Schoolboy Injured in Bike Auto Crash
Ten year old Colemas Martin of Armglon Street suffered light head injuries yesterday when his bicycle collided with a motor vehicle on Wet Main Street. He rode into the fender as the other car approached, was knocked to the pavement and struck his head on concrete. Members of the public offered transport to a doctor, but he declined and went home. Eye witnesses termed the collision accidental.
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Colemas Martin
Atheelboy
Ap Armglon
Adérees
Emapie Mobile Co Wet
Main Street
Witheyes
Jouas Martin
Aaziztenes
Allied and Axis clash near Tunisian border drives
In reports from Cairo, Allied divisions push toward the Tunisian frontier with Rommel’s forces retreating east. British Eighth Army seizes Zellon west of Zuara, advancing within artillery range of the frontier. Rommel’s retreat concentrates around Pisidia as air forces pound Axis shipping and Sicily airfields. German counterattacks and battles at Faid Pass are noted with limited gains for either side.
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Ite
Bertin Radio
St Ons Point
Caire
Maid Gan
Bernard Montgomary
Rolen
Nene
Tunisian
Cone
Marshal Rommells
Veo Arsim
Solid Avia Siand
Harold
Comiuala
Sened
Tte
Faid Pass
Maknasey
Flercy
Ousseltia
Brax
Faid
Wald
Cairo
Eighth Army
Tunlalan
Zellon
Zuara
Rommel
Zetten
Pisida
Tantalan
Tunisia
Sicily
Rationing Notes and Pacific War Updates From Feb
The bulletin outlines wartime ration procedures with red and blue stamps for the coming months, detailing how many cans per family member to set aside and how books will be issued. It also reports on Japanese activities in the Solomons, aerial raids on Rabaul and New Britain, and Allied counterstrikes as MacArthur supports efforts to limit reinforcements to Guadalcanal.
Guadalcanal fighting stated as ongoing but not pitched
General Knox described preliminary dispositions and moves in the Solomons, noting no major battle yet. He said Guadalcanal remains under Allied control, with several Japanese forces surrendering or starving into submission while U S troops push through mountainous terrain toward a final victory.
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Sone
Navy
Solomons
Tokyo
Rennel Island
Guadalcanal
Rennel
Rep Australis
Knox
MacArthu
New Britain
Rabaul
Wanaka
Han Androme
Rahat
Jao
Salomon
Henderson Victioh
Roing
Alexander Patch
Roux
Knog
Soviet advances push toward Krasnodar and Voronez
In the Caucasus the Soviet army reportedly advanced along rail lines to within thirty five miles of Krasnodar and moved north from Tri Poretak toward Pashovakava while other drives pressed from Soltek toward Rastow. Fifteen towns near Romay and Voronez areas were reported captured or attacked as Soviet forces compress up to a quarter of a million Axis troops in the northwest. PSiakh praised the progress, reiterating orders as supreme commander.
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Caucasus
Krasnodar
Korenovakava
Tri Poretak
Pashovakava
Rastow
Soltek
Courel
Cocimanique
Vveomore
Romay Atler
Termelous
Faertina
Voronez
Psiakh
Antilabor Hoarding Move Hits War Labor Plans
In Tunisia, similar to New York state in size, more than 750 miles of coastline faces wartime strains as hoarding of labor for killed war contracts disrupts factory work. Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutty advances a labor rationing plan to address shortages.
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Planta
Paul V. McNutty
Tunisia
New York State
Conatlina
Market Reports Chicago Commodities and Cotton Quotes
Market reports cover Chicago wheat corn and oats with May scc ecsrsee LH ST BH 139 and New Orleans cotton with May July Oct futures quotes. New York cotton figures show Meh and a sequence of May July and Dec prices with daily highs lows and closes reflected in the array of numbers.
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Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Schools Enter War Effort Contest in Touston County
Solomon Baxter, county superintendent, announced that Touston County Schools have entered the national School At War contest. Each school is preparing a School At War scrapbook detailing war effort activities. A county committee will award three books for first, second, and third prizes and send the winners to the state contest in Montfemery.
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Touston
Solomon Baxter
Baxter
Wias
Mont- Femery
Haxter
Harmon, Coverts
Rehoboth
Madrid
Webb
Ior High
Brannen Stand
Cottonwood
Taylor
Ashford
Vicksburg
Dupree
Shady Grove
Spann Junior High
Gordon
Jeltico
Phil
War Time Statute Led to Significant Power Savings
Number 9 continues from page one discussing war time policy. The speaker argues that abandoning war time would cause confusion and increase executive power. The war time statute, which shifted clocks one hour nationwide, yielded a year’s saving in electrical generating capacity of more than 400,000 kilowatts.
