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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1943

Page

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Federal mediation board dispute over large airline wage claim

The National Labor relations board mediation effort sought to resolve a dispute involving more than 900000 employees. Cook, chairman of the separate group, noted both parties met daily to mediate their differences as jurisdiction over the union issues continued unresolved.

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Gasoline Certificates Delayed After January 31

Officials warn that Certificates of War will not be issued after January 31. A temporary chamber office in Ozark will handle applications. Truck owners may file now to avoid delays as processing can take days. A temporary office in Dothan will operate all day Saturday to assist applicants.

John Porary Chamber of Comid Ozark Baggett

World Today Report on Axis Prisoners and North Africa Operations

In Allied and Axis war activity, 339,150 Axis soldiers have been taken prisoner. German operations within 75 miles of strategic targets threaten Allied lines as pursuit of Rommel continues in Libya with patrols and air activity noted. The first use of New Georgia Island by Zero fighters is reported, with both sides claiming advances and counter moves.

Sull Rommal Libya New Georgia Island Tondon United States Mississippi River New Orleans Gulf of Mazico

Missing Wagner First Ace Of War Found In Florida

A farmer in Florida found the wreckage of Lieut. Col Boyd D. Wagner, an early World War I ace and destroyer of many Japanese warplanes. Wagner had been missing since November 23 and was discovered in his P-40 fighter near Eglin Field, revealing the plane crashed and buried after a likely loss of control.

Wagner Florida Eglin Field Fla Boyd D Burs) Wagner America Filer Thore

School Principals To Meet Saturday

A meeting of all country school principals will be held Saturday at Doom in the superintendent's office in the courthouse annex. Solomon Baxter, county superintendent of education, announced today. Topics include The Principal Leader The Teaching Staff Buildings Care of Grounds Standards of Behavior In Schools A Democratic School Religion In the School Elimination Of Waste and Inefficiency In Schools Assembly Programs Physical Health and Military Education in Schools School Equipment Needs and Care. All county school teachers will meet Thursday Jan 14 at 6 pm at Young Junior High School auditorium. Mr Baxter said the purpose is to discuss plans for the next school year the Victory tax pay roll savings plan and the teachers retirement and tenure plans.

Doom Solomon Baxter Young Junior High Baxter

Prowler Enters Residence Here

A Dothan residence was entered last night while the family slept with another attempt reported. Fred Adkins and a neighbor reported an entry loss minimal, believed break in through a rear window. Police noted a sharp instrument left blood near the scene and a possible self injury by the intruder.

Dothan Fred Adkins West Adeens Street Seidah Pottfes Bordeshaw Henee

Japanese Transport Attacked By U S Planes In Solomons

The Navy said two raids hit Japanese air fields in the Solomons area and a possible hit was scored on a transport. Communique 243 cites January 6 actions: B17 Flying Fortresses P38 Lightning and P 40 Warhawk escorts attacked a transport near Shortland Island. airfields at Kehila near Bougainville and Munda on New Georgia Island were bombed with results not reported.

U. S Solomons Washington Navy South Pacific Shortland Island OBU 8 Kehila Buln Bougainville Island U. S.S

Venereal Control Radio Forum Set Tomorrow Aired

An open forum on venereal disease control will air on WAGF tomorrow at 5 20 p m. Civic leaders military and health officials will discuss the problem in a question and answer format. Participants include Richmond B McClintock Jonn K Williams Dr W T Burkett Dr T K McFatter Dr W H Y Smith Dr Percy S Potouze and Dr M Davie with a concluding summary statement by Dr Davie.

State Department of Health W T Burkett T K McFatter Houston County Medical Association W. HY. Smith Percy 8. Potouze D'Nesne University of Pennsylvania M . Davie State Board of Health

Five Dale Mabry Men Die In Crash

Five Army Air Corps flyers died when their plane crashed into Lake Tarquin near Tallahassee Florida Tuesday night. Authorities withheld details and names, but bodies were recovered after the crash and military officials planned further identification and investigation.

Dale Mabry Tallahassee

Russians Claim Recapture Of More Towns In Swift Advance

Moscow reports the Red Army on a 20 mile front along the lower Don broke German lines and moved within 75 miles of Rostov. Russian dispatches cite Gen Constantin Rokossovsky leading the thrust, claiming significant advances and recapturing towns along the Don river corridor toward the Caucasus region.

Meney C. Cassidy Moscow Red Army Lower Don Rostov Cancasia Constantin Rokoasovexy Bat Ua Don River Talmiyanak Bolshaya Orlovka Sel Termlyansk Marinak Tura

Coal Shortage Deepens as 12000 Miners Strike

Wilkes Barre Pa AP a 12 000 miner strike in the Pennsylvania anthracite fields creates a hard coal shortage. Shipments to households are limited and OPA raises coal price fifty cents a ton to boost production costs. Three United Mine Workers unions vote to stay on strike despite pleas to return to work as government efforts seek to resume six day work weeks.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Seaboard United Mine Workers of America OPA

Japs Mass Fleet In Rabaul Harbor

Allied and Japanese patrols probed for weak defenses around Rabaul as Allied forces regroup for an assault on Banananda. American troops repelled a lone Japanese patrol near Tarakena, killing one and wounding another, while heavy air bombardment and riverine tracking continued against Sanananda Point area amid flooding and rough terrain.

William F. Bont New Guinea Ihewamp Ines Banananda Tarakena Buna Station Sanananda Point Soputa Senanands Track Sunananda Point Entmy Lae Prem Jess

Australians Fear Enemy Invasion Plans Invasion fears rise over Rabaul

Australians fear a major enemy operation in New Guinea and the Northwest Pacific as air reconnaissance reports concentrate Japanese shipping at Rabaul, with Allied bombers damaging or destroying vessels. Prime Minister Curtin urged for greater aid while war council meets next week.

