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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1944
Page
11
Maj. Gen. Edward Brooks, newly commanding the U S Fifth Army in Italy, is shown inspecting troops near the front. A stern, exacting leader, he balances field time with paperwork and family correspondence, earning respect for discipline and decisive action through the Salerno and Marigny Vire sectors.
Police say 14 year old Robert Earl Stokes confessed to burglarizing the City Market on Main Street in Dothan. Detectives Wes Herring and E J Strickland arrested him Friday night at a theater after confirming his story that he formerly worked at the market and was discharged the day of the break in. He was taken into custody while burning clothes in the theater furnace and faces juvenile custody pending further action.
Christmas holidays end for Houston County students with classes resuming Monday January 1 per Superintendent Solomon Baxter. Private First Class Matthew Wright of 907 West North Street returns from 35 months overseas with the Americal Infantry Division after serving in Australia New Caledonia Guadalcanal Bougainville earning two Asiatic Pacific campaign stars. A Chicago Herald American stunt spurred blood donations at city centers as Stars and Stripes noted civilian neglect in wartime needs. US steel production reached 48.1 million tons in 1943, up 70 percent over Axis Europe output.
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