Houston Camp Aims To House German Prisoners
The War Manpower Commission contemplates a temporary camp in Dothan for 30 German prisoners to aid peanut farming and general work as labor shortages loom. Officials in Birmingham and Atlanta discuss funding, water facilities, and wartime efficiency while veterans matters and driver license delays affect state services.
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Dothan
Houston County
Atlanta
Lipeerer
Forthcom
U. & Employ
Neta
Mich
Aptee
Birmingham
Congress votes three week recess for Christmas break
Congress adjourns for a three week Christmas recess delaying action on tax legislation subsidies and other bills until January. Senate will receive the 2.284 billion tax bill in a Tuesday session as House and Senate formalize adjournment and set return for January 10.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Sife
Bobsidy
Publc
Dads Make Up Bulk Of Draft Contingent Leaving For Exams
A large number of Houston County fathers were among registrants leaving yesterday for Army physical examinations at Ft McClellan Officials said few nonfathers were present confirming single men are nearly exhausted Those passing exams for service branches will receive furloughs home per the state selective service order
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Houston County
Ft |McClelan
Houston ‘County
Greyhound Service Normal After Strike
After a two day strike, Greyhound Bus Line service returned to normal in Dothan. Management said operations resumed at 2 13 pm yesterday with 25 percent of travelers affected, while 75 percent continued on Alaga Bay Line and Georgia Stages routes. A Florida to Missouri traveler, Miss Karline Dewis, faced ticket refund delays and used scarce funds for meals as officials pursued options for rest of trip.
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Greyhound Bus Line
Dothan
Alabama
Florida
Paul Wright
Greyhound
Alaga Bay Line
Bay Line
Georgia Stages
Seat
Florida - Alabama Motor Lines
Snd
Missouri
Karline Dewis
Marysville
Tampa
War
Ming Darts
Red Troops Break Through In Nevel Area
Moscow announced Russians captured several enemy strongpoints in the southern Ukraine Kirovograd area, saying 1400 Nazis were killed and 74 tanks wrecked. Berlin acknowledged a breakthrough by 250,000 Russian troops storming toward Nevel, about 70 miles from the Baltic border, as the front line report noted.
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Jameb
London
Ukraine
Kirovograd
Moscow
Berlin
Nevel Araz
Latavian
Onty
Bennett enters Jan 1 Democratic primary for Third District
Robert H. Bennett of Louisville announces candidacy for the unexpired term of the late Henry B. Steagall in the Third District. A Barbour County representative, he pledges support for measures aiding his district and nation. Bennett lists farming, Farm Bureau, law as his professions and references his Alabama education. The item notes continuation on page 4.
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Robert H. Bennett
Louisville
Henry B. Steagall
Bennett
Barbour County
Loutaville
Howard Col'ere
University of Alabama
Farm Bureau
Nevicitée Ral
2 000 000 Men Face Summons To Service By Summer 1944
Two million more men must be drafted by next July, Selective Service said. About one million are to be drawn from the pool of some 5 million draftable fathers and their families. Many fathers lost SA status with deferments in farming or industry, raising questions about timing and potential changes to non-father deferments. Local boards have cut non-father deferments, while the debate over expanding that policy to older ages continues.
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Sterling Green
Washington
Tha Athera
Selection Service
Selective Service
Army
Betective Service
Whg
Speight Backs Off Jan 11 Race Avoids Third District Bid
J. J. Speight, named as a potential candidate for Congress to fill the late Rap. Henry B. Steagall’s seat, announced he would not run in the special election. He may pursue the regular term in the May Democratic primary while remaining a special attorney for the Department of Justice.
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J. J. Speight
Henry B. Steagall
Wader Cancidara
Department of Justice
Roosevelt to Meet Leaders in White House Rail Strike Talks
President Roosevelt calls a White House conference with oper ating and non operating rail unions and carrier committees to avert a nationwide railroad strike planned to begin December 30. Leaders of operating unions report 97 1 2 percent in favor of striking as wage talks continue.
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Harold W. Ward
White House
Cairo-Teheran Telka
A. F. Whitney
D. B
Caghen de Tarn Te Me Tt
Severe fighting rages at both ends of winter line
Allied forces push to tighten pincer on San Pietro and Cassino front lines as Fifth Army closes on Camino-Home road near San Platso. Mount Lungo and Fiugnano seen in heavy hand to hand clashes with German defenders. Eighth Army also engaged with tanks and air support across the Adriatic front.
