Allied military government to govern Germany after invasion
A broadcast outlines an Allied military government under General Eisenhower to exercise supreme executive, judicial, and legislative authority in occupied Germany. Its aims include destroying Nazism, removing Nazi and SS members from power, and stabilizing civilian life as Allied forces enter German territory.
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Supreme Headquarters
ULSE
Ht D. Eisenhower
Germany
Eisen
Hitler
National Socialn
Ccess
Ach
Weach
Hails Freeing of Holland From Roosevelt Speech
President Roosevelt praised Allied troops for liberating the Netherlands and restoring its liberty. He warned that true peace requires victory over Germany and Japan, saying freedom must come with Japan defeated to end the war. The address frames the liberation as a spark that becomes an avenging flame across Europe.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Netherlands
Hol
Germany
United States
Japan
Discovery of radioactivity Linked to Uranium in 1896
The note recalls that radioactivity was discovered in 1896 during work with uranium and its compounds, marking a pivotal moment in atomic science.
Egyptian Beam Scale Use Traces Back to 4000 B C
The text notes that the beam scale for weighing was known to ancient Egyptians around 4000 B C. This highlights early advances in measurement and trade practices in ancient Egypt.
Four Nations Share Barracks At Keesler Field
AP Features describes a single GI barracks housing American and allied recruits from Fighting French Chinese Brazilians and Americans for B 24 bomber mechanics training. Officers praise the unit as one of the field best outfits while trainees learn English study maps and enjoy sports and social mingling.
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Keesler Field
Miss
Li-Hsu Teng
Alberto Botelho Machado
Mississippi
France
Normandy
Magnolia Belt
Army Air Forces
Robert Mallan
New York
Liu Hwa-Chung
UNRRA Faces Severe Shortages in Relief Supplies
UNRRA chief Herbert Lehman outlined dire needs for Europe and China including clothing, woolen textiles, shoes, food, soap and fats for six months after Germany's fall. Negotiations with Canada and the US aim to secure 300000 to 500000 Army salvage garments and large quantities of grain, meat, fish, and sugar amid scarce deliveries.
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Sigrid Arne
Montreal
United Nations
Herbert Lehman
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Conference
Toda
UNRRA
Europe
China
Lehman
United States
Germany
Canada
Brazil
Mexico
Mizelle Dies in Birmingham at 48
W R Mizelle a Birmingham insurance and real estate dealer died suddenly at his home. He chaired Jefferson county carcass in three war loan drives and in 1937 served as president of the Birmingham Association of Insurance Agents. He was a Rotary Club member. Survivors include his widow and Navy Lt. W R Mizelle Jr. son.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. R. Mizelle
Birmingham Insurance
Jefferson County
Birmingham Association of Insurance Agents
Rotary Club
Navy
W. R. Mizelle Jr
Mosquito Coast Defined as Honduras Nicaragua Border Area
The Mosquito Coast refers to the southeast corner of Honduras and the east coast of Nicaragua, a region characterized by its coastal geography and historical border significance.
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Honduras
Nicaragua
Mosquito Coast
Mine Still Idle After a Walkout at Wylam Mine
Production at Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad's Wylam coal mine halted due to an 800 worker stoppage. The walkout began Friday after the discharge of a mine blacksmith sparked a dispute with United Mines Workers of America representatives. Normal output is about 3,000 tons daily.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
Wylam
United Mines Workers of America
Ind
Child Killed As Car Fails To Stop Near Sumition
A nine year old girl Bobby Greathouse was struck near her Sumition home Saturday night and killed when the automobile did not stop.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bobby Greathouse
Sumition
Ernest Tubb Leads Grand Ole Opry Into Decatur
Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours star with WSM Opry Tent Show Unit No. 4 in Decatur on Wednesday September 30 at 1st Ave Si behind the Daily. Tubb, famed as "The Texas Troubadour," rose from early starts in San Antonio in 1933 to Hollywood films and hit records.
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Ernest Tubb
Grand Ole Opry
Jimmie Rodgers
San Antonio
Hollywood
Tubb
Ernest
Texas
WSM
Unit No
Wedra
1St Ave
Lot
Airmen report brutal treatment in Bulgarian POW camps
About 330 American airmen recount brutal mistreatment by Bulgarian soldiers and civilians after crash landings in the Balkans. They describe beatings, mock executions, denial of food and medical care, and forced questioning as Sofia’s authorities threatened firing squads.
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Bari
Italy
Bulgaria
Balkans
South Carolina
Sofia
Rome
Brooklyn
Macedonia
Hartsel le Club Speaker recounts Merchant Marine service
Commissioned Warrant Officer John Hartselle of the U S Maritime Commission spoke to the Diversified Occupation club about his officer experiences and travels in oceans worldwide. He discussed discipline, punctuality, obedience and following instructions and compared campus work life to ship duties. He is an alumnus of Riverside High School and plans to resume college after WWII for a mechanical engineering degree.
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John Hartselle
U. S. Maritime Commission
Riverside High School
Merchant Marine
Hartselfe
E. T. Hartselle
Merchant Marine Academy
Pass Christian
Mississippi
Ouster of Aranha Viewed as Not Hurting U S ties
Latin American experts in the U S government say Brazil's foreign minister Oswaldo Aranha's resignation after a clash with a pro United States group does not alter ties with the United States. They note Vargas' administration remains a steady ally and warn against overreading a domestic quarrel.
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Washington
Brazil
Oswaldo. Aranha
U. S
Aranha
U.S
Society of Friends of America
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Uncle Sam
Argentina
Latin- America
Razil
Dutra
Italy
Dan
Carlos Martins
State Department
Welles
Peanuts Loss Estimated in Alabama Wiregrass
Alabama extension officials project more than 5 million dollars in peanut losses across nine Wiregrass counties due to caterpillar damage poor weather and labor shortages. Digging peanuts for harvest will peak this week with 4 000 prisoners of war assisting while 600 000 acres planted last spring may yield far less than planned.
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Enterprise
Ala
Alabama
State Extension Service
P. O. Davis
Emmett Sizemore
Gordon Fowler
Davis
Ries
Barbour
Coffee
Covington
Crenshaw
Dale
Henry
Houston
Geneva
Pike
Earliest known shipboard guns trace to 1281 Japanese painting
The earliest record of guns used on ships comes from a Japanese painting dated 1281, suggesting early naval gunpowder weaponry in East Asia.
Brazil’s Color Line Blurs as Intermarriage Increases
The article notes that racial boundaries in Brazil are not sharply defined and intermarriage between races has become common, reflecting a blending of diverse populations across the country.
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Brazil
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N. Y
Pepsi
Epsi
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Decatur
Mizelle
City Park
Hartselle
Sherman
U.S. Ssp Army
James D. White
Oswaldo Aranha
Loyd’s Drug Store
Pettey’s Cleaners
Hunter Furniture Company
John D. Wyker & Son
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