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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1944
Page
1
Moscow announced a third great offensive in the Ukraine routed 14 German divisions. Nazi units abandoned tanks and guns, with about 20 000 killed and 2 500 captured as Soviet forces overran 300 populated places including Uman.
Japanese forces breached barbed wire enclosures along Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville during a rainy night assault. A 32nd Division spokesman said the enemy seized a few machine gun pillboxes on commanding ground while Japanese artillery shelled two American airstrips. амер
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt dodges questions about a fourth term at a press conference in San Juan Puerto Rico saying she never discusses such topics with the President and believes a family should not influence decisions that depend on circumstances at the time. She adds she has no idea whether the President will run and doubts he knows.
Joan Leona Labern Nimitz, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Chester W. Nimitz, failed a citizenship exam in San Francisco yesterday, saying anxiety affected her performance. Examiner Edgar R. Bonsall noted unsatisfactory answers and she will take another test after preparation.
Allied reports say American medium bombers attacked Rome rail yards escorted by fighters. Tiburtina and Littorio yards suffered heavy damage with rolling stock and warehouses blasted. Rome radio claimed many houses hit and high casualties though Allied leaders offered no confirmation.
Prof Albert Einstein, in Princeton, admits he needed a tax expert to handle the March 15 deadline. He quipped that the maze of income tax questions is "a question too difficult for a mathematician" and should be asked of a philosopher.
British naval coastal forces attacked a German convoy off the Dutch coast yesterday and sank a large auxiliary vessel. They damaged a medium tanker and set an escort vessel afire, silencing her. The force returned safely to port with no casualties.
Washington The War Labor Board rejected unaffiliated unions bids for seats on the board, excluding A F of L and C I O members, provoking anger and a threatened strike from one group. Independent telephone workers unions agreed to study proposals for office and staff representation at national and regional boards and potential panel roles.
Gen Edelmiro J Farrell became president of Argentina after Pedro Pablo Ramirez resigned. Col Gregorio Tauber announced the change, which followed Ramirez devolution of powers to Farrell two weeks earlier. The supreme court filed documents as Washington officials debated the turmoil.
Lucy Beill Ellis and Frank Ellis welcomed three sons at 11 37 PM 11 47 AM and 12 50 PM at Saratoga Hospital in Greenwich. Weighs were five pounds ten ounces four pounds ten ounces and six pounds. Mother and children reported in good condition. Dr M D Duby of Schuylerville attended. The Ellises have one daughter and another triplet birth was recorded for the Cramer family Waterford earlier this year.
The British Parliament plans to invite the United States Congress to send a mixed party delegation for a several week visit as guests of the British government. Maj A N Braithwaite M F discussed the plan in Washington. The motion asks Speaker to invite a delegation to visit Parliament at the earliest convenient date and May be May.
IRVING COBB famed Kentucky humorist and actor died yesterday at the Hotel Sheraton after three months of illness. A cremation was planned with ashes to be used for a tree in Paducah. He requested no mourning flowers or funeral rites and left letters to friends explaining his views and last wishes.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman George predicted a tax simplification bill to remove returns for incomes up to 5 000 will pass and reach the President within sixty days. He cited about 30 million taxpayers and noted possible broader reach beyond 5 000.
Helen M. Wucherer, 44, was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting her husband described as the "model husband." The verdict, delivered by a jury of four men and four women, carries a maximum 20 year sentence. She awaits sentencing next Friday at Montgomery County prison.
Democrats introduced Dorothy Vredenburgh 27 of Vredenburgh Ata as the first woman to hold the party secretary post in Washington. Old-line leaders praised the selection and welcomed the new co worker to the national committee amid politicking and celebration.
The United States and Britain will hand over warships to the Soviet navy to satisfy wartime claims on the Italian fleet. President Roosevelt, at a press conference, emphasized military strategy and denied any conflict with Churchill’s views, noting missing key words in previous remarks.
Lieut. Col. James Roosevelt, Marine Corps, eldest son of the President, received the silver star at the Presidio of San Francisco for gallantry at Makin Atoll Gilbert Islands. He served as an observer with the 27th Infantry Division and voluntarily sought out the heaviest fighting, remaining with leading assault elements for three days and inspiring troops with calmness under fire.
Washington announces the appointment of retired Lt. Gen. William N. Haskell as director of the Office of Civilian Defense. John Martin, who had served as acting OCD director for six months, will enter the armed forces. Haskell was the Democratic nominee for New York lieutenant governor, defeated by Republican Joe R Hanley.
Mrs Will Rogers widow of the humorist lies seriously ill at Doctor's Hospital in Washington disclosed yesterday by her congressman son Rep. Will Rogers Jr. She is hospitalized as authorities report and the family asks privacy.
The United States accused Ireland of hosting Axis spies endangering Allied Europe operations. Dublin rejected expulsion, asserting neutrality and effective anti espionage. De Valera said removal would be a step toward war and would not be entertained.
The British press decries Prime Minister De Valera s rejection of a U S request to close the German and Japanese legations in Dublin. The Yorkshire Post calls the move a deliberate rebuff while Ireland says it replied to Washington and that American lives are not at risk from Irish duty.
The War Production Board ordered new carbon imports of rum gin cordials and whiskies distilled from cane, sharply reducing imports from Cuba by more than half. The Coast Guard was alerted to aid enforcement amid fears of renewed rum running in the Caribbean. The move aims to push Latin American molasses toward industrial alcohol for wartime needs.
Washington Senator Gillette declared his bid for reelection while reiterating opposition to a fourth term for President Roosevelt. He told a reporter he backs another Democrat for the presidential nomination but would not reveal the candidate.
Lawmakers Gore and Monroney seek to attach limits on wartime wages to a bill extending the Office of Price Administration. Hearings on extending OPA began before the Senate banking committee as rival unions and the War Labor Board press for action and guidance from President Roosevelt.
Joseph C Lincoln, famed Cape Cod novelist and former associate editor of the League of American Wheelmen Bulletin, died of a heart attack at a Winter Park hotel. Born Brewster Massachusetts February 1870, he published two score works beginning with Cape Cod ballads in 1892 and later titles including Old Home House and Cape Cod Yesterdays.
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announced plans to close 44 high school annexes in response to a state budget director’s proposal to cap additional education funding. The move targets facilities and shifts resources amid budget constraints.
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