Allied Air Forces Pound German West Wall Fronts
American bombers and fighters launched a major raid across Northern France and the Calais region striking coastal fortifications and near targets. About 250 heavy bombers and Liberators formed two waves delivering mass strikes toward the German defenses, with losses reported and crews returning safely.
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Esaat
France
Pea de Calais
Hitler
Wetlonn
Atou
Guamny
ParDe-Caleisares
Wea
Farm Insurance Proposal Aims To Aid Farmers
A House Agriculture Committee report outlines a comprehensive crop insurance system covering cotton flax and other crops. The plan proposes permanent insurance with experimental programs for several items and a funded Federal Crop Insurance Corporation support, while limiting fees and long term exposure.
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Waeington
House Agri- Committee
Ful
Congresa
Wotantance Corporation
Teport
Wenment
Inmittes
FCIC
Pew
Rome Fate Hinges On Allied-German Clash
Allied commanders warned Rome must be saved from destruction or else be subjected to military action if German forces defend the city. German statements claimed Rome can be spared and that only German forces threaten the capital, with the Pope and Vatican City highlighted as neutral and sacred targets of concern. The exchange followed Pope Pius XII urging Rome be saved from war as Rome neared by Allied and German battle lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Rome
Gsturdey
Pius
Rom
United Nations
Transocean
Foreign Office
Fee
Canmee
Italy
United States
Vatican City
Pope Pius
College of Cardinals
5th War Bond Drive Plans Outlined For Rural Areas
Plans to mobilize Houston County farms for the June 12 war loan drive set a county quota of 2 209 000. Albert Logue, directing rural efforts, announced beat chiefs and 20 committee members per beat to coach farmers in selling bonds. Meetings at Jerice, Hermon, Webb, and Rehobeth schools will assign duties, educate workers on bond types, and establish countywide organization to meet the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Albert Logue
Jerice School
Logue
HL Ft Creek
D. F. Snell
Hermon ‘School
Webb
Rehobeth
Behood
Steel Agricultural Committee
War Finance
Werdy
Beat
Thornton is ill at Dothan Hospital
Traveling representative for a hardware company, Press Thornton, was moved to Dothan Hospital after a heart attack believed to have occurred at his home on 2076 Park Avenue. He received oxygen and was reported in serious condition with initial reports uncertain about the exact cause.
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Press Thornton
Dothan Hospital
Coom Press Thornton
X Hardware, Co
Park ‘Avenue
Stop Dewey Move Charged As Indiana Delegates Unpledged
Indiana delegates came to the Republican State Convention with actions misread as a Dewey pledge. The body refused to commit the 20 delegates, prompting charges of procedural confusion and fueling a stop Dewey movement. Bricker allies said the vote signals a trend toward unpledged delegates at the Chicago Convention. Lyons, new GOP committee member, said delegates told him they believed they were voting for Dewey rather than tabling the proposal. Mrs Harden was elected national committeewoman amid shifts in party support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert W. Lyons
Republican National Committee
Chicago
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dewey
Bricker
Hartford Conn
Indianane
Dewey Sunverters
Mississippi Valley
Lyons
Indianapolis
Ernest M. Morris
South Bend
Cecil
MW. Harden
Covington
It Was The Check Not The Husband Missing In Action
Mrs Williams learns that the rumor of Pvt Williams missing arose from reports that her allotment checks were missing. War Department confirms checks were lost then recovered and mailed again. A family message triggered a false story circulating at Napier Plaid PX. Pvt Williams overseas, chaplain updated via postal card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wykie D. Williams
Mra Willams
Mia Willams
War Department
Pvt Williams
Pvt. Williams
Ashford Tomato Market Opens Monday Under State System
Ashford's State market begins the first shipments of Houston County tomatoes tomorrow with a large scale operation. About 45 granges met Friday with State and Extension Service officials to outline plans for handling initial shipments and subsequent distribution. County Agent C Mo Ling assisted at the state market for opening details. Refrigerated cars are being sent to the market with three more scheduled for the week. Full capacity awaits permanent larger quarters. Tomatoes will be marketed under the Alarico trademark and Extension Service supervision. Houston County Producers Association formed to support market use and financial footing. Board includes John Ingram, O K Olff, Webby Wells, Ping, J Wig, H Knowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Ashford
State and Extension Service
C. Mo Ling
Aceny
Hells
Extension Service
State Market Board
Financial Besia
Houston, County Producers Association
John Ingram
O. K Olff
Webby Wells
Ping
J. Wigan H Knowles
Russians And Nazis Both Claim Victory
German and Russian forces fought for a strategic hill near Stanca north of Iasi in Romania. Berlin claimed the hill was captured and held, giving the Germans a view over the Soviet assembly area, while Moscow reported repeated Russian counterattacks that failed to take the position. Soviet communique cited destroyed German tanks and downed enemy planes, with no new nuclear fronts mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Landstrom
London
Stanca
Iasi
Romania
Berlin
Moscow
Porter dies after several weeks illness at 75
E R Porter a prominent Wiregrass business figure banker farmer and real estate owner died at his home 07 W B Main Street at 345 am after a several week illness He was 75 Surviving wife a daughter Mrs Jamey T Thrower of Dolan two stepdaughters Mrs Thomas Brown and Mr J H Flowers of Dothan a granddaughter Patricia Ann Thrower two grand nephews and a nephew in Troy Funeral 3 pm today at home with Dr Norman McLeod and Rev Clement Ritter officiating Burial in City Cemetery Johnson and Wikerson Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers named Porter born in Clayton Ala moved to Elba Troy and Dothan in 1889 cofounder Murphree Porter Hardware Co Page 2 continues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Porter
Wiregrass
Main Street
Jamey T. Thrower
Dothan
Mra Thomas Brown
J. H. Flowers
Patricia Ann Thrower
Tiece
Mra
Gua Lans
Leon Fedding
Doc Bearborough
Preas Thornton
Hubert Loftin
Sam Williams
Emmett Russell Porter
Clayton
Ala
Elba
Troy
J. D. Murphree
Murphree - Porter Hardware Ca
Mr Porter
Morris Nominated Jaycee President
Walter Morris Friday was nominated as president of the Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce and JS Norton Mullins Jr was placed on the ticket for vice presidency. Charles Gennnt Jr was nominated as secretary treasurer. Nomination of the new officers will take office July 1. The nominating committee named a board of directors for the new year starting July 1, including Linton C Warren, Jack Payne, John C Howell Jr and Farle Moody. The Jayceen voted to plan a War Bond fundraiser this month. The dance committee includes Morris Mullins Payne Howell and Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morris Friday
Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce
JS Norton Mullins, Jr
Charles Gennt, Jr
Jayree
Alto V Les
Jack Payne
Earle
Morris, Mullins
Payne, Howell
Warren
John Burlong Retires Yet Guards Railroad Crossing
John Burlong a longtime railroad worker born December 15 1872 in St Louis Missouri remains unofficial guard at Range Street crossing near 802 East Newton. After about 48 years in service starting as a water boy he continues by waving a small red flag to warn motorists of approaching trains four times daily while seeking retirement pension and saying railroading will still be in him.
