Movie Premiere Marks War Bond Drive Progress in County
War Bond sales in the county total $42,000 with a two week blitz to reach a $1,517,000 quota. Cottonwood area contributed $15,550 to the E Bond drive as Marianna Air Base band performed at the rally. Dothan Exchange Club hosted a cinema event at the Mars Theatre with $32,000 in E Bonds and $19,000 in other series sold. A Seventies crowd saw auctioned scarce items and Salome related sales. Junior campaigns target 17 year olds for top bond sellers before the drive ends in two weeks.
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Cottonwood
Ite
Mars Theatre
Mark
Younge
Congress Planning Fixing Presidential Line of Ascension
Washington AP The Big Three meeting spurs Congress to study clear rules for presidential succession in emergencies. Kefauver bills place Secretary of State next after President and Vice President, then cabinet ranks. A Monroney bill would put the Speaker of the House after the Vice President in line, with temporary succession rules if Congress cannot convene.
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Howard Flieger
Washington
Truman
Edward R. Settinius
White House
Berlin
Stettinius
House
Kefauver Tenn
Kefauver
the Treasury
Navy
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
House of Representatives
Rep. Monroney
D- Ka
Congress
Senae
Schuyler Funeral Held Saturday
Funeral services for I. L. Schuyler seventy eight who died at his home on South St Andrews were held Saturday at Ward Wilson Chapel with Rev G Ralph Jadson officiating. He was a resident of Dothan for many years and a member of the Episcopal Church and Democratic Executive Committee. Surviving are a daughter Mrs T Ferrell of Kingsport Tenn two sons Henry of Bastrop Texas and James in the Army and two grandsons. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named from local men and members of the Do.
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I. L. Schuyle
South St. Andrews
Ward - Wilson
Apel
G. Ralph Jadson
Dothan
Ward-Wilson
Apiscopal Church
Democratic Executive Committee
Triving
T. Ferrell
Kingsport
Tenn
Fons
Henry Schuyler
Basta Tex
James Schuyler
Army
Howell
Frank Wilkes
Lehman John
Clyde Coe
Albert Johnson
Cecil Calvin
If. L. Hanahan, Sr
LL. Hanahan, Jr
LaBruce Hanin
Horace Hall
Harley
Patty Sanglu
War Leaders Urge Peacetime Draft To Save Peace
Washington reports the army and navy top brass led by Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal urged universal peacetime draft before the House Postwar Military Policy Committee. General of the Army George C. Marshall Admiral Ernest King and Marine Commandant A. A. Vandergrift backed strong preparedness and a trained force as essential to lasting world peace.
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Washington
Ceorge C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
A. A. Vandergrift
Aubrey W. Fitch
Naval Operations
Trick Shoot Show For Law Officers
An open air trick shooting exhibition with police weapons will be held tomorrow night at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium for law enforcement officers in Dothan and nearby areas. FBI official Ray J. Abbaticchio Jr said the event, sponsored by the FBI, features Kline Weatherford as primary shooter with aides Don Donahoo, Cliff Hartley, and H. B. Moody. The program includes tear gas use in fugitive apprehension and tracer ammo to show at night, per the FBI.
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Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Dothan
Ray J. Abbatiechio, Jr
Federal Bureau On Investigation
Birmingham
FBI
Abbaticchio
Kline Weatherford
Don Donahoe
Cliff Hartley
Alabama Fet
H. B. Moody
Alabama Highway Patrol
Donahoo
Per Eleen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Australians Striking Toward Sarawak Oil Center
Australian forces on Borneo push six miles southwest from Brunei toward the Sarawak center at Tuotong and Balikpapan port, with Allied planes bombing Balikpapan positions. The Ninth Division advances from Brunei Bay as martial law looms in British North Borneo. Japanese night raiders downed and naval fire hits shore positions.
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Dean Schedler
Borneo
Brune
Sarawak
Tuotong
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Balipapan
Dutch Borneo
MacArtur
Balikpapan
Nothwestern
Melbourne
Tuorong
Rats of
Tobruk
Special Meeting Called On Hydro Electric Project at Columbia
A county Board of Revenue special session is planned to review a Chattahoochee River hydro electric proposal at Columbia. Judge Saxon P. Poyner says engineers eyed an 11 foot dam as an inland waterways project, with power plant financed by revenue bonds to avoid taxpayer obligations. The dam would create a nine foot navigable channel from the Gulf to Columbus and affect about 25,000 acres between Columbia and Columbus, including swampland and farmland.
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County Board of Revenue
Chattahoochee
Columbia
Saxon P. Poyner
Poyner
Judge Posner
Gulf
Columbus
Hard Coal Cost Up One Dollar Per Ton
Washington AP report says coal miners won a wage increase approved by Economic Stabilization Director William H. Davis, with home users paying an extra dollar per ton. The raise includes travel time portions, a seven day vacation allowance, shift premiums, and overtime pay.
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Washington
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
Baslc
Carrier Planes Pursue Amami Islands Escapees Near Japan
The Alabama Highway Patrol reports two Alabama prison escapees, Leo Self, 26, and Willie Andrew Pirkle, 25, who fled a Jefferson County robbery sentence, are on the run after freeing a cab driver near Atmore. They were last seen after abducting and robbing Joe Caraway, forcing him to drive them to Midland County before he was untied by three men. A joint two state search is underway.
