Thirteen Governors Seek Major Ration System Overhaul
Thirteen governors meeting in New York urged a fundamental overhaul of the rationing and price control system. They called for a single national agency, stricter enforcement, elimination of meat wastage, seasonal meat quotas, improved control of meat supplies for public eating, and a reexamination of quotas adjusted to local conditions. Governors Dewey of New York and Baldwin of Connecticut sponsored the conference.
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New York
Thoreen
Vesterday
Thomas E. Dewey
Raymond F. Baldwin
Connecticut
Whitehead Funeral At 5 P M Today
Funeral services for Mrs A D Whitehead sixty six who died at her home on Dothan route three Friday night will be held at 2 p m today at Ramer Church with Rev John Iden of Cottonwood officiating Burial will follow in Ramer cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge She was a life long resident and member of Union Hill Church Surviving are three daughters Mrs W H Nowell Mrs Herman Hall and Mrs Qlin Hall two sons W D Whitehead and W A Whitehead a sister six brothers fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Active pallbearers will be John I 34 Sheppard Bob Hawking Johns Register Arthur Whitehead Gene Broner and I a Reever
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A.D. Whitehead
Dothan
Ramer Church
John Iden
Cottonwood
Ramer
Ward-Wilson
Cbarge
Union Hill Church
W.h.nowell
Herman Hall
Columbus
Qlin Hall
Auburndale
Fla
W-D
Whitehead
W.A Whitehead
Fie
Leele Prevatt
Jow Ham
Winterhaven
Jensie Bam
Panama City
Glover Ham
Herman Ham
Tennessee
Tommie Ham
Altha
Fis
Jobnale Ham
Fin
John
Sheppard Bob Hawking
Johns Register
Arthur Whitehead
Gene Broner
Reever
Army Cuts Shell Output 50 Percent
The Army announced a 50 percent reduction in the Nelsons artillery shell program affecting 44 plants across 40 states, releasing about 22,000 workers. Reductions cover all high explosive artillery shells from 57 mm to 240 mm and certain armor piercing and chemical shells. Officials urge immediate reallocation of workers to other war production to avoid labor disruption. Details will come from each plant manager.
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At. Louis
Army
Army Service Forces
Dothan Corporal Returns After 30 Months Overseas
Ira C. Benton arrived back in the United States after thirty months in the European Theater of Operations. The report was released Saturday.
Will Harris Buried Today In Jacksonville
Funeral services for Weilam Cephue Harris, longtime resident and former Railway Express Co. employee, will be held today at Ward Wilson chapel with the Rev. Each dictating. A burial at Cay cemetery will follow. Survived by wife Mrs Ete Trammesi Dethen and brother JB Hartis Waitrose, among others, with active pallbearers named.
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Weilam Cephue Harris
Miatr Forte
Dahan
Jacksonville Fle
Wilson Chapel
Ida
Baral
Cay
Ward Weldon
Tharke
Gsmessied
Railway Express Co
Uy Bakery
Dethen
Miami
Ete Trammesi Dethen
JB Hartis Waitrose
GT. Seaburn
Ted Seaburn
Sesborn
Par Sesborn
Hewart Leftn
DC Lotus
JB Adams
Jercy Creel
J. Tucker de Wow Turner
Ban Word
Horace Whatley
Lotta
P Clark Jue
Loyd Helms
JW Nee Janey
Postwar Polish government lineup hinted by Big Three pact
Moscow dispatches predict Stanislaw Mikolejczyk as vice premier and Edoustrd Osubke- Marewski as prime minister in the new Soviet backed Warsaw regime. Beleaian Bierut named Presidium member as replacement for the presidency. Awaited from Wincenty Wiles a peasant party leader. The accord, announced by Molotov Averell Harriman and Archibald Clark Kerr, spurs Poles to return home to help rebuild the state.
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Moscow
Stanislaw Mikolejczyk
London
Edoustrd Osubke- Marewski
Warsaw
Beleaian Bierut
Waticaw Legime
Ward
Wincenty Wiles
Jon the Nations Council
Seventh War Loan drives push unity and pride in Alabama
The article notes Alabama’s Seventh War Loan drive, praising open action and the fight against complacency. It reports Alabama total E Bond sales at 39.9 million dollars, 81 percent of quota, with final accounting by July 7. Rural counties urged July 4 rallies to rededicate support for veterans. It extols E Bonds as prime investments with high yields and family purchase options.
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Arsericath
Alabama
Federal Reserve
Oon
McMillan
Truman Commutes Death Sentence Of Two Nazi Spies
Two Nazi spies captured near France Bay were initially condemned to hang. President Truman commuted their death sentences to life imprisonment, following the War Department and Judge Advocate General guidance as part of postwar justice actions.
