May Day Parade Under Stalin Marks Soviet Victory
In Red Square, Marshal Stalin rode with pomp as banners and red salutes lit Moscow. Officials hailed the Red Army victory with Allied cooperation and the defeat of Nazi Germany, while streets, lights, and Lenin’s tomb glowed in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Fresnece Marpha Stalin
Stalin
Ciplo Mase Corps
Marshal Stalin
Red Army
Wehrmacht
Wew
Aleat
Antofov
Chiff
Red Square
Kremlin
Keel Square
Lene
Soviet Union
Staling
Hitler
Germany
United Nations
RFC power unit sales lure in late WWII era
Everett describes RFC’s postwar surplus sales with a catalog of items including electric power units, fans, paints, and tools. He notes five southern aircraft depots in Georgia and Tennessee, one sale center in Florida, and a Bush Field Augusta depot as the nation’s largest storage and testing site for CAA certified planes. The regional office oversees about 4300 planes valued at 160 million dollars plus four million in tools and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ume
Coorete
Tampa
Fla
RFC
Everett
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Fis
Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Zenn
Douglas
Auguste
Americaus
Jackson
Union City
Tenn
Sajea Center
St. Petersburg
Civil Aeronauics Administration
Bush Field
Augusta
CAA
REC
Appointment of Vaughn to Office Records Audit Review
A continuation note states that Ayres moved to appoint Vaughn to the office with Miles seconding. An audit of books from Scerborough’s tenure found that all records were in order.
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Ayres Sud
Miles 4
Miller Ayres Alan
Miller
Vaughn
Scerborough
Camp Stalag TA Morale High Under Col Goode at Liberation
At Stalag TA Moosburg, 37,000 prisoners including 14,891 Americans were housed. The camp held 175,000 Red Cross food packages on hand at liberation. Morale stayed high due to strict discipline under Col Paul R Goode of Corvallis Oregon. Rehearsed routines and daily tasks kept guards and inmates organized. Each man was required to be clean shaved bathed and neatly dressed. Barracks were well kept but crowded under Goode’s direction.
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Stalag TA
Moosburg
Red Cross
Paul R Goode
Corvallis
Ore
Atatf
Goode
Bus Line Strike Does Not Hit All Services
A. D Harmon, manager of the Teche Greyhound Lines terminal, said the bus drivers strike did not affect all services. Passengers heading to points under the strike were rerouted, while Teche Greyhound Lines did not operate through Dothan. The nearest affected points are Marianna Buses from Columbus and Montgomery, with two points arriving on schedule via the Southeastern Lines.
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Teche Greyhound Lines
A. D Harmon
Rural clubs support clothing drive in county effort
Rural clubs joined a county clothing drive raising charitable contributions. Organizers listed dozens of club members and local households aiding the effort, with praise for participants and a note that the drive was very successful.
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Houston Coutty
Ganthay
Gormbers
Uwe
Eluchoy
Forest
FY Hiley
Sire
JM. Feulk
Sewell
Magnus
Cherry
Mere Leville
Hatcher
Stuppers Cross Hous
Koc Ellnott
Guemer Parnam
Ducal Caushing
Costes
Rabid Fox and Cat Reported in Ozark Area
A cat from Ozark Route Two tested positive for rabies at the Dothan Branch Laboratory after examination by A. C. Hollis. Earlier, a fox head brought to the lab by Hollis was found to be rabid as well, according to laboratory technicians.
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Ozark
Dothan
A. C. Hollis
Holly
Fox
Allied Armies Close on Innsbruck and Munich Fronts
Seventh Army infantry crossed into Austria, capturing Schamitz near Innsbruck and advancing toward Munich. German resistance diminished as Allied forces seized generals and field marshals, while French forces struck at the Atlantic coast and Alpine redoubt. Rumors of unconditional surrender persisted as Patton’s and Clark’s units pushed toward Linz and the Brenner Pass through snowbound Alps.
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Seventh Army
Schamitz
Innsbruck
Brenner Wne
Munich
Franz Beyer
Koestling
Alpine
Lake Constance
Lindenberg
Oberstatren
Gironde
Lai Rochelle
Ehrwald
Noutheast
Fuessen
12Th Armored
Lake Kochel
Kochel
Fouth
Byierbrun
Munch
Berchtesgeden
Third Army
11Th Armored
Linz
Danube
Passau
Mewr Moosburg
Patton
Uth
Oberkappel
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Morsine
Supreme Headquarters
United Nations
Etxenhower
Germany
AEF
Alexander M Patch
Guadalcanal
Munnich
Thut
Rainbow
Thunderbird
Hellcat
20Th Armored
Patch
Innabruck
Brenner Pass
Clark
Italy
Alps
Alabama Governor Urges Broad Reform Plan for Education and Law Enforcement
Governor Sparks calls for a unified state education system under a single coordinating agency while preserving autonomous boards. He seeks constitutional tax reform to fund education, regional sharing of facilities, tighter election and voter rules, and a stronger registration system. The plan includes expanding public safety duties, reorganizing law enforcement, building commissions, and creating regional health and veterans services plus economic development projects.
