British Capture Former Nazi Chief Of Terror Camp
Report notes the British Army captured Rudolf Hoess, former commandant of Auschwitz, in Germany after collapse of Nazi defenses. He faces trial for war crimes at Nuremberg, with authorities moving him to headquarters for questioning by Allied investigators.
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Germany
Plensburg
Hoess
Tfimors
Joel Keemer
Bess
Belsen
Rhmer
Gissing Millans
Germare
Heinrich Himamiers
Nuernberg
Enterprise Woman Held in Kidnapping Case Arrest
An Enterprise woman was taken into custody on charges tied to kidnapping her former husband’s son. FBI and Coffee County sheriff deputies investigated with state warrants enabling extradition to Alabama. The case names Byrd and associates as key figures, with details involving an arrest in Fresno and federal charges to pursue unlawful movement.
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Sapote
FBI
Ed Ceeu
Canturnia Aly
Enterprise
Arcest Byrd Castcay
Byrd
Fresi.o
B.ds
Coffee County
Warren
Alabama
International financial watchdogs move to staff loan oversight
Negotiations discuss executive pay for new overseas agents and the costs of two agencies. Plan aims to create a force to audit loan applications of a large bank and monitor fund use and foreign trade. Authorities may empower investigators to call on bank officials in Washington and establish offices as needed.
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Washington
Abs
governors _ dt
Pany Place
Sensational confession ties Nazi officer to gas chambers
Reports indicate Hoess confessed to gassing 600,000 at Oswiecim. British officers said a document of historic importance could emerge within 48 hours with copies and translations. Hoess, last seen in May in Flensburg, had gone underground after a senior SS council met. His capture followed a clue connected to his wife.
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Hoes
Oswierim
Oranienburg
Flensburg
UEUL
Win Himtule
Mey
Howss
Army Navy stage dress rehearsal for an atomic test
Behind secrecy the US Army and Navy staged eight full dress rehearsals off Southern California. Twelve B 29s based in New Mexico dropped a dummy atomic bomb on a small naval vessel off San Diego to mimic the Bikini Atoll shot. Brig Gen Roger M. Ramey announced the final rehearsal ahead of Operations Crossroads, with plans to record the May explosion over a fleet of 97 ships.
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Willard C. Haselbush
Roswell
N. M
US Army
Navy
California
New Mexico
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Japan
Pacific
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Bikini
Roger M. Ramey
Ar Force
Army Air Forces
Berlin Grenade Blast Kills One, Injures 322
A grenade accident at a Berlin police HQ in the Russian sector left one dead and 322 injured as a rookie officer mishandled a grenade causing a blast that damaged the building and sent occupants fleeing. Authorities said most escaped before the stockpile detonated.
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Berlin
Poe Gellman
Wvil
Euthariits
Thule 18
Aigei
Ue Vietins
China’s future peace hinged on aid says Marshall
In a report on postwar diplomacy, Marshall warned that the next months are crucial for China and world peace. He noted American support is essential for China’s stability while avoiding explicit discussion of the Soviet Union’s Far East role.
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China
Llanduraa
Restutttan
Marshall
Far East
Buthia
Asia
Andrews to Attend Legion Barbecue Address
Representative George Andrews announced he will address the Cheater R. Vickery American Legion Post barbecue on March 28. The event will be free for all veterans of Houston County and their wives or female companions.
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George Andrews
R. Vickery
American Legion Post
Associated Press
Washington
Legion
Houston County
Impressions Abroad Highlight Iran Soviet Tensions
Foreign newsmen covered a conference where Gen. Ahmed claimed Iran faces a Russian threat as troops concentrate near Tehran. He said Tehran will seek UN action and defend the capital to the last man, while clarification denied any such press statement by Firouz.
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Ahemd
Sayangy
Iran
Russia
United Nations Security Convento
Tehran
Firouz
London Radio
Rogram
Beflaich
Fan
Karaj
Denlal
Byrnes Defends Role in Allied Victory and Peacetime Armament
Byrnes, confident of victory, says Axis defeat was a joint effort of many peoples and that Americans contributed strongly to victory in Europe and helped defeat Japan. He emphasizes the US as a civilian nation balancing peace with necessary military strength and rejects universal disarmament while urging general armament reduction.
