Allied Noose Tightens as Allies Control Los Negros and Land Near Talasea
American forces complete control of Los Negros Island in the Admiralties and Marines land near Talasea on Willaumez Peninsula. Gen Douglas MacArthur says Los Negros yields beach access, Seadler harbor, and Momo tea drome ready for Allied planes. 1,200 Japanese dead buried as the noose tightens on Rabaul garrison and Gasmata base. Rabaul bombed with 98 tons, two ships hit, six barges beached.
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Southwest Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralties
Talasea
Willaumez Peninsula
Midway
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Los Negros
Seadler Harbor
Momote
Wallace Faces Bosses Photo Gaffe at 1940 Demo
At the 1940 Democratic National Convention in Chicago Henry Wallace ducked a photograph with Chicago mayor Ed Kelly and Jersey City boss Hague. He later faced Kelly again when visiting Chicago and was politely refused a photo by Kelly. The piece also describes the air front with three alternating fighter groups conducting a long range mission into Europe.
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Washington
Chicago
Henry Wallace
Ed Kelly
Tom the Law
Hague
Jersey City
Kelly
Wallace
West
United States
Washington System of Schooling Developing Work Study Program
Washington officials report a combined work study program has grown to over 300 high school students and 80 000 hours of work, earning more than 40000 for themselves. Participants work 15 to 22 hours weekly in government and private firms, gain credits toward graduation, and many move into permanent jobs. Pay ranges 40 to 73 cents per hour, with one full high school credit and extra half credits for additional hours, while maintaining scholastic standards.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Tront
Agriculture
War Manpower Commission
The
Mari-time Commission
State Department
Civil Service Commission Nagsonal Archives
FBI
National Education Association
Lucky VET Gets Real GI Thrill at Chicago Center
Chicago March 8 Sst Francis Murphy 26 convalescing Guadalcanal veteran became the three millionth service man to enter the Chicago Service Men's Center No 1. He won a week of free meals tickets to hotels night spots plays hockey bouts prize fight circus rodeo roller skating ice shows and a luncheon with Mayor Edward Kelly and actress Joan Blondell. Tickets good for two. He joked about not having a girlfriend yet but hoping for kids when news spreads.
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Chicago
Ill
Francis Murphy
Guadalcanal
Edward Kelly
Joan +Blondell
Murphy
Jap Base at Paramushiro Attacked By Navy Bombers
Navy bombers attacked the Japanese base at Paramushiro, facing heavy anti aircraft fire, then returned to base. The raid occurred on the evening of March 5 6, according to the Navy Department bulletin issued after noon.
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Washington
Navy
Paramushiro
Navy Department
Red Army advances through Ukrainian mud near Lwow
Moscow March 8. Marshal Zhukov’s First Ukrainian Army battles extreme mud as Red Star reports growing enemy resistance. Despite conditions, Soviet forces seize the Odessa Warsaw railway and advance within 70 miles of Lwow. Belaiev notes flooded terrain, sledges under tanks, and German massing to defend lines.
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Moscow
Marshal Zhukov
Red Star
Red
Odessa
Warsaw
Lwow
Andrei Belaiev
Ukraine
FCC Chief Testifies on Pearl Harbor Information Flows
Chairman Fry of the Federal Communications Commission told a House committee that regular cable channels carried military and weather data before the Pearl Harbor attack and no illicit short wave stations were found during weeks of surveillance. He noted Jap workers were in the Pearl Harbor navy yard and speculated on information channels.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Fry
Federal Communications Commission
House
FCC
Magnuson
Navy Yard
Fly
Honolulu
Navy 15
Miller
Alaskan
Screen star to seek divorce in New York
Myrna Loy, the screen star, plans to divorce her wealthy husband John D. Herts Jr in New York and return to Hollywood to make another Thin Man film, according to the MGM publicity department.
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New York
Myrna Loy
John D. Herts, Jr
Hollywood
MGM
Fishery Code for Alaska Approved By Committee
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Wallgren bill to revise the Alaska fishery code. The action comes as lawmakers seek updated rules for fishing industries and coastwise operations in Alaska.
