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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1943
Page
2
Lonnix Michell and Nerre senens were sentenced to two years on probation in a court near Los Angeles. Judge L C Halstead accepted a guilty plea from Chute at the November term and filed a petition for probation after a prior silencing incident.
Staff Sergeant Mack Hardwick Sr of Haleburg route one is wounded in action in the European theater, the War Department announced. The notice lists casualties across European Mediterranean Pacific and Southwest Pacific areas and names next of kin as Eddie M Hardwick of Haleburg route one.
The record shows Tunnell expressing suspicion over the overall investigation and wanting more details before the committee proceeds. Langer asserts belief in Sparks book claiming it is true and cites a newspaper piece accusing Sparks of trying to sell a story. The article also claims Hopkins influenced Roosevelt to back a Willkie world tour.
The report cites Senator Connally warning Hungary Romania and Bulgaria to sever ties with Germany or share the sinking of the Nazi alliance. It notes Allied gains and Teheran declarations condemning those nations’ alliance with Hitler as the tide of victory rises across theaters of war.
General Arnold told a press conference that future air raids will employ new aircraft to achieve a 360 degree bombing approach on Germany. He cited improvements in American heavy bomber strength in England and the theater, noting that as bomber numbers rise, percentage losses should decline and operations from Italy will force German dispersal.
The OPA and County War Price and Rationing Board announced a new rule effective January 1 requiring owners selling or reselling used vehicles to file an inventory as of December 1 1943. Each vehicle on hand must have a surrender receipt, and gasoline coupons will be adjusted if ownership changed after December 31 1943 unless the duplicate receipt is submitted.
The state highway department tentatively approves a big postwar plan to improve Houston County roads. The project aims to pave 9.16 miles of farm to market roads so every farmer is within three miles of a paved highway. Seven subprojects compose the plan, with the county paying at most half the cost and only a fourth if federal funds arrive.
Allied communique reports bitter fighting on the Eighth Army front as a second bridgehead over the Moro river is established at Frisa near the Adriatic. Alongside ground actions, American British Australian and South African air forces destroy 53 motor vehicles and damage 125 in strafing around Chieti with little Nazi activity over Italy.
Allied air and surface forces repelled a major U boat attack on Atlantic convoys. Liberators from Iceland and British destroyers engaged subs, depth charges and torpedo runs. Submarines were damaged or sunk as convoys reached harbor, with coordination talks in Cairo and Tehran among Allied leaders for a winter campaign against Germany.
A county road system proposal details a 418 mile farm-to-market network with 5 mile segments and a 16 to 1 ratio to connect farms to markets. State highway alignment is set, with surveys planned after wartime, funded jointly by state and county from gasoline tax receipts and possible federal cost sharing.
A Nazi high command move involves shifting first line reserves from Bavaria to strengthen Yugoslav front lines. Allied air power appears set to act as a major force in Yugoslavia and the Balkans, amid Tito's heightened cooperation signals. Sofia was bombed Friday as a further sign.
Eight hundred fifty Girl Scouts from every troop in the city collected 3045 pounds of waste paper in a salvage drive yesterday. Leaders call the campaign a huge success and say proceeds will support Buy equipment for the Boy Scout organizations. The drive used a house to house method and local housewives cooperated amid wintry winds. Drew at Ends details referenced, Fort James la ra, and bombed notes appear in source but not fully clear.
Report describes heavy explosives destroya Bamburg a key port and entry for Brandinavian ore and timber. Allied air power claimed high enemy losses with 184 planes shot down in earlier raids and ongoing superiority of American bombers and fighters in western Europe.
Fragmented text describes American planes downed and German air actions yesterday with reference to camps and weather conditions. Mentions Bertie and Mag’ tere and signals resumed operations, but details and context are severely garbled and uncertain.
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