Dive Bombers Blast Jap Solomons Bases
American aircraft conducted a raid in the Solomons campaign targeting Vila and Monde airfields. Five bombers, including Douglas and Grumman F1F fighters, struck enemy positions before U S planes returned. The operation marks a Bird raid during the ongoing campaign begun on November 23 against Monde base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomons
Washington
Vila Ang
Que
Pacific
Muntegs
Douglas
Grumman
Vila
Munde
United States
Theampaign
Monde
Planning Commission in Every Town Urged
Montgomery Alabama officials propose local planning commissions to tackle postwar problems. State Planning Commission director W Dobbins urges county and city groups to form planning bodies by request or petition. Public hearings by the Governor would appoint a nine member commission representing diverse sectors to study investment value of each project.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. ©. Dubbina, Jr
State Planning Commission
Dobbina
Audi
Busi Bemenas
Milsister
Dob Dine
Brata Planning Commission
Society of Alabama
Dobbins
Army board three group selected for Fort McPherson
James J. Acree announced the names of registrants from Houston County Selective Service Board No 3 who will leave Friday for Fort McPherson Georgia reception center. Inductees include Bernard Entinger John C Gamble Oscar J McGriff Burf Parriah Benjamin P Woodham and Edward G Grimaley Jr John Paul Hammond was accepted for Navy service last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Acree
Houston County
Selective Service Board No
Fort McPherson
Army
Fort McClellan
Bernard Entinger
John C. Gamble
Oscar J. McGriff
Burf Parriah
Benjamin P. Woodham
Edward G. Grimaley
John Paul Hammond
Hoard
Navy
Acree
France Resistance Rumors Signal Redoubled German Pressure
Reports from Marseille and Paris describe labor program resentment and deportation sweeps against suspected resisters. French youths arrested for Communism while Italian troops guard frontiers. London papers note Allied air drops to partisans as plans for a broader uprising unfold. The Algieres radio pledges imminent liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lyon
Trospa
Marseille
France
Paris
London Maily Herald
Britiah Ciretes
Feny
Reiue
Algieres
Weare
Han
Safe Registrants Swamp War Ration Board Here
The county War Price and Re zoning Board saw heavy turnout as a five day registration period for War Ration Book Two began. Many registrants had not enrolled previously, including a number of Black residents who had War Ration Book One, prompting questions about sugar coffee and shoe rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Central Tunisia battle details reveal American losses and Rommel push
Allied headquarters report the Feb 34 16 clash near Tharja and the northern Tunisian Plateau underlines American material losses described as very heavy. Officials blamed faulty intelligence and troop disposition, noting German main effort shifted toward Prehon rather than Faid, with American mixed units positioned to counter threats around Hadjed Al Aloun Sadi Bangzil and Gafsa as Rommel advances in central Tunisia.
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Wes Callagher
North Africa
Tunisia
Thar Ja
Tunisian
Prehon
Auuth
Fuid
Amercan
Picton
Che Tinn
Erwin Hommes
Itd Pasa
Hadjed al Aloun
Faid Dass
Sadi Bangzil
Nouth
Wola
Gafsa
Chott Djorid Ares
Corporal Willem Bart Register Arrives in Africa
Corporal Willem Bart Register, son of Mrs W Rextater of 308 Crawford, arrived in North Africa after being called for military service last July 5. His mother received a letter dated February 28 reporting he was getting along fine as an air corps engineering clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem Bart Register
Mra
Coton Insurance Shows Gain Here
Rea F. Pippin county AAA administrator reports cotton crop insurance uptake in Houston County rose to 557 applications covering about 675 farms as of yesterday, up from 425 last year. Pippin notes the increase is modest but notable since cotton hasn’t been labeled a war crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea F. Pippin
AAA
Houston County
Fippin
Cadet Procurement Program Resumed for Aviation Cadets
Recruitment and induction for aviation cadets resumes with two classes. Seventeen year olds not yet eighteen enter the Enlisted Reserve and must be called to active duty within sixteen days after eighteenth birthday. Ages 18 to 26 may take qualifying exams and join via Selective Service. Cadets receive five months of basic training at a designated college before appointment. Montgomery district cadet examining board at 510 Post Office Building.
