20 Dec 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
1
Tennessee meets Southern California on New Year's Day in Pasadena in a high stakes clash. USC quarterback Don Burnie and back Duane The backs pace a fast offense, while the Vols rely on a questionable pass defense as they chase an upset in the Tournament of Roses.
Charter renewals for Negro Troop 61 at Dothan and a new Negro Troop 71 charter have been received from Negro First Baptist Church, sponsors of both units. FH Gaskins re-registers as Scoutmaster of Troop 61 with Robert E Ward and Rev T Hayes among the committee. Troop 71 Scoutmaster is John W Johnson with RF J Cooper AJ Jackson and F K Warren on the committee. Twenty eight boys listed on the Troop 61 charter and thirteen on the rolls for Troop 71.
The Almarns State Guard Dubar Headquarters and Service Company will expand its roster with more personnel, mostly non commissioned ranks. The Dothan unit splits into four groups and station plans include armory recreations and equipment. next drill evenings shift due to Christmas Day.
Fire Chief Jay Johnson warns of a Christmas lighting shortage and danger of fires during the holidays. He urges thorough checks of all decorations and careful use of matches near trees, noting many decorations are highly inflammable and a blaze can start in seconds.
Three of five defendants charged with public drunkenness today entered pleas of guilty in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Norton Mullins Jr. Mullins and two others were found guilty and fined five dollars plus costs. Five cases were continued, four disposed, one defendant pled guilty to vagrancy and was fined one dollar and costs.
Martel said the AFL sought to verify claims before action in the stake and that forcing two stores to accept the CIO as bargaining representative would contradict the law and workers right to collective bargaining agencies of their choosing.
Number 11 details allege Krepper conspired with Walter Kappe, named by the FBI as a director of the Nazi sabotage school in Berlin, and with Bertha Krepper to injure national defense and to use a code to evade censorship during June 1942.
Reports from Paris describe a precautionary civilian evacuation as German columns crossed the border near Hansfeld and pushed toward Malmedy and Stavelot. A second thrust aimed at St Vith, with American forces clinging to strong defensive pockets. Allied mortars and air power pounded German movement while RAF and US Air Forces coordinated in support. Von Rundstedt appears to intend a full assault, not a delaying tactic, as heavy resistance and last ditch defense emerge.
Prime ministers and foreign secretary Anthony Eden stress Anglo American unity during World War II as Lt General Sobie outlines Greek evacuation demands for Attica, Athens, and Planets to end resistance. Scoble confirms military steps to restore democratic order. Also notes garden diseases like root knot and club root on seedlings.
Chaplin faces a second day of testimony in Joan Berry's paternity suit in Los Angeles. The 55-year-old comedian rebutted accusations, testified he had no immoral involvement with Berry, and described confrontations and threats during years of alleged relationship. The court heard details of Berry and Carol Ann's claims, while Chaplin denied a sexual relationship and rejected claims of a nude encounter in his bedroom.
Secretary Stettinius swears in his new State Department team as old duties are clarified and Undersecretary Grew shifts to a joint leadership role with Stettinius. The ceremony, marked by a Senate clash, underscores a push to bring capable experts to the department amid future reorganizations. Avra Warren is named director of the Office of American Republic Affairs, with Nelson Rockefeller overseeing the same office under Armour’s reassignment to Spain.
Former Deputy Administrator of Rationing Paul M. O’Leary argues rationing aided wartime stability and should be kept in place after victory. He warns against abrupt abandonment, noting some controls may persist for months to stabilize a fragile peace and rebuild economies abroad.
The Seabees celebrate their third anniversary on December 28 as U S Navy construction battalions mark long overseas service and coastal Pacific bases. General MacArthur praised the unit as essential, noting there are not enough of them.
The Dothan High School Band plans a Christmas Eve concert at the Dothan Recreation Center at 4 30 p m announced by director Howell Hampton. Servicemen are urged to attend and former band members in town for the holidays may participate. notify the director. The 1845 series opens with a January 12 performance at the high school auditorium.
Edgar G. Brown of the National Negro Council urged 13,000,000 Negroes to seek a second Emancipation Proclamation to end discrimination. He spoke in Seattle while interceding for 28 Negro soldiers convicted of acts against Italian service troops at Fort Lawton and asked the President for a thorough investigation into alleged Army and Navy discrimination and segregation.
An historic labor dispute recounts the Brotherhood and independent union clashes over employer closed shop practices. The NLRB actions, court rulings, and the CIO influence shaped who could work, with the Supreme Court ultimately upholding broad protections for workers regardless of prior union affiliation.
The fragment discusses diplomacy and plans for forthcoming discussions with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier, aiming to shape the precise route to peace. It hints at the involvement of diplomats in talks and finalizing arrangements for peace, mentioning depressions and associated pressures.
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