Tragedy Strikes as Espy Couple Die in Apparent Murder Suicide
In Abbeville two prominent families face shock after a suspected homicide suicide at the Espy home. Sheriff Gamble states Henry County roots, a recent estrangement, and a fatal shooting of Mrs. Espy followed by the killer taking his own life. Funeral plans and surviving relatives are listed.
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Eville
William Lee Espy
Henry Farmilies
Sheriff Gamble
Exspy
J.M. Mathi
Movement grows among delegates urged by U S President
San Francisco AP movement to speed ratification of the United Nations Charter spread among delegates after President Truman urged the plan be a living thing. He travels to Independence and then Washington to push Senate action while officials prepare witnesses for the Foreign Relations Committee.
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San Francisco
Truman
Washington
Independence
Missouri
Senate
Lam Gure
Associated Press
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Siellinius
State Department
World Organization
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Stettinius
Red and Gold Opera House
Stettius
United Nations
Amir Faisal Ibn Abdul Azz
Saudi Arabia
Edward Stettinius
Jan Christian Smuts
Saudi Africa
Earl of Halifax
Nea Pnota
Morris Family Rites Held For W M Morris Kin
Mrs W M Morris dies in Dothan hospital at eighty after long illness. She was a Baptist, longtime Dothan resident, eldest daughter of late Captain George Malone, sister to the late George H Malone. Funeral at North Bell street chapel with Dr E A Childs and Rev Glover. Survived by son Arthur A Morris of Dothan and daughter Mrs R Goldthwaite, two daughters Mrs W B Barnett Quinla Fla and Miss Sue Malone. Brothers E R and W Malone Pensacola, Mrs Frank Malone Dothan, grandchildren Randal Goldthwaite Mary Elinor Goldthwaite Morris Nel Green in Dothan and Mrs E McKelvey Lake Wales plus Mrs Louise Knoppe Montpelier and William B Morris Lake Iss, and Sgt John J Morris US Army. Active pallbearers named.
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Geritt Gamble
Espy
Mathison
Menry County Register
Chancery
R. Lower
Hey. Lloyd Ibb
J. A. Griffin
Abbeville City
Bertram
Clyde Mathis
Abbeville
Mr. King
Thebbeville City
Kenedy
Wee Brothers
J. F. Espy
John J. Morris
Dothan
The
Baptist Church
George ¥. Malone
George H. Malone
North Bell Street
E. A. Childs
Mr. Glover
Ward-Wilson
Wa Aon
Arthur A. Is
R Goldthwaite
W. B. Barnett
Quin
Fla
Sue Malone
E.R
W. Malone
Pensacola
Frank Malone
Randal Golth
Mary Elinor Goldthwaite
A Morris, Jr
Nel Greenin
E. McKelvey
Lake Wales
Louise Knoppe
Montty
William B. Morris
Lake Iss
Army
W.D. Ine
R. H. Malone
M. B
George
Matone
Betts Slingluff
Walliammett
Webb Morris
Henry Tg
New England Storm Packs Coastal Deaths and Damage
A sweeping coastal storm battered New England causing one death and extensive damage. Crops, trees, and power lines were ruined while thousands of telephone lines went out of order, with New England Telephone reporting about 10,000 outages nationwide. Coast Guard craft assisted as service deteriorated across the region.
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Boston
New Engl
New England Telephoneompany
Cod
Coast Guard
Andrews Plans War Prisoner Farm Aid Program
Washington Congress member George Andrews said a program to assure enough prisoners of war to harvest Alabama peanuts and other crops is being prepared. He urged prompt action by the War Food Administration. Alabama estimates show specific POW needs for 1945 as months pass with expected allocations likely rising to cover August through November.
