Daylight Raid On Reich Declared a Success by Allies
London AP report states American bombers are en route to replace losses from Tuesday’s raid on central Germany. Eighth Air Force officials say they can absorb many losses as they prepare for continued operations against Nazi production centers. Generals and pilots describe the three hour clash with rocket fighters and ground guns as a prelude to the forthcoming invasion of western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin Hill
London
Centre Germany
Dow
Western
Europe
Henry F Arnold
US Army Air Forces
Wiehus
Kaa
Invason
Stockholm
Tare
Special Primary Returns From Ten Counties In Third District
County committees canvassed returns mid afternoon for the special primary to nominate a successor to the late Rep Henry B Seeangall. Five counties reported figures with totals for candidates Farmer Andrews Smith and Bennett in Houston Henry Geneva Dale Coffee. Official results awaited as canvass proceeds.
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Third Congressional District
Houston
Farmer
Andrews
Smith
Bennett
Henry
Garth
Geneva
Dale
Coffee
Cnntrict
Henry B. Seeagall
World War II Fronts Expand as Allies Advancing
Across Europe and the Pacific, Red Army pushes near Poland and advances toward the Bug river while German counterattacks threaten, and Allied forces in Italy near Cassino. In the Pacific, U.S. and Australian troops press Japan as Fifth Air Force targets Madang and northeast New Guinea areas amid heavy air and ground fighting.
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Russia
Red Army
Poland
Sarny
Rome
Kovel
Bug River
Vinnites
Lang Dam
Mediterranean
Fifth Army
Cassino
United States
Ile
Cerraro
Pacific
United Mates
Mmatic
Tekyr Breatonst
All Of 5th Army Moves To Take Cassino In Italy
Allied forces led by the American Fifth Army widened their attack from the coast into central Italy. French units pressed forward through mountainous terrain as German positions near Cassino faced threat from multiple axes. American infantry reached within three miles of Cassino and captured CerVaro as Gen Juin’s French troops advanced in the mountains to pressure the Cassino objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5Th Army
Cassino
Algiers
Fifth Army
Iray
Cangino
Cervaro
Pam
Italy
Alphonse
Juin
Tera
New Guinea
Allied Air Force Headquarters
Pactic
Doufus MacArthur
Basag
Slong Thajr
Fifth Army Airforce
Sines
Owen Alamey Mountains
New Coulnea
Co Ital
George Kenney
Alad
Parifhc
Poal
Bogadjim
Uligan Harbor
Sio;end Alezishaten Have Been Hit Four Time Each, Wewak
Madang
Hanta Bay
Aresa
Liberator
Mitchell
Final Plans Shaped To Open Houston Fourth Loan Drive
Houston county prepares to launch the fourth war loan drive with a quota of 2 034 000 and a Series B bond target of 462 099. Executive chairman Clyde D Levern urges full mobilization from all citizens and counties, pledging lessons from prior drives and a push to place E bonds in the hands of earners through February 15. A special appeal will target agricultural workers under County Agent M Ling as agriculture committees form and duties are assigned ahead of the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde D. Levern
Houston County
Todsy
Berles
Lovern
Houston
M Ling
Ag County Agricultural
An Organzatin
Labor Draft Law Opposition Grows in Congress
Washington AP reports opposition to Roosevelt civilian labor draft for home front. Senate War Investigating Committee chair Truman and Senate Military Affairs chair Reynolds doubt the Austin bill can pass committee. AFL leader Green and CIO’s Murray offered little comment after talks with Roosevelt. No rush on draft measure. Austin bill faces procedural delays and potential white house action is uncertain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Truman