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Alaska
Washington, March
Senate Commerce Committee
Gillespie Wins Denver Special Election for Colorado Seats
Republican Dean Gillespie a 59 year old business man defeated Maj Carl Wuertele 30 a World War II hero for two Denver congression al seats with 41418 votes to 38440 in unofficial totals He will be the first Republican Congressman from Denver since 1932 The vote signals business confidence and GOP gains amid national debate on the New Deal
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Denver
Colo
Dean Gillespie
Carl Whertele
Gillespie
Wuertele
Plyme Cross
R Eured
Berlin Bombed Again by American Air Forces Third Raid
London dispatches report United States bombers attacked Berlin for the third time this week. Liberator and Fortress formations dropped over 350000 incendiaries and 10000 explosives in a massive assault, the eighth major raid in ten days, with heavy aerial battles over northwestern Germany and near Hannover.
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Berlin
London
United States
Germany
Hannover
Henry Roden Leaves for First City Campaign Tour
Democratic candidate Henry Roden departs for Ketchikan to launch his Southeast Alaska campaign for Delegate to Congress. He will visit Petersburg Wrangell and other communities before returning to Juneau then head westward and into the Interior. Roden, former Alaska Attorney General and five term State Senator, has deep roots in Fairbanks and Juneau politics dating back to 1913. A. H. Ziegler, rival candidate for Delegate, plans Juneau arrival Saturday with a Westward and Interior tour to follow. The Ketchikan Fishing News lauds Ziegler’s strong labor background and readiness to face pressure groups.
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Henry Roden
Congress
Ketchikan
Roden
Alaska
Petersburg
Wrangell
Juneau
Senate
Fairbanks
A. H. Ziegler
Ziegler
Stock quotations show mixed Alaska Juneau and major indexes
New York march 8 closing Alaska Juneau stock quoted at 186 with others like American Can 84 11, Anaconda 26 percent, Bethlehem Steel 59 percent, Kennecott 311, North American Aviation 9, United States Steel 53. Dow Jones averages Industrials 139.65 Rails 38.37 Utilities 23.80. Tuesday closing shows Alaska Juneau 6, American Can 834, Kennecott 31, Northern Pacific 164, Dow Jones Industrials 138.33 Rails 38.58 Utilities 23.71.
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Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Beech Aircraft
Bethlehem Steel
Curtiss Wright
International Harvester
Kennecott
North American Aviation
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Northern
Pacific
Dow, Jones
Rails
Utilities
Anchorage merchants co operative forms corporation
Articles of incorporation filed with the Territorial Auditor by the Anchorage Merchants Co operative Association Inc a non profit. Corporators listed include William J Wagner Louis Odfather Ed McEliligott Jack M Barrett and Edwin M Suddock.
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Territorial Auditor's Office
Anchorage Merchants Co-operative Association, Inc
William J. Wagner
Louis Odfather
Ed McEliligott
Jack M. Barrett
Edwin M. Suddock
Swedish Editor Aiding Finland Armistice Terms
Stockholm March 8 Aftonbladet reports Richard Lindstrom editor of Tidningen conferred with Russian legation officials on Finnish armistice terms and is expected to leave for Helsinki. Lindstrom's paper is tied to Finland's Social Democrats but he declined comment. The Russian Legation spokesman would not confirm or deny, redirecting questions to Lindstrom.
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Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Richard Lindstrom
Tidningen
Helsinki
Lindstrom
Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Chaplin Faces Trial On Paternity Case
Los Angeles March 8 Judge Stanley Mosck denied Chaplin counsel’s bid to dismiss Joan Berry’s paternity suit. He ordered Chaplin to plead to the civil complaint within 100 days. Mrs Lightel arrives at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau with D J MacDonald from Anchorage.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Stanley Mosck
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Chaplin
Germans Renew Attack in Cassino and Anzio Sector
Allied HQ reports renewed German pressure along the Cassino front with heavy fighting in the Anzio area. New Zealand siege guns pound the Cath station near Cassino while U S troops engage near Cisterna. Weather slows operations as Allied air forces fly about 1,300 sorties and attack Toulon and Rome rail targets.
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Torn Cassino
Fifth Army
Rome
Seige Gune
Cath
Cassino
Cisterna
Toulon
France
Twenty Indicted on Polygamy Charges in Utah Case
A federal Grand Jury in Salt Lake City indicted 20 individuals on ten counts tied to polygamous practices. Indictments include seven Mann Act violations, one count of mailing obscene matter, one conspiracy, and one Lindbergh kidnapping law violation. State action followed with illegal cohabitation charges against ten and conspiracy against public morals against thirty. From Anchorage, Mrs I F Geftentager is at the Gastineau.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United States
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