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Washington
D.C
Alabama
George Andrews
Andrews
War Food Administration
War Food Adminstration
War Department
South
Alabama Extension Service
Auburn
Dee
Wilson R. Buie
Douglas Horne Knife Attack Victim Returns Home
Douglas Horne, a victim of a knife attack by J. B. Barnes, has been discharged from a Dothan hospital and is recuperating at home. Barnes is jailed on assault to murder charges after slashing Horne’s neck at a downtown store where Horne was an instant manager. Barnes fled but was caught, receiving minor shotgun injuries.
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Douglas Horne
Dothan
J. B
Peg” Barnes
Barnes
Horne
Jap Resistance Nearing Finale In Philippines
Manila reports indicate Japanese resistance in the Philippines is collapsing with American and Filipino forces closing in from the north and south toward Tuguegarao. Many Japanese are retreating to the Sierra Madre while Mindanao battles continue and U S troops advance, overrunning key positions and towns.
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Philippines
County Surpasses E Bond Quota In War Loan Drive
Acnard exceeded its E Bond quota with over 80000 in bonds sold toward a 55000 goal. County totals topped 2124270 across all series with 656248 toward the 693000 E Bond target. Three days remain to raise 76652 to finish the E drive as officials urge universal participation.
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Acnard
Frank Owens
Ashford Committee
County War Finance
War Finance
County War Finance Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
Ed Leign McMillan
Ij Fighting Sons
McMillan
Pacific
Tokyo
Americans land on Kume Island near Okinawa
Tokyo Radio reports American forces landed on Kume Island near Okinawa with heavy fighting ongoing in the central Ryukyu Islands. The broadcast cites McMas Ito and Yomiuri Hachi, noting no immediate invasion of Japan and the strategic value of capturing Kume to secure western flanks of Okinawa and nearby Kerama Islands.
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Tokyo
Omae
Chin
Japan
Kume
Ryukyu Islands
Masuio Ito
Jawa
Yomiuri Hachi
China
Ryukyin
Okinawa
Kerama Islands
Turkey presses on Montreux dispute with Soviet shift
Ankara and Moscow exchange questions over the Montreux Convention and the Dardanelles status amid reports of possible territorial and pact changes. Foreign Minister Hasan Saka may visit Britain for talks with Churchill and Eden on the San Francisco conference trail, as Turkey gauges Western reaction before the Big Three meeting.
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Turkey
Russia
Montreux
Dardanelles
United States
Britain
Washington
London
Hasan Saka
Churchill
Anthony Foden
San Franciscco
Moscow
Bars
Piefomian
Darden
Japanese Okinawa Commanders Found Dead in Graves
AP report from Okinawa states Lt Gen Mitsuru Ushijima and Lt Gen Isamu Cho, senior Japanese officers, were identified in field graves at the southern tip of Okinawa. Their uniforms, medals, and an epitaph on Cho’s mattress cover mark their end after a period of intense fighting and surrender.
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Ceci W. Nist
Salem
Ohe
24Th Army Corps
Mitsuru Ushijima
32Nd Japanese Army
Isamu Cho
Cho
Showa
Erra
Stuft
Truman Flight Home For Independence Day Ceremonies
President Truman arrives in Salt Lake City after a wartime era flight in a C 54 luxury transport plane. An unannounced rest stop drew cheering crowds as Independence was chosen for a major press conference and homecoming celebration. Officials withheld details of a forthcoming national announcement, with sparse replies about a possible war stance and regional Greek conference notes. The president rested at the Hotel Utah after the San Francisco stop, with the Greek talks referenced for later remarks.
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Salt Lake City
Trueman
Wiah Capytay
Falk
Independence
Treuman
Army Airliel
Here
Ross Vola
Ulan
San Branciaco
Roosevelt Stamp Goes On Sale In Washington
A three cent Franklin D Roosevelt commemorative stamp goes on sale at U S post offices nationwide starting tomorrow. The stamp features the White House in the background on a purple delivery sized design. Secretary of State Hull, in a ceremony at the White House, marks Roosevelt’s first purchase since his naval hospital stay in Bethesda Maryland in October.
