Draft Call For 30 33 Age Group In Open Draft
Washington dispatch reports that Selective Service directs Draft Boards to defer only necessary men in the 30 to 33 age group while opening wholesale drafting for them. The new rules allow deferments for those essential to war production or national health and safety, with emphasis on retaining 26 to 30 year olds in key roles. non fathers to be drafted before fathers.
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Washington Dispatch
Selective Service Administration
Selective Service
Yanks Build Piers, Truck Supplies to Suribachi Airfield
The Japanese Domei news agency says American forces on Iwo Jima have built piers on southern Iwo and are using trucks to haul supplies to Suribachi airfield. Despite mounting casualties, Marines consolidate southern and western shores while continuing to defend Suribachi airstrip.
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Domei
Iwo Island
Suribachi Airfield
Federal Communications Commission
Tokyo
Surihachi Field
Second Iwo Jima airfield falls in sight amid heavy fighting
United States Marines push north on Iwo Jima as three divisions advance with air support toward Motoyama No 2 central field. Center field fell to American forces after a day of bombardment. Japanese casualties exceed 2,800 with about 20,000 garrison still resisting as battles continue.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Iwo Jima
Little Island
Tokyo
Devildogs
Iwo
Motoyama No
Central Two Field
Enty
Motoyama No. 1
Pacific
Japs Continue Mass Death By Own Action
Manila report says battle officially over yet artillery hits Japanese positions in two buildings. Corregidor fortress near Manila Bay shaken by underground blasts by enemy marines choosing mass death by own action. loudspeakers warn Japanese to surrender or die. sniper fire accompanies the warning. 1st Lt Richard K. Bishop cited.
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Manila
Manila Bay
Corregidor Fortress
Robert S. Beightler
Richard K. Bishop
East Brady
Indian Troops Battle Japanese at Irrawaddy Front
KandY Ceylon February 26 Japanese troops suffered heavy casualties in failed attempts to dislodge Indian forces from bridgeheads on the Irrawaddy south bank near Talimgon southwest of Mandalay Southeast Command says. Allied troops cleared the east bank below Sing bridgehead and press a southward drive.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Irrawaddy
Mandalay
Southeast Command
Talimgon
Sing
Comunique
Tokyo Bombardment by 200 Superfortress Air Fleet
Tokyo faced a major aerial strike as over 200 B29s and 1,600 carrier planes attacked Honshu targets. Incendiaries and bombs hit airfields and military facilities amid snowfall, with early reports of fires largely contained by nightfall.
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U. S. Pacific
Guam
Tokyo Go
Japan
Honshu
Padio Tokyo
Tokyo
War Department
Radio Tokyo
Omiya Palace
Sadaka
Washington County Ration Board Warns on Cigarette Black Market
An official of the Washington County Ration Board urged reporting private individuals who resell cigarettes above the 20 cent ceiling. Observers note crowds buying two packs each day for resale at 25 to 30 cents, with buyers visiting multiple stores. The price division will pursue action against violators under OPA ceiling rules.
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Washington County Ration Board
Ration Office
West Washington Street
Mouse strike affects bowling game and war news
In Salt Lake City a mouse crossed a bowling alley lane, deflecting Sully Frantz’s ball and forcing a second strike, killing the mouse in the process as Frantz aimed for an all-spare prize. Nearby, Allied air units sank two Japanese ships east of the Liuchow peninsula in the South China Sea, with damage to airfields and supply lines and one aircraft missing.
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Salt Lake City
Sully
Chungking
U. S. 14Th Airforces
South China Sea
Liuchow Peninsula
Tangsting Lake
Lung Valley
Police Stop Robbery at Hot Shoppe in City
Police alertness blocked a burglary at the Hot Shoppe on Church and Prospect. An apparent suspect fled toward the railroad yards after officers spotted him breaking a window. The prior weekend the shop was robbed of whiskey valued at 1500 dollars. a strong lead exists and several suspects are to be questioned by evening.
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Church
Prospect
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles J. Startzman
Pfc Charles Swartz Wounded in India Theater
Pfc Charles Swartz of Hagerstown is seriously wounded in action in the India theater, per a 10 word telegram to his wife Mrs Theda Swartz of 760 Spruce Street. He has been overseas ten months and was employed at Fairchilds before enlisting.
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Charles Swartz
Hagerstown
India
Theda Swartz
Spruce Street
Pfc
Swartz
Fairchilds
February Divorce Suits Reach 28 This Month
Two more divorce suits were docketed bringing February totals to 28. Alberta Maude Black filed against William E. Black and Dorothy E. DeLorme filed against Alfred Edward DeLorme, both through Attorney C. K. Hartle.
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Alberta
Maude Black
William E. Black
Dorothy E. DeLorme
Alfred Edward DeLorme
C. K. Hartle
Zero Hour Near For Big Drive On Berlin
Soviet forces mass for a major offensive toward Berlin as Zhukov and Konev push twin armies from central and northern sectors. Front dispatches describe heavy fortifications along the Oder Spree line and large concentrations of German troops, tanks, and minefields. Red Army units fight for Breslau and advance on Danzig and Koenigsberg while preparations suggest the main assault could begin soon.
