Sion Kiska Opens To Tokyo
The Allied leaders announce the reoccupation of Attu Island with 3 months of shelling and rapid advance. Lt Gen John L. He declares the offensive now opens the shortest route to the Japanese empire. Maj Gen William O Butler notes air bases and naval protection forming a northern flank in the Pacific campaign.
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Eilike Island
Tok
Pacific
John L. He
Western Command
Thomas C Kinkard
North Pacific
Cour
Towyn
William O. Butler
11Th Army Air Pees
11Th Air Force
Seventh Air
Black youth held after alleged home burglary in Adams Street home
Hynston County Sheriff B. G Farmer reports Johnnie McSwain, identified Black, was defeated by city police and charged with first degree burglary and assault with intent. He was taken into custody by City Detectives Taylor Hicks and E J Strickland after entering Lehman Hicks residence on Adams Street and confronting Mrs Hicks in bed. McSwain was arrested near Dorris theater around 5 am, two hours after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hynston County
B. G Farmer
Johnnie McSwain
Karl
McSwain
Dorris
J. E. Craughon
Farmer
Ht Hicks
World conflict updates from Europe and Pacific fronts
The report covers Allied and German actions across Europe with advances and retreats in Italy and the Balkans, heavy bombing of Salerno and Naples, and potential German withdrawals. It notes Japanese and Allied operations in the Pacific, including forces in New Guinea and attacks on targets in Burma and the Philippines. The piece reflects a broad AP digest of ongoing wartime moves and strategic shifts across multiple theaters.
Italian Railways Hit Hard by Allied Bombs at Salerno
Allied HQ in North Africa reports Salerno and surrounding railway yards devastated by day and night raids. Bombers smashed key rail centers Friday and Saturday, severing linchpins of Italy’s transport network near Naples. Luftwaffe defense efforts aimed to protect vital lifelines amid intense bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayman Morin
North Africa
Salerno
Naples
Employers Asked To Release Workers To Help Farmers
IL C Dennis of the Dothan US Employment Service appealed to Dothan and Houston County employers to release workers for harvest labor. Employers would gather staff to explain the need and allow short, alternating days. Participating firms will notify the service for transport, paid at local wages. Dennis stressed no idle workers should be neglected, and harvest hinges on agriculture for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL. C. Dennis
Dothan
United States Employment Service
Houston County
Dennis
War Manpower Commission
Peterman dies in Dothan hospital at 82
Mrs. Sallie Peterman eighty two died in a Dothan hospital at 1 45 am after seven weeks illness. She was a resident of North Gates street and widow of David Peterman with a niece Mrs Ruby Patterson and nephew Joe Love surviving. Funeral services will be at Ward Wilson chapel with Rev Sam C Reeves and Dr Norman McLeod officiating, burial in City cemetery. Pallbearers listed with numerous names.
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Sallie Peterman
North Gates Street
Dothan
First Baptist Church
David Peterman
Ruby Patterson
Joe Love
Panama City
Fla
Sam C. Reeves
Norman McLeod
Foster Street Methodist Church
City
Az Flowers
Horace Hall
Earl Stapleton
Baxon
Amos Jones
Roy i
Tom Brock
E. G. Collins
R. D. Crawford
Fazon
John J
Cabinets Planned At County Home Demonstration Meeting
At the recent county home demonstration club meeting women discussed building a few cabinets this fall to improve their rented homes. Alms Holladay, home demonstration agent, outlined plans and goals for the project.
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Comecuh County
Recall of Litvinoff Divides Soviet Move From Quebec Talks
A Soviet move replacing Maxim Litvinoff with Andrew Gromyko in Washington was described as unrelated to the Quebec war conference. Officials said Litvinoff would not return regardless of US explanations, and Russia has no representation at the gathering. The note sparked speculation of disapproval aims and Western invasion emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MH. Bightower
Quebec
Maxim Litvinoff
Washington
Moscow
Litvinoff
United States
Andrew A Gromyko
Russia
London
Europe
Nicholas Zhivaynov
Tass
Clarendon Hotel
Armstrong Named Colonel in RAF Career Milestone
Burton W Armstrong Jr of Dothan advances from lieutenant colonel to colonel at Randolph Field Central Instructors School. A 12 year RAF aviation veteran, he has served as an instructor and Director of Flying at Kelly, with wings earned in 1931 and training at Brooks, Kelley, Chanute. He oversees round the clock air traffic and civilian pilot training at Randolph.
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Burton W. Armstrong, Jr
Dothan
Randolph Field
Central Instructors School
Coonel
Armstrong
B. W. Armstrong
University of Alabama
Brooks Field
Kelley Field
Armatrong
Ing
Kelly
Randolph
Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Field
Miiola
British Renew Raids On Reich
WASHINGTON AP The Cens mys Bureau reported cotton ginned through Aug 16 totaled 45 949 running bales compared with 233 335 a year ago and 74 079 two years ago Ginnings by state listed Alabama 10 857 Arizona 754 Florida 400 Georgia 27 294 Louisiana 13 331 Mississippi 7 419 Texas 283 675 and other states 1 527.
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Washington
Cen+mys Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Missismippi
Texas
States
Chemical Works Blasted New Targets Mapped
London AP reports a renewed British night raid on Germany with chemical plants at Leverkusen near Cologne as a primary target. The Air Ministry says intruder patrols over rail hubs and fields lost five bombers. several German fighters and airfields also suffered damage. More raids included Beaumont Le Roger in occupied France with nine enemy fighters down and both sides suffering losses.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Leverkusen
Cologne
Dues-sseldorf
Rhineland
East Angiia
England
U.S
Eighth Air Force
Beaumont le Roger
RAF
Europe
Sovak
Berlin
Pernembende
RRC
Newsprint Supply Problems Studied
Canadian officials and U S lawmakers study newsprint scarcity to decide if American papers can maintain full information service. The Boren committee weighs mill capacity and wood supply, warning that deficit could rise without more loggers and work options for labor.
