Eleventh Eagle Employee Joins Up In Air Service
A damaged notice reports the eleventh Eagle employee volunteering for air service. It lists several ranks and branches including Major Masson, Lt Jack Parsons, Sgt Donald Tolleson, and others from Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. The text references multiple names and assigns them to service, with unclear local details and place names.
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Eagle Ex-Piuye Et
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Donald Tolleson Arms
London Defense Guns Fire On Nazi Planes
London faced an air raid alert as anti aircraft guns engaged German raiders attempting to breach defenses. Six German fighters moved toward London via the home counties, while Londoners crowd transit hubs in fear. The all clear sounded shortly after. Berlin claimed British bombers hit western Germany, with Reuters noting British RAF activity in small numbers.
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London
Hts
Thonsend
All Clear
Berlin
Germany
Reutera
Centixead From Pagene Georgia group
Results were not reported. During the evening Daunt Youn diva bombers with Lightning and Wildcat escort attacked Japanese positions at Munda on New Georgia Island. A large fire burned. United States ground forces participated.
Red Cross 80 Years Old and Tax Plans Prominent
The article outlines tax proposals debated in 1943, including raising the income tax on wealthier earners and adjusting brackets to fund wartime needs. It notes committee actions, partisan splits, and the influence of Rep Robertson and party leaders on fiscal policy during the Dies committee era. It also reports wartime naval and air actions, with casualty and ship loss figures, and comments by officials on public perception of victory.
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Tollerhon
Pnand
Omige
Rep Drobertson
D-Va
Rome
Russians Rebound Near Rostov Press Reports
The war bulletin claims enemy counterattacks and resistance are crushed as the advance toward Rostov continues. Near Bataisk Russian forces report destroying 40 tanks and two loaded railway trains as they push to cut escape routes from Rostov to the Dnieper.
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Sea of Azov
Rostov
Dnieper
Bataisk
Rationing Shoe Certificates In Dothan Board Action
The rationing board reports shoe dealers in Dothan must obtain certificates issued by the Quartermaster Corps. After ninety days they must inventory stock and conduct a rationing cash log with banks to relax coupon controls and issue certificates for restocking shelves.
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Quartermaster Corps
Dothan
Duvers Ace
Heard
Food For Freedom awards honor Houston County workers
At a meeting in Montgomery a recognition ceremony awarded merit prizes to twenty Houston County chenta for exceptional work in the Food For Freedom program. Recipients include James T. Wilson Wayne E Ality Hoisven W Broun and others for efforts in poultry milk and dairy product drives.
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Montgomery
Houston County
James T. Wilson
Wayne E Ality
Hoisven W Broun
K G Goodson
Rufus A Hicka
J. M Tenking
Henry W Jones
Louie BR Murrell
D. Vo Cherry
Arthur L Collins
Jon Cash Money
Deward W McCardle
John L Ready
John Trawick
Coleman F. Watson
George Te Welle
Luther M. White
J T ¥ Oarne
Emmette E. Wiesins
Reuben C. Hardy
Alvah Hardy
Coy Chancey Dies in Montgomery Home Funeral Service Planned
Montgomery resident Coy Chancey died at his home aged twenty nine. Services will be held at Mrs. G Wright's home at 36 South Foster Street Friday at 2 pm. The body will arrive in Dothan Thursday and burial is in the city cemetery with Rev Sam Reeves and Rev J E Craugbon officiating. Survivors include Charles Chancey of Montgomery and several brothers and others.
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Fanera
Coy Chaney
Montgomery
Tutsisy
Mra G Wright
Suth Foster Street
Dothan
Mra Wright
Sam Reeves
J EF Craugbon Burts
City
Fellows
For
Common Pleas Docket Shows Surge of Vagrancy Cases
In Court of Common Pleas Judge Lawrence Oakley presided over a larger than usual docket. Over half the cases were for vagrancy with fifteen defendants found guilty, many arrested during gambling. Several others were convicted of public drunkenness and traffic offenses. One reckless driver was fined 25 dollars and costs, two speeding drivers paid fines of five dollars and one dollar plus costs.
