Cassino Raid Fights and Beachhead Skirmishes Intensify
Allied headquarters report sharp clashes with German forces inside Cassino as patrols probe the town. American units repelled two small Nazi attacks near Gistertia on the Roine beachhead while artillery and fighter-bombers hit gun positions and road and rail targets north of the beachhead. Weather and rain hinder operations as the Rapido river rises and air activity remains limited.
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Dairymen in Bexar County Paid $91,689 Under Dairy Seed Plan
Bexar county dairy groups received a total of 91,689 for October through January milk and cream under the dairy seed payment program. The briefing, led by CG A King, county administrator for the AAA, announced no further statement at Eden, London, March 7.
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Forecast Soviet Mission With Tito Boston Weather Report
Soviet mission confers with Tito as weather cools Tuesday night with scattered frost. Fair, warmer Wednesday as Moscow reports low temperatures and a Cairo correspondent notes a 40 degree Tuesday high. Lieut. Gen. Kornelev remains in contact with Marshal Tito.
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Nimitz says war progress favorable after Majoro atoll gain
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz reported a very favorable war outlook from Washington. He cited Majoro atoll as secured in the eastern Marshalls, highlighting submarines as a key factor in throttling Japanese shipping and intensifying the Pacific campaign. Subsequent air and sea actions across Choiseul, Bougainville, Los Negros, and New Guinea reflected renewed Allied momentum and battlefield gains in the Solomons and surrounding fronts.
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Blast Kills Navy Bride in Washington Explosion
Mrs. Lorene B Chandler, 22, a navy bride eight months married, died after being hurled through a second story window by a blast at the Bureau of Standards. Four others injured. Bureau director Dr Lyman J Briggs said the group was working on an urgent war project to improve aviation gasoline. Details of the project were not disclosed. The blast occurred during work on a mixture used in the war effort.
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Navy Secretary Knox Announces 900 Warships In Fleet
Navy Secretary Knox said in Washington that the American fleet now exceeds 900 warships, the largest in world history. He noted this count excludes small craft and revealed carrier group plans would exceed the initial 12 ships. He warned German U boats remain a threat with many subs in reserve and potential for new forays. Also reported today, Michael Hoffman, 52, pioneering movie producer born in Chicago and educated as a lawyer, died in Hollywood.
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Famed H M S Pepperpot cruiser Penelope sunk near Italy
London report confirms the loss of the famed cruiser Penelope known as H M S Pepperpot after enduring 2000 shell fragment holes from the Malta battle. She left Malta after a 24 day bombardment stint, survived further air attacks, and was lost with Spartan and destroyers Janos and Thglefield near the Nettuno bridgehead in Italy.
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Red Drive In 60 Miles Of Rumania
London dispatches report Soviet forces under Zhukov exploiting a breach in the Odessa-Lwow-Warsaw line to push toward Romania from a 60 mile gap. The Moscow bulletin claims heavy German losses, with 18,000 Nazis killed or captured in three days and 500 towns liberated as 35 infantry divisions and eight tank corps join the offensive.
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FDR Nominates Smith As Attorney For San Antonio
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of William R. Smith for United States district attorney in San Antonio. Smith previously held the post before joining the Navy, was succeeded by Ben Poster, and has just received an honorable discharge. He has been acting district attorney since Foster’s resignation.
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Los Angeles Heights Joins Health Drive
A group of housewives led by Mrs. T. Edwards of 502 Frost Avenue organized to clean up Los Angeles Heights inspired by the city health department. They told inspector Cecil Tips their work would be community wide focusing on weeds in vacant lots and removing unsanitary and unsightly spots.
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Los Angeles Heights
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Health Department
Gen Giraud Testifies For Pucheu In North Africa Trial
Gen Herb Giraud, star defense witness, corroborated Pucheu’s testimony and urged postponing the trial due to lack of proofs in North Africa. He said he invited Potain to drop collaboration with Hitler and came to North Africa at Giraud’s invitation. He also notes prison policy and exile sites in the region tied to the Pucheu case.
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FBI Enters Small Loan Probe Nationwide in 1943
The FBI has joined the nationwide small loan investigation by the federal grand jury, aiding witnesses and recording testimony. Special investigators handle the probe, which began in December after a conference between Ben Poster and Francis Biddle. Subpoenas target company officials in Tulsa Oklahoma City Minneapolis Birmingham New York Washington Newark Brookhaven Winter Park Florida Oakland California.
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Argentina's U S Policy Stated
Montevideo March 7 Buenos Aires foreign minister Diego Luis Mason said Acting President Edelmiro Farrell aims to strengthen ties with the United States and take all measures for hemispheric security He condemned U S moves delaying official relations and noted Argentina will avoid a Axis alignment while Ramirez held power Chile and Russia recognized Farrell as successor Uruguay weighing recognition and the United States has not yet officially recognized the regime.
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Pedro Ramired
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Harrell
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Finland Awaiting Soviet Reply
STOCKHOLM March 7 Finland awaits word from Moscow on Finland's reply to Soviet proposed peace terms. Helsinki reports say Russia remains willing to deal, while Finnish press voices diverging views on continuing negotiations and defense prospects amid Baltic developments. Dr Juhos Adus may go to Moscow to discuss terms.
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Mexico Prohibits Book Shipments
Mexico City March. A new law bans sending original historical documents and rare books abroad. The national archives department will decide each case to determine what can be shipped out of the country.
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Rome Bombing Claim at Rome Radio Reports Attack
A Rome radio report stated waves of four engine bombers attacked Rome today while Allied forces press the Berlin offensive. London dispatches say U S air fleets struck Berlin heavily, with 850 American bombers dropping over 2000 tons of bombs in the ongoing aerial battles across Germany and occupied Europe.
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Plane Down At Sea Believed 12 Dead Near Florida
Army officials report a B-29 bomber plunged into the sea southeast of Jacksonville, Florida, with all 12 aboard believed lost. Among the crew was Leonard F. Maxwell Pie of Orange Texas.
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Forts On Berlin Board Find Nazis Using Aerial Mines
An American fortress pilot from Liberty Texas recalls the day US bombers hit Berlin calling it hell in the sky. He describes enemy fighter swarms, exploding anti aircraft fire and losses among Forts Tessel as they neared the capital, hoping to return to the German doorstep after the mission.
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