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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
6
AP reports from Tokyo cite Yosuke Matsuoka and Prime Minister Konoye weighing a U S peace plan for the Pacific alongside Germany. Matsuoka drafted a neutrality pact. Hull reportedly rejected it. Memoirs reveal USA Japan war timing, with Yamamoto warning Japan could stall if conflict lasts years.
MONTGOMERY AP officials hope surplus government housing units from the Surplus Property Administration can ease veterans housing shortages. Special Order No. 5 allows states to access removable facilities at no charge, but moving costs may hinder use. Federal aid proposals of $160 million for veterans housing could cover some moving expenses as schools search Army and Navy installations for surplus housing for student veterans.
London AP report says the House of Lords approved the 4.4 billion dollar American loan by a rapid vote of eight to none. The Lords swiftly passed the Bretton Woods agreement bill through all stages without discussion, taking less than a minute.
AP dispatch reports a Senate inquiry found Japan intercepted an American broadcast on December 5 1941 revealing the number of battleships cruisers and destroyers entering or anchored at Pearl Harbor The naval officer Tachibana supplied MacArthurs staff with conjecture on Japans plans and noted the United States might have warned the fleet earlier if a message had been sent The timing could have allowed ships to sail out and avoid a raid with potential channel block concerns voiced by officers at the hearing
Nine selectees departed local Selective Service boards for Ft McClellan to undergo preinduction physical examinations. Registered with Board No 1 were Robert Earl Elmore and Jack Paulk Jr. The group also included Houston Otho Stoop Joh Huey McNeil Buford Clayton Fortson Harold Dwight Rich Homer Smith Louie Beaty Smith and Billy Gene Sconyers.
Allied prosecutors detailed plans showing thousands of minor Nazi officers involved in anti Jewish pogroms and church seizures. They argued leadership directives were carried out by over 450000 block leaders who followed orders from Munich and Hitler's inner circle.
AP reports Adolf Hitler outlined plans to invade the Middle East and wage war on Turkey while aiming to occupy all of France in 1940. Secret orders captured from Gen. Jodl show emphasis on beating Britain, supporting Iraq, and advancing a Middle East offensive.
The moon will be seen in eclipse in parts of the United States where clear weather allows. The Earth's shadow begins at 7:30 p.m. EST and clears at 8:00 p.m. The total phase runs from 8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m., with the moon still visible.
U S Attorney General Tom C Clark announced a civil suit charging anti trust violations in television equipment manufacture. Five corporations and three individuals named including Paramount Pictures Corp Television Productions Inc General Precision Equipment Corp Scophony Corp of America Scophony Ltd and Arthur Levey Earle G Hines Paul Raibourn. Suit filed in Southern District of New York alleges a conspiracy to divide the world into non competitive areas hindering Scophony Ltd and other producers from competing and restraining Western Hemisphere activity. Television Productions is a Paramount subsidiary and General Precision is a major holder in 20th Century Fox. Scophony entities are said to be owned and controlled by General Precision Television Productions and Scophony Ltd.
CHICAGO AP Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged a national farm labor industry conference to set national goals and policy for unified planning toward prosperity. He spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 27th annual convention outlining farm problems and two policy roads for production and consumption.
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin resumes duties at the Kremlin after a long rest. The Big Three foreign ministers, James Byrnes and Ernest Bevin, arrive in Moscow for the third formal session on world problems with cautious optimism. The meeting aims to discuss basic issues of world peace and prosperity.
Across the nation a severe cold wave caused at least 27 deaths and widespread dis frigid conditions. Temperatures plunged to 2 degrees below zero with subzero readings from Missouri to New York and heavy snow bands across western New York and Pennsylvania. Buffalo towns reported up to 40 inches of snow with drifts near 4 feet, while Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and others faced record cold and winter disruptions.
Sleet snow and rain moved across Georgia and Alabama today with icy conditions extending to Macon and Anniston. The forecast called for a change to sleet and rain by midday and continuation tonight into Wednesday. Birmingham reported rain, and portions of Columbia Albany Dothan Montgomery and Tallahassee also had precipitation. Muscle Shoals began digging out after a heavy nighttime snow.
John Peter Moss must serve a prison sentence following a bail hearing and appeal results discussed by a journalist. The report notes a prior escape attempt by two officers and a chase through the city ending with capture, while the judge comments on the appellants’ counsel arguments about the legality of prior actions.
An aide to John W. Snyder says reconversion plans include strong quality controls so home buyers get value for money. The National Housing Agency would audit builders seeking government aid and reject proposals with prices beyond cost, under a plan tied to a new price cap for home construction materials.
David Shapiro known as Alvin Stem identified by FBI fingerprint file as a possible amnesia victim. He is held in the County jail on a voluntary basis after arriving from New Orleans and stating he is a man who once posed as a rogue. No charges have been filed. Local sheriff said authorities await further identification steps.
A Southampton port officer reported that the Wap and the Augusta, returning from Le Havre with troops, sustained heavy damage in a Sunday storm. The Wap’s hull and hangar deck were breached, while the Augusta lost part of its starboard side and weakened bulkheads.
Police report lists two vehicles involved at Newton and Bay Shore streets. Dennas Fine drove one car and Jim Walran the other. No injuries reported and damage extent not disclosed.
Ford Motor Company faced rejection of its wage proposal as the United Auto Workers declared the latest offer unacceptable. The plan would raise wages by 12.4 percent overall, with a date tied to Ford production milestones and a two year duration, contingent on agreements on elimination of stoppages, management representation, and fewer union committees.
City commissioners heard a request from a Negro committee to obtain USO facilities on Burdeshaw Street as a community center for Negro service members. The proposal seeks to authorize a Northwest subdivision and to assign the building then owned by Sinven Abraham, with the city to aid in furnishing and operation. A related item set an election date for Poplar Head site in Gavan ty Walters West at 400 dollars and discussed Bay Line track construction plans along Washington Street.
Fifteen men, plus regular staff, are temporarily employed at the Dothan post office to manage overflow Christmas mail. Westmaster J. t H. Saxon reported a rise in receipts with cancellations peaking yesterday. The extra help, mainly Dothan High School students, will stay until mail flow normalizes and heavy bags are anticipated to arrive later in the week.
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