Long distance telephone demand soars on troop movements
McKelvey cites surge in calls from Dothan and camps like Camp Rucker as thousands of soldiers abroad drive a rise in long distance traffic. The Standard Exchange adds lines, expands switchboards, and plans overseas calls to Britain Spain and Italy while noting relief from new equipment and planned capacity growth.
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Mikelvey
Soungra Feell
Tau
Taree
Southern Bell
Buat
McKelvey
Calli
Dothan
Geneva
Enterprise
Marl Utnd
Panama City
Fla
Ozark
Keller
Standard
McKeulvey
Evely
Namer Field
Camp Rucker
Great Britain
Spain
Rome
Europe
Adolf Hatley
Elgee
Puehrer
Bern
Tite Jer
Berchtesgaden Re
Clyde Lovern Heads Infantile Paralysis Chapter
Clyde Lovern elected chapter chairman for the new year at the Houston Coins Chapter meeting of Nex Nanal Foundeyie for infant paralysis. Other officers include Fred Johrens as vice chair, W H Sanders as secretary, and Dun Ro Morgan as treasurer. Committee chairs to be appointed by Chairman Lavern. Local officials and community clubs attend, discussing public welfare and epidemic preparedness amid recent isolation ward notes in Birmingham.
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Func Moring
Houston Coins
Nex Nanal Foundeyie
Clyde Lovern
Dothan
Hullary Cus
Fred Johrens
Lions Cig
Wer
Airman
W H Sanders
Secreary
Dun Ro Morgan
Treasur
Lille = Stry
Quay Fortner
C. L. Cullins
Muss
Marina Claire Gates
Jane Bailey
Nell English
Department of Public Welfare
Bills Pustie Buchanan
Traveler's Aid
Pilot Club
Virginia P. Moeler
Jeane P. Wilson
County Health Department
Claude Cotton
Howard J. Qwens
Jim Spann
J. J
Three Killed When Airliner Army Plane Crashed Mid Air
A mid air collision near Columbia South Carolina left three dead and seventeen injured. Witnesses described a twin engined army transport hit by another aircraft as it prepared to land at Columbia Airport. Pilot Captain Davis and co pilot Captain Mourtindale reported no sight of the other plane before impact. Passenger Mia Annie Lee Mudre Walter 26 of Columbus was praised for shielding others and credited with saving lives.
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Columbia SC
Davis
NL Mourtindale
Columbia
Ten Army Units Reach U S Today
The Associated Press reports ten Army units will arrive in the United States today from Europe. At New York the Fifth Air Engineers Squadron, the 640th Arc Materiel Squadron aid the beach Tank Destroyer Battalion. At Hampton Roads Virginia board Signal Service Company, members of the 7th Infantry Division, 335th Field Artillery Battalion, 12th and 32nd Engineer Battalion, 312th Medical Battalion, 87th Reconnaissance Troop Mechanized Company and 190th Army Ground Forge bundled.
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Associated Press
Army Unis
United States
Europe
New York
Fifth Air Engineers Squadron
640Th Arc
Battslon
Hampton Roads
B7th Infantry Divisin
Field Artlery
190Th Army Ground Forvey Bund
Negro Convicted Of Manslaughter In Houston Case
A Houston Circuit Court jury convicted Dennis Ealy, a Black man, of first degree manslaughter in the December slaying of Clarence Franklin. Sentencing fixed at five years in the state penitentiary after a four day trial led by Judge D. C. Halstead. Ealy was indicted for first degree murder and held on $5000 bond before conviction.
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Houston
Dennis Ealy
Clarence Franklin
D. C. Halstead
Baly
Three Negroes Take Pre-Induction Exam
Three Negro registrants from Thouston County Selective Service Board Two have gone to Ft Benning Georgia for pre-induction physical examinations. The registrants are Robert Glen, Joe Norrs Lynn, and Janes Washington Sanders, officials announced today.
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Thouston County
Labor Disputes Hit Mills, Milk, and Media Nationwide
Labor disputes disrupt various industries across the nation. Detroit milk deliveries resumed as 1000 striking workers returned to two plants. Coal mine protests involved 3000 workers at seven mines. Newspapers, cigars, and paper mills faced stoppages in multiple cities. War Labor Board ordered CIO Rubber Workers back to Firestone and Obear-Nester Glass workers to return to work or lose benefits.
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Dupiter
Gorsvike
Ehecks
Priniess
Dye Cies
Tompa
Fls
Wat
Isuulbem
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Tu Xu
Nest
Detroit
New York City
Birmingham
Ala
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jersey City
Bayonne
N. J
War Labor Board
CIO United Bubber
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
WLB
Obear- Nester Glass Company
East St. Louis
Woman Pleads Guilty To Bad Check Charge
Thelma Horne, an out-of-town woman, pleaded guilty to cashing a 523.41 bad check under the name Mrs. John Brown while staying at a downtown hotel. Detectives Herring and Strickland took her into custody. two dresses bought at another store were recovered. Relatives from Georgia provided restitution and she was released.
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Thelma Horne
John Brown
Wes Herring
E. J. Strickland
Georgia
Police Nab Soldier On Bus Theft Count
Private Christ Karogeorg of Camp Rucker was held in the county jail today in connection with the theft of a Camp Rucker bus last night after he was apprehended by City police about 15 miles west of Dothan on the Enterprise highway. Patrolman Eldridge Cameron gave chase and brought the soldier to a halt after firing a warning shot at the bus, according to Police Captain Eddie Kelley.
