Allies Push Rollback Of Chinese Red Units
Allied forces press the Korean front drive near Seoul with armored patrols reaching Munsan and advances within 10 miles of Parallel 38. Ridgeway signals possible turning point in the war as Almond cautions Reds lurk for another strike while air and ground actions continue across the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clen Clements
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Munsan
Seoul
Parallel 38
Uljongbu
Ridgeway
MacArthur
Korea
Edward M. Almond
U. S
Almond
Eighth Army
Seoul - Munsat Road
Chunchon
Fifth Air Force
Sinchu
Sinuiju
Sront
Jom Foge
SniVe Teinney Cangri
Raiders Stage Five Burglaries In East Dothan
Burglars staged five raids at East Dothan businesses last night netting about 350 dollars in cash. They damaged sales, stole two adding machines, two Pontiac motors worth 150 dollars each, a radio and seven pistols. Buildings entered included Wiregrass Grocery, Bay Line Railroad freight and ticket office, Briston Engineering, Houston Martie Wes, and Pure O% Company. Safe contents valued around 66 dollars were taken, ticket stubs and papers scattered. large safe at Bay Line may hold more. A locksmith opened a damped big safe. nothing else known missing. Page reference: Page 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Dothan
Te Wiregrass Grocery Company
Bay Line Railroad Company
Utreight and Ticket Officer
Broston Engineering Company
Houston Martie Wes
Broen
Bullivan
En ‘Velopet
Alamo
Hicket
Sullivan
Paxton Praises Alabama Mississippi Units at Fort Jackson
Maj Gen Paxton visits Camp Rockey inspecting 93rd Infantry Regiment and 200th Field Artillery as part of Viking Division training. He commends the Alabama and Mississippi troops for their morale and rescue spirit while noting ongoing improvements at Fort Jackson and the 40tty Viking Division. Paxton and Gen Norman Hendrickson tour the facilities and express confidence in the soldiers readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Pixtot
Dixter
Ft Jackson
S. C
Alabama
Mississippi
Paxton
Camp
Rockey
Central
FL Jackson
Gener
933Rd Field Artillery
Firegtal
Algbama
Ft. Jackson
Pares
Racker
Ft. Jacke
City Civil Defense Formed On Paper With No Funds
Dothan forms civil defense on paper as finances lag. Interim committees on finances and taxation at the state capital pause any substantial funding. Col Howard F Rawlinson served as acting director until a seven member Defense Advisory Council is named and a director is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ed Reid
Alabama —League of” Municiparities
Reid
Civil Defense Council
Col. Hovard
F. Rawlinson
Lothan
Defense Advisory Council
Tne Council
Ai x
Tur
Rawlingen
UST Says Acheson Not Quitting Post, O'Dwyer To Stay
Washington AP reports President Truman dismissed rumors of Secretary Acheson quitting and said no basis exists for him to leave office soon. Truman also indicated William O'Dwyer will not be recalled as ambassador to Mexico, backing Michael DiSalle's meat price control order amid protests from packers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UST
Acheson
O'Dwyer
Washington
Tromac
Truman
William O'Dwyer
Mexce Mxewise
Michael DiSale
Diatle
Backing Britain In Okaying Reds Laid To Demos
Senate committees question US policy toward China as General Marshall testifies on MacArthur ouster and Far East policy. Senator Smith cites a 1945 plan for a forced settlement between Nationalists and Communists and asks about diplomatic signals to recognize Communist China. Marshall denies recalling such proposals and stresses policy considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
R-Nj
Bensales MacArthur
Truman
Great Britain
Defense Marshall
Marshall
State Acheson
Senate — Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Douglan
MacAritiie
Far Eastern
S. Pent
Princeton University
Far East
Princeton Yenching (Chine) Foundation
China
MacArthur
Japan
Albert ©. Wedemeyer
West Coast
Wedemeyer
Sixth Army
California
Marchall
Wedemey
San Francisco
Meat Price Curbs Will Be Enforced Says Truman
Washington AP President Truman declares meat price controls will be enforced strictly despite industry opposition and congressional protests. He endorses DiSalle’s rollbacks to reduce wholesale and retail beef prices, with further cuts planned for live cattle. He warns the administration will not back down from the price measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
OPA
Michael V. DiSalle
West
DiSalte
DiSalle
Teem Loc
Congress
Principal forecasts end to Carver strike next week
Principal John T Porter of Carver High School said a four day strike by students may end with the senior class returning Monday. A letter by four patrons demanding Porter's removal surfaced as the dispute peaked. Attendance today rose to 234 from yesterday, with last month’s average 496.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Porter
Carver High School
Porter
Aboo
Rome
Carver
Board of Education
Hir
Daly
Patience Halstead Warns Camp Rucker Soldiers on Leniency
Camp Rucker soldiers faced a warning from Circuit Judge Halstead as Pvt Louis Contreas sought to plead guilty to a reduced charge for stealing a car owned by Snell Reeves. The judge said patience was exhausted and warned future cases may receive stricter punishment. Contreas was remanded to jail after the hearing and later pled guilty to a reduced charge before Judge Theodore Jackson, with sentencing continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Halstead
Dothan
Judicial Circuit
Pvt
Louis M. Contras
Snell Reeves
Contreas
Viking
Arizona
