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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1943
Page
11
In Barree Pennsylvan ia the Penneylon anthracite miners return to work amid stubborn clashes with labor boards. About 2,000 workers refused a complete truce, voting to proceed with negotiations and ongoing pickets. Word of a potential general strike and larger regional impact circulated as frictions between unions and collieries continued.
The Alabama legislature completed a legal review of the November race, confirming Chauncey Sparks as the Democratic winner by 48 votes over Hugh Southard with George Miller and others far behind. Interim committees will set up to prepare legislation, with Sparks naming Lapsley as Revenue Department head and Curry to testify about a private position.
Fragmented report describes German resistance near Rostov and new Allied offensives in Africa and France. Sparsely detailed notes claim Krupp weapons, explosives deliveries, captures of positions, and weather hindered advances as forces clash across multiple theaters.
Wiregrass area organizes a food control committee led by Arthur Johnson to oversee equitable distribution of food supplies across Dale Henry Coffee and Geneva counties. The group will coordinate reports of shortages, divert local stocks if possible, and involve state and regional offices to secure necessary commodities for mothers and babies.
AP dispatches report Senator Bridges demanded the Foreign Relations Committee investigate charges that Edward Flynn, retiring Democratic Neona Chairman, was unfit to represent the United States. Berlin broadcast notes Palermo defenses strengthened against invasion. Carter Glass reelected Senate president pro tempore over Benatar Vandenberg. Attorney General Bide announces grand jury indictments against Associated Wire and Lake Company of Pawtucket for conspiring to defraud the government and impede sales to the allied forces.
In Atlanta, Representative J Bush Mimms of Colquitt denounced the Georgia Florida Alabama Peanut Association calling it a government backed trust. He accused Roy Parrish, its manager, of setting excess peanut prices too low and urged Congress to act. He noted the GFA occupies a four story Camilla building with a sizable staff.
Four Birmingham youths were arrested in Florida for stealing seven automobiles including a Buick. Identified as Charles Stokes aged sixteen Amy Stokes fourteen Warren Faris sixteen and Melvin Tipton sixteen they were held in Tampa and returned to Inverness. Sheriff Farmer said the thefts covered Birmingham Dothan Panama City Tallahassee Inverness and claimed the teens admitted stealing seven cars between Jan 29 and Inverness.
The Star of Honor emblems honor Army Navy Coast Guard and Marines. Worn proudly by families in the Wiregrass and beyond the badges are sold by The Eagle at 25 cents each plus postage. The emblem is simple in design and has spread as a visible tribute to loved ones serving in the military.
The Senate Defense Investigating Committee charged there was an inexcusable delay and confusion in the barge construction and conversion program meant to relieve East Coast fuel shortages. The panel said there was too much talk and not enough action and noted President Roosevelt’s spring appointment of a committee to study the fuel problem.
London AP reports RAF strikes on the Krupp armament plant in Essen area as part of a Ruhr valley bombing campaign. Four bombers were lost. other Ruhr targets hit. one fighter and coastal command aircraft losses noted. Allied daylight raid on Lille mentioned, with Flying Fortresses playing a major role. German night raids on England described as light with no casualties.
Wartime notes report E Boats attacking Japanese ships in the Solomons while a campaign to salvage fats and oils is organized in Houston County. Mrs R P McCreary announces collection at local groceries with four cents a pound paid for fats and oils from homes and eateries, plus detailed rendering instructions and safety cautions.
Allied forces report naval action off Guadalcanal as American torpedo bombers damaged Japanese warships. Two destroyers hit and several transports damaged while ground forces advance on New Guinea fronts face heavy rain and aerial bombardment.
Canadians in a convoy bound for North Africa express eagerness for combat. The article notes gunnery practice aboard and the anticipation that personnel aboard will be relieved soon, with confidence in the Royal Navy and merchant marine.
Allied dispatch reports French troops in Tantain attacking northwest of Kairouan captured two strategic heights Jebel Haoub and Jabel uu Duvoyas. An Allied base at Algierz reported two air alerts that night as weather briefly halted operations. British navy ferried 971 transports and 7.4 million tons of supplies to North African ports from last Nov. 8 to this Jan, signaling buildup for upcoming battles.
Washington AP reports the House Naval Committee will begin a closed inquiry into American sea warfare, led by Chairman Vinson. Vice Admiral F Hornes will testify to outline a broad basis for a continuing study spanning naval programs from WAVES training to battleship and Tarrier debates, with details of strategy kept confidential.
A strike by United States steel workers spreads to Canada with about 12 600 workers walking out affecting plants in Ontario including Algoma at Sault Ste. Marie and Dow at Trenton. The walkout targets wage increases and support for the joint bargaining position, threatening Canadian steel output.
Five people injured when ACL locomotives derailed after a freight yard incident near Waycross Georgia. Early reports described hospital treatment for several victims with varying conditions as investigators examined the crash site and the train’s wreckage. Local and federal authorities opened inquiries into the cause and sequence of the derailment.
Washington reports lawmakers denounce farm machinery shortages tied to wartime controls. Senate members urge faster repair, new equipment to sustain 1940 output levels, while officials warn current limits risk farm production under wartime shortages and rationing policies.
A Midland City man identified as 46 year old Buckner shot and killed a woman in his home and fled the scene last night. The slaying occurred after a dispute, with Buckner later turning himself in to authorities as investigators gathered details. Surviving relatives include his wife and several daughters, with services planned at Headland Cemetery.
Red Army gains across the Caucasus push through snow and mud recapturing towns west of Minerally Vodyn. The drive stretches from Rostov to the Don bend as Soviet commanders report renewed offensives, with several towns retaken and front lines extended toward the Kuma river valley.
A federal grand jury in Montgomery issued indictments charging violations of federal statutes. Henry Claytor Whitehead Harry Hinjock and Rory Wood of Henry County along with Ike Crooks of Date County and Ward Quallahaum Flauston County face counts. Henry Ray Bowden of Houston County was named for violating the federal service act. Richard Fowler and Jolife R Hudson of Houston County face charges of possession and sale of firearms.
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