State tax plan and local revenue bill debated in House
Alabama House considers a bill to boost county revenues by reallocating ad valorem tax receipts and shares to municipalities. The measure proposes a $2.5 million appropriation to aid counties in initial years, with regional tax boards and other fiscal changes discussed alongside tax assessor and collection extensions.
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Matgomery
Yoseph N. Sullivan
Llivan
Sullivan
Molly
Mobile
de Rae
Sue
Robertson
Cullman
State Board of S
George Stone
James
Jefferson
Ivy Gwin
Jeffer
Windsor To Return Home Eventually
The Duke of Windsor says he plans no immediate move but intends to return to England he has not seen in five years. He and the Duchess will depart by train for New York Saturday morning and may later visit his Canadian ranch.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Duke of Windsor
England
Bahama Islands
New York
Canada
Belgian King Leopold Ties Established With Allies
A Belgian communiqué announced official contact with King Leopold recently rescued by the American Seventh Army but gave no details on his return.
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Brussels
Leopold
Seventh Army
7th Army Captures Goering and Kesselring in custody
Paris AP reports Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring were taken into custody by US Seventh Army and Sixth Army Group. Goering reportedly sentenced to death April 24 for proposing Reich leadership change. Also captured are Goering’s wife and child. Kesselring, last German Western front commander, moved from Italy after Von Rundstedt’s capture.
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Paris
Reichmarshal
Hermann Goering
Albert Kesselring
Seventh Army
Sixth Army Group
Goering
Jeanereiche
The
Reich
Hitler
Kesselring
Wessern
Italy
Fuehrer
Reichsmars
Germany
Fester of Aviation
Reichstag
Quisling Set for Public Trial in Oslo Court
Vidkun Quisling, long a symbol of treachery, was moved to Oslo from his estate and will be arraigned publicly in court today under Norwegian law. German reports note Terboven and SS General both reportedly killed themselves.
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Oslo
Josef Terboven
Norway
Redress
Sweide
Oslo Norway
Vidhun Quisling
Ths
Miners and Operators To Talk With Ickes
Interior Secretary Ickes, as Solid Fuels Administrator, summoned miners and operators to discuss stalled hard coal wage talks. The United Mine Workers led by John L Lewis refused a War Labor Board extension request as contracts expired last April, with negotiations ongoing in New York for over a month.
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Washington
Interior
Ickes
New York
John L Lewis
Solons to Probe Sugar Diversion in Bootleg Whisky
Washington AP Chairman Anderson said the House Food Investigating Committee will question Internal Revenue Bureau officials over a large diversion of sugar into bootleg whisky. He also plans to summon OPA witnesses after testimony that 700000 to 800000 tons more sugar than WPA allotment was consumed last year, with about 140000 tons used in the first quarter.
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Washington
Anderson
D-Dm
House Food Investigating Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
OPA
War Food Administration
Joshua Bernhardt
WPA
Truman’s Talk Seen As Giving Japs Way Out
President Truman’s unconditional surrender message to Japan was seen as easing the way for Japan to end its struggle. Senators and legislators weighed peace feelers from Tokyo while affirming unconditional surrender means end of war and return for soldiers to their homes. Multiplies of views from Taft and others noted the plan clarifies Japan’s military leadership’s fate without extermination.
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Truman
William T Peacock
Washington
O Mahoney
D-Wye
Japan
Hitler
Preschent
Mr. Truman
Taft R-Ohi
Molotov Leaves San Francisco for Moscow amid Poland talks
United States seeks agreement on control of lands seized in both world wars to allow bases for Army and Navy anywhere vital to US security. The issue dominated discussions at the United Nations Conference as Molotov departed with British and US members heading to Moscow to continue three power talks on Poland and broader governance.
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San Francisco
M_ Molotov
Moscow
Warsaw
Hamilton Field
Army Airfeld
United States
Three-Power Commission
Poland
John M. Rightower
Associated Press
Pacific Campaign Unchecked By Ship Losses At Okinawa
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz stated the Okinawa operation remains pivotal as American forces press the Pacific drive. He cited roughly 900 Japanese aircraft destroyed since mid March, and noted U S ships damaged off Okinawa despite Japanese air resistance.
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Pacific
Okinawa
Guam
Adm
Chester Wy Mimutz
Japan
Okanvea
Nimitz
Todays Commique
Allied Forces Accept German Surrender and Prague Entry
Reports from London and Moscow confirm Germany's unconditional surrender across all fronts. Stalin declares Prague liberated as German forces capitulate after Allied demands. Atlantic ports Lorient St Nazaire La Rochelle fall, Dunkirk surrenders. Berlin ceremonies mark end of war in Europe.
