Allied strike on Truk sinks 19 Japanese ships
U S Pacific Fleet raids Truk with carrier planes destroying 19 Japanese ships and many aircraft. Admiral Nimitz says the attack, described as a partial settlement for Pearl Harbor, included landings and heavy damage to ships, oilers, and cargo vessels amid rain of enemy planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMurtry
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
United States Pacific Fleet
Truk
Central Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Japan
Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
Allies Break Nazi Push Near Anzio Beachhead
Allied armor pierced German lines south of Aprilia at Anzio as the 14th army faltered. American and British forces swept nearly half of a 4000 yard Nazi salient, with hundreds of Germans surrendering and many killed by air and artillery as the counterattack stalled. More than 700 Germans were captured amid heavy fighting and retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Berlin
Aprilia
Anzio
Naples
Theerman
America
Prilia
Cisra
Cisterna
Rilia
Aboout
Turmoil After Street Disturbance in Tampa
In Tampa on February 21 a crowd of about 4,000 formed after the arrest of a Black man in a narcotics raid. Police and military units dispersed the crowd, 24 Black individuals were arrested, three were slightly injured, and four white men faced narcotics charges. Director Krshalf Doss of the state bureau of narcotics led the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Krshalf PH. Doss
Buau
Doss
W. L. Tedford
Third Air Rce
Central Avenue
Mpa
Litary
Norman McClelland
Groes
Yank Fighters Reach Leipzig In Deep War Mission
A group of Mustangs led by Lt. Col. Don Blakeslee flew 535 miles to Leipzig with bombers, setting a 1070 mile round trip record and approaching Berlin. A second group of Lightnings nearly matched the distance as bombers fought to Leipzig with Mustang escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Don Blakeslee
Fairport Harbor
Leipzig
Brunswick
Berlin
Glenn Freeborn
Piedmont
Calif
Soviet forces push near Krivoi Rog and Dno rail hub
Soviet troops pierce the outskirts of Krivoi Rog fighting the Nazi garrison in a Dnieper bend. In the Baltic area Russian encircling drives threaten the Dno junction, advancing within 30 miles of the hub and challenging German rear lines as the 26th anniversary of the Soviet state nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper Bend
Radio Moscow
Harrison Salisbury
Moscow
Pskov
Dno
Red Army
FDR To Veto Tax Bill Says Rayburn Of Texas
Washington February 21 Speaker Rayburn of Texas said the President would send to Congress tomorrow a message vetoing the 2.315 billion tax bill. Rayburn asserted the veto would be sustained after a White House meeting with Democratic leaders. Some urged the President not to veto, but Roosevelt called the revenue measure unrealistically small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rayburn
D-Tex
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Congressional Democratic
Tucson Gas Utility Takeover Question Sparks Election Debate
Editorial opposes a city vote to acquire the Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power Co through condemnation or purchase. It warns the plan would saddle Tucson with about 9.1 million dollars debt and pay brokers, raise rates, and hit tax rolls by more than 900 thousand annually, with bankers doubting its value. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Tucson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
2000 Planes Strike Nazis Second Time In Daylight Raid
American forces joined a colossal daylight attack against Germany with about 2000 planes, matching the prior Sunday blow that crippled one quarter of Hitler’s fighter production. The assault, joined by RAF efforts on Stuttgart, aimed at smashing German air power as Allied air fleets pressed toward a decisive climax. Marauder bombers of the Ninth Air Force, based in Britain, participated in the record-setting offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Reich
United States
Royal Air Force
Stuttgart
Ninth Air Force
Britain
Middle East
Supreme Court reverses Hart case in Maricopa County
The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the Maricopa County superior court ruling that quashed a charge against James Grant Hart for placing a woman in custody of a man for immoral purposes. Chief Justice A G McAllister and Justice R C Stanford wrote the decision ordering Hart prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona Supreme Court
Maricopa County
South Tucson Seeks to Acquire Local Utility
