City Commission debates new mayoral duties and assignments
Speculation rises over a veteran commissioner's shift and the potential reallocation of city department heads as wartime demands push for tighter coordination among the City Commission. Observers note McKinney Miller Bates and Dee may see departmental changes, with Bates directing police and fire, Miller handling light plants streets and parks, and Dee overseeing the Miller plan. The outcome depends on upcoming actions by the council and the president.
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Nemier 38 Provident
Bates
Miller
Angine
Homer
Coa
Dreamt
McKinney
Dineatad Feir
Coe
Hewrrer
Reds claim toll of million Nazis in summer drive
AP report from London states Soviet bulletin reports Germany lost about 1,000,000 men killed or wounded in the third summer fighting season in Russia. The tally brings German and allied losses to about 7,400,000 since the war began, with new Soviet claims of 4000 Nazi deaths in a single day and continued Soviet gains near Kharkov and Spas-Demensk.
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Reds
Jodson O'Quinn
London
Russia
Rossen
Germany
Sines Adolf Witler Sret
Moscow
Red Army
Inter Kherkov
Bombers Hit Key Triangle Cities in Italy
Allied air forces over southern Daly and Naples region strike critical railway and highway hubs as Tedder’s forces press the Sicily invasion curtain. Naval gunfire and American warships shell targets along the Tyrrhenian coast, disrupting supply lines and communications.
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Italy
Abelman Morin
North Africa
Daly
Arthur Tedder
TiaJian
Tergeta
No Decision Yet On Life Of Camp For Amy Labor
Houston County faces a possible camp to house soldier labor for harvesting a record peanut crop. County Agent C M Ling said no location decided, announcements premature. Military officials surveyed as preliminaries for potential aid if soldier labor is approved.
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Amy
Houston County
C. M. Ling
Dothan
Houston
Leonard G. Payne
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Sparks To Address Ozark Peanut Group
Gov. Cheuno y Sparka will address peanut producers during meetings at Ozark and Troy on August 27 to discuss harvesting Alabama's peanut crop next month. Auburn and Frank Broad will speak, with other officials and editors invited. plans also aim to bring Soldiers to aid harvest labor.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cheuno#y Sparka
Oxare
Troy
P. O. Davia
Auburn
van Airector
Frank Broad
Gray
Aiate Labor Bupply Committee
Epeek
Figlals
Davis Eed Broadway
Alabama
Auburn Attension
Arary
Davis
Haary
Houston
Geneve
Dele
Covington
Weaty
Mowsten
Pike and Bar
Gevingten
Creeshew
Six thousand three hundred sign forms for liquor ration cards in Dothan
The first Alabama liquor rationing registration ended at two Dothan state stores with totals near 6,800. White pars ons registered 3,539 at the South Bt Andrews street store while 2,750 to 3,800 Negroes registered at East Troy street. Registrations in the last week rose slightly from the first week totaling 12,730 with 1,198 Negroes.
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Dothan
Andrews Street
East Troy Street
Bt Ap
Troy Street
Frhney
Danish Government Calls Halt to Sabotage Campaign
Stockholm AP report says Denmark aims to stop sabotage against German overlords to avert devastating reprisals. Premier Erik Dansk and King Christian XI endorse a proclamation shifting prosecutions to German authorities and urging calmer conditions amid occupation now in the fourth year. Swiss radio notes reprisals threatened as transport workers return to work.
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John Collurn
Stockholm
Baturdey
Denmark
Erik D. Bscavemina
Christian XI
Panarel Strka
Copenhagen
Wales
Soviet replaces ambassador in Washington and London
The Soviet Government removed Mazimim Litvinoff as ambassador to the United States and named Andrei Gromyko as his replacement. Ivan Malsky, long serving ambassador to London, was reassigned to a senior foreign affairs post in Moscow. The changes were announced by Moscow radio and monitored abroad.
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London
Qunday
Mazimim Litvinoff
United States
Andrei 4
Gromyko
Washinton
Ivan Malsky
Becoma Saalstant Peo A8
Moscow Radio
Litvinetf
Russia
CIO Urges Revenue Plan Against Sales Tax in War Talks
President of the CIO ranks backs a $25,000 personal income levy to offset wartime demands for a sales tax. He accuses congressional leaders of pressuring for tax hikes while opposing higher taxes on corporations and high incomes. Senators and representatives weigh an income or sales tax, with debate on who bears the burden and how to fund wartime salaries and inflation control.
