Invasion Announced By Nazis First Time
A German communique declares an invasion is launched against Mats, presenting a coordinated assault with air and ground offensives in France. The message warns of Allied resistance and outlines aims to tie down German forces while signaling broader western operations.
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Long
Mats
Gamand
Lend
Alr
Daby
France
Tasipo
Rommel
Europe
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Allies Make German Surrender Terms Near Completion
London by Wes Gallagher AP reports that American British and Russian plans for accepting Germany's surrender are nearly finished. The terms would be surrender terms rather than armistice proposals and call for destruction of the Prussian built army. The European Advisory Commission has nearly drafted the plan and will return it to the big three leaders for Stalin's directive to command for negotiation with Germany.
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Wes Gallagher
London
Germany
European Advisory Commission
Stalin
Red Army
Aroll
Dwight D. Ture
Congress Considers Extended Recess Amid Funding Delays
The AP reports Congress faces a long summer recess as lawmakers plan to delay for funding bills. With current appropriations expiring June 30, debate centers on supply bills for Treasury, Justice, Agriculture, and the Interior, plus civil functions and war agencies. Treated as temporary, the delay hinges on price control and presidential power to regulate wartime property.
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Wehington
Iag
Treasury-Post-Of- Fund
House
Secare
Éree and Justice
Departat of Agriculture
Inter Department
Neag
Navy
A Department
OPA and
Labor Department
Oral Security Agency
City of Columbia
UNRRA
Mont of Mand
Ree
Work on Playgrounds to Begin Monday
The Dothan club plans three temporary roundabouts in different sections of the area. Work starts tomorrow morning with evacuation of the project site along Drive Man Mutting. County road officials surveyed the site Saturday afternoon and will move equipment to the area for Monday work.
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Dothan
County Road
Driveman
Manie
Paul Gamble
Onslaught Begun By Tito's Forces On Vardar And Ibar
Yugoslav army forces led by Marshal Tito launched all out attacks on the Vardar and Ibar valleys, key German routes from Serbia into Greece, in coordination with Allied offensives in Italy. Greek partisans harass German divisions as Albanian Partisans claim major offensive gains in central and southern Albania.
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Naples
Hitler
Josip Broz
Tito
Vardar
Ibar Vaijlaye
Serbia
Greece
Italy
Army of National Liberation
Ibar
Salonika
Tbar
Elbasani
Bersti
Corlzza
Albania
Josip Broz (Tito
Federal Communications Commission
Elbaganti
Tirana
Grooms Nominated As GOP Candidate For Congress
In Birmingham, HL H. Grooms was nominated by the Jefferson County Ninth District Republican convention as the party's candidate for Congress. He will face the May 30 Democratic runoff winner between incumbent Rep. John Newsome and former Rep Luther Patrick. The convention also named Republican candidates for county treasurer and two county board of education seats, and W. L. Longshore of Birmingham was chosen as district delegate to the Republican National Convention.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
HL H. Grooms
Congress
John Newsome
Luther Patrick
W. L. Longshore
Birminghame
Longshore
Chinese Begin New Offensive Against Japs
Allied forces launch a new push against Japanese bases at Kamaing Mogaung and Myitkyina in North Burma. Chinese units storm a two mile front with tank and air support while Stilwell reports advances near Mogaung and Kamaing as air offensives pound Konima and Imphal fronts amid fierce fighting around Pale Mountain.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Kemaing
Mogaung
Myityina
Joseph
Stilwell
Malakaway
Kwelo River
Mogaung River
Soviet Plan Said to Threaten Fresh Northern Offensive
AP reports Soviet High Command claimed bombers hit Daugavpils Latvia and Tartu Estonia Friday night, with fires and explosions suggesting preparations for a northern Red Army advance. Berlin said Russians crossed Moldova River into Romania near Falticeni, while claims of battles near Narva and Pskov circulated amid mounting tension.
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Tom Scarbrough
London
High Command
Daugavpils
Dyinsh
Latvia
Tartu
Estonia
Red Army
Al- 80
Moldova
Romania
Sire
Iasi
Moscow
Ipg
Falticeni
Narva
Workers Needed Idlers Census Taken in Alabama
Governor Chauncey Sparks announced Alabama Farm Bureau Federation has begun a census of idlers in rural areas to gauge manpower for the war effort. He said war industries need 21,500 workers now and another 21,500 by July 1 to replace draftees, urging peace officers to enforce vagrancy laws.
