Truman Group Probes Crashes of Army Planes
Washington AP report says the Truman Committee probes a Wright Aeronautical plant in Ohio found faults in inspection and production. Patterson cited an internal investigation led by General Knudsen confirming many concerns, prompting immediate remedial steps including personnel changes, extending engine tests, and removal of Army oversight at the plant.
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Truman Group
Washington (Ap
Patterson
Locknd
Ohio
Wrighteronautical Corporation
Truman Committee
Fatterson
Mys
William 8. Knudma
Truan
Akien
Army
Soldiers Accused by Army Court Martial in Catharic Case
Napier Field soldiers Private Arthur Deep and Private Tom Gibson face carnal knowledge charges in Houston County circuit court after a two year sentence with hard labor and dishonorable discharge was handed down by military authorities. Sheriff and circuit judge plans to determine custody for further trial as a 12 year old Lineville girl said she was invited for a walk and alleged improper relations.
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J. Hubert Farmer
Napier Field
Farmer
Arthur Deep
Tom Gibson
Houston County
Halstead
B. G. Farmer
Napier
Lineville
Napier Field Crash Victim Identified
The crash of his training plane eight miles south of Dothan Saturday night killed 1st Lt Clifton J Benoit Napier Field flying officer announced today by the Napier Field Public Relations office Lt Benoit twenty four resided with his wife in Dothan He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Benoit Le Roy Louisiana He attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute and was a teacher before flying training A board of qualified Air Forces officers will be appointed to determine the crash cause.
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Dothan
Clifton J. Benoit
Napier Field
Benoit
John Benoit
le Roy
Louisiana
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Allied push in Sicily wins key towns and ports
Mediterranean front reports Allied forces smashing forward in Blatory's campaign. Major towns and ports including Syracuse captured as rapid invasion of Sicily progresses by day three. Axis counterattacks claimed, but Allies say gains hold. Russia air war intensifies with British bombers and fighters striking targets in France and Belgium. Secretary of War in England pressed for war conference.
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Syracuse
Sicily
Russia
Aish
Bembora
Pawarhowna
Ppne
France
Belidioon
England
Conferwosan
Montgomery Woman Jailed After Fatally Beating Husband
Montgomery Alabama AP report: 38 year old Mrs. Dave Holloway held for grand jury on charge she beat her 54 year old husband to death with a feather-duster handle in their home after a quarrel. Police described 150-plus wounds and said she confessed after initial denial.
Stimson In England To Map War Moves
London AP reports Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson arrived in England and spent a quiet day meeting American Army officers and others. He planned talks with Prime Minister Churchill on Axis strategy and would inspect American troops on the British Isles.
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London
Henry L. Simson
United States
Stimson
Church Mi Fer
British Isles
Back-To-Work Move Reported Underway in Mines
In southwestern Pennsylvania coal fields, a back-to-work movement appears underway as insurgent strikes wane. Four major captive pits resume operations, about 3,000 workers back, 14,000 still absent, and pickets largely gone though some mines remain closed or partially running. Weirton Cent Co Isabella Toral miners renew defiance of UMW policy. tensions persist with H. C. Frick Toke Co. Big Gates mine noted for earlier picket blocking.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Soft Corp
Big Gates
H. C. Frick Toke Company
U. S. Steel
Weirton Cent Co
Isabella Toral
UMW
National Policy Committee
FBT
U. B
Air base report from North Africa hints at allied air support
An Alabama pilot recounts diving from 5 000 feet to evade eight German tanks after spotting them in an olive grove. Capt Carl F Rudder of Steven son Alabama describes his Lightning squadron’s bombing of Sicily and missions aiding inland Allied forces near Bielty in the current campaign.
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Worth Africa
Carl F Rudder
Stevensen
Ala
Sicily
Bielty
Bombers Hit Japanese Vessels Near Kiska in Aleutians
U S bombers sank one Japanese cargo ship and left another in a sinking condition while damaging two more, expanding the Aleutians tally to 60 ships sunk or damaged. Additional U S air strikes targeted Gertrude Cove Kiska and Little Kiska Island, with no enemy return fire and four Japanese soldiers captured on Attu.
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Washington
Hipka
Navy
Army
Holts Bay
Attu Teland
Japan
Riska
Gertrude Cova
Hiiske
Little Kiake Island
United States
Holtz Bay
Attu Island
Gertrude Cove
Kinka
Little Kiska Island
War Food Administration cuts civilian dairy supplies for year
The War Food Administration announced that over the next twelve months civilians will receive less butter cheese and processed milk. Butter allotment falls 404 million pounds with 3.97 billion pounds total supply. Civilians see reduced cheese and evaporated milk portions while armed forces and allied needs take larger shares.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Civiiang
Red Cross
U. 3
Tura Mo
Russians Claim Hold Against Nazi Tank Push Belogrod Area
AP report from Moscow says Russians maintain they halted German tanks in the Belgorod sector as von Kluge’s forces press in the Orel Kursk salient. Berlin says a Russian encirclement yielded thousands of prisoners and many tanks and guns destroyed, with total battlefield losses cited for both sides.
