Food investigators urge parity payments for farm products
Washington AP reports food investigators recommended Congress provide true parity payments for farm products. A 17 state panel urged simple parity for crops including labor costs, arguing subsidies raise national debt. They cite a 35 percent cut in April to June parity versus last year and note farmers will intensify production to meet demand.
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Washington
Serale
Thait Congress
iTue
State Co.missioners of Agriculture
Swift and Company
House
Tivilian
Sgt. Pelture
Thomas
D-Ons
Thamar
Tey
Negro Soldier Hangs For Slaying At Camp Bowie
Brownwood Texas AP A Negro from Selma Alabama named Dan Boswell age unknown was executed by hanging at Camp Bowie for the murder of Staff Sergeant Otis Wilson a Negro from Montgomery Alabama at North Camp Hood last Sept 1 Boswell a member of a tank destroyer battalion was convicted Sept 3 with death sentence approved by the War Department and the President
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Brownwood
Tex
Dan Borwell
Selma
Ala
Henging
Camp Bowie
Otis Wilson
Montgomery
North Camp Hood
Boswell
War Department
Japs Plan death by own action corps for defense
San Francisco reports that a civilian death by own action corps will be organized in Japan to repel a homeland invasion. The program starts April 23 the same day the U.N. peace conference opens in San Francisco. About 200,000 Japanese leaders are to attend, according to Domei News agency cited by the FCC.
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San Francisco
API
Japan
Dome
Federal Communications Commisnion
Braves Seek Lefty Firepower From Spring Training
Boston Braves manager Bob Coleman hopes two left handed pitchers from Georgetown and Army backgrounds can strengthen the pitching staff. He recalls a season with too few lefties and says Wally and Cory are hard workers and ready for in season lessons to prove they belong in the rotation.
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Washington
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
Bob
Big Stewk
Georgetown University
Army
Bob Quinn
Tribe
Coleman
Jim Watlsce
Charley Cort
Quinn
Atlante
Colemen
Wally
Cory
Cozert
J W Cook Dies At Slocomb Home
Funeral services for J W Cook were held at Slocomb Methodist Church with Rev J F Chunn officiating. He was a longtime resident of Suinson County for 46 years and a leader in the Metso Church, survived by relatives.
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J. W. Cook
Slocomb Home
Dmurch
Uundey
Slorom
Method
Metso
Rir Roe
Polish Crisis Deepens as Molotov Talks Loom In Paris
The piece discusses anticipated Molotov visits to clarify a major Poland conflict within Western Allied relations. It notes potential Soviet backed Polish cabinet plans, the Warsaw underground, and disappearances of Polish leaders after talks with Russian officials. It mentions a stalled Britain Russia United States panel and Moscow negotiations amid growing tensions.
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Molotov
Hix
San Francisco
Inez
Poland
Fee
Ruasis
Washington Star
Stalin
Constantine Brown
The
Star
Brown
London
Warsaw
Wincenty Witos
Peasant Party
Krakow
Stars
Moscow
Faille
Deliberatione
Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas
The storm sector reported torrential rains and a deadly tornado that killed at least 106 and injured hundreds as it crossed Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas. Antlers Oklahoma bore the worst impact with a 60 mile an hour wind and heavy rain. The St Louis area endured uprooted trees and shattered windows in a second sharp hit within 34 hours.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Antlers
St. Louis
Navy postwar ship plan outlined by Appropriations Committee
The House Appropriations Committee disclosed postwar navy ship plans for 1946, detailing a total of 1 191 combatant ships plus 4 639 auxiliaries to be retained in some active status. Roughly 66 000 small vessels will be kept or disposed of by the marine commission, with 337 combatant ships slated for disposal. Admiral Horne said the Arkansas remains on active duty in the Pacific. Gordon R Koons received the Distinguished Flying Cross after being promoted to lieutenant colonel.
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Washington
App
Naval Place
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Adimaral F. J. Horne
Naval Operations
Sid
Horne
Marine Cormission
Battle
Arkansas
Pacific
Gordon R. Koons
Eighth Air Force
Napier Field
Minx
Lou Danzey
Col. Koons
Three From Area On List Of Dead
Three men from the area are listed among the dead. The report notes casualties from Pacific region firefights and military action, naming several individuals and units involved while indicating further details remain unclear.
