College President Addresses Lions Club in Alabama
The college president spoke to the Lions Club in Ft Payne Alabama, stressing education’s danger and value. He recalled his time at Tuscaloosa High School and the University of Alabama, praising a country boy who rose to General Marshall’s staff. Hoyt Kirk was introduced as a new Employment Service leader, with a board meeting slated for Tuesday.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
General Marshall
Washington
Dowling Appointed On Tax Committee
Several concerns apply for authority to conduct passenger and express service. The report references Dowling in connection with a tax committee appointment and related regulatory matters.
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Dowling
Harsel Tyrdy
Dean
Lee Coder
Parus
Five Cent Increase Accepted By CIO Steelworkers
The CIO and United Steelworkers union committee representing about 400 members voted to accept a wage increase of roughly five cents an hour granted by a War Labor Board directive. They plan talks with steel company executives to formalize the rise in a contract while keeping the original 17 cent issue alive for presidential resolution.
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Pittsburg
Phillip Murray
CIO
Lee Pressman
USWA
United States
Tuberculosis cases rise in state and Houston County
The State Department of Health announced 223 tuberculosis cases last month statewide, with three from Houston County. Provisional vital statistics show 1,266 Alabama deaths from tuberculosis last year, up from 1,320 in 1942.
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Houston County
State Department of Health
Alabama
Coal Barge Built From Historic Ship Southery
A coal barge has been fashioned from the historic American ship South ery once based at Portsmouth New Hampshire. The note adds that by end of 1839 Europe held a financial stake in the United States amounting to an appropriate measure.
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Southery
Portsmouth
N. H
Europe
United States
Forces Of Germans Estimated At About Six Million Soldiers
A historical note estimates German forces at about six million, with 360 divisions in total across Western, Eastern, Italy, Balkans, Scandinavia, and inside Germany. It breaks down roughly 70 Western Front, 130 to 140 Eastern Front, and smaller numbers in Italy, Balkans, Scandinavia, and internal forces.
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Iva
Meek
Jose
Restern
Kusennower
Norrasady
Aled Armes
Hitler
Italy
Balkans
Scandinavia
Germany
Republicans Oppose 2 FDR Appointments
The Senate Republican Steering Committee tentatively opposes confirmation of two of President Roosevelt's appointees to the Surplus War Property Board. Former Gov. Robert A Hurley of Connecticut and Lt. Col Edward Heller face Republican resistance amid questions over a $2,000,000 loan to NarTagansell Machine Co. The board handles disposal of war supplies.
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Washington
Senate Republican Steering Committee
Roosevelt
Surplus War Property Board
Tait
Nar‘Tagansell Machine Co
Hurley
Heller
War Department
Department
Allied Breakthroughs through West of Maas in Rhine Front
American forces on the Ninth and First Armies advanced through villages along the Roer and near Linnich including Lindern Flossdorf Roerdorf and West of Linnich. They crossed fronts near Inden Lamersdorf and Merode while Seventh Army secured areas west of Saarbrucken and captured Frohmuhl Adamsweiler and Struabourg rail line vicinity.
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Ninth Army
Lindern
Flossdorf
Roerdorf
Roer
Linnich
Bajl
Moursch
Glimbach
Gevenich
Boslar
Inde
Reer
Julich
Altford
Julie
Inden
Lamersdott
Tuleh
Third Army
Patton
Merzig
Test
Meta
Scrlautert
Shth
Urbitech
Saar
Scharlauterry
Saarbrucken Stull
Karlingen
Wopital
Saarbrucken
Adamsweiler
Saar Union
Saarland
Frohmuhl
Patch
Seventh
Saarbrucken-Ha- Rhenau
Struabourg
Nevada Has Smallest Population of Any State
A brief note states that Nevada has the smallest population of any state in the United States, highlighting its unusually low census figure compared with other states.
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Nevada
Eastern Seaboard Swept By Big Storm
A massive winter storm swept the northern United States from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Snowfall reached 19 inches in Syracuse while cities from Atlanta to Boston faced freezing temperatures and widespread outages. High tides and heavy winds disrupted rail and ferry traffic, with power and communications down across New England and coastal communities inundated by waves.
