Houston County to modernize voting with single machine plan
Officials plan to abolish multiple voting machines in wards and use a single device for elections to save costs over years. The change will roll out gradually with ward adjustments and may affect local races, including county superintendent and potential military vacancy developments.
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Ig Commission
Dietion
McHinney
Ste
Pra
Mts
Houston
Getz
Presbowever
Educery
Folka
Bombers Hit South Germany Industrial Targets
Allied air power struck Germany in force with daylight and night raids aimed at Augsberg, Friedrichshafen, and other industrial sites in southern Germany. About 43 U S bombers and 10 fighters hit objective locations while a vast escort force protected the operation, with reported enemy fighter opposition. Casualties included several bombers missing and some crews landing safely in Switzerland after missions extending into Europa.
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London
Germany
Freakfort
Ameri Iors Wiying
Augsberg
Friedrichshafen
U. S
Augeburg
Freidrichs- Bafen
Lechfield
Landsberg
Oberpfoffenhoffen
Berlin
Europa
Switserland
Tha ‘Raf
Teip
Munich
Houston Red Cross War Fund Campaign Hits Half Way Mark
Houston County Red Cross War Fund reports halfway reached with 18 188.70 raised. Lucille Manners, radio singer, to broadcast on WAGF to spur donors. She visits husband Lt William Walker at Nepler Field Mississippi and will donate time to boost the drive. The program aims to help reach a 933 000 quota.
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Houston
Fadio Metener
Mies Manners
Walker
Ming Manner
Judge backs Houston County election officials in poll results
Probate Judge Poyner defended Houston County election officials from fraud charges tied to the February 8 primary. He said managers acted properly, polling machines were regular, and irregularities arose after polls were certified.
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Houston County
P. Poyner
Wnferr
Mid
Peyner
Fifth Army Inches Ahead In Cassino In Italian Front
Allied troops advance through ruined Cassino streets amid heavy bombardment by dive bombers and mm gunfire. Allied air forces pound the German beachhead around Anzio south of Rome and strike five enemy air fields in northern Italy, as the campaign presses forward.
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Joseph Morton
Naples
Fifth Army
Cansimo
Nas
ATO
Mmail
Anzio
Rome
Italy
Tara
NEA
15Th
Cassino
Merce
Ansio
Decision Near On Heavy Draft Of War Workers
A reported agreement among the War Production Board the War Manpower Commission and the Army and Navy would defer about 40 000 men under 34 with key war industry jobs from the draft. President Roosevelt has been asked to approve a plan that reflects production officials preference for keeping young skilled workers in industry rather than military service. The move hinges on how far the Army may draft younger workers.
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William T
Roosevelt
Armed Services
Page
Veto expectations on soldier ballot noted as falling
President Roosevelt weighed a federal overseas ballot bill amid mixed signals from six governors New York Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois California about endorsing a nationwide service ballot The largest states delay sign or veto while California’s Earl Warren alone has signaled acceptance The White House has yet to hear from New York’s Thomas E Dewey and Pennsylvania’s Edward Martin weighs options with Ohio and Michigan moving to authorize use of the federal ballot.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Ball
Roosevelt
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ilinois
California
Earl Warren
Dwight F. Green
Sly
Notiow
Mindy Law
Harry F. Kelly
John W. Bricker
Ohio
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
Edward Martin
Dewey
Erickar
Provident
Feders
Beevrralt
Tanks Help Smash Jap Line On Manus
Allied airborne forces in northern Burma, 180 miles behind Japanese lines, launched a major surprise offensive directed by Cpl. Philip Cochran. Glider troops and engineers hacked airstrips from Runna jungle, enabling heavy transports to reinforce a rapidly expanding base near Myitkyina, with a transport moving every 47 seconds during the operation.
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Framm L. Martin
UGAAF
Burma
Baterdhey
Myitkyina
Cpl
Philip Cochran
Jackie Coogen
USAAF
Runna
Leas
Elaborate Defense Fights Dismounted U S Cavalrymen
Allied dispatch from the Southwest Pacific reports American dismounted Cavalrymen facing elaborate Japanese entrenchments around Loresgau as they press south from Lorengau. The 1st Cavalry Regiment broke through in places and advanced toward the town after securing Mann Island and the Lorengau airstrip in coordinated two pronged attacks.
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Marly Spencer
Southwest Pacific
Runday
Admiralties
Loresgau
Tanka
Maine Island
Admiralty Group
First Cavalry
Lorengau
Douglas MacArthur
Mann Island
Two Dothan Men Arrested On Liquor Conspiracy Charge
Two Dothan men identified as Harvey Gibson and Roy Daniele Negro were arrested Friday and charged with conspiring to violate the internal revenue act. They were bonded yesterday, brought before US Commissioner J W Daughtry in the federal building, and given a preliminary hearing. Both waived grand jury action.
