Howse 78th Congress Debates Military Pay and Draft Age
The proceedings show Rep Patman introducing Bill No 1 seeking federal authority to end wartime draft pay and extend armed forces compensation. Fick and Van Zandt back a measure to keep pay through postwar discharge, with Lynch supporting continued service pay. The discussion highlights reform proposals on military pay, draft age, and government obligations.
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D-Ny
van Zandt
Lynch
Vax Zandt
Frantha
Congress Convenes Amid Unity Hopes After Narrow Speaker Win
Washington AP reports Speaker Rayburn was reelected as 8th congress convened amid calls for unity. He warned against vandals and pledged unwavering defense of rights and prerogatives while signaling world war end concerns will dominate trade, peace, and civilization issues.
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Congress
Washington
Rayburd
Beri
Roms
Toklee
Rayburn
T8th
House
Southern Solons Renew Campaign On Peanut Quotas
Washington congressmen pushed a two year plan to set aside peanut production quotas and parity pricing for farmers, seeking a uniform price by grade. Rep Keogh and Fulmer introduced HR 49, promising long time peanut growers protection while expanding production, amid debate over parity and past farm price systems.
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Washington
Tive Keogh
N.Y
Heffernan
Fece
Fulmer
DSC
Senate
Angelculture
Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Typhus Control Program Urged by Public Health Service
Dr C R Be edica an in charge of disease control unit of the U S Health Service urges adoption of a typhus control program nationwide. Dr W T Burkett county health officer says three typhus cases in Dothan and 52 in the state justify urgent action. The Public Health Service pledges full cooperation and resources to contain the outbreak and implement preventive measures.
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C. R. Beedica
Aus
W. T
World War II Update From Caucasus Front
The army reported future operations in the Caucasus as Soviet Reds press a wide front against Nazi forces. Soviet air and ground units claim to have driven enemy forces back, bombing raids credited to official sources amid ongoing battles.
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Trea
Futlre
Caucasus
Additine
Farmers To Discuss Program For 1943
Jensen A Culbreth Houston County AAA chairman announced a meeting of Houston County farmers to discuss an agriculture program for 1943. He said every section of the county would be represented with fifty two community committeemen notified to attend and hear pleas.
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Jensen A. Culbreth
Houston County
AAA
British Occupy Strategic Hills In African Zone
Six killed and more than 100 injured in a bowling alley fire and blast on Chicago's South Side just before midnight. Joseph R. Bingham, 43, was later recovered. Fire Marshal put damage at 150000 dollars. Victims included Ferdinand Gutrich, son of a policeman, amid chaotic escape through doors. Location given as 684 South Ashland Avenue near Fire Fernie No. 6.
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Chicago
Joseph R. Bingham
Anthony Mullaney
William Gutrich
Ferdinand Gutrich
Greachman
South
Ashland Ave
Fernie No
Allied advance in Tunisian front pushes into Mateur hills
Allied forces push from Mateur towards northern Tunisia as RAF Huricanes support the assault. Four German Me 109s and a JU-87 dive bomber are shot down, with one British plane lost. U S bombers hit Sfax port area damaging a power plant and harbor approaches. B 26 Marauders raid Kairouan airfield, targeting the air base near the west coast port of Sfax.
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North Africa
Rolles
Mateur
Bisarte
RAF
Dr George Washington Carver Dies At Tuskegee Institute
AP report recalls Carver as one of America’s greatest agricultural chemists. Born near 1864 on Diamond Grove Missouri, he rose from slavery to lead Tuskegee Institute’s farming program. He created over 300 products from peanuts and 100 from sweet potatoes, transforming southern agriculture.
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Tuskegee (Ap
George Washington Carver
Tuskegee Institute
South
Carver
Diamond Grove
Arkansas
Town State A. & M. College
Booker T. Washington
Alabama
Budget Expenditures Path to Over One Hundred Billion
The United States budget for the next fiscal year calls for spending exceeding 100 billion dollars, with direct war costs for Army Navy Maritime Commission and lend lease alone around 100.6 billion. The size surpasses current year outlays by roughly 30 billion and far exceeds World War I totals. Officials note revenue in taxes may total about 30 billion, with the rest to be financed by other means.
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Irving Perimeter
Washington
United States
Congress
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Iend-lease
England
Germany
Jim
Rougrhly
Scout Directors To Name Executive Scout Directors To Name Executive
A Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council executive board meeting was called for 1 a.m. tonight at Register’s Cafe by James J. Jaxon of Eufaula, the council president. The board would elect a successor to Osborn as scout executive, with a national representative expected at the session.
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Southeast Alabama Boy | Scout Council
Register's Cafe
James J. Jaxon
Eufaula
Torence Osborn
United States Task Force Bombards Munda Airfield
United States Navy said a task force of surface ships successfully bombarded the Japanese airfield at Munda New Georgia, 190 miles from Guadalcanal. Japanese bombers attacked but were driven off by four Wildcats, with four enemy ships shot down and two probably destroyed.
