Poll tax rules shape Houston County primary turnout
Ineligible voters face Feb 1 deadline to clear poll tax for the Jan 11 special primary. Voters who paid in 1643 or were eligible may vote regardless of current payments, while those who pay back taxes can qualify for later ballots. Longer hours, from 8 am to 8 pm, aim to boost turnout and speed up results as only four-candidate contests limit ballot time. The Houston County Democratic Executive Committee plans to organize ahead of 1944 elections.
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Houston County
I Congressions
Dothas
City Commission
Dothan
Counee
Metelet
Alabama
Demne
Conta
Congress Resumes Work With Eyes On War and Election
Congress returns to session with focus on wartime policy and fall elections. Roosevelt's annual message anticipated as a central agenda item. Bills including a Soldier discharge pay bill range from 200 to 600 dollars, tied to service length, await action next week.
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Congress
Alex 21
Singleton
Washington
Tath
Ang Sys
Roosevelt
Tuesaday
Hegerdhem
Senate
Houses
District War Loan Drive Planned by Tenth Alabama Group
Representatives of the Tenth District Alabama War Finance Committees met state officials to launch the Fourth War Loan drive January 18 to February 15 with a quota of 93,200,000. The district includes Houston, Dale, Henry, Coffee, Geneva, Barbour with six county chairmen and six workers. State leaders from Birmingham and Auburn outlined organization and stressed farm worker participation in the campaign.
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Alaabama War Finance Committees
Houston
Dale
Henry
Coffes
Geneva
Barbour
E. Leigh Mewillen
Brewton
Frank P. Bamford
Merc Ray Clement
W. L. Jessup
Birmingham
George Sargent
Auburn
Clements
Sargent
McCorvey Urges Two-Thirds Rule Reestablished
Mobile Alabama AP reports State Democratic Committee Chair Mann McCorvey calls for Montgomery meeting on January 20 urging lenient party allegiance by laws and reestablishment of the two thirds voting rule for national convention. He says the South has veto power in nominating the Democratic standard bearer and urges delegates to back the change.
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Mobile
Ala
Democratic Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
Montgomery
McCorvey
India
South
Canvass Set Here To Find Workers
A house to house canvass launches Monday to recruit 370 men for three fertilizer plants in the Wiregrass area. L C Dennis of the United States Employment Service says timely fertilizer production is vital to meet expected large crops. Workers get paid time and a half after 40 hours, with as much time as possible, as efforts to fill vacancies continue.
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Dothan
L C. Dennis
United States Employment Service
Howse
Dennig
Dennis
Cary
Legion Begins Broad War Veterans Reform Bill Push
The American Legion, backed by Congressional support, unveils a broad legislative program for World War I veterans. The package seeks $500 demobilization pay, double unemployment, low-interest home loans, education aid, and elevating the Veterans Bureau as a top agency to aid servicemen, aiming to end bureaucratic confusion and ensure promised benefits.
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Washington
American Legion
Joe
G. L Jane
Veterans Bureau
Renkin
Hous Veterans Committee
Lunder
K Legion
Aix
War and Navy Departments
Matee
Ald Rankin
OPA Completes Probe of Gas Coupon Theft
OPA completed a probe into gasoline coupon theft in Montgomery and recovered coupons valued at 000 gallons. Bibb Folmar of the State OPA confirmed the theft occurred in December and the coupons were recovered the next day by A. D. Wilkerson, chairman of Tarn Te He, with details on Page Fp.
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Bibb Folmar
State
OPA
Montgomery
Momsen County
Folmar
A. D. Wilkerson
Tarn Te He
Congress Race Awaiting Voters in Houston County
Voters in Houston County will cast ballots Sunday in a four cornered U S House race for Alabama’s Third District. Candidates are Hubert Farmer George W Andrews Roy L Smith and Robert Bennett with Andrews in the armed forces campaign run by friends. Poll hours 8 am to 8 pm voting machines used in Houston County with three machines at the county courthouse two at City Hall and one at Malone Motor Company.
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Houston County
Alabama
Harry B. Seawale
Arso
Hubert Farmer
Dothan
George W. Andrews
Union Springs
Roy L. Smith
Penns City
Robert Bennett
Louisville
Andrews
Eam
Houston
Saxon P. Poyner
Malone Motor Company
Foun St Andrews
Deferments Curbed By Draft And Tax Bill Aims
Washington AP reports Rep Charles Doughton of North Carolina pushes simplification of federal tax law to replace 30 million wage earners filing returns with withholding. The plan does not affect March 15 deadlines. A 38 member panel may be formed to study tax law amplification.
