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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1946
Page
5
In Newnan Rep Camp faults OPA move to cap 1946 raw cotton prices claiming it won’t curb clothing costs. He says there isn’t 20 cents in a $3 shirt. Senator Maybank and others push back as Bowles announces price ceilings in Washington amid protests.
An AP report notes OPA officials near confirmation of looming price ceilings on cotton and apparel as government plans to curb costs for veterans. They anticipate a 1946 cotton drop schedule to be announced by January 15, with ceilings potentially easing textile and garment prices if cotton prices stop rising.
Two brothers Archie Autry 23 and Louis Autry 34 were stranded on a small island after their boat capsized as river rose on a Saturday. James Tick 35 and Louis Chaple Columbus joined in the rescue, both crews were saved by soldiers from Ft. Benning who reached the area by steel buoy rope. All four were brought ashore after hours on a rocky outcrop as rains continued and the river swelled, threatening inundation.
Og Country Club announces annual meeting of members tomorrow at 7 30 p m for election of club officers. Regular members are urged to attend.
Sheriff announces first degree murder warrant for Houston Sykes in the death of William Oliver a 27 year old overseas veteran Oliver was found dead after a switch engine passed over him in the Central of Georgia Railway Yard The case includes a totaled question on foul play versus accident The same page reports the United States and Allied powers recognizing Austria under Chancellor Leopold Figl and President Karl Renzer aiming for democratic reconstruction and reduced occupation forces
Suzanne Degnan, six, was abducted from her North Side home as her father James Degnan made a public appeal for her safe return. He promised to pay the ransom and urged the kidnapper to contact authorities, saying he would do anything to get his child back. The family lives at 5943 Kenmore Avenue with neighbors nearby.
Gen George C Marshall said progress was made after the first Chungking meeting with Chinese Communist and National Government peace negotiators. A cease fire order could follow when the three man committee completes work, possibly tomorrow, as the envoys appeared amiable. In Manila U S troops protest demobilization delays while Tokyo reports listings of suspected Japanese war criminals to expand the purge. Premier Shidehara’s cabinet faces a possible resignation or reorganization amid political confusion.
Two Dothan youths J. J. Music and Jack Wilkes were arrested on assault and battery charges after a theatre altercation. They were released on bond. Music was later arrested again on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to City Detective E. J. Strickland.
Flood warnings were issued for Alabama's main rivers as the U S Weather Bureau warned residents to prepare for possible floods. The Etowah River near Rome Ga and the Coosa system were already at or near flood stages with additional rises expected in the coming day. Welumpka faced substantial rise toward danger level, while Selma and Miller's Ferry were not yet in immediate danger though overflow was anticipated downstream.
AP report describes Lt. Gen. Erich von Dem Bach-Zelewski testifying before a four nation war crimes panel that Hitler’s regime sought to wipe out up to 30,000,000 Slavs. He recounted suppression of the Warsaw uprising, the siege of Warsaw, and alleged orders limiting disciplinary actions against soldiers. Bach-Zelewski’s testimony portrays scale of atrocities and command decisions guiding anti partisan and civilian operations across occupied Russia and Poland.
Secretary of State Byrnes postpones departure for London to 4 p m due to bad flying weather at National Airport replacing the planned 1 p m takeoff. The delay affects the first leg of the trip to attend the opening morning of the United Nations Assembly.
Four teen oil companies notified the government fact-finders they prefer direct talks with the CIO oil workers union on wage demands, while most others continue negotiations. Knight, CIO president, said extraneous issues hinder direct bargaining. Some refineries reached wage deals as the oil dispute unfolds amid upcoming labor actions across steel, meat packing, and electrical industries.
A Mississippi storm on Sunday killed five people and injured more than twenty as tornadoes cut a five mile path from Arkansas into Carroll and Sunflower Counties. Victims include Lidie May Shute, 46, and her young daughter Marguerite in Coila, plus a Negro baby and two Negro men in Sunflower County. Relief workers praised response as homes were wrecked or damaged and no further injuries were reported.
Delegates from 51 nations gather in London as the United Nations General Assembly opens amid urgency over atomic bomb disclosure and control. Discussed topics include security council expansion, non-permanent seats by regional balance, and potential candidates for leadership posts.
Officials from PCA and two federal agencies investigated a Pennsylvania Central Airlines crash at Birmingham Municipal Airport. The Zipusaaiger Pittsburgh to Birmingham airliner overshot a runway, fatally injuring co pilot Belmar Duskin Jr of Oklahoma City and Samuel Carson of Roseville Michigan, with others injured. Capt Raymond Parks of Rochester New York and passenger Sam Seharts survived injuries. Betty Proctor of Terangton Kentucky remained hospitalized. Duskin and Carson died within 24 hours.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to review General Yamashita’s conviction for atrocities in the Philippines. Defense and U S Army counsel debated whether a subordinate’s acts can be a war crime without orders or knowledge of a superior. The case could influence future Pacific theater war crimes proceedings.
Manila AP reports about 12 6 million American soldiers marching into the ruined Philippines Wall of Congress for a loud but orderly protest over demobilization delays. They approve a resolution for a Congressional investigation into the program and morale declines.
W C Farmer of Dothan was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Third Congressional District Democratic Executive Committee, succeeding the late Robert H Manton. The nomination passed 3 to 1 and will go to the State Democratic Executive Committee in Montgomery next Saturday for approval. Sim Thomas of Eufaula was also suggested.
In Summerville Alabama AP reports three people burned to death when a stove exploded. Victims include J H Sibley 80 W G Sibley 55 elderly man and James Sibley 10. neighbor Howard Dubie severely burned and Mrs W C Sibley slightly burned while trying to rescue James.
Daytona Beach officials reported the municipal auditorium, a 25 year old wooden structure seating over 2000, burned to the ground in the early hours. Fire Chief B B Hart said the cause was not known as pajama clad spectators watched. Firefighters fought for two hours to prevent spread to nearby homes. no one was known to be inside at the time.
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