Biggest War Bond Drive Opens at 13 Billion Goal
The government launches its largest war bond drive seeking 13 billion dollars in three weeks. Volunteers mobilize nationwide to secure signatures and promote bonds as a tool to finance the war and curb inflation. Banks, individuals, and other sectors are urged to participate in this accelerated effort to fund wartime costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
All America
Uncle Bam
Tressury
Treasury
Louston Opens Drive To Meet for Bond Quota
County launches Second War Loan drive led by Rotary and Kiwanis chairmen to boost bond sales. Organizers report 277,720 in ads purchased and set visits to key civic groups to pressure purchases to the limit. Mrs Frank Pilcher bought an 8000 bond, the first in the county, as campaign kicks off.
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Louston
Camaga
Dothan Tery
Ang
Euro
Dothan
E. P. Poyner, Jr
Rotary Club
Stich
Frank Pilcher
Pilcher
Tomorcow
Biwanis Club
Tornado Hits Hackleburg and Vinemont Alabama
A morning tornado crossed north Alabama destroying Hackleburg and Vinemont. Four people died in Hackleburg and several were injured or hospitalized in Vinemont. Postmaster Bud Powell and residents Walter Mann family were among the affected. Communication between towns was interrupted and dozens of homes burned or destroyed.
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Mirmingham
North Ahama
Hackleburg
Vinemont
Grly
Bud) Powell
Walter Mann
Mann Gidren
Vonse
Heckleburg
Grune
Mitchell
Cullman
Tors
Cutimas
Wilhite
Marvin Petrus
Yeumont
North African action and raids near Kairouan
North African fighting reports Allied forces advancing near Kairouan five miles from Tusk and Bounse, with 70 men from the same key city captured. Western Europe outlines a crisis conference as Hitler plans defense with European invasion prospects. Pacific theater notes a Japanese air offensive near New Guinea as air power intensifies. Overall, reports describe fronts broad and unsettled with Allied and Axis actions across theaters.
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Axia Neve
Kairouan
Tusk
Europe
Hard
Atnd
Rencia
Africa
RAF
Germany
Era
Air W Maton Art
Citieg
Pacuric
Japin New Guinea
Reiders
Swollen Missouri River Nears Crest In Area Of Omaha
The Missouri River nears cresting near Omaha as flood waters threaten Carter Lake and the municipal airport. Army troops and Iowa and Nebraska guards, aided by civilians, reinforce dikes along a 225 mile stretch to protect farmland and communities downstream. River stage at 7 am measured 21.8 feet, expected to rise to around 22.5 feet tonight or tomorrow.
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Omaha
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Carter Lake
Carte Lake
Onawa-Blencoe
Onawa
Mondamin
Ex Dothan Officer Missing In Action
Second Lieutenant John David Shanks twenty six formerly of Dothan and now a navigator in the Army Air Corps has been reported missing in action. His wife Mrs Loulee Rooks Shanks of Chattahoochee Florida has been notified by the War Department. He trained at Maxwell Field Alabama and was sent to England last December. His parents Mr and Mrs Roger Shanks of Marianna Florida are former Dothan residents. A brother Charlee William Shanks trains at Maxwell Field and another brother Jonathan awaits active duty with the Air Corps. His eldest brother Turner Shanks and two sisters live in Dothan. Another sister Miss Agnes Shanks is working toward Washington and his young aunt Ferrell Shanks travels to the Marianas.
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John David Shanks
Dothan
Army Air Corps
Loulee Rooks Shanks
Chattahoochee
Fla
War Department
Bhanke
Atlanta Coast Line
Army
Monroe
Army Air School
Engl
Misa Agnes Shanks
Workiag
Washington
Aut Benther
Ferrell Shanks
Tives
Marianas
Allied Fighters Break Up Jap Air Assault Over New Guinea
Allied fighters clashed with four Japanese raiders above Oro Bay New Guinea shooting down 23 planes and dispersing the attack. The raid damaged a 2000 ton Allied merchant vessel with two direct hits before the ship beached to prevent sinking. The strike signals a broader Japanese air offensive, with reconnaissance noting a major rise in enemy air strength.