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Washington
Chateman Cdoughton
D-N
Congress
Doughton
Rep. Forend
House
Treasury
Registrants Under 22 Face Tighter Regulations
Washington AP report notes selective service moves to tighten rules for registrants under 22 effective Feb 1. Major General Hershey says many in this group will be rejected for physical reasons and that prewar fathers are unlikely to be drafted. About 115,000 more men could be affected. farm workers age 18 to 21 not impacted unless listed as non-fathers. industrial deferments may apply with state approval.
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WAX Ball Washington
Selective F Services
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Services
Deeray Yong
Balactive Service
U S Subs Sink Ten More Japanese Vessels
Navy communique reports American submarines sank ten more Japanese merchant ships. Admiral King and high command praised the submarines for steady success as losses mount for Japan.
Army's Wonder Drug Used On Man Seriously Ill Here
Penicillin, the Army's wonder drug, was rushed from Thom asville Army General Hospital to aid B M Woodham, a railway detective, who has remained unconscious in a general hospital day. The drug's limited supply and wartime distribution raised questions about its availability for continued use.
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Army
Thomasville
B. M. Woodham
Woodham
North
Oates Street
Lmed
Atanta
Coone Brown
Finney General Hospital
Uncompleted War Contracts Set At 6 Per Cent
The White House fixed maximum profits at six percent for incomplete fixed price war supply contracts and ruled that conversion costs will not be included in contract cost. The plan, guided by War Mobilization Director Byrnes, follows recommendations by Baruch and Hancock to ease demobilization.
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Washington
White House
Airective
James F. Byrnen
Ail Procereamant Agencien
Bernard M. Baruch
John Hancock Barthh
Office of
McMilzaton
Hancock
Byrnes
Bayuch
Sti
Alabama Cuts Whisky Allowance to One Quart Monthly
In Montgomery Alabama the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted to reduce whisky rations to one quart per month effective Monday due to dwindling supplies. The move cuts the previous pint per week allowance as officials cite limited stock and rising demand impacting availability statewide.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dr. (Tarn Ta Ne
Two Fortified German Positions Seized Near Cassino
Allied forces drove through German fire to capture two strongpoints guarding approaches to Cassino in the Casaine Plain. Don Whitehead reports fierce fighting around Mt Porchia and San Vittore with tanks supporting infantry as part of the ongoing Cassino operations.
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Joseph FE Dynan
AL_ GIERS
Casaine
Ban Vittore
Mt. Porchia
Cassino
Cuma
Don Whitehead
Fifth Army
San Vittore
Salerno
Ha Wrata
Rumanians Moving Factories Inland To Avoid Soviets
Rumanians displace factories inland to escape advancing Soviet troops as Marshal Stalins Ukrainian forces push toward Romania. Reports say frontier towns dismantle machines, shipping them inside while peasants flee with goods and cattle. Rail use is barred for military needs.
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Thomas F. Hawking
Bern
Stal Jo
Rumania
Donlester
Germany
Balkan
Basasrabian
Bucovina
Budapest
Raster Nachrichten Aaid
Cernau
Chisinau
Juliu Manty
Moscow
Marshal Ton
Legion Men In Area Map War Bond Drive
Legionnaires from the Ninth District met in Ozark to plan for participation in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Alto V. Lee announced committee members for Dohan and surrounding territory and preparations for drive activities. John P. Shanly presided, with speaker Frask. M. Dison and D Trotter Jones addressed duties and appointments. Two more meetings are planned next week with a final planning session at the courthouse Wednesday at 7:30.
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Ninth District
Ozark
Diang
Alto V. Lee
Houston County
Dohan
Oxark
John P. Shanly
Dothan
Frask. M. Dison
Moeln
Legionnales
D Trotter Jones
Humber
Russians seize Kirovograd amid Dnieper bend drive
Russian forces under Konev and Vatutin broke German lines along the Dnieper bend as Kirovograd fell after encirclement and street fighting. Soviet troops expanded toward Poland and Romania, claiming 140 towns and massive German losses in a four day offensive.
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Busaell
London
Kirovograd
First
Old Poland
Kirovograg
Gan. Ives
Beviet Monitor
Konev
Nikolai F. Vetusin
Poland
Kissow
Viry
Kiesow
Rudnys Bobrovekays
Vatutin
Momilla
Rumania
Tintey
Suty
Mug River
Uintey
Thea Odewee- Wereaw
Tie
Vinnikes
Zemerinks
Frits Vom
Dnieper Bend
Red
Tottering
Dolaper
Wrntley
Garmen
Moscow
Joseph Matin
Matin
Jean Paquia
Stalin
Kirovsgrad
Lene
Tvan Konev
Gervaan Trevececesa
Gedalon
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