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Atmore Tamesb
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Io Self
Willie Arcrews
Self
Joe Caraway
Midland Cty
Caraway
Victi
Montzem
Pike
Atmore
Tokyo Invaders Jitters as Americans Take Okinawa Heights
AP dispatch reports U S forces and Marines advancing on Okinawa with three key heights falling to American troops. Navy and air activity targeted Japanese fortifications while homeland invasion fears grew. Strong resistance continued on Yuet Hill and surrounding ridges as Seventh and First Marine divisions pressed forward.
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GVAM
Japan
10Th Army
Okinawa
Tokyo
Ryinyus
Australia Reopens Veto Power Fight Plan Continuation
Washington AP announces the 1945 cotton purchase program will continue if Congress extends price stabilization. The CCC will sell stocks July 1 at 25 points above parity, boosting government requests by about 1.50 per bale compared with the current base. The 1944 stabilization pact will stay in force through June 1948 with adjustments by grade and location.
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Washington
Congress
Bankhead - Brown
Marvin Jones
Commony Credit Corporation
Jones
CCC
Agriculure Department
Memphis
Australia pushes UN to reopen veto debates at conference
AUSTRALIA leads efforts to reopen disputes on veto power at the United Nations Conference as delegates rush to finish the charter for a new organization. Despite pressure to conclude, debates over trusteeships and enforcement loom large, with President Truman’s anticipated address adding to the schedule. Turn to No. 5 on Page 2.
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Douglas B. Cornell
SAN Francisco
Australia
Rights Assembly
Truman
United Nations Organization
Macetunigs Watley
Sparks Looks to Sell Income Tax Vote in Alabama
Gov Chauncey Sparks weighs a public appeal to voters to ratify an income tax amendment tied to his fiscal plan for two years The measure awaits statewide vote on Oct 2 with possible campaign by the governor if opposition grows Senate opponents argued revenue should fund education welfare and health Administration argues future needs drive caution The tax would fund welfare and schools and enable broader state projects including a new nine story office building and expanded Mobile docks
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Senate
House
Mobile
Three Girls Flee Training School Nabbed By Patrol
Alabama patrol recaptured three girls fleeing a training school. The inmates led by Inspector Huthinsdy and Chora Neil were taken to Haraston Court jail after patrol officers tracked them from their homes. The incident involved officers Pareieen Mo and Vickery, with addresses supplied during the chase and arrest.
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Alabama
Traima
Atlantin
Tera Pateal
Seid
Pareieen
Vickery
Tate de Cupene
Iupertor
OPA Boosts Lard and Shortening Point Value
The OPA raised lard and shortening point values to 12, up from 6, effective 1 pm Sunday. The change comes as supplies dwindle and affects most industrial fats while current butter and margarine values remain unchanged.
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OPA
Prowler Escapes With $40 After Choking Woman
A night prowler broke into Miss Forrest Saagter's home on Jon North side street, choked her, and fled with about $40. Police investigations identify suspects and note ongoing inquiries as officers search for clues and review evidence from the scene.
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Forrest Saagter
Jon North Side Street
Ian Capps
Tirana
Bac
Kelley
Roosevelt presses for talks with Hitler as world watch
An aging clipping recounts Roosevelt seeking 938 Hitler talks amid fears of Nazi aggression. It notes President Roosevelt’s stance on engaging Germany and potential steps to avert wider war, referencing royal and political figures and the looming European conflict.
Shortage Of Spuds Spreading In U S
A report notes a growing potato shortage across the United States with early crops consumed and shipments delayed. Agriculture officials say the impact is limited but market strain appears as traders warn of supply gaps through late summer.
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U. S
Sloan Started Career In Dothan
Matthew Sloan, a prominent figure born in Mobile and son of a Mobile fire chief, began his career in Dothan in 1901. He rose to lead the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway and chaired ten other railroad and transportation firms, after heading York Electric Light and Power. He died Wednesday after a heart attack, with tributes noting his long service in rail and energy sectors.
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Matthew S
Sloan
Gortials
Mauve
Labwoic
Howe
de J. Power, Sey
Dothan
Fdr
Mobile
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Ailroad Company
York Electric Light and Power Syolemn
TeYUKUS and Pacific Fronts Report World War II Action
The World Today summarizes Allied and Japanese operations across the Pacific and Asia. Burmas theater notes Gurkha units advancing toward the Thailand border while carrier planes strike military targets. In the Philippines, forces push north from Cagayan valley after heavy fighting near major Japanese positions. Chinese forces clash near Wenchow on the east coast. British warships engage in operations around Truk and western Caroline Islands.
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Associated
Cross Teyukus
U.S
Garner
Amami Islands
Tude
Japan
Okinagi
Truk
Weste
Philippines
Reachi
Cagayan Valle
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NWA
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Cal
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Honmiel
Waterseed Bay
Fergus
Vera A. Dela Ville
Baries
Seventh Infantry
Yaeyu
Gov. Sparks
Prowler
Woman
Roosevelt
Hitler
Foenzollern
Lotis P. Lgoguinen
Mt? v. Bravatua
Ferdinand Forenackerh
Roosesvelt
Wren
Fouad Shei
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Bern
Boone Juac
Pidgeon Tae
Lee
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