Canteen Victors In Cage Contest
The Canteen Service cagers defeated FERA Trainers 47 to 23 in an Industrial League game. Bruneau led the winners with 16 points while Browning starred for the losers. Lineup and scoring details follow.
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FERA
Bruneau
Browning
Snooks
Kershner
F. Oo Ou
Morwen
Surranc
Bola Thomas
Tottis
Marenus
Catlins
Presick
E. Thomas
Mosquito Bombers Attack Western Germany in RAF Raid
RAF Mosquito bombers attacked targets in western Germany last night. An air ministry communique said the British aircraft returned from the mission with no loss.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Admiralty To Boogie Woogie Assault On Los Negros Island
Soldiers assault Los Negros island as destroyers provide naval support. First wave lands, clears snipers with fire on coconuts, Mitchell bombers strafing the shore. A harmonica player lightens mood before a gunner in Cant North’s boat is killed and the crew retreats.
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Los Negros Island
Hore
Atmost
Phil North
Fort Worth
Texas
North
Washington Redskins Seek Shaughnessy Advisor Role
Clark Shaughnessy, Pittsburgh head coach, said he was asked to serve as an unofficial advisor to the Washington Redskins but will not leave Pitt. He noted consideration only as an advisor, and stated he will not coach the Redskins or any other team beyond Pittsburgh.
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Los Angeles
Clark Shaughnessy
University of Pittsburgh
Washington Redskins
Pitt
Shaughnessy
Washington
Chicago Bears
Redskins
Golf Balls Take Beating In India
In India, an Air Service Command base completed a nine hole course in five days using spare-time labor from nine service organizations. The improvised links feature sand greens, river mud, and water hazards with holes up to 375 yards. Local officers donated materials, and the course relies on Indian labor and modest costs while the course is used after hours with ball catchers present.
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East India Air Service Command
Post Exchange
Air Service
Walter Thiel
Kingston
N. Y
Twaakskill
Thiel
Stuttgart Hit By Great Force of RAF Bombers
Stuttgart endures a heavy RAF air raid from British bases in Britain. London suffers a small raid with casualties and property damage. Five raiders are reported destroyed. Britain’s Mosquito fighter bombers can carry 2,000 pounds and use wing racks for 500 pound missiles. Marauder actions reported 3,200 tons dropped in February across 2,000 sorties, averaging 1.6 tons per plane, higher than recent months.
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Britain
London
Air War Ledger
Suspect Held In Baltimore and Ohio Station Robbery
Sheriff's officers say a 48 year old man was arrested for a break in at the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road station. The suspect described as a mental case will likely be sent back to the mental institution from which he allegedly escaped. A small amount of cash was taken.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Pisces Horoscope Promises Shifts and Warnings
The Pisces entry notes artistic talent and intellect with Thursday as lucky day and bloodstone as birth gem. It foresees heavy property losses from floods this spring and droughts elsewhere, while agriculture looks promising and Russia is seen as gaining during the war’s end. Birthdays signal a year of fortunate opportunities.
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Saturn
Mars
Mississippi Valley
Russia
Forecast of traits for children born today
Children born on this day are expected to be studious and ambitious with a strong flair for detail and precision. Their early signs point to careful, meticulous approaches and a persistent pursuit of accuracy across pursuits.
Duke Defeats Maryland Quint in Tight Junior Cage Victory
Duke edged Maryland 23 to 21 in a close junior league game decided in the final minute. Snively led Maryland with 12 points while Harnish scored 11 for Duke. The next game pits DePaul against Duke on Saturday morning.
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Duke
Maryland
Snively
Harnish
DePaul
Newsprint Supply Seen Improving This Year
Harold J. Boeschenstein, director of the Forest Products Bureau, told a closed meeting of the Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee that if new paper demands stay steady and pulpwood improves, the newsprint supply should not deteriorate and there may be improvement in the second half of 1944.
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Washington
Harold J. Boeschenstein
Forest Products Bureau
War Production Board
Boeschenstein
White Sox Signings Hint 1944 Roster Moves
Chicago March 1 Gp Guy Curtright reports White Sox signed slugging rookie outfielder from St Paul for 1944. Also confirmed were Gordon Maltzberger Pete Sharp and Don Hanski from last season. On the north side Cubs VP Jim Gallagher unsettled over Phil Cavaretta who has signed one contract and pending a second.
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Chicago
Guy Curtright
Chicago White Sox
St. Paul
Harry Grabiner
Sox
White Sox
Gordon Maltzberger
Grabiner
Pete Sharp
Don Hanski
Jim Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavaretta
Cavaretta
Gallagher
State tax officials arrive to assist Hagerstown residents
State income tax officials arrived in Hagerstown and opened offices in the Court House to help residents file state returns through April 15. The Postoffice building hosts the IRS as the March 15 federal payment deadline nears.
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Hagerstown
Court House
Washington County
Internal Revenue Office
Postoffice
NBC Chief Outlines Television Network Plans After War
NBC president Niles Trammell says networks will grow first on the east, then midwest and finally Pacific Coast with a national link later. AT&T notes tentative plans to install six to seven thousand miles of coaxial cable in five to six years to carry TV signals without loss. By 1945 a link to Washington, with Boston, Charlotte, St. Louis and Los Angeles by 1946, and a transcontinental route by 1950, could extend the system across the country.
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New York
Niles Trammell
NBC
Mid-West
Fnally
Pacific Coast
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Charlotte
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Rome Aqueducts Under Caesar Era Water Supply Scale
The aqueducts of Rome during the Caesars era supplied about 320 gallons of water daily and stretched roughly 249 mafles in length. A potato peeling removes about one tenth to one quarter of its bulk, discarding valuable minerals and vitamins.
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Rome
Scrap iron from battle areas returned to the United States
Large shipments of scrap iron from former battle zones are being shipped back to the United States in vast quantities. The move aims to recover metal for industrial use and reduce wartime debris, with authorities coordinating pickups and inspections.
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Battle Areas
United States
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