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Truman
Washington
Wee Soma
Sage Tives
Frenetmans Bay
Dover
Guemers
KY. Oo
War In Pacific Said To Be In Final Phase
War in the Pacific edging toward its final phase with Okinawa secure as a pivotal base, U S officials say. Gen George C Marshall warned that Russian entry into the war against Japan remains the great uncertainty while American air power targets Japanese war facilities ahead of any possible invasion. Okinawa’s fall is seen as critical to shutting off Japan and pressuring China and Manchuria, with little firm detail on year ahead plans.
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KY Kiara. Simpson
Japan
Rusatw
Ata
George C. Marshall
Okinawa
China
Splrit
Germany
Elbe
Marshall
House
Manchuria
Philippines
Italy
Wueju
Nation's War Bond Sales Surpass Quota by Five Billion
Washington AP reports the 7th War Loan totals reach 19.487 billion dollars, over five billion beyond the treasury target. Corporate purchases hit 42.002 billion while individuals rose to 6.475 billion, achieving 92.5 percent of the 7.6 billion individual goal, with record purchase rates noted.
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Washington
Treasury
Bregme
Floating Mines Found Near Alaska Coast
Apparent report from Seattle notes floating mines observed near Alaska. The ambiguous item cites Japanese activity and naval movements while naming Walter Mose of the Associated Press and Hye urging caution. readers are asked to relay details to a correspondent as the piece mentions a district news service and feature syndicate credits.
Here's Where 45 U. S. Divisions Are In Europe
Army dispatch lists division dispositions across Germany and Austria as forces funnel toward occupation. Units include Seventh Armored near Ulm and 36th Infantry in Ulm area, with First Armored raised from Italy reaching Halle Crailsheim, and Berlin task force to be reassigned. many divisions to withdraw or demobilize by summer amid shifting zones.
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Capone Dana
Mra
Lescruce
Wester
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Haif
Avberdonau
6Sin
Haif 83Rd
Grafensa
Wdanity
Weiden
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Mueuchberg
Bayreuin
Wareberg
Furst
Neae Ansbach
Dillingen
Ingolstadt
Czechoslovakia
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Salfeld
Vath Infantry
Gera Srew
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Nordhausen
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Ifne
Berlin
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Frances
59H
Leipzig
Mayen
Coblenz
Kaiserslautern
BremensTes
Fifth Arm
Mored
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30Th
63Th
Wand Infantry
76Th
Thuringia
Saxony
Halle-Meraburg
Contined Union Strike Notes and Labor Board Action
Major labor dispute details unfolded across multiple locations as union representatives refused to appear citing disagreement over production commands. Wages hours and overtime pay were central issues amid a wave of plant reopenings and a pending War Labor Board panel to resolve walkout disputes.
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WLB
Fresumpin
Chicago
Wunceruppg
QU Cities
Pittsburgh Dlate
Libbey-Gweny-Ford Co
Tri- State Transit Company
Louisiana
War Labor Board
Acaboy Sainty
Comany
Hershey Aguvety
Payne Rites Set For This Afternoon
Funeral services for Warren Payne age nine, of Ashford, will be held at his residence at three this afternoon with Rev. LC Brannon officiating. Burial at Union Hall cemetery follows under the charge of Jubusyn Wilkerson. Survived by wife Cora, daughter Mrs JT Burtur, three sons Travis Payne US Army, Ben Payne US Navy, two brothers 5 C Payne and Bul Payne, four sisters Mrs Lala Kirkland, Miss Mar Payne, Mrs Ada Frin, Mrs Ida Forrester, and several nieces and nephews.
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Warren Payne
Ashford
LC Brannon
Burt
Udlon Hall
Jubusyn
Ben Payne
U 5
Eisenhower Quiet Day at Home in Abilene
Eisenhower remains in Abilene with his wife and son John as family members continue a private reunion at the old residence. Military police cordon the area while no departure is announced and plans to leave for Washington later in the week are anticipated.
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Abilene
Kus
Dwight Eisenhower
John Wid
Eisenhower
South Abilene
Washington
Ten Polio Cases Reported In State
BIRMINGHAM AP Ten cases of poliomyelitis have been reported in Jefferson County this week. City County Health Officer George A Denison said additional nonparalytic cases may exist and experts from the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis have been called to assist with treatment in Birmingham. A death occurred this week and another in March. thirteen cases are in the county, compared with four in June last year and 15 for the whole year so far.
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Birmingham
Jetterson
City County
City County Health
George A. Denison
Okinawa Battle Report From Island Showdown
The report notes heavy fighting as American forces pursue Japanese holdouts on Okinawa. US units of the 10th Army continue liquidation of scattered Nipponese fighters, with thousands surrendering. Japanese claims of success from kamikaze attacks deny American confirmation amid ongoing combat and prisoner flow.
