Eastern Front Advances Near Tallinn and Riga in New Russian Offensive
Russian forces push within 40 miles of Tallinn and under 15 miles from the Hungarian frontier as Warsaw reports a Vistula crossing. German resistance contested bridges near Riga and counterattacks aimed at Riga’s harbor fail as Malinovsky and Govorov push operations across the Baltic region.
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Moscow
Tallinn
Bor
Warsaw
Vistula
Estonia
Arad
Hungary
Tapa
Latvia
Riga
Baltic States
Carpathian
Czechoslovakia
Dukla Pass
Kremlin
Bakvere
Gulf of Finland
Gulf
Lake Peipus
Leningrad
Helsinki
Budapest
Transylvania
Leonid A. Govorov
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Romania
Hitler
Govorov
Ivan Bagramiani
East Prussia
the Vistula
Jury acquits farm maid in triple slaying case
Jurors in Mercer Pennsylvania acquitted Janice Graham 21 a former Everett Wilson dairy farm worker of three murder charges tied to the shotgun deaths of Catherine Wilson 76 and Robert McKay 70 and the strangling of Helen Wilson last October The trial highlighted her claim that ex sweetheart William Morell 21 forced her into the crime scene Morell had previously been acquitted of murder but convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Helen Wilsons death
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Mercer, Pa
Janice Graham
Everett Wilson
Pennsylvania
Miss Graham
Catherine Wilson
Robert McKay
Helen Wilson
William Morell
Morell
Ohio
Wilson
Allied Air Attacks Sweep Kassel and German Rail Hubs
American heavy bombers backed by Mustangs hit Kassel and German rail centers behind the Siegfried line. Reports say 30 war factories were blown, with casualties including four American planes lost. Other strikes targeted Ehrang Olstein and Pronsfeld as the Ruhr supply chain faced renewed pressure.
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London
Kassel
Arnhem
Holland
Gerhard Feiseler
Ruhr
Western Front
Italy
Bavaria
French Channel
Cap Griz Nez
Reich
Ehrang
Gerolstein
Pronsfeld
Finland Breaks Diplomatic Tacts With Japan
London bulletin reports Finland severed diplomatic relations with Japan. A New York dispatch cites German radio coverage of British armored columns reaching Arnhem and linking with airborne troops, as broadcast to Europe by OWI.
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London
Finland
Japan
New York
American Broadcasting Station
Europe
Absie
Arnhem
OWI
Aged Idaho Woman Dies in Boise Home
Elise Charlotte Tennel aged 85 longtime Challis resident who moved to Boise in 1900 died at her Boise home. She lived here for decades and was known in the local community.
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Boise
Elise Charlotte Tennel
Challis
Gas Ration Sets 29 000 Barrels Daily For Rocky Mountain Region
Salt Lake City reports the wartime gas allotment for the Rocky Mountain states remains 29 000 barrels per day for the last quarter of 1944. District manager L Calvin Bosse notes the figure supports essential transportation in Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and Montana with 15 549 barrels for passenger cars, 12 652 for trucks, 1 672 for local passenger transport and intercity buses, and 125 for railroads.
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Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
L. Calvin Bosse
Office of Defense Transportation District
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Montana
East Idaho Legion Leader Lester Albert Dies in Chicago
Lester F. Albert longtime Idaho department adjutant and executive secretary of the Idaho veterans welfare commission died at the Chicago Veterans hospital while en route to attend the American Legion national convention. Born 1889 in Dushore Pennsylvania he served in World War I and received the Croix de Guerre the Purple Heart and citations. He held engineering degree from the University of Idaho and was active in multiple veterans groups. Survivors include his mother Minnie Albert brother Marvin Albert and a sister in Seattle.
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Boise
Lester F. Albert
Idaho Department of the American Legion
Chicago
Minnie Albert
The
American Legion
Idaho Department
Albert
Idaho Veterans Welfare Commission
France
Pershing
Clack
Dushore
Idaho
University of Idaho
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans, 40 Or 8
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Elks Lodge
Marvin Albert
Pocatello
Seattle
Gas Men Protest Over OPA Coupon Policy
Gas station operators in Cleveland protest Office of Price Administration rules they say dealers cannot cooperate with. They accuse OPA staff of peddling counterfeit coupons at three for a dollar and claim the regulation targets honest accepters, not counterfeiters, while 200 dealers hear Andrew Ripich describe the issue.
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Cleveland
United
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Andrew P. Ripich
New Celerland Association of Petroleum Retailers
Stooges
Rimini Falls After Four Weeks Battle on Adriatic Front
Allied forces smash through heavy defenses in Rimini after a four week drive on the Adriatic sector. American Fifth Army seizes Firenzuola road junction as Greek troops advance into Rimini and reach the Marecchia river. Canadian units mop up San Fortunato and the ridge, taking 500 prisoners as the Gothic line buckles.