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S. Cormulees
Sparta de Alurec
Cormule
Supreme Court of the
United States
Texas
Pamnerneés
Sparks
Alabama
Xaid
State Board of Education
Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
State Toxicologiat
AHC Board
Building Commission
State Docks Board
Mobile
Putin
26 Home Club Meetings Set
A list of twenty six county home demonstration club meetings is issued with dates from May through May 24. Notable events include gatherings at Smyrna, Crawford, Vicksburg, Mens, and Magnolias with hostesses such as Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Brackin, and Mrs. Robinson.
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Kven
Iefcover
Mere
Webb
Kew Prove Gence
Cotton Clark Ture
Vicksburg
Grangerburg
Anenie Nordzn
Anon Hil
J. Bo Trawick
Croat
Rozds
Maney Brackin
Jellicoe
JH Drew Pidgin Hest
JA Casey
Uner
Magnolias
G W. Robinson
Soviet Press Reports Berlin Battle Nears End as Nazi Defenses Fail
Front dispatches describe Berlin theater collapsing under Soviet assault. Troops storm Tiergarten from a subterranean fortress as German forces fight to hold last lines. Stalin proclaims May Day victory while Red Army closes in on Rostock and other key targets across northern and eastern fronts.
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Berlin
Red Star
Tiergarten
Gory
Stalin
Hetlin
Naz
Andrei Yeremenko
Moravskw-Ostrava
Pittsburgh
Czechoslovakia
Morava
Moravia
Konstantin K Rokossovsky
Gregory K. Zhukov
Stralsund-Berlin
Greifswald
Wolgast
Usedom
Swinemuende
Peenemuende
Stradsund-Berlin
Treplow Neushehitz
Sire- Utz
Fuerstenberg
Gransee
Rokossovsky
Rostock
Field Marshal Montgomery
Alabama Governor Faces Tough Legislative Start
At a noon convening in Montgomery the Alabama legislature opened a two month session under Governor Chauncey Sparks. Debates are expected over surplus war-time revenue usage, a state wage and hour law, and repeal or revision of poll tax and voter registration laws as committees previously discussed controversial measures.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
Crete and Faget discuss export and sugar policy impacts
The report outlines how export demand and wartime disruptions affect sugar production and prices. Officials debate reducing imports and adjusting quotas to stabilize supplies, while warning that Pacific conditions and resource pressures influence the market.
Molotov loses bid on conference invite decisions
At a World Conference Molotov pressed to delay inviting Argentina and sought to include Poland’s Warsaw government. The conference voted 24 to 7 against delay and approved inviting Argentina. Molotov won seats for White Russian and Ukrainian Soviets and four presidencies but failed to split command, keep Argentina out, or have the Polish government invited with Argentina. He also failed to secure an observer from the International Trade Union Congress.
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Molotov
Argentina
Stettmus 2
Stettumus
United States
Nto4
Bip
War Memorial Opera House
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
Britain
International Trade Union Congress
Lan Observer
World War II Peace Prospects and Government Plans
A historical account describes Churchill and Allied leaders discussing imminent cease fire news, potential surrenders, and government prep for emergency measures. It notes debates on timing of announcements, BBC release, and the House of Commons approach to informing Parliament about negotiations and outcomes.
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Charlel
Dave
Timnee
Mo Spevaker
Anne Neemer
Churchdever
Lady Astor
Commons
BBC
Churchild
Himmiler
United States
Britain
Gestapo
House
Veteran pilot Wagoner tied to D Day in Europe
The Evening News notes Lt. Wagoner a veteran of BI Susmeans with the Netherlands Air Force to Europe and says he participated at D-Day. It reports his Miami trip for remittance and lists his address at 206 South Foster Street. The piece blends wartime rumor and Allied diplomacy updates on Himmler’s surrender and Nordic responses with nearby German movements.
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Wagnetr
Tne Neth Air Force
Europe
Onume
Miami
WE “Wagoner
South Foster Street
Li Wagoner
Ig Pa
Banorr
Himmler
Hamburg
London
Washington
Noword
Swed‘sh
Red Cross
Fummiler
London Presse
Germany
Berngade
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Tokyo
Count Bernadate 2
Malmoe
Sweden
Copenhagen
Denmark
Invasion of Tarakan Area Reported by Tokyo Radio
Tokyo radio said fierce fighting and a landing near Tarakan on the northeast coast of Borneo. The claim followed earlier unconfirmed reports of Allied landings as American bombers struck targets in the region.
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Bormeo
Nzvel
Monn Genentsy
Tzrekan Woigg
Phikpoms
Vahianie
Albe
Amercan
Barneo
Apri
Ilex
Saigon
Tarakar
Iskang
Barta
Amences
Fat Tawitawi
Tarakan
Barnes
Isig
Pacific
Tokyo Radio
West Pacific
Borneo
Tamtayi
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