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Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Alabama
Walter L. Randolph
Sparkes
Farm Bureau
Randolph
Sparka Hay
Ozark Flier Distinguished For Coolness In Air Raids
Lt Carl V Abrama recounts in the Saturday Evening Post how Ozark pilot Lt Welter Fiardsog of Onark commanded a Mediterranean mission. The bombardier notes Forge inexperience among crew turned confident under his steady leadership during forty forays.
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Ozark
Ficer
Mediterranean
Saturday Evening Post
Carl V. Abrama
TA. Hardtog
Hardeog
Leder
Priestly Privileges Taken By Catholic Bishop
Springfield AP report says Rev Stanislaus Orlemanski, a Polish American priest, was suspended by his bishop after returning from a Moscow conference with Premier Stalin. He said he would celebrate mass at his home parish tomorrow and claimed he was being crucified for his church.
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Springfield
Mass
Stanislaus Orlemanski
Moscow
Stalin
GOP Favors Gov Warren As Vice President
An Associated Press poll of 33 of 37 Republican senators shows Gov. Earl Warren of California as the preferred vice presidential candidate among those surveyed. Four did not respond. Bricker and Stassen also drew support, while Dewey was rarely favored as a second choice. Some senators favored Warren with the caveat that Dewey might top the ballot, reflecting possible East Coast West Coast ticket concerns.
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Associated Prreg
Washington
Barl Warren
Californi
United States
Associated Press
GOP
Cottrmor Warren
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Treut
Harold Stasnen
Everatt Mc Dirksen
R-I
Dewey
Warren
Banks Warns Poll Tax Abolition Could Split Elections
Sen Bankhead warned the anti poll tax bill could prompt separate state and federal elections in eight southern states. He called it a dangerous step toward centralized government and warned of a taxpayer funded elections system, urging defense of constitutional voting qualifications amid Senate debate on cloture.
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Washington
Congress
Sen. Bankhead
D-Ala
Senate
Hawkhead
Bankhead
Bennate
Cros
Defenders Trapped Defenders Tighten Grip Near Loyang
Japanese forces drive up to two miles from Loyang as Chinese defenses crumble. Ha-ta's front reports heavy fighting in Henan with deep western penetration and rail line losses threatening hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops cornered around Losn of Mierchih.
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Spencer Moosa Chunghing
Loyang
Henan Province
Lae
Mienchih
Rainty
Losang
Honan Province
Berlin
Shunroku Hata
China
Honan Front
Wanghai Rifiway
Yellow River
Shane Province
Yinghao Station
Wes
Losn
Mierchih
Lezsen
Hanan
Taylor Bound Over For Draft Violation
Mack Farley Taylor a Houston Countian described as a conscientious objector was bound over after a hearing before USB Commissioner J W Traughtry for violating the National Selective Service Act. He claimed he was studying for the ministry and was taken into custody by FBI agents when the draft board reported he failed to report for induction. Bond set at $1000. The commissioner noted Taylor remains in default of bond.
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Mack Farley Taylor
Houston
Vine
Orion Usb
J. W. Traughtry
Taylor
Egents
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Iba
Taylor War
Gustav Line Lashed as Yanks Hit Germany
Allied air offensive peaks with 5,009 Allied planes striking from Channel to Italy. Bomber fleets hammered Focke-Wulf plant at Tutow, Danabruck railyards, Pollét refinery near Steetin, and Brenner Pass rail facilities. U S bombers joined Italian and British forces in heavy daytime raids across northern Italy and Germany, signaling a major land drive.
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Austin Belmear
London
High Command
Channel
Europe
Britain
Italy
Germany
Tutow
Danabruck
Pollét
Steetin
Eighth U. S. Airforce
Tarceta
U.S
Brenner Pass
Hitler
Alebre
New York
FCC
Allied drive deepens in Italy in Gustav Line clash
Allied troops in Italy shattered the Gustav Line on a second night push, widening gains to at least five villages and seven strategic hills. American French British and Polish troops pressed through high ground near Cassino and Castelforte while German resistance and partial evacuations emerged as the daily communique was pending.
