Lawmakers Work Through House Bills On State Employment and Education
In a morning session, the House reviewed numerous bills including creating a temporary state employees unit, broadening teacher retirement provisions, and extending public school health measures. A proposed constitutional amendment to cap state officer expenses and mandatory blood tests for health programs drew debate. Nurses and training for professions were discussed. The paper notes a minimization of income tax and a related bill on page 3.
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Expansi
Grmenor
New House
Ius
Hitler Death Declared as Berlin Falls to Allies
Reports from London note the fall of Berlin as Soviet forces advance on the Reich Chancellery. Rostock captured by Red Army. Stalin says 178000 Germans killed or captured in the encirclement southeast of Berlin. Doenitz leading Nazis as German reports confirm Hitler’s death. Berlin’s last strongholds crumble per Moscow radio.
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London
Marshal Stsalin
Ninth Army
Berlin
Moscow
Reichs Chancellery
Hamburg
Taps
Adolf Hitler
Karl Doenitz
Naton
Unconditional German Surrender Nears Across Europe
Allied forces announced the unconditional surrender of all German land sea and air troops in Italy and southern Austria effective at 2 pm Rome time. Field Marshal Alexander and Gen Clark reported advances into northern Italy including Milan Turin and Genoa as surrender terms were signed at Caserta.
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Rome
Heinerich von
Corning
Sina
Alexander
Remnan
Italy
Nord
Rodolfo Graziani
Icalpe
Harold Alexander
Mark W Clark
Ponver
Maly
Milan
Turin
Genoa
Bavana
Austrian Panhandle
Washington
Truman
Fisly
Geld
Orly
Japan
Howeser
Nione
Miuriph
Europe
Ehao
Von Rundstedt Captured by American Forces
American forces of the U S Seventh Army announced the capture of Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, former commander on the western front, today at a hospital in Bad Toelz near Munich. He was reportedly relieved of command last March and replaced by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
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U. 5S
Seventh Army
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Bad Toelz
Munich
von Rundstedt
Albert Kesselring
Death March survivor details Japanese prison camp horrors
Major Bart Bank of Tuscaloosa recalls a brutal five night march with little food or water, forced labor, and a near execution after a guard fired on him. He describes rationing, weariness, and the shock of liberation as US forces arrived, while officials plan the Tenth War Loan drive using the story to rally support.
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Ierday
Bart Bank
Tuscaloosa
Northington
Air District
Bank
Coord
Nans
II Milan
Qaeten
Frank Sampso Mewinzham
Ray Clements
Dis
Imcnige
Hous- Geneva
Henry Coffee
Dale Barbour
Meet
Dumbarton Oaks Plan Faces Key Contentions at UN Talks
In San Francisco AP text reports major arguments remain over veto power and regional integration within the Dumbarton Oaks plan. US amendments aim to address enforcement of peace justice and possible charter revisions as world leaders push to finish groundwork this week.
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John M. Hightower
San Francisco
United Nations Conference
Dumbarton Oaks
Great Powers
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Washington
Security Organization
Security Council
Memco City
United Nations
Stettinius
City Manager Bill Must Be Redrafted
Commission President John D. Ayres said the Attorney General informed him that a local city manager measure for Dothan is unconstitutional. The opinion requested by the Commission finds conflict with state laws and calls for redrafting to comply with regulations.
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Commission
John D. Ayres
Montgomery
Pia
Dothan
Ayrea
Pid
Gonernot
House Food Probers Urge Coordination in Food Program
A House investigating committee urged a coordinated policy from grower to consumer to curb black markets and relieve shortages. Recommendations include top priority for food production by the War Production Board, a single food authority, profit protections for growers and distributors, and higher hog prices. The report also favors measures to curb egg and sugar black markets and increase meat supplies, while avoiding direct blame of OPA or other agencies.
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Washington
House
War Production Board
Truman
Chicago
Fie
OPA
Birmingham City Heads Reelected in Primary
Birmingham City Commissioners James W. Morgan and Eugene Connor won reelection to four-year terms in the Democratic primary. Commissioner President Cooper Green was returned to office with no opposition amid unofficial returns.
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Birmingham
Ala
James W. Morgan
Eugene Connor
Commission
Cooper Green
Germans Race to Escape Allies in North Junction Austria Looms
Allied reports from Paris and London describe German units fleeing toward Denmark through a shell swept corridor near Luebeck as British and Russian forces push toward the Elbe. The Ninth Army has contact with Russians north of Magdeburg while the Seventh Army advances through Alpine passes toward the Austrian Tyrol.
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North Junction
Austria
Ninth Army
Elbe
Germany
Magdeburg
Arneburg
Wittenberge
Berlin
Paris
Denmark
Schleswig Holstein
Luebeck
Seventh Army
Marshal van Rundaledt
Tyrol
Losses Of Okinawa Japanese Defenders Estimated At Half
Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr says about half of Okinawa’s roughly 60,000 Japanese garrison have been put out of action or weakened, as U S forces press toward Yonabaru and Shori with heavy bombardment and counterattacks. Surrendering numbers rise as American artillery, naval guns, and air strikes disrupt communications and fortifications along the central and eastern offensives.