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Byrnes
Europe
Japan
United States
Labor Strikes Cloud 1940s Industry Outlook
The piece outlines widespread labor unrest among General Motors, Westinghouse Electric, and other major employers. It notes GM plans to finish cars by April, GE as a major appliance producer, and large strike actions by Westinghouse, United Mine Workers, railroad brotherhoods, and West Coast longshoremen.
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General Motors
General Electric Company
Westingboure Flecine Corp
Seders
Bay Ares
United Mine Workers
Dothan Businessman Herlong Named Firestone Executive
A Dothan resident and longtime Alabama business figure, Herlong, after service with combat engineers, joins S. A. Smith in the Great Southern Stores then builds a Dothan branch career. He praises Dothan as a shopping hub, plans rapid local growth, and engages in civic work with Rotary, Red Cross, and other groups. He and wife Jeans McCloud reside at 406 S. Oates Street and participate in charity drives.
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Youngstown
Louisville
Jewel Tex Co
Jewel Company
Herlong
Dothen
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
North Alabama
Combat Engineers
Herrong
Dothan
S. A. Smith
Great Southern
Ft. Deposit
Lowndes County
Alabama
Dothanisn
Jeans McCloud
West Virginia
S. Oates Street
American Legion
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Lafayette Street Methodial Church
The
Country Club
Continged From Pare One Flonda and Mrs Eula McCall
A list of individuals across Florida and Georgia appears in two beats titled Beat Eleven and Beat Twelve. Names include Warren J Anderson registered in October, several Florida residents, Georgians, and mixed state designations. The fragmented OCR reads as a roster of names and registrations with scattered places and notes.
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Flonda
Eula McCall
Florida
Georgie
William Wood Wille Nai Moore
Abbie Whitehurst
Evie Lee Baxter
Effie Mae Bullock
Fiore Courney
Vera D. Colina
Nedie Conrad
Evelyn Crosby
Emmy Granger
Sircla Hawkins
Nadene Murdock
Meria Pineheart
Toelma Stricksend
Bessie Lee Wood
A. H W. Anderson
Steve Anglin, Jr
John Milton Bloodsworth
Georgia
E. C. Culdrith
Woodrow Howard
Amos Hughes
Virgi Jones
L. H. Kirkland
Edgar L. Bynes
Andrew Simtoler
Anner Anglia
Flordz
Nellie Myri Anglia
Eva Bloodsworth
Thelms M. Conk
Kate Howard
Katie Lou Hugher
Audrey McNeal
Brownie McNeal
G. J. Mmcneal
Estelle Parish
Andrew Simms
Severe storm disaster across Georgia and Alabama paralyzes cities
A tropical storm battered Macon and Columbus causing darkness for nearly three minutes as hundreds of office workers fled interiors. In Fort Valley Mrs Frances Goff suffered a fractured shoulder after being blown into a coal bin. Winds 35 mph, 322 inches of rain flooded streets, Birmingham airport reports 55 mph winds. Alabama Highway Patrol and Red Cross estimate damages over 100000 dollars, likely rising. Weather Bureau notes small craft warnings along the Gulf coast may be lowered at sunset.
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Macon
Columbus
Fort Velsey
Alabama Highway Patrol
Red Cross
Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Texas
Pensacola
Fla
International Law Proposals and Red Cross Training 1945
The document argues for sanctions for violations and a global police force. It calls world courts to resolve UNO Charter disputes and an international bill of rights to protect persons under General Assembly laws. It also notes a clause for universal education and knowledge exchange. By 1945 Red Cross instructors trained over 400,000 people in swimming and water safety.
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UNO
General Assembly
SF Douglas
Red Cross
Franco Replies To U S Charges
Madrid AP reports Spain’s Foreign Office framed a reply to the U S white book accusing Franco regime of ties to Hitler and Mussolini. The government said the document would be delivered officially through diplomatic channels and released to the public next week.
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Madrid
Spanish Foreign Office
Spas
United States
Palmo
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Iran guards southern frontiers with strict foreigner limits
Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps are organized in nearly 1,000 communities to aid in disaster emergencies. The item notes a policy stance that Iran would not be given to foreigners, asserting this nightly regard as a guarantee of frontier security.
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Iran
Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps
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