Amendments on 1944 Alabama election and local measures
County residents and others in Alabama face delays on constitutional amendments after 1943 session actions. Three amendments concern Houston County, notably County One Amendment and a salary increase for sheriff and county board of supervisors. The tax and liquor provisions will affect future office holders, with liquor store shortages influencing revenue. Also covered are gasoline card renewals for July 21, with mail distribution and required documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabems
Requisrar
Tely
Houston County
Legare
Treasuries
Houston
Ton County
Dothan
Ashford
Jumbia
Cottonwood
Gordon, and
and Webb
Senators Urge Half Billion For Subsidies
The Senate Banking Committee urged up to 525 million dollars in subsidies through Jan 1, tied to a six month extension of the Commodity Credit Corporation and raising borrowing power to 3 billion dollars. The House had approved the extender after enforcing Roosevelt’s veto on a stricter subsidy ban.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Byrnes
Commodity Credit Corporation
House
Roosevelt
Band Concert Tops Independence Day Observance Here
Independence Day events in Dothan include a 4 to 5 PM concert by the 2 piece Camp Rucker Headquarters band on the courthouse lawn and Napier Field Open House for seventeen year old youths from 10 AM to 4 PM. Cadets will exhibit training planes and answer questions.
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Dothan
Camp Rucker
Napiers Field
Napier Field
Practice Blackout Slated Here July 21
A practice blackout for Dothan will be observed on July 21 as announced by Olin D Horton assistant executive director of the Alabama Citizens Defense Corps. Houston County officials warned warning facilities are inadequate but will cooperate to make the test blackout a success. Five signals will mark the blackout with blue at 8:53 red at 8:04 white at 9:24 and nuclear signs at 9:24 o'clock.
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Dothan
Olin D. Horton
Alabama Citizens Defense Corps
Montgomery
Houston County
Horton
Horton Weld
Napier Aerial Show Draws Young Visitors to Army Air Field
Youths from Dothan and Wiregrass will visit Napier Field for a day at the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School. Gates open at 9 am for seventeen year olds to tour the modern military reservation until 4 pm.
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Dothan
Naggier Field
Army Air Forces Advanced
Rome Radio Admits Palermo Hammered Into Uselessness
Rome radio admitted that Palermo a Sicilian air and naval base has been pounded by Allied air attacks and is now useless. NBC recorded the claim after Palermo was struck repeatedly, with the Italian broadcast alleging Allies failed to play fair and using a ruthless tactic.
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New York
RRP
Rome
Palermo
NBC
Roma
Alabama Sparks Bills Pass as Legislature Closes
Alabama's first biennial session under the 1939 constitutional amendment adjourned in the early hours with Sparks administration measures approved but opinions divided on their merits. Gov. Chauncey Sparks, noting his past stance in the House, appeared generally satisfied with the final handling of his program despite some negative votes and a labor regulatory bill passage.
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Montgomery
Ale
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
Third Of Alabama Miners Back On Job
About 9,000 of Alabama’s 24,000 union coal miners returned to work on Saturday, roughly 40 percent of captive miners, boosting output for the first time since the June 20 walkout. The move followed a mass UMW meeting and a radio address by District 20 president William Mitch, with officials predicting a sharp rise on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Republic Steel Corp
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
TCI
Atest
Republic
Elom-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co
Woodward Iron Co
Tts
TCT
United Mine Workers
William Mitch
District 20
UMW
Talks Underway For Martinique To Join Allies
AP reports Martinique may switch to Allied control after talks revealed by a French high commissioner. Admiral Robart, Vichy commander, met with Vice Admiral Hoover to discuss a three point plan permitting Martinique to pass to another French authority as a step toward alliance alignment.
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Martinique
Georges Robart
United
John J. Hoover
Federal Communications
Conm- Tolesion
High Commissioner
Fourth of July Holiday Weekend Work For Most Americans
War production continues as Fourth of July falls on a Sunday with many facilities open. The War Production Board urged workers to observe Sunday as the holiday and resume work Monday. Rossevelt planned no special observance. Gas rationing and travel restrictions limit trips and fireworks. Traffic deaths over the weekend were down from prior years, with forecasts of fewer than 390 motor deaths. National Safety Council notes continued declines in holiday fatalities.
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Associated Press
Americca
Joe
War Production Board
WRB
Donald M. Nelson
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
House
East
Office of Defense Transportation
Allied
North Africa
National Safety
Winela
Tura
Shore-To-Shore Plane Cover Guards Convoy Atlantic
London AP reports carrier borne planes coordinated with land based air units protected a large Atlantic convoy from U boat attacks. Over two days one U boat was destroyed and another likely destroyed while additional subs may have been damaged. Escort carrier HM S Archer and destroyer HM S Keppel supported the operation along with surface seaports command. Archer aircraft scored a confirmed kill of a submarine.
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London
Atlantic
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Attacha
Hm.s. Archer
Britain
RAF Bombers Leave For Foray In Europe
A strong force of Royal Air Force bombers lifted from the southeast coast early today bound for occupied Europe. The last large raid was June 28 against Cologne and Hamburg. RAF bombers and fighters swept France, Holland, and Belgium in daylight for the third straight day.
