Mother Of Flynn Victim Testifies In California Trial
In Ames a 16 year old Miss Satterlee testified about an August 1341 yacht trip on the Sirocco, recounting an alleged assault by actor Flynn aboard the private vessel. She described being awakened, resisted, and twice propositioned during the voyage near Catalina Island as part of the ongoing trial alleging statutory crimes and related charges.
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Los Angeles
Roeader
Ferg
LaRue Zatterjee
Bolowy
Gemurt
Lear
Slory
Zero. Flynn
Ube
Wiliam Satterlee
Peter Stackpole
Mies Batterlea
Ames
Miss Satteriee
Sirocco
Flynn
Letty Hansen
Catalina Island
California
Misa Satterlew
Buster Wites
Miss Satterlee
Negro Selectees Leave For Army From Houston County Board
Officials of Houston County Selective Service Board No. One announced a group of Negro registrants who left this morning for the reception center at Fort Benning for permanent assignments. They returned home that week for a furlough following their induction at Fort Benning.
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Houston Coounty Selective Service Board No
Fort Benning
Fort
Ronald D. Shiver Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for Ronald D. Shiver two month old son of Mr and Mrs Clarface Ener were held at the family home on Lothan route five with Rev Mr Draugton officiating. Burial followed in Clark cemetery with Fellows and Forrester in charge. Survived by parents two sisters Arnie Peart and Mery Lois Shiver both of Dothan route five maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H L Howard of Dothan route five and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs RP Briver of Gordon route one.
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Ronald D. Shiver
Clarface Ener
Lothan
Draugton
Purial
Clark Cemetery
H. L. Howard
Dothan
iMra Rp, Briver
Gorden
Coffee Inventories of Merchants Named by Houston County Board
Houston County officials announced the names of merchants who failed to file coffee inventories with the rationing board by the December 3 deadline. The list includes numerous stores and grocery firms across the county, with several variations in spelling and organization names reflecting the era.
British Fighters Hit In Daylight Raid Over London
Eight German planes skimmed a London suburb while others hovered over the city as civilians moved about and civil defense workers rushed to posts. British intruder patrols targeted rail centers in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands with no losses reported. The daytime raid marked London's first such alert since late October and the first daylight bombing since July, with one train and several targets machine-gunned, balloons destroyed, and German bombers turned back by fighters and defenses.
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France
Belgium
Wetherlands
Air Ministry
England
Britain
Aince
London
Mamea
Stations face rationing rules and post openings
The article outlines rationing schedules for AIF stations with 7 hours daily on even weeks and 12 hours on others, plus a 72 hour week option. It lists registrants who left, including Alonzo Paramore Jr and Oscar Barber, among many others, in Benning.
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AIF
Barnuel D. Reynolds
Harry Mathis
Karl McKay
Homer J. Thomas
Raymond Kincey
Arnett Childress
Lee Jinka
IODT Office Here To Close Jan. 31
John Baggett, supervisor, announced today the local Office of Defense Transportation will close January 21, and all persons interested in permits or transportation gaps must apply before the date or through the Montgomery office.
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IODT
John Baggett
Tbe
Office of Defense Transportaem Wid
Ube
Montgomery
Washouts Re Route Trains In Georgia
In OGLETHORPE Georgia torrential rain marooned trains and halted routes. The RoyAl Palm from Jacksonville to Cincinnati faced a 20 minute delay while other trains including the Kansas City Florida Special the Southwind and Chicago Miami trade were detoured. Civilians and military crews received meals from Red Cross units as rail and highway washouts closed routes. Bridges were repaired and officials expected quick fixes. floods prompted school closures in Cochran and forecast rivers remaining near flood stages in coming days.
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Oglethorpy
Here
Beiny
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Tom
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Tralne
W. T. Jolley
Macon County
Central of Georgia
Atlanta
Birmingham
Coastios
Jolley
Montesuria
Americus
Cochran
Georgia
The
Weather Bureau
Mrs Reeves Named As Pike Sheriff
Mrs Ben Reeves Sr was appointed by Gov Sparks as sheriff of Pike County in Montgomery AP reports. Reeves had been named temporary sheriff earlier to fill for her son Ben Reeves who has entered the Navy. the November session extended her term until his return and a new term begins Jan 14.
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Montgomery
Ben Reeves
Welre
Sparks
Pike County
Reeeven
Dixon
Navy
Peasion
Ahr
Army Expediting Allotment Checks
The War Department told Senator Thomas it is striving to speed pay allotment checks to soldiers families. General Persons cited 4100 new employees needed to run the system, noting 3,544,800 checks totaling 217,564,204 have been mailed since September 1. Applications approved 1,294,862, disapproved 10,607, and 188,750 temporarily disallowed.
