Rededication Of Tax Funds Aim Sparks Says
MONEVILLE Ala AP Gov Chaimeey Sparks urges rededication of income tax monies not for tax cuts but for services in education welfare health construction hospital facilities and veterans aid. He argues surpluses from wartime conditions should fund state improvements and veteran needs rather than diversion.
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Chaimeey Sparks
Alabama
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Yalorem
Staue
SparksTax Fight Builds Speaker List In Alabama
State Senator Bruce Henderson said a formidable array of speakers will campaign against Gov Chauncey Sparks income tax diversion amendment. The roster includes Agriculture Commissioner Joe N Poole State Farm Bureau leader Walter Randolph and several county and city officials. The campaign aims to defend constitutional provisions on income tax revenues and oppose Sparks plan to divert funds for general legislative appropriations after debts are paid.
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Hale
State Farm Bureau
Henderso
Sparks
Intome
All Six Convicts Fied Speigner Back Behind Bars
SPEIGNER Ala AP All six youthful Draper prison inmates who attempted a break yesterday were returned to confinement today. Five wounded as guards fired shotguns during the chase. two briefly escaped before being recaptured. Ralph Miles 18 serving two years for Lee County burglary and R G Walker 18 convicted of burglary and robbery were identified among those recaptured. The others captured earlier wore buckshot wounds but none died.
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Speigner
Ala
Draper Prison
Mmales
Burr R
Reev- 4
Ree
Ralph Miles
Mrving
Lee County
R. G. Walker
Walker County
Miles
Reconversion plan rushed as Japan nears capitulation
Washington AP reports the United States accelerates an emergency reconversion program to shift industry from war to peacetime output ahead of V J Day. The plan, secret among top officials, aims to ease industrial shocks while removing controls as soon as no longer required. President Truman's five point reconversion policy guides the effort.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
War Production Board
WPH
John W. Snyder
Truman
WPB
J. A. Krug
Truman Warns Foe Of Coming Terror in War Prolonged
President Truman warned Japan that surrender was essential or thousands of civilians would be killed, pledged steps to safeguard atomic bomb use, and expressed the aim that there shall be no next war. He said bases would be built on captured Pacific islands and detailed wartime diplomacy with Russia, Europe, and Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and Poland.
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Associated Press
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Yalta
Romania
Hungaria
Bulgaria
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Poland
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Dothan Merchants Plan Victory Day Store Closings
Dothan merchants will close stores to mark Victory Day following the precedent set after Germany’s surrender. A Retail Merchants Association spokesman said closures will last one day if the announcement occurs before opening or after hours, with another day observed if announced during regular hours.
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Dothan
Japan
Germany
Retail Merchants Association
Ed Crawford
van Ritch
Moseley Heads Charities Chest Elects Officers
Moseley chaired the Dothan charities meeting to elect officers for 1945 46 naming Fred Moseley president to succeed J B Culver Jim Dees was elected vice president L Thomas Jr Dees re elected treasurer Raymond Spann appointed chair of the budget committee with members Horace Hall Arthur Us Betts Slingluff and Albert L as associates
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Dothan Tried Charities Chest
Fred Moseley
J. B. Culver
Moseley
Jimmy Dees
L. Thomas, Jr
Dees
Raymond Spann
Ch.man
Horace Hall
Arthur Us
Betts Slingluff
Albert L
Honest Man He Time Travelled For A Debt Collected
A tale from Dothan recounts how Lantern Out and Diogenes was found in pursuit of an honest man. Dunk Howard meets W S McLendon Jr in Georgia claiming a 1921 debt of 3 to 4 dollars. The debt escalates to 25 dollars. Howard agrees to settle, but McLendon insists on payment. Howard plans to invest the money in a War Bond shared with McLendon, to be owned jointly until one dies.
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D. G
Howard
W. 5. McLendon, Jr
Georgia
McLendon
Dothan
Waterman airline seeks Alabama routes delaying ruling
Waterman Air Lines application to operate intrastate air routes in Alabama is under study by the Alabama Public Service Commission. A decision is not expected for two to three weeks. Eastern Airlines protested, while Waterman plans phased operations within 45 to 60 days of permit. Routes include Mobile to Montgomery and other cities with limited daily flights. Chamber groups urge action, saying current service is inadequate and Waterman would help move perishable goods.
