8th Air Force Strikes Nazi Rail Yards in Germany
Allied air forces hit key Nazi rail yards as 8th Air Force and 15th Air Force bombers faced little opposition. Fortresses escorted by fighters struck targets near Frankfurt and Munich, destroying locomotives and rail cars. Air war extended into southern Germany, with bombs aimed at a factory and other critical facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Air Force
Nazi Key
William F Frye
London
US Enpten
Amnath
Frankfurt
Teo
15Th Air Force
Italy
Germany
Exquir Air Force
Munich
Ulmon
Poll tax debate in governor race and postwar changes
The piece discusses Coetinas from Page One and a gubernatorial campaign stance urging repeal of the poll tax. It notes the tax funds schools at about 300000 annually, calls it a drop in the bucket, and mentions wartime exemptions for service members. The interim legislature faces a busy agenda with Emmett Brooks set to present a proposal to the Madison committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berup
Folsom
Hill
Stats Labor
Emmett Brooks
Madison
Battle reports from the Pacific and state aviation plan
Contained in the fragment are wartime dispatches describing carrier air raids near Honshu, claims of enemy losses, and American air superiority. It notes Adm Spruance's fleet near Japan, with NBC Granada reporting no anticipated Japanese challenge and references to state wage and hours reform backing by Governor Sparks as a separate note.
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Islind
Bambrig
Toby Brountist
Tokyo
Vokchens
Adm Mare
Mitschers Fifth Fleet
Friday Comel Agency
Communiague
Domet
Spruance
Honshu Island
Guam
NBC
Robert McCormick
Sparks
Congress weighs new curb on manpower in wartime
The Senate Military Affairs Committee and House discuss broad powers for the War Manpower Commission to set employment ceilings and regulate hires to ease labor shortages. Key senators expect debate to center on granting more authority, with White House support anticipated yet uncertain. Major figures weigh the work or jail approach and its potential impact on industry and families of servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Simeon Fe
Senate Military Affairs Committee
House
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Barkley
Senate
McKellar
Johnson D Cole
Military Affairs Committee
Chandler
D -Ky
White House
Chantler
LaFollette
Vandenberg Leans Toward San Francisco Delegation
Senator Vandenberg signals willingness to join the American delegation to the San Francisco conference on postwar security. He argues unilateral European accords should be reviewed by the peace organization and warns against placing military power without congressional consent.
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Pandenberg
Senate
Vandenberg
White
Peace Organization
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Yalta
Awaling
France
Michigan
Congress
San Francisco
Alabama Poll Tax Debate Reflections From Lawmakers
Number 15 continues from page one with Yamao and Andrews commenting that repeal of the poll tax is a local decision. Yamao says there is no disposition to dictate to Alabama voters and expresses mixed views on repeal. Andrews adds that northern officials have no say in southern decisions and notes that repeal is a local matter for the people to decide.
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Ala
Yamao
Grant
Andrews
Man Indicted for 1990 Slaying in Atmore Prison Plot
Lochard, the architect of a 1990 break between wooded areas near Atmore and the prison, was indicted by an Holston County grand jury on first degree murder in the knife slaying of Felix Whitaker. A trial jury found second degree murder with a 25 year term. Lockard appealed, was dismissed, and began serving the sentence in February 1031.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Lochard
Holston County
Felix Whitaker
Allied Push Through German Lines Near Ruhr Front
Front dispatches describe British Canadian and American forces driving toward Goch Calcar and the Ruhr open country. Allied columns press along the Maas and Enz rivers, breaching forest lines, while German defenses along Kleve and near Goch hold with heavy fighting. prisoners total rises to 7,500 as pressure shapes crucial days ahead.
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Ceres
Maas
Genne
Maes
Venno
US Third Army
Bitburg
Pritein
Forcpie Brosh
Weete Ail
Fifth
Schankweier
Enz
Roer
Ruhr
Rhineland
Iriver
Seventh Army
Alsace
Saarbrucken
Goch
Calear
Uedem
Kleve
Montgomery
Vederr
Wesel
Lussendorf
Calcar
Goth
Artar
Tubble
Alps
Insane Asylum Plan Urges Pension Raises and Homes
A committee including Sendahn H Pinson and others from Phenix City and Tuscaloosa urged urgent needs for insane and mentally deficient institutions. They proposed a $20 monthly old age pension, higher Confederate veteran pensions to $150 and widows to $60, and the creation of public nursing homes or hospitals for chronically ill adults. The group supported state ownership and operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sendahn H Pinson
Geiger
Graham Wright
Tallydega
Hooton
Gullatt
Montgomery Man Hit By Auto Here
A Montgomery man identified as Aman Peck, former Dover resident, sustained injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Cherry Street. Detective Wes Herring and Police Lieutenant Sirnklend investigated, but Peck was not transported to the hospital. An ambulance tended to his injuries at the scene.
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Aman
Tor Peck
Dover
Mumgarmery
Varga Adkins
Cherry Street
Wes Herring
Jeter
Vie
Contemplated Pacific Staging Base Near Okinawa
The article discusses strategic views on using a tiny Ryukyu Island as a staging base to neutralize Japanese defenses and extend air raids toward Tokyo. It notes Iwo Jima’s limited usefulness for naval ops but highlights possible air operations from a small island to bring home islands within B-24 and B-29 bomber range, with Iwo also in fighter range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jsemellung
Philippines
Subeasy Asia
Ryukyu Islands
Oknawa
Tokyo
Foomos
Ryukyu Chain
East China Sea
Swao Island
Marianas
Iwo
Inc
Japan
Marianas Islands
Camp Rucker to House 25 000 Troops in New Training Site
Reports from Lieut Col Harold Tyler confirm Camp Rucker will operate as an infantry replacement training center rather than a division base, with 25 000 to 30 000 troops anticipated. Housing inquiries surge in Dothan and Wiregrass as cadremen prepare to relocate by February 20, signaling renewed activation after months on standby.
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Post &N
David Eddy
Washington
Atlanta
Harold Tyler
Fourth Service Command
Rucker
Dothan
Camp Richer
BO Overseas Richer
Reactiavie Rucker
War Department
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Murray
N. Foster St
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Brighton
England
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Hazel - Hurst
Laundry & Dry Cleaners
E. Main St
Blumbergs
Blumberg’s
Pullman’s
Pullman’s Period
Kroehler’s
Blumberg
Birdseye
Blumbergs Furnitur
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