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Allied
Australia
Oro Bay
New Guinea
Pacific
Hull And Jones Testify On Postwar World Trade Policy
Secretary Hull and Jesse Jones head to Capitol Hill to present the administrations stance on peacetime world trade and reciprocal trade pacts as the tariff making committee opens hearings. The session comes amid tax debates and a stalled Rumi tax plan fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Jones
81st Chief Lands Treatment Here
Major General Paul J Mueller lauds Dothan residents for support during Camp Rucker training with the Wildcats Division. City Commissioner Bates replies on behalf of Dothan, praising soldiers and wishing them continued success in their duties and fight for justice. Wildcats recently completed maneuvers in the Conecuh National Forest and head to maneuvers in another area.
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Dothan
Camp Rucker
Paul J Mueller
Officoday
7. C
Dothan City
Bates
United States
Wildcats
Mansuvera
Conecuh
Wil
Enon
Qutensve Mancavens Alef
New Ruling Grants Draft Deferment to New Fathers
Thousands of men who became fathers between summer 1942 and September 15 gained draft deferment under a new Selective Service rule. Fathers with children born before September 15 will be classified as defered. those under nine months of age previously counted as dependents no longer delay induction. The change affects men in the 1-A and 3-A classes and ends the nine month dependent rule, aligning fathers with longer standing parents. Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Malony Washington
Hitler and Mussolini confer on plans to bar invasion
Adolf Hitler and Premier Mussolini held a four day wartime meeting described as at Hitler's headquarters with Axis leaders pledging to annihilate any future threat to the European African area. The talks, reported by German radio, focused on preventing invasion from west or east amid alarming Axis prospects.
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Tondon
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Afri
Asia
Thampelvea
Axia
Hitler
Europe
Bussia
Revival Of Rums Plan Voted Down
Washington AP reports a last minute bulletin with a string of brief items. Agriculture Secretary Wichard told the Senate Agriculture Committee that with favorable weather 1943 farm production would exceed last year’s output. The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 12 to 4 in favor of a constitutional amendment granting equal rights to men and women across the United States. Cardinal Cuttani Amadori dies at 87 in Rome. Overton B says cotton price ceilings will come later. An Army bomber crash near Ridgeland, S C reportedly kills or injures several aboard.
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Washington
Wichard
Senate Agriculture Compeitive Today
Senate Judicary Committee
United States
GOP Solons Lose Effort To Reopen Pay As You Go Tax
Washington AP The House Ways and Means Committee rejected 16 to 9 a bid by Republican members to reopen consideration of pay as you go tax legislation. Representative Reed urged reopening while Hull urged delaying reciprocity trade talks. The vote blocked a new House vote on the Rum plan to skip an income tax year. Chairman Doughton challenged Reed’s motion. Ranking Democrat Towns warned delaying trade extension would affect many nations. Reed pressed for a roll call. Page 4.
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Francis M. Lemay
Washington
Bate Cordell Hul
Jesse Jones
Commerce
Capitol Hill
America
Rowse
United States
House
Representative Reed
PR - In
Hull
Atood
Yan Ree
Republicar
Doughtan
D-Nc1
Reed
Chaper
Ttr
Afl
Planes Bring Bahamians To U S For Harvest Jobs
Bahamian farm workers recruited to alleviate Florida labor shortages arrived by plane and Army transport. About 225 initial recruits, part of a 6,000-strong program, are to work in the Lake Okeechobee Everglades area harvesting crops under a U S Bahamian government contract. Workers, including married couples, are paid at least 20 cents an hour with deductions for dependents.