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Washington
War Department
Thomas
D-Okla
Big
Wilton B. Persona
Legislative Division
Taft Stembridge Dies In Hospital
Taft Stembridge thirty four of Newton route one died in a local hospital early today following an illness. Born in Houston County he had lived in the Vicksburg community all his life. He was a member of Pilgrims Home Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Fellaway and Forrester. Surviving are his wife his mother Mrs Lilla Stembridge of Newton route one four sisters Mrs L L Cox and Mrs Mamie Hughes both of Newton route one Mrs Maudie Bailey of Slocomb and Mrs Marie Thames of Newton route two three brothers J G Stembridge of Newton route two and M M and T C Stembridge both of Newton route one.
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Newton
Houston County
Stembridge
Vicksburg
Pilgrims Home Baptisl Church
Fellaway
Forrester
Lilla Stembridge
Mra
Li L. Cox
Mamie Hughes
Maudie Bailey
Slocomb
Marie Thames
J. G. Stembridge
M. M. and
T. C. Stembridge
Market Reports Chicago Commodities Brief Row
Market reports cover Whest corn oats lard and related futures quotes. Data notes May delivery stamps and unclear figures, with mixed telegram style pricing and placeholders.
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Chicago
Houston Man Held On Sugar Charge
James Wright Pearce aged sixty six, a farmer near Cottonwood, was arrested on a Federal indictment accusing him of making a false War Production Board affidavit regarding sugar. He was committed to jail in default of $300 bond.
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James Wright Pearce
Cottonwood
War Production Board
Last Of ABC Board Members Resigns
MOBILE Alabama AP E Roy Albright chairman of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board submitted his resignation to Gov Chauncey Sparks. He said he would not continue to serve if offered reappointment. Albright was appointed by the late Gov Bibb Graves and was reapointed by Gov Frank Dixon. He was nominated for another six year term by Dixon but the nomination was never sent to the State Senate. His resignation leaves the state without an ABC board with the other two members already having resigned.
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Mobile
Ala
E. Roy Albright
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Chauncey Sparks
Sng
Albright
Bibb Graves
Frank Dixon
Dixon
State Senate
ABC
1 032 More Japs Die On Guadalcanal
Washington reports 1 032 Japanese killed on Guadalcanal between January 13 and 17, with heavy U S air and sea actions including two enemy zeros shot down. The communique notes a Japanese cargo ship hit at Shortland Island and ongoing mopping up operations near Henderson Field.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Solomong
Navy
Shortland Island
Pacific
Flying Fortress
Shoertland Taland
United States
Henderson Airfield
Nurwhere rationing details revised for canned foods
Officials announced changes to rationing plans. Evaporated milk and fish will be added to the order to ease administration if needed, though not yet required nationwide. Sugar and fruit juice shortages may limit jam and preserves production this year.
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OPA
Continued From Page One Four Might Break With Axis
Foreign Minister Joaquin Fernandez announced the rupture decision and sought Senate approval. Of 45 Senators, three were present and two abstained. The government planned to curb Axis espionage and fifth column activity, with suspects to be rounded up and Axis propaganda groups to be closed.
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Joaquin Fernandez
Senate
Three Arrests Reported by City Police Last Night
City police made three arrests last night, according to morning records. Two white men, Laster E Witeon and Fred Munson, and Cherry Leonard, a Negro, were arrested for drunkenness.
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Laster E Witeon
Fred Munson
Cherry Leonard
Mrs Lizzie Peterman Dies In Hospital
Funeral services for Mr Ure Peterman of Dothan will be held at Beulah Baptist Church with Rev Barco Reaves and Rev Cullen Wilson officiating. He died after a long illness at a local hospital. Survived by two sons George and Henry Peterman, and two daughters Mrs Loromer and Mrs Bedsole, with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial will follow at a local cemetery with Clyde Newton and others serving as pallbearers.
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Main Bi
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Barco Reaves
Cullen Wilson
Wart Wilson
Charse
Beulah Baptist Church
Mra
Peterman
Dothan
Loromer
Dothren
W. J. Bedsole
George Patermes
Henry Peterman
Sod Ney
Acuba Paillessrert
Clyde
Newton
Hob Bash
Graves Maoeles
RB Paulk
J. J. Newton
Jang C 1
Howslk
Senate hearing questions Flynn bid for Australia post
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee probes Edward J. Flynn for minister to Australia as witnesses testify to his fitness while Flynn faces Bridges accusations from his Bronx County days. Roosevelt’s choice draws public clamor amid broader economic and labor policy tensions in Washington.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
OPA
Varius
Senate
Flynn
Senator Bridges
NHL
Bridges
Bronx County
New York
Dutch Schultz
Eel Flynn
Lake Mahopac
Office of Price Administration
Fire damage slight at 500 North Herring
Firemen answered a call to 500 North Herring this morning to extinguish a blaze that slightly damaged wallpaper in one room.
