Haly Won't Get Her Empire Back In Peace Talks
In London Secretary Anthony Eden stated that Britain would not surrender to Italy or withdraw from African possessions in event of a capitulation. MP Thomas Magnay pressed for details in the House of Commons. Eden answered No. The discussion focused on whether Italy might regain former holdings.
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London
Anthony Edén
Eas
Italy
Bert
House of Commons
Thomas Magnay
Russian Red Army advances near Orel Minsk region
Russian communique reports intensified drive toward Orel with flank and encirclement tactics at the Bryansk railway. Artillery harasses the line while Soviet forces seize villages and hills, claiming about 500 German casualties, 14 tanks, and four armored cars. Counterattacks east of Orel are beaten off as ground shifts toward a possible encirclement. Local fighting also noted near Belgorod and in the Leningrad area with tank and aircraft losses on both sides.
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Orel
Oral
Red Army
Bryansk
Ore
Belgorod
Kurak Julge
Leningrad
Mge
Republican stance on tolerance at peace conference
Number 6 continues on Page One, urging the council of 48 to be advisory only. Spangler calls for Republicans to be tolerant of one another, saying unity comes from goodwill and confidence toward foreign nations, and that tolerant cooperation will guide success at the peace conference.
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Council of 48
Spangler
Republicana
Republican Party
Post Office Holds Houston County Books for Address Errors
A report from the State Mailing Center in Birmingham states all Houston County applications have been processed. Several books remain at the post office due to incorrect addresses.
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Birmingham
Houston County
Post Office Department
Red Cross Officials Visit Alabama Chapters
Mrs. Lawrence valley Houston County Red Cross secretary travels to Birmingham to confer with county officials on Red Cross procedures and office organization. Oakley plans a Montgomery headquarters visit to study activities and gather information about the expanded volunteer service already operating in the chapter.
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Lawrence Valley
Houston County
Red Cross
Birmingham
Jefferon County
Aira
Oakley
Montgomery Red Crom
Negro Youths Held For Juvenile Court
Eight Negro youths were detained by Day Detectives and lodged in the county jail for Juvenile Court action. Police records show they were arrested around 10 PM and are being held in connection with thefts attributed to a group of youths previously linked to bicycle thefts in Dothan. Mrs. Culling claimed no notification of arrests.
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Tee Negro
PJ Miller
Teehee
Taylor Hicks
Eo J. Ptrie
Tae Negron
CL Colusa
Die Resiing
Culling
Sheriff
Dothan Smong
J. Miller
Davie Ivey
Judge Poyner Moved Home After Operation
Houston County Probate Judge Lanogg P Poyner was moved to his home at 105 South Park avenue yesterday from Dothan Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday night recovering from a minor operation. Friends say he rests comfortably and can air a few minutes daily but will be away from courthouse duties for several days. He oversees the probate office juvenile court and county court and serves as an ex officio Houston County Board of Revenue member.
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Houston County
Lanogg P. Poyner
South Park Ave
Dothan Hospital
Poyner
Houston County Board of Revenue
State Stores Close In Jefferson County
Jefferson County's 17 state operated liquor stores shut today until August 23 when a statewide rationing system starts. Registration for ration cards begins next week with War Ration Book No 3 required. Cards allow one pint per week. downtown stores opened at 9 am amid long lines.
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Birmingham
Jefferson
E. C. Ray
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Labor Shortage Presses Coal Output Upward
Article notes tremendous labor demand in key fields and calls for nationwide cooperation to shorten the war. A manpower shortage and absenteeism have lowered coal production, with four thousand workers needed immediately. A farm labor report is pending next week, but committee expects harvest labor across the state to be met to prevent crop loss.
Stamps Change Notice From State OPA Office
The Houston County Wet Pan and Katyning Board announced that the State OPA office in Montgomery notified that Ration Book No Two stamps BS and T will be affected. Expiration dates will be clarified well before they expire, per the board.
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Houston County
Katyning Board
OPA
Montgomery
WMC To Aid Vets in Finding Jobs
Washington AP The War Manpower Commission announces new machinery to place war veterans into jobs. It notes combat-disabled veterans returning home in increasing numbers and those honorably discharged for other reasons growing in number. The agency pledges to place veterans in gainful employment or refer them for rehabilitation and training and assist with placement.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
FSA Drying Demonstration Held At Local Home
A drying demonstration was conducted at Mrs. Horace W. Brown’s Taylor home yesterday. Miss Mary B. Arant of Houston County FA home management supervised the event and showed proper methods for drying fruits and vegetables and their uses. Five women attended.
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Horace W. Brown
Taylor
Mary B. Arant
Houston County FA Home Management
Arantaald
Desert trek ends in deaths as soldiers wander vast Ogilby area
A six day endurance trek in the southern California Arizona desert left two soldiers dead from thirst, a third missing presumed dead, while the rest were rescued or recovering. Temperatures reached 124 degrees at Imperial and 116 at El Centro as the unit from CAMP YOUNG strayed from a supply depot near the Chocolate Mountains.