Attorney General Conway weighs the legality of South Tucson’s attempt to acquire the Tucson Gas and Electric Light and Power Company. The opinion, requested by Arizona Corporation Commission chair Amos A. Betts, discusses whether the town can legally take the utility under the Revenue Bond Act or other state laws. The inquiry covers franchise grants and municipal authority in Pima County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Conway
South Tucson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company
Arizona Corporation Commission
the Capitol
Phoenix
Arizona
Amos A. Betts
Tucson Gas
Electric Light & Power Company
Tucson
Pima County
Charge Deal Made To Sell Utility Here
In Tucson a deal is reported to have reached agreement for Cities Service owner of the Federal Light and Traction to sell Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power to the city for 9 100 000 despite South Tucson condemnation actions. Records show inquiries and mixed statements from officials amid rumors of political maneuvering and corporate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Cities Service Company
Federal Light and Traction Company
Berger
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company
Harry Juliani
South Tucson
Federal Light & Traction Company
Mr. Juliani
Janstad
Mr. Berger
William Stuart Nicholas
Joe Niemann
Nin
South
Tucson Gas,Electric Light and Power Company
Cities Service Company of New York
Yor Corporation
DEAL
Rabaul Air Raids Press On Amid Heavy Bombing
American airmen continued the long running assault on Rabaul New Britain pounding Vunakanau and Tobera airfields with 123 tons of bombs. They destroyed 15 enemy planes and downed 13 more in combat while suffering no losses. Since Feb 3 Allied forces have dropped 1 352 tons of bombs on Rabaul and destroyed over 100 planes.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomon Island
Vunakanau
Tobera
Pacific
Mander
Japs Shake Up Staffs After Raid On Truk
Japanese headquarters announced staff changes after the Truk raid and Marshall Islands actions. Premier Tojo took over army general staff duties and Navy Minister Shimada became naval chief, with SugiYama and Nagano relieved. The move follows claims of sinking 18 ships and destroying 120 planes at Truk. Emperor Hirohito personally installed Tojo and Shimada in their new posts.
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Japan
Imperial Army
Truk
Rene Ogators
Marshall Islands
Marshalls
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Domei Agency
Hideki Tojo
Army General Staff
Navy
Shigetaro Shimada
Navy General Staff
Gen
Sugiyama
Army
Fleet
Osami Nagano
Naval
Domei
War and Navy Ministry
Hirohito
Tojo
Shimada
Doemi
Munitions Ministry
Imperial Rule Association
Japanese War Ministry
Atsushi Ushiroku
Shiiro Iida
Army Central Districts
Light American losses in Eniwetok battle near complete victory
U S invasion forces pressed across the western half of Eniwetok atoll with light casualties as they push toward completing the capture of the island group. Navy reports credit naval air power with heavy Japanese losses at Truk, including 19 ships sunk and many planes destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Tyree
Pearl Harbor
U.P
U. S
Eniwetok Atoll
Truk
Tokyo Radio
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Eniwetok Island
Parry
Eniwetok
Nimitz
Death March From Bataan Remembers Dyess Story
Lt Col W E Dyess recounts Japanese cruelties in the Philippines and the Davao prison camp. He describes initial decent treatment, forced labor, barefoot work, and Filipino convicts aiding prisoners before conditions worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dyess
Philippines
Bataan
Dyess
Davao
Mida
Legislature Debates Over River Program in Arizona
In Phoenix on February 21 Senator Dan Angius pressed Attorney General Joe Conway to appear before the state senate to defend charges that the Colorado river program is selling Arizona down the river. Representative Robert Forbes led house debate in support of the Santa Fe compact and river contract, noting the pact would yield about 4,398,000 acre feet of Colorado river water to Arizona, while lower basin states receive 7,500,000 acre feet at Lee Ferry with 4,400,000 to California.
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Phoenix
Dan Angius
Cochise County
Joe Conway
State Senate
Arizona
Angius
House of Representatives
Senate
Robert Forbes
Pima County
Paul C. Keefe
House
Forbes
Colorado
California
Nevada
Lee Ferry
Cali
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Robert V. Vermillion
Reds
Central Committee of
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Communist Party
Ukraine
FDR
Texas
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Supreme Court
Conway
Cities Service
United Press
New York
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Atoll
Kwajalein
Bismarck Sea
United States Army Air Forces
Charles Leavelle
Chicago Tribune
Mindanao
Commonwealth
Paulau
Legislature
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