Halstead
Jr Norton Mutling, Jr
Rucker
Mullins
Contteas
Jackson
Maine
South St. Andrews
Evasier-Ellis Hospital
Public Hearing Scheduled Soon On Proposed, Sales Tax Boost
Alabama lawmakers consider a sales tax increase from two to three percent and raise the auto tax from a half to one and a half percent. The House Ways and Means Committee heard arguments led by Hugh Brown and Ed Reid as opponents warned of city megalitons and possible libel and privilege tax issues. The interim committee adjourned with plans to revisit bills next week amid debates over coverage and local impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Aly
Legislatve
House
Mena
Hugh Brown
AFL
Ed Reid
Alabama League of Municipaliists
Reid
Morgan County
Karl Hart
Jamson
Alabama Press Association
Dcorot
Judiciary
Mities,ways and Means
Rankin File
Marion
Air Force Bomber Reported On Fire En Route To Hawaii
Coast Guard said an Air Force B-1 bomber en route to Hawaii caught fire off California and ditched near the coast. Hamilton Field reported the crew attempted a crash landing and five rescue planes were heading to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Hawaii
San Francisco
Coast Guard
California Cosut
Iss
Entiler
Hamilton Field
State Exchange Convention Opens in Dothan Host Club Welcomes 200
State Exchange delegates from Alabama and elsewhere arrive in Dothan for a two day convention. Host club members greet national president Judge D Russel Bontrager from Elkhart Indiana at the murderpal report. Activities include a 7 pm Board of Control meeting at Houston Hotel plus a barbecue at Dothan Country Club and general sessions with speakers from Avondale Mills and Jacksonville State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delegnngn
Alabama Exchange Clubs
Dothan
D. Russel Bontrager
Bontreger
Elkhart
Ind
Sylacouga Bachangite
Hugh Comer
Avondale Mills
Firat
Dothan Country Club
Birmingham
Houston Cole
Jacksonville State Teachers
Colege
Honrager
Houston Hotel
Hull condition improves as secretary of state reported
Washington AP reports Cordell Hull, secretary of State from 1933 to 1944, shows further improvement. Navy Medical Center officials in early Bethesda Maryland provided the update on his health status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cordell Hull
Navy Medica Ein
Betherda
House Unit Eyes Appeals To Hike Corporation Tax
Washington AP The House Wage and Meats Committee adopted tax proposals to raise corporation taxes after approving a 32 billion yearly rate increase for individual income taxpayers. The panel voted 32 to 10 along party lines, with Republicans defeated on the key corporate tax plan. The draft included a 3 point increase in the corporate rate and targeted relief for single earners head of families, widows, and similar filers. The administration seeks eight points and broader corporate tax hikes to fund government needs as war-related spending continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franchs J. Belly
Washington
House Wage and Meats Committee
Tamza
Swiedlidoe
Abe
Mouse
Senate
Altea
Tax Drafting Committee
Auto crash damage estimated at $300 near Dorhem
A two car collision on U.S. Highway 331 about five miles north at Dorhem resulted in damage estimated at 300 dollars. The driver of the other car was Sutherband, with Patra, Fred Drayghen, and Vatrolinen also named in the report as involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & Highway 331
Dorhem
Oy Lervestigal Serer Patra
Fred Drayghen
ML Ss. Vatrolinen
Sutherband
Panama's Chief Bows To Clamor Returns Charter
Panama’s president Arnulfo Arias capitulated to police and public pressure restoring the 1948 charter after a day and night of rioting that left at least three dead and about 110 wounded. Vice President Alcibiades Arosemena was sworn in before the assembly amid a tense standoff as crowds kingly shut down streets and businesses. Col. Jose Antonio Remon, Panama’s strongman and army head, declared the return achieved and pledged support, while negotiations reordered political power and paralyzed daily life across the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis Nolt
Bem Meyer
Panama
API
Arnulfo Aring
Todeyant Serderad
Arias
Lelt
Sb Ld
Alcibiades Arosemena
Atvermbly Das
Monty
Big Cen Court
Panema
Pelion
Propte
Remen
Bis Ter
Repuccme
Aring
Arosomena
Ared
Re- Mon
Radio
Trv
TrisState Towns Invited To Peanut Festival in Dothan
The Dothan Chamber of Commerce invites twenty four Tri State towns to the Peanut Festival, two day event directed by General Chairman Jesse Soho. The show will feature a festival theme and local high school band performances with town participants including Abbeville Ashford Graceville Blakely and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri States
Fater Wit
Dothan
Ocat
Mit
Dothan Champer of Commerce
Jesse Soho
Getoen
Fea
Hookiet
Ahrman
Ead B. M. Cherry
Ag Chawman
Banshater
Swicegood
Feaval
Abbeville
Ashford
Wamnbridge
Graceville
Bestland
If Cottomwinned
Newton
Ewsii Slocomb
Blakely
Appeal To Recall Forces Rejected In Syria Conflict
A United Nations staff request to mobilize forces to repel aggression was rejected. The Security Council order urged Syria and Israel to cease fire in the Jordan region, but the action was not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamascar
Syris
United Nation
Syria
Israel
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Associated Press
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Neaing
Whitehead
Mozin
Hatrad
Stey
Bredsportlamt
Knoxville
Tenn
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