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AL Dopking
Guam
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Buckner
Yonabaru
Seventh Division
Yorabaru
Archibale V Arnold
Kuharu
Arnold
James L Bradley
Shori
Naha
Truman Orders Big Reduction In War Spending
President Truman launched a federal retrenchment drive ahead of V-E Day, urging Congress to cut more than 700 million dollars from war program funding and contract authorizations, abolish the Office of Civil Defense, and eliminate large Maritime Commission shipbuilding commitments while preserving key civilian protection work and several agencies in a broad economy move. The budget director noted progress in the war reduces need for additional tonnage and related construction.
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Truman
Congress
Swift
Maritime Commission
Eigit
Sear
Office of
Cutan Defense
Office of War Information War Production Board
Office of Censorsmo
Office of Defense Transportation Petroleum Administration For
Federal Security Agency
War Manpower Commission
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Harald D Smith
Quisling Resigns and Himmler Surrender Offer Report
Washington reports acting Secretary of State says Himmler offered German surrender to western Allies only. Crew indicated Hitler might be dead. aim was to negotiate western front terms. Offer not extended to Russia. Eisenhower not yet engaged in full surrender talks.
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Washington
Apr
Jonepa Co
Heinrich Hummler
Crew
Himmler
Russa
United States
Britain
Shitler
Avines
Western Front
Navi i Gestapo
Gunther
Norway Cabinet Crisis Orders Stay Amid Uncertain Power Move
Reports from Stockholm indicate Vidkun Quisling’s government has resigned while he seeks a position to transfer power. German authorities halted a radio broadcast of a proclamation as Norway reels, with talks of surrender and German forces in Norway and Denmark. Swedish officials caution on outcomes as Oslo and Malmo outposts report shifting loyalties and possible royal return.
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Robert WN Sturdevant
Stockholm
Frone
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Quisling
Norvestian
Norwegan
Birreaua
Osin Stator
Reichscommissar
Qoding
Munester Starren
Copene Haven
Denerk
Dr Warrer
Nora Sy
Dewark
Dillehercime
Prear Beehme
Detraty
Hiller
Deermas
Foreign Office
Dyemty
Stockholme Tidingen
Winkov
Appedy
Malmo
CBS
Charles Shaw
Wizard Interpreter Biggest Talker At World Conference
James Marlow reports from San Francisco that Herberto M Sein, a 46 year old Mexican translator, draws attention at a security conference by delivering speakers’ words in his own fluent English French Spanish and other languages. Sein says an interpreter must be decisive to match a speaker’s pace and tone, and he performs with dramatic flair beside each speaker.
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James Marlow
SAN Francisco
Seasions
Herberto M Sein
State Department
Radio Claims Fuehrer Died Fighting Reds
Washington reported Truman stating official belief Adolf Hitler had died in battle with Soviet forces. London and Hamburg broadcasts echoed Hitler’s death with propaganda naming Karl Doenitz as successor. Skepticism and Allied caution followed as confirmation remained uncertain.
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Fuehrer
Allied invasion of Borneo reported as U S confirms landings
AP dispatches from Manila describe Allied forces advancing toward Davao and landing near Linkyi on Borneo’s northwest coast. Japanese reports claim 5,000 troops ferried by cruisers and destroyers, with fierce beachhead fighting and ongoing naval bombardment. General MacArthur’s communiqué lagged behind current events.
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Manila
Borneo
Davao
Kanda
Joseph Chiefly
Midgle
Bernes
Rubber Bornby
East Indies
Nopponene Communque
Douglas MacArthur
Cemmuniquer
IVE Prayer Service Scheduled In Dothan
Brief prayer services were planned on the courthouse lawn in Dothan to mark VE Day with Rev H J Wldreth of Lafayette Street Methodist Church presiding. He said the noon service would proceed if victory was announced by noon and would be moved to the following day if the European war ended. A landmark speaker and the High School Band were listed for the program.
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H Jwldreth
Lafayette Street
Franco Orders Laval To Get Out Of Spain
Pierre Laval Marie Dest and Abel Bonnard arrived at Barcelona by plane and refused Franco’s order to leave Spain. They, with an unidentified woman believed Laval’s wife, were to be interned at Mantua Fortress pending Madrid decision after U.S. representations. Spanish authorities held them at Barcelona airport as flights prepared for frontier departure.
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Madrid
Pierre Laval
Marie Dest
Vichy
Abel Bonnard
Barcelona
Genegaligsimn
Francisco Franco
Spain
Mantuich Fortress
France
United States
Aviention
Prat de Liobregal
Barcelonia
Spanah
Laval
Markhal Petain
Germany
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