Allied Armada Presses Okinawa In Ryukyu Invasion
Allied forces pummeled Okinawa amid heavy bombardments as American carriers sunk or damaged 46 Japanese ships and 87 planes. Tokyo claimed transports moved into the area while minesweepers prepared for landing behind the front. Dispatches noted B-29 raids on Kyushu and Nagoya and a bold air action against Formosa targets.
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Guam
Chester W. Nimitz
Okinawa
Ryukyu Chain
Tokyo
Ryukyu Islands
Comei
Japan
Domei
Kyushu
Nagoya
Tokyo Radio
Kure
MacArthur
Navy
Fifth Army Air Force
Formosa
Judas Trees In Bloom and Frost Fears Grip Maryland Spring
Spring weather brings Judas trees in bloom across Washington County while a north wind cools the day. Frost risk threatens Maryland fruit and wheat crops with experts warning potential damage to apples pears cherries peaches and other plantings.
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Washington County
Rt. 40
Parkhead
College Park
Maryland
S. H. Devault
Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
T. B. Symons
University of Maryland Agricultural College
Devault
Victory
Hear Son of Former C. of C. Manager Killed
John King a Marine Corps para trooper and son of Mr and Mrs J Hardee King formerly of Hagerstown was reported killed in action on Iwo Jima. He served in the Marine Corps since 1941 after his parents moved from New Orleans. His father had been manager of the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce and later worked for the Fairchild Aircraft Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Marine Corps
J. Hardee King
Hagerstown
Iwo Jima
Young King
New Orleans
Flynn Arrives in Paris as Roosevelt Envoy Heads Home
Edward J. Flynn, Roosevelt's personal emissary, reached Paris en route to the United States. An American embassy spokesman denied reports Flynn would meet Gen. de Gaulle and other French leaders during the stop.
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Paris
Edward J. Flynn
Roosevelt
Rome
United States
Sykesman
Flynn
de Gaulte
Perfect Pinochle Hand Astonishes Local Man
Roy A. Nickerson of Highland Way praised his perfect hand of spades in pinochle after reading about a player who died from excitement. He notes such a hand reportedly occurs about once in 1,370,000 deals and described his reaction to the rare event among friends while manager of Western Maryland Supply Co.
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Roy A. Nickerson
Highland Way
Nickerson
Western Maryland Supply Co
Easter Peace Hopes Ring Through Holy Land
In Jerusalem on March 31 Allied and American soldiers prepare to attend Easter services at the Holy Sepulchre as the world lingers on the brink of peace. Pilgrims moved along the Via Dolorosa on Good Friday and joined in prayers with a cautious sense this may be wartime Easter’s last. The Sixth Station marks a noted change for visitors approaching from Gethsemane and the south.
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Jerusalem
Holy Sepulchre
Via Dolorosa
Christ's Tomb
Jaffa Gate
Gethsemane
Jesus
Golgotha
Three New Divorce Suits Filed This Month
Three new suits added to the March docket bring total divorces for the month to 29. Plaintiffs are George Rosel Grams vs Dorothea Anna Grams, Grace Iona Stains vs Emmett Webster Stains, and Ethel Vor Wagner vs Preston Joseph Wagner, all filed through attorney C. K. Hartle.
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George Rosel Grams
Dorothea Anna Grams
Grace Iona Stains
Emmett
Webster Stains
Ethel Vor Wagner
Preston Joseph Wagner
C. K. Hartle
Russians Overrun Austria as Danzig Fall Feeds Berlin Drive
Russian troops crossed the Austrian border driving toward Vienna as Danzig fell, potentially releasing about 50 Soviet divisions for the Berlin battle. Tolbukhin’s Third Ukrainian Army invaded north of Koszeg, 52 miles south of Vienna, while fronts in Hungary and Yugoslavia approached Italy. Air power supported the push with U S bombers striking Graz.
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London
Greater Reich
Danzig
Berlin
Moscow
Feodor L. Tolbukhin
Austria
Koszeg
Vienna
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
Danube
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Graz
Maryland Passes Bass Marketing Bill to Protect Game Fish
The General Assembly passed a bill prohibiting the taking of black bass for sale in Maryland. Officials say the measure closes gaps as bass caught in Maryland were marketed in cities like Hagerstown, Cumberland, and Baltimore and previously escaped by other sessions. Strong backing came from county and state sportsmen groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
General Assembly
League of Maryland
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Baltimore
Expect OPA To Aid Supplies Of Chicken And Meat At Hospital
Charles J. Cotter, superintendent of Washington County Hospital, says OPA aid is expected to set aside chicken and meat supplies for hospitals similar to butter allocations. He notes meat stocks are low but patients are fed, with meats not identical to those formerly used. The county hospital has not faced crises yet, but OPA assistance is hoped to avert a critical shortage amid broader shortages in cities.
