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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1945

Page

2

Moonshine cases in Daleville arraignments and bonds

Federal agents arrested Daleville residents in Alabama for possession and sale of non tax paid whiskey. Jobo Avant and associates faced charges with bonds set at 900 dollars each while Driver and others pleaded guilty or waived actions. A Negro suspect Eddie Lee Barnes was also arraigned after seizure of a gallon of moonshine and whiskey buried at a Daleville home.

Newhee Ceti Tex Colt Lake Bus Jack ABC At.u Dothan Posce Department Jone Hilson George Carre Wes Herring E.G. Sn End Teo Gavin Nes Cormissioner Daughtry Jobo A. Avani Firs Son Auderew Jemis Nes Daleville Cress Philips Burdick Eddie Lee Barnes Moon Barnes Houston County

Roosevelt’s Defense Tours Highlight 1930s Campaign Style

The piece recounts Franklin D. Roosevelt’s defense inspection trips across the East Coast and Midwest, his public reach to workers and officials, and moments from visits to Norfolk Newport News Campobello and Campobello Island. It notes his health battles, policy focus, and occasional misstatements.

Pitchford Infant's Last Rites Held

Funeral services for the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wishem Fiteh tard of Columbia route over were held Saturday afternoon at Cu juli Dee Cemetery with the Columbian gemmenry Welker bot directing. Arriving on Wednesday in hie pereils a brother Bal and ue prapdpe recess Mr and fire. WoM Murtford and My. end Mire. Hey NeCleenty of Columbia.

Wishem Fitehtard Culuindos Cu Juli Dee Tutu Fai Columbta Gemmenry Aod Welker Wéduon Pereils Bal Fire Murtford Hey NeCleenty Wij Columbia

Burglary Report From Shelbyville Office Vault Scene

A Shelbyville AP dispatch describes a burglary at a local office where a vault was cut and money vanished. Police report theft of 100 pounds from the vault as investigators outline the scene and suspect details.

Shelbyville Borgisse

Red Army Breaks into Berlin Core as Nazi Defenses Crack

Soviet forces push west from Tempelhof toward Unter den Linden and Tiergarten, breaking into Berlin’s inner defense. German commanders quit or defect while radio and front reports confirm the final battle has begun as tanks penetration widens.

Marabal Gregory K. Zhukov Tempelhof Xirdtume Ivan S. Konev Zhukov Moabit Retchatay Unter den Linden Tiergarten Richard Kabischee Lyndon Aps Berlin Hitler Charlottenburg Sanhacrods Chih

Himmler Offers German Surrender in World War II

Reports from the United Nations conference cite officials saying Himmler proposed surrender to the United States and Britain, excluding Russia. Moscow and London rejected any terms without Russia, leaving remnants of German forces possible to surrender while pockets of resistance could linger in southern mountains or remote areas.

Associated Press Germany Heinrich Himmter Gestapo United States Britain London Washington Adolf Hitler Russia Himmler Himmiler Army Command Reich

On the Move at Palomar Observatory

Palomar Observatory sits atop a granite California mountain housing the world’s largest telescope. The feature notes the mountain’s slow westward rise and hints at top officials, including Benneth at the White House, having experimented with recording conversations via a hidden microphone.

Palomar Observatory California

President Truman Holds News Conference Amid Protests

Reporters swarmed the White House seeking details as President Truman, flanked by aides including Elmer Davis and Ed McKim, denied rumors of Germany’s swift surrender. Admiral Leahy’s reports in Europe were said to have found no basis for the claim. The press room melee subsided as Daniels declared the lid was on.

Yalta Benneth White House Han Regan Admera Leshy Daniels Elmer Davis Office of War Information William O. Hassett Ed McKim Omaha Truman Hhe Germany San Beaneiica State Department Admiral Leahy Europe Shaef

Conflicting reports as talks hinge on Russia and Poland

The conference grapples with unconfirmed reports of Maxis offering unconditional surrender to the Allies, while Russia’s stance remains unclear. Delegates seek clues to what influenced Stalin and Molotov, and whether east and west forces will push toward a final peace. Marriage licenses issued in Houston County include several couples from across states, with names and locales listed.

Parene Maxis United States Britain Russia Ruffiers Ntruman Stimson Alile Stalin Molotov

German Surrender Rumors Troubled Allies Across Front

Reports from London Sao Francisco and Munich claimed Germany offered unconditional surrender through Himmler or others while debates raged about a Warsaw and Berlin capitulation. Prime Minister and White House officials warned against any surrender not on a three power basis as troops battled in Salzburg and Berlin.

James King London Caurehill Barcony London Surrey Times Pilincal Germany Reuters Sao Francisco Heinrich Himmler United States Britain Russia Luxembourg Washington White House Hess Paul Giesler Munich Upper Bavaria Bavaria Salzburg Wehrmacht Walther Funk Reich Himmler Hitler Berlin der Fuehrer Stockholm Svenska Dapbendet Kurt Dittmar Tottering

Burma War Update From Front Lines Near Rangoon

Reported movements show British armor closing in on Rangoon within 62 miles as Japanese efforts to recover heavy equipment intensify. Allied air forces attack coastal rail and road networks, with fires observed along the waterfront and attacks disrupting supply lines in southern Burma.

Burma Rangoon

Allied forces press into northern Italy amid German retreat

Fragmentary dispatches report Fifth and Irish Expeditionary Armies extending lines in the Po valley and near the Brenner Pass as French and Allied units threaten the Maritime Alps. Gen Mark W Clark notes simultaneous Allied advances toward Turin and Milan while patriot radio asserts progress linking to the Po and trapping German forces. about 70,000 prisoners claimed as Pontremoli falls inland from Spezia.

Caminacci Grezam Eiuel Berto Mussolini Stallet Brigsobrm Kialy Sere Loflre Bigaadeu Porthero Italy Petrests Liberty Turin Milan Staton Burto-Arsizio Luely Brenner Pass Ligurian Coast Fifth Army Pontremoli Spezia Fallen Par Man

Drive to a Two Front German Trap Near Munich

The United States Third Army closed within 27 miles of Munich while the Seventh Army pressed on from the north and a southern pocket around Indiana sized, crumbled under Allied blows. Elbe junctions and a Berlin split frame the combined Allied advance.

Elbe Berlin Reich Indiana Colorado U. S Munich U.S Third Army

Fragmented World War II Update With Shifting Fronts

A garbled wartime dispatch notes a mix of claims about bombings and a city blast. It mentions Albert Kearelring’s Ubexdysarier and a revolution possibly dispersed by a spokesperson, with Niger-linked confusion. Munich faces pressure as Lt Gen Alexander Mr. Patech's Sevens advance, signaling tense fronts and strategic shifts.

Albert Kearelring Pallaca Mises Ciy Gaulewer Paul Gieder Jatecen Sir Trenemitter Niger Comfusien Munich Alexander Mr. Patech

Fragmentary press item about maple syrup in the United States

Fragmented text references maple syrup production and trans Atlantic connections. Reads like a garbled note mentioning Quebecs, sample trees, and New York Waingpores with unclear context and several garbled phrases. No clear persons, dates, or events emerge.

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