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London
Bunday
Royal Air Force
Europe
RAF
Cologne
Hamburg
France
Holland
Belgium
Dothan Sergeant and Napier Graduate Meet in Africa
British soldier Sergeant Herbert W. Strickland, stationed at Napier Field four and a half months, told of his North African campaign meeting a Dothan sergeant. He described battles, Africa and American troops' struggles, praising British and French fighters amid tension. Strickland, son of Mr and Mrs W H Strickland of Dothan, joined the Army in October 194? and recently returned from Africa.
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Napier
Africa
Napier Field
Herbert W. Stricklang
Annice Etheridge
Kinesy
South St. Andrews Street
Strickland
Mra
W.H. Strickland
West Adams Aireet
Dothan
Weant
Srickland
Nazis Try to Use Humor as Invasion Reports Sputter
London dispatch describes Goebbels and Nazi propaganda efforts to mock the Allied invasion as July 8 passes with little progress. Goering allegedly shows nervous strain while Paris radio airs a heavy funny program poking fun at Allied planes. The piece notes Goebbels set July 8 as the invasion date after June 22 failed to yield results.
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Russell Landstrom
London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Europe
Hitler
Fortras
Lockholeg
Raldhemarshal Haerman Goering
Goebbels
Paris
France
Baruch Meddles in Wallace Jones Policy Feud
Baruch, adviser to the administration, has stepped in to ease policy rifts between the Board of Economic Warfare and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Milo D Perking told the Byrd committee that Baruch helped reduce fog in BEW RFC clashes over foreign supply purchases. Wallace alleged RFC delays harmed the war effort while Jones denied the charges as false and malicious.
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Washington
Iap
Hernard M. Baruch
Board of Economic Warfare
BEW
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
IRFC
Wallace
Eretary
Jesse Jones
Baruch
Milo D Perking
BPW
Joint Committee
Byrd D
RFC
Perkina
War Industrial Board
James F. Byrnes
Jones
REW
Allies Clean Up Forward Positions Near Salamaua
Australian jungle fighters and American invasion forces pressed forward near Nassau Bay and Salamaua in New Guinea, clearing ridges near the Francisco river and seizing positions to divert Japanese attention from Rendova and New Georgia. Ten Japanese planes bombed the area as Allied bombers hit Kela Point installations.
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William ¥. Bont
New Guinea
Nassau
Falamaus
Mubo
Francisco River
Duall
Nassau Bay
Salamaua
Saleamaue
United States
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Rendove Island
New Georgia Island
Lae
Nasagy Bay
Kela Point
Senate and House Move to End NYA Agency
Washington AP says Congress agreed to kill the National Youth Administration after a 3 to 33 Senate vote on ending NYA. House and Senate backed a $3,060,000 liquidation for 1943, down from earlier funding, amid claims NYA trained youths for war industry while opponents accused it of drawing youths from farms to shipyards.
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Washington
Congress
National Youth Administration
NYA
Apm
Cams
Senate
House
Truman
D-Ma
Rep
Short
R.-Ma
Peru
Allied drive halts major Japanese offensive in Solomons
Allied headquarters in Australia reported further success in the Solomons as 134 enemy planes were downed and ships driven off near Rendova, with American and Australian forces advancing toward New Georgia and Munda. Bomber and dive actions continued around Rabaul and Lakunal areas as Allied ships shelled targets on Wangant and near Nesman Bay.
Warships repulse Japanese shelling of Rendova Island
American warships in the South Pacific opened fire on a Japanese force attempting to shell Rendova Island. The engagement involved three light cruisers and four destroyers, with the U S Navy reporting heavy gunfire repelling the attack. Air and land fighting continued as Allied forces press toward Munda air base and Salamaun, with Marine and Army units tightening positions on New Guinea.
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SY Joen M Hightower
Washington
Rendova Island
Navy
Salamaun
Salamaua
Munda
Randov Iseland
New Georgia
Ieland
Viru Harbor
Rendova
Wessela
Rendove
Forea
Croera
U. & Poaitioes
Randova
U. S. Garfece
Pam Te Nelf
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Peras
Sicily
Italy
Rome Radio
Noland Norgaard Alyied
Middle East
Bicky
Eariier
Pays
MacArthur
Rabaul
Bigmarck
New Britain
Nassau Say
Duka
Solloy
Shen Woodlark
Pacific Ocean
Guadalcanal
Port Moresby
Milne Bay
Centrecasteaux
Coral Sea
Solistade Archipelago
Big Atlantic
NEA
Ction
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Rabeul
U. S
New Guinaa
Trobriand
Woodlark Islands
New Georgia Islands
Wallace-Jones Row
Nip
Australia
Byron
Solomons
Wangant
Nesman Bay
Coust
Salamaus
Americana
Inter
Junle
Rendova ix
Unite
En Navy
Wickham Enchorage
Lakunal
Rapopo
Vanskanau
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