Alabama Bridge Authority seeks lower rate plan changes
AP reports the Alabama Bridge Authority plans to restructure funding for toll bridges, proposing bonds at about 4 percent to be refunded near 1 percent. The measure aims to clarify use of town securities while freeing certain bridges, with Senate and House debate continuing.
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Ala
Alabama Fete Bridge Corport- Bate Bridge Authority
Apbame Bridge
Treaaurqueiser
Fieama Bridge Corporation
Marion
Tucaloosa
Carlton
Jon
Cullman
Simpson
Treasury officials clash over tax bill fairness
AP reports Treasury says House bill and three measures distribute tax burdens unevenly. Treasury counsel Paul criticizes the Rubio effort for large revenue jumps, while advocating abatement and fair distribution. House Republicans push for changes as Ways and Means weighs alternatives. Page 2.
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Wmneington
Senate Finance Com
Calison-Ruml
House
House-ap- Forand-Robertson
Randolph Paul
Treasury Counse
Stat Ag
Dwartimant
Ways
Paul
Wrens
Forces capture part of Adhkel near Mecjer-K Dedey
The World: Today reports forces captured part of Adhkel with heavy bombers operating in the region. Allied and German positions exchange fire as bombardment grows. Several vessels reported sunk and signals confirm continued aerial activity along the front.
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Doukag
Mecjer-K
UMW Continues To ionore WLB In Coal Dispute
A War Labor Board panel opened a public hearing on the soft coal wage dispute in Washington. The panel urged President John L. Lewis and other United Mine Workers officials to attend. Only coal operators and reporters were present at the public session’s start.
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Washington
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Cooke
Ney
Eighteen Miners Survive Tennessee Mine Blast
Eighteen miners hid behind a canvas barrier 2000 feet underground as a coal mine blast killed ten and trapped others. They crawled to safety after more than eight hours while rescuers freed them. Ten men died from carbon monoxide and toxic fumes. Names of the deceased were Cecil Foust John Perezzar Dan Garrett George Douglas Lawrence Hale Albert Kitts Lewis White Homer Martin Oscar Ayers Ernest Riggs. Survivors described the peril and efforts to escape while officials blamed ignited fumes though inspectors found no gas traces.
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Nafollette Tenn (Ap
Etna Coal and Coke Company
East Tennessee
Apple
Cecil Foust
John Perezzar
Dan Garrett
George Douglas
Lawrence Hale
Albert Kitts
Lewis White
Homer Martin
Oscar Ayers
Ernest Riggs
Earl Turner
Jim Raines
Herman Gilbreath
Oscar Ayres
Upas
Tennessee
RB Parrott
Airbase Commander Shoots Negro Private
Airbase commander Col William T Colman has been relieved and is under arrest after a pistol shot wounded Private William McRae, a Black soldier, at Selfridge Field Michigan. McRae, from Orven North Carolina, was reportedly shot at 1 am near the front steps of the base headquarters and Colman is under medical observation at Percy Jones Hospital Battle Creek.
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Selfridge Field
Nich
Army Air Age
William T. Colman
Army
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Mich
William McRae
Richard Ramey
McRae
Orven
N. C
Fred
Ge Colman
Bese
Col Cokmas
Battle Cresk
Bcard
Eir
Necrete
Ar “Fair
Selfridge
Hee ‘Pitas
House Committee Investigators Seek More R Street Data
Washington AP investigators for the House Military Committee pressed for additional data on activities at 2101 R Street after five hours of questioning failed to reveal sensational details. The hearing, aimed at war contract profits, recessed with unresolved action on contempt claims against John P. Monroe for not naming alleged high New Deal officials. Monroe, who once used the name Monroe Kaplan, claimed poor memory and recalled being told by Senator Brewster a job would be done on him, while asserting social but nonconspiratorial gatherings at the R Street address.
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Washington
House Military Committee
R Street
Mra
Eula Smith
John P. Monroe
High New Deal
Thes
Monroe
Monroe Kaplan
Brewster
R-Me
Tojo Vows Japan Will Fight On To Victory
Japanese premier Hideki Tojo told Manila listeners that Japan has strengthened bases in Greater East Asia and is ready to strike a decisive blow. He spoke to about 400000 people on the first anniversary of Corregidor’s capture, saying 1000000000 inhabitants support continuing the war to victory and promising Philippines independence under Japanese guidance.
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Associated Press
Hideki Tojo
Japun
Axis Radio Today
Manila
Greater East Asia
Tojo
Corregidor
Anata
Tokyo Radio
Tojomaing
Philippines
Japan
Tajo
Tusa
Devers Named European Theater Commander
Lieutenant General Jacob Devers, commander of the armored force, was appointed by Secretary of War to replace Lieutenant General Frank M Andrews as commander of American Army troops in the European theater after Andrews perished in a plane crash in Ireland. Devers, praised for organization and theater readiness, will assume duties in England with an official London announcement forthcoming.
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Washington
Jacob
Devers
Samson
Frank M Andrews
Andrews
Ireland
Sthmgon
Floroean
Plana
England
London
York Poo
Win Ie
Wear Point
Var
Fort of Orla
Europe
Amricas
Adom Woo Leena
Pie Methodist Board
War Department
Annameng
Laaterday
George Abieaf
Inaugurated city delivery zone system to speed mail
AP dispatches report the Port Office Department has begun a delivery zone numbering format for 178 large cities to simplify handling and expedite delivery. In another item from CHUNGHING a Japanese offensive against Ching region is announced with 7 000 to 8 000 troops aided by heavy artillery. In Dallas a detective inspector says Mary Frailes shot her daughter and wounded her son after custody was split with her former husband Watt Martin Jr of Miami Beach.