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Wheelee
London
Rusefan Bvcps
Furth
Urugue
Marshal Stasn
Prague Radio
Czechoslovak
Repubic
Prague
Stalin
Dam
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Europe
Atlantic
Porte
Lorient
St Nazaire
la Hochelle
Dunkerque Tin Channel
Germ
Alfred Vicia
Russia
Ily
Germany
Dave AW
Tramin
Churchill
Eisenhower
Roime
Frince
Berlin
Hernann Goerng
Field Marinel
Albert Keserhing
Seventh Army
Keselring
Western Front
Hitler
Gartie
Norwych
Astandr
Tvechoslovakia
Austria
Latvia
Aeghan
Creveyart
Caen
Germat Curtentes
Prasuc
Patriot
Rea
James
Vanton
Truman Signs Bill Extending Draft For Year
President Truman signs legislation extending the Selective Service Act to preserve mortars operations against Japan. He extends the draft year from May 15 until the war ends on all fronts, expressing reluctance to imply concurrence with added wartime restrictions on War and Navy Departments.
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Washington
Tap
Truman
Japan
War and Navy Departments
Congress
Reconversion Plans and Bond Drive Set in Houston County
The Seventh War Loan drive opens Monday to raise 1.817006 million, including 693,000 in E bonds. A two day show “Here's Your Infantry” staged by 30 armed forces members will be at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium, free admission, featuring realistic battle scenes and narrated vignettes to promote bond purchases.
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Houston County
Wiregrass Memorial Stadhut
Al!vatte
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Pacific
Hollywood
Adda
Srox
Armied
Curfew and Racing Ban Lifted in Wartime Relaxation
Washington AP reports wartime controls will mostly continue until Japan is defeated while some reconversion starts. Immediate suspension of the midnight curfew and the ban on horse and dog racing is ordered. Civilian production will gain some materials and manpower for new automobiles within six to nine months and possible early gasoline allowance increases. Vinson says no rapid civilian food relief or broad tax cuts yet. Army demobilization will occur gradually, with reductions planned but paced to avoid straining supply lines. A revival of peacetime management may follow, with labor considerations under review.
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Washington
Japan
White House
Fred M Vinson
Pacific
Paul Vo McNult
WMC
Motley Red Army On Move Looks Like Column Of Ants
Paris May 6 AP The Russian army on the march resembles a vast locust plague moving across the land. Men horses and machines cohere in a chaotic but irresistible flood that dwarfs professional armies. American reporters wonder how ragged peasants could defeat German panzers and push 1490 miles into Prussian fields. Turn to No 8 on Page 7.
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Hal Boyle
Paris
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
End Of Military Censorship Urged After Nazis Fall
Edward Kennedy AP Western Bureau chief faced suspension after admitting breach of SHAEF rules. A telegram from Gen Eisenhower to Kent Cooper called for Kennedy to publish a direct statement about how he obtained and aired Germany’s surrender ahead of the official notice. The request urged ending wartime military censorship and allowed Kennedy to explain his actions to correspondents accredited to SHAEF.
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Edward Kennedy
Reims
Apamciated
Pro
Kennedy
SHAEF
Pariz
Wek
Tosa
Elton U
Marin
Europe
Esce Hower
Kent
Cnoper
Associated Press
Panik
Germany
Prayers and cheers as V-E News hits Red Square
Thousands of Russians flood Red Square to celebrate Victory in Europe Day with prayers and songs. Shouts praise the Soviet leadership while crowds gesture toward the central celebrations and wartime banners.
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V-E News
Red Square
Eddy Gilatore
Moscow
Hed Square
Stalin
Europe
Bar
Furtorisn
Rustine
Cermary
Level Uno
Mindanao Island Defenses Weakened By Japanese Offensive
Allied dispatch reports indicate Japanese forces on Mindanao Island showing strength and probing toward towns including Maintal and Balete Tass. Gen MacArthur announced rapid advances by Maj Gen Robert Beatinler’s 10th Infantry Division driving toward Balete Tass and Yorndy as Japanese headquarters evacuated amid allied pressure.
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Mindarea
Maintal
Doxa Cay
Finuglis
Clarence Mar
Valetta
Tarskan
Borneo
Tarkan
MacArthur
Robert Beatinler
Wannee
Wengorde
Balete
Yorndy
Tho
Idayan Valley
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Baprerne
Heirs Mey
Eee
Geresal Vae Quem
Jodi
Hans von Predeberg
Cet
Signal Corps Radiotelephoto
Supreme Allied Headquarters
France
Gatat Jndt
von Friedeberg
Wis Ngst
Wilhelm Oxenius
H. M Beormgh
Aled
Walter Bedell Smith
Gata Eisenhower
Ivan Susloparoff
C A Spaatz
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TAF
J M. Ross
HR Bull
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Cel Ivan Zenkovitch
Signal Corps
Radiotelephote
Chauncey Spark
Windsor
Goering, Kesselring
Quisling
Solons
Nips
Gromyko
U.S
Robbin Coons
Luftwaffe
Mindanao Island
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