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Court of Common Pleas
Lawrence Ockiey
Oakley
Miss Kirkland Dies At Home In Jakin
Miss Margaret Nancy Kirkland seventy four of Jakin Ga died at home last night after a long illness Funeral services set for 11 am tomorrow at her residence with Rev Charles Allen of Arlington officiating Burial will follow in Jain cemetery Ward Wilson erecting She lived in Jakin all her life Surviving include brother J A Kirkland of Donaldsonville two sisters Mrs Jim McDandel of Jakin and Mrs W Moyale of Ashford several nieces and nephews Active pallbearers named Clark Mosely L O Runnels T G Harvey Jr C C Pruitt H Harvey and Walter Hudson
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Margaret Nancy Kirkland
Jakin
Charles Allen
Arlington
Eurla
Ward-Wilson
Jakin Baptist Church
Mise Kirkland
J. A. Kirkland
Donaldsonville
Alatera
Jim MecDandel
W. Moyale
Ashford
Clark Mosely
L. O Runnels
T G Harvey Jr
C C Pruitt
H Arvey
Walter Hudson
Henry Ration Group To Visit Headland
Representatives of the Henry County War Price and Rationing Board will visit Headland each Thursday to handle rationing business with consumers. Miss Rebecca Sargent, clerk of the board, announced today. Officials returned from Montgomery where they attended a state meeting on instructions for War Ration Book No Two registration and other rationing regulations.
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Henry County War Price and Rationing Board
Rebecca Sargent
Henry County
Montgomery
Gas Distributors To Discuss Gas Rationing In Houston Area
Gasoline distributors in Houston and surrounding counties will meet at 2 pm at the courthouse annex for instructions on ration banking. Winding of stamps and other matters pertaining to gasoline rationing were announced today with state rationing officials of Montgomery in charge of the meeting.
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Houston
Montomery
Visit of Lieutenant Sweeney to draft board inquiry
First Lieutenant John David Sweeney of U S Engineers stationed in Chicago visited a local draft board after receiving a notice to report for a physical examination in Chicago. He had served six months in the Army and described the officers’ physical exam he underwent.
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Sweeney
John David] Sweeney
U. S, Engineers
Chicago
Dothan
Army
Women train in metalwork and radio repair in Dothan
The United States Employment Service in Dothan conducts wheel metal and welding courses for women, with full classes but a waitlist. Some graduates to Napier Field are already employed, while radio repair training attracts many, creating urgent placement plans for students and calls to county high schools.
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United States
Miss Whitson
Birmingham
Mobile
Napier Field
Bustnega and Professional Women's Club
Dothan High School
Morafu
Vine County High School
Paafor
Four hour week order expands to all employments
McNutt announced the four hour workweek rule applies nationwide in specified areas and to all employment including retail, newspapers, and domestic service. Harper said coverage extends to all employment even with two workers, while officials study wage law implications and potential exceptions through local War Manpower Commission offices.
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Hie
Chenniledoner
Fowler
Harper
WMC
War Labor Board
WHC
Supreme Court
Wagner
D-Ny
Murray
D.-Mont
Senate Small Business Committee
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Ball
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New York
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Bridgeport
Waterburg
Hartford
New Britain
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Spring Held
Mass
Buffalo
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Elkton
Hermpton Roads
Washington, D. C
Akron
Dayton
Ohio
Detroit
Manitow
Henry County Grand Jury Returns Mostly Felony Indictments
The Henry County Grand Jury completed a two day session returning several felonies including two murder indictments of first degree and a robbery count. The panel commended local citizens for law observance and noted the circuit court solicitor Baziey and G D Halstead serving another four year term.
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Kacner Baxziey
Heary Cousty Crang
Beary County
Baziey
Clarification Of Cut In Newsprint Awaited
CLAUDE 4 JAGGER notes that a further cut in newsprint may be ordered April 1 as Canadian supplies try to meet the U S market. Newsprint comprises a small share of total North American paper, yet shortages threaten output. Canada’s sulphite pulp demand rises to replace dwindling Pacific Coast ship-ments, risking newsprint supply.
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Claude 4 Jagger
Dominion
United States
Washington
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Scandinavia
Allied offensive advances as Pacific moves and North Africa push
Number 14 reports near success with remnants of Japanese resistance gone and new Allied Pacific offensive. British Eighth Army advances in North Africa as Allied bombers pound Italy with a Palermo raid. Nazia claims an attack to halt the Tunis advance.
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Eighth Army
North Africa
Italy
Palermo
Sicily
Nazia
Tunis
Gandhi repudiates Congress for current violence in India letters
In a front page exchange with Lord Linlithgow, Gandhi rejects the claim that the All India Congress is responsible for killings, train wrecks, and property damage since detention. The Viceroy urges ending the fast, calling it political blackmail with no moral basis, as government measures promise Gandhi release for its duration.
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Lord Lintithgow
India
Gandhi
All India Congress
Government of India
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