Savage reprisals and wartime atrocities reported in Tokyo raid era
A garbled account references Japanese reprisals on Chinese during Tokyo raids, including mass killings and torture. It mentions American observers, wartime aviation targets, and film images released by Vincentian missionaries and witnesses, detailing events around 1943 to 1945 and flight evacuations from China to the US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiangs
IMI
Cr Nee
Kington
Jimmy Doolitte
China
Paul Lloyd
Sociaid Ratare
George Yager
Ineeruar Prits
Dear Miss Dix Warns Against Week End with Married Man
A reader asks if propriety can be set aside for a week end with a married man leaving for the army. Miss Dix warns that such a liaison harms self respect, harms the marriage, and would end in social shaming and long-term regret. She urges ending the affair and facing consequences with dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Bun
Tam
State Gasoline Tax Shows Sharp Drop
Department of Revenue reports gasoline tax receipts show a mixed trend with a rise from April yet a substantial year over year decline. May income through yesterday totals 1,238 47% versus 154,130 for May of last year. Baseline sales for road and bridge work have dropped 18 percent for the first five months of the year. An official forecast predicts a 39 percent drop for the full year due to rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Department of Revenue
RB Tucker
Dr J Howard Blue Held On Murder Charge in Alabama
Mrs Laura Blue 53 was found shot to death at her Bessemer home Sunday night. Her husband Dr J Howard Blue a well known local physician is charged with first degree murder and held in Jefferson County jail without bond. Coroner T J McColhim reported a heavy shotgun blast nearly decapitated Mrs Blue and a shotgun found in an adjoining room. Surviving are two sons Alfred 19 a cadet at West Point and another child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Blue
Bessemer
J. Howard Blue
Jefferson County
Arthur Green
Green
T. J. McColhim
Blue
Alfred
United States Miliary Academy
West Point
War Production Board Limits Fabric Use For Women Wear
Washington AP reports the War Production Board issued a decree restricting fabric in women clothing to conserve materials. The order bans production of double breasted suits jackets culottes skirts and quilted or vented dresses and sets new body basic and trimming allowances. It takes effect Thursday for autumn and winter clothing and July 2 for summer wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WIPB
Wiregrass Marines Prisoners Of Japs
Two Marines from the Wiregrass area are held as prisoners of war by the Japanese. A Second Lieutenant formerly from Dothan has been killed in action in the European theater. In the same report, Navy recruit Jimmy, 17, a student at Columbia Military Academy, is noted with his father Alfred Ball and sister Veljean Ragsdale of Pierce, Florida.
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Dothan
Navy
Jimmy
Columbia Military Academy
Alfred Ball
Veljean Ragsdale
Pierce
Fla
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Ness Vilegen
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Ying-tan
Sat
Fing-ian
Europe
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NEA
Amerian Sisters of Charity
Lokwng Mision
Nancheng
Frederick Maguire
Philadelphia
Tom McManus
Dorothy Dix
M18
Dix
Gill
geOd
Lotharida
Dtk
Pemine
Vogrand
Earth
Miss DIX
Thia
Sandra
N. St. Andrews
Studebaker Service
Studebaker
Studebaker Engineering Laboratories
Studebaker Proving
Wright Safety Service
S. Oates
Dr. Blue
Gliddens
Hathcock Lumber Co
N. Oates St
WPB
Milady
Wiregrass Marines
Pelee
Marines
Privete
Dick Hutchieos
Jams Isler
Frazier
Telephone Ma
Ti Dothan
Alan
Dine & Dak
Klub KoKell
Dethan-Pagams
Oly Fey
Elsa Pate
Mera
United States
The
Dothan Bank
E.R. Porter
Wades
A. Fines
Ember Fdic
Federal Reserve
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