Prominent Montana Attorney to Speak at Red Cross Rally
William J. Jameson of Billings, a leading eastern Montana attorney and Red Cross leader, will speak at the Butte Red Cross annual financial campaign rally. The event, at Finlen hotel Thursday, opens the women's division and the men's dining meeting. Jameson will address Red Cross Services in the Armed Forces.
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Montana
William J. Jameson
Billings
Finlen
Red Cross
Yellowstone County
Butte
American Red Cross
A. J. Davis
Finlen Hotel
Jameson
Special Gifts Committee
Walter G. Hansen
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Hewitt
Paul Cannon
Howard Courtney
Bert Rodda
R. G. Makinson
W. J. Nance
James
Tax Simplification Gets Right of Way
Secretary Morgenthau and Senator George said Congress and the administration agree on simplifying the tax return form and expect a bill next month. The draft by the House Ways and Means Committee should be ready next week, aiming to relieve about 30 million taxpayers. Morgenthau noted simplification has priority over other revenue measures.
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Washington
W.P
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
George
House
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Coal strike widens in South Wales with 100000 strikers
More men strike London reports Britain's coal loss rising to 500000 tons weekly as strikers swell to 100000. The Ministry of Fuel and Power calls the situation "just a little worse" with weekend settlement prospects unchanged.
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London
Britain
South Wales
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Hinsdale Farmer Injured in Auto Crash
Hinsdale March 10 George Olson a local farmer suffered a broken neck when his car overturned near the town. He was hospitalized here for treatment.
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Hinsdale
George Olson
Allies Advance in North Burma Fight Near Walawbum and Chanmai
Allied forces led by Gen. Stilwell push south of Walawbum in Hukwang valley as Chinese troops drive toward Chanmai. In action around Ngamaw Ga and Ninghky Ga Japanese losses total about 600 with enemy supplies and vehicles captured. U S bombers raid Shwebo Anisakan Bauk and targets at Magaung Kamaung destroying airfields and bridges with large bomb loads.
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New Delhi
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hukwang
Burma
Ngamaw Go-Walawbum-Ninghku Ga
Southeastern Asia Command
Walawbum
Chanma
Changmai
Ginswe Ga
Payawm
Ninghky Ga
Ngamaw Ga
Nambyu
Kumayen Ga
U. S
Shwebo
Anisakan
Bauk
Magaung
Kamaung
Jap Airstrip on New Britain Taken
Allied forces, led by U S Marines, captured the Talasea airstrip on Willaumez peninsula New Britain and moved to occupy the town completing a four day operation. The advance left American forces about 170 miles from Rabaul as Los Negros and Rabaul area strikes continued with heavy bombing.
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Southwest Pacific
U.P
Talasea
Willaumez Peninsula
New Britain
Rabaul
Douglas MacArthur
William H. Rupertus
Berlin Reports Allied Commandos Land on Adriatic Island
The Berlin radio claimed 1,500 British and American commandos under General Churchill landed on Lissa, with more raids on the Dalmatian coast expected. Rumors linked Capt. Randolph Churchill to the operation, but British sources offered no confirmation of the landing or leadership.
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Berlin
Churchill
Adriatic
Lissa
Dalmatian
Randolph Churchill
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Two Turtles Called Essential Helpers in Moonshine Mash
In Maryville Tennessee on March 10 deputies raided a moonshine operation. The mountaineer claimed two turtles at the bottom of the mash barrel were essential employees, stirring the mixture while he performed other duties.
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Maryville
Tenn
Ireland拒绝美方驱逐德日外交官因对入侵计划的威胁
华盛顿报道 美国正式指责爱尔兰为轴心势力提供间谍基地 危及欧洲登陆行动 爱政府拒绝驱逐德日外交官 称已采取有效反间谍措施 并强调中立立场与对民主信任的维护 记录了德方在都柏林的无线电设备与降落伞等证据及爱方的回应与对美方要求的不同看法
Germans in Berlin Trust US Bombers' Precision
A Berlin traveler said residents have high confidence in American bomber accuracy as they watch air battles from rooftops. He noted little damage to central Berlin and that the raids target vital plants like ball bearing works.
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Stockholm
Berlin
U. S. Bombers Hit Rome Area
Allied air units bombed Rome rail yards Tiburtina and Littorio for the third time in a week. B 26 Marauders and B 25 Mitchells damaged rolling stock and cars, with lines to Florence reportedly severed. Ground fighting near Anzio reported heavy enemy losses and German troop movements around the beachhead.
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Allied
Naples
U.P
Rome
Tiburtina
Littorio
Anzio
Littorio Yards
Air Force
Florence
Mitchells
Ostiense
1944 Crop Season Is Less Favorable
The agriculture department reports the 1944 crop season to March 1 is less favorable for field crops than last year. Rainfall and snow were two thirds normal in a wide region. Winter vegetables will rise about 74 percent, while early lambs supply may shrink by 6 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
Minnesota
Texas
Missing in Action Navy Lieutenant Mowry Reported
Lieutenant Mark Patrick Mowry U S N R son of Mr and Mrs Ransom B Mowry Havre Montana was reported missing in action by the Navy department Friday.
