Committees To Meet Monday For Napier Use Talks
City and County officials and Chamber of Commerce will convene Monday at 4 p.m. in the Chamber offices to discuss Napier Field property disposals and future use. The meeting follows talks in Washington with federal officials and seeks detailed recommendations on installations and potential costless arrangements.
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Napier
Gty
Napier Field
Dothan
Houston County
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Arthur H. Johnson
Chamb& McRetary
Jigi Jbrene
L C*bates
Mgeeley
Crum
Nees
Chamber of 4 E
4. Bryson
Orde L. Coe
Washington
Naer
Surplus Property Board
Wich
Twinson
Rountree
State Aviation
Nazi General Dostler Executed by American Firing Squad
In Aversa Italy AP reports Nazi General Anton Dostler, first senior German officer executed for war crimes in Western Europe, was shot by an American firing squad after he refused to accept his fate. Lt John Yeotecavallo fired the fatal shot as Dostler spoke briefly and shouted Deutschland.
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Aversa
Italy
Geeral Anton Dostler
Germany
Western
Twe
Spain
Deutschland
John Yeteocavallo
Astoria
Evbullet
Recreation Center Closes Today As Gl Entertainment Spot
The Dothan Recreation Center on North Foster Street ends operations for entertaining U.S. servicemen after over two years of activity. Soldier attendance fell, prompting the board of directors to seek City Commission approval to cease operations. Federal Works Agency in Atlanta agreed to terminate the center on December 3, with a FWA auditor due to review the accounts. The city owns the site while the building and equipment were provided by the federal government.
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FWA
Dothan
Dothan Youth Slashed In Roadhouse Affray On State Line
Dothan youth Ted Scott 910 East Washington Street was hospitalized in serious condition with two knife wounds to the abdomen after an altercation at a roadhouse near the Alabama Florida state line. Colguit Hammack of Dothan received minor head injuries from a bottle blow. Sheriff G Farmer said the incident likely occurred on the Florida side. Scott was briefly questioned at the hospital before surgery. No arrests were reported by midnight as investigators sought details of the cutting.
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Ted Scott
East
Washington Street
Alabama
Florida
G. Farmer
Houston County
Colguit Hammack
Farmer
Scott
British Seize 76 Nazi Industrialists in Ruhr Raids
British security forces arrested 76 German industrialists in synchronized raids across Dortmund Essen Duisburg Duesseldorf and other Ruhr centers. Eight Krupp directors among the detainees, many found in luxury homes as raids targeted the wartime industrial elite under Potsdam policy aims. Intelligence officers said removal from the economy is a step toward rebuilding German society and erasing militarist power.
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CHAR’ _ ISERLOHM
Y (Ap
Ruhr
Germany
Dortmund
Essen
Duisberg
Duesseldorf
August Thyssen Steel Works
Ihe
Krupp
Hivier
May Reopen Half Of Struck Plants
DETROIT AP Striking CIO United Automobile Workers agreed to relax their strike against General Motors to permit production of parts for a competitor. A GM spokesman said the action might lead to partial resumption of work in nearly half GM plants. Thomas called the offer generous and a welcome surprise, though wage demands remain unchanged. A spokesman said locals may decide if strikers should fund union relief. The policy aims to ensure multiple suppliers for each part.
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Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
FR. J. Thomas
C. E. Wilson
Thomas
Wilson
Willon
Paris
International Uaw Cio
Thoman Seid
International Union Will
Tara Te
Hess ruled fit to stand trial on war crime counts
Rudolf Hess was ruled fit to stand trial amid defense efforts to undermine testimony linking Nazi leaders to atrocities. Prosecutors and defense attorneys clashed over Lahousen’s statements as Keitel, Goering, and Ribbentrop confront accusations.
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Rudolph Hess
Daniel DE Luce Muernberg
Rudolf Hess
Wilhelm Keitel
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Erwin Lahousen
Counter-Intelligence
Maxime Weygand
Lahousen
Keitel
Pearl Harbor Probe Members Demand Access to Records
Rep Gearhart and allies accuse the Pearl Harbor investigating committee of stalling the inquiry by releasing testimony in parts. They urge access to all witness records including Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles testimony for cross check and a fuller comparison of evidence.
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Tom Ree
Washington
Rep
Gearhart
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Keefe
Wisconsin
Murphy
D-Pa
Sherman Miles
Military Intelligence
Miles
Dothan State Branch Laboratory To Be Kept In Operation
The Dothan State Branch Laboratory will remain open, per Dr. M. S. Davie of the State Board of Health after a Birmingham board meeting. Houston County physicians had urged keeping the branch, opposing transfer to the Montgomery State Laboratory. A full report will be shared with the Houston County Medical Society Friday night.
