McKinney Wins Unopposed City Commission Reelection
McKinney remains unopposed for reelection to the City Commission with a deadline met to qualify for the September election and October installation. The term runs three years starting October 2, with commissioners Miles Miller and Whitney also holding posts in streets, utilities, and public affairs.
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Winngry
Cty
Rachles McKinney
Commission
McKinney
Ee i
Eantor
Clyde I. Coe
Miles A. Miller
Atreets and
Public Utility
Whitney
Fiasnams
Funds Sought for Post War Roads in Alabama
AP reports a proposed federal road program calls for three billion dollars for postwar road construction with a $42 share allotted to Alabama. Highway Director Rob H. Wit and W. G. Pruett urged the House Roads Committee to approve the omnibus bill.
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Warrington
Alabama
Robinzon
Utah
Alafame Stats
Robwit
W. G. Pruett
World War II Fronts Report From The World Today
The Associated Press reports Allied and Soviet forces pressing a major advance across Western Europe and the Eastern Front. Allied beachhead perimeter holds near Vane and Neva while heavy artillery and air actions target Nervo Mey and Vitebsk, with British claims of a 7000 ton Japanese ship concern and American actions against Japanese positions.
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Associated Press
U. A
Germany
U S Food Officials Seek Means To Take Corn From Farmers
U S food officials seek ways to draw 75 000 to 100 000 bushels of corn from farms over the coming months to avert plant shutdowns. With short supplies, farmers favor using corn for livestock products over selling at current ceilings. Requisitioning not being considered. potential policy change could raise prices to spur marketings and affect hog prices.
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Ovid
Martin Washington
Farma
Vatican bombs alleged in Vatican City last night
AP dispatch reports potential bomb incidents in Vatican City. The news item also notes, from Teche Greyhound Lines VP H V Greenallt, issues with drivers and ticket agents at the Bete Rouge depot in New Orleans. Istanbul reports Hungary and Russia in context.
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London
Vatican
Vatican City
MEW
Orleans
H. V. Greenallt
Teche Greyhound Lines
Bete Rouge
Democrats Lose Ground in House Through Deaths
U S democratic strength in the House shrinks as deaths and resignations crop vacancies. With 216 Democrats and 204 Republicans, vacancies include five Democratic and one Republican, leaving outlooks to favor Republicans in upcoming specials. Emergent seats for Pennsylvania? Budget? The report notes losses from New York and Illinois races and predicts Republican gains in the six remaining special elections.
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William P. Arbogast
Washington
Congress
Leonard W. Schuetz
Minois
James H. Torrens
Joseph A Gavagan
New York City
Thomas H. Cullen
New York
Cullen
House
Charles A Halleck
Indiana
Republican Congressional Committee
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Halleck
Timnois
Colorado
Oklahomas
Tilinola
Democrate
Special Gifts Fund Campaign Lagging in Houston County
The Special Gifts Committee's drive in Houston County is lagging and only about half of the $33,000 county quota has been raised. Roy O. AN, committee chairman, says a sustained effort is needed tomorrow and Saturday to reach half the county goal. So far contributions have come by letter with no personal solicitations.
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Houston County
Roy O. AN
Funda
Twn
US Warplanes Follow Up RAF Raid On Germany
U S Flying Fortresses and fighters joined a follow up attack on southwest Germany after a large RAF raid on Stuttgart. Over 600 RAF and RCAF bombers took part last night with minimal losses. Mosquito bombers diverted to Munich while other formations hit targets in France and the Low Countries.
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London
U. S
Germany
RAF
Stuttgart
Ghmina
Munich
France
Low Countries
Europe
Maraders
Ninth Air Force
Invaders Of Los Negros Repel dawn Japanese counterattack
Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific report that Japanese forces attacked American defenses at Admiralty Islands at dawn but were driven back by pre-dawn counterfire. The battle left about 100 Japanese dead as Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced the action following the seizure of Momote airstrip on Los Negros Island.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Momote
Negroy Island
MacArthur
New Congressional Fight Faces OPA
In Washington Rep Wolcott leads a drive to revise the Wartime Price Control Act before June 30 extending OPA. Proposals include banning consumer food subsidies and granting court recourse for injury claims, with McCormack warning against weakening the OPA.
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Francis M. Lemay Washington
Office of
Congress
Wolcott
R-Mich
McCormack
Massachusetts
Banking Committee
Martin
Allies Willing to Spare Rome If Not Endangering Troops
Washington AP reports Secretary of War Stimson says American lives must be safeguarded even at cost, with policy to spare parts of Rome unless the enemy uses them for military purposes. He cites Monte Cassino to illustrate protecting cultural property, while acknowledging possible tradeoffs if soldiers’ lives are at stake. Stimson reviews recent fronts, noting Anzio repulse, Allied gains in Gilbert and Admiralty Islands, and Burma and Soviet advances.
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Washington
al- Ned
Rome
Germany
Buimson
Abbey of
Monte Casavnd
Stimson
War Department
Anzio
Pacific
Gilbert, Marshall and
Admiralty Islands
Japan
Marianas
Carolines
Philippines
MacArthur Makes Surprise Landing On Admiralty Islands
General Douglas MacArthur personally inspected the Admiralty Islands beachhead after a surprise landing aboard an escort warship. An AP correspondent notes the Allied commander went ashore amid heavy fire, viewing the shoreline, wreckage, and two dead Japanese soldiers before returning to his ship.