City approves baseball games at Wiregrase Memorial Stadium
City Commission authorized use of Wiregrase Memorial Stadium for amateur baseball. O B Pitman outlined plans for youths under age two and requested quotes for stadium use. The commission endorsed the summer program and agreed to fund night lights. Four games weekly from May 17 on Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights with a tentative Thursday afternoon game.
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Regules Repmon
Pitman
Tof
Psman
Housing program aids wartime Dothan housing needs
The National Housing Agency approves a new Dothan housing program under H-2 with relaxed material rules and fixed sales prices to ease wartime housing shortages. Creighton notes it differs from H-1 by occupancy restrictions and aims to curb inflation in local residential real estate while enabling three bedroom houses.
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Ager
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
NHA
Creighton
Dothan
Thie
Dethan
War Production Board
National Housing Agency
4H Club News Highlights Local Members and Achievements
Front page continuation profiles 4H members including Teadyr who completed multiple projects and won a dress revue in 1994 representing Houston County. John Marcus, son of O L Martin, has six years of club work with leadership roles and demonstrations. Youns Martin completed six projects in beef wool, poultry, hogs, corn, and Victory War era farming.
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Houston County
John Marcus
O. L. Martin
Dothan
Oebury
Collapse of German Luftwaffe and vast Allied prisoner haul
British troops pressed within 30 miles of the Ems estuary opposite the U boat base at Emden as Allied air power claimed the Luftwaffe finished as a threat after destroying 58 planes. The Third Army reported 82,209 captives in a day, Patton’s command 66,769, bringing April total to 614,840, while Dutch dikes broke in western Holland flooding areas north of Hilversum and Utrecht.
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Door
Hambure
Pars T
Ems
Eneden
North Sea
Luftwaffe
George
Patton
Holland
Zuider Zee
Hilversum
Ulrecht
Burns Prove Fatal To Julia Kelly
The article notes the funeral services for Julia Kelly and lists surviving relatives including her parents and a grandparent. It mentions Dothan route four and a church service plan with Rev M Mederma officiating. Honorary pallbearers and active pallbearers are named among local attendees.
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Burns
Julia Kelly
Hore
Esd
Kelly
Dothan
Mandey
Durne
Bowe
Lietteese
Afc
Kelleex
Mederma
Kineey
Wilpon Directins
Addigun
Gestert Mergete
UV Kelley
W Hughes
C. E Morrigon
George Cook
Herbert Brack
Big Jerpking
Charlie Owees
Wo Reich
Hack Clemmons
Ed Crotkett
Dee Stephens
Jets Davis
Duke
Gadsden shuts down licenses for fairs and carnivals
Gadsden Alabama officials led by Mayor J H Meighan revoke the license of two carnivals that moved in last week and bar issuing any new licenses. Health and sanitation concerns drive the action while a 1000 weekly license tax and ten percent amusement tax are noted as existing city requirements.
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Gadsden
Pbus
Meighan
Rural Club Heads Called To Meeting
Houston County home demonstration club presidents and officers are urged to attend a courthouse annex meeting from 1 to 2 pm. Miss Fran Mallette announced the program includes explanations on this year’s canning sugar filing rules by Mrs. Tom Speight of the Wear Price and Rationing Board. The clubs will assist farmers by distributing applications and helping fill sugar allotment blanks.
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Houston County Home Demonstration Club
Taorrow
Fran Mallette
Tom Speight
Houston County Wear Price and Rationing Board
Home Demonstration Club
Maltette
Churchill Cancels Polish Discussion
London AP reports Prime Minister Churchill canceled plans to report to Commons on the Polish issue and general war situation. He said debates now could hinder progress on subjects from Yalta and might be awkward amid shifting events.
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London
Churchil
Commons
Yalta
Churchill
Record Allied Air Blitz Claims 1,014 German Planes Downed
London reports a day of heavy aerial combat with American bombers and fighters inflicting 1,014 German planes destroyed. The tally places Allied losses in the last 10 days at about 2,480 with April totals over 3,121, according to Air Force officials verifying pilot claims from the Eighth Air Force.
