Peace feelers warning spurs Allied vigilance in Britain and USSR
London warned Britons to resist insidious peace talk propaganda believed to be German inspired while Moscow’s War and the Working Class urged cleansing the political atmosphere of dangerous gases. The piece notes Pravda rumors of British talks with Joachim von Ribbentrop and cites denials.
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London
Pravda
Moscow
War and the Working Class
Nexis
Teheran
Prevds
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Tara
Auction To Spur Houston County War Bond Drive
A War Bond auction to boost Houston County's Fourth War Loan goal of 2 034 000 by February 15 will be held at the Dothan Recreation Center North Foster Street. Albert Logue will auction Series E bonds and scarce civilian items will be sold to bidders to support the program. Prizes include an alarm clock shotgun shells rifle cartridges ketchup nylon hose batteries and more. Turn to page 3 Number 4 for schedule details.
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Houston
Binal Frith
Dothan
Dothan Recreation Center
North Foster Street
Totel
Albert Logue
State Democrats Refuse To Bar Willkie Voters
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee declined to bar candidates who voted for Wendell Willkie in 1940 and approved a pledge requiring primaries in 1944 to show party loyalty. A proposal to disqualify those who left the party in 1940 failed 30 to 14, and the chair cited unity and warned against third party efforts.
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Montgomery
Als
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Wendell Willkie
Alabama
Bob Bell
Birmingham
Gessner T. McCorray
Mobile
Democratic Party
Argentina Quake Toll Rises to 3500 In San Juan Strike
In San Juan Argentina authorities report 1500 bodies removed since Saturday quake with more expected as debris removal continues and 200 critically injured are at risk. The toll could rise further with ongoing searches and casualty updates from the disaster.
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San Juan
Argentina
Soviet offensive narrows siege of Leningrad as Reds strike
AP reports Soviet forces push to encircle the German siege army near Leningrad with two spearheads driving in from the north and south, while Nazis acknowledge the loss of Novgorod. British Fifth Army expands bridgeheads above the Garigliano river in Italy, seizing villages and advancing toward Minturno as Allied landings continue along the Gulf of Gaeta. In the Pacific, American ships target Rabaul and clash with Japanese carriers and planes, with air battles and strikes disrupting Japanese forces in New Britain and French Indochina.
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Associated Press
Russia
Leningrad
Mediterranean
Fifth Army
Garigiano River
Villagag
Fightara
Wall
Italy
Roma
Associated Preas
Lynn Heinzerling
U. S
15Th Air Force
Eighth Army
Rayburn to appoint group on postwar plans
In Chicago Speaker Rayburn announced he will appoint next week a bipartisan House committee to frame postwar prosperity legislation. He warned that failure to address conversion speeds unemployment and material allocation could revive demands for centralized government and jeopardize democratic leadership. The group will pool data on vital factors including public works foreign trade and surplus release.
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Chicago
Rayburn
D.tex
United States Conference of Mayors
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations
Last Minute Bulletins From London Conference
Fragmented wire item notes Priss Misi ter Cimsrehitl at a London conference with Polish Premier Stealsisw Mik lajexy. It claims he took four personal bands in the Becslan- Toeeh incident and references a boundary query.
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London
Priss
Fremier
Hill Formally Announces Bid For Reelection
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama formally announces his candidacy for another six year term during a brief visit to Montgomery. He pledges to use power to win the war quickly and help secure lasting peace, noting he will be absent much of the campaign but will return when duties permit to support the campaign and explain his record. He omits reference to rival Janes A. Simpson of Birmingham who announced last month criticizing the administration.
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Montgomery
Alex
Lister Hill
Congres
State Democrate Executive Committee
Hil
Janes A. Simpson
Birmingham
Nations
Alabama
Sister Fix
United States Senate
James A. Simpson
Hopkins Letter Affair Keeps Ickes in Seclusion
Interior Secretary Ickes avoided details after testifying before a grand jury about the Hopkins letter. Sparks alleged the document could be authentic, claiming it tied to Wilkie’s 1940 Philadelphia nomination. The letter's origin and alleged forgery sparked broad political scrutiny.
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Washington
Ickes
Hopkins
Chicago
Achat
Oxteacsah Kimedif
Aig Prees Confarenca
Grand Jury
Harry L. Hopkins
Wendell Wilkie
Nelson Sparks
Akron
Wilkie
Philadelphia
Sparks
White House
Roosevelt
Tara
OPA Seeks Compliance with Ceiling Violations in Dothan
Charles Culver of the Montgomery District Office told about 200 housewives and merchants in Dothan that prices above the ceiling must be corrected. He urged cooperation with the Price Panel of the Houston County War Price and Rationing Board and said unresolved issues would be referred to higher authorities. An open forum followed with W. J. Meekett, the Price Analyst, explaining wholesale and retail pricing. Merchants were urged to consult Community Price Lists and to ensure fair profits while avoiding enforcement trouble.