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Waterman Airlines, Inc
Allabama
Alabama Police Service Commission
Eastern Airlines
Commission
Mobile
Delian Maysomery
Seba
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Anniston
Gadsden
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
Commrce
Montgomery
Dvathan
Waterman Lines
Second Mistake Made In Listing Communist Aides
A U S House Military Committee admitted a second mistaken identity in listing 18 Army officers with alleged communist backgrounds. It removed First Lieutenant Edward W. Finkelstein of New York after explaining the background was not his and misattribution. Earlier, Capt Henry Clovien Collins of Napier Field was also cleared amid similar errors.
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House Military Committee
Tles
Edward W. Finkelstein
New York
Ralph Burton
Henry Clovien Collins
Napier Field
Collins
Montgomery
Allies forging power blows to smash enemy fronts
Allied forces push toward Soviet and Japanese positions as Soviet armor drives deep into Manchuria and Sakhalin. Red Army fronts expand with 10 two new axes, Moscow reports capture near outer Mongolia, while Japan warns of heavy pressure along the Liaison and Hassel Railway corridors. overnight air raids against Nipponese forces continue. US and British aircraft ferry planes for further strikes.
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Korea
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Karafuto
Red Army
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Outer Mongolia
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Lupin
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Mun
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U S War Losses Reported At 1 068 216 Inaccurate Figures Rise
Washington reports total U S war losses of 1 068 216 with Army deaths 251 424 and Navy again, while Army says 922 139 and Navy 93 077, amid conflicting tallies. The figure includes 251 424 killed and 649 805 wounded.
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Japs Protesting Atomic Bomb Use As Inhuman
Japan officially protested the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the International Red Cross in Geneva. The Japanese government condemned the use of the weapon as a crime against humanity and civilization and called for its immediate discontinuation.
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Atomic Bomb Speeds Russian Entry Into War
Washington reports that Soviet entry into the war against Japan may have been accelerated by the atomic bomb threat. A Potsdam source said President Truman was told the Russians would enter on August 15, with earlier notes indicating a declaration to be effective August 3. Officials credit the bomb with hastening Japan's capitulation.
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Washington
Russia
Generatissine Dialin
Truman
Potsdam
Offer To Quit If Hirohito Is Left As Leader
The Japanese government, via Domei as recorded by AP, says it will accept Potsdam terms with no compromise of sovereign prerogatives. It sent communications to Swiss and Swedish governments for transmission to the United States Britain China and the Soviet Union. The government states readiness to adopt the Potsdam declaration to end war and suffering while maintaining His Majesty the Emperor's prerogatives.
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Associated Press
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Great Britain
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Soviet Union
Potsdam
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British Empire
Free Hand In Red Pacific Planning By Truman Era
Washington reports the US aims to freely back or oppose Russian claims related to Soviet participation in the Far East. The administration signals a flexible approach, with President Truman awaiting broader details as officials discuss security and potential conflicts in Asia. The Bombay and Soviet questions frame a tense backdrop amid nuclear age uncertainties.
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Red Pacific
Draft To End Just As Soon As War's Over
Article reports Congress ready to end the draft as soon as the war ends with leaders planning an immediate drive. Mentions War Department testing plans and dates for potential selective service actions, with references to officials and timing around May and October shifts.
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Washington
Congress
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Sesvetony of
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War Department
Potsdam surrender terms and war updates reported worldwide
Tokyo and Moscow radios say Japan will accept Potsdam terms if Emperor Hirohito is retained. American forces attack Tokyo Arsenal and Kobe area, with 1,500 planes roaming northern Henghu. Carrier strikes report 259 Japanese aircraft knocked out. World War II updates cover Britain, China, and U.S. talks on Japan’s capitulation and Allied-term conditions.
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Tokyo Arsenal
Allied Nations Weighing Japanese Surrender Offer
Washington reports credit the Allies with considering Japan surrender terms after Tokyo broadcast a surrender note. President Truman held cabinet discussions and White House press secretary Roy C. Reed cautioned no official word yet. British and Soviet channels were cited as communicating, with Attlee and allies weighing the proposal before any formal reply.
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United States
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Prear
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Truman
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