Full Cooperation Urged In Blackout Test Here Tonight
Local residents are urged to participate in a citywide blackout test at 9:00 PM with sirens, explosions, and street light dimming to validate civilian defense readiness. Motorists must stop, cars darken, and pedestrians seek cover as officials monitor the drill amid warnings of potential delays and safety concerns.
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Dothan
Fire Department
Herring
Newton Streets
Iroquois
Catalpa Street
Park Avenue
St Andrews
Kornegey
Bay Line
Lafayette Street
Fourth Avenue
Bay Shore
Burdeshaw
Headland Avenue
Spring Street
Pine
North Streets
Montana
Houston
Wallace D. Malone
Civil Protection Section
County Civilian Defense Council
Malone
Alabama State Highway Patrol
World Today recaps Axis retreat and Allied offensives
The World Today reports Sicily’s defense faltering under U S and Canadian pressure as Axis troops are cut off and retreat to northeast. Eritiah Eighth Army resists another German armor assault at Catania while Italy admits bombing raids on Naples and other southern targets. In the Pacific, US bombers strike Japanese ships near Munda as raiders press against Japanese forces.
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Enna
Sicily
Eritiah Eighth Army
Catanis
Italy
Naples
Sardinia
Calabria
Rubia
Ovel
Oved
Tagaa
Volunteers Sought to Help Clerks at Ration Board
Miss Elizabeth Espy announces an urgent appeal for volunteers to assist the War Price and Rationing Board amid growing workload. A card index will track volunteers, their hours and duties, enabling preplanned tasks to ensure fair distribution of scarce rationed items. The community service member invites interested persons to discuss the program.
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Elizabeth Espy
Miss Expy
Marince
Maidahe
Bombers Report No Losses During Paramushiro Raid
Aliutians based pilots of the 11th Air Force fly a long distance bombing of Paramushiro Japan without losses. The raid follows occupation of Attu and targets northern Japanese shipping, conducted under combat training conditions with crews reporting difficult flying and reduced visibility over the target area.
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William L. Worden
Alabka Defenese Command
Alssa
Kiska
Impafeme
Tokyo
Paramushiro
Japan
Attu
Army
11Th Air Force
Lea
Aleutians
Paramushire
Lewis Authority Would Be Clipped On Return To AFL
Washington AP report on UMW merger talks shows potential terms for re affiliating with AFL. John L. Lewis would lead coal workers under a restricted district unit, freeing AFL from broader organizing while UMW drops District 50 and continues wage demand talks with WLB. Potential legal action from operators and miners’ court options loom.
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Lewis’ Authority
Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
American Federation of Labor
AFL
John L. Lewis
Umw-Afl
Lewis
AFL Executive Council
Chicago
War Labor Board
WLB
WLS
Spont
Iiue
Edward Burke
Souther Coal Producers Association
Improvement In City Finances Reported
The City of Dothan reports better financial health than ever with nine months receipts exceeding budget by 118 085.18 dollars. Auditor-Treasurer Vaughn says funds could fund 230 000 in improvements without waste. actual expenditures were 111 081.17 under budget, totaling 120 000.22 over the original line item.
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Dothan
Dodger
Three Jap Warships Sunk Near Munda by US Bombers
Allied bombers destroyed a Japanese cruiser and two destroyers in Vella Gulf west of Kolombangara while a third destroyer was listed as probably sunk. A transport and another destroyer were damaged as Liberators Mitchells and Avengers struck the convoy aiding the Munda garrison. Four bombers were lost.
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S. C. Yates McDaniel
Southwest Pacific
Munda
Bolomena
Catalina
Vella Gulf
Kolombangara Taland
Munk
Administration and Congress Near Farm Subsidy Truce
Washington reports an emerging truce between the administration and Congress on farm policy. Senator Russell urged farm state colleagues to meet the administration halfway as reconciliation efforts unfold. The Agricultural Adjustment Agency barred its 260000 field staff and committee members from distributing information about AAA programs through news channels.
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Associated Frees
Washington
Russell
D.-Gs
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Pope Pius XII Letter Deplores Rome Bombing
Rome radio describes a Vatican text attributed to Pope Pius XII deploring the bombing of Rome. The message, read in French, quotes Jeremiah and laments the destruction of San Lorenzo basilica while urging reflection on the costs of hate and war. The Vatican radio said the source was Stefani and offered only partial text of the letter.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius XII
Francesco Cardinal Marchetti-Salavggiani
Vatican City
Stefani
Popans
San Lorenzo
Walle
Jeremiah
Vatican Radio
Ica
Last Minute Bulletins from Washington and Alabama
AP reports Byrnes promised an authoritative statement on motorists gasoline within days, with doubt about recommending improvements. Also, the United Mine Workers announce a contract with Mindly Coal Operators Association for longer days and portal-to-portal pay, pending War Labor Board approval. In New York, OWI cleared Secretary Iches speech blaming business for war effort failures. Alabama’s Adjutant General Bev M. Smith was transferred from Lawson General Hospital to Maxwell Field hospital amid abdominal ailments.