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Army
Montgomery
Selective Service Board
Post Office
Simplicity Marks J.P Morgan Rites
Funeral services for J P Morgan were held at St George's Church Stuyvesant Place New York with about 100 floral pieces despite a request for no flowers A large gathering of family social and banking figures attended The Rev Rush R Sloane of Lattings Town presided Ashes to be sent to Mort ford Connecticut for interment where his wife was buried
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New York
J.P P. Morgan
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Stuyvessant Place
Wags
Florida
Hig Famiy
Rush R. Sloane
Reeter
St. John's
Lattingstown
N.Y
New York City
Mortford
Conn
Senate debates on Disney amendment and wage protections
The source notes a high level discussion about interpreting the Disney amendment to block President Roosevelt from halting wage and salary increases. It states the Senate group did not want reductions and the objective was to prevent wage cuts except where individual inequities existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anlarieg
Ad' Georgeena
Senate
Tongevelt
Ite
Promoted to Corporal in Local Army Unit
Comer Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Homer Smith of 310 North Alice Street, has been promoted to corporal in a second promotion announced today. The brief items note his advancement and indicate ongoing military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comer Smith
Homer Smith
North Alice Street
Fire Department to Hire Another Man for Safety
Fire Chief J E B Ziglar told City Commission his department needs another firefighter due to manpower and conditions. The panel ordered selection from applicants, noting reluctance to hire younger men for wartime conditions and stressing peak physical readiness for hazardous work. The meeting also approved a milk bottle game license to operate on weekdays only, not as an illegal enterprise, and adjourned after routine matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Ziglar
City Commission
Ziglar
T. E. Buntin
Arc Welding Course Added To Training In Dothan
B. H. Havard, national defense supervisor, announced that electric arc welding classes have been added to the Vocational Education Training Program for war production workers in Dothan. Four classes operate at varied times with twenty-nine trainees completed, including six women. Sixteen trainees employed by shipyards. about sixty on waiting list. Dothan hosts the only national defense electric welding training in southeast Alabama.
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B. H. Havard
National Defense
Dothan
City Board of Education
United States Office of Education
Hovard
Havard
National Defense Electric
Alabama
French leaders clash over Giraud plan and resignations
Unclear talks follow claims Gen De Gaulle’s objections on North Africa drainage and the HET path. Jean Marie Tiergeret reportedly resigned but public announcement awaits a chosen successor. Bergeret and Richard followed, Nogues remains under fire for past Vichy ties while expanding powers in Morocco. In science, 1642 marks Copernican system anniversary.
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Giraud
de Gaulle
North Africa
Jean Marie
Tiergeret
Tle
Bergeret
Vichy Air Force
Giraed
Whar
Alog
Jean Richaud
Augnate Nogues
Mrureath
Nogues
Morocco
Imperial Council
War Committee
Allied Air Raids Report Heavy Losses and Diverse Actions
Allied air forces claim success across numerous theaters as raids over analyses include two bombers and twenty two fighters shot down, cargo ships damaged, and coast installations strafed. In Burma, British lines held after fierce Japanese assaults near Rathedaung with British bombers aiding ground forces and several enemy planes shot down.