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API
Roosevelt
Ite
Washiston Tarn
Tamerros
White House
Beach Walkerary
Yodo
Starage
Tories
Clordel) Waly
Hulls
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
All Nations Hold Same Vote Power In World League
The General Assembly of the United Nations gives each member one vote and broad debate on issues within the UN Charter. The Security Council, with the Big Five plus elected members, dominates decisions and enforcement, with suspensions or expulsions requiring Council recommendations. nonmembers face Security Council approval to join the Assembly.
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Washington
General Assembly of the United Nations
United Nations
Assembly
Hitler
Security Council
United States
Britain
Russia
France
China
Trent
Revenue Men Plan Rigid Enforcement $5 Auto Stamp Law
Internal revenue collectors vow strict enforcement of the new five dollar motor vehicle stamp. Delinquent motorists face notice and a July first deadline to buy and display stamps or appear before election officials. Rural mail carriers and post office staff will sell stamps, with no personal checks accepted.
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Dethan Bait
Weil
Ageeried
Internal Revenue Office
Yall
Superforts Strike Final Nip Oil Refinery Near Yokkaichi
Guam AP reports the Great Ma reanas Superforttese fleet bombed Japan's remaining aviation gasoline producer the Atsube refinery near Yokkaichi 18 miles NW of Nagoya before midnight. Bombers hit multiple plants across Osaka Kobe and other sites with ongoing raids harassing shipping and airfields as 70 plus B 29s refueled at Iwo Jima en route home.
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Ronshu
Atsube
Japan
Yokkaichi
Alabama Legislators Pass White Supremacy Polls Measure
In a 27 to 3 Senate vote and House approval, Alabama lawmakers cleared a proposed Constitutional Amendment aimed at enforcing white supremacy at the polls. If ratified in 1948, it would remove property ownership from voting eligibility and require voters to understand and explain the Constitution before voting. The measure, pushed by Rep. E C Boswell, seeks to secure white supremacy as a condition of suffrage.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Senate
Chamber
E C Boswell
Geneva
House Aponnor
Boswell
iTara
Purse Size Meat Price List Issued By War Board
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board announces a purse size meat price list covering all grades and pack sizes. Lists will be available in the clerk’s office and at the board office starting tomorrow. Prices are maximums. housewives can curb black market by paying only these listed prices and reporting violations to OPA.
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Houston County War
A. BD. Wilkerson
OPA
Wilkerson
Eyewitness report confirms Balikpapan attack stories
Nathan Broch reports from Balikpapan on a daylight Allied air and sea assault aimed at the Japanese held oil center. An Australian Liberator bomber detailed the operation above the city as heavy bombardments and sea gunfire set fire to targets and artillery positions. The aftermath showed a deserted port area with warships offshore and dark smoke columns rising into the sky.
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Nathan Broch
Anela
Balikpapan
Netherlands Borneo
Netherlands Indies
Hatmaheras
Balikpspan
Aalikpapan
Strikers Near Hundred Thousand Across Nation
The Associated Press reports idle workers approach the 100000 mark as strikes rise nationwide. Government labor agencies in Washington express anxiety over mounting disruptions. In Netra more than 50,000 idle workers cite various disputes, while Detroit CIO officials describe ongoing major-city controversies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Netra
CIO
Detroit
World War II Daily Briefing: Allied Landings and Pacific Mopups
Japan reports Allied landings near Kane Island and Nagoya area as American forces push toward critical targets. In the Philippines, General Arthur signals liquidation of a stronghold while American and Filipino guerrillas converge in Cagayan Valley. Australian troops occupy Mirrot fields in Borneo. Okinawa reports reveal the bodies of the Japanese ground commander and chief of staff near a cave as the Tenth Army continues mop up operations.
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Radio Tokyo
Kane Island
Olek
Nagoya
Philippines
M Arthur
Pipines
Cagayan Valley
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