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Rome
Rimini
Adriatic
Fifth Army
Firenzuela
Po Valley
Albert Kesselring
Firenzuola
Bologna
Rkumini
Marecchia River
San Fortunato
Flying Army Battles to Hold Rhine Crossing at Arnhem
Allied airborne forces led by British and Polish units fought a desperate battle to preserve the Arnhem bridgehead as German counterattacks pressed from all sides. Dempsey’s tanks struggled near Nijmegen while Patton’s Third Army advanced 19 miles beyond Nancy into Arancourt amid intensifying tank battles.
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London
Rhine
Holland
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Miles C. Dempsey
Second Army
Nijmegen
Supreme Headquarters
Arnhem Bridge
Ruhr
Siegfried Line
Arnhem
Dempsey
Lower Rhine
Waal
Georges. Patton
Nancy
Arrancourt
Normandy
North Idaho Threatens Secession Over Road Funds
Idaho Governor Bottolfsen and Lewiston chamber clash with San Jose chamber after a map misprint reopens long running border tensions. Lewiston hints at secession to secure Lewis and Clark highway funds, while San Jose mocks the idea and notes a historic grievance about Sacramento. Election year dynamics loom as Bottolfsen campaigns for the U S senate.
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San Jose
Calif
Chamber of Commerces
Idaho
Montana
Chamber
Lewiston
Lewis and Clark
Panhandle
Washington
North Idaho
Boise
Sacramento
California
Bottolfsen
U. S Senate
Field Agent Ends Fast of 86 Days
St Louis Chester Lake formerly with the Rural Electrification Administration ends an 86 day protest fast. He says he fasted to oppose political domination of REA and the Missouri Valley authority and plans to resume fighting for public power. His first meal includes soup toast and coffee. He reports losing 26 pounds to weigh 174.
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ST. Louis
Chester Lake
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Missouri Valley Authority
Early Action May Speed Victory Date in Europe
Developments over the next several days may signal when V‑Day will arrive in Europe. Reports from Quebec and the front indicate the allied drive remains ahead of schedule, with estimates ranging from five days to a month. The piece discusses weather, Dutch defenses, and the possibility that Arnhem could trigger a major Allied breakthrough under Eisenhower.
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Europe
Quebec
Front
France
Germany
Arnhem
Patton
Holland
Eisenhower
Weather Forecast for Pocatello and Vicinity
United States Weather Bureau data for Pocatello municipal airport summarizes a 24 hour period ending noon. September 22 shows high 84 and low 57 with mean around 70. Departure to date 44. 24 hour precipitation 0.25 inch. Sunrise 7:18 and sunset 7:28. Warmer conditions expected Saturday with clear skies today and likely Sunday.
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Pocatello
United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal
Eanbhoens
Enemy Loses 205 Planes And 37 Ships In Pacific Victory
American carrier air power hit the Manila area with waves of planes in a major Pacific war action. U S reports say 205 Japanese planes and 37 ships were destroyed or sunk, with Adm Nimitz declaring the first daylight raid superlatively successful. Martial law followed as the Philippines faced invasion danger.
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Manila
Tokyo
U. S
Manila Bay
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Philippines
Bataan
Jose P. Laurel
Marc A. Mitscher
William Halsey
Halsey-Mitsch Aviation
Nimitz
U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
America
Corregidor
Clark Field
Nichols Field
Cavite
Subic
United States
William F. Halsey, Jr
Mitscher-Halsey
Mindanao
Tokyo Radio
Palaus
Italian war crimes trial ends with firing squad execution
Caruso, found guilty of aiding German executions and arresting refugees, was executed by firing squad at Fort Bravetta near Rome after a delayed trial. His secretary Roberto Odetto received 30 years. The case drew mob violence and the doomed man cried Viva lItalia before death.
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Bac
l'Italia
Caruso
Ardeatina
Rome
St. Paul's Church
Vatican
Roberto Odetto
Bravetta
Umberto
The
Real
Blast Injures School Head In Chicago Bombing
A dynamite bomb exploded at the home of William H. Johnson, superintendent of Chicago public schools, injuring him and causing shattered windows across two blocks. Johnson’s wife and eight year old daughter were unharmed, while authorities deem the blast not amateur. The attack follows a two week dispute over Johnson's transfer system order.
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Chicago
William H. Johnson
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C. A. Bottolfsen
J. M. Roberts, Jr
DeiWit MacKenzie
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