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OPA
Charles Culver
Patrict Price
Montgomery
Mr. Culver
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
Culver
Chad
France
Germany
Dothan
W. J. Meekett
Rae
Price Centre
Earlen
Soviets claim capture of Novgorod in Leningrad offensive
Stalin announced the capture of Novgorod on the sixth day of the Leningrad offensive. The advance frees the Red Army to push north toward Gen Govorov’s forces and west toward the Baltic as troops cross the Volkhov river and Lake Ilmen.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Novgorod
T]menim
Leningrad
Leonid A. Govorov
Baltic
Stalin
Kirki
Meretekov
Volkhov
Lake
Yimen
Senate Battles Over Roosevelt Subsidy Fight
Senate debates the 1.6 billion food price subsidy plan as Administration leaders face amendments. Bankhead bill aims to end subsidies by June 3, with Maloney proposing a substitute to let CCC spend up to 1.5 billion for stabilizing prices. Debate hinges on revenue bill progress and potential shifts in subsidy scope.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sidy
Senate
Bankhead
D.-Alm
Maloney
D-Conn
House
Commodity Credit Corporation
Banking Committee
Chester A Bowles
Abollahing
Lewis And Green Meet After Long Period Of Enmity
After an eight year estrangement John T Lewis and AFL President William Green met secretly in Washington on the question of reintegrating Lewis s United Mine Workers into the AFL. The conference was off the record and not sought by Green. The outcome remains undisclosed with no reconciliation yet, while AFL pressure grows.
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Joseph A. Loftus
Miami
Fla
John T. Lewis
AFL
Wiliam Green
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
CIO
Washington
AFL Executive Council
U. S. Accidents Kill 7000 More Than Battle Wounds
Washington AP reports wartime industrial accidents killed about 1,000 more people than combat wounds through Jan 1. Lost work time totals 400,000,000 man hours, enough to build 7,500 ships. Office of War Information cites safety program lag and stresses impact on production and overseas forces.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Office of Wat Information
OWT
Compromise Sought On Mustering Out Pay Legislation
Washington AP reports Senate and House Military Committees pressed to resolve a two billion dollar gap in discharge pay for armed forces members. The House lowered Senate allowances, proposing 60 day or less service at 290 for longer service, and capped officer payments, amid disputes over cost and scope.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington
Senate
House
May
D Ky
Miltary Committee
Barkley
Benator
Lam~ Ke
R-Nd
Volca
Johns
Dilis
Alto
B M Woodham Dies In Dothan Hospital
B M Woodham longtime ACL detective dies in Dothan hospital after two months illness. He was 56. Survived by daughter Betty Jean Woodham, Montgomery brothers Rob Woodham, W B Woodham, Jesse Woodham, and a Texas survivor. Funeral at 403 North Oates Street with Rev Sam Reeves officiating. Burial in City Cemetery under Ward Wilson Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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OM Wootham
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Dothan
Woodham
Miew
Betty Jean Woodham
Rob Wondham
Montgomery
W. B Woodham
Panama City
Flo
Jesse Wondham
Texas
North Oates
Palleaverg
Mores Garner
T. F Brabham
JT. Brock
Ram Weeks Herman Rubenstein
Robert Rumney
JT Ro Keyton
R Gaines
Ffb Culver
Dr FB
Tara
American Precision Bombers Sink Three Jap Ships At Rabaul
Allied air forces hit Rabaul and surrounding Japanese shipping in heavy raids. American bombers sank three ships at Redamay Harbor and damaged others, while combat over New Britain left twelve American planes missing. Navy raids also targeted Musake and Makin Atoll defenses as part of a broader Pacific campaign.
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Pacific
Rabaul
Anole
Figere
J Air Force
Morrie Landsberg
Feadymil
Mos
New Britain
Menta
Rahwa
Musaie
Careine
Kusaie
Absentee ballots issued in Houston for Feb primary
Requests for absentee ballots have been received at the Houston County probate office for the February 8 primary to nominate a Congressman for the Third Congressional District. Chief Clark J. C. Woodham said ballots will be mailed by February 3 under rules requiring mailing five days before the primary.
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Houston County
Clark J. C. Woodham
Four Villages Fall as Allied Drive Near Garigliano
Allied headquarters reported the Fifth Army advanced across the Garigliano river, taking three villages Argento Tufo and Bulone and extending a two mile bridge head while Minturno was claimed occupied. British and French units made progress as air raids hit Ciampino Cantocelle Perugia and rail yards west of Florence cutting southbound supply routes.
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Edward Kennedy
Algiers
Fifth Army
Italy
Garigliano
Minturno
Appian Way
Argento
Tufo
Bulo
Min Ulrne
Berlin
Minturno Teg
Rome
At Yeast
Cassino
Rapido River
Cart Gllano
Wen
Mule
Ieat
Ciampino
Cantocelle Field
Liberator
Perugia
Poniassleve
Florance
Mystery Shrouds Chicago Shooting
Mrs Frank Starr Williams wife of a Washington diplomat was shot in her Drake Hotel apartment. The 65 year old socialite described her attacker as a middle aged and well dressed woman. police seek clues as investigators hunt motives and await further statements from Williams and her daughter Patricia Goodreedy.
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Chicago
Frank Starr Willams
Stats Department
Washington
Drake
Mra Willams
Aaid
Nate
Patricia Goodredy
Mrz. William
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Fourth Service Command
Howard
B. M. Woodham
Dothan Hospital
William Frye Washington
New Guinea
Stimson
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