Allied Bombardments Hit Italian Nazi Lines Near Florence
Florence and Padua bombings announced by Allied headquarters amid heavy fighting in northern Italy. American Marauders blasted the Campo di Marte yard in Florence. heavy bombers struck Padua rail links and a Pontassieve railroad bridge while New Zealanders attacked Cassino near Ancona with support from tanks and artillery.
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Nathe Town
Ples
Italy
Florence
Tadua
Alva
Campo di Marte
Ely
Siapker
Ars
Padua
Vernier
Pontassieve
Falconava Marittimi
Ancona
Yank Reverses Flak Tower Idea
March 24. At a fighter base in England Lieut Edin O Fisher of Portland Oregon a Thunderbolt reversed the Nazi flak tower concept. On the trip home from Germany he swooped and shot the top off a Mak lower in Holland and knocked the German gunner to the ground.
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Al. 3
England
Edin O. Fisher
Portland
Ore
Thunderbolt
Germany
Fisher
Holland
Italian Push Sends Workers to German Armament Plants
Milan and other Northern Italian cities report that at least one million Italians have been moved through Brenner Pass to serve in German armaments. The exodus, spurred by food and work shortages, includes women and men sent to Austria and Germany. Italian press claims workers are being stripped of factories and machinery to supply German needs.
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Bern
Moren
Brenner Pass
Avant
Milan
Turn
Italy
Stampa
Turin
Germany
Traclion
Une
Thetlans
Chiasco
Libya An Ancient Greek Name For Northern Africa
A note explains that Libya is an old Greek designation covering the entire northern African region. It frames Libya as a historic term rather than a current political entity, highlighting its linguistic origins and broad geographic scope.
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Libya
Africa
Air Laboratory Shapes Future Raid Tactics at AAFTAC
At AAFTAC in Orlando Florida military planners refine six to ten month ahead raid tactics through a living laboratory. Veterans from Europe Africa and the Pacific join new leaders for testing revision and rehearsal of missions mirroring Luftwaffe countermeasures. Brig. Gen. Peabody heads the Tactical Center and Brig. Gen. Eubank directs the Air Forces Board while General Arnold oversees the effort.
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Orlando
Fia
Naarcn
Army Air Forces Tactical Center
Harge New “Aerial Laboratory
Aaftac
Plck
All Force
Nass
Aaptac
Rad
Europe
Africa
Pacific Theater
Jon. Hilger
Tokyo
Elgin Field
Raymond Rudolph
Atlanta
Italy
F. B. Simmons
Columbus
Ohio
England
North Africa
Charles §. Brown
Knoxville
Tenn
Bismarck Sea
Pioneer Victoria Woman Dies Here
Ernestine Boldt 90 pioneer resident of Victoria died Thursday at a local hospital. She was 8 resi dent of Atascosa. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Riebe funeral chapel with Rev. A I Wolff officiating. Interment at Cover cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs W A Ellis Atascosa and Mrs Clarence Collins Adkins mine Sons FLW Boldi Bexar county George Boldt Floresville Gary Henry Richard Charles mil and A Bollé San Antonis and Willis Boldi Atkins 24 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren one sister Mrs Bertha Maurer Victoria and two brothers Frank and Anton Reiman Victoria.
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Ernestine Boldt
Victoria
Atascosa
Riebe
Wolff
W. A. Ellis
Clarence Collins
Adkinsy Mine Sons
FLW
Boldi
Bexar County
George Boldt
Floresville
Gary
Henry
Richard
Charles
Mil
A. Bollé
San Antonis
Willer Boldi
Atkins
Bertha Maurer
Frank
Anton Reiman
Blame Placed For U S Ills At Civic Talk
Peter B. Higgins of Seattle addressed Municipal Auditorium on Christian science and the Ten Commandments influence on juvenile delinquency and race issues. He argued it is a child's birthright to a sound moral upbringing and education free from harmful methods, urging wholesome home and school environments.
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United States
Peter B. Higgins
B. Seattle
Municipal Auditorium
Aig
Vine
Camacho Ousts R. R. Unions In Mexico Rail Strike Crisis
President Avila Camacho dissolves unions from the government owned railroad system, ordering the general manager to ignore contract clauses that slow or impede operation. Inter-union fights, strikes, and a replacement advisory board follow, with the manager given power to hire and discipline without union membership limits.
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Mexico
Cyia
Avila Camacho
Sys Ltem
Cardenas
Aviin Camacho
U. S
Mexico City
Lee
Acambaro
Clauza
The
Tallweys
Man Advisory Board
Commerce
Old Gas Ration Warnings And 1944 Food Shipments
Old gas ration coupons B B 1 G C 1 and T become invalid after March 31 and must be disposed of by April 10. Dealers should exchange or return them for current inventory coupons. E and By coupons must be disposed of by April 10 if endorsed before March 15. Also notes American food shipments to Allies totaling about 14 to 12 percent of 1944 supplies.
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Francis M. Kaen
OPA
Eng- Tuna
Russia
United Nations
Ex Sailor Turns Adviser To Gotham Luxe Seekers
Myron Clegg, 28, a former Navy radio technician, launches The Luxury Information Service in New York to help affluent patrons spend freely. For $10 he offers tailored lists of stores, hotels, restaurants, shows, and three day itineraries in high end venues. He aims to guide clients through “Gotham de Luxe” while teaching them where to best spend and how to enjoy the city’s priciest experiences.
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James Powers
Matt Correapuniens
New York
Iti
Chuck
Myron Clegg
Clegg
Navy
South Pacific
William F. Halsry
Clegn
United States
Jenve
Gotham de Luxe
Gotham
Chos
J. P. Morgat
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Ghostly Parade
Houston Street
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Coleman & CO
Alamo National Lldg
Hume Teabody
Aaplac
Weather-Bird and Peters Diamond Brand
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SOAS
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Air Laboratory
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U.S
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R. R. Unions
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Flash Service Men Inspire Agency
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Oxford
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