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United States
Rocky Mountains
Eestern Seaboard
Upstate
New York
Syracuse
Weather Bureau
Rockies
North
South Dakotas
Nebraska
Towa
Minnesota
Atlantic
Atlanta
Tallahassee
Asheville
N.C
Bastion
Edmondson Promoted to Corporal on Western Front
Private First Class Hugh M Edmondson son of Mrs O L Edmondson of Slacomb route two has been promoted to corporal and identified as serving on the western front since D Day. Cpl Edmondson is with the Third Army somewhere in Germany and enlisted five years ago at Fort Benning Ga. He has served overseas for 19 months.
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Hugh M Edmondson
O. L. Edmondson
Slacomb Route Two
Western Front
Cpl. Edmondson
Third Army
Germany
Fort Benning
Auto collision near Dathan leaves no injuries
Alabama State Highway Patrol said two cars collided on the Montgomery Highway eight miles north of Dathan early tonight. Drivers Michel Sysezarz of Camp Rucker and Arlen Mitchell of Midland City escaped unharmed after their vehicles side-swiped on a curve.
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Dathan
Montgomery
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Earl Henley
Earl Smith
Michel Sysezarz
Camp Rucker
Arlen Mitchell
Midland City
Telephone Employes Demand New Contract In Atlanta
The Southern Bell Telephone Co. workers vote to affiliate with the National Federation of Telephone Workers and seek a contract featuring wage increases, seniority protections, vacation and sick benefits, and postwar adjustments. Meetings for December in Holliston County are scheduled for home demonstration clubs under county agent Fran Mallete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Iap
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Southern
Trlcon
Southern Federation
Nows
Labor Relations Board
Southern Bell
National Federation of Pelophone Workers
Corect Cell
Southert Bell
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Missssppi
Lousiana
Tennessee
Kentucck
North Carolina
South Carolina
W. A. Smallwood
Hollston County
Fran Maliete
Big Creek
L Oclock
Arthurl Tirdell
Hehobeth
C R. Gouwin
Ewen
Memphis
W. H. Tew
New Providence
Coe
J. H
Plains
Paull Southerd
Center
W. M. Forrester
Barber
H. E. Deese
Taylor
Jellico
IW Drew
Vicksburg
Malan Merritt
Pilgrim Rest
Eugene Hollig
Crosby
U X
Watford
Hon
C. R. Ingram
Grangerburg
Burnice Nordan
Passenger Plane Crashes In Fog Over Los Angeles
A Transcontinental and Western Air passenger plane carrying 23 aboard crashed in fog near the San Fernando Valley early today while en route from San Francisco to Burbank. Police reported at least seven dead and nine injured. Army and Air Force officials ordered at the scene. The crash tore through power lines, disrupting service as emergency crews worked through the night.
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Los Angeles
APA
Transcontinental
Western Air
San Fernando Valley
Burbank
San Francisco
TWA
Jerdw
McDonald Promoted in Fifth Army Italy
Corporal Walter C. McDonald son of Mrs Clara I McDonald Chancellor zone one was promoted to sergeant by the Public Relations Office of the Fifth Army in Italy. He serves as a squad leader with the 61st Power River Division of the Fifth Army.
Germans Balk On Prisoner Exchange Near St Nazaire
Andrew Geov. Hodges of Birmingham Alabama, Red Cross senior field director, drove a jeep into German lines west of Chatre to start a 43 Allied prisoner exchange. He was captured, escorted to St Nazaire, and negotiated with four German officers. A missing American and an Englishman halted the swap. The Germans finally offered one German major or captain for one British captain, and the agreement was sealed before Hodges returned blindfolded.
