23 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1943
Page
1
A fragmented article fragment quotes Charles, director of the NRPB, discussing a voluminous report to Con and noting two follow-up seller remarks. The piece mentions a British Tory and Churchill with broad remarks on national competence and preparedness, as the plan mirrors prior approaches.
The city commission authorized $100,000 in government bonds investment advised by Auditor Treas LG Vaughn. Funds had no specific use and earning interest was proposed. A plan to reserve for school bonds was rejected amid fears of future needs, with Sawing McKinney and Commissioner Miles Al backing the investment.
The Jocel chapter organized a meeting to appoint committees to push a 100000 dollar bond drive. Members pledged quota progress with Banat Brith and Temple Emanu El. A 41000 dollar bond was billed for the drive as part of a yearlong solicitation campaign featuring local figures Sean and Sem Blumberg and a two hour all star program at Genothan High School to conclude the drive.
Allied troops push along the Mareth Line and occupy positions near the sea as heavy bombers strike targets in Naples. The Eighth Army drives toward Rostov counterattacks by Nazi forces halted. U.S. Army airmen conduct a nine hour raid while RAF strikes damage bases. Pacific operations report gains to the northeast as Allied forces press through exposed fronts.
Soviet forces on the northern Donets halted German efforts to cross the waterway while central fronts push toward Smolensk. Chuguev and Belgorod remain focal points of intense battles as Germans reinforce with infantry behind tanks and planes. Soviet artillery dispersed a German concentration near Chuguev and fighters claimed heavy losses for the attacker. Six German tanks and 25 troop trucks were destroyed in Belgorod area, with 15 supply trucks and two batteries reported elsewhere.
Washington AP dispatch reports a two front assault on the farm price structure as House and Senate move to curb inflation. A Pace bill demands labor costs be included in parity price calculations while a Senate measure bans deductions of government benefits in setting price ceilings.
Mrs EB Whiddon of Dothan Route 3 has learned her son Private First Class Willoughby Pittman of the U S Marine Corps is a Japanese prisoner. Pittman served at Pearl Harbor and Shanghai before evacuation, then fought in the Philippines and likely was captured after Corregidor fell. An address to write him was enclosed in the letter.
Washington AP J Lester Perry president of Carnegie Du Golf Steel Corp testified before the Special Senate Committee Investigating the War Program that higher management was not involved in failing to carry out prescribed testing on steel plates for the Navy and other customers from Irvin works in Pennsylvania. He said a thorough investigation is under way and personnel changes will be made to ensure compliance. Committee counsel released statements from four employees claiming tests and chemical analyses had been faked, with one foreman alleging he was instructed to fake tests and that about 5 percent of tests pulled were recorded falsely.
Dr. J. Bates announced the reappointment of Horace Hall to the Housing Authority for a five year term. Bates said the commission empowered him to appoint and cited continued harmony and cooperation within the board.
War news blends with flood reports as the Associated Press notes Axis leaders seek a new world order through conferences in Tokyo, aiming for broad peace terms. In Alabama, the Chattahoochee floods crest near record levels while towns take precautions and crops face potential damage.
A prisoner who escaped from Atmore Prison was captured near Mrannet Stand after wrecking a car during the getaway. Authorities say Mathias, previously convicted of grand larceny, attempted to steal money and a watch from the driver, then fled on foot and was later arrested at a filling station. The sheriff reported Mathias had a long record and was serving time for prior offenses.
AP reports Senator LaFollette criticizes immediate postwar planning proposals to create a United Nations style organization as non binding on any country, including the United States. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to review the Raff resolution and similar measures tomorrow amid bipartisan debate.
Knox reports a calm Pacific but warns the calm may precede a storm. He cites naval concerns, German submarine claims, and strategic tensions as observers note potential wartime shifts amid Atlantic rumors and Defense Department comments.
RAF bombers and American forces hit Wilhelmshaven and St Nazaire in heavy attacks last night. Night operations targeted U boat bases and railway lines, with Whirlwind fighters aiding. Repeated Allied air offensives aim to disrupt German submarine raiders and supply routes amid ongoing war.
Allied forces hold the Mambarea River valley northeast of New Guinea as air units pound Jap base lines. The campaign reports 700 enemy losses and over 100 prisoners after steady infiltration while Allied air forces strike targets across New Guinea and nearby islands.
A truck crash near Felix claims Avery Jobreon’s life as flood waters force evacuations along the Perry area. In New Orleans a pastor is held after stabbing his wife and her husband. police say the minister admitted firing but claimed the wife was accidentally hit.
Allied dispatch reports describe the British Eighth Army forming a bridgehead at Mareth and pressing a frontal blow against Marshal Rommel’s Mareth Line. Patton’s U.S. forces push toward the Gulf of Gabes as Montomery’s men advance and air units pound enemy tanks at Hamma. The German Radio acknowledges limited progress but claims halt near the mountains as Axis forces regroup for a counterattack.
A truck driven by Crra dy Roberts identified as Crra dy Roberts and a school bus collided on the Dothan Enterprise highway at night. Mrs. Denver Hollingsworth of Dallas, Texas, suffered minor bruises and was treated and released. Roberts, held in county jail on intoxication charges, was arrested after the crash. another Black passenger fled. The truck overturned and the bus was damaged. the scene was viewed by a patrolman who noted both vehicles were heavily damaged.
A garbled AP bulletin describes a plan related to pay and tax changes advanced by Rep. Fredd (D-AL) and involving Ways and Means. It mentions a Texas team and a St. Valentine’s Day 1948 date, with a reference to an electrocution incident in the state.
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