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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1945
Page
5
Washington AP reports Senate testimony on OPA price regulation. Thomas Wigan warns price squeezes in meat packing threaten supplies for troops and civilians, urging extension of controls or federal takeover. Cowley counters fears of shortages, noting high retail and farm price dynamics and the risk of market elimination.
Guam AP report says Tokyo radio claimed American carrier planes raided Kyushu this afternoon after two Superfortress raids within 12 hours. No confirmation from U S command. battleships and naval bombardments continued in the Ryukyu Islands as Nimitz noted gaps in communiques.
Western Front reports Brit and American advances as forces push toward Berlin and Frankfurt amid German resistance. Russian Front notes fighting near the Danube and Balaton with Danzig contested. Italian Front cites German retreat warnings while Pacific Front claims carrier actions against Japanese vessels and Luzon advance.
J. H. Bryson president of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce urged an early postwar survey to guide City Planning Commission actions. He favored two or three programs including a recreational project and said a basic data gathering would shape future growth. The Commission will work with the State Planning Board on a comprehensive survey. Directors present: J. H. Hathcock Raymond Spann M. L. Hanshaw Jr Jim Bottoms Clyde Lovern Ed Crawford.
Washington reports that American Group representatives aim to press concrete steps reuniting Argentina with the Western Hemisphere. Ambassadors except Argentina plan a meeting with Nelson Rockefeller to decide signing Mexico City resolutions for continental defense and possible recognition. Final action expected within a week pending Argentina's UN declaration and approval by Britain, Russia, and China for the San Francisco conference.
Spectators at the Tri-State Fat Stock Show will hear explanations on judging and grading of 4-H and F.F.A calves via a loud speaker system. Richard Ramery, chairman, says the feature aims to demystify procedures, boosting audience interest over the two day event. About 200 calves are expected from 4-H and F.F.A members, with separate prizes for members and professional breeders who cannot compete for the same awards. The show and sale run at Ramsey and Son Livestock Company from Tuesday through Wednesday, with overnight accommodations arranged for members.
President Roosevelt urged swift Senate passage of the compromise Manpower bill to forestall workers leaving war plants. In a letter read as the measure opened, he warned of serious manpower strain and said failure to act would hinder the war effort. The bill, blending House and Senate approaches, would authorize Byrnes to impose selective labor freezes, plant ceilings, and penalties for noncompliance.
Franz Oppenhof 41, Aachen burgo meister and first mayor named by the Allied Military Government, was shot on his back porch late Sunday. Investigators say motive unknown. three uniformed men posing as air force officers fled after the shooting. Oppenhof had been an attorney for the archdiocese of Aachen and Duisburg.
Four hundred thousand soft coal miners nationwide vote on striking to back John L Lewis contract demands including a 60 million dollar annual union royalty. Government seeks to avert mine shutdowns by speeding a new contract before Saturday midnight or extending the current agreement to May 1. Results expected soon with costs about 300 dollars and a likely pro strike margin.
Moscow AP dispatch from Eddy Gilmore reports Romanian envoy Victor Gutzulesco arriving with claims that Japan expects Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini to seek sanctuary in Japan as Germany falters. He says Japanese fear shelter would worsen life for fugitives and notes a defeatist undercurrent amid U S air raids.
Washington AP reports the House began an unofficial Easter holiday and will refrain from legislative action until April 10 while wartime considerations loom Speaker Rayburn left open the possibility of recalls. The body advanced a Manpower bill, created a seven member committee to study food supply with a report due May 1, and extended the Commodity Credit Corporation’s life and borrowing power from 3 to 4.75 billion dollars.
German broadcast reports Soviet and German forces mixing in the Oder region with Gdynia, Lebus, and Lebur claimed captured or threatened. Stalin announced victory as Soviet troops push toward the Austrian frontier and crews report clashes near Sarvar and Gyor.
United States assault forces landed on Cebu Island advancing toward Cebu City amid fiery destruction. Major General William H. Arnold’s division hit the beach as Japanese demolition crews set fire to and exploded key targets including the airfield northwest of the city, the wharf area, municipal electric plant, and the large refinery on Mactan Island.
A peace charter for labor and management to prevent postwar industrial strife was announced in Washington by AFL President William Green CIO Chairman Philip Murray and Eric Johnston of the U S Chamber of Commerce It pledges private property and free enterprise under competitive capitalism while affirming labor’s right to organize and bargain A national committee will promote understanding of the code to sustain wartime unity into peacetime and to encourage growth through higher production and technology advancement The document also calls for expanded foreign trade aiding devastated nations and the creation of an international security body with UN participation to deter aggression and secure lasting peace.
Rome AP report quotes General Mark W. Clark, Allied commander in Italy, saying a German withdrawal northward is inevitable and patriots should be ready to strike at the moment to hinder the retreat. He warns Patriots in the center Apennines and along routes to the Brenner Pass to prepare for aiding Allied forces soon.
The United States Third Army held a slim lead over the First Army in prisoners captured since D-Day. Totals show 211,196 for the First Army and t Vi for the Third. Overall western front totals exceed 1,219,700 German prisoners drawn, equating to more than 120 German divisions. Other armies report various totals including the U S 96,045 and French First 65,841.
Police records show a Greyhound bus collided with an automobile at Washington and Oates Street yesterday injuring Wilburn Clack who rode with John Morris a sailor. Floyd Jones drove the bus and none of the bus passengers were hurt as officers awaited word on Clack's injuries.
Allied forces push deep into central Germany as Patton units advance beyond Aschaffenburg toward the Main, with Nazis claiming U S Third Army tanks prowling 219 miles from Berlin and multiple armies breaking through toward Frankfurt and beyond. German communique says Gemuenden was recaptured amid tank battles as First Seventh and Third Armies form a solid front east of the Rhine.
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