Allied Armies Poised On Boer As Waters Drop
Allied forces press toward Cologne and the Ruhr as the Roer dam gates open. Canadian, Scottish, Welsh, and British units push into Goch after 24 hours of house fighting, with 9,000 Nazis surrendering in the northern campaign. Pilots report clearer skies and intensified raids on key Rhine targets.
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Marines Seize First Airfield on Iwo Jima
Marines advance on Motoyama Airfield No. 1 amid heavy fire on Iwo Jima. US forces land reinforcements and artillery from a large carrier fleet while Japanese defenses and coastal artillery bombard the assault. Tokyo asserts air and tank actions as fighters clash for control of the southern airfield complex.
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Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima Marines Press Advance Amid Heavy Japanese Resistance
Marines push onto Iwo Jima as Japanese defenders, estimated at up to 15,000, rely on caves and bunkers. American air forces claim extensive bombardment and air cover, reporting 66 enemy planes destroyed or damaged by carrier planes, with totals of 658 previously added. NBC and other networks note fierce fighting likened to Tarawa and Peleliu.
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Nimitz
Richmond Kelly Turner
Iwo
Bloody Tarawa
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Don Pryor
Turner
CBS
Fifth Marine
Keller E. Rockey
Threestrip Sarabuchi
Motoyama
Airfeld
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Millard F. Harmon
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Adm
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Robert McCormick
NBC
Tarawa
Peleliu
Palau Islands
They Are All Veterans Now
Soldiers advance toward German lines firing tracer rounds as new men gain nerve under fire. Lt Crusius and S/Sgt Wogan urge progress despite casualties, with Pvt Thurston and Pvt Jenkins keyting down machine gunners. After fierce close combat the enemy falls silent. 50 Germans lie dead as Company H returns to aid wounded.
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St. Louis
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Bloomington
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Canton
Vogan
Vozan
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Apollo
Zed Jenkins
Dewitt
Hodge
Jie
Jenkins
Company Ho
Byrnes Midnight Curfew Sparks Mixed Reactions
President Byrnes ordered a nationwide midnight closing hour for entertainment venues to save coal and aid war efforts. The plan, targeting clubs, theaters, and similar businesses, drew varied responses from owners, politicians, and unions, with some fearing a return to speakeasy days while others supported wartime efficiency.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
ONT
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OPA
Noah L. Braunstein
New York
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Richmond
Philadelphia
William Hopkins
Philadelphia Care Owners’ Association
National Tavern Association
Herman Hover
James Petrilio
James Howe
Seattle
Independent
Washington
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Alaska
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Pittsburgh
Ton Weil
Taylor Didahojs
Curfew Debate Sparks Dublin Echoes in U.S. Lawmakers
Lawmakers discuss a curfew amid tensions over nightlife. Rep Baldwin argues against a New York City curfew while Sen McCarran warns it would revive the speakeasy era, contrasting with London and Paris practices.
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Baldwin
Army Uses More Square Telephone Wires in Field
The Army expands use of square telephone wires to save limber and storage space in the field. This shift increases portability and ease of transport for communications gear across units and terrain.
War manpower plan details deferment split and approvals
The plan divides deferments into two main pools with 15 percent at each level plus uneven distribution up to 15 percent by plant importance. Local boards retain power to defer if the registrant is required for war production. McNutt and Hershey call the plan imperfect but a best compromise for manpower needs.
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Office of War Mobilization
Paul ¥. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Lewis B. Hershey
Custody Granted Amid Kidnaping Case Involving Milly
District court grants temporary custody of Milly to Mrs. McGill during divorce proceedings and bars removal from the county without permission. Milly was taken from her parents hotel here and left in a San Antonio bus station. Ten days later Mrs. Branson is arrested in Laredo for kidnapping. Since then Milly's mother and the accused kidnapper have formed a friendship.
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District
Milly
Back on Joe Clarence W Stouffer Returns to Duties
Clarence W Stouffer superintendent of mails at the local post office resumes duties after illness. A veteran employee, he had been off sick since November 1 and now feels much better.
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Joe Clarence W. Stouffer
Mr. Stouffer
Retrial Of Chaplin Paternity Suit Set For April 4
Los Angeles February 20 The retrial of Joan Berry's paternity suit against Charlie Chaplin is scheduled for April 4. Attorneys for both sides agreed to the earlier date. the civil action was formerly set for May 2. Berry, 24, claims Chaplin is the father of her 16 month old daughter Carol Ann. Chaplin denies paternity. The first trial ended in a jury deadlock last month.
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Joan Berry
Charlie Chaplin
Miss Berry
Chaplin
Carol Ann
Berlin Admits Lines Breached in East Front
Field dispatches from Moscow say Konev and Zhukov are repelling Nazi blows while preparing renewed pressure toward Berlin. A Russian advance reached within 47 miles of Dan zig, capturing Nowe. Grudziab encircled, 1,500 German troops killed attempting exit. Crossen area bolstered as the Oder line tightens. Water buffalos used as beasts of burden in India and Malaya.
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Newenburg
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Marshal Zhukov
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Zhukov
Fuerstenberg
Kuestrin
India
Malaya
Plans Mapped For V E Service Here
Plans for a Victory in Europe Day prayer and dedication service were revived in Hagerstown. The event, to be at St John’s Lutheran Auditorium at 7 45 p.m., may be delayed if Germany’s fall news arrives after 1 30 p.m. Stores will close in support. Representatives of three faiths will participate.
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Iurope
St. John’s Lutheran Auditorium
Hayrope
Germany
Hagerstown
Hagerstown Retailers Bureau
Frank S. Leiter
M.S. Grossman
Hare
V E Day observance details to be announced later
Committees stress the event will be religious and dedicatory for the public. A parade and other features are contingent on World War II ending. Practical kitchen tip advises taking milk, eggs and fat from the refrigerator an hour before cake mixing to remove chill.
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