Fleet Plans Postwar Navy Distributions Dominant Coverage
The Navy Department outlines seven postwar fleets to cover Pacific, Atlantic, and European waters with 1 079 combatant ships, 319 active, 73 ready reserve, and 87 laid up. It notes reliance on WWII experience for peacetime training and potential atomic-era combat scenarios.
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United States
Navy Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Eighth Fleet
North Atantice
Caribbean
Tenth
Navy
Deserving of Reward Editorial On 1944 Senate Run
The Eagle argues for the district's best representation in 1944 when George Andrews, from Bullock county, sought the House seat left by Henry B. Steagall. It opposed a Bullock native during wartime, citing uniformed service and district representation, noting the runoff was marred by vote buying and corruption.
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Sovee
House
Hlopston
Heory
Geneva
Coffee
Dale
Andrews
Washington
Eagle
George Andrews
Bullock County
House of Representatives
Henry B. Steagall
Bullock
Labor market shift noted in Mobile report
A Mobile USES study shows job seekers now accept lower pay and less skilled work, widening willingness to shift from wartime specialties. The trend signals a broader adjustment as unemployed workers pursue non specialized positions, with Mobile as the likely forerunner of national changes.
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Mobile
U. S. Employment Service
USES
Leahy Hull and Truman discuss postwar U S army plans
Admiral Leahy urges trimming occupation forces and shifting to volunteer overseas units in Germany and Japan. Cordell Hull's poker anecdotes appear as aides recount friction over postwar duties. Maury Maverick warns Truman of China tensions as Marines coexist with Japanese and British and Russian traders push ahead.
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Lesby
U. S
Cordinl Hull
Calas
Washington
Harry Hopkns
White House
Truman
Leaby
Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Yale
Re House
Stat
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Admiral Leahy
Germany
Japan
Islands
Pacific
Navy
Cordell Hell
Texas Baptists
Dewey
New York
Cordell Mull
Harold Hinton
New York Times
Cordell Hull
Hull
Maury Maverick
War Plants Corporation
Orient
Maverick
China
G. I's
Chiang
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Umpire Government and Labor Strife in Lansing
John Temple Graves surveys labor disputes at the Ford plant in Lansing with pickets, court cases, and the call for a strong, principled government to safeguard public utilities and enforce existing laws. He contrasts Ford’s cooperation with labor against a social state pension example, urging robust national policy.
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Lansing
Michigan
Washington
Executives Club
Henry Ford
Ford
Radio Programs Overview From WAUF Schedule Fragment
A fragmented OCR listing radio programs across WAUF and affiliates, naming hosts, show titles, and times. Includes music acts, news slots, religious segments, and variety programs such as The News, Spade Cooley’s Dances, and James Newill features. Several program titles appear with host initials and broadcast times, reflecting a busy schedule across MBS network.
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Titt
Moron Jhnujjin
AP News
John J
Anthony
Garrett
AP Nowa
Callarnia
Church of Christ
John Howard King
Si—Ap Newn
Braking Johnson
Albert
Sack
Orch
Capt. Milnicht
Henry Bui
ANS
Howe
Pleasants Trialeo Diamonds Harmonerra
Tom Mix
Broadcast Schedule Highlights of Wartime Variety show lineup
A dense rundown lists 16 minute War Correspondents segments and a full evening of shows. Highlights include Jack Smith Show, Bob Burns Comedy, Kaltenborn Comment, Lum and Abner, FBI in Peace and War, Five Minutes, Kostelanetz Concert, Abbott and Costello, Rudy Vallee, and The March of Time with guests.
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Cos
Jack Smith
Dbs Haymond Gram
Ebo
Bob Burns
Abe
Kaltenborn
George Burns
Lum
Abner
Shore
Abs
FBI
Dixie
Abe Andre Kostelanetz
Jack Haley
Veriety
Nbc-Basic
Dave Etman
Lebby
Rudy Vallee
Varity
Danny O'Neil
Songa
Cha
Nbe
Basic Tha Music Shop
Nhewart
Four More Candidates Qualify For Primary
AP reports four additional candidates qualified for the May 7 Democratic Primary. Judge J. S. Williams of Eufaula and Solicitor A. S. Borders of Demopolis seek reelection in the Third Judicial Circuit. Claud D. Scruggs of Guntersville aims for the Fifth District Senate seat, and James B. Allen of Gadsden runs for the Sixth District Senate.
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Montgomery
Secretary of State
J. S. Williams
Eufaula
A. $. Borders
Demopolis
Claud D. Scruggs
Guntersville
James B. Allen
Gadsden Fllen
Senate
Discharged Sergeant John S. Roney Ends Army Air Forces Service
Sergeant John S. Roney of Newville has been discharged after over three years in the Army Air Forces. He served as a control tower operator with the Army Airways Communications System and last worked at Lawson Field Georgia. His service included stints at Boca Raton Florida and Dyersburg Tennessee. prior to enlistment he farmed in Newville. Legumes crops add fertility to the soil.
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John S. Roney
W. H. Honey
Newville
Army Air Forces
Atlanta
Army Air Base Separation Center
Roney
AAF
Army Airways Communications System
Lawson Field
Georgia
Boca Raton
Fla
Dyersburg
Madrid's Prosperity Masks War-Stricken Spain's Struggles
In Madrid the wealth of life clashing with shortages shows in high living costs and scarce beef while wages strain under rising prices. Spain, though relatively well positioned among neutrals, faces drought, decayed transport, and a coal shortage. The black market thrives for essentials and luxuries, with food prices and housing premiums pressing on the common buyer. Madrid remains outwardly buoyant, yet economic woes linger across the country.
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Madrid
Spain
Menketa
Switzerland
Portugal
Sweden
Europe
Stock Deal Approved at Alabama Power
The Public Service Commission approved a plan by Alabama Power Company to reduce preferred stock from 355,878 to 300,000 shares and to retire all outstanding shares of 5 8 and preferred stock for reissue of securities bearing a 414 percent dividend rate.
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Montgomery
Alabama Power Company
Public Service Commission
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