18 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1944
Page
1
Seventeen persons were arrested by Dothan city police on various offenses including traffic violations. The arrest breakdown lists charges such as assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and speeding. Sheriff's office also reported vagrancy incidents.
Contemplated postwar reform favors a single military department with unified command. Advocates Senator George C. MacAllister and Brig. Gen. John McAuley Palmer push for merged services and a two division structure under a central civilian head. Navy support grows, Army debate favors four branch under a single chief but no formal agreement. Timing and method remain contentious.
Reports say German forces near Sevastopol fail to evacuate in time while Red Army engineers clear barriers and Dutch barges in the harbor. Heavy skies over Galati Port blaze as Red air forces strike Romanian targets. In Crimea, four engined transports are pressed to move troops while battles on the Dnester river area continue. Driving tests announced for drivers licenses to be held weekly at the county courthouse by Moody.
FE Bammons has sent appointment papers for Dun tas M. Lamares resigning Chiat Bemmons will have on his staff Charlie Adkinson. The piece details FEPC staffing with a focus on racial composition and pay. It cites statements about supposed race-based disparities and governance in Washington and Atlanta offices.
The text reports approval of plan items on March 17 with further work by tax experts, submission to the committee, and a forecast of House approval within three weeks. Republican leader Knutson predicts Senate ratification with about a 1 percent increase in classes needed for final approval.
Houston County 4 H clubs prepare for a county rally at Wiregrass Stadium on Thursday morning. Hobart H Cree assistant county agent will announce the program and Solomon Baxter county school superintendent will deliver the main address. Contests include health height dress revue and field events with winners earning trips to the state rally in Montgomery or Tuscaloosa.
MF D Malone chairman of Mourton County Cliff Defense Council urged Dothan citizens to heed announcements about special prayer services in Dothan churches on invasion day. The Dothan Ministerial Association had announced church doors would open for prayer as Allied forces invaded Europe, and Malone urged all Civil Defense members to attend.
In clear skies 3,000 heavy bombers and escort fighters struck Borin, following months of sustained raids that dumped thousands of tons of bombs on targets in Europe. German defenses claimed heavy losses among fighters, while Allied air fleets hammered rail hubs at Plovdiv and Belgrade and raids ranged across Cologne and other targets as wartime air operations continued.
The Haass Military Committee announced that government agencies including Selective Service and the War Manpower Commission have authority to require physically disqualified men to move into essential civilian work. After extensive talks Rep. Costello stated the group supports using 4F workers for wartime essential jobs, while a proposed bill to create a special work corps was sidetracked.
Governor Chauncey Sparks told the Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association that the South must build steel and grow its economy in the postwar era. He urged small plants funded by local capital to take risks and reap gains, aiming to reduce economic trouble. He rejected panic over a Supreme Court voting rights ruling, saying Alabama will educate Black citizens to improve citizenship and living standards.
A two family dwelling owned by T A Moston on the Vicksburg Newton Highway was destroyed by fire yesterday along with most household furnishings. Arthur Ussery reported the blaze, noting little could be saved and Morton, waking in a nearby field, could not reach the house in time to help. The residence housed two Army families, with two women alone inside when the fire occurred. Cause remains undetermined.
Japan announced that military conscription will start September 1 in Formosa. The edict, announced via Tokyo radio, follows a cabinet decision made last autumn. Formosa, acquired after the 1895 Sino-Japanese War, has about 4.5 million residents, predominantly Chinese.
Quin J. Borland, chairman, reports Hartford exceeded its Red Cross quota of 31,900 with strong help from Edmondson, principal of Hartford School, and cooperative teachers and pupils. County chairman J D HL Ward also notes Geneva County went over its quota.
President Murray urged Congress to enact a new hold the line policy to permit wage and price increases amid a push for stronger control. He testified that the existing price control law lacks enforcement and warned that current profits of food firms have surged, while wages lag. He cited rising living costs and argued for vigorous price control as price ceilings expire and extension is considered.
W J Griffin seventy five of Dothan route five died at home early today after a short illness. He was a Free Will Baptist and deacon at Springfield church. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Cedar Springs Church with Rev Pool Floyd Cherry Chipley Fla Rev E M Colbreth Columbia officiating burial in church cemetery Ward Wilson directing Surviving wife six sons three daughters one brother two sisters twenty six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers set and honorary pallbearers listed.
A London Berlin broadcasts and Stockholm reports claim invasion plans near fulfillment with German military circles predicting a swift breakthrough. British restrictions tighten travel and censorship grows as diplomats and civilians face new limits while RAF activity declines and Allied air actions intensify.
Reports from London and Tokyo detail Allied and Japanese moves across Burma and India fronts. British and Chinese forces push against Japanese advances near Imphal Kohima and Mogaung while air raids target enemy bases in Burma and Port Blair. Strategic aims include opening Ledo Road and safeguarding Bengal Assam supply lines amid monsoon timelines.
Chicago AP report notes Republicans weigh keynote choice as Gov Fremas Coes supporters remain cautious. J Russell Sprague hints at veto power limits while Dewey backers focus on likely individuals, with Halleck and Vandenberg among those discussed as acceptable options.
A city commission approved a new street sweeper a few weeks ago. The unit has been sent to the manufacturer and should arrive in Dothan soon. Officials say the modern design will improve street cleaning in the city.
Physicians from across the state gather for a three day session of the State Bradies Association. Dr Morris Fishbein of Chicago editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association is listed as a speaker, with discussions on surgery and patient care.
The 8th annual conclave of the Grand Commandry of Knights Templar of Alabama will be held in Montgomery on April 26. Grand recorder Guy T. Smith announced the event. Newman S. Cryer of Anniston is grand commander, with 23 units and about 3,000 members in the state organization.
Western North Carolina to Georgia storm system spreads eastward with 200 reported injured along a 100 mile path. Red Cross officials recheck casualty lists and hospitals in Georgia and South Carolina as most injuries are minor. Phrase mentions a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday business discussion at 200 West Crawford Street.
The report describes Allied air actions over Belgrade with Liberator guns engaging German fighters and bombers. It notes multiple aircraft losses, bomb hits on freight yards and repair facilities, and damage to a Rogarik Belgrade factory and surrounding warehouses during the raid.
Washington AP reports Job losses loom as Detroit and other plants pause. WPB officials, after meetings with auto executives, say a single industry plan may be formed this year to manage civilian production amid war contract cutbacks. Officials expect unemployment to rise as Germany's defeat shapes schedules.
The discussion covered the desirability of a national conference and cooperation among countries. Speakers noted concessions were in the United Kingdom and United States and referenced launching a conference based on a shared basis for action.
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