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Rudy Brown
John Burlong
East Newton Shest
Range
John
St Louis
Central of Georgia
Southeast
Bay Line
Dothan
Range Street
Motoriata
Ser
Absentee box kept intact under judge order in Alabama
Houston County absentee ballot box remains preserved and not destroyed per Circuit Judge Halstead instruction to custodian Webb Walla of Ashford. The box was impounded after May 2 primary fraud concerns, with federal probes deemed not actionable and the grand jury announcing no indictment but noting irregularities especially in absentee ballots.
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Houston County
Halstead
Yeaterday
Webb Walla
Ashford
Democratic Executive Committee
Halsted
Wells
Alabama
Dothan
Helatead
Eagle
Haletesg
Yasarday
Kennamer
Snli
Houston County Grand Jury
Mit
Japanese Ships Hit Near Truk Island
The U S Navy reports a long range carrier air raid on Truk Atoll in the South Pacific straddling five targets from ships to airfields Three Japanese vessels were damaged or sunk bomb and machine gunned runways and depots while fires erupted on targets at Truk and nearby Duban and Eten islands The raid involved one enemy plane countering no air opposition and was followed by other strikes on Kurile Islands with Shimushiro attacked before dawn
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U & Pacific Fleet Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Trux
South Pacific
Navy
Dubson
Eten
Truk
Dublan
North Pacific
Shimushiro
Thoreau
Inexperienced Operator Causes Invasion Rumor
A young British girl typist at the London AP bureau caused a false alert when she punched a practice tape and transmitted a supposed Allied landings in France. Despite strict censorship and safeguards, the misfire spread to the United States and Latin America before corrections were issued. The incident disrupted news desks as editors withheld publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Associated Press
United States
Latin America
France
Tharitl
Joan Wilts
Eisenhower
Editora
Publica
Lone Yank Bomber Kills 500 Nips At Woleai Atoll
Advanced Allied Headquarters reports Allied forces landed unopposed on Owl and Wound Islands in the Schouten group off Dutch New Guinea. Australian forces also landed on Karker Island north of Madang as air and sea operations continue in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guines
Mare Islands
Echouten Group
North Dutch New Guines
Owl and Wound Islands
Nouth
Blak
Schouten
Karker
Madang
British New Guinea Coet
Blake Ridxy
Schouten Island
Philippines
Bosnek
Hiak
Tislanda
Truk
Puluwat
Carolineg
Timor
New Guinea
Banda Sea
Australia
Amboina Taland
Timtka
Impanese
New 1Guine
Wea
Federal Court Opens Session Here Monday
Federal Court for the trial of criminal and civil cases will open in the county tomorrow morning with U S Judge Charles Biennamér presiding. About half the defendants in criminal proceedings have pleaded guilty and been fined, leaving a number of cases to be disposed of during the week. The civil court focuses largely on land condemnation in Dale County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Tneothan
Charles Biennamér
Dale County
Fifth Army Breaks Section of Alban Hills Ahead of Rome
Allied Headquarters report Fifth Army men blasted open path through Alban Hills near Rome advancing toward the city. American forces along with British Eighth Army cut toward Velmantona and Via Casilina, as German positions fell under sustained assault. Dragnet-like operations threatened a decisive move to capture Rome, with German defenses collapsing on multiple sectors and the Allied advance extending toward the Italian capital.
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Sid Feder
Sttates
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Bern
Frontilse
SD Feder
WA Ples
Rome
Berlin
Nidit
Roma
Eighth
Via Casitina
Velmantona
Alban Hills
Coll Lessell Mountain
Beuer
Fifth
Neeme
Cemajnitiz
Pere
Chinese Driven Back In Changsha Sector
Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese troops pushing along the Canton Hankow railway toward Changsha with northern and eastern drives. Chinese communiques acknowledge renewed Japanese landings along Tungting Lake and advances along the railway’s western and southern approaches. American air forces bombarded Japanese positions while Chinese forces contest key river crossings and supply points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa Thungking
Canton-Hankow
Changsha
Hunan Province
Amaricex
Changshouchieh
Pingklang
Changaha
Nwaivi
Pad
Mito
Pada Sino
Pthgidang
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Mericans
Europe
King
Ashford’s Mart
5Th Army
Porter
Morris
Jaycee
Truk Island
Woleai Atoll
Federal Court
U. S. 5Th Army
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