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Washington
Amerham Wotorists
James F. Byrnes
Byrnce
Dalted Mine Workers of America
Mindly Coal Operators Association
War Tabor Board
Ranme
IMS
Office of War Information
Iches
New York
Montgomery, Ala
Bev M. Smith
Alshams
Lawson General Hospital
Atlants
Maxwell Field
Emich
Marwell Field
Ala
Junkers Group To Decide When Germany Will Quit
London AP report cites a German general staff insider who says the Junkers would choose when Germany ends active fighting. The source argues eliminating Hitler would only start erasing Germany as a war maker and clearing the legend of the undefeated German army. The general staff would decide the moment to quit, not Hitler, and aim to retire behind officers while plotting future conflict.
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Junkers Group
Germany
James F. King
London
Hitler
Yeere
Reich
Armey
Hitar
Mussolini Seen Asking Hitler For German Help In Italy
AP dispatch reports in Washington that Mussolini likely sought German reinforcements for Italy during a northern Italy meeting with Hitler on the day Rome was bombed. Allied observers recall plans for a delayed German exit from the war after Sicily.
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Richard G. Maslock
Sicily
Rome
Stely
Hitler
FCC Member Claims Fly Dominates Commission Affairs
Washington AP T A M Craven FCC member testifies before Cox investigating committee that Chairman James I Fly largely controls FCC work and that other members have allowed it. Craven cites overseas posts in London and North Africa and notes no authority in 1934 Act for listening posts abroad.
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Washington
T. A. M. Craven
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Cox
James I. Fly
E. J. Garey
Fly
Commie Aion
Creven
Commission
Garey
London
North Africa
Congress
Amny
Steagall Sees 500 Billion U S Debt
Montgomery AP Rep Henry B Steagall leader of the House Banking and Finance Committee says the United States must maintain a high standard of living after the war to pay the national debt which he estimates at 500000000000 We must keep wages high and live better in this country he asserts Knowledge from World War I should help sustain high living standards and prevent dislocations from military production He also urges rapid restoration of conquered countries' economies and feeding them temporarily as needed
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Montgomery
Henry B. Steagall
Ala
House Banking and Finance Committee
United States
Sald
Steagall
Countrie
Russians Close Ring On Nazi Army Near Orel Front
Soviet troops pressed south along the Donets and Ming River sectors recapturing towns as part of a drive to encircle German forces near Orel. Moscow reported advances of four to six miles amid ten German counterattacks, with the Mius River crossed and the front extending about 100 miles from Ore to near Voroshilovgrad.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Donets
Ming River
Red Army
Thair
Orel
Ore
Voroshilovgrad
Mius
Seid
Epactal Bulletin
Allied Air Attacks Hit Kay Sardinia on Reduced Scale
Allied air operations in North Africa and southern Italy continued on a reduced scale after the prior day’s heavy assault near Rome. Six enemy planes were destroyed as raids targeted Vibo Valentia, Monte Corvino, Aquino, Cepodichimo near Naples, and Decimomannu in Sardinia, with American bombers and RAF routes focusing on hangars and parked aircraft.
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North Africa
Rome
Italy
Sardinia
Vibo Valantia
Monte Corvino
Italian
Aquino
Cepodichimo
Naples
Decimomennu
Bardinia
Vibo Valentiz
Middle Erat
Mitchalla
Arnall Pledges State Aid in Columbus Gambling Crackdown
Governor Ellis Arnall said state troopers could assist Columbus and Muscogee County in clearing out the numbers racket if local authorities cannot cope. The Columbus-Phenix City Ministerial Alliance urged action, asking for a ruling on state power to deploy enforcement if needed. Governor Arnall assured support while praising local officials and urging cooperation with law enforcement.
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Atlanta
Columbus
Musacoges County
Ellis Arnall
Columbus-Pheniz City
Armi
Jimmie Mayo
The
Alliance
Muscogea County
Psapla
Muscoges
Aheriff
Tam Wre
Wa & Ne
Axis Forces Split by Allied Advance in Sicily
Allied forces from Amerlar and Canada closed in on central Sicily cutting off large Axis contingents and forcing a general retreat. British Eighth Army battered Catania, the eastern coast’s last major defense, while American and Canadian units pushed toward the north coast, threatening to divide the island and jeopardize Axis communications. Enna fell, isolating Catania from the west, as Axis troops concentrated near Catania to resist encirclement. Air bombs hit Sardinia’s Decimomannu and Cantonia area as losses mounted.
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Balman Morin
North Africa
Amerlar
Sicily
Catania
Enna
Trailan
Contralore
Alcily
Messina
Traliang
U. S
Melly
Kane
Homa
Eighth Army
Biclly
Calanigsetti
Seventh Army
Piazza Armevina
Gels
Decimomannu
Sardinia
Randa»go
Cantonia
Guerrillas Active In Occupied Areas Carmo
Guerrillas reported to be active in occupied zones including Carmo. Fighting described as breaking out in the region around Tito with reports of captured positions and several villages seized by forces.
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Carmo
Neurrilla
Kage
Tito
Tewae
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Atlantic
Grumman Avengers
U. S. Navy
Pactfic
Big Munda
Austretica
Mitchel
Douglas MacArthur
Tara
Seorge
Duce
Avers Fly
Russias
Kay
Amnall
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