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ST Nazaire
Andrew Geov. Hodges
Birmingham
Ala
Red Cross
Chatre
St. Nazaire
Hodges
Direcor
U. S. Mita
Lst
Horges
Pilcher Reported Missing In Action
Lieut Earl Pilcher Jr. son of Mr and Mrs E Picher of St Andrews Fla was commissioned at Namer Field and reported killed over Germany since November 5. A B 17 co pilot had been in England only a short time when he was reported missing. He trained in Gulfport Miss and attended Bry County High School and the University of Wisconsin Madison and Northwestern University Chicago. He entered the Army two years ago working in a machine shop at field.
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Earl Pilcher, Jrs
E. Picher
St Andrews
Fia
Namer Field
Germany
Ward
Wer
Li Pulener
England
Gulfport
Miss
Bry County High School
University of Wisconsin, Madison Wise
Northwenem University
Chicago
Field
Snells Of Slocomb Five Star Family Serves Abroad
Mr and Mrs AR Snell of Slocomb route two boast five star status for sons in the armed forces. Master Sergeant Tullice Earl Snell served eight years in the Army with three years overseas. Technical Sergeant Van Burtie Snell five years in the Army two overseas. James Earl Snell joined the Navy months ago with overseas duty in the last year. Ronnie Snell, second class, Navy, four years service, stationed at Corpus Christi Texas most of the time. Johnnie Ray Snell left for service this week.
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AR Snell
Slocomb
Route Two
Tullice
Earl Snell
Oveseas
van Burtie Snell
James Earl
Ronnie Snell
Navy
Garpus Christie
Texas
Johnnie Ray Snell
Pacific War Totals and Japanese Command Changes
Contained excerpts report American casualties at 92 killed five missing and 622 wounded while tallying 1 300 Japanese killed and 142 captured on Peleliu. War Department notes 21 000 American soldiers killed and 277 000 Japanese casualties. Japanese imperial communique claims capture of three towns 121 tanks and armored cars and rail equipment as Japan advances in Central China. Japan relieves Gen Masakazu Kawabe as Burma commander heading Central Army Command in Tokyo.
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Peleliu
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
War Department
China
Japan
Masakazu Kawabe
Burma
Central Army Command
Tokyo
Bond drive names and theater admission dates announced
Under chair John Henry Glanton a bond drive outlines December 7 and 14 theater access at Joyce Theater. Fleming Moates reports the plan with committees led by J B White Mrs Clyde Scott Mrs Mildred Slocomb and others guiding areas including agriculture Kiwanis Banking schools and more. Blond hair humidity reaction noted varies by color with red brown hair showing minimal changes.
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John Henry Glanton
Joyce Theater
Fleming
J.moates
J. B. White
Clyde Scott
Mildred Slocomb
C. ‘Fe. Reynolds
J. He Oates
Kiwanis Club
Roby J. Lee
Tom Chalker
Cochairmen
D. G. Solomon Schools
Mary B. Carter
Fragmentary OCR Entry Hints at Casualty List Context
The readable parts describe a case with a death or injury reference and casualties. It mentions numbers and a possible gang context. Specific names or places are unclear due to garbled text. The fragment implies a report on a casualty list connected to a violent event and potential suspects.
Fragmented OCR note on tenancy rules and eviction protections
Incomplete text discusses monthly rental terms, occupancy limits, and changes to eviction protections. It references tenancy requirements and transient basis occupancy, with unclear phrases about rates, petitions, and potential amendments to housing rules.
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Yangiondy
Nace
OPA
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Meductiw
Oan Cure
Jacksony le
Lions Club
Toda
KODAK
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
Alcoholics Anonymous
City Auditorium
City Hall
P.O. Box
Montgomery, Ala
Nates
Dothan Roofing & Heating CO
Fred Herring
Roger Geenf
Boon
Maas
Wanssum
Bierlingsbeek
Venlo
Joe
Seventh Army
Langefosse
France
Seaboard
By Williams
New Orleans
Mcpiterson
Richard E. Baker
Richard Baker
Pandie
Pilcher
Snells
Slocomb Five
Uma
Tr Gang
Blane Thomas Li We
Robert Mea
Beth
Emsnott Hahney
Genergl
Eves
Max’s Grill
Dane
Kore
DR. Pefper
GOD
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