D-Mo
Senate
War Investigating Committee
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Austin
Rvi
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
William Green
AFL
Philip Murray
ITC
Banquet banquet for Georgia Alabama leaders at Houston Hotel
Georgia and Alabama business leaders attend the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at the Houston Hotel tonight with new officers Charles Adams president Clyde Lavern vice president Raymond Spann treasurer and new board members Alton Lee III Lawrence Seaborne Beaty Whiddon W O Dobbins Jr state planning board economist to be main speaker. Capt Charles E Young from Camp Rucker will present a half hour of entertainment by military personnel from the 391st Infantry Regiment under Lt Orson Connor. The evening features attendees from Wiregrass towns and officers from Napier Field Camp Rucker and the 98th Division units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Hotel
Charles Adams
Clyde Lavern
Raymond Spann
Alton Lee, III
Lawrence Seaborn
Beaty Whiddon
W O. Dobbins Jr
State Planning Board For Economic Development
Charles E. Young
Camp Rucker
Miltary
391St Infantry Regiment
Orson Connor
Napier Fizid
Doped Cigarettes Seized From Negro in Alabama Case
U S Commissioner J W Daughtry reports seizure of marijuana laced cigarettes and a Negro suspect, Alphonsé Lang, arrested at Camp Rucker. Lang, civilians, held at Houston County jail in default of 750 bond. Charge includes possession of marijuana and cigars without transfer tax payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonsé Lang
U. S
J W Daughtry
Southern Division
Midd
Alabama
Lang
Camp Rucker
Tevenue
Houston County
Dougtry
Coastal Military Units Decreased in Shift to Overseas Roles
Washington reports military realignments as coastal units are reduced to boost overseas offensives. Army sustain and defense commands will consolidate to free forces for combat missions. Secretary of War and Navy confirm the move on behalf of the two departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mimson
Navy
Prohibition advocates press dry law as hearings move
Prohibition supporters push for a bone dry law with a judiciary subcommittee session chaired by Rep Bryson. Meanwhile a Senate subcommittee resumes inquiry into liquor retail shortages as whispers of whisky monopolies surface amid wartime restrictions. Allied air forces shift to forward basing in New Guinea after intensive bombing along 225 miles of northeast coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Ahbogast
Washington
Prohibitionars
Bouve Committee
Senate
Rep Bryson
D-Sc
Judiciary Sub Committee
Bryson
Chairan Hobbe
D-Ala
Vo Um Urili
Senate Judiciary
van Nuys
D-Ind
van Nuye Yard
Cochran
Dmo
D-Ny
Tora
Officers Reelected By Country Club
Three officers of the Dothen Country Club have been reelected after the annual meeting Tweedey alight at the club T. E Buntin past president was reelected Menneth Shealy was again named vice president and Mrs R W Deck was reelected secretary and treasurer The board of directors includes G M Harrison W M Blount Dr T L G Bates T J Whalley Jr Joe Martin Staling W C Faulkner Jerome Spann Varry Grubb Floyd Baxter W B Eltard and Lax Dowling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothen Country Club
Tweedey
T. E Buntin
Menneth Shealy
Mra
R W Deck
Highway Patrol Car Strikes Pedestrian in Dothan
Aman Dawney of Waynesboro Mississippi suffered a fracture to the left hip after a patrol car driven by Inspector H B Moody of the Alabama Highway Patrol struck him at the intersection of Troy and St Andrews streets in Dothan around 6 30 pm during a rain storm. The patrol office reported the incident.