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Camp Young
Calif
California-Arizona
Imperial
Ogilby
Rocky Chocolate Mountains
Hilla
el Centro
Desert Army Training Center
Moronic Little King remark draws protest and promotion
A two column writer for the New York Post quoted by the OWI after Roosevelt’s disapproval calls the “moronic little King” a temperate reference to the head of a state at war with the United States and questions Britain and America recognizing Badoglio. Private John D. Mathis of Mahan has been promoted to corporal at the Air Depot Training Station in New Orleans after prior work as an embalm ing helper in Dothan, Alabama.
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America
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John D. Mathis
Mohan
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Army Airbase
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Charles
Foltz Madrid
Rome
Germas Uolte
Benito Mussolini
Mberal
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Risciso
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Roberto Faranacci
Fascist Party
Madrid
Mussolini
Spain
Conde Sam Marianno
Berlin
Raffaele Guarigni
Britain
FBI Offers Free Handwriting Examinations To Law Agencies
FBI handwriting and handprinting examinations will be provided at no cost to local law enforcement. D K Brown, special agent in charge of the Alabama bureau, announced that the FBI technical laboratory will be available for examinations in suspected criminal cases. The service has aided arrests and convictions for extortion and other crimes and will continue while deemed advisable.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
D. K. Brown
Alabama
Bureau
Brown
FBI
FBI Technical Laboratory
New Medicine Man Takes OPA Hot Spot
Washington AP reports Chester A Bowles named general manager of the Office of Price Administration to run rationing and price controls with a firm stand against those who push too far out of line. He vows simple regulations and clear explanations to the public.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester A. Bowles
Prentes M. Brown
Chinelere
No Peace Feelers Yes Says Churchill in Commons
Churchill answered with a firm no when asked if Italy had capitulated or if any reply came to Roosevelt and his message. He warned that bombing Rome marshalling yards would resume if repaired and condemned apologies as useless while praising the Rome raid's political and military consequences.
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London
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Rome
Vagrant Ordinance Proposals In City Record
Continued from page one, the police department cites idle conditions and lack of support. The draft ordinance targets vagrancy by requiring defendants to prove lawful employment to the City Recorder. convictions carry a $10 fine and up to six months in jail.
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City Recorder
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Italy politics shift after Mussolini resignation
Reports from Madrid and Rome describe Italy’s new government under Badoglio, King Vittorio Emanuele's role, and Fascist leadership changes. German and Spanish sources note continued Axis doubts and Allied invasion threats as Italy grapples with public enthusiasm and uncertain war stance.
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Madrid
Italiana
Rome
Italy
Germany
Pietro Badoglio
Badognlo
Vittor Emanuele
Number 4 Continued From Page One Road Blocks
The report notes road blocks being prepared while political developments are not yet affecting German habit of a stallangen at the firing line. It states only a small number of Italians remained as combat troops. Canadians push northeast through tough terrain facing strong opposition and bitter fighting. more prisoners were taken, number unspecified.
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Commuague
Humber
Bombers hit Germany in daylight raids across multiple fronts
Allied daylight attacks across the Low Countries and German targets continued Sunday and Monday. Hamburg suffered heavy fires and high civilian casualties as 27 German bombers were destroyed. Ruhr Valley industries were bombed by night, while Mosquitoes and Mitchel and Thunderbolt aircraft struck airfields and rail links in France Belgium and Holland. Allied air losses were minimal and German fighter activity remained limited.
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Acros
Pussy Channel
Low Countries
Hamburg
DNB
Associated Pres
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Germany
Holland
France
Mitchel
Channel
Schippt
United States
Triqueville
Zeebrugge
Courtrai
Belgium
Woensdrecht
Ypres
Hulat
Italy’s Fall Echoes in Istanbul Peace Overtures
Unconfirmed reports place Guarigna to Istanbul for talks with Turkey as a neutral mediator between the United States and Britain. Rumors link Count Galeazzo Ciano as successor ambassador to Turkey, amid Turkish press reactions noting Mussolini’s resignation could signal Axis decline and a possible Italian exit from the war.
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Areen
Guarigila
Istanbul
Ankara
Turkey
United States
Great Britain
Guarigna
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Vatican
Preas
Italy
Tagviri Eljkar
Women enlistment quotas in army services discussed
The report notes more women than men in the Army's women’s services filling officer quotas. It cites that many capable women refrain from enlisting due to social prestige and restrictions that bar relationships with all ranks.
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Speaker
Soldier Letter From Sicily Describes Combat Roughness
In a censored World War II letter from Bragg to North Africa, the writer details arrival in Sicily, harsh combat, multiple near misses, and a hopeful wish to return home for Christmas. He mentions good climate, abundant food, and steadfast faith as he mentions staying lucky and praying for safety.
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