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Washington
Mark Patrick Mowry
Ransom B. Mowry
Havre, Mont
Navy Department
Hitler Orders Berlin Be Evacuated
Stockholm reports Adolf Hitler ordered Berlin evacuated after daylight Allied air raids. Goebbels called emergency meetings and urged rapid move of war industries and ministries, aiming to finish secret evacuation within 16 days while newspapers appear active. Allied bombers continued missions over coast and London as reports followed EU air activity.
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London
U.P
Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
U. S
Daily Mail
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
S. S
Goebbels
Germany
Malmoe
Sweden
General Farrell Becomes Argentina President After Ramirez Resigns
General Edelmiro J. Farrell assumes the Argentine presidency following Pedro Pablo Ramirez resignations. Farrell had served as acting president for two weeks after Ramirez, who cut Axis ties, delegated powers. Colonel Gregorio Tauber announced the change amid a muted public explanation. The Supreme Court received the documents and will file them. Cordell Hull called the internal confusion in Argentina difficult to comment on.
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Buenos Aires
Edelmiro J. Farrell
Argentina
Pedro Pablo Ramirez
Gregorio Tauber
Farrell
Ramirez
Axis
Supreme Court
Washington
U.S
Cordell Hull
Spain Ousts German Diplomats in Tangier
A government official reported that Spain has expelled two German diplomats from Tangier and plans to remove 15 more, accusing them of espionage. He noted the Tangier action followed U.S. requests before an oil embargo and questioned whether Spain will close the German consulate there.
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Washington
Tangier
North Africa
State Department
International
Straits
Gibraltar
Spain
Americans Bomb Ponape Kusate and Marshalls Action
U S bomber fleets struck Ponape and Kusaie in the Carolines and attacked four enemy positions in the Marshalls. Army Navy and Marine aircraft took part without fighter opposition and suffered only light AA damage. Long range Liberators hit Ponape airfields and docks, with airdrome facilities at Kusaie also hit.
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Pearl Harbor
Ponape
Kusate
Carolines
Truk
Marshalls
Army
Navy
Marine
Willis H. Hales
U.S. Army Air Force
Kusaie
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Jaluit Atoll
Grange to Survey Labor Impact on Farms
The National Grange asks its leaders in 37 states to assess how recent selective service rule changes will affect farm work. It warns that thousands of family farms may close as deferment units double from eight to sixteen, with each farm task assigned a unit value such as one dairy cow.
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Washington
National Grange
Selective Service
Fred Brenckman
Grange
Einstein Seeks Help With Tax Return Forms
Princeton March 10 Professor Albert Einstein world famous mathematician said he too had to call in a tax expert to help prepare for the March 15 deadline. Asked his reaction to the maze of income tax questions he joked This is a question too difficult for a mathematician It should be asked of a philosopher.
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Princeton
N. J
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Several Believed Dead in Fire at Jefferson Hotel
A blaze at the Jefferson hotel in Richmond Virginia on a Saturday morning left the fourth through sixth floors damaged and several guests missing. Early reports by newsmen identified two women and two men among the deceased with members of the Virginia General Assembly staying in the hotel.
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Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Virginia General Assembly
Soviet announces third Ukrainian offensive routs 14 Nazi divisions
Moscow reports a major Red Army push in Ukraine breaking a 100 mile line, overrunning 300 towns, capturing 2,500 German troops and forcing 14 divisions to flee with heavy losses. Stalin issued the order as the Moscow communique detailed trophies and abandoned equipment along the front.
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London
Moscow
Red Army
Ukraine
Oman
Joseph Stalin
Gnilol Tikich
Uman
Senator Wheeler asks Bowles to review Montana price complaint
Senator Wheeler demands a personal review by Chester Bowles of OPA action on Montana independent grocers facing alleged price discrimination. Montana Trade Commission attorney George Shepard says OPA rules force independents to sell at a loss and resemble profit regulation. Wheeler cites complaints from merchants claiming independent stores will go broke and chains will survive.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Priday
Chester Bowles
OPA
Montana
George Shepard
Montana Trade Commission
Bowles Priday
Mississippi
Lima Earthquakes Shake City Early Morning
Lima was jolted by two violent tremors at 4 28 a m on Friday March 10 residents rushed into streets in nightclothes. No casualties or serious damages were reported immediately.
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Lima
Peru
U.P
Weather forecast for Montana’s northwest region
Montana forecast calls for colder conditions in the western northwest area with temperatures dipping as cold air moves in from the north. Forecasters expect frost and chilly winds as a high pressure system settles over the region.
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Montana
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