Truman at Desk on July 4th Sets Nation Pace
President Truman dedicates Independence Day to desk work amid war effort. He calls on Americans to honor liberty and support troops, while War Production Board urges workers to stay on the job. Submarine danger ends along the east coast as New England marks the holiday with bonfires.
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Truman
Bey Teday
Europe
Pacific
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
U. S
Dade
Georgia
Washington
Weather Bureau
Britain Nearing End of Bitter Election Campaign
Britain prepares for the general election with 25 million voters expected to cast ballots. Churchill leads the Conservative campaign while Attlee fronts Labor nationalization plans. Final tabulation likely delayed by soldier votes, with results due around July 26 after a Big Three Berlin meeting anticipated in the capital.
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Associated Press
Britain
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Ernest Bevin
Herbert Morrison
Labor Party
Churchil
London
Eri
Attlee
Berlin
New York Herald Tribune
Truman
Stalin
Court Holiday Cancels Sessions Before Judge Norton Jr
Court in the Court of Common Pleas canceled for the week as Judge J Norton Jr. was also on holiday. Defendants who were to appear were reminded the session would be held next Wednesday. Sheriff’s office had notified defendants of the rescheduled appearance.
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Court of Common Pleas
J. Norton
U S Seizure Of Struck Plants Seen Imminent
The Associated Press reports the government poised for possible federal seizure of strikebound Goodyear plants in Akron Ohio as 16700 workers stay home for 18 days. War Labor Board handed action to Economic Stabilizer William H Davis amid strikers defying orders. Firestone Tire and Rubber in Akron adds 24500 idle workers. overall July Fourth absences near 50000 with 24000 extra Akron rubber workers idle.
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Associated Preas
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Wiliam H. Davis
War Labor Board
Firestone ‘Tixe and Rubber Company
CIO
Truman
Firestone
Looters Fail To Crack Junk Shop Safe
Burglars entered Worthy Junk Co. on the Montgomery highway and damaged the office safe. Nine safe experts opened the lock and found the contents intact. Sheriff reports the attempted theft was discovered when Edwin Worthy, owner, swirled the combination and found the lock damaged.
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Worthy Junk Co
Montgomery
Sheriff's Office
Edwin Worthy
Worthy
Two Days Left For Registration in Houston County
Prospective voters in Houston County have two more days to register with the Board of Registrars now in session at the courthouse. Books opened Monday and will stay open through Friday, last chance to register until next October. So far this week 29 applications have been filed. The board is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Houston County
Board of Registrars
Vicksburg Backs Independence Day Revival After Siege Era
Vicksburg Mississippi marks its first Fourth of July in 82 years with bands, flags, and unified celebration as residents who once endured siege bitterness now join in a shared national holiday alongside visitors in uniform. Bordered by magnolia crepe myrtle, the parade and community mood reflect a reunified city embracing the Union after the Civil War conflict.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Magnolia
U. S. Grant
Mississippi
Holiday Death Toll Tops Holiday Record With 17 Missing
The Amecfied Press reports holiday casualties rising to 17 by midday Wednesday amid Independence Day observances. Traffic fatalities reached 82 in Indiana Minnesota and Ohio, with single deaths in Colorado and Illinois. Fires, lightning, drownings and one homicide add to the tally as nationwide workers remain on duty and NSC projects totals near 300.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Ohio
Colorado
Tinois
Pennsylvania
Nebraske
Illinois
Connecticut
National Safety Council
Passenger Train Collision In Georgia Injures Over Twenty
A head on crash between the Dixie Flag Jet Streamliner from Chicago to Miami and a local passenger train near Talbotton Georgia injured more than twenty people. Between 20 and 25 treated. three hospitalized in Talbotton and five in Manchester. Injuries ranged from burns and back injuries to cuts and neck injuries. engineer O C Malone among the seriously hurt. Officials and medical teams treated the injured. wreck on a curve telescoped engines but did not topple coaches.
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Talbotton, Gr
Chicago
Miami
Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railway
F. C. Stimson
Manchester
Talbotton Hospital
Franks
Wynn
Fitzgerald
Hubert_ A. Smith
Lithia Springs
Willie Mae Hendley
Douglas Ga
O. C. Malone
Atlanta
Manchester Hospital
C. Walker
William Barnes
Ramsey Miller
J. A. Johnson
Machester Hospital
C. E. Irwin
Warm Springs Foundation
Talbotten
Bryan Collier
Columbus Ledger
Barnes
Florida
Birmingham
Ford Askin
H. G. Dowling
S. L. Gregory
C. &. Croon
Hopkins Resignation Accepted By Truman
Harry Hopkins, longtime adviser and member of Roosevelt’s brain trust, resigns as Special Assistant to President Truman after more than a decade of service. Truman accepts the resignation, praising Hopkins for his patriotic service during the past 12 years.
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Washington
Harry J. Hopkins
Arch New
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brain Trust
White House
Truman
Hopkinen
Stars And Stripes Fly Over Hitler Barracks In Holiday Rites
American troops in Europe marked Independence Day with a 46 gun salute to Old Glory in Berlin. U S Second Armored Division entered Berlin to assume occupation duties as Red Army guards joined in Paris ceremonies. The Avenue Vittorie Emanuele was renamed Avenue De President Roosevelt by French officials with U S Ambassador Jefferson Caffery present. A tribute to President Roosevelt ran through Brussels where a major thoroughfare was renamed in his honor. In London and The Hague the American Society and Washington Club sponsored observances. Dutch officials laid memorial wreaths to mark the day.