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Washington
Philip Masyzay
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
Murray
George
Senate Finance Committees
Dimney
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
IL Benator Radcliffe
D.-Md
Finance Committee
Wales
Reynolds
D.-N.c
Falfiah
Fara
Chinese Foreign Chief To Join Quebec Session
Chinese foreign minister expected to join the Quebec war conference within 48 hours to discuss China's role in forthcoming operations against Japan. Meanwhile Allied reporters announced that American Canadian forces had occupied Kiska Island, marking a bloodless reconquest of the Aleutians and signaling a new phase in the Pacific war.
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John
Hightower
Quebec
Housekelpt
Churchill
China
Japan
Oong
Pacific
Washington
Ottawa
Kiska Island
North Central Pacific
Roosevelt
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Aleutian Island
Stephen Early
Roong
Early
Wer Rtimson
William J. Donoven
Office of Strategic Services
the Navy
Frank Knox Sho
War observers puzzled by Kiska withdrawal
Glenn Babb notes that the fog shrouded retreat of Japanese forces from Kiska signals a major shift in war strategy. Analysts say abandoning the North American foothold breaks the Samurai code and preserves the Japanese high command from a doomed battle with likely heavy casualties.
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High Command
Tokyo
North
Ameri ‘Can
Kiska Tere
Japanese Reported Making Withdrawal in Salamaua Sector
The Southwest Pacific report says Japanese planes were shot down over Wawak New Guinea raising enemy losses to over 20 in a week. Ground losses included 34 more planes in a raid, plus 9 damaged or destroyed in prior attacks. Liberator bombers hit Pomelen in Celebes, destroying a loading plant and warehouses, as Japanese fighters engaged the bomber group.
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Salamaua
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Wawak
New Guinea
High Command
Wowak
Pornelia
Celebes
Kendart
Macassmar
Darwin
Australia
Munda
Rolomone
Sefa
Houston Sergeant Missing In Action
Sergeant Joe F Ward son of Mr and Mrs Gillette Ward of Dothan route two was listed as missing in action in the Middle East area and had been missing since August 1. A letter from friend Corporal Forest Handley of Slocomb provided details saying Ward volunteered for a mission and expected a furlough upon return from the mission.
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Joe F. Ward
Gillette Ward
Dothan
Army
Lst
Ward
War Department
Sgt. Ward
Middle East
Feamily
Forest Handlay
Slocormb
Sgt
Corp
Handley
Uip
United States
Mie Stom
Japs Killed Evacuating Kiska Says U S Admiral KinKaid
Adak Aleutians report from Vice Admiral KinKaid that a substantial portion of the about 8500 Japanese on Kiska were killed or drowned during evacuation as U S surface ships shelled their ships in fog and air bombardment. He noted some ships were sunk in heavy fog at night and hinted at possible submarine hits. The commander linked the Kiska action to broader Pacific gains, saying Attu’s recapture helped cut supplies to Kiska and enable bombing from western bases, boosting the northern route toward Japan.
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Eugene Burns Adak
Aleutians
Kiska
Fort Bafa
United States
Thomas @ Kin‘aldgeld
Epm
North Pacifica Theater
Minka
Aleutien Island
Hinkaig
Kinkaid
Tokyo
Kinkantd
Attu
Kiska Island
Mth
Kiskattae F
Admoiral Kinkaid
Australian Labor Party Leads Vote in Australia
Preliminary returns from a general election in Australia showed the Labor Party likely to win a clear working majority in the House, with Prime Minister John Curtin poised to form the government. Independent members held balance of power amid ongoing counts.
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Melbourne
Australia
Hunday
Labor Party
Prospect For
John Curtin
Custom Ity la
Are
Landing Forces Find Aleutian Island Deserted
American and Canadian forces reported no Japanese defenders on Kiska after August bombardments and landings. The 15 day heavy Allied air and sea bombardment pounded the island, destroying fortifications and supplies, while fog helped evacuate Japanese troops estimated around 10,000. Allied troops then secured the island without facing organized resistance.
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Svailahie
NAT
War Bulletin
Mainland
Sparks
Ozark Peanut Group
Birmingham
BL C Rey
Alcoholis Beverage Control Board
Ture
Pacific Front
Aleutian
MacKengin
Glenn Babb
The
Associated
Guadalcanal
Papus
NEA Telephote
New Georgia
U. S. Marine Corps
Moresby
New Gamnes
Acrose
Tare
U.S
Potentis
Bioadieas
Attuwa
Paramushiro
Einkeld
Australian Labor Party
Hamilton W. Farok
Saog
North America
Txiere
Seizsure
Aleutian Islands
Hftag
Tokre
Cannos
W. L. Meckensia
Kinke
Gertrude Cove
North Head
Reynard Point
Kiaka
Bute
Navy
Lion
Ragardiers
Euet
Kurfles
Paramachiro
En Army
Kipka
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