Coffee Youth Wins Two Top Sock Awards
Robert Wise, a sixteen year old from Gaffes County 4H, swept the 1963 Tri States Fat Stock Show winning grand and reserve champion prizes. The grand champion, nicknamed shorty, was a 60 pound Hereford, bought by First National Bank for 25 cents a pound. The reserve champion, a 25 pound American Aberdeen Angus, sold to Jits y Jungle stores for 2 cents a pound. Wise also placed eighth in heavyweight, earning a $50 War Bond for grand and $35 for reserve. The county prize went to Coffee County as well. The grand champion had been purchased in 1941 and fed on a corn mix. Page 2.
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Coffer County
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New OPA Standard For Retail Meat Prices Prepared
The Office of Price Administration polishes new standardized retail prices for beef veal lamb and mutton aimed to reduce meat distribution kinks and curb black markets. Like pork price rules these will set two prices per zone one for small independents and one for large independents and chains with a small premium for higher cost stores. Rules due for release Monday likely in effect by April, replacing the old March 1842 ceilings that allowed illegal markup as wholesale prices rose.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Britain and Allies push across Tunisia and fronts widen
The Associated Press reports British First Army advancing toward Bizerte while Eighth Army meets Axis prepared positions beyond Gabes. Patton’s Americans strike toward the sea from El Guetar as invasion jitters rise with alarms and parachute raids from Norway. German and Soviet actions across Kharkov and Smolensk show global war intensity. Rotterdam damage and Allied air raids outline broad combat pressure.
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First Army
Biserte
Eighth Army
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el Guetar
Europe
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Berlin
Tunisian Campaign Veteran May Take Second Army Post
Mej. Gen. Fredendell, Tunisian campaign veteran, reported to Lt. Gen. Lear as deputy commander of the 2nd Army and announced retirement at 64 under law. Lear planned to retire May 15. Across Europe, Axis invasion jitters rose with reports of Allied paratroop raids and a Norwegian base, while Italy tightened mobilization as Pagolini warned of invasion threats.
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Lear
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London
Balkan
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Quialing
Stockholm
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Mediterranean
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Daily Mail
US Shipbuilding Advances in Race Against Axis Submarines
Washington reports U S shipbuilding capacity may soon surpass Britain's as the Shipping Adjustment Board, created last year to optimize United Nations tonnage, released official figures. The memo warns of withheld leases and U boats.
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Washington
American Shipbuildingt
Britain
Boa
United Nations
Denial Of License Upheld By Court
Judge Sazan P. Poger denied Theo Senn’s petition for restatement of his driver’s license suspended by the Public Safety for alleged negligent driving. After hearing, the court held the Department acted within legality, upholding the license denial.
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Theo Senn
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Poyner Ad
Epinion
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Legikinra
Committee Urges Emergency Pool Of State Funds
An Alabama interim war emergency committee urges creation of an emergency pool of state funds. The report to Governor Sparks recommends pooling surplus general funds and earmarked proceeds, estimated at 3 875 000, to be spent over four years for education and other needs, administered by a council led by the governor and eight appointees.
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Montgomery
Ala AP
Kunda
Chauncey Sparks
Sid Smyer
Jefferson
Last Minute Bullets From London and Washington
AP reports in London that German forces shot 19 hostages in Belgium amid occupation tensions and that Allied actions continue. Washington dispatch notes labor developments and ongoing Allied advances in Europe as the war unfolds.
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London
Belgium
Farm groups push for Davis price control power in 1940s bid
National farm leaders aim to pressure President Roosevelt via Congress to grant Davis full authority over farm prices. They back the Bankhead bill excluding farm subsidy payments from parity calculations and the Pace bill adding farm labor costs, both raising farm prices and clashing with admin policy. Roosevelt has not committed. Wickard and Davis to meet again as the lobby hones support.