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Washington
Navy
United Gates
Munda
New Georgia
Yeland
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
United States
Ture
9000 Miners Walk Out Of Dues Dispute
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania nine thousand miners stayed off shift across nine large collieries amid a 50 cent a month union dues rise sought by the United Mine Workers. The walkout, starting at Glen Alden, led to several colliery closures and curtailments as operators and the union debated production plans for wartime needs.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Solid Fuela
Tekes
Luzerne County
Bituminom Felda
Carl Kratz
Fred W. Schraeder
Michael Kosik
Booth Wilkes-Barre
Glen Alden Company
J Tve
Thess
Nother
Kosik
Wiilon Committees
Pledge Of French Warships Unchanged By Darlan Death
An AP report from Algiers says that Admiral Darlan’s death did not alter his pledge to deploy the French fleet with the United States and Britain. Morale remains high among pro Allied forces in French North Africa and preparations to sail at once continue.
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Darlan
Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Algeria
Thay
Jean Darlan
Dakar
United States
Bert
Amis
Henri Honore Giraud
French North and West Africa
Vion
Wilituen A. Glaneford, Jr
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Sparks picks Van Buren Gilibert to lead Alabama patrol
Gov-elect Chauncey Sparks moved swiftly to complete his cabinet naming Capt. Van Buren Gilibert to head the State highway patrol in his administration. The AP dispatch notes other national items including price controls for certain cars and fuel rationing, and Allied naval actions in the Mediterranean.
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Montgomery
Als
Chauncey Sparks
van Buren Gilibert
Law
Stats Highway Patrol
North Alabama
Dothan Negro In AEF Gets Death Sentence
David Cobb a Negro private in the VA Army was convicted by a court martial in East Anglia and sentenced to be hanged for the fatal shooting of Second Lieutenant Robert J Cobner. He told Cobner he was not staying on post. Execution date to be set later. sentence subject to Roosevelt review. Cobner from Swisavall. Cobb’s home is Dothan Alabama.
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London
David Cobb
Robert J. Cobner
Martal
Cobb
Cohner
Roosevelt
Cobner
Swisavall
Dothan
Ala
Railroads Sued For Mule Injuries
A damage suit for $1000 filed by Marvin Holman alleges injuries to horses and mules caused by ACL and LAW Railroads. The Houston County Circuit Clerk's office noted the case today with court attaches failing to provide full details on the shipment and involved entities.
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Marvin Holman
ACL
LAW Railroads
Houston County
Clark
Fauid
Allied air blows hit Jap shipping at Rabaul harbor
Allied bombers under General MacArthur targeted Rabaul harbor and nearby targets. Eight ships were set ablaze or sunk and a ninth destroyed by a direct bazooka-like strike. A destroyer tender and a nearby destroyer may have been damaged. The raid damaged 30,000 tons of shipping and followed attacks on Lag Malameus Madang Gasmata Airdrome Timor and Lae Madang Timor targets. An Allied unit also pressed at Banenande Point north of Buna against Japanese forces. A West Australian official warned Japan was gathering transports in the Southwest Pacific to bolster frontier positions toward Australia.
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Douglas MacArthur
Raebeul
Wea
Japan Sea
Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Ter Thant Vearele
Lag Malameus
Madang
New Guinea
Gasmata
Timor
Uiend
Australia
Lae
Aies
Banenande Point
Buna
Nama
Sotomona
200 Truckers Seek Gas Mileage Adjustments in Dothan
John Baggett, IODT temporary office examiner in Dothan at the Chamber of Commerce, said about 200 applications for gas line mileage adjustments were filed in the first week. He plans to visit Dothan again Friday and Saturday to continue processing for truckers operating under Certificates of War Necessity.
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John Baggett
IODT
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce
Dothanel
ODT
Beggett
Geneva
Germans Retreat in Caucasus Drive Amid Bridges Blown
German forces fall back across the Caucasus as they blow bridges and mine roads to slow Soviet advances. Red Army reports claim progress from Nalchik to Prokhladnensk and Kotlyarevskaya with several towns captured and more than 300 Germans and military materiel seized in two days.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Certe
Ordshontkidna
Nalchik
Terex
Red Star
Deutha
Nasi
Temlyansk
Rostov
Kamenak Ts
Donmouth
Red Mar
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Tarek
Ned Star
Prokhladnensk
Nalechik
Londom
Don
Caucasaa
Twimtyanak
Dos
Rauters
Hitler
Prokhlednenski
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Tsimizansk
Morosovakaya
Monitor
Middle Don
Qur Troopa
Middle
Doosar
Kmopa
Staiingrad
Ralehix
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