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OPA
Charles J. Cotter
Washington County Hospital
Cotter
Soviet to Award Order of Victory to 3 Marshals
The Supreme Soviet announced that Marshals Gregory Zhukov Konstantin Rokossovsky and Ivan Konev will receive the jeweled Order of Victory for their roles in the Russian offensive.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Gregory K. Zhukov
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Ivan S. Konev
Realty Market Reports Sales Around $176000
Realty market wrap for the week ending today shows aggregate sales near $175,000. Transactions include farms and properties on numerous streets and districts led by Gelmore R. Flautt to Biltrite Homes Corp and Walter E. Bowman to Paul E. Dietrich with values ranging from $2,200 to $10,000 across Williamsport, Ringgold, and Sharpsburg areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Rickard
Albert J. Gish
Williamsport
Greencastle
John H. Bloyer
David L. Palmer
Lola May Rickard
Broadfording Mills
Clearspring
Alvey D. Holsinger
Paul Joseph Baker
What Can You Spare That They Can Wear
The United National Clothing Collection opens tomorrow with U N Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and over 50 relief agencies. The drive aims to collect 150 million pounds of serviceable used clothing for war destitute in foreign lands. Every American should contribute. A local United National Clothing Collection depot is in your neighborhood.
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United National Clothing Collection
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Coal Operators Agree To Extend Wage Contract
Coal operators told the War Labor Board they would extend the present wage agreement to May 1 and make any wage adjustments retroactive. Charles O Neill warned many companies could close after May 1 if retroactive liability is kept beyond that date. He urged a speedy WLB decision on issues with John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers as negotiations neared collapse.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Charles O’neill
WLB
O’neill
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Perkins
Lewis
O'Neill
Must Cut Coal Use Twenty Percent
Federal coal consumption limits take effect Sunday April 1 as the Solid Fuels Administrator for War announces. Consumers must file by May 15 with suppliers for their normal coal needs, which will be approved and kept on file for two years. Deliveries from August 31, 1945, to March 31, 1946, are capped at 50 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Fuels
Gypsies Gather In Baltimore To Pay Dead King Tribute
Gypsies from the eastern states gathered in Baltimore to honor Peter Yanko, king of a large gypsy tribe, who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a heart attack. He led about half the U S gypsy population, with nearly 50 followers staying at the mortuary and some at the casket. His funeral from Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church was set to include about 300 mourners. Philadelphia had been his headquarters.
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Baltimore
Peter Yanko
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Holy Trinity
Hine
Yanko
Philadelphia
Ray Milland and wife seek trial separation
Hollywood March 31 Mrs Ray Milland says she and the film actor have decided on a trial separation due to differences in temperament. They wed in 1921 and have a son named Denny. She is the former Muriel Webber of Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Ray Milland
Denny
Muriel Webber
Missing in action in Germany William H. Wilson 3d
William H. Wilson 3d of the 9th Division 1st Army has been missing in action in Germany since March 5. His wife Mrs Zita Wilson of 2 Buena Vista Avenue has been informed. A native of Hagerstown he attended Hagerstown High 1932 and worked at Cities Service Station. He has a four year old daughter Nancy and his parents live at 57 West Side Avenue.
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Pic
William H. Wilson
Germany
War Department
Zita Wilson
Buena Vista Avenue
Hodge
1St Army
Aachen
Pfc
Wilson
Hagerston High
Cities
Nancy
W. H. Wilson, Jr
West Side Avenue
Yourtee Promoted to Major in Panama Canal Service
Leon R. Yourtee Jr. was promoted from captain to major at Panama Canal Department headquarters. He is the husband of Claudia R. Yourtee and son of the late Leon R. Yourtee, former Hagerstown attorney. He entered the Army in 1938 and began active duty in 1942, serving since 1940 in Panama as chief of the maintenance branch in the Department Engineers. He is a University of Maryland 1939 graduate with a B S degree. The Yourtees have two children, Leon and Michael.