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Gareth Muchmore
Associated Press
Blatt
Ottawa
Vital
United States
House of Representatives
Lyle H. Boren
Dem -Okda
Charles Wolverton
Rep-N. J
Lindley Backworth
Dem-Tex
Richard ¥. Harless
Dem Ariz
Canada
Boren Committee
McCorvey Opposes State Stand On National Policy
McCorvey, chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, opposes a state convention to draft an Alabama platform on national policies. He urges focusing on securing recognition from the national party and preserving states rights while supporting biennial primaries during the war.
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McCorvey
Mobile
Als
AP — Geasner
T. McOrvey
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
Delever Sn
Washington
War Chest Quote for Houston County Set at 18821
Alabama War Chest Appeal assigns Houston County a quota of 18821 with district 13 chairman W C Faulkner announcing the plan. The statewide drive runs this autumn in alignment with the National War Fund, targeting 1 1782159 total and keeping county collections beyond 5 percent locally.
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Houston County
Alabama
W. C. Faulkner
National War Fund
Old B C Gas Coupons Enter Phase of Change
Old style B and C gasoline books and 100 gallon bulk coupons become invalid after August 31. County War Price and Rationing Board urges surrender for new allotments and exchange to September. Dealers must attach old RB and C coupons to gummed sheets and summarize in triplicate for transfer to new supplier by September 7.
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Haldera
County War Price and
Hooka
Dealera
State Stores Begin Liquor Rationing in Alabama
Alabama state liquor stores in the wet counties resume sales under a rationing plan. Registration ran August 9 to 23, with a revamped system allowing later registrations. Early turnout showed lines shorter than in prior rationing days, stock reported adequate, and clerks kept busy serving customers without long waits.
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Iquor
Pothan
Dothan
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
KC Ray
Decisions To Build Aerial Strength In China Reported Near At Conference
The Quebec war conference eyed strong bomber buildup in the eastern China bulge to disrupt Japanese lifelines. Secretary of the Navy Knox arrived from Washington and Australian high commissioner Sir William Glasgow was set to follow, signaling intensified Allied air power in the theater.
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China
Douglas B. Cornew
Quebec
Navy
Knox
William Glasgow
Canada
Japan
Ching Bea
Knog
Washington
Allied Siege Guns Blast At Salamaua With Fall Expected
Allied siege guns blasted the Salamaua stronghold in New Guinea as enemy troops retreated deeper into defenses. American and Australian gunners fired from newly captured ridge positions at two miles range while Salamaua faced mounting pressure along the front. In the Solomons, American jungle troops cleared a Japanese pocket on Baanga Tale and seized field guns used against Mundas airfield on New Georgia Island. A Tokyo broadcast claimed a landing attempt on Kolombangara Island by Japanese forces was repelled at dawn. CHUNGKING (AP) More than 68 Japanese bombers struck Szechwan Province in two waves near Chungking and Wenhalen. Chinese fighters challenged twenty bombers over the city, which was bombed previously but largely undamaged this time.
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Salamaua
New Guineas
Douglas MacArthur
Solomons
Mundas
New Georgia Island
Tokyo
Kolombangara Island
New Georgia
United States
Chungking
Szechwan
Wenhalen
Yangtze River
Cepltal
Onte
Arthur Lane Named Coroner In Houston County
Arthur Lane of Dothan was appointed coroner of Houston County by Governor Chauncey Sparka. Lane succeeds the late Sam L Spivey and will take office immediately after receiving his commission from the State Secretary. Judge Saxon Poyner announced the appointment today in Montgomery.
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Arthur Lane
Dothan
Houston County
Sam L. Spivey
Saxon Poyner
Chauncey Sparka
Montgomery
Lane
Secretary of the State
Poyner
Italians Say Nazis Block Leaving War
AP reports in the Italian press that German pressure blocks Badoglio government from withdrawing Italy from the war. A Swiss dispatch notes Trellen prexe jas indicating intent to remove Italy from fighting, while Rome seeks to prevent the peninsula from becoming a battlefield between Germans and Allies.
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Bern
Badoglio
Chiasao
Trellen Prexe Jas
Rome
Germans Admit Fall Of Kharkov City Base
London dispatch reports Premier Stalin announcing the capture of Kharkov as German forces retreat across southern Russia. Soviet and German communiques describe fierce fighting and a push by Red Army toward Kharkov, with heavy Nazi losses and multiple village captures in Donets and Bryansk sectors.
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London
Marshal Stailo
Kharkov
Acros
Rupeia
Moscow
Sommunique
Ivan Knosy
Nickolas F. Vatutin
Orlovaky
Voronezh
Teres
Ukraine
Tham Egein
Dnieper
Caucasus
Lna
Orel
Belgorod
Stalingrad
Rugalen
Overseas Service
Nazla
Fondaia
Blatingrad
Red Army
Thie Gene Tar
Et Goss Demensk
Bryanak
Doneta
Soviiet
Bryansk
Kaledin Gard
Red
Donets Basin
Iryum
Voroshilovgrad
Reselan Front
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Legro
Baation
W. Eherkov
Pittsburgh
Ore
Balgorod
Bryanek
Dinapar
Mediterranean
Italy
Hall
Pa Pr
DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Raed
U. 8 Army
Atrek
Crusch
Ikusen
Nasi Rw- Ge
Dussalfort
WEW
Yanks
Kiska
NEA Telephoto
Kisks
U. S
Aleudlen
B. W Armstrong
Paucar
Stari
Houston
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