Draft Evasion Ring Nipped
Washington February 2 The FBI announced the arrest of 18 men charged with evading the draft through drugs and false statements. Notable arrestees include Everett M Bratcher a Washington orchestra tender and Samuel Albert Stewart a city post office mail carrier. Nine percent of the subjects tested positive for a doping drug and one registrant became violently ill after examination.
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Washington
INS
J. Edgar Hoover
Selective Service Act
Hoover
Everett M. “Washie’ Bratcher
Washington Orchestra
Hoaver Sai
Samuel Albert Stewart
City Post Office
Hoaver
Steweart
Richmond
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Palau
Akyo
BONIN
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JO Marcus
Pacific Ocean
Caroline Islands
Kwa
Marshall
Mioway
Makin Gilbert
Lalaraws
Abemama
Hawaiian Islands
Johnston
Pearl Harbo
Ralmyra
Phoenix Oy
Fanning
Honolulu
Hawa
Eluide
Nanumea
New Guinea
U.S
Nippon
Legion
FBI
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