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National Farm Organization
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Pace
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Bankhead Bt
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Senate
Davis
Landard
Wickard
Davin
Death Penalty Act Seen As Threat In Debates
Washington AP reports a contentious House debate over a death penalty anti sabotage bill. Key exchanges included Rep Martin Drew of Texas and Rep Will Rogers Jr of California. The Judiciary Committee backed the measure. amendments await further action amid procedural maneuvers and potential newspaper exemption provisions.
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Walliam F. Arbogast Washington
Martin Drew
Texas
Will Rogers, Jr
California
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D-Tex
Judiciary
Dies
Rogers
Diep
Non
Humoriat
Axia
Federal Communications 'Commission
Formko
Mies
Pago
April Fool's Day Do's and Don'ts Warned by Jokers Group
Kenneth Dixon reports a wartime PSA from the Society for the Preservation of Practical Jokers advising caution on April Fools Day. The piece lists risky pranks to avoid, from sabotaging items to surprising people, noting potential harm and legal risk.
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Dixon Washington
Fim
Society For the Preservation of Practical Jokers
Bigte
Hitler
Russians Renew Offensive Action In Caucasus Area
The Associated Press reports a renewed Russian offensive in the Caucasus while the 44 hour work week takes effect in 32 labor short areas. Compliance is high, employers cooperate, and no open defiance is recorded by the War Manpower Commission. Exemption requests are few, mainly from concerns with a small number of employees.
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Caucasus
Associated Press
Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Soviets Fight Weather To Press Berlin Fronts No. 4
Soviet forces, hindered by foul weather and transport issues, pushed to accelerate offensives against Nazi positions. In the Kuban valley near Anastasevskaya, units advanced from a flood battered base by the Kerch Strait as German alerts cited repulsed Russian attacks at the Kuban bridgehead and ongoing local engagements elsewhere.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Kuben
Caucasus
Anastasévecaya
Kerch Strait
Kuban
Tura
Chinese Claim 13 Japanese Attacks Crushed In Week
The Associated Press reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek says China repelled 13 Japanese attacks and launched 17 counterstrikes in a week. Allied air power struck Japanese targets from Burma to the South Sea while Tokyo reports limited confirmations. fighting continues along the Yangtze, Yunnan Burma frontier, and in New Guinea air operations.
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Satimatia
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Lae
Timka
Babo
Imperial Tokyo
Bond Drive Nears $100000 In War Bonds Sale
The Abraham Morea lodge of Pronal Beith reports War Bond sales at $91 073 with three days left in the drive. A closing event at Du trat High School features a 2 Day soldier show starting at 4 pm. Admission is a $25 War Bond or $5 per child with doors opening at 2 20 pm. Bonds can be purchased at the show or via telephone orders from Main and Foster Street booths.
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Pronal Beith
Myer Bhunberg
Dutrat High School
Abowig
Foster Street
Hasth
Welles Warns Allies On U S Policy After War
New York AP Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of State, warned that allies doubt U S policy after victory. He said the United States must join in international cooperation and police powers to secure lasting peace, address postwar relief, and ensure markets for rebuilding economies. He noted the need to renew trade agreements and sustain employment.
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Sumner iWelles
United Nations
United States
Welles
Chamber of Commerce
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Africa
United ,States
Blood bank grant approved for Dothan hospitals
The US Public Health Service approved a grant of about 1400 dollars for a blood plasma bank to be used cooperatively by hospitals in Dothan Alabama. Dr John Newdropp deputy state chief of the emergency medical service of the State Defense Council announced the decision.
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Ala
US Public Health Service
Dothan
John Newdropp
Stata Defense Council
Newdrup
Alabama
108 Fortresses Strike Sardinia in Major Raids
Allied reports say Flying Fortresses and light bombers hit Sardinia targets including ships and airfields. The raid damaged factories, warehouses, and fuel depots while crews claimed multiple enemy aircraft destroyed. In Tunisia, Montgomery’s forces advanced with U.S. armor aiding the push near Gabes as Axis rear guards fought to slow the advance.
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Aurick
Smarfintaw Pary
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Ale Bernard B. Montgomery
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