Fighting Flames On Long Front Along Oder River
Russian forces pushed toward Berlin along a 125 mile stretch of the Oder front with heavy attacks near Seelow and Küstrin. General Zhukov’s offensive extended toward the east while Moscow kept silent on the drive as fighting intensified on the Oder line.
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Oder River
London
Berlin
Ruesterin
Seelow
Oder
Stettin
Frankfurt
Gregory Zhukov
Rhine
Kuestrin
Transocean
Goerlitz
Niederwutzen
Zehden
Ernst von Hammer
Stettin Bay
Crossen
Keustrin
Moscow
Germany
Soldiers Rescued After Floods On White River
About 25 soldiers and two civilians were rescued early today after their assault boat capsized on the White river during emergency levee repair work in Cotton Plant Arkansas. Lifejackets were issued and no injuries were reported.
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Cotton Plant
Ark
White River
U.S
Nine Injured In Norfolk Train Derailment Near Gifford
J C Wroton general manager of the Seaboard Railroad reported nine cars derailed of passenger train 107 en route to Florida two miles north of Gifford South Carolina. Nine passengers were slightly injured eight not needing hospital care one observed by a physician. A broken rail was named as the probable cause.
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Norfolk
J. C. Wroton
Seaboard Railroad
New York
Washington
Florida
Gifford
S. C
Wroton
Yanks Reach Southern Luzon Coast in Major Pacific Push
U S troops moved to the southern shores of Luzon as 11th Airborne and 158th Infantry advanced to Balayan and Calatagan at Balayan Bay amid heavy bombardment. American bombers attacked Japanese positions from the Verde Island passage toward Mindoro as destruction extended to Formosa waters and Hong Kong approaches.
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Richard C. Bergholz
Manila
U. S
Luzon
Southwest Pacific
China Sea
11Th Airborne Division
158Th Infantry
Balayan
Calatagan
Balayan Bay
Batangas
Verde Island
Mindoro Island
Bay
Marikina
Corregidor
Philippines
New Guinea
Shimbu
Antipolo
Wawa
Associated Press
Fred Hampson
Formosa Strait
Hong Kong
Formosa
Bees Wanted 100 Hives Buyer Seeks Commerce
Wanted to buy 100 or fewer hives of bees. Advertiser Clarence Engle based in Kearneysville West Virginia requests bee stock and will arrange purchase. March 8 listing.
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Clarence Engle
Kearneysville
W. Va
Rouss Fire Co announces March meeting
The Charlie Rouss Fire Co schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday evening March 9 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend. C C Dettra First Vice-President.
Wanted Nurse for Child in Star Office Notice
Classified notice seeking a nurse to care for a child. Apply at Star Office, reference code 2-20-1p-tf, listing location and contact details for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Andrews Fire Spree Spurs Call for Local Fire Department
In Andrews Texas on March 8 two fires destroyed the only theater a cleaning and pressing shop an appliance shop and the county newspaper office. Residents consider forming a fire department to improve protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Tex
Marines Pushing Iwo Jima Breakthroughs Amid Hard-Backed Nippon Defense
Three Marine Divisions press on northern Iwo Jima driving dents into Japanese line amid pillboxes and cliffs. Maj. Gen. Rockey, Erskine, and Gates push 500 to 200 yard advances at dawn to break stout resistance as Marines suffer casualties and await full invasion costs.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Iwo
Keller E. Rockey
Graves B. Erskine
Clifton B. Gates
Associated Press
Morrie Landsberg
Washington
Navy
Forrestal
Holland Smith
Square Dance at Grove's Tavern in Virginia Night
Virginia tavern hosts square dance Friday March 9 from 8 to 11 30 pm. Sheets sold two to a customer at J W Grove Furniture Co 125 S Loudoun with 1p 1t notation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove's
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun
American paratrooper Hulton executed for taxi driver murder
Karl Gustav Hulton, 22, an American paratrooper, was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the murder of London taxi driver George Heath during a October 6 holdup. A protester, Mrs Elsie Van Der Else, and others clashed outside the gates as the sentence was carried out.