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Noland Norgaard
Naples
Italy
Gustav Lina
Cantalforte
Castelforte
Alliea
Lighth
Sant 'Angelo
Rapido River
Cassino
Torn
Mon Fage
Gasoline Pirates Of Coast Barges Taken In Custody
A report from New Orleans says three trappers were arrested at a floating camp on the gulf intracoastal canal near St Mary Parish as state and federal agencies probe suspected wholesale gasoline thefts from canal boats and barges. Captain Kenneth Wright of state police led arrests with deputies and a naval officer. the trio posted $500 bonds.
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New Orleans
Gulf
Sparaaly
St. Mary
OPA Iiffictalm
OPA
Franklin
Su Mary Pariahacht
Kenneth Wright
Buid
Houston
Texas
Centre!an. la
Wright
Robbery Charge Filed Against Dothan Man
Dothan man identified as David Daniels Wao was arrested early Saturday by Geneva County Sheriff J A Deliver on robbery charges. The arrest followed drawings from the hold of the manager at the bua station. Sheriff BR G Farmer led the investigation with the help of Sheriff Farmer.
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David Daniels Wao
Geneva
J. A Deliver
Bua
Sheritf BR. G
Farmer
Tara Te
Berlin admits Italy thrust drives withdrawals on Fifth Army front
The Berlin radio said Allied pressure in Italy pushed German defenses back and forced the evacuation of Castelforte and nearby areas from the Castelforte sector to the eastern fringe of Rantiegamo, with Monte Faito to the north. Officials described counterattacks and new amphibious plans while noting intensified fighting from Gaeta to Cassino and a major tank offensive near Sant Angelo.
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London
Berlin
Fado
Italy
Cantalforte
Fifth Army
Nazia
Castelforte
Rantiegamo
Monte Faito
Brosd
Anzio
Germaan Prdadeaat
Wenting Wart Sears
Corsica
Daland
Tinly
No Delinquent Land Sales For This Year
Alvin Gwaltney of the Houston County tax office announced that no land delinquent sales will be held this year because all property tax payments have been made. The report shows about 520,100 in taxes paid by roughly 6,000 property owners.
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Alvin Gwaltney
Houston County
Postwar Alabama Nitrate Center Predicted by Labor Study
Washington AP report says a Labor Department postwar planning survey envisions Colbert and Lauderdale counties in Alabama becoming a busy center for aluminum, chemical fertilizers, and ferrosilicon. The study expects growth in roads, plants, and power from TVA, with factories switching from explosives to fertilizers as a path to prosperity.
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Virginia van der Veer
Washington
U. S. Department of Labor
Sera Aly Jarmne
Murcle Shoal
Colbert
Lauderdale
Alabama
Labor Department
Goile
Tennessee Valley Authority
Erea
Moscle Shaats
Negro Council Urges Roosevelt On Poll Tax Fight
The National Negro Council released a telegram urging President Roosevelt to press for a favorable vote on suppressing debate to end the poll tax barrier to federal voting. Senate Republicans faced pressure over cloture moves on the House approved bill to ban state poll taxes as a prerequisite to federal elections.
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Negro Council
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
Kilgore
D-W
Ubaly
Connally
Texas
Natonal Negro Council
MacArthur reports heavy Allied air strikes in New Guinea area
General Douglas MacArthur said Allied bombers hit Japanese concentrations in northern New Guinea as task force air attacks focused on Biak Island, Wewak and Timor. Liberators engaged targets with some losses. ground troops continue mop up near Hollandia with rising enemy casualties and prisoners.
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New Guinea
New Guless
Douglas MacArthur
Nokmer
Bink Taland
Bol-landia
Dutch New Guinea
Fridey
Biak Ja
Behouten
MacArthur
New Guines
Ait Timor Saé Boeroe
Wewak
Errth
New Gainea
Holanda
Altapereas
Thia
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Ted
Gustav
Grooms
W. A. Hardrog. Sr. Ranke
Orlemanski
Gov. Warren
California Solon
Logang
Gustav Line
J. C. Murchie
Hell
Dominion
North America
Kenneth Stuart
Dothan Negro
MacArthur States
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