Tax plan eyed to curb inflation with withholding levy
Treasury and Congress debate withholding taxes as a tool to meet the President's 1944 revenue goals. proposals include a 24 percent tax on pay and a 5 percent victory levy on earnings above $12 weekly, potentially doubling some taxpayers’ obligations while preserving lower brackets for others.
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Usey
Treasury
Menas
Fant
Congress
Nccme
Maren 18
Paul
Gom Individusla
Carly
Register
Night raid hits Cologne and southeast England
Reported bombardment continues amid Allied raids. German radio claims western Germany was targeted with population losses. In England an inland town in daylight endured a heavy air attack injuring and killing several. a shopping center, bank, hotel, church, school, and stores were damaged as ground defenses and RAF fighters pursued the raid across the channel.
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Cologne
Germany
England
Rack
RAF
Unclear fragment hints at fatal incident at Addison Street address
Fragmentary OCR reports a person told to call back, followed by firemen finding a body in a building at 51012 Addison Street. References to Charlmoogra oil and a tree in Burma appear garbled, lacking coherent names, dates, or full context.
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Addison Street
More Complaints On Butter Loom War Output Rules
Government limits creamery butter output for war needs. Civilians receive about 12 pounds per person annually as dairy demand rises with pasture recovery. Officials warn production may shift to meet civilian needs, with total butter supply around 1.57 billion pounds and civilian consumption near 12 pounds per year.
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Cremao
Officers' Clubs Liquor Under Fire
Washington AP reports War Department officials say the 1931 law banning liquor sales on premises does not exempt officers clubs, a restatement of long standing policy. They noted no change in 1971 service area interpretation and that 3.2 beer remains non intoxicating under 1983 law where permitted.
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Washington
Wet Department
War Department
Labor Protests Wage Freezing During Roosevelt Address
Organized labor leaders led protests to President Roosevelt over rising living costs while wages stayed flat. They urged universal price ceilings and rationing, criticizing the War Labor Board's Little Steel formula for wage increases as too rigid. William Green and Philip Murray pressed for equitable controls, with Anna Rosenberg present as an advisor. Roosevelt offered no commitments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
Ci.q
Anna Rosenberg
New York
War Manpower Commission
Beard Tire Requests Flood County That Month
Beard County officials faced a flood of tire requests with 38 applications on hand and 169 monthly tires allotted. A. D. Witeerean, chair of the committee, noted demand outstripped supply across three tire grades, with more than 600 applications indicating long waits for applicants.
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Howsion
Prica
D. Witeerean
Mother and Infant Daughter Die Here in Dothan
Mother and infant daughter die after brief illness. Surviving husband Junior Kasinger of Dothan route five, mother Lana Walker of Dothan route five, three brothers Gene Walker Homer Walker Bradley and Fred Welker Bradley, three sisters Mrs Rabbinette Quin tom, Mrs Rabbinette Addie Rabbinette, and Mrs Cilie Dall Williamson. Funeral arrangements with Maudland Moruary in charge will be announced later.
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Dothan
Junior Kasinger
Lana Walker
Gene Walker
A. & Army
Homer Walker
Clopton
Fred Welker
Brad’ley
Mra
Quintom Rabbinetta
Mre Addie
Mre Addie, Rabbinette, Both of Mismi, Fis, and Mra. Cilie Dall Williamson
Fis
Maudland Morruary
Relief Payments in Houston Hit $6489 for January
Approximately 735 relief checks totaling about $6400 were issued to aged persons families with children blind and handicapped residents for January. Mrs L Collins County welfare supervisor announced there were 47 aged persons 116 families with 326 children 24 blind and 24 handicapped aided that month. Some approved earlier by the board could not be funded due to lack of funds.
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L. Collins
Mra
AEF Paper To Aid British Orphans
Belfast AP Stars and Stripes sponsors a War Orphans fund to aid British children left orphans by war. A drive seeks 200000 dollars from officers and men to support 600 children receiving 400 dollars each at 30 dollars for five years, with American Red Cross administering. A prior World War effort helped 3500 orphans in France.
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Belfast
Stars and Stripes
U. Armed Forces
American Red Cross
France
Valuable fats and oils used in soap and shortening
Government report shows more than three fifths of 1941 fats and oils, totaling 3,561,986,000 pounds, were weeded into soap and shortening production. This highlights the scale of industrial use of animal and vegetable fats in manufacturing during that year.
Prices and living costs spark worker discontent says Green
Green cites rising prices and stagnant wages fueling worker dissatisfaction during a discussion on cost of living. He notes growing unrest as households struggle with everyday expenses and economic pressures.
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Green
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