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London
Germiatry
Phullwatte
Roosevelt's Will Filed For Record
New York AP reports a 14 page will of President Franklin D Roosevelt filed in Dutchess County surrogate's court. The will details trust funds for family, bequests to individuals and institutions, and a large legacy of personal possessions for the United States Government. Executed November 12 1941 the will names Anna Eleanor Roosevelt as widow and outlines income from a trust fund from residuary estate. Hyde Park estate and grounds are mentioned with life use for Roosevelt and family. Special cash bequests are directed to St. James Church Hyde Park the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation and National employees and servants.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Dutchess County Surrogate's Court
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Macassar
Celebas Teland
Mr. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Hsan
Netherlands East Indies
Mee
Roosevelt
St. James Church
Hyde
Truman Sees Foreign Policy Backed by Congress
President Truman, outlining foreign policy aims, says international stability requires just peace and that he will seek bipartisan support. He plans timely meetings with Eden Hull and Mołotov, while delaying domestic decisions until international affairs are secure. Connally praises the approach.
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San Francisco
EWT
Washington
High Office
Truman
Anthony Eden
Stettinius
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Cordell Hull
Hull
Legislative Teadhers
Mao
Calden Gate
MoKniney
Liplin
Cherebill
Eden
Connally
M-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eden Iset Pight
Corsinalev
Congress
Justles
Vandenberr R-Michtal
Penner
Sandor Aiken
Conmmon
Georg
D-Ga
Torman
Toknean
Rooreell
United States
War shortages and civilian supplies face prolonged strain
Amid wartime controls, WPB warns of ongoing shortages in clothing, shoes, batteries, lumber, paper, and film. Leather, rubber, and textile limits persist. manufacturers resist rapid shifts to substitutes. Officials urge rationing patience and reliance on durable goods until postwar output stabilizes.
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Wi- Len Y Elhou
WPE
OPA
Elliott
WPB
Red Army presses through Neisse and Oder fronts toward Germany
The report details Soviet advances across the Neisse at two points near Muskau and Niesky, with pushes toward Spremberg and Berlin area. It notes heavy German counterattacks, continued Oder crossings, and new Soviet breaches near Frankfurt on the Oder while Un saints seize Fuerstenfeld in Austria and push along the Danube valley.
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Konev
Neisse
Niesky
Dresden
U. S
Third Army
van Guard
Muskau
Spremberg
Spree
U.S. First Army
Wurzen
Saxony
Goerlitz
Transocean
Neisse River
Germany
Bohemian
Schwedt
Stettin
Oderbend
Frankfurt
Kuesttin
Zellin
Austria
Moravia
Adolf Hitler
Oder
Red Army
Berlin
Seelow
Kuestrin
Red
Feodor I
Tolbukhin
Austrian Alps
Fuerstenfeld
Grazb
Danube Valley
Lina
Memorial Service for Mrs C A Croom at Old Friendship Church
A memorial service honoring Mrs. C. A. Croom was held Sunday at Old Friendship Church with Rev. G. D. Hicks of Pansey conducting, assisted by Rev. H. A. Wace of Colquitt and E. E. Watson of Dothan. T. G. Barber of Ashford served as song chairman, with L. E. Smith of Donalsonville as vice chairman and Mrs. Bert Nelson of Dothan as secretary.
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C. A. Croom
Old Friendship Church
G. D. Hicks
Pansey
H. A. Wace
Colquitt
E. E. Watson
Dothan
T. G. Barber
Ashford
L. E. Smith
Donalsonville
Bert Nelson
D. Hambrick
L. BE. Smith
JF. Givens
J. A. Kitchum
C. BE
Hambrick
J. E. Medley
D. Cox
H. D. Bule
J J. Mesner
Andrewa
JM. Matthews
Veterans Broadcast Plan For Dothan Meeting
Veterans' group to broadcast from Dothan with W. Trorman as representative. Station WAGF to air Wednesday at 21:45 discussing the Boys War and the upcoming regular meeting of the Veterans’ organization.