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Moscow
Berlin
Baltic
Pomerania
Breslau
Silesia
Gregory I. Zhukov
Ivan S. Kone
Spree
Neisse
Danzig
Koenigsberg
Koney
Zhukov
Two Negroes Are Found Guilty In Robbery Case
Joe French and William H Hamilton were found guilty by Judge Joseph D Mish in circuit court for robbing Alvin Staubs of 3118 on January 6. Staubs testified he was struck and robbed while intoxicated. French claimed innocence and said two white women were with Staubs at the scene. Hamilton denied involvement and noted his Legion role.
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Alvin
Staubs
Shippensburg
Joe French
William H. Hamilton
Joseph D. Mish
French
Hamilton
Prrlice
Colored American Legion
Curfew Ends Wee Hour Fun In Night Spots Tonight
Washington reports that midnight closing of entertainment venues begins tonight with expected general compliance despite protests from operators. War Mobilizer Byrnes allows restaurants to stay open for food service, but no alcohol after midnight. Military entertainment may continue through sponsors like USO on a non profit basis. Some adjustments may be announced for New York City this week.
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Washington
F. H. la Guardia
War Manpower Commission
USO
Byrnes
Fire destroys Western Maryland coal tipple at Maryland junction
Fire of undetermined origin destroys the Western Maryland Railway coal tipple at Maryland junction near Ridgeley West Virginia. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars with 900 tons of coal on site. Firefighters battled uphill for hours as huge structure burned and nearby shops were undamaged. Locomotive cranes will move coal from cars to tenders while repairs are planned. Investigation underway.
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Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway
Maryland Junction
Ridgeley
W. Va
Elkins Division
Joseph M. Miller
West Virginia Junction
Lake, Md
Rockwood
Tpme
Boost Vacation Pay For Rail Workers In OK'd Agreement
An industry wide labor management deal grants paid vacations to railroad workers across 15 major railroads and 14 unions. The plan, retroactive to Jan 1, provides one week vacation for those with 160 compensated days and two weeks for five years service, valid until Jan 1, 1947.
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Chicago
Carriers Conference Committee
Frank Douglass
National Mediation Board
Chicago Tribune
Bombers Hit Berlin In Largest Raid Yet
More than 1,200 American heavy bombers struck Berlin in the war's largest attack, forming a 150 mile long column over the German capital. Berlin, a vital eastern front hub, faced repeated raids as refugees swelled its population to possibly 5,000,000.
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London
Berlin
Reich
Erfurt
Leipzig
Holland
Bremen
Local WMC Enforces Curfew Starting Midnight
War Manpower Commission chief Brewer L Stouffer says a curfew on public and private entertainment begins tonight at midnight to conserve coal manpower transport and community facilities. Cooperation promised from sheriff police and city executives. Violations will trigger written notices and possible pay reductions for violators with sanctions for noncompliance. Entertainment for military personnel is exempt.
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Brewer L. Stouffer
Slaserstown Area
WMC
Stouffer
War Manpower Commission
Plane Crash Report Near Sharpsburg
Deputy Sheriff Harvey Maugans inspected Sharpsburg area after residents reported a low flying plane losing power. A battlefield zone search near Burnside Bridge found nothing. a morning check showed no crash. Sheriff B Thivets gave noon report.
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Harvey Maugans
Sharpsburg
Demty Maugans
Burnside Bridge
Americans Push Toward Cologne From Rhine Valley Front
In late February 1945 American forces drive within 13 miles of Cologne and less than 20 miles from Dusseldorf. First Army and others advance across the Rhine valley with tanks, infantry, and armored units, capturing multiple towns on a wide front as they close on Ruhr area defenses and the Nims river vicinity near Burg.
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Paris
Rhine Valley
Cologne
Ruhr
Muenchen Gladbach
Rhine
First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Rhineland
Morchenick
Golzheim
Girblerath
Rommelsheim
Frauwallnsheim
Dueren
Brit River
Roer
Duesseldorf
William H. Simpson
Rkelenz
Mennelsen Gladbach
Germany
Frit River
4Th Armored
Nims
Bitburg
Showers Welcome Clean Our Streets In Iagerstown
Residents welcomed light showers that began by noon and briskly washed away weeks of ice and dirt. The rain came ahead of a planned chilly spell forecast for tonight as temperatures slid from 54 to near freezing overnight.
Seed Loans Available To Washington County Farmers
County Agent Mark Miles announced seed loans for farmers needing funds to plant their spring crops. Farmers must apply at the county agent office between 1 and 2 o'clock with H R MacPherson of the Farm Credit station handling applications for seed and fertilizer. Loans are repayable in the fall at harvest.
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Washington County
H. RB. MacPherson
Farm Credit Station
Emer Soner
Mark Milles
Lloyd George Unchanged After Brief Night in London
February 26 report from North Wales states David Lloyd George remains in a comfortable frame, with Bishweiral condition described as very weak. The former prime minister passed a night in London with no change in his health since yesterday.
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Egypt
Ahmed Maher Pasha
Cairo
Chamber of Deputies
Farouk
Iwo Airfield
Strategic Isle
Corregidor
OPA
Mary Lobr
Jeff
Maude Davison
San Francisco
Hospital Place
Philippines
Davison
Negro
Wm. H. Hamilton
Clyde S. Bates
Evansville
Wis
Frank G. Arrige
East Chicago
Ind
W. M.R.R
Dusseldorf
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