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Dothan State Branch
Dothan
M. S. Davie
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Birmingham
Houston County
Slate Laboratory
Montgomery
Davie
Houston County Medical Society
J. A. Campbell
The
County Medical Society
W. H. Turner
State Laboratory
Anne Irwin Cooper
Coop
Tern Te No. & Ga
Scientists Propose World Peace Design by Embedding Scientists
Four Emory University scientists including a former Oak Ridge director propose world peace in the atomic age by attaching scientists to embassy staffs as scientific ambassadors. They would visit laboratories worldwide to report on developments, arguing openness breaks secrecy and builds moral force. They urge other nations to sever relations with states restricting such observations, warning time is shrinking.
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Atlanta
Emory University
J. Harris Parks, Jr
Colege
R. A. Nay
Oak Ridge
Tenn
R. T. Lagemann
W. J. Jones
United States
Goering Reaffirms Loyalty To Hitler at Tribunal
Roland Goering, fleeing the international tribunal, declares he remains a Nazi and would back Hitler again if given the chance. He says his influence waned after 1944 as Himmler and Bormann rose, and praises the tribunal president's fairness while noting the court's one sided composition. He admits horror at concentration camps but asserts he aimed to re educate recalcitrants under National Socialism.
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Goering
Hitler
Associated Press
Mernberg
Germany
Roland Herman Goering
Fiig
International Military Tribunal
Marly
Fuehlerer
Adolf Hiller
Reichsmarshal
Himmler
Bormann
Hiller
Tribunal
High Tribunal
Truman
United States
Peacetime draft outlook gloomy after hearings
Washington reports a pessimistic view among sponsors after three weeks of hearings on universal military training. They privately support a compulsory four month program for all able-bodied males around 18, while President Truman calls for one year of continuous training. The War and Navy Departments and the Chamber of Commerce back the plan, along with various individuals and groups.
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Washington
Congressional
Truman
War and Navy Departments
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
House Military Committee
Retailers Week Final Victory Loan Drive Planned
Houston County shifts into Retailers Week as Robert Ramsey leads a six day push to complete the Victory Loan effort. Gordon residents already raised 13 500 in E bonds, aided by a barbecue rally Friday night. A Tuesday movie party at Martin Theatre, hosted with the Dathan Exchange Club, starts at 8 p m.
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Houston County
Robert Ramsey
Gordon
Dathan Exchange Club
Martin Theatre
Fish Story Backed By Science Says Don’t Chuckle
Washington AP reports the Smithsonian Institution describes a large Siamese catfish that eats fruit and algae, with some specimens found containing stones the size of a man’s fist. Scientists note the fish may swallow rocks unintentionally while feeding on algae and bananas, suggesting unusual dietary habits.
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Washington
Fmichsonian
Biemgo
Arkansan
Iowa
Siam
Congress Action Looms On Measure To Outlaw Strikes
Washington AP reports the stalled labor conference failed to craft a mechanism to settle industry disputes. House members Howard Mic and Cox indicate they may push for a vote next week on a bill to impose penalties on unions violating strike clauses. Michener says a presidential statement could ease opposition, but Congress may still act to hold labor and management to contracts.
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Washington
Congress
Hales Cormittee
Howard Mic
D-Va
Cox
D-Ga
Michener
R - Mich
Rules Committee
Cox and Smith
White Mouse
Shop Early Plan Shapes Dothan Holiday Buying
Merchants report tight inventories and scarce toys as Christmas nears with many items, especially wooden and paper toys, still in short supply. Store hours will stay normal with Thursday closings suspended after the holiday, as Ed Crawford notes modest sales gains and evolving stock shipments.
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Dothan
Ed Crawford
Dothan Retell Merchants Association
Crawford
Services Agree On Joint Staff Chiefs Retention
Washington AP two wartime creations of Roosevelt show support from Army Navy and Air Force for peacetime continuation despite merger debate. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of State for the President as Commander in Chief are the two setups favored. Admiral Leahy testified before a military committee on wartime operations of both services. Navy witnesses oppose single cabinet consolidation. generals admirals and civilian secretaries urge legal permanence for joint chiefs and the president's advisor. Rear Admiral Sherman said unity of command can be achieved under the President through the joint chiefs and their subadvisers.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
William D. Lesh
Military Committee
Services
Leahy
White House
Truman
War Department
Navy Department
Congress
Joint Chiefs
Forrest P. Sherman
State PSC Orders Segregation Rules For Railways
The Alabama Public Service Commission ordered railroads to segregate white and Negro passengers by partitions or curtains if separate cars cannot be provided. The move follows complaints of non segregation and a commission inquiry into race policies, citing Alabama code requirements for separate accommodations and conductor assignments based on race.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Public Service Commission
Alabama
Commission
Great Southern
Tennessee & Northern
Atlanta
St. Andrew's Bay
Birmingham & Coast
Atlantic Coast Line
Central of Georgia
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Winds Central
Souihville
Nashville
Chattanooga
St Lewis
Seaboard Air Line
San Francisco
Southern, Lee, Alabams & Georgis
Vesters of
Alabame Es
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Joseph Fawlick
Long Island
Union
Indianapolis
Charles B. McVay
Jeff
Guam
Wilder D. Baker
Pearl Harbor Prober
Yule Plan
PSC
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