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Barbar Wace
London
Karl Gustav Hulton
Pentonville
Elsie van der Else
Hufsten
Elizabeth Marina Jones
Herbert Morrison
Hulton
Cambridge
Mass
Old Bailey
George Edward Heath
Fire at Cobblerland Hotel Kills and Burns Dozens in Knox City
A hotel fire in Knoxville Tennessee injured and burned at least twelve guests with one body recovered burned beyond recognition. Police fear several others may have perished trapped on the crowded three story Cumberland Hotel as flames swept through the building after midnight.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cumberland Hotel
Elmer Dykkes
E. S. Peters
Joseph Cimino
Dr J N Thomas to Speak at Presbyterian Family Dinner
Dr J N Thomas professor of systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary Richmond will be guest speaker at the annual Family Night Congregational Dinner at the Presbyterian Church Friday at 6 30. His topic is For We Are Debtors and the event includes campaign instructions by Stewart Bell Jr and various division majors with choir performances and children activities.
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J. N. Thomas
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Thomas
New Presbyterian
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Viginia
Stewart Bell, Jr
Bell
Harry McCann
H. Clay deGrange
Alton Powell
F. M. Yellet
Linda Betts Frazier
German Targets Get Blasting
Allied air forces hammered German oil plants and rail yards in a sustained 24th day of bombing. American bombers attacked Essen Siegen Betzdorf Dillenburg Giessen and nearby Benzol plants while RAF Mosquito and night sorties hit Dessau Harburg Heide and Berlin front targets.
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London
RAF
Ruhr
Essen
Upper Rhine
Siegn
Betzdorf
Dillenburg
Giessen
Air Ministry
Berlin
Harburg
Hamburg
Heide
Schleswig - Holstein
Germany
Allies Press Into Mandalay as Burma Front Narrows
British 19th Division spearheads push into Mandalay's northern suburbs from Madaya, signaling an imminent fall of Burma's second city. Indian troops bypass Japanese pockets. Chinese forces advance northeastward near Sashio. Meiktila rear-threatened Japanese lines strained by Irrawaddy valley push and Ledo Road connections.
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Calcutta
Mandalay
Burma
Madaya
New Sashio
Irrawaddy River
Meiktila
Euster
Lashio
India
China
Rangoon
Thailand
Indo-China
One Is Killed One Missing In Boiler Blast
A boiler room explosion sank the Liberty ship Benjamin Dee at Locust Point Baltimore. William Youngman 49 a pipefitter for General Ship Repair Co was killed. John Hof fland first engineer is missing. Four others were injured.
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Baltimore
Benjamindee
Locust Point
William Youngman
General Ship Repair Company
John Hoffland
Frank Valambo
US Doughboys Reach Bonn Suburbs in Rhine Crossing
American First Army crossed the Rhine south of Cologne and secured a bridgehead east of the river. Units moved rapidly toward Bonn and Bad Godesberg as German resistance collapsed and plans for a possible trap west of the Rhine emerged.
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U. S. First Army
Rhine River
Yanks
Great River
U. S
Bonn
Junction
Paris
Rhine
Cologne
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Rhine University
Bad Godesberg
Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Red Cross War Fund Drive Nears Eight Thousand
Winchester Frederick county residents show broad support for servicemen and families as local Red Cross War Fund drive nears eight thousand dollars. Drive chairman George T. Sanders reported about 30 percent of the $28,100 quota raised with volunteers and cinema contributions from Hable's Palace and Capitol theatres aiding the effort. Winchester Woolen Company notes employee donations exceed last year by over 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-Frederick County
Red Cross War Funda Drive
George T. Sanders
Red Cross
Hable’s Palace
Capitol Theatres
Winchester Woolen Company
Income Tax Service Opens Evening Hours in Town
J H Seal announces an income tax service operating from 2 p m to 9 p m at 208 West Water Street. The notice lists SEAL as the contact and location for tax preparation guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Income Tax Service
W. Water
J. H. Seal
Last Water Barrier Crossed by Germans Near Ahr River
The Germans claim Fiat Army forces crossed the Ahr river, the last water barrier to the Third Army, while Patton's tanks push through the Eifels in the Rhine Moselle triangle. Continued on page 2, col 2. Also includes an ad line about oil cloth orders and local wants for corn cobs in Winchester, Virginia.
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Ahr River
Third Army
Patton
Eifels
Rhine- Moselle
Innerspring Mattresses at J. W Grove Furniture Co
All new material guaranteed innerspring mattresses advertised by J W Grove Furniture Co at 125 S Loudoun St with phone 6472. Offer shown for 39 50 dollars.
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American Maid Twilight
J. W Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun St
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Living Room Suites Advertised by J. W. Grove
15 new three piece living room suites offered by J. W. Grove Furniture Co. in Loudoun Street area. Spring construction tagline used with phone contact and payment terms. Address 1255 Loudoun Street included.
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J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun
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