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Aman
John J Dawney
Waynesboro
Mise
H. B Moody
Dothan
Moody
Troy
St Andrews
Yugoslavia Front Deepens as German Forces Strain
Editor notes a first hand account by Lt Col Vladimir Dedier of Yugoslav partisan resistance as a new major front emerges. Dedier, long with Tito’s staff, recalls injuries from mortar fire while recuperating in Cairo with his wife Olga, a Partisan medical corps major, fatally wounded. He stands tall, with gold braid and stars on a prayer-green tunic, portraying a striking figure in Khaki gear. The piece, filed for the Associated Press, places the reader in the midst of Hitler’s crisis as German armies face renewed pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partisan Army of
Yugoslavia
Mgnting
Vladimir Dedier
Marehel Josip Broe
Tito
Calre
Dedier
Olga
Partiana
Col Dedier
Aix
Vladmir Dedier
Cairo
Hitler
FDR Seeks 100 Billion Budget for 18 Months of War
President Roosevelt presented a 100 billion dollar budget to Congress outlining expenditures for the next fiscal year, including 80 billion for war and a projected debt rise to 258 billion by June 1925. The plan aims to sustain global conflict for at least 18 months while preparing for postwar absorption, with new taxes totaling about 10.5 billion and a total war program near 97 billion by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avsovieind Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Pew
FDR Urges Maximum 1944 Food Production Record
President Roosevelt called for the greatest food production in 1944 to meet war demands. He cited removing major crop payments from farmers for the first time since 1933 and predicted output would beat 1943 records barring bad weather.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Roosevelt
Oarth
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Unions Press Higher Social Security Tax Rate
Washington AP dispatch reports unions urging an increase in the Social Security tax from 1 to 2 percent starting January. A Altmeyer, Social Security board chair, says freezing the tax would burden future old age pension recipients by over $1.3 billion in moral obligation. The AFL backs the push, while Senate votes to keep the 1 percent rate through 1944. House committees begin hearings on the proposal. Senator Lucas proposes striking a reporting requirement for labor unions and similar bodies from the tax bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Lemay
Washington
J Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Banate
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Almover
Houses
Dewla G Hines
Senate
Ios
House
Knustaon
Ft-Minn
Francis Jd
Kelly Washington
Lucas
Treasury
Senters
Holiday Pork Rationing Faces Fresh Opposition
Washington AP reports demands in Congress for a temporary pork rationing halt met fresh opposition from the Office of Price Administration. OPA Rationing Chief Bryan House said pork scarcity is developing on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, making a pork holiday unfeasible and noting a new spare stamp will not be issued after Saturday’s expiration of the current one.
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Washington
Congress
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Co’ Bryan House
Roosevelt Presses Congress for Higher War Taxes
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass additional wartime taxes beyond current proposals, arguing revenues must rise to fund the economy and avoid widening the public debt. He noted personal incomes and corporate profits would be higher in 1944 and pressed for a tax program beyond the Senate bill amid opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roomvel
Congress
Sanata
Houser
Congres
Taeny Mg
Roose- Well
Teast Orteber
Morgenthan
Thoms
Wlreng
Atenaat
Roomsvelt
Texan
Roosevelt Sald
Senate
Alabama Supreme Court rules railroad may favor majority in contracts
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed that a railroad can contract with a majority of employees in a specified classification even if the action may detrimentally affect Black workers. The ruling was issued unanimously in the case involving Bastar William Steele.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Bastar
William Steele
Soviets Expand Front In Samy Area Of Poland
Soviet forces under Vatutin push through the Pripet marshes toward Pinak and Kors, threatening Rovag and other targets. Rokossovsky’s Whites Russian army advances toward Moxy r, while Konev’s Second Ukrainian Army drives to link with Vatutin, reporting heavy German losses and dozens of towns captured.
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Samy
Poland
Honey CC
Cassidy Moscow
Millister
Vatutin
T- Saray
Lm Olf
Severa
Rovag
Pinak
Kors
Virang
Dombrovites
Ranalantin Rokcasovsky
Roelan
Moxyr
Gomel
Rokonsovsky
Pingk Ip
Motyr
Strumen
Ping
Pripet
Sarny
Royne
Semy
Kovel
Kiev-Warsaw
Ukraine
Vatulin
Vienston
Gomme
Belaya Teerkow
Ivan
Konev
Ukrainin
Korovograd
Vinnites
Strategiec
Kiev
Znerinka Rashwsy
Warsaw
Mozyr
Kirovograd
Garmans
Belay Taarkovyi
Army Bond Show Set At Ashford
An All-Army show is planned in Ashford to support the Fourth War Loan Drive. Delegates from Ashford, the War Finance Committee, and Covan’s Chester FR. Vickery Post met to organize Legion participation, with a countywide rally set for Saturday February 5 in Ashford town square. Additional rallies for Cottonwood and Columbia will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford Amrican Legion
Lion’s Club
Pans
Ashford
War Finance Committee
Covan
Chester FR. Vickery Post
American Legion
Jodse
Legion
Creek American Legion
Strangersenta
CG L
Jackson
J W
Teamans
L Brownfield
J. Bandon
Cottonwood
Columbia
Alto V. Les
Clyde Lavern
Wet Finance Committee
Lavern
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