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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1946
Page
5
Captain Zacharias testified before the Pearl Harbor inquiry that in March 1943 he warned Rear Admiral Kimmel the Japanese would strike the fleet with a Sunday morning attack, naming a northward carrier carrier force that would depart after launching planes, a pattern matching December 7.
Senator Tydings of Maryland interrupted a filibuster to press President Truman to call a world disarmament conference to avert atomic war. He doubted UN action could succeed, saying great powers are arming, and introduced a resolution urging the conference.
Chicago reports that slaughtering will resume in packing plants halted since January due to AFL CIO strikes. Most of 248,000 workers are returning, but carcasses require 24 to 48 hours before delivery, delaying full meat flow to markets. Officials say farmers trimmed livestock by 75 percent during the walkout, with possible slight oversupply as operations restart.
Reports of bloody disorders in Tamaulipas state amid agrarian protests against state supported mayors reached here with few details. In Ahumada two killed and two wounded after agrarians seized town hall. Jaumave reports two killed and 11 wounded in clashes. Village turmoil spread to Mendez and Ocampo with mayoral ousters and new candidates installed. About 1800 voters have paid poll taxes so far though estimates show roughly 8000 qualified voters may cast ballots in May primaries.
Cotton futures surged on heavy buying pushing the March 1946 contract to 25.42 cents, a New York Cotton Exchange high since 1924-25. Trade optimism cited wage rises lifting farm prices and export shipments totaling 1,360,000 bales to Japan, boosting demand and prices.
About 75 AFL workers at Faulkner Packing Co in Dothan returned to work after federal seizure actions. M R Morrett, named plant manager, said full operations would resume once all departments are staffed, but supplies to retailers would take days to normalize in the Dothan Wiregrass area.
Seven candidates for Alabama legislature filed formal declarations with the Secretary of State for the May 7 Democratic primary. Incumbents Vincent Kilborn and Tarvey Bennett seek renomination, with others including J W Gaines and J Nunn among House hopefuls and O B Hill and Keen er Baxley among circuit posts.
Gen Georg Thomas states the 1929 Munich beer cellar bombing was staged by Reinhard Heydrich to derail a peace effort among senior German officers. He accuses Heydrich of directing the attack in which eight lower Nazi figures were killed moments after Adolf Hitler and the crowd left the hall.
C M Ling Houston County farm agent announced that Clark Rudder, formerly assistant county agent until 1942, will return to duties on February 1 and focus mainly on 4 H Club work among boys. Rudder served in the Army in the Southwest Pacific and Korea, earned the Purple Heart, and rose to Major. Hubert H Creel will stay as assistant agent with duties in cultural work and crop development including sweet potato and tomato crops.
Reports from Saigon say sharp fighting rages in the north near Tan Cupen and Tan Thankin as French forces press to crush remaining Annamite resistance aided by Japanese. Elsewhere China enjoys a rare calm after a two-decade period of unrest as delegates discuss government and assembly issues in Chungking. Harriman delays departure after talks with Marshall. In Tokyo, Kyodo notes high level purge talk among Japanese peers linked to MacArthur’s purge directive.
Twenty five people died in fires across the United States over the weekend. Kansas City reported the worst with ten killed and four injured in an apartment blaze. six of the dead were children. A St Louis hotel fire killed four and injured fourteen. New York lower East Side tenement fire killed three and injured one. Harlem residential fire claimed a four month old Negro baby. Three men suffocated in a Skowhegan cabin blaze. Two Chicago apartment fires caused two more suffocations, all female victims. Monroe Louisiana hotel blaze killed one and injured six. Other blazes at three locations left Turn To No 11 On Page Two.
Circuit Judge D C Halstead, newly impaneled grand jury, calls for balanced reconsideration and conscience in probing crimes. He warns of shocking cases and cites moral rearmament, war's impact, and biblical times to stress the need for simpler virtue as crimes today outpace past, directing readers to Turn To Noe on Page 2.
The United States announced 34 countries will send representatives to the first World Bank and Stabilization Fund board meetings on Wilmington Island near Savannah Georgia on March 8. Observers from 10 nonmember nations are invited. observers include Russia and nine others such as Australia and Britain. President Truman names Fred Vinson as U.S. Governor for a five year term, with William Clayton as alternate.
Detroit police said 2 year old Frank Lobardo was being questioned in connection with an attack on seven year old girl Resale Giga found in an alley wall. The child remained in serious condition at a hospital as doctors described her state and the investigation continued.
The CIO United Auto Workers wage talks with General Motors move to a National Labor Relations Board hearing. UAW Vice President Reuther pressed for a higher raise than Ford or Chrysler to offset strikes. Ford and Chrysler settlements of 18 cents and 18 12 cents followed, while GM faced renewed production slowdowns in 180 shops around Detroit as the union employed targeted pressure tactics.
Washington AP report says the House Rules Committee plans a showdown vote on a strike control measure. Chairman Sabath called the group to consider a watered-down labor bill version requested by President Truman. Sabath indicated a rule banning amendments except on fact-finding may be sought as debates begin Thursday.
FPHA aims to convert surplus Army and Navy facilities within six to nine months to provide 100000 to 150000 temporary housing units. Norman Miller cited costs and material scarcities impacting permanent housing, noting barracks conversion at about 1900 dollars per unit and a ratio of one family unit per ten barracks. Georgia and Alabama officials offered regional needs, while others remained unreported. Local governors were invited to discuss housing plans with FPHA officials.
A defense witness for Lt. Gen Masshary Homma testified that the surrender negotiations with Gen Jonathan Wainwright were received coldly by the Japanese as Wainwright sought to deny orders to capitulate. The testimony described visits by Imperial headquarters officers urging stern measures against anti Japanese elements in the Philippines.
The election board enters its second week of registration with both white and Negro applicants. Negroes must pass an examination and have qualified voters vouch for them. This marks the second year Negroes are accepted for registration in Easton County.
William Merrit Vories, 63% graduate of Colorado College, explains his wartime stance in Japan. He founded the Omi Brotherhood at Omi Hachiman in 1907 and says military officials opposed Christianity but high officials like Prince Mikasa encouraged his work. Vories notes differing views on the imperial government and wartime conduct, urging liberation from the military clique. Turn To No. 10 Ow Fage Two.
AP reports a brighter labor view with White House forecasts that a steel strike may end within a week. Officials cite Ford and Chrysler progress and internal steel sector blocs shifting toward settlement, while seizure action seems unlikely.
In MIAMI Florida AP report says AFL urged to settle jurisdictional disputes within its ranks to prevent a renewed Hollywood movie tie-up. Union chiefs and industry leaders meet with AFL executives to interpret job lines outlined by a December AFL committee. Key figures include William Green Eric Johnston E J Mannix Richard Walsh and John L. Lewis tied to prior conflicts and reintegration into the federation.
The Taramount Theater in Montgomery Alabama was robbed of 2700 dollars in receipts as three employees prepared to bankroll the day’s takings. A 26 year old man with a taped under eye mask brandished a gun and warned the workers to stay still for 10 minutes before fleeing. police had no trace by day’s end. The bandit entered the manager Ralph Mann’s office then exited through the lobby unseen by patrons.
London AP reports Prime Minister Attlee said British military observers will monitor United States atomic bomb tests on warships in the Pacific in May. He indicated U.S. authorities are being consulted about the observers and dismissed a question about Britain’s rights in the atomic bomb.
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