10 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1943
Page
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AP report outlines budget and funding debates as committees meet to discuss unemployment relief and state finances. Talks cover surplus cuts, bonding, and earmarked funds while warning on tax measures and road refinancing amid governance plans. Page 3.
A press summary notes rising living costs as world war extends beyond a year. Analysts warn of stretched resources and inflation as governments struggle to maintain standards of living amid ongoing global hostilities.
Houston County rationing officials announce War Ration Book No Two registration begins February 22 and continues through the week. All canned foods will be frozen during Feb to stockpile for rationing starting March 1. Residents without War Ration Book No One may obtain it at board offices. Ketchup and chili sauce added to rationed list.
Miss Maria Whitson, assistant state supervisor of the War Production Training program, says women are needed in shipyards and aircraft factories as welders and sheet metal workers. Though many women have joined war production, one and a half million more workers will be required this year as the Army and Navy draft all men aged 18 to 45.
Churches award Stars Of Honor to boys in service as patriotic keepsakes. The Eagle offers these five and significant emblems, with requests from similar groups and individuals. Mars of Honor, a sterling silver eagle, costs 75 cents each plus 30 cent postage.
The War Production Board unveils a plan to relieve shortages of motors valves boilers gears instruments and other critical components. Task forces will reassign orders transfer unused machine tools and bolster labor to maximize production across major armament programs. Charles Wilson directs the effort with Donald M Nelson coordinating the scheduling and plant allocation.
Alabama income taxpayers were warned by Dr Henry J Willingham collector of internal revenue that a last minute rush could hinder new taxpayers. Agents in major centers will help with returns but those waiting until next month must take greater chances. Returns may be prepared now and filed any time up to March 13.
The Houston County annual ten nant purchase meeting was held at Ardilla Church yesterday. Morjee MW Borland, county F&A supervisor, announced approximately twenty farm ownership families were present with local FSA personnel and visitors including Dick Bedinguard, assistant Tari ownership regional chief.
The House Ways and Means Committee moved to round-the-clock hearings to speed enactment of a pay-as-you-go tax system for 44 million taxpayers. Chairman Doughton said they would study softening 1942 income tax rates and exemptions before drafting the current bill.
President Roosevelt ordered a 48 hour minimum work week on the home front to speed victory and postwar prosperity. The measure, with 1.5 overtime, boosts weekly wages by about 30 percent for many workers in 32 labor shortage areas from Maine to Washington and Florida to California as America braces for continued civilian sacrifices.
Chairman Vinson proposed a detailed investigation by the Naval Subcommittee into methods for permanent American bases across the Pacific. Secretary Knox testified that a postwar retention plan would require State Department negotiations, while Vinson signaled possible action ahead of victory on postwar arrangements.
General Patch reports the last resistance of Japanese forces in the Pacific has ceased. He notes the fighting ended around Cape Bapenau with Japanese attempts to move survivors and cut off supplies. Official details on casualties and prisoner numbers remain unclear, but the halt signals a major turning point in the campaign.
Gandhi begins a fast in Poona demanding Britain release him and end confinement. The fast follows government refusal to release him and is seen as a powerful protest. The appeal draws support as he enters a period of hunger striking to press for freedom and independence.
A Chicago AP report cites a Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology critique arguing parole failure stems from demands prisoners be model citizens. Critics note parole conditions push a utopian, unrealistic lifestyle and are rarely observed in practice, citing abstinence rules and social restrictions.
General Harold Alexander announced that the British Eighth Army has driven Axis forces from Libya and is advancing toward Mareth Line. He said Rommel may pull back to the Mareth Line to delay the Allied push, while noting cooperation with the United States Air Force and other services.
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A garbled AP sourced bulletin notes a German unrest and a criminal inquiry in a coastal town, with alleged Brazilian officers involved. Another AP dispatch quotes a federal official on U.S. lend-lease aid, detailing an annual rate around 210.6 billion dollars and a sharp rise in January.
Report from Washington states US Navy bombers attacked Japanese forces at Kiska in the Aleutians in a February communique. The same message notes aerial activity and fighting in the Solomons, with indications of Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal.
Allied forces in New Guinea reported heavy pressure on Japanese positions as reinforcements and air support intensified. Reports described bombardments along coastal and inland corridors with supply lines under strain and Allied advances near key junctions.
The county War Price and Rationing Board announced a revision to coffee rules for minors. Children who were 14 at registration can obtain coffee with a ration book, replacing prior protections for those under 14. The change provides one pound of coffee for six weeks, instead of five, under a new Coffee Binip program.
Soviet forces reportedly repulsed several German counterattacks near Rostov as the Red Army tightened the ring around the city. Reports describe heavy fighting along a widening front including Belgorod and Kharkov regions with supplies and units moving to seal the encirclement. The Soviet communique claimed Ritterflanke and air defense held while German efforts around the Don area faltered.
AP reports a broad West Florida driving ban list amid emergency shortages. Officials claim expanded mileage limits from 378 to 470 miles, affecting counties west of the Apalachicola River including Washington and Santa Rosa, with actions led by State OPA Tac tioning.
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