Martin Infant Rites Set Today
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin died at home on Dothan route three. Funeral services were to be held at 4 pm today at Selma Baptist Church with Fellows and Forrester in charge. Surviving are her parents two brothers Charles Hugh and Ronald Clayton, several relatives, and paternal grandfather C. H. Mastin.
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Panera
Clarence . Marin
Dothan
Selma Baptist Church
Baria
Fellows
Forrester
Berothara
Charles Hugh
Ronald Clayton Martis
Ope Ulster
Vielan Martin
FDR's Grandson Exonerated in Accidental Shooting
NORRISTOWN Pa AP William Donner Roosevelt ten year old son of Col Elliot Roosevelt and grandson of the President was exonerated by a Montgomery County coroner's jury in the fatal shooting of his playmate Lewis Hutchinson Jr eleven of Ardmore. The coroner said evidence and statements by Roosevelt showed the shooting was accidental and the inquest followed Delaware County juvenile court action last Friday.
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Norristown
Williem Donner Roosevelt
Col
Elliot Roosevelt
Montgomery County
Lewis Hutchinson, Jr
Ardmore
Yeung Hutchinson
Roosevelt
Winslow J. Rushong
Delaware County Javealta Court
Young Hutchinees
Delaware County
Lost Purses and a Soldier Saved by Patrol Help
State Highway Patrolman Frank Dunham helps Private Gilford and his wife after the couple’s pocketbook and baby milk are recovered. A kind motorist, Mrs Keener Baxley, aids the search, and the pocketbook is finally found and returned. The baby gets milk and the soldier returns to camp.
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Frank Dunham
Main Street
Gilford
Guilford
Billy
Jeanie
Dunham
Pvt. Gilford
Mra
Keener Bexley
Baxley Hom
Mra. Hazley
Mra. Baxley
Highway Patrol
Dinhem
Allied air actions and radio broadcasts signal invasion prep
Reconnaissance and patrols dominated yesterday as Rome and Berlin broadcasts magnified air and gun activity in the invasion triangle of Malta, Bizerte, and Sicily. Wellington bombers set two large fires in the Messina area after a daylight raid by US Liberators on Catania and Gerbini, while naval sources report Lamptone island near Lampedusa captured by Allied forces and Malta’s Mosquito defenses limiting AA response.
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Rome
London
Berlin
Malte
Bizerte
Sicily
Messing
United States
Catania
Gerbini
Bielly
Lamptone
Lampedusa
Pantelleria
Lampeduse
Linosa
Malta
Value Of Mowing Pastures Proven
Hollis, a Houston County farmer near Jessico, reported by Loyd of the Wieggraas Soil Conservation district that mowing pastures increases carrying capacity. Two to three mowings replace weeds with grasses and legumes, improving feed quality and erosion control.
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Eugrow Hollis
Houston
Jessico
Agney Loyd
Wieggraas
Cocody
Loyd
General Lee Injured In Glider Crash In Tennessee
Major General William C. Lee, commander of an airborne division, was hurt when his glider failed to land its wheels during a maneuver near La Fayette Tennessee. About 40 gliders took part. the crash injured Lee and ten others, with possible fractured ribs but not critical. He was taken to an evacuation hospital. no others reported injured.
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Tennessee
William C. Lee
la Fayette
Tenn
Senate debates labor bill amid war powers and planning moves
The Senate's special order calendar features measures by Governor Sparka including a State planning board a war emergency fund and an emergency corporation to finance post-war projects A labor bill with a State Labor Department would regulate unions and require financial disclosures but its fate on the calendar remains uncertain The bill introduced by Sen Gerald Bradford includes provisions against secondary boycotts wildcat strikes and work permits with the governor evaluating final support
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Senate
Sparka
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thia Bil
Jim
Gerald Bradford
Clarke County
Department of Labor
London Briefs on Syria Turkey and Allied Bombing
London reports note Ankara claims Syria’s border dispute with Turkey nears a closure tonight. Fighting French HQ says if true, closure would be military with no diplomatic or economic impact. Bombers raid Sicily and Italy with strikes on railways, stations, power plants, and factories.
