Peanut Dusting Plans Near in Alabama Demonstration
Auburn extension entomologist W A Ruf says farmers have sufficient poison and planes to dust for a caterpillar outbreak. About a quarter of a ton of cryolite poison will be in the state this week with 25 to 50 planes ready within 24 hours. Demonstrations set for J P Dowling farm near Dothan at 3 p m with Ruffin Farmers and county agents from 18 counties attending.
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World Today fronts shift as Allied forces push toward Caen
The World Today reports British and American units breach center German lines near Caen as they advance southward through crumbling defenses while Russia tightens grip around Latvia and Estonia. Turkish diplomacy moves amid wartime strain as Churchill era figures appear in dispatches.
Philadelphia Street Car Strike Marked By Racial Violence
Philadelphia faces intensified racial violence as street car workers clash with mobs. The Citizens Committee urged martial law and federal seizure of transit, amid attacks on white residents and calls to hire Negro drivers. Police report hundreds arrested and thousands on duty as riots flare across northwest districts.
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James McMenamin
PTC
July Sets Record On Brills' Cases
Officials report a peak in typhus like Brills fever cases in Houston County last month with 41 cases recorded. Through June 3, 41 cases had been reported and total county cases are rising as the six month total climbs toward a new record.
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Houston
Russians Tighten Noose On Germans In Baltic Squeeze
Soviet forces trap thousands in Latvia and Estonia as a Baltic Sea breakthrough tightens the noose west of Riga. A huge drive from Warsaw nears East Prussia, with heavy fighting along the Vistula and Memel fronts.
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Turkey Breaks Off Relations With Germany
London AP reports Turkey ends diplomatic relations with Germany as war pressures rise. Premier Saracoglu said entry into conflict hinges on Berlin's stance while Churchill in Commons pledged support if Germany attacks Turkey. Finland reportedly seeks separate peace as Moscow signals openness to talks. Berlin calls Turkey move a prelude to war.
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Churchill Sees Jap Defeat Soon After Germany Falls
A tropical hurricane spent itself over eastern North Carolina after damaging Wilmington beach resorts and paralyzing utilities. Waves and high winds lashed Wrightsville Beach to Carolina Beach, with thousands evacuated to Camp Davis as shelter. Power failed for about 30 minutes amid widespread damage and street flooding.
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Moore
Southport
Hearing In Woman's Slaying Postponed
A preliminary hearing in the murder case of Mrs. Fancher, charged with first degree murder in the death of her four year old child, was postponed indefinitely by agreement of defense and prosecutor. The alleged attack occurred at their home on West Savenish Street.
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Churchill cites faster end to war as Normandy, Russian advances pace
In a Commons address Prime Minister Churchill expressed optimism that the final defeat of Hitler and Japan may come sooner than expected. He credited the Normandy invasion and the Russian push with turning the tide, noting strong Allied advances and warning against false hopes. He praised Allied vigor in Italy and highlighted the Russian army's decisive blows to German forces.
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Japan
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Normandy
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Ttaly
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Norman
Ture
Last Minute Bulletin from Ottawa
A brief Ottawa bulletin notes unclear events and names due to damaged text. The fragment mentions Wasi and Nermamiy with quoted wording, but the exact actions or outcomes are not readable. Further clarification is needed to establish concrete entities or events.
Britain reels as German flying bombs kill and wound thousands
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that 4,735 Britons were killed by flying bombs since the June 14 attacks, with 14,000 injured and 17,000 homes destroyed or damaged. He warned of heavier rockets to come and urged evacuation of those without war duties.
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Auto Dealer Faces OPA Ceiling Charge in Dothan
B P Shirley operator of four used cars in Dothan was arrested on a two count OPA price ceiling warrant. He allegedly sold one car for 1000 when the ceiling was 69 and another for 1512.50 with a 2080 ceiling. Shirley accepted checks and cash and allegedly filed fake statements to the Price and Rationing Board. He waived preliminary hearing and posted bonds of 1000 and 940 respectively.
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Dothan
Roan
Dan Boyd
OPA
U. S
J. W. Daughtry
Office of Price Administration
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British Regain Ground Near Florence In Italy War Update
The Eighth Army advances toward Florence regaining ground after German counterattacks. New Zealanders, termed elite, are in La Romola southwest of Florence, with Indian troops at Castiglione ten miles from the city. Guardsmen push east of Highway Two and seize two mountain positions. German resistance remains strong at Monte Maso and Sezzate as forces close within three to thirteen miles of Florence.
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Pisa
Captain Hardwick Promoted To Major
Captain Guy Hardwick, Houston County legislator, has been promoted to Major. He will be on leave while reassigned to the Army air inspector's office in Washington with headquarters in Indians. His duties include inspection of plants and air installations.
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Heart Attack Fatal To Veteran In Cab
Eddie Kirkland a Headland resident and World War I veteran died from a heart attack in a taxi near Kinsey while en route home from Dothan. Coroner John Ingram ruled the cause as heart attack. Surviving are his wife, son Vester a Navy veteran, and two daughters both of Headland.
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U.S. War Budget Totals and Deficit Revealed
At a glance, revived government budget estimates show expenditures for the year at about 04.4 billion with receipts around 45.7 billion. War spending is listed near 8.0 billion, producing an overall deficit of roughly 52.7 billion and a national debt of about 251.3 billion by year end. Washington reports the net public debt increase around 50.3 billion. By Karl and Bauman AP. Budget Director Herold D. Smith notes Europe signing updates.
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Allied Air Blows At France Under Unfavorable Weather
Unfavorable flying weather kept Allied aircraft grounded in Britain and Italy last night while over France a promising outlook allowed plans for renewed attacks on German forces retreating from Normandy. American heavy bombers targeted rail bridges over the Seine Loire Marne and Eure while destroying enemy supply routes and escape avenues.
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Eure
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Amendments Allow Few Rent Increase in Area
Dothan Ozark Defense Rental area will see limited rent adjustments under new OPA rent rule amendments stated by F Z Doak area rent director. He stressed no general rent control. adjustments hinge on peculiar circumstances and must await official approval from the rent director before any increase.
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F. Z. Doak
Congress
Doak
Rommel Faces Impending Stand in Normandy Breakthrough
Allied reports say British Second Army pierced German center south of Caen, threatening to trap forces around Rennes and Brittany ports. American columns push through Brittany toward Brest and Saint Nazaire, with Rommel reportedly wounded or out of command as Allied air and ground pressure close in on Caen and Cherbourg fronts.
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