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Cer
Jana
Nazis Resist Strongly as Bombers Hit Anzio Beachhead
Allied HQ Naples reports Flying Fortresses and Liberators pounding Nexi troop concentrations on the Anzio front. German forces counterattacked across the beachhead, driving American troops back yards before a stout doughboy counteroffensive regained ground and continued.
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Richard G. Massock
Allied
Naples
Anzio
Nex
Knox Tells Senate Group Labor Draft Would Halt Slump
Navy Secretary Knox told a Senate group that enacting a rational service law would insulate the nation against a downturn in war production. He warned of ferocious fighting to come in Europe and urged wartime labor draft measures to steady industry turnover and morale after Germany’s defeat.
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Knox
Senate
Washington
Navy
United States
Les
Jong
Hitler
Italy
State Military Affairs Committee
Austin- Wadsworth
Pacific
Military Committee
Germany
Musioni
Japan
Common Pleas Court Awaits Appointment
The Court of Common Pleas of Omthan sits in temporary suspension awaiting Governor Chauncey Sparke to appoint a judge to fill the vacancy from Judge Lawrence Tinkley’s resignation as he enters the Navy. The unexpired term runs until next January as Judge Oakley also resigned yesterday and withdrew from the May 2 primary. Special court matters may be filed where a judge’s duties are not required.
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Court of Common Pleas
Omthan
Chauncey Sparke
Lawrence Tinkley
Oakley
Affective
Ales
Candleng
Attache
Finnish Peace Terms Prove Hard to Accept Says Press
Stockholm AP reports Finnish press deems Russian peace terms too hard for acceptance. Helsinki correspondent notes opposition to wait and see and rising public disappointment as armistice terms are explained, with terms including restoration of borders drawing strong reaction.
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Edwin Shanke
Stockholm
Finninah
Helsinki
Aftonbladst
Chelen
Britain halts delivery of Turkish war supplies says report
Reports from Ankara claim Britain has halted military and civilian shipments to Turkey amid tension over Turkish stance in the war. No Turkish confirmation. observers say the move could press Turkey to join the Allies or signal its exclusion as a potential future ally.
Ayres Appointed On Draft Board
John D. Ayres a Dothan broker was named to Houston County Resortive Service Board replacing the late Harvey B. McBryde. W W Cannon became permanent chairman after Ayres met with Cannon and Charles H. Adama. The appointment was made by the President on Gov Sparks recommendation.
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John D. Ayres
Dothan
Houston County Resortive Service Board
No One
Harvey B. McBryde
Ayres
D. Cannon
MecBryde
Cannon
Charles H. Adama
Chauncay Sparks
Red Army closes in on Vitebsk Narva and Pskov
London AP reports the Red Army tightening the noose on Narva Pskov and Vitebsk as Gen Govorov’s forces cross the Narva River and press toward rail lines and suburbs. Bagramian’s Baltic army advances from Vitebsk toward Metyut and Pokary while Russian units claim gains around Pskov and Narva.
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Red Army
Vitebsk
Narva
Pskov
London
Red
Vitebai
Moscow
Leoni A. Govorov
Reval
Pukov
Moscow Bulletin
Nevaditey
Pakov
Polotuk
Riumsah
Ivan G. Bagramian
First Baltic
Viebak
Towha
Vilages
Metyut
Bkul Vich
Enat
Poekary
Vitebak
Bagramian
Orsha
Berlin
Pekovea
Nazim
Napier Field Names Assistant Commander Titua
Colonel Donald W. Titus is appointed assistant post commandant at Napier Field after three years in the Alaskan Combat theater. Born in Washington DC and age thirty eight, he is a West Point graduate who began in the Infantry before transferring to the Air Corps. He earned pilot wings at Brooks Field and trained at Kelly Field and Maxwell Field. He holds the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon and the American Defense ribbon. He is married with a son awaiting family relocation.
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Donald W. Titus
Alaskan
Napier Field
Jame F. Nantel
Offier
Col Titua
Washington DC
West Point
Wall Com
Infantry
Air Corps
Brooks Field
Tex
Alan Ia
Kelly Field
Maxwell Fuld
Japs Cuss Babe Ruth And Are Struck Out
Cape Gloucester New Britain delayed AP report from Marine combat correspondent Jeremiah A Lan ty describes Japs shouting a crude taunt about Babe Ruth but the charge was halted as thirty Japs were sent off. Ruth reportedly responded with a bold retort about Japs and firing back.
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Babe Ruth
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Atar
Jeremiah A. O‘lanty
Marine Corp
Hall
Ruth
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Dethan
James O. Patton, Sr
South Birmingham
Claude G. Godard, Jr
Fairhope
George J. Hays
Leeds
Julius P. Maxwell
Selme
William F. Hunt
Birmingham
U.S
Istanbuls
Hungary
Congressional
OPA
Warsup
Dousvan MacArthur
New Guinea
Ashort
Phil North
Fort Worth
Tax
North
Otharéearly
Common Pleas Court
Britain
William B. King
Ankara
Turkey
Lenan Arma Anipments
Horna
Thls
Prituln
Jonka Aes
Soviets
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