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Dethas
W. Trorman
Wec
Dothan
WAGF
Vv. F. Os
Liberated Navy Chief Among 127 US Officers Arriving
Duke Richmond Manry, a US Navy chief, and 126 other officers have arrived at the U S Naval Receiving Station San Francisco after rescue from Japanese prisoner camps in the Philippines. They were captured at Manila Corregidor and Cebu and later freed from camps including Bilibid. His wife Jennie C Manry lives in Ashford.
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Duke Richmond Manry
Shies Smorekeeper
USN
Mra
Jennie C. Manry
Ashford
Navy
U. S. Naval
San Francisco
Philippines
Manila
Corregidor
Cebu
Bilibid
Cebanstus
Many Shipyards To Keep Going After the War
Rex Thomas reports Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company in Mobile expects continued postwar work mainly in repairs. President John M. Griser says ships returning from wartime service, reconditioning of wartime hulls, and ongoing repairs will sustain business for decades, with shipbuilding taking a secondary role. Griser foresees growth in Gulf port traffic and steady employment, while noting skilled South industrialization supports demand.
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Rex Thomas
Mobile
Als
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
John M. Griser
Alabama Drydock
Grier
Beelt
Griser
Addsco
United States
Uners
Alabama
Europe
Pearl Harbor
South
Gulf
Gulf Shipbuilders
Land
Pacific Duty Liew Son Serves Aboard Navy Ship
Robert Fepy, son of Mrs. T. M. Expy A. Jones, served as an officer aboard a vessel in the Pacific, continuing years of service in the theater. He has two brothers in the armed forces, William G. Zoo in the Army and Ensign Collier U. Navy.
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Liew
Robert Fepy
T. M. Expy
Pacific
Expy
Tee
Ted Cers
Cal Liewenenit
William G. Zoo
T! Army
Ensign Collier
Curtis McQuagge Funeral Arranged
Funeral services are set for Corvaiy Quagge thirty seven who died of a heart attack. The service will be Friday morning at the family residence 107 Magnolia Avenue Church and burial will follow at City cemetery. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Chester RK Vid Post of the American Legion with two brothers and five sisters named among survivors. Pallbearers include Roy C W Farmer Alto V Lee G M Harrison and others.
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Corvaiy
Quagge
Wingy
Chandler
Arinme
Dence
Magnolia Avenue Church
City Cemetery
Chester RK
American Legion
Dethan
Clareng
McQuagge
Lite Rock
Arkie McQuagge
U. S
Mrs Idella Fields Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Idella Fields seventy six were held at Ashford Methodist Church after a long illness. She was a native of Houston County and member of the Spring of Baptist Church. Surviving daughters include Lillie Wingate Gordon Bax Kirksey Stella Cook Pangey Dollie Rudolph Winter Gordon Ella Colomb Ashford Betty Robberison Gor. Grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Roy Oak Cauley Addison William Wright R E Christman DE Harrie Joe Stanton.
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Leyla Fields
Ashford
Ashfordd Methodist Church
In Lc
Send
Dollowed
Gordon
Pangey
Dollie Ruihernt
Winter Gorden
Ella Colomb
Inack
Bothvof Ashford
Betty Robberison
Gor
Frandchildren
Roy Oak Cauley Addison
William Wright
R. E. Christman
DE. Harrie
Joe Stanton
Mrs Ida Muth Dies in Miami During Visit
Mrs Ida Muth of Louies Ky sister of Mrs W J Ra of Dothan died unexpectedly yesterday in Miami Florida where she had been visiting a second Mrs C W White for months. She is survived by a son James Bohrer of Louisville a daughter in Evansville Ind two grandchildren and a sister Mrs B Williams of Evansville. Funeral arrangements have been completed.
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Ida Muth
Louies Ky
W. J. Ra
Dothan
Miami
Fla
C. W. White
Ipte
Muth
Til Bohrer
Louisville
James Miller
Stamp To Carry Roosevelt's Name Five Cent Postage Stamp
Washington AP reports a five cent postage stamp honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt will bear his name. Frank C. Walker, master general, said the stamp uses Roosevelt's original wording and will be issued toward United Nations. The stamp goes on sale in San Francisco April 25 and nationwide April 26. Cotton market notes and government subsidies figures follow.
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Washington
Fitzlin D. Roosevelt
Francisco
United Nations
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