Melbourne Japan Rabaul New Britain Pirote United States Pacific New Guinea Guadalcanel Australian Advisory War Council John Curtin Washington London Curtin Australia Geoutn MacArthurs Rabaul Harbor

Auto Stolen From Newspaper Office Front

An automobile owned by The Eagle was stolen today about 11 am from the front of the newspaper office on N. Oates Street. The Buick two door sedan had white wall tires and carried the 1962 plate number 33 D 308 with a 1943 license sticker 38 D 333.

The Eagle N. Oates Street Numinder

Held as distiller in Gordon area arrest report

The Sheriff's office said John Robertson, a Black man, was held on a $250 bond after ABC officers arrested him yesterday near Gordon for illegally distilling whiskey. Robertson was placed in the county jail but soon made bond.

John Robertson ABC Gordon Robertson Y

Houston Sailor Brings Jap Dog Tag From Solomons

Bil Edward Camp, 21, aviation machinist mate second class, on a 30 day furlough from Cottonwood, recalls action in the Southwest Pacific including Midway, Solomons, and Guadalcanal. He describes carrier battles, torpedo attacks, and aircraft exchanges as American ships fought to intercept a Japanese task force near Guadalcanal, with heavy combat and many planes shot down. He mentions aiding flight operations and surviving a torpedo strike on a carrier.

Bil Edward Camp Cottonwood Midway Solomon Islands Cora Jadalcanal Piso Camp Plases

War Production Revision Urged By Senate Group

A Senate subcommittee report calls for a major reorganization of war production and manpower under a super-czar. Chairman Pepper and Senator Hilgore foresee hearings on a wartime mobilization bill to be reintroduced in the new Congress. The report cites a lack of balance in the war program and warns production will miss goals without addressing shortages in men, materials, and machines.

Richard G. Maslock Washington Senate Education and Labor Man Pepper D-Fia Hilgore D.-W.va War Production Board

Last Minute BULLETINS from Last Minute BULLETINS

AP dispatches report Trent Commander duck Comp acy seeks a divorce from Hannah Willams, filed with a Supreme Court paper. In Libya, General Le Clerc’s forces seized Oum-Fi-Araneh. French General Heart Honore Giraud agrees in principle to meet De Gaulle in France but calls delay until end of January.

Whith Plains N.Y Trent Duck Compacy Hannah Willams Supreme Court London le Clerc Libya Oum-Fi-Araneh Fetfan Heart Honore Giraed Commie Sherr North Africa Hae Agreng Mret We Charies de Gaulle

Sparks Cabinet Near Complete in Alabama Governorship

Montgomer y Ala AP Chauncey Sparks appoints Brig Gen Ben M Smith as selective service director and adjutant general may divide control of the guard as cabinet grows. Frank Broadway named chief counsel of Industrial Relations. Eva Parker and others named to dock and public safety posts. Final two vacancies await January 18 as cabinet expands amid further appointments.

Parks Guard Frank FR. Broadway Montgomery Department of Industrial Relations Ax Pac John D Petree EAC Beauty of Mobile Sparks van RB Gilbert Athena Department of Public Safety BP Rue Uell Melma Corrections Miss Lavia Dunn Montgomery Welfare Ropin Hwift Atmare Addie Lee Farish Commerce Rparks Brerd Roarks Hoyse Tucker Haygoog Paterson

Battle For Hills In Tunisia Marks Ground Clash

Allied reports reveal German forces recaptured Jebel Assay and positions west of Mateur after British gains, shifting front lines near Bi jarte. US bombers hit Kairouan for the fourth straight day. Mass parachute drops and guide operations noted behind Allied lines in Algeria.

Wes Gallagher North Africa Jebel Assay Mateur Epokesman Bijarte Bante Kairouan Tunis Algeria Saint Arnano Thia Constantine Philippevills Betif

Solons Seek Peace Between Farm Bloc And Administration

Washington lawmakers moved to reconcile the administration and the farm bloc on Capitol Hill. Senator Wenster Russell voiced a plan to view the whole picture, avoid piece meal legislation, and factor labor costs into parity calculations. Senator Bankhead urged caution, pressing for higher farm support and stopping farm labor exodus to the Army to ensure food and fiber for the war effort.

Washington Capitol Hill Wenster Russell D-Ga Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture Farm Atete Bankhead

U.S. Planes Bomb Japanese Ships Near Kiska

American bombers attacked Japanese shipping near Kiska in the Aleutians. Mitchall medium bombers hit and set afire a cargo ship 110 miles northeast of Kiska and left it sinking. A Liberator strike 145 miles southwest caused two near hits on another enemy vessel.

Washington Kiske Aleutian Navy Mitchall Ito Kiska

Miracle of production powers Roosevelt message to Congress

President Roosevelt told Congress that 1943 could be a year of substantial advance toward Berlin Rome and Tokyo and praised Americas “miracle of production” supporting seven million fighting men. He cautioned he did not prophesize an end date for the war while urging perseverance against the Axis.

Washington Roosevelt Congress Berlin Rome Tokyo

Roosevelt says 7th Congress may help save world from fear

President Roosevelt, addressing the House, calls the United Nations the mightiest military coalition and urges unity to stamp out any rearmament. he outlines war progress, arms production, and plans for peace, while noting unprecedented security around the Capitol. He predicts substantial advances for the United Nations toward Berlin Rome and Tokyo in 1962, and urges confidence and effort.

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