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Page Cane
Medeera
Americcan
Okinawa
10Th Army
Rabu Tokyo
Hat Amenean
Aimerican
Unclear Florida Weather Alarm Amid Storm Warnings
Emergency notices indicate continued concern as storms approach Florida, with watches and warnings issued for coastal areas. The message references Tampa and broader Gulf region, noting hurricane conditions and widespread alerts.
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Tampa
Carribelle
Florida
Tituaville
Suvannih
Senate Favors League Pact Amid Varied Senate Stance
The text reports mixed Senate reactions to U S adherence to the United Nations Charter with key figures like Burton Morse Hatch and Chandler supporting a favorable treaty, while others seek more study. It lists voting tendencies, noting 35 Democrats and numerous Republicans in favor, with several groups undecided or not reached.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon
Cordon JR Ores
San Francisco
West Conrright
Associated Pres
Washington
United States Senate
U. S
Alands
Johnson
Johnston
Lucas
McCarran
McKellar
McMahon
Mead
Mitchell
Murdock
Myers
O'Mahoney
Overton
Pepper
Hadcliffe Taylor
Thomassoka
Thomas
Utah
Tunnnell
Wagner
Aiken
Ball
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Burton
Capehart
Capper
Gordon
Ferguson
Morse
Smith
Taft
Idaho
Vandenberg
White
Wiley
Young
McClelan
Brooks
Gurney
Yankes
Bilbo
Chavez
Gerty
McFarland
D Daniel
Stewart
Austin
Brewster
Bushfield
Butler
Donnell
Calif
Langer
Food control amendment tightens grip on agriculture
The article outlines an agricultural food control amendment that would require written approval from the Secretary of Agriculture for any regulation or price schedule affecting agricultural commodities. It would bar any order from taking effect without cabinet approval within 90 days. Democratic objections claim it lets the Agriculture Secretary veto the President, while Republicans say it ensures a centralized food program.
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Office of Price Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Agriculture Department
Anderson
House
JIU
Formebert Hoover
Melory of Agriculture
OPA
World Charter Faces Senate Victory Likely
Delegates at the United Nations Conference cheered as optimism rose for ratification of the World Charter. An Associated Press poll in Washington suggested a majority backs the Charter, with President Truman’s side counting potential votes in the low thirties. The American delegation reviewed the document, with a plenary session expected to grant final approval soon, ahead of the signing and Truman address.
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Senate
Washington
Truman
United Nations
America
Britain Open to Four-Power Trial Plan for War Criminals
Reported last night that Britain favors a United States proposal for a material of Germany's top war criminals and their terroristic groups to be tried before a four-power military court. Other sources indicate France and Russia may also back the U S idea.
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London
Briain
United States
Germany
France
Russia
U.S
Submarine pioneer Simon Lake dies at 70 in Bridgeport
Simon Lake father of the modern submarine died after a brief illness in St. Vincent's Hospital Bridgeport Conn He was 70 The report notes political maneuvering in Congress over agriculture and meat price control with amendments on slaughtering limits and processor profit guarantees amid food shortages and shifting admin authority The obituary marks a notable maritime inventor in a broader wartime economic debate context
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Bridgeport
Cann
Simon Lake
St. Vincent's Hospital
Clinton PB. Anderson
DNM
Secretary of Agriculture
Monroney
D-Oklai
Office of Economic Stabilization
United States
House
Jon
Palman
Rep
Anderson
Anderson (D-Nm1
Spence
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Senate
Trade and farming concerns loom over food supply
The article notes government distribution limits, farm plant constraints, and rising hog and beef needs amid shortages. Officials warn of variable prices and supplies while restaurants urge continuing operations, with forecasts of larger meat demand this fall and uneven global conditions impacting local food availability.
State measures signed to curb timber, support dairy and welfare
6 Continued From Parcome outlines banding of short loan companies under the Commerce Department and a timber progress severance to finance protective works. A dairy improvement project at Auburn and several education and welfare appropriation bills were included. Both houses plan Monday sessions to clear calendars before Friday adjournment.
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Commerce Department
Auburn
Public Hut Opening Noted With Scout Guides
The article describes the completed hut to be seen today with visitors asked to sign the registration book supervised by Mrs. Clyde Smith. Boy Scouts Cum, Girl Scouts and Brownies in uniform will serve as guides during the afternoon.
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Gus
Clyde Smith
Boy Scouts
Brownies
Unclear wartime items mention Truman and French zone change
Fragmentary notes report President Truman and a Paris ministry statement. It mentions fishing, Hamilton Field in San Francisco at 2 3 am, and a French official note about the Patin zone in Germany covering the Saar Rhineland and Baden regions.
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Truman
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Paris
Ministry of Information
Germany
Saar
Rhineland
Baden
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