Lex Goff Corbitt Taken By Death
Lex Goff Corbitt of Hartford died yesterday in Dothan hospital after brief illness. Born February 6, 1912 he was survived by his wife Bry Myroce Wood Corbitt, a brother Dr. Jack Corbett of Bessemer, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lex Corbin of Hartford. He was a member and officer of the Hartford Presbyterian Church and a past president of the Hartford Lions Club. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at four at the home of his parents with Rev F. F. McLeod officiating. Burial was in Hartford Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Grady Hughes, Quinn Borland, J. T. Holman, Metz Hardwick, George Hause, James Thomas, Gerald Chaney and Juan David Lassiter. honorary pallbearers were Oscar Lee Pittman and Hartford Lions Club members.
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Hartford
Tex Goff Cormit
Deri Ford
Dothan Bospal
Fees
Bry Myroce Wood Corbitt
Lex Corbin
Jack Corbutt
Bessemer
Cortitt
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Hartford Lions Club
Keva
F. McLeod
Burix
Holman Funeral Home
Grady Hughes
Quinn Borland
J. T. Holman
Metz Hardwick
George Hause
James Thomas
Gerald Chaney
Juan David Lassiter
Oscar Lee Pittman
Reward Offered For Arrest Of 2 Negroes In Slaying
Gov. Sparks offers 200 reward for information to arrest and convict two African American suspects in the death of 75-year-old Thomas Leslie, an employee of the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. Leslie died June 10 after being struck by a truck carrying the two men, who allegedly threw him from the vehicle after offering to take him to a hospital.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Thomas Leslie
Birmingham Park and Recreation Boar
Leslie
Jefferson County
R. £. McAdory
McAdory
Fire causes minor damage at Colonial Baking Company
Firemen reported minor damage from a blaze yesterday at the Colonial Baking Company on East Main Street. The blaze was contained to a coven area. A very small stiff brush will remove corn silk.
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Colonial Baking Company
East Main Street
Meeting on public safety procedures and arms data
A fragmentary notice describes a meeting of peace officers and appointed enforcement personnel to discuss investigations and best practices. It notes cooperation from the Army for equipment and outlines the meeting time and public access. The text is garbled but centers on security procedures and disclosure during official gatherings.
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Tyrmiz
Atte
Washington
Army
Allied sweep nears timing at Brunei Bay headlands
The text notes an Allied advance across North Borneo with Timbalai on Labuan Island as the invasion entry point. It mentions reconditioning fields on Tarakan and Brunei area rubber plantations now under Allied control. Observation planes operate from Labuan to prepare for combat fighters and bombers.
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Balikapipangy
Tarakan Island
Tarkan
North Borneo
Timbalai
Labuan
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Brune
Labuan Field
Wartime pay limits justify anthracite price boosts
Davis cites increased labor costs of 60.7 cents per ton and margins shortfalls from 1942 and 1944 targets as reasons to permit higher anthracite prices for the balance of the year. Reavis and Lingleum note margins for 1942 and 1944 and Vining advertises kitchen shelf drawers.
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Davis
Office of Economic Stabilization
Reavis
Okinawa Battle Reports Spark Debate on Command Decisions
Article recounts harsh fighting conditions on the Okinawa front with air and naval bombardment and fortified island defenses. It notes criticism of Army leadership, defense tactics, and alleged miscommunication as Lt Gen Buckversty defends strategy while Navy officials discuss risk and casualty implications.
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Sinmun Bb
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Niguie
Lawrence
Sumone
Parity proposals and cotton policy discussed for June 1946
The article outlines continued discussions on cotton parity near June 30 1946 including the 2 45 to 1 parity ratio and prices per pound for various cotton grades. Government officials weigh a new codition program to extend the Confederate petition and collaboration with other nations while addressing domestic and foreign campaigns. The government holds about 6 million bales of cotton in owned and pooled stocks.
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Jungs
State legislative turmoil faces governor over wage law and reforms
The governor confronts trouble as House and Senate delay a State wage hour bill while support grows for a broad educational reform package, a single state board, and higher learning commissions. A retirement plan for state employers advances but its ultimate fate remains uncertain amid committee action and push for funding.
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Sparks
Alabama
Legsislakun
Tower Chamber
Ribbentrop and the German offer to meet the President
The document details Louis Ferdinand von Hohenzollern pressing for a private talk with the American president through Ribbentrop after submitting a memoranda in 1938. A German Luftwaffe officer then threatened to derail the outreach unless a satisfactory reply arrived, revealing the tense war era diplomacy and the emboldened German stance toward the U.S. initiative.
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lHohenzollern
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Tor Weir
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Soni
Diesun
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Goering Tells All To Army Officers
The article reports Hermann Goering’s interviews with army officers in a wartime interrogation. He discusses Germany’s war aims, reasons for failing to invade Britain, and the impact of Allied air superiority. Goering recalls Hitler’s shifting confidence, V weapons lore, and prewar plans for an express mail air link.
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France Rebuffs AP on Middle East Conference Effort
Britain signals preference to discuss Levantine issues with the United States and France alone as France rejects AP proposals for a fire power conference. Polish leaders from rival factions meet in Moscow to influence a new Polish government amid diplomatic maneuvering. A note from Britain.
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Middle East
Moscow
England
United States
Alfred Duff Cooper
U S Troops Drive Deeper Into Luzon Nab Ipil Airfield
U S troops pushed five miles deeper into the Cagayan Valley in northeastern Luzon and seized the Ipil airfield. General MacArthur reported progress amid Japanese resistance as the 37th Division moved northward. guerrillas operated in the area and floods threatened by the approaching typhoon season. The Sixth Infantry Division repelled a counterattack to the west, advancing about a mile and a half.
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Luzon
Ipil
Douglas MacArthur
Mme
Cagayan River
Alabama War Bond Drive Targets 12.9 Million in EE Bonds
State War Finance Chairman Eda McMillan reports Alabama needs 12.9 million in EE Bond sales and 28.4 million in all issues to reach the statewide quota. Houston County saw bond sales rise after a radio program on WAGF and a Friday premiere, as fifteen counties push toward meeting targets amid a past record of universal county success. Children take part as the drive continues.
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Pacific
State War Finance
Eda McMillan
Houston
WAGF
Alabama
Ambiguous text project on global security system envisioned
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a proposed world order with preamble and chapters, referencing international cooperation, councils, and regional security arrangements. Mentions world organizations, workers, and a pan American grouping in a speculative, historical context.
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Omar
Lena Meislans
God Plang
Number 5 Canteord Fret Page One
A fragment states Number 5 on Canteord Fret Page One and notes rattly tone. Seviel objectors and com: are referenced in unclear context.
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Canteord
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