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Berlin
U. S. Second Armored
Paris
Vittorie Emanuele
Roosevelt
U. S
Jefferson Caffery
Brunsels
Martes
Lomion
American Society
The
Washington Club
Australian Drive Near Last Japanese Base at Balikpapan
Australian Seventh Division armored spearheads with Matilda tanks push toward Manggar airdrome as Balikpapan nears fall. Allied ships planes and artillery screen the advance while engineers prepare the cratered airfield for transport planes.
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Spencer Davis Manila
Balikpapan
Seventh Division
East Borneo Cogtet
Manggar
Borneo
Melbourne
Sepinggang Shrield
Governors seek U S answer to kamikaze attacks
Mackinac Island Michigan AP Governors at the 37th annual State Chief Executives Conference pressed General George Marshall and Admiral King for a public or private briefing on Navy measures to halt kamikaze attacks on U S fleet units. The session followed a patriotic morning review of Michigan State troops and included resolutions and a new conference chair vote.
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Mich
Natan
United States
George ©. Marshall
Army
Ernest J. King
Robert 5. Kerr
Oklahoma
Michigan
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
United States Senate
United Nations
San Francisco
World Organization For
Auto tax stamp enforcement targets Arkansas? (Note: extract begins with Non-Buyers…)
Representatives of the Dothan Office of Collector of Internal Revenue announce enforcement of the five dollar auto tax stamp law. In Midland City and nearby towns 380 cars were cited for missing stamps. owners must respond within ten days or face U S District Attorney action. If stamps not purchased, a 95.00 payment is required. if purchased but not affixed, provide purchase date and reason to the Dothan office.
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Dothan
Collector of Internal Revenue
Midland City
Qzark
Prichard
Newton
Duban
U. S
Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Ala
United States District Attorney
Japan Air Power Puzzle in Pacific War Debate
Washington AP report on the Pacific war debate over Japanese air strength. Gen Kenney and other air leaders disagree on whether Japan’s air force was exhausted or deliberately held back. Brig Gen Flood says the key question is where Japan’s planes and pilots were located rather than their capabilities.
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Japan
Tom Reedy Washington
George Or
Kenney
MacArthur
William J. Flood
Washington
Seventh Air Force
Bapen
Flood
Red Insistence On Part In Tangier Talks Raises Puzzle
London based report notes the British Foreign Office cites a Soviet request as still under consideration and likely to delay decisions on Gibraltar's strategic status. Izvestia claims Moscow was not invited to pre conference talks or the main Paris conference. The paper argues Tangier discussions cannot be legitimate without Soviet participation.
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London
Tangier
Atalon
Foreign Office
Gibraltar
Spain
France
Britain
Maly
Izvertia A Soid
Moscow
Paris
Tevestia
Fourth of July empties Dothan streets and shops
Dothan observed a quiet Fourth of July with deserted streets and mostly closed Blores. Few restaurants stayed open to serve coffee trade and the rest waited on customers themselves. Officials noted fishing trips drew residents away and many workers will take a double holiday as stores reopen Thursday after a half day.
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United States
Dothan
Duthan
Anther
Tokyo Concedes Millions Affected By Air Attacks
Tokyo acknowledged widespread damage from the 500 aircraft July 4 air raid aimed at four war production centers on Shikoku and Honshu. LeMay described the campaign as highly successful with most bombs hitting targets near Kobe, Tokushima, Takamati, Mochi and Himeji while Japan reported shelling Shikoku’s Karafuto coast and concern over northern invasion threats.
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Shokoku Island
Himes
Honshu
Kobe
Tokyo
Shikuki
Karafute
Sakhalin Island
Soviet Russia
Vier Adm
Frank Jack Fletchjer
Ninth Fleet
Kurile
Americans Take Over Occupation of Central Berlin
Ten tanks block the center of Berlin as the U S occupation forces move into the German capital. About 4 000 vehicles and over 35 000 men advance from Dessau into the western sector while soldiers brief locals and police traffic checks begin. The scene includes tank crews from the Second Armored Division and interactions with Germans amid cautious chatter and ration scraps.
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Berlin
United States
Brisk
Second
Dessau
Bertin
Arthur Maring
Wealchester Ave
Fort Chester
N. C
Cinosbrucker Platz
Haussirage
Mike Vonatde
West Cor Atess St
Chicago
Berlijn
Marino
Pat Terre
Route Six
Paduesh
Corp
Joseph Steumak
Jackson Avenue
Long Island City
Amercan
Gal
Reriiere
World Today War Updates From Around the Globe
AP dispatches report Allied bombing of four Japanese cities near Shikoku and Honshu while Australian forces seize territory in Dutch Borneo. In the Philippines mop-up operations continue against encircled Japanese forces in Mindanao and Luzon. Chinese infantry advances north of Liutcheng as high command confirms activity near Holong Luichow.
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Mindanao
Luzon
Jalande
China
Liutcheng
Livehow
Fahaien
Holong
Luichow
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Eght
Douglas MacArthur
Java
Seventh Fleet
Makassar Straits
Navy Department
Ashiguru
Trenchant
Singapore
By Leif Erickson
Shikoku Island
Honsh
Horneq
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Orth Kalikpapan
Dutch Borneo
Srish Nor Borneo
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