Area Rent Directors Meet in Atlanta Says OPA Official
Charles B. Cooper, area rental director, travels to Atlanta for a conference of all area rent directors and area rent attorneys as announced by OPA officials.
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OPA
Charles B. Cooper
Area Rent Alrector
Atlanta
Eden Promises Raid On Rome If Needed
London AP reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Commons that Rome might be bombed by the RAF as heavily as possible if war needs dictate. He affirmed intelligence of nearby military camps and armament factories near Rome and outlined plans for postwar economic cooperation with the United States and Soviet Russia among others. Eden reassured MPs that Britain and the United States will press French authorities to release North African prisoners held for Allied sympathy, and suggested Vatican involvement in condemning Axis crimes without committing to fresh assurances.
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Anthony Eden
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Ona Lodey
United States
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Eden
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Military ship classifications list from old publication
Number 5 continues from page one detailing naval vessels including battleships aircraft carriers cruisers submarines destroyers transports merchantmen subchasers torpedo boats minesweepers gunboats patrol boats with auxiliary and miscellaneous categories total 2 0 2 with supply shapes and other notes.
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Shige
Ollera
Totela
Highway Department Plans Postwar Road Work Emphasis
Number 9 continues from page one noting the department will stress maintenance of equipment and roads while preparing for postwar road projects. The supervisor gave no new staffing details beyond Mrs. Snell remaining secretary. Mullins, a State Highway Department employee, received a year’s leave of absence from Director W. G. Pruett, with possible extension per a letter to Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner.
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Snell
Mullins
State Highway Department
W. G. Pruett
Saxon P. Poyner
Axis troops press westward as air force harasses lines
The 14th item reports continuous air pressure on Axis columns moving west from Tarhune. By by-passing Tripoli the southern Rommel army may seek to avoid the city. Castel Benito airfield near Tripoli was heavily bombed, dispersing aircraft. A large ship west of Sicily was torpedoed and left sinking. Allied bombers struck Tripoli harbor and Sousse harbor in Tunisia. Axis fighters engaged, three downed, four allied planes missing.
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Tarhune
Tripoli
Rommel
Castel Benito
Sicily
Sousse
Tunisia
Tractors Rise on British Farms During War
Allied and British dispatches report a surge in tractor use in 1942 with an estimated 120,000 units aiding Tunisian and British agriculture, a substantial increase over prior years. Axis advances near Pont Du Fahs are noted with ongoing front activity in North Africa.
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Allied
North Africa
Pont du Fahs
London
Allied and Axis Reports on Tunisia Front Battle News
Allied headquarters report minor engagements near Bou Arada Goubdellat and French control around Pont Du Fahs southwest of Tunis. Bombers and fighters operated from Tunis to the Tunisian Libyan border, with Medenine and Sousse routes struck and 30 enemy vehicles destroyed. The German high command claimed Axis forces captured positions and took over 1000 prisoners, location unspecified.
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Pont du Fahs
Tunis
Sousce
United Sates
Poldly Pear
Medlenine
Ers
TouisSousse
Tunisia
Childbirth Now Made Painless by New Analgesia Method
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a new continuous caudal analgesia using metycaine for painless childbirth. Developed by Dr. Robert A Hingson and Dr. Waldo B. Edwards, it is hospital-only and requires trained physicians. Since Jan 1942, 389 deliveries in 19 clinics occurred with no maternal deaths and three infant deaths not related to the method.
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Willis Young
Chicago
Journal of the
American Medical Association
AMA Journal
Robert A Hingson
Waldo B. Edwards
U. S. Public Health Service
U. S. Marine Hospital
Stapleton
Staten Island
New York
AMA. Journal
Army Furniture Takes A Fall
Tulsa AP report notes the Tule Tribune urged public help with furniture for Army camps living rooms. The following day a reader donated a well worn but serviceable wrestling mat amid the appeal.
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Tulsa
Okla
The
Tule Tribune
Ten Defense Underway at County Event
A county event titled Ten Defense Underway is planned with notes of a ceremony at Senigheg and Spring Bag Bethlenem. Attendees include community figures and organize a local gathering at Pleasant Shade.
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Ter
Jean Cou
Senigheg
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