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Ubey
Efsion
MerArthur
Wewak
New Guinea
Blissbich
Bjzzjarce Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Banda Sea
Io New Britain
Catalina
Gasmete
Cape Gloucester
Mubo
New Delhi
India
Sritiah
Rathedaung
Akyab
Burma
Thayngdare
Kyaukatsw
Commounique
Japanse
GFA Criticized for Overpricing and Warehousing in War Aid
The report accuses the GFA of overstocking machines and using priorities to obtain materials for the war effort. It condemns 18 storage warehouses costing $950,000, ten in Georgia, as redundant to private enterprise. It claims prices on peanuts were set too low, earning a 1942 profit of £1,295,996.13, and urges the Agriculture Department to adjust 1943 1944 prices fairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GFA
Georgia
GRA
United States of America
GFA Peanut Association
Department of Agriculture
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
T. R. Breedlove
AAA
Allied talks unveil agreed policy on Atlantic anti submarine effort
A joint disclosure from a recent conference states complete agreement on protecting Allied shipping in the Atlantic and on best methods to employ escort vessels anti submarine craft and aircraft to defeat the U boat threat. The navy gave no explanation for the timing of the announcement amid ongoing meetings.
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Atlantic
United Nations
Unclear OCR Notes on Wage Increases and Stoppage
Fragmentary report notes on October 3 that many employees saw pay rises over 15 percent and an unspecified wage condition was discussed. Mentions industries and an arena but lacks clear actions, entities, or dates.
Chennault Promises China More Air Force Aid
Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault pledges Chinese allies will receive needed equipment to gain air superiority over Japan. He spoke at a Chinese war theater celebration for the Army Air Force’s formation, welcomed by cabinet officials and generals. Chinese leaders forecast greater achievements in defense of China and in striking enemy nerve centers, especially munitions. The Chinese press pushed for more transport planes to move supplies for the fight against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bai Chung-Hsi
H. H. Kung
Chennault
Iree China
Little steel formula change sparks wage concerns
The article notes a proposed raise of the “little steel” formula from 15 to 20 percent, limiting benefits for most employers in industry. It mentions soft coal miners gaining about 25 cents daily and links the Witte steel decision dated July 1, three months before wage stabilization, to a period when employers competed for manpower by raising wages.
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Little
Witte Steel
Montgomery resting an advance base in the South Pacific
Lieut. Cmdr. Robert Montgomery, former motion picture actor, is recovering at a South Pacific base from dengue fever contracted at Guadalcanal a few weeks ago. The handsome Montgomery, staying a bit at 41, became ill during the Japanese onslaught, and said he is feeling fine and expects to return to active duty shortly, probably in a cooler climate.
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South Pacific
Robert Montgomery
Dangue Faver
Guadalcanal
Handasme Montgomery
Montgomery
Seasonal tenant and Nevada mining boom in history
An Australian trapdoor spider adapts to dry and wet seasons by living on the ground or climbing trees and making bark homes. The Nevada Comstock Lode, once a billion dollar mining center, was famed as a dominant source of wealth in its era, with nearly one billion dollars noted.
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Nevada
Income Tax Returns Surpass Last Year in March Rush
Tax collectors faced an overwhelming influx as last minute filers crowded windows and mail streams. Treasury indicated receipts for the first 18 days of March reached 620 million dollars, a sharp rise over 1942 levels, with Atlanta noting many requests for extensions and many returns only including the first quarter installment.
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San
Filera
Treasury Department
Washington
Treasury
Atlanta
Marion Alten
Georgia
Miners threaten contracts delay as talks press on
The mine workers reject a government rule and push for new proposals. Lewis warns that if no contract is reached by March 4, responsibility lies with the operators. Union leaders predict April work stoppages without a satisfactory agreement as negotiations continue between UMW and operators. Edward R. Burke warns union drives could jeopardize private enterprise.
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Davin
War Labor Board
Audh
Ubcommittes Conference
Lewis
Minera
Pri
Umwines Northern
Southern Operat
Wai
Charles O'Neill
Northern Group
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southerners
UMW
Unclear Political Discourse Described in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text cites a debate on key subjects before a senate or parliament. It mentions a pivotal moment shaping policy and uncertain leadership, referencing national unity and constitutional elements amid calls for peace and reform. The readable portions hint at debates on legislation and international alignment.
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