Russians Reach 25 Miles From Berlin Amid Assault
Reports from London state Soviet forces drive to within 25 miles of Berlin after breaching Kurstrin fortress. Zhukov’s Oder front advances to 29 miles from Berlin with heavy battles near Stettin and Nisdergrutven. Moscow silent on full offensive as Allied air support escalates and Nazi defenses tighten around the approaches to the capital.
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Oder
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Reich
Associated Press
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Herili
Zhukov
Oder Front
Marshal Stain
Stepenits
Gollamy
Massnny
Stettin
Vandergrift's Son Wounded On Iwo
Fifth Marine Division reports Lt. Col A A Vandergrift Jr the son of the commander was wounded slightly during a February Iwo Jima assault as he led his battalion against Japanese fortifications. The incident was recorded with delayed dispatches from Iwo Jima.
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Ywu Jima
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Bombers Hit Ruhr Oil Plants in New Allied Raids
London reports 1350 American bombers attacked Ruhr oil yards including Essen Siegen Betzdorf Dillenburg and Giessen while six Benzol plants and one refinery were targeted in the Gelsenkirchen Dortmund area. British night raid on Dessau followed with 350 escorting destroyers and heavy destruction cited as Dessau burned along the Elbe.
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Ruhr
Essen
Siegen
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Gelsenkirchten-Dortmund
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Berlin
125000 Free Great Ohio Flood
Flood waters neared Portsmouth levees as the Ohio and Scioto rivers rose, with 125000 pigeons made homeless and troops using sandbags to reinforce barriers. Crests were forecast around 66.5 feet at Portsmouth, while other towns faced varying river peaks and evacuations.
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Sciate
Cincinnati
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Otte
Riyst
George Marth
Louisville
Lomozzoin
Accused Sailor Frets Respite Amid Flight Detainer
New York March 8 The navy halted Chief Pharmacist's Mate Predertick Brooks whose suspected seduction case to Italy prompted an eleventh hour stay. Navy officials declined to reveal origins of the order while Brooks claimed innocence and pleaded for aid as his wife sent an emergency message to President Roosevelt.
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Nanisail
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Grace
LaGuardia Wis
Bay
Pak Rick
Escape Flood On Bulls Tails
Five people escaped a floodbound train in Queensland clinging to cattle as they rode in slack cars toward safety. Passengers freed themselves from the wreckage, and bystanders aided others while the torrent swept parts of the scene and riverbank.
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Australia
Marth
Horberl Queensland
Tts
General Patton Swims Across Sure River Inspires Troops
Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Delbaugh of Cumberland, Md., recounts how General Patton twice swam the Sure River in Germany in January under heavy fire to rally thousands of troops. The feat followed a dawn crossing by three men per boat as the river ran swift and cold with debris. Patton’s bold move inspired Allied forces to press the breakthrough near a tri-border area, leading to a day and a half of bitter fighting that secured high ground over Germany.
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Texas
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Alps
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Tost
Oklahoma Prison Camp to Be Closed
Tulsa dispatch reports the prisoner of war camp near Pryor at the Oklahoma ordnance works will be closed and 1100 German officers moved to other sections of the country. No official reason given, but complaints and the camp’s menace to the nearby $40,000,000 powder plant are cited in the notice.
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Oklahoma Ordnance Works
Pryor
UBoats Renew War In Atlantic Clash Says London Paper
The Lorton Evening News reports renewed U boat warfare in the Atlantic and English Channel amid rising tensions. The piece notes intensified submarine activity and hints at a potential major engagement as Allied and Axis forces push to gain an advantage in the sea lanes.
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Atlantic
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English Channel
Lorton Evening News
Militant Opponent of Capital Punishment Tries to Save G I
London report on a dramatic protest at Pentonville Prison as a middle aged woman attacker tries to crash a garbage truck into gates to save an American trooper, amid public clashes over the execution and wartime justice. The prisoner Hulten, 22, was executed despite protests by Mrs Fishe Van Der Elst and supporters. The Home Secretary recommended a life sentence for co defendant Elizabeth Marina Jones after a prior reprieve.
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Marth
Kan Cislay Hulten
Pentonville
Mra
Fishe van der Elst
MiMshrent
Huen
Elizabeth Marina Jones
Herbert Morrlaois
Hutter
Cambridge
Mass
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George Edward Heath
A. Allen
Hulten
van der Elst
England
Morrison
Hilton
Stassen urged to soft pedal world ideals
Washington dispatch reports lawmakers reacting to Harold Stassen's push for a gradual, higher level world government with worldwide jurisdiction and a code of human rights. Sen Hatch and Gov Brissen support cautious steps, while others warn against pushing too hard for a global authority before nations are ready. The discussion ties to Stassen's San Francisco UN conference plans and his plea for a measured approach.
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Hatch
D.-N. MO
Thorugh
Blassen
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Bilshea
Japs Fight Madly Against Two Cliffs At Luzon
A war dispatch reports heavy combat as U S forces push toward Japanese positions on Luzon. Maj Gen Keller’s Fifth Division and Maj Gen Erskine’s Third Division penetrate the line with intense small arms and artillery, while heavy casualties and prisoners are noted.
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Rockey
Grover B. Erskine
Clifton B. Crates
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King
Imo
Associated Press
Morrie Lands Beg
Marine Hero Basilone Killed in Action at Iwo Jima
John Basilone, famed Marine Medal of Honor recipient and Guadalcanal hero from Raritan New Jersey, was killed by artillery fire on Iwo Jima's first day while directing his machine gun platoon. He volunteered for another overseas tour despite U.S. service.
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Guadalcanal
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United States
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Langalon Guadalcanal
Citnion
War Department Reports U S Casualty Totals
U S casualties rise to 823 632 with army listed at 722 923 and navy at 100 750. Secretary of War reports breakdowns by category: killed wounded prisoners missing with many returning to duty. No exact reader-friendly context due to OCR garble.
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Secretary of War
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Killee
Tissing
Forecast San Antonio and Velnlty Weather Update
Mostly cloudy conditions with occasions of rain Thursday afternoon and Friday night. Expect a low around 62 degrees, breezy from the coast with fresh to strong winds. further details continue on page 2A.
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Texas
Allies in Outskirts Of Bonn
Allied forces pushed into Bonn outskirts and advanced near Coblenz as Fourth and First Armies breached German lines. Berlin reported 50,000 Germans west of the middle Rhine were under pressure while Remagen and the Rhine crossing were key focal points.
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Typhus Toll Reported In City Health Statistics
The city health department records another typhus death the second for the year. A 61 year old man from West Romana street died Tuesday at his home. Dr. Lewis G Robgins, city health director, noted the year’s typhus total compares with the same period last year.
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