War Bond drive raises concerns over Alabama quota
Officials warn Dothan and Houston County may miss the June 30 war bond quota as two days of sales total 1 181 68 in banks and post offices including 359 089 in E bonds. County War Finance head Ramsey urges a strong showing this week ahead of Army Day in Birmingham to top the state.
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Dothan
Houston County
Post Office
Hubert Ramsey
County War Finance Committee
Birmingham
Shantem County
Alabama
Bills To Repeal Term Extender Pigeonholed
In Montgomery Alabama proposals to shorten terms of county tax assessors and collectors to six years from eight were shelved by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. House approved repeal measures were indefinitely postponed, dooming them for the current session unless revived. A Rep George Stone bill to repeal 1943 acts extending terms was also stalled, with Sen J Bentley chairing the panel.
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Veterans Department
Senate
George Stone
Mobile
Aviation Committee
Alabama Public Service Commission
EL. Roberts
Etowah
T T. Bagley
House
W.C. Beebe
Baldwin
James E. McCurdy
Montgomery
Ala
Committee On
Sen. J.5. Bentley
Coosa Ft
World Today dispatches amid Pacific theater chatter
AP report summarizes shifting fronts as American forces claim gains across Shuri and northern Luzon while Chinese troops push along southern Cheng river area. Japanese positions retreat north of Davao Mindanao as allied columns press from north and south toward Nanning and Pinying.
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Associated Press
Okinawa
Shuri Tle
Thape
Ring
Shuri Own
Phillippines
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Davao
Mindanao
Hina
Yung River
Tom
Nanning
Britain Orders French Troops To Withdraw From Syria
British Prime Minister Churchill orders French forces in the Levant to withdraw to their barracks to prevent further bloodshed. Eden in Commons cites grave deterioration with 300 or more dead as fires rage in Damascus. London seeks tripartite talks to restore order and outline future independence for Levant states. British actions follow US urging France to reassess policy toward Syria and Lebanon.
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Alex HH
London
Churchill
Ger
de Gaulle
Syne
Britain
Middle East
Paris
Dinosaiches Gaid
Washington
State Department
United States
France
Syria
Lebanon
Damascus
Levant
DeGauke
Acflo
Anthony Eden
da Gaulle
Eden
Ethink
Commons
Jefferson Caffery
Ambersador
Bernard Paget
Brittan
Tapan
Artinn
Lord Woolton
House of Lords
Clement H Aitlee
Comimark
Patrascus
Brosh
Adnan Bry Atass
World League Test Amid Syrian Fighting and Levant Tensions
The outbreak of fighting in Syria tests the new world league concept as Iran demands troop withdrawal and Poland disputes persist. Delegations fear big powers may struggle to cooperate, while Secretary of State Stetlinius backs continuing conference work and a timely league charter.
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John
Bightower Associated
Ban Francisco
Syria
United Nations
Iran
Poland
Levant
Stetlinius
Easing Of Food Strain Expected From Cutbacks
Washington AP report says war material cutbacks and reconversion could ease U S food strain by year end. Economists note reduced military output lowers consumer incomes and demand, while industrial conversion brings more nonfood goods to market. The exact impact on food demand in the next 15 months remains uncertain, but prospects suggest sufficient production to meet needs.
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Washington
Europe
Agriculture Department
OPA Heads Authorize Halting Extra Sugar Rations
Washington AP report states OPA regional offices may stop issuing home canning sugar certificates where quotas are exceeded. Chicago region halted home canning certificates as surveys of supplies begin. The agency has tightened all sugar rations this year to align with dwindling stocks.
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Washington
OPA
Chicago
R. EB. Walters
Six Die in Balloon Bomb Attack on Fishing Trip
In Western State a mother and five children were killed when a Japanese balloon bomb exploded during a fishing trip. Under Secretary Patterson noted the incident to stress precautions and said the husband and one child survived. Names and details were not released.
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Washington
Patterson
Pat
Terson
War Crimes List Totals 2657 Charges Across Nations
Lord Wright told the United Nations War Crimes Commission that 2 657 individuals have been charged with war crimes by Allied nations and the Commission, with 2 524 Germans. He urged action through trials, convictions, and appropriate punishments, noting 454 additional suspects and witnesses named by various governments.