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London
Anarees
Ankara
Turkey
Gon
Charles de Gaulle
Illegal corn market worries amid looming refinery shutdowns
The article notes a likely shutdown of corn refineries could disrupt key industries including textiles, papermaking, metals, brewing, and candy, given a known illegal market among grain traders. It compares current maize stocks in major hubs like Chicago, Kansas City, and Minneapolis to last year, showing large shortfalls.
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America
Chicago
Kansas C
Minapolta
Food price control key to war effort says Brown
Brown told wholesale and retail food merchants that stabilizing food prices is essential to the entire inflation fight. He argued four gaps in controls weakened the program, noting bills show prices five percent above ceilings and pledging stronger use of powers to stabilize costs and prices.
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Brown
War Labor Board
Repa
OPA Autoeau
OPA
Promoted to Corporal at Camp McCay Wisconsin
Pie Usman Ray Hughes son of Mr and Mrs J J Hughes of County Route One promoted to corporal. He now serves at Camp McCay Wisconsin.
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Pie
Usman
Ray Hughes
J. J. Hughes
Route One
Camp McCay
Wisconola
Navy reports show rise in ships destroyed and subs campaign progress
Knox outlined that more American vessels on duty and better training boosted anti submarine success. Navy notes 256 Japanese ships sunk or damaged by submarines since Pearl Harbor, with new destroyer escorts to join fleet and ongoing attacks on submarine bases along northern European coast.
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Knox
Zonousre Aay Sas
America
Conde
Atlantic
Navy
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Stilwell praises Allied efforts and American home front spirit
General Stilwell lauds North Africa operations and the Axis retreat, noting abundant abandoned materiel and the good performance of American troops. He praises the American public for accepting rationing, embracing the war effort, and maintaining unity, determination, and cheerfulness to see the conflict through.
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North
Africa
Stilwell
America
War Draft Details on Deferment Schedules and Testing
Article discusses replacement schedules to release workers with occupational deferments, noting fathers may claim deferment after October 1. It explains that childless men aged 18 to 25 could be released unless their work is vital. Preliminary physical exams for fathers face discouragement amid physician shortages and potential changes in standards.
Conference participants outline tax bill timing
Number 3 was reached at the conference but the main provisions of any new tax bill would not take effect before January 1944. Attendees included Doughton Morgen thau Senators George of Georgia chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Byrd of Virginia member of the committee Representatives Cooper and Disney, Fred Vinson, Treasury Undersecretary Daniel W. Bell, and Randolph Paw, treasury counsel and tax expert.
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Doughton
Morgenthau
George
D,-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Deva
Cooper
D-Tenn
Disney
D-Okla
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fred Vinson
Treasury
Daniel W. Bell
Randolph Paw
Treasury Counsel
Group To Consider New Newsprint Cut
The American Newspaper Publishers Association says reports indicate a possible 5 percent cut in newsprint consumption by newspapers starting July 1 1943. A War Production Board advisory committee meeting in Washington will discuss recommending this further reduction based on the 95 percent tonnage formula tied to the 1941 net paid circulation.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Washington
ANPA
War Production Board
Fragmentary note on 1541 paper ration terms and stock limits
In 1541 it is noted that cam eration will be given teac tion in the present terres for 75 days. At the end of May the ANPA added that stocks of paper varied to 54 days’ supply, with an inventory limit of a1.
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U.S
Buna Areca
New Guinea
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Fdr
Ist
Joseph
Gen. Lee
Maly
Licata
Termini-Imerese
Fiume Torto
Italy
WRAF
New Orleans
Uney
Oata
Harris Roofing Co
France
Rommel
Mediterranean
Bay of Biscay
French North Africa
Rhone
Germany
Britain
Bordeaux
Algiers
Tunisia
Toulon
Casablanca
Army
Chemical Warfare Service
AU Fife
Man
Orel
Midway
Betesgrad
Kulbyshay
Resiie
Dothan Savings & Loan
Cobi
Daleville
Southeastern Building CO
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