Rucker Soldiers Injured In Mishap
Three Camp Rucker soldiers were injured Saturday while traveling to Fort Benning Georgia to participate in a baseball game when their vehicle veered off Highway No 27 east of Ozark. Injured are Technician third grade Anthony Parisien Montclair New Jersey Pvt Thomas B Sullivan Seattle Washington and Pvt Thomas V Anthony New York City. Condition improving.
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Camp Rucker
Fort Bepalag. Ga
Eiz Milea Ean
Ozerk
Hoc ‘Pital
Anthony Parisien
Mont Clair
N. J
Thomas B Sullivan
Seatue
Cab driver attacked by soldiers amid city service disruption
Ledger, a taxi operator, reported that soldiers attacked him after a fare dispute as his cab carried a passenger party into the city. He claimed head and body injuries and blood on the door while police investigated the incident and sought witnesses.
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Emewery
Andrews
Theo
Bickes
Ledger
Absy
Stokes
Price
Binkey
Wal
Polee
Light Docket Faces Houston Grand Jury
A chaotic note on the Houston grand jury session, questioning urgency and the court’s calendar. It discusses delays, the need for public involvement, and the impact on justice while referencing judges and jurors in a tense, unsettled tone.
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Houston Grand Jury
Pope Pius XI Appeals to U S and Britain in War Report
The page recounts Pope Pius XI urging the United States and Britain to spare Hare frou geecrhl and to tax with a plan of salt. It describes air raids on Rome and surrounding targets, including a Malta based plane over Rome and a raid on Canpo Leone near Naples, with Wellington bombers operating at low altitudes and claims of enemy aircraft shot down and three Allied planes missing.
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United States
Vna
Hritain
Valletis
Fiburos
Rome
Can Po Leone
Naples
Cayetas
Lido di Roma
Trapumi
More Time Granted For Rent Reviews
Charles M Cooper director of the Dothan Ozark defense rental area announced an amendment to the OPA defense rental regulation extending the filing window for rent review petitions. The rule now allows 60 days to file applications for review after a denial, up from 15 days, to give landlords time to gather additional material supporting adjustments denied.
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OPA
Charles M Cooper
Dothan-Ozark
Cooper
Reporters assigned routes to theater from press HQs
In Richmond Virginia the AP notes the governor asserts state sovereignty over federal access and statutes while delegates to an international food conference at Hot Springs are involved. The report mentions about 2400 pints in relation to the event.
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Richmond
State of
Virginia
State Department
Commonwealth
Hot Springs
Two Held On ABC Violation Charges
Weekend arrests by ABC agents and city detectives included multiple individuals nabbed for liquor violations. Police booked three women for willful disorderly conduct and other offenses, with several suspects charged with drunkenness and disorderly acts. Among those detained were four Black individuals on disorderly conduct charges and additional persons facing liquor related offenses.
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ABC
Tee
ABL
Po Dive
Mary Nolen
Taewo Gy
Masvette Corkers
Local Officeholders Tie To Abolish Fee Pay Plan
The article details Hardwick's push to abolish the fee system for paying officeholders, noting his Army service and plan to have a fellow legislator introduce the measure. It describes a Constitutional amendment affecting Houston County and outlines offices impacted for post amendment elected officials. The plan anticipates an enabling act in the 1945 session if conditions permit.
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W Perry Calhoun
Bardwick
Hardwick
Houston County
Alabama
Tax Plan Changes Aimed at Armed Forces Income Rules
The report discusses adjustments to tax provisions under the Rumi Plan, shifting to higher payment ceilings of 1042 or 1943 dollars. It notes shifts in-year income treatment, potential cancellations of 1942 liabilities, and nuances for service members. The Senate and House proposals diverge on service pay exemptions and earned net income taxation, with a focus on penalties and relief for troops.
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Beneft
Senate
House
Armed Forces
Fretine
War draft targets and manpower doubts rise in memo
General Miller White, acting chief of staff in charge of personnel, warned that enacting the bill would throttle the nation’s war effort and be impossible to administer. He noted about 634000 draftees have already been counted and that many marriages and other cases would still require processing, with some fathers and workers facing deferments.
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Hershey
Teyerba
Moe
Miller G White
Bombing raids blot French coast and Germany targets
Allied and American air forces struck Caen Morlax and railway lines in France while bombers pounded western Germany Belgium and Holland. The United States Eighth Air Force announced heavy losses as missions over Emden and naval bases highlighted growing air power and new ground support demonstrations by Jeep carried girders and airborne fighters.