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London
Lord Wright
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Commission
United States
War Crimes Commission
Wright
France
Britain
Australia
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Norway
Yugoslavia
Greece
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Varius
Gerrans
Crimea
U S Urges France to Review Levant Policy
A U S note delivered in Paris urged France to reassess its Syria and Lebanon policy to avoid exploiting the region for gains. Ambassador Cattell delivered the text, noting French naval landings amid rising tensions as the UN system forms in San Francisco. No reply had been received.
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U.S
Levant
Washington
United States
France
Syria
Lebanon
Joseph
Crew
Paris
Jefferson Cattery
State Department
Beinit
United Nations
San Francisco
Marines Close In On Hold-Out Shuri Town In Okinawa
Infantrymen slog through mud and rain to encircle Shuri Castle and the hold-out town on Okinawa as Maj. Gen. Pedro Del Valle’s First Division raises the flag at 1 45 p m. Marine and army units press from the west and east, with Nimitz reporting reinforcements and pockets of Japanese resistance mopped up within the castle.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Guam
Shur Castle
Okinawa
Mannes
Pedro 4
del Valle
Shur Town
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Archibald ¥. Arnold
Emet
Shur
Okunawa
Vern Haugland
Fifth Marine Regiment
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Frontine
American WWII casualties exceed one million mark
Washington AP reports total American combat losses in World War II surpassed 1,002,887. Army losses stood at 890,012 and Navy 312,368 with 183,562 killed and 553,068 wounded in the Army, plus Navy figures of 43,534 killed and 54,286 wounded. Five hardest hit divisions listed, including 45th and 30th Infantry, with detailed casualty tallies.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Patterson
North Africa
Irey
Italy
France
Ger. Thany
Nourmandy
General Clark Still Vigorous After Long Italian Battle
Paris dispatch reports General Mark Waine Clark remains vigorous after a brutal two year stretch in combat, noting his endurance, humor, and health despite near misses in Salerno and other engagements. The article highlights his submarine and diplomatic service, long drives, and continued leadership under heavy pressure.
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Clark
George Tucker Paris
Italy
Mark Waine Clark
United States Army
Paris
Tve
Chinese Recapture Key Railway Town
Chiang Kai shek resigns as Premier and passes the post to Acting Premier T V Soong while remaining president and generalissimo. Soong’s elevation may shape China’s wartime diplomacy with the United Nations and Soviet Union as Allied pressure builds on Japan.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Chiang Karshek
T.V. Soong
China
Japan
Chiang
Asia
Soong
United Nations
Saung
Stalin
Russia
Moscow
San Francisco
Seong
Wedge In Japanese Column Widened By Advances
Chinese forces recaptured Ishan on the Kwangai Kwaerchow line, 43 miles west of Liuchow, as another column moved 55 miles toward Liuchow from Indo Ching. The high command said a southwestern wedge bypassed Pinyang, reached near Chienking, and pressed toward Japanese positions 25 miles beyond. Farther failures and counterclaims were noted as fighting continued and Yuehning showed signs of normalizing.
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Chungking
Ishan
Kwangai-Kwerchow
Liuchow
Indo Ching
High Command
Pinyang
Yunqing
Napning
Chienking
Chirtkiang
Yung River
Yurgniog
Bank River
Yuegning
Fubler
Aneme
Siapu
Tura
EAL Air Mail Service Resumes Friday
Direct air mail service from Dor to resumed Friday as Eastern Air Lines reopens under the south Route 40 after wartime suspension. The northbound flight starts at 10:05 a.m. with two northbound and two southbound flights daily. Postmaster Heard Saxon urged mailers to place letters in the post office at least 40 minutes before plane arrival for timely pickup.
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Dorthan
Eastern Air Lines
Seid
Saxon
Air Lines
Napier Plane Crash Toll Rises To Four
Four people die from a Napier Field plane crash at Gun ter Field Montgomery. Maxwell Field hospital reports two more fatalities including Pa Callaghan and Ray Osborne. Earlier identified victims include Lt Michael Kozek and Lt Brederick Lavin.
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Napier
Napier Field
Gunter Field
Montgomery
Maxwell Field
Chirfen J. Daly
PaNip Callaghan
Marie Callaghan
Cheater
Ray Osborne
Ming
Michael Kozek
Lettobe
Brederick G
Lavin
Gang Ind
U S Aerial Units In Asia Withdrawn
VALCUTTA India AP All American air units have been withdrawn from the Eastern Air Command in Southeast Asia and Maj Gen George Stratemeyer has resumed command of the organization which he had headed twice before it was formed.
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Valcutta
India
Eastern Air Command
Southeast Asia
George ©. Stratemeyer
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