03 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
1
Meepion Cocutians run days to meet Friday goal as county seeks funds. Only 700000 raised in first fourteen days, needing over 1,006,000 in the next twelve days to hit quota. County urging broad participation and special bond quotas to avoid falling short. Page 2 mentions workers and dates.
The Houston County grand jury adjourned after returning 26 indictments. The panel praised county officials bonds and collateral, found jail clean and well run, noted needed repairs and labor shortages, and urged the County Board of Revenue to appoint a county official for southern service and road work.
A garbled OCR fragment references a bombardment and amphibious action surrounding arming and abandonment events tied to figures named Lutek Gach and Romne, with numbers 70 and 20 suggesting counts or measures. The text is unclear but signals military activity and losses.
Four day old U S invasion of the Marshalls marked a swift advance as Roi airfield on Kwajalein was overrun and the anchorage at Hwajalein pressed. Adm Chester W Nimitz announced the capture and invasion developments after initial landings on nearby Day. The effort threatens the atoll’s vast lagoon and its numerous inlets aiding American operations.
Washington dispatch reports a major Pacific push into the Marshalls isolating thousands of Japanese troops on Wotje Jaluit and Maloelap. The attack, said to have surprised Japan, could lead to the enemy being starved or conquered as McNamara notes unclear on Page 2.
Stockholms AP reports Foreign Minister Christian EK Guenther acknowledged a Danish citizen asked the Swedish parliament to occupy Denmark and Norway and guarantee neutrality if Germany withdrew. Guenther said Sweden was not interested, clarifying after a Copenhagen newspaper cited Rudolf Christians as arranging the plan in late 1963.
Washington AP reports Ray mond Clapper, famed columnist and political commentator, died in a Pacific Ocean air collision while covering the Marshalls invasion. Navy says a plane carrying him and a squadron commander crashed in the lagoon with no survivors. He was years old, Kansas native, educated at the University of Kansas, and survived by his wife and two children. He began at The Kansas City Star in 1916 then joined the United Press in Chicago.
Wendell Willkie calls for a tough tax program of at least six billion dollars to cover war expenses, warning that failure to raise revenues risks debt and victory. He favors postwar tax reduction and warns that peacetime economy can yield more income at lower rates. He spoke at a New York Times forum and noted voters can replace unresponsive representatives.
The USO Club unveils an Open House program starting with a tea at the USO Traveler's Aid on South Wouter Street. Major General George W. Grindler will speak on England experiences before taking over his division, with other guests including Colonel James L. Dasiel Jr and Captain Aguas Peter among those scheduled to appear.
Allied forces broke through near Cassino with troops within 800 yards of the city as German Gustav Line defenses faced serious threat. Americans and French attacked from the north while Anzio bridgehead fighting continued and German counterattacks increased along the Adriatic front.
Senate leaders informally agreed to accept an amendment to pending service vote legislation confining the federal ballot largely to overseas service personnel. Danaher proposed extending the federal ballot to armed forces at home when states fail to provide adequate absentee voting. Senator Lucas said the amendment would pass with a provision allowing a federal ballot if a state ballot is not received, and Danaher planned to revise to include this. Senator Taft warned the vote count would not shift significantly.
Washington AP Officials of the War Production Board warned that the American tin industry must curb use and conserve supplies for years after the war. They cited tight tin supply chains, Japanese control, and the need to build reserves beyond the war period. The forecast suggests a prolonged period of restricted tin availability and careful stockpiling.
1100 Fortresses and fighters bombed targets in Germany and occupied Europe creating heavy smoke as clouds forced the crews to bomb through clear weather breaks. The raid focused on Wilhelmshaven and Helgoland areas with PAAF escort and limited enemy air opposition.
Qualification for reelection in the May 2 Democratic primary announced by Judge Lawrence T. Calley of the Court of Common Pleas. Oakley filed qualification fees with the county Democratic Executive Committee yesterday. Other offices in the May primary include Superintendent of Education, justices of the peace in each beat, Board of Education member, a coroner and a constable.
Washington AP reports American casualties from the Fifth Army in Italy since the September landing total 23 407. Undersecretary of War Patterson announced the figures showing 3 286 killed 14 07 wounded and 144 missing or missing. The tally includes losses during the initial Rome beachhead operations.
R F Pippin resigns as administrative officer for Houston County after five years with AAA effective February 10. Joe A Oulbreth, AAA committee chairman, notes resignation will trigger shift in leadership with David Maall and others to assume roles. Process emphasizes no change in county offices or farmer services during transition.
Tito announces Tito's Partisans shattered six German columns attempting to break through into liberated territory in Slovenia. Allied air and sea support aided Tito with increased supplies and raids including a major strike on Maribor as fighting continues along Croatia and Dalmatia fronts.
Alabama Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a 1048 act that set the Morgan County Probate judge on a salary instead of a fee. The ruling, effective Oct 1, affirmed a Morgan Circuit Court decision and involved the floral enabling act.
Word from Leavenworth Prison states a World War I veteran was released from the disciplinary barracks after serving two and a half years. In Columbia the South Carolina Senate voted 38 to 11 against restoring the “Binks” to possession.
News reports say German forces abandoned two key Polish towns as Soviet Ukrainian fronts trap divisions and push toward Lutsk and other prewar Polish centers. Red Army advances threaten to break German lines along the Dnieper and Volhynia regions, with heavy fighting reported north of the Vistula and near Rovno and Zvenigorodka.
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