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Epiteicraf
Pemierday
Emnemny
Caen
Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
Emden
Eighth US Army Air Force
Britain
Helland
House and Senate clash over Ruml plan bailout twist
Republicans push to accept the Senate modified Ruml plan without a conference while Democrats push for a veto override and a tax cancellation. After lengthy wrangling the House passed a measure abating about 75 percent of last year’s tax assessments, shifting support toward compromise as factions split on withholding and income tax reform.
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House
Senate
Rayburn
Roosevelt
Treasury
Wost
Hodge Democrats
Robertson
D.-Va
Forand
D-H. 1
Aristes
Rumor mill swirls over Rome art exhibit opening and Mussolini
Rumors circulate that the king attended Rome’s fourth annual art exhibition opening amid crowd admiration. London skeptics note Mussolini’s waning prestige since 1922, while reports speak of broadcasted defiance, cabinet resignations, and mass movements in Italy. Swiss press doubts German help, and London papers claim Hitler may shift forces from Brenner. Mussolini tightens control as Tunisian defeat is framed to lift morale.
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Rome
London
Emanuel
Italy
Mussolini
Dakar
Moscow
Dia Nation
Germany
Correction on Houston County salvage committee chairmen
The Eagle reports changes in leadership. Mes Wo Logue becomes chairman of the home section, succeeding Mia. R PM Cleary. Minn Fran Mallette remains instant chairman of the home demonstration, and Harry Hall is named chairman of the county wide salvage organization.
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Wo Logue
Houston County Salvage
Mia
PM Cleary
Eagle
Minn Fran Mallette
Harry Hall
Headland Native Named for Alabama Highway Project
A Headland native has been named to a naval procurement post in Alabama, with duties tied to the Seabees. The report notes the State highway department involvement, and references Asa Redding’s entry into the empirical service in 14 2v, highlighting continued government work shaping the project.
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BIRTHINGHAM Ala /AP
Loule
Hedding
State Highway Department
Brazilian Planes Sink Submarine Off Maceio
The Brazilian navy reports sinking a U-boat off Maceio. Transmission authorized by Brazilian censorship. The operation involved a large twin engined landplane type carrier carrying jeeps artillery supplies and troops.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Maceio
Maceo Hes
Brazil
Recife
Coast guard recovers bodies after crash on page one
Report notes bodies recovered and an 18th person sought nearby as wreckage and remains spread over a 500 to 600 foot area.
War board cites Lewis defying UMW wage talks
The National War Labor Board condemned miners leader Lewis for refusing to seek board approval for any wage increase and for not attending a wage discussion session. The board warned such defiance undermines U S sovereignty during wartime while urging orderly negotiations under May 14 1943 order and the October 1942 stabilization act. Lewis urged bargaining in New York but would not route talks through the board.
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Lewis
United States
National War Labor Board
Congress
National War Board
Director of Economic Stabilization
National War Larbor Board
National Stabilization Polit
Eight-Year-Old Shoots Woman In Headland Alabama
An eight year old boy identified as J B Trawick was taken into custody and turned over to juvenile authorities after shooting Pearlene Lawrence a Negro woman on her porch in a Headland Avenue area. The woman was treated at a Dothan hospital. The boy reportedly acted after witnessing his sister beaten.
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J. B. ‘Trawick
Pearlene Lawrence
Eddie Tindel
Nero
Headland Averas
Gid
Lawrence
Trewick
Dothan
Tindel
War Food Push Delays Irrigation Projects Across West
Hearing reveals that stopping irrigation and power work and rescinding orders to restart 23 reclamation projects may hinder food production. Officials warn that even full production cannot prevent hunger and urge reevaluation of priorities to boost civilian, military, and Allied food supplies. The committee compares requested cuts with current year appropriations across multiple agencies.
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WPB
Grover B. Hill
Fank
Hill
WPE
Ickes
Commission of Fine Arts
Bonneville Power Administration
Solid Fuels Administration
General Land Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Reclamation
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
National Park Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Territories
Deerease
Forces claim three pronged attack on island in Pacific
Tokyo quoted Yahagi saying American forces launched a three pronged assault on a western Alutlang island with a May 12 landing on the southern coast. He said a pitched battle rages as a second force lands on the north while a third force on the east coast was annihilated. He claimed Americans used poison gas on May 14 and 15, but Japanese did not retaliate. U.S. Navy and War Department offered no independent confirmation.
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Army Prees
T the
Tokyo
Her
Yahagi
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