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SY William Nogaffin
Moscow
Belgorod
Marabel Guenther von Kluge
Orel-Kursk
Kursk
von Kluge
Balgorod
Berlin
Associated
Prams
Ore
Red Army
FDR regrets end of federal crop insurance program
Washington AP President Roosevelt signed the Agriculture Department supply bill but regretted that Congress did not fund continuation of the crop insurance program. He urged Congress to provide funds upon returning from recess, noting weather as a key agricultural factor and the program’s potential to stabilize farming. He argued it had not yet had a fair trial and cited past cost objections as similar to rural free delivery and rural electrification, both now viewed as blessings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agricultura Department
Congress
Hike In Army Allowances Delayed By Solons' Recess
Washington AP report notes proposed increases for dependents of servicemen were approved by the Senate but not acted on by the House before the summer recess. House backing was expected, but delays ensued with talk of possible higher allowances or linking to broader draft reform.
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Solons
James Marlow
George Zielke Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Axis On Alert For New Allied Invasion Blows
Allied thrusts threaten Sicily as four bridgeheads are reported on the island. Axis leaders in Berlin and Rome view the invasion with caution while Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III appear in Rome amid party purges and wartime rallies.
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Axis
Berlin
Rome
Sicaly
Mediterranean
Sicily
Italy
Milan
Mussolini
Vittorio Emanuela
Tiwan
London Daily Mail
Muscolini
London
Attack On Sicily Complete Surprise Says Correspondent
Canadian assault troops and British forces breached the southeastern Sicily defenses. Overran Panchino peninsula within 24 hours and pushed into hilly country northwest of Panchino. Casualties described as light with brief reports of wounded soldiers and a British hospital ship in the convoy.
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Sicily
Ross Munro
Panching
Costa Dell Ambra
Pachino
Lena
Soldier Arrested Here As Prowler
A prowler identified by police records as Technical Sergeant Leon Harris was arrested early this morning by city police and released into Napier Field military police custody. City detectives and a patrolman responded to 47 Booth following reports of a prowler in the neighborhood. Harris was then taken into custody. Police records do not show his residence at Osten Street.
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Leon Harris
Relesm Aed
Napier Field
Taylor Hicks
E. J. Strickland
John
Booth
Harris
Osten Street
Allied push advances in North Africa capture ports and 3000 prisoners
Allied forces led by General Montgomery drive toward Catanzaro and Syracuse, seizing key ports including Licata and Gela area. They repelled multiple Axis counterattacks, taking about 3000 prisoners, with American units under General Patton breaking heavy armor near Syracuse and moving north of Gale.
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Daniel Deloce
North Africa
Hernerd L. Montgomery
Catantz
Syracuse
Ricily
Tlve
Tiabang
George & Patton, Jr
Patton Leads American Forces in Sicily Invasion
In Malta AP dispatch Lieut. Gen. George A. Patton Jr. commands American forces in Sicily under Gen. Montgomery. Combined Mediterranean command lists Eisenhower as supreme Allied commander with Browne-Cunningham, Rameau, Alexander, Montgomery, Tedder and other officers. Allied forces push from Licata to Syracuse, seize ports, shell air bases, and drive back Axis units as they land troops along Sicily's southeastern coast.
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Gen. Patton
Sicily
Valletta
Malta
George 3. Patton, Jr
United Statos
Ir Bernard J. Montgomery
Mediterranean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Mir Bertram Rameau
Led Forces
Harold
Etratense
James H. Doolittle
Northwest African
Conatal
Hugh 2. Lloyd
Eighth Army
Espro
HE Alamais
Egypt
Acros
Africa
Montgomery
Mecaina
Strettg
Syracuse
Licata
Gela
Edward Gilling
Hess Porta
Floridia
Airfielda
Bolly
Catania
Jicate
Milan
Canutela
Pachino
Cape Passero
Avola
Noto
Postallo
Beogutti
Laples
Rose Hawern
Livorno
Napoli
Milo
Sciacca
Gerbini
Reggio Celabria
Pen
Res
More Office Room Given Patrolmen
The Houston County Board of Revenue approved extra space for the Dothan Alabama State Highway Patrol office to house the radio system and voted unanimously to raise ex officio clerk fees by 300 a year. The board also renewed workers compensation for roads and bridges and considered bids on pipe and lumber.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Renerel
H. B. Moody
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Tyothan
Appester
Bog. Farmer
Circuit
Clark Roy
HII
Chauncey Sparks
Clarke
Bodie
Clark
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Thomas F. Hawkins Bern
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