28 Jan 1943
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1943
Page
1
A cryptic OCR fragment notes ongoing political debate and a proposed bipartisan team to bridge tensions between the House and the Capitol. It mentions tax policy, spending, and a push against perceived loyalty issues linked to Japan, with references to C. Grew and a page 9 marker.
AP dispatch describes ongoing fighting in Tunisia and Europe with Allied leaders expressing resolve. Reports mention stalled offensives, communications from London and Washington, and continued pressure on Axis positions. The coverage notes limited public detail on battlefront events and casualty figures.
Cooper said the OPA rent offices in the Dothan Clark area opened Sept 1 and registered over 6 000 separate dwelling units in Houston land Dale counties. Five months in, most tenants and landlords show satisfaction with the program as few adjustments were granted. Landlords sought large increases, some up to 200 percent, but many adjustments were disallowed or reduced.
Montgomery Alabama AP report quotes State Defenses Director Haygood Paterson urging ration card denial to those without employment certificates as a wartime efficiency measure. He cites lazy workers as a drag on manpower and suggests conditioning ration allotment on employment proof to exclude slackers.
Robert Folkes, 20, Los Angeles, a dining car cook on a Southern Pacific West Coast limited, faces a flat murder charge in the slaying of Mrs. Martha Virginia James, 21, of Norfolk, aboard a California bound train. District Attorney Harlow Weinrick filed the charge in Albany Justice Court as detectives say Folkes admitted the stabbing after a confessed sequence and a deal with a grand jury.
ATLANTA AP The state moves from Eastern to Central War Time at 12 34 p m when Governor Armall signs a bill. Washington AP The Senate approved Rutledge nomination to the U S Court of Appeals for D C. London AP French Gaullists and other forces reportedly join in a broadcast from Al slots amid reports of Italian strongholds southwest of Tripoli.
Allied leaders at Worth, Africa confer with Eisenhower and Marshall as Roosevelt and Churchill weigh a Mediterranean offensive. The 48 hour talks in the theater involved King, Arnold, Dill, Mountbatten and other top officers, signaling a push into Europe from North Africa. Eisenhower announced Roosevelt’s return to the United States with renewed confidence in victory.
Allied air forces pounded Duesseldorf with hundreds of tons of high explosives and incendiaries in a day and night raid sequence. Preliminary reports indicate significant damage as Lancasters and Halifaxes conducted operations over the Rhineland, part of the broader offensive including a target deep in Germany. The raid followed a prior night raid on Rhineland objectives, with several crewmen reported missing.
Washington AP reports United States soldiers on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands press westward against stubborn Japanese resistance. A two plane Japanese raid near the Aleutian Islands targeted American ships but caused no damage, with planes likely from Kwajalein.
Japan’s Masayuki Tani and Prime Minister Hideki Tojo spoke to the Diet, promising steadfast neutrality under the Soviet pact and declaring that Japan’s gains in the past year lay the groundwork for certain victory over the United States and Britain. Axis radio broadcasts carried the remarks as Tokyo outlined its war stance and fortifications.
Eastern gasoline ban forces bootleggers to seek customers as OPA officials report a collapsed market for prewar anti-knock fuel. Raids reveal drivers eager to talk, while authorities warn the supply remains perilous and routes to the black market are tightening.
In a Raleigh session, Henry B. Steagall declared United States victory near as skies brighten amid wartime rhetoric. The Alabama congressman and Banking and Currency Committee chair urged united effort and full support for leadership, asserting Americans will die to defeat enemies and vindicate sacrifices.
The United States Army Air Forces' first raid on Germany from England shows growing American air power and signals a continuing series of strikes on the German heartland. Flying Fortresses and B- bombs faced weaker German defenses, with weather and tactical notes cited by commanders and aircrew about the operation.
The Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence for Quitte Robinson, a Mobile Black man convicted of raping a white woman. Execution set for March 10. Court had also upheld Henry Daniefe Jr.’s death sentence for a related case on the same date. Robinson’s appeal argued the verdict was not true.
United States forces shift to offensive actions near Tunis 150 miles southwest, aimed at severing the Rommel von Aining axis. British and Allied units report continued sweeps, contact with Axis forces near Hatvathe and near Tripoli while planning further operations toward the Gulf of Gabon and a potential push into Italian theater.
Allied positions report heavy fighting in Papua with Allied casualties and substantial Japanese losses. Dispatches describe air attacks and naval support, noting limited Allied casualties while reporting higher Japanese casualties and a costly campaign.
A fragmented notice references Star of Honor awards, honoring three men for service. The text mentions a ceremony, a publication called The Eagle, and a price of 20 cents. Details and spellings are unclear, but the central idea is recognition of heroism and a related sale offer.
Russian forces report advances near Rostov and around Stalingrad, claiming to have shattered several German attacks. Soviet bulletins describe capturing German aircrews and equipment, with mentions of operations in the Caucasus and near Voronezh as the Red Army pressures Wehrmacht lines.
Telegrams from the front describe Russian accusations that German forces deceived them during a recent operation. The report notes Allied observers consider the claim part of ongoing propaganda amid shifting battle lines near a Baltic theater.
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