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Christ Karogeorg
Camp Rucker
Dothan
Enterprise Highway
Eddie Kelley
West Adams Street
Eldridge Cameron
Kelley
Chinese Take Two Towns In Kiangsi
CHUNGKING AP The Chinese high command said troops driving toward Kanhsien in Kiangsi captured Tanghiang 11 miles west and Fengkang seven and a half miles away, as the drive pressed toward the former air bases. Fighting along the highway to Suichwan continued southwest of Suidhwan and north of Kanhsien.
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Suidhwan
Kanhsien
High Command
Jr Carrie Nations Busy In Birmingham
Eight plate glass windows were smashed at a liquor store in Birmingham. Police reported bricks used in the attack and detectives assigned to the case. In Montgomery, Major news noted the death of Gen Donald R Goodrich, 50, veteran Army officer and former commanding general of the Eighth Air Force Service Command at Maxwell Field.
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Birmingham
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board Guo
Jr. Liquor Malers
Eaugene Comer
Montgomery
Donald R. Goodrich
RAF
Maxwell Field
Goodrich
Marshall
Mich
Europe
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Despite Big Losses Nine Thousand Planes Left
A wartime briefing says Japan may still have about 9,000 planes for homeland defense though losses approach 4,000. Admiral Hemky, newly named head of the Fifth Fleet, notes no interview given on the subject and suggests Japan may conserve air forces amid ongoing campaigns.
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Guamap
Ryukyus
Wil Iyper
Ruer
Hemocy
Fifth Fleet
Wr Qar
Japan
de Irine
Allied air raids batter Kyushu and central Japan coast
Coastal and inland targets across Kyushu and southern Honshu faced heavy air attacks as 120 plus bombers and escorts from Okinawa struck railroads factories and naval facilities. Flights extended to Sendai and Tokyo region with ships and rail lines damaged. Japanese leadership urged priority on aircraft production amid mounting US pressure.
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Page
Tokyo Bay
Okinawa
Aburztsu
Kanoya
Kyushi
Tokyo
Sendai
Iwo
Kyushu
Wakasa Bay
Honshu
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Japan
Saburo Endo
Aircraft Ordnance Bureau
Tokyo Radio
Okinawas
Nimitz
Third Fleet
Guam
Augusta
Atlantic
Truman
Diversion Income Tax Defended by School Head
Dr. B Norton, State Superintendent, defended the diversion income tax as it relates to schools, arguing the so called cushion of 4 million is to safeguard the appropriations and sustain the Teacher Retirement System while supporting scholarships and school building needs amid the educational trust fund structure. Poole opposed the constitutional amendment and urged its deletion, contending the tax’s planned cushion remains insufficient to meet long term education funding.
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Montgomery
B Norton
Iy Xu
Joe N. Poole
Chauncey Sperks
Poole
Norian
Sis
Norton
Special Educational Trust Fund
United States urged to ratify UN Charter in good faith
CIO President Philip Murray urged early and overwhelming approval of the United Nations Charter before Congress. He warned that reservations or limitations would be attempts to defeat its enactment. Chairman Cormally forecast a favorable committee report tonight or tomorrow morning.
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United States
CIO
Philip Murray
Cormally D - Text
Berlin policy under Allied command voices new orders
The Berlin military government will follow prior Russian guidelines until new orders are issued by the inter Allied Kommando. The measure covers behavior in cafes and cabarets as well as police and water department administration. Also reported, the motor mine sweeper YMS49 was lost in the Borneo area due to enemy action with 5 casualties among 46 crew.
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Berlin
Washington
Borneo
Navy
German General Staff to be broken up say GI officer
A U S Army officer describes the German General Staff as a hereditary, all powerful clique identifiable by red striped trousers. He says the staff plans and executes wars and vows the General Staff will be destroyed so it can never function again. He foresees similar fates for majors and captains.
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General Staff
Germany
Eisenhower
Dietrich back in New York after USO tour
Marlene Dietrich arrives in New York aboard an ATC plane after completing an 11 month USO tour of Europe. She rushes to greet husband Rudolph E Lieber upon exiting the plane, dropping her luggage in the moment.
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Dietrich
New York
Marlene Dietrich
Paris
ATC
Europe
Rudolph E Lieber
Small Loan Firms Subject To State Licensing October 1
Alabama implements a new law restricting small loan firms under $250 to operate only with licenses issued by the Bureau of Loans in the Commerce Department. Fees include 200 per place of business. The act requires clear loan terms, carbon copies for borrowers, and strict limits on interest. unlicensed lenders face court action and possible debt judgments only on principal.
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Montgomery
Aps
Alabama
Orr
Addie Lee Farish
Commerce de Parent
Bureau of Loans
Commerce Department
Joan
Tawsets
Fragmentary Legal Notice on Corporate and Personal Parties
The readable text shows a messy legal notice fragment referencing a corporation and individuals, with garbled phrases about business, property, and duties. It mentions tenants and a principal business, but key names, dates, and places are unreadable, yielding an incomplete public record.
Coviege cheese and Curae cheese described with serving ideas
The passage notes Coviege cheese as a bundgst boy and an excellent source of m etenn and calcium. Curae cheese may be served plain, with palad dressing, with whole ims and sugar, or with trey and vegetables, suggesting adaptation to salads and casseroles.
Retonga Proves Best Investment Says Practical Nurse
Mrs. Mary Lela Lawrence of Birmingham Alabama, a practical nurse, reports weight down to 112 pounds and severe gas and indigestion relieved by Retonga. She says she now eats, sleeps, and feels stronger, with fewer laxatives needed, and calls Retonga the best investment she ever made. Adv. Cash Drug Store, Dothan.
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Retonga
Mary Lela Lawrence
11Th Ave. North
Birmingham
Als
Cash Drug Store
Dothan
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Oates
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Carrie Nations
Gen. Goodrich
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