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Leon R. Yourtee, Jr
Claudia R. Yourtee
Canal Zone
Panama Canal Department
Maj. Yourtee
Leon R. Yourtee
Hagerstown
Brownsville
Army
Panama
Department Engineers
University of Maryland
Yourtees
Leon
Michael
Dams Would Hit Fish in Potomac Basin Study
Washington March 31 The Fish and Wildlife Service reports that 14 proposed power and flood control dams on the Potomac river basin would reduce fishery values by 220 500 dollars annually and floodplain wildlife production by 261 430 dollars annually. Chairman Robertson of the House Committee on conservation of wildlife resources released the study.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Resources
Potomac River
Fish and Wildlife Service
Robertson
D-Va
House Committee On Conservation of Wildlife Resources
Potomac
Thieves Fail In Robbery Attempt At Local Grocery
Thieves last night failed in an attempt to ransack the grocery of Wayne Kershner on North Street. A south side window was forced but they were scared off before entry. City Detective Wayne Seliman is investigating.
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Wayne Kershner
Jonathan
Wayne Seliman
Slander suit docketed in court in May docket
A damage suit alleging slander was docketed in court this morning by attorney C. K. Hartle. Plaintiff Richard R. Harper sues defendant Hubert C. Hastings, reportedly a brother in law of the plaintiff, with the case entered on the May court docket.
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C. K. Hartle
Richard R. Harper
Hubert C. Hastings
Sabotage Pamphlets Target Hitler Youth in Ruhr
Pamphlets teaching sabotage reach the advancing Allied Ninth Army path in the Ruhr. The leaflets urge Hitler youth to aid the enemy by sabotaging gasoline, roads, rails, and telephone lines. They claim Americans seek to destroy the country and home and urge taking items from the enemy to aid the front.
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U. S. Ninth Army
Hitler Youth Movement
Russia demands Warsaw Poles represented at world security conference
London sources report Moscow pressed for Warsaw Polish provisional government representation at San Francisco. Britain would not concede without Crimean conference expansion. Prospects of action before April 25 seemed slim as Baruch and Winant met Churchill to discuss Poland and Germany future.
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London
Moscow
San Francisco
Russia
Britain
Poland
United States
Bernard M. Baruch
Roosevelt
U. S
John G. Winant
Churchill
Germany
Warsaw Group
Great Britain
China
Yanks invade Negros as defenses collapse
Manila dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Rapp Brush's 40th Division lands on Negros with light opposition and seizes an airstrip. Additional actions include hard fighting to take Caballo Island near Corregidor. MacArthur says Japanese defenses in the Visayas are rapidly collapsing as Negros falls under Allied control.
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Manila
Rapp Brush
Sth
Negros
Philippine Island
Bacolod
Douglas MacArthur
Caballo
Manila Bay
MacArthur
Visayan Island
Visayas
British Sweep Deeper Across North German Plain
Paris reports Allied armored forces pushing deeper into northern Germany as 6th and 4th Armored Divisions near Berlin. US forces reach within 175 miles of Berlin, closing gaps with the 1st and 9th Armies while British units press across the North German Plain toward Münster and beyond the Rhine.
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Paris
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
6Th Armored
Kassel
Reich
U. S. 4Th Armored
Herzfels
Paderborn
9Th Army
2Nd Army
Rhine
Muenster
Hamm
Dortmun-Ems Canal
Aerial Armada Strikes Key Rail Junction and Reich Targets
More than 1,300 Flying Fortresses and Liberators aided by 850 fighters attacked Brunswick Grandenburg Halle Zeitz Bremen and Hamburg rail and industrial sites. Brandenburg near Berlin is a major freight hub now blocked from the capital. The attack parts include an earlier 4,000 ton bombardment on U boat yards at Bremen Hamburg Wilhelmshaven with good results. Fourteen hundred bombers with 900 fighters faced down 40 Nazi jet planes, shooting down six and losing ten planes and three fighters. at least 46 aircraft were destroyed on the ground.
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London
Brunswick
Grandenburg
Halle
Zeitz
Brandenburg
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
U. S. Sth
Reich
Sth
Wilhelmshaven
French First Army Crosses Rhine on 16 Mile Front
Paris notes the French First Army crossed the Rhine today on a 16 mile front. The military communique says the operation is progressing and did not reveal the crossing location. A Brussels broadcast claimed Baden was occupied, though details were unclear.
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Rhine
Paris
Brussels
Baden
Karlsruhe
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Judas
Hear
C. of
Holy Land
Danzig Fall
Fred L. Judd
Camp Wheeler
Judd
Helen
Nancy Lee
Judy Ann
Frank Judd
Maugansville
George Buxton
Robert Johnson
Frank, Jr
Realty Market
Bessie May Unger
David S. Williams
Cavetown
Harry M. Bain
Margaret C. Barr
Summit Avenue
Essie M. Hartle
Grover C. Churchey
Main Street
Sharpsburg
Oscar C. Ambrose
Hitler
Warsaw
North German
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