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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1943
Page
3
A domestic cat at WK Mirus home adopted a nearby baby rabbit, integrating it into her litter of four kittens. Neighbors reported the cat returning with a rabbit. the cat then cared for the small creature as if it were her own, feeding it and guarding it from harm.
The strike over a union certification in a CIO textile group escalated into a jurisdiction dispute with the War Labor Board. The board declined to take over the bargaining, while coal mine unrest grew as five Birmingham area mines idle due to worker no-shows amid contract talks. Other industries reported scattered stoppages nationwide.
Two defendants Nathaniel T. Shotts and William Oscar Johnson were freed on government motion due to insufficient evidence. The text also notes Belgium becoming an independent nation in 1830 and references due process of law.
The campaign targets Houston and Geneva counties with quotas of 370 000 and 167 000 dollars and urges small bonds of 25 50 and 100 dollars to curb inflation while funding wartime needs. Local leaders including A Flowers and J A Hughes push school participation to fund jeeps and bomber credit, with five days left and emphasis on community involvement across wards.
Two people were injured mildly when a truck overturned on Madway south of Lothag near Graceville Florida. Nina Bue Phillipa and Charlie Clark, both of Graceville, were treated at a hospital after the accident near the former State Highway Patrol offices on the Marianna highway. An additional noninjury collision occurred on the Radford highway near Cowarts involving a parked machine. Sheriff Bob Farmer provided details hours later.
Sporadic artillery duels marked the front with the Red Army entrenched in the Sevak salient six miles below Bryansk. Soviet artillery knocked out blockhouses and an artillery piece while dispersing a German battalion. Volkhov actions claimed six blockhouses and two enemy batteries destroyed. Sixty enemy troops were killed moving to the front as Soviet airmen led the fighting, with 20 German planes downed and a Caucasian air force tally of 20. Saline reported 14 enemy plane hits, a hangar demolished, a fuel dump exploded, fires started, and two locomotives plus a troop train destroyed as Germans seek to widen the Caucasian bridgehead ahead of a larger offensive.
California's Lava Beds National Monument welcomed 36,419 visitors in 1940, up from 34,201 the previous year. The report highlights increased public interest and consistent visitation to the site during that period.
Secretary Morgenthau announced in Cedar Rapids that the Second War Loan Campaign is within a billion dollars of its 13 billion dollar target. The drive ends April 30 and bond sales through April 1 totaled 12.014 billion with non banking sources yielding 9.276 billion and banking sources 2.739 billion. A bond committee was announced to assist Negroes in buying bonds with leaders named and phone numbers.
The Senate faces a vote on a proposed one year extension of trade agreement authority. Administration aides express confidence of securing enough votes among undecideds across Democrats Republicans and a Progressive to sustain the program. House action and potential amendments loom as key factors in the outcome.
Continued from page one, plans call for boys meeting scholastic requirements to leave school in May for Baldwin County. They will live in a camp with a supervisor and nurse, with a Baldwin County physician providing medical care. Groups will work in potato sheds across Alabama towns.
Ongoing battle over the Rumekip tax plan intensifies as the Ways and Means committee prepares a one day debate on May 3. Republicans, led by Knutson, push for the original or a modified 73 percent version while Democrats tout a plan to withhold wages, spread 42 obligations, and remit billions in levies.
Extradition warrant approval by a former Wisconsin governor was later withdrawn by Governor Gaodiand.
A general meeting of county and city officials elected a four member War Committee to appoint a permanent chairman and coordinator. Members include Pearson, Ling, Flurry, and Poyser. The group plans a public meeting in May and will coordinate civilian war activities and information programs.
The Cotton Prices act contemplates steps to set permanent price regulations for cotton to stabilize markets alongside government sales. A price call order is under consideration, with a temporary ceiling if raw cotton exceeds CCC’s maxima. The CCC holds 3.8 million bales and loans on 3.5 million, and sales caps limit monthly and yearly volumes to stabilize prices.
In a discussion led by officials, a procedure to draft clear radio scripts and promote campaigns is outlined. The relationship between OWI and the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs guides dissemination of propaganda to Latin America via press and radio. Senator Ferguson argues secrecy around Bermuda refugee talks and Hot Springs food meetings is unwarranted and un-American, urging better preparation for public discussions.
The passage notes the mint's establishment on April 2, 1792 and discusses how loan pricing could influence borrower behavior. Grower-borrowers are said to redeem their shares and sell in markets, increasing supply and potentially depressing prices.
Military authorities announced civilians would be escorted onto and off the post for Sunrise services at Camp Rucker. The Rev Sam Reeves of First Baptist led the civilian contingent while soldiers were escorted to the service by an Army chaplain.
An explosive laden ship sank in the Hudson River near Bayonne after catching fire. Police warned waterfront residents of Brooklyn Staten Island and New Jersey to open windows slightly and stay away from the area.
Number 5 returned to active duty. Navy casualties total 24 926 with 7 147 dead 4 865 wounded and 13 114 missing. Elmer Devis Friday night said Tunisian operations likely cost the Army nearly 10 , the men and materiel list is incomplete in the clipping.
A fragmented OCR snippet references Africa, Unoas, years, and beams with unclear context. The legible elements hint at a historical beam project or colonial-era note, but specifics are unreadable. Further readable text is needed to form a coherent item.
Local residents contributed more than $44,000 to support the quota drive led by Wig Ashford. The effort ranks first in the community for its strong showing and community participation.
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