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Dothan
Negro
Harvey Gibson
Roy Daniele Negro
U 8
J W. Daughtry
Federal
Leaflets dropped on Berlin urge surrender and peace
U S bombers daylight raids over Berlin dropped leaflets urging Germans to renounce Hitler and call for peace. The dispatch notes leaflets titled Stalingrad Number Two claim high German losses and propaganda calls, while Goebbels warns of imprisonment for surrender. The effort accompanied thousands of tons of bombs on the capital.
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Berlin
U. S
Washington
Office of War Information
Goebbels
Stalingrad
Speedy Action Seen On Move To Simplify Income Tax Returns
Francis M LeWay reports in Washington that the administration and Congress unite to back a streamliner plan to simplify federal tax returns. The plan would freeze about 30 million of 60 million filers from recurring preparation woes and ease the remaining 20 million. Bi partisan backing and anticipated enactment before recesses signal swift action. Morgenthau commends Ways and Means leadership under Doughton for a productive effort.
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Francis M. Leway
Washington
Tranbury
Henry Morgenthau
House
Ways and Means
George
Dga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Morgenthau
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D- N.C
Two U. S. Submarines Missing In Pacific
Washington AP reports two American submarines, the Capelin and Sculpin, are missing in enemy waters with about 100 crew members. Capt. John Philip Cromwell and Cmdr. Fred Connaway are among the missing officers, while the submarines disrupted Japanese supply lines in the Pacific.
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Washington
Navy
Capelin
Sculpin
Japan
John Philip Cromwell
Henry, TN
Cromwell
Commdr
Fred Connaway
Forreat City
Ark
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Aer
Commdr Eliott Z. Marshall
Fairfield Street
Portland
Alee
Parley Among Big Three Forecast Soon
London reports say President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill may meet soon with Premier Bralin. Edward Stet tafus Jr. visit in London could prompt talks with Stalin, as Britain and the United States seek clarity on Russian policy amid new Soviet Italian moves.
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Alex H. Singleton
London
Roceevalt
Churchill
Bralin
Rusia i
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Edward FR. Atettafus, Jr
Stalin
Borviet
Marshal Pistra Badog-lo
Mova
Maly
Finland
U S Bomber Strikes Kuriles Island Near Tokyo Reach
American Liberator from the Aleutians struck Matsuwa Island in the Kuriles about 960 miles from Tokyo, marking the deepest northern attack on the chain guarding Tokyo. Admiral Nimitz reported raids against Paramushiro and Bohol?mushu Ise and ongoing attacks on Marshall and Caroline Islands with damage to one raider.
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Morrie
Tandaberg VU
Pacific Fleet Head
Pearl Harbor
Matsuwa Island
Kuriles
Tokyo
MarguWe
U. S. Army Air Force
Aleutian Islands
Chester W. Nimits Eaid
Central Pacific
Paramushio
Bhumushu
Iselande
Kurila
Army
Martas Diva Bombara
Navy
Marshall Islands
Newy Miers
Kusaie
Caroline Islands
Oroluk Island
Truk
Kusale
Hitler denies peace feelers via Sweden
Stockholm dispatch claims Hitler told Berlin that Germany did not approach King Gustav of Sweden to seek a peace settlement. He called the report false and questioned why he would speak to the Swedish king. A London origin story alleged German Ambassador Abetz discussed Gustav’s role as mediator with the Swedish consul in Paris in February.
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Stockholm
Tidmingan
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Gustav
Sweden
Hitler
London
Otto Abetse
Dniester River Town Captured in Surging Push
AP dispatch from London reports the Red Army breaking German lines in Ukraine to seize Yampil on the Dniester frontier near Romania. Soviet claims detail massive German losses, encirclements, and a rapid advance toward Nikolaev, with field guns, tanks, trucks, and supplies captured or destroyed as German resistance collapses.
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Dniester
Tom Yarbotgn
London
Red Army
Ukraine
Yampolom
Rumania
Eed
Nikelasy
Reese
Bratingrad
Poland
Black Sea
Nikolsev
Marshal Bally
Split
Promoshnays
Nove Ukrainka
Nikolaev
Zhmerinke
Oduses-Larow
Dniaster
Yampol
Dniseter
Bug Rivers
Bemt
Stalingrad
Zeulats
Bug
Henig
Friedrich Vom Paulus
Kletoing Malingrad
Rodion Y. Malinevaky
Arecinouly
Pune
R M Jacobs Dies In Dothan Hospital
R M Jacobs, seventy three, of 210 South Foster street, died yesterday morning in Dothan hospital after a brief illness. He had lived in Dothan fifteen years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were to be announced with service at Ward-Wheen Chapel led by the Reverend Gam C Reeves and Reverend W G Pas.
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RM. Jacobs
South Foster Street
S Dothag Hospital
Dothen
Firet Baptist
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