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Washington
Port Office Department
Chunghing
Ching
Hunan
Hupeh
Dallas, Tex
Will Fritz
Mary K. Frailes
Loutes
Watt Martin
Watt Martin, Jr
Miami Beach
Fla
Ration Officials Mark Anniversary in Houston County
The War Ration Board marked an anniversary observing rationing progress in Houston County. Since rationing began, over 4,000 War Ration Book One and about 44,000 Book Two distributions have been recorded, with hundreds of volunteers aiding the effort as a wartime duty.
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Atied
Dore
Houston County
Teret No
Rucker Firing Range Accident Kills One
A soldier was killed and several others injured in an accident at the Rucker firing range. Officials provided limited details, noting one fatality and multiple injuries while withholding other information pending verification.
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Rucker
Firma
Carop Rucker Yeateriay
Erie
New Tax Bill Means Various Things For Different People
The pay as you go income tax plan from the House would split into two tax classes and create new brackets. It would affect individuals by altering exemptions and rates, with some earning small increases in tax and others facing higher levies, depending on income and filing status.
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James Marlow
George Zielaf Washington
House
Senate
Double Dunkerque Facing Axis Troops in Africa and Caucasus
Soviet radio reports the Red Army has advanced far beyond Kry mskaya into the Caucasus and is storming new German fortifications. Moscow dispatches warn of a possible double Dunkerque in the Crimea and central fronts as Allied invasion plans loom. Soviet forces near Novorossisk and the Black Sea coast push nine miles from major German positions, threatening evacuations from the Caucasus.
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Caucasus
London
Red Army
Krymskaya
Moscow Radio
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Hitler
Cundimia
Tuntaja
Europe
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Red Armon
Novorogiuk
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Novorossiak
Ger
No. Ts
U S Heavy Bombers Hit Toungoo In Burma Raid
American heavy bombers credited with dropping more than 46 tons of bombs on Japanese held Toungoo in Burma. RAF and US forces also targeted Nangy Prome and coastal shipping near New Guinea as Archibald Wavell’s troops advance.
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Tounpoo
Turmen
Paate
U & Liberators
New Guinea
U.S Army Air Force
Tounzoo
RAF
Wellington
Prome
Burma
Brith
Archibald Po Waselle
Maungdaw
Akyab
Beritch
Drise
Dediin
Atetlan
MacArths
Warcock
Toamothers
Toral
Kal Teland+ dor
Aurtala
Oingie Austral
Mier
FWA Reports Funds For Dothan Center
FWA reports funding approved for the Dothan Recreation Center at the corner of Porter and Burdett streets. Officials say completion will support maintenance and services at the facility in the borough with a May 7 target date and additional city support pending final allocations.
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Dothan Center
Tre Regione Federal
Atlanta
Fonda Ti
Porter
Burdevy
Nazis Claim Victory In Channel Battle
Nazi forces report sinking one motor torpedo boat and damaging three others in an engagement in the English Channel this morning. The Berlin press cites Allied losses and claims victory, as relayed by the Associated Press.
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Channel Battle
Davis Predicts Second Front This Summer
Washington AP Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information says Allied operations on continental Europe will proceed this summer. He is confident North Africa could be cleared in time to permit an invasion this year, though a pocket of Axis resistance may remain at Bizerta to be reduced.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Europe
Davis
North
Africa
Biserte
Stalin Calls For Strong And Free Poland After War
Moscow reports Premier Stalin urged a strong independent Poland after Germany’s defeat. In a letter to New York Times correspondent Ralph Parker, Stalin said postwar Poland should be allied with the Soviet Union against common enemies and aided for mutual assistance. The Kremlin published the letter, noting Poland's government was ready to respond positively to proposals aligning with Polish interests.
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Poland
Germany
Joseph Stalin
Ralph Parker
New York Times
Tass
Krosdeest
Stalin
Poand
Soviet Union
Stalinge
London
Windyrluve Sikorak
Poltad
New York
Mm Moncow
Slempaki
Birth Registration Promptly Is Urged in Houston County
Houston County health officials urged prompt birth registration insisting all births be filed with the county health department. The move aims to simplify obtaining birth certificates by requiring physicians or attendants to report births and essential details, with changes tied to federal requirements and proposed 1947 reforms to standardize records and ensure timely documentation.
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Burkett County
Houston County
County Health Department
Health Department
Regenta
Tee Partie
Riis Health Departmente Hkureau
Army
Navy
Federal
Manisermin
Agencier
Ordee
Inga
Striking Power Of American Forces Unimpaired Near Bizerte
Allied forces press toward Tunis and Bizerte from multiple fronts as American and British troops advance along the northern sector. Heavy air action and artillery support aid infantry and armor in driving German and Italian defenses, with Djebel Chenki and Djebel Achkel among key objectives.
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Bisarte
Djebel Chenki
Djebel Achkel
William B. King
North Africa
U. S. Army Corps
First Army
Tunisia
Tunis
Hiserte
Mediterranean
Brzerte Ware
Uth
Pont du Fane
Lake Achkel
KH. A. N Anderson
Britt First Army
Agukas
Tonia
WWF
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Tehourba
Tebourba
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Lake Achheft
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Columon
Mateur
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