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Inital
Lake Okew ‘Chobee Prochal
Nassau
United States
Atiain
Tahomas
Florida
Everglades
Farm Securty Administration
Pahokes
Russians Launch Aerial Offensive Amid Mud on Front
Russian forces opened an aerial offensive as thaw and mud slowed major operations. Capt Alexander Molodchy led craft over Berlin in a 1940s style message to Stalin, while Soviet troops northeast of Kharkov reportedly captured enemy trenches. Front reports note ongoing Donets river fighting and limited activity elsewhere as weather hampers movement.
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Eddy Gilmorf
Moscow
Kanes
Koenigaberg
Alexander Molodchy
Mmestage
Joseph Braln
Berlin
Molodne
Stalin
Mensage
Mdes
Te Arigoe Daecto
Kharkov
Patakleva Cintraut
Opec
Selectees Leave Fort Me Clellan for Army and Navy Camps
Officials from Hauaten County Selective Service Board No 1 announced Thursday that a group of local inductees will depart for Army and Navy training. Inductees include Todei Brackine Witliam K Branton Horace Covington Joseph Dean and many others. Inductees into the Navy at Fort McClellan included Dewitt Fhirage and Wawle McClenny with Horace Lisen. They are bound for Birmingham permanent camps forbear training on the Navy base.
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I Aear
Loneal Board
Unaracephon Center
Fort ScPheraon
Hauaten County
Dewitt Fihridge, Wawle Dempster McClenney
Horace Benjamin Lisenby
Federal subsidies eyed to aid price freeze plan
Washington reported Congress debated government subsidies for producers and distributors to back President Roosevelt’s price freeze program. Senators questioned cost, inflation impact, and whether subsidies would be allowed under farm relief and stabilizing acts.
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Jack Bhdz
Washington
Roosevatt
Benatar George
Enek Authority
Wien Congesas
Tine
O'Mahoney
Pankhead Bil
Decrehn
Agriculture Committee
Utes
Soldier Hurt In Jump From Passenger Train
Soldier Pyt Leon ard Kelly of Usinp Rucker, alias Aanicier, leaped from a passenger train between Fan evo and Radford. He landed in Pansey area, suffered injuries described as bloody and brain, and was transported by Army ambulance to Camp Rutherford. Local conductor Woodham verified the incident and reported the wounded man..
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Aanicier
Pyt Leonard Kelly
Usinp
Rucker
van Atlantic Cawal Lane
Fanevo
Radford
RM Worsham
Act
Rail
Montgomery
Am Rasative
Woodham
Pansey
Ruther
Rommel Troops Reel Under Air and Ground Attacks
Allied air and ground assaults press German forces along the Tunis coast as Rommel’s troops reel. British and American units report heavy tank losses, advances toward Bizerte and Katrousa, and continued pursuit by Allied air cover across coastal and inland pockets. Reports cite captures of prisoners, destroyed armor, and shifting front lines with emphasis on advancing French and Allied forces in the region.
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South Africa
Tonticlon
Fiat Aring
Gareman
Plate
Gennan
Chahapaten
Kaiiouan Gad
Kaiennan
Scugee
Tunie
Ricecre Tywan
Alghes Rem
Associated Press
Aridiene
Prinee Vesterdas
Nba
Athy
George
Pate
Ops Reayten
Pene A
Tarot Fondanig
Cena
Poursithe
Bernard J. Mone
Ndge
Andereen
Katrousa
Fondonk
Wirae
Pigin
Siuasde
French and Stveted Taseen To the Weet and North Alah
Djetiel Ouasetat
Katrouao
Madjeeral-Bad-Mi
Vela Merahal
Jurgen von Arnim
Ta Arriah
Brondraat Bey
Cha
Rommal
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Sousse
Tunisian
Alabama
Duce
London
Rome
Federico Cardinal Cuttani-Amadori
Overton B.-La
Ead Hho
Office of Price Administration
Ridgeland, S.C (Ap
Florin
Here
Tod
U.S
Tunisia
Souk Anmas
Frio
Totelle
Medjez EL Bas
Maktal
Rtaiana
Aguettan
Mareth Line
Tonease
Firat
Muteug
Tebanra
Birmingham
Rommel
Axis
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