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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
4
Dale High School in Dale County announces it nears the 350,080 bond target as students participate in a War Loan drive. Officials report awards to Ann Carre and Charles Benefied for bonds sold, with a county-wide program planned to recognize Camp Rucker participation.
After a Japanese bomber hit the carrier Franklin off southern Japan, fires raged for hours while destroyers and cruisers mounted a massive rescue. Capt. Gehres refused to abandon ship as flames spread, crews fought the blaze, and the ship was towed to safety with most of the crew saved.
Fragmentary report describes a fire aboard a cruiser with damage from shells and exploding ordnance. Eyewitness mentions hoses, flames near a corner, and the ship cast off at 12:30 p m as it limped toward safety after Japanese air attacks. Names and precise details are garbled.
A woman collapsed on a downtown street and died minutes later at a Dothan hospital, likely from a heart attack. Police report a minor car collision with Lt. C. West prior, as she sought repairs and medical care for a route to Blakely, leaving behind a young daughter.
Washington barld ward reports a tentative wage basis for 72000 Pennsylvania anthracite miners amid a three week strike. Interior Secretary Ickes proposes a compromise near $1.12 to $1.20 per day for underground travel and fringe adjustments, aiming to bridge gaps between Lewis and operators. Negotiations show tentative optimism but remain unresolved.
Federal officers confiscated 20 gallons of mash and a gallon of moon shine, arresting Henry Coun ty Negro and Jenny Weems. The report notes Weems had traveled to Warsaw, Florida where her husband is employed. Funeral plans have not been made.
Regro was taken into custody by Agents BR. B. Philbin and Lake Burdick of the Alconouc Tax Unit at Dothen.
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