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Lungo
Orangna- Ortona
London
Daily Herald
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Favine
Italy
Defendants In War Guilt Trial Tell Of Atrocities
A Soviet military tribunal at Kharkov sentenced four men to death by hanging for aiding in the shooting and deportation of Russians. The court martial, announced after Moscow radio coverage, cited guilty pleas and alleged extermination orders.
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SY James
King London
Kharkov
Moscow Radio
Wag
Moscow
Russia
Britain
United States
Churchill Quits Crisis as Return Home Seen Soon
London AP reports Prime Minister Churchill appears past the pneumonia crisis. A Downing Street bulletin says his temperature is subsiding and pneumonia is dissolving, with some irregular pulse noted. He may convalesce by Christmas and return from the Middle East in weeks if stable.
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Churchill
Roger Greene
London
Downing Street
Sitnems
Middle East
Washington
Moscow
Quebec
Tehera
Cairo
Downing Strees
Influenza Cases Reported In Dothan
County health officer Dr. W T Burkett says 19 influenza cases are reported in Dothan with 18 pending, stressing that cases are flu not other illnesses. He urges bed rest until recovery and warns recovered elderly should avoid overexertion to protect heart strength.
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Dothan
de. W. T. Burkett
Registrants Leave For Active Duty in Houston County
Five Houston County registrants accepted for military service left yesterday for the reception center at Pt McMellan. Attaches of Selective Service Board No. 3 announce the men Magnus Tt. Baum Fawin I Kennedy James M Rice Walter H Alrickland Jr and Levi Thrower Jr.
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Houston County
Yeater
Pt McMellan
Selective Service Board No. 3
Magnus Tt. Baum
Fawin I. Kennedy
James M Rice
Walter H. Alrickland, Jr
Levi Thrower, Jr
Lights Blinding Headlights Trigger Train Tragedy Near Lamberton
ACL engineer Frank Belknap said the derailed southbound train’s headlights blinded him, preventing warning signals from being seen. He described tremors as engines jumped the track and the wreckage was moved aside. officials reported about 70 dead including service members and civilians and over 60 injured as crews worked through night to locate bodies.
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Ralph L. Howland Lamberton
N.C
Atlantic Coast Line
Here
Frank Belknap
Rocky Mount
Ge Knap Aoid
Willian Myer
Blata Highway Patrol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Retroactive Raise For Atlanta Truck Drivers
Atlanta AP report says Economic Stabilization Director Fred Vinson approved retroactive wage increases and concessions for about a dozen truck drivers and helpers. WLB regional chairman M T Van Hecke announced Vinson approved all provisions of the War Labor Board decision granting time and a half overtime after 54 hours per week or nine hours in a day.
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Atlanta
Fred Vinson
Tu Liday
M. T. van Hecke
The
War Labor Board
WLB
Vinson
Jap Strongpoint Taken As Troops Advance Inland
Allied forces report the capture of Umtingalu and nearby gun positions on New Britain as they press inland from Ayans. Texans and other units faced heavy resistance at the landing site, while Thunderbolt and Lightning air patrols continued to repel Japanese raids. Cap Merring peninsula and Arawe airstrip area were secured to improve coastal control as the Bougainville advance moves forward toward Torokina river headwaters.
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New Guinea
Bunday
New Britain
Umtingalu
Ita
Ayans
MacArthur
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolts
Cape Gloucester
Thisland
Arawe
Ariwe
Richeat Prise
Rabeul
Ieland
Solomons
United States
Cmpren Auguats Bay
Bougainville
Torokina
William F. Haleey
Rolomans Airforce
Boke
Pougaioville
Aruwe
Sixth Army Unite
New Briain
Cap Merring
Non Invaston
Walter Kreweger
FDR Bans Advance News Releases Amid Leak Fears
President Roosevelt ordered the War and Navy Secretaries and the Ike director of the Office of War Information to withhold advance news releases. He said the American people deserve prompt access to war information without artificial barriers.
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Wrebhington
Roosevelt
War and Navy
Office of War Information
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Rawle
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Adolf Hitler
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