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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1945
Page
2
Joe Shelley dies on Headland route as details mix with garbled names from the obituary. The funeral is set at Tuivert church with Roby J. Lee officiating and burial in the church cemetery under Headland Martusry in charge.
A scattered report describes resentment in Germany over Western allies and education plans from kindergarten to college. A German journalist recalls visiting Lodz and hearing Polish children describe five years without a school, while a professor edits a democratic American paper in Aachen.
In Aachen, once home to 165000, bombing closed 40 schools a year ago. Next month SHAEF may permit classes resuming for the first time, limited to four grades and 600 students. An appointed parent panel will oversee schooling as Allied authorities plan rebuilding amid occupation.
A ruined message reports Luftwaffe and Japanese forces repelled by Allied defense. The document notes German subs and convoys near Greenland, with Coast Guard actions and shipboard events described amid wartime tension. Names and exact places are partially garbled.
State officials outlined financing requests not in the budget including 5 million for teacher pay raises and 945000 for regional tuberculosis hospitals. The legislature moved to divert income tax revenue to the general fund while the poll tax feature faced postponement and the gasoline tax refund bill passed after heated debate.
Delegates discussed a Pan American mutual defense aim while preserving a world league, awaiting Russia’s stance. A Canadian proposal won support to grant powers to nations whose forces are used by a world body. The first public conference session opened in San Francisco with progress reported on a new international court of justice and legal committee work.
The ICC orders temporary relief to harmonize class rates across regions, aiming to reduce disparities between the East and South West. Officials warn full permanent changes may take years as commissions study each item and test revenue impacts while shippers retain rights to adjust specific rates. Dissenters object to the uniform approach and potential regional harm.
In Bessemer Alabama, Napier Major's son Torbey Prodgert died after a fire at his home. Investigators say the boy and a family member were found in bed following the blaze. The father, J.D. Prodgert, was stationed at Nagwer Field in Deibag.
Disjointed reports place Japanese forces along the Cruna coast from Hangchow Bay to Hong Kong with evacuations near Wen chow and Amoy while US Mustang bombers of the 5th Air Force strike Shaoyang and Hengyang. Mitchell bombers target lines from the Yellow River to Kingmen and Thunderbolt fighters hit Taying staging area southeast of the Yellow river bend.
Henry School Pay Bill passes the House and moves to the Governor after approval in Montgomery. The measure, backed by Sun Belt and Houston district educators, authorizes county board actions and appoints a superintendent, with impacts on education funding and county governance.
War Crimes Commission plans official talks to coordinate member governments and establish trial procedures and punishment standards for top German war criminals. Debates cover custody, prosecutorial appointments, and mass labor penalties, with Allied authorities arresting suspects including Czech leaders and Vichy figures.
Gov Sparks outlined an education expansion plan endorsed by a sub-committee led by Burgin E. Prossett of Nashville. It urged interstate facility exchange by contracts until expansion finishes, with two required laws: authorization for cross state contracts and funding for out of state students. The panel also proposed a permanent advisory planning committee. Other sub committees urged local financed industrial development, postwar plant conversion, transport rate equalization, and veterans affairs reforms with dedicated state departments.
Week end report shows widespread meat scarcity with closures of butcher shops in New York and Atlanta, egg demand rising, and stores rationing meat. Baltimore seized black market poultry while Philadelphia hospitals struggle. Miners strike in West Virginia. Kentucky mines idle. New Orleans cites quota cuts. Nashville and Knoxville describe severe conditions. Government weighs subsidies and a shift to grab dirt to boost supply.
The incomplete report cites tense markets for eggs and cheese, with scarce supplies in the Midwest and West Dallas. It mentions poultry output struggles, legal penny limits, and a campaign ending amid minor disturbances, reflecting broader agricultural and economic strain of the period.
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