Coal Miners Win Wage Boost Amid Work Pause
Interior Secretary Ickes announced a tentative agreement with the United Mine Workers of America granting higher pay to coal miners to end the stoppage. He said the raise will likely prompt higher coal prices after War Labor Board review, with estimates around 25 to 45 cents per ton. Some mines began resuming operations, and most expect full return to regular schedules by Monday.
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Loftus Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Ickes Sald
Ickes
U. S
Peixure
Office of Frica Administration
OPA
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Law and War Budget Cuts Spark Congressional Scrutiny
AP reports turmoil as a massive appropriations bill is trimmed by 218 million dollars in House Deficiency Subcommittee review. The Office of War In provides caution with embattled leadership, while funds for military chiefs gain a modest 8 million increase amid ongoing fiscal debate.
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Alex WL. Bingleton
Abele
House
Congressione
Axtis Funda
Cannon
Office of War In
OWN
Slaying Probe Tied to Warren in Gordon County
Gordon County authorities pursue leads in the death of Wash Far Negro, previously convicted then acquitted in the slaying of Curtis Warren, an automobile dealer from Donalsonville. The body was found near the Atlantic Line railway station after a train stop, with evidence of a bullet wound and no immediate sign of foul play. A toxicology report and an ongoing inquest are mentioned as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Warren
Donalsonville
Sigma
Arthur Lane
Peterning
de- Segre
World in Turbulent Times Amid Global Crises
In a chaotic scene reports claim bold adversaries threaten major powers as strategic forces shift. Observers note allied and rival movements near critical regions while intelligence efforts intensify amid rising tensions and aggressive rhetoric worldwide.
Chest Campaign Directors Plead For $500 More
Fred C. Moseley, co chair of the combined Dothan United Charities Chest War Chest drive, said the campaign needs about $500 more to reach the $31 500 quota by week end. Since Oct 10 the drive has mobilized 100 volunteers with most pledge cards returned but some canvassing delays remain. Napier Field personnel surpassed their $1 500 field quota of 2 500, totaling over 2 500. Officials hope to announce a final tally Sunday and urge continued support to exceed the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Moseley
Dothan United Charities
Houston
Drive
Moseley
Napier Field
Napier
Mossley Gald
Escaped Convict Seizes Police Car In Alabama
Otto George a Myearold escaped Alabama convict overpowered a Prichard police officer in Alabama and drove off in the officer's radio car with Patrolmen H B Sanders and Jack Kyner. He released them near Satsuma and fled from Kilby Prison Montgomery where he was sentenced to death for murder inMobile County in 1924 before commutation.
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Mobile
Ale
Otto George
Myearold
Alabama
Prichard
Ala
H. B. Sanders
Jack Kyner
George
Satsuma
George Ca
Kilby Pricen
Peer Montgomery
Als
Mobily
Hoover States Allies In Last Stage Of War In Europe
Former President Herbert Hoover told a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee that the European war is in its last winter and urged immediate passage of a send food to Europe measure. He said famine in occupied democracies aids the enemy and that delivering aid could smooth future troop movements. Hoover cited Swedish and Swiss willingness to extend shipments and urged public support.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations
Hoover
Belgian Relief Commission
Committee On Food
America
31 126 Casualties For Army Tabulated
Washington AP reports US Army casualties in the Mediterranean from the North Africa landings through October totaled 81 126 with 5 030 killed 17 621 wounded and 66 missing most likely prisoners. Axis losses in the same area about 00 000 killed. Combined Axis prisoners taken by Allies 208 084.
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Washington
Mediterranean
North Africa
Stimson
Heavid
Te P
Aines
Axis
Allee
Axia
Allies Bombing Ships At Rabaul And Ocean Island
American submarines sank ten Japanese merchantmen and damaged three others, bringing total Japanese ships sunk or damaged to 487. A 1,000-ton freighter was sunk by a Navy reconnaissance plane off Ocean Island, 750 miles northeast of Guadalcanal. Sunk vessels included six freighters, a large cargo transport, and two tankers. damaged ships included two freighters and a tanker.
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Washington
Navy
Ocean Island
Guadalcanal
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Yauru
Three Destroyers And Eight Other Vessels Sunk
Allied forces hammered Rabaul and Bougainville in a major strike. MacArthur’s air force sank three destroyers and eight merchant ships at Rabaul while Halsey’s planes targeted Bougainville, crippling airfields and halting Japanese air operations as Marines pushed into the jungle. About 100000 tons of enemy shipping were damaged or sunk and 129 planes were destroyed or crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Allied Headquarters
Alr
Rabaul
Solomong
MacArthur
Bougainville
Haledy
Japanecas
Bouganville
Republican Leads In Kentucky Governor Race
Simeon Willis, Republican, extended his lead over Democrat J Luter Donaldson in Kentucky after counting most precincts. Unofficial totals showed Willis with 256,833 votes to Donaldson's 251,505, with Jefferson County still reporting, where Willis held a 289 vote edge.
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Louisville
Simeon & Willis
J. Luter Donaldson
Kentucky
Wilts
Donaldson
Jefferson County
Loulaville
Wiltis
Alabama Methodists Urged to Flood Congress for Peace
Alabama Methodists were urged to flood Congress and the White House for a Christian peace. Dr Clarence M Donnelly, superintendent of Montgomery schools, defended the plan as urging Christian Americans to vocalize their yearnings for lasting peace rather than politics. Bishop Hoyt M Dobbs presided at the conference opening.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama Methodists
Congress
White House
Clarence M. Donnelly
Montgomery
Jaymen's
Alabama Methodist Conference
Clarence M Donnelly
Adouts
Hoyt M. Dobbs
Birmingham
J Lisyd Decel
Tsura
20000 Occidental Citizens Still Interned By Japanese
Romell Brines reports from Port Elizabeth that about 24488 civilian internees worldwide, including 6308 Americans, remain in Japanese, Chinese, and Philippine camps. Aboard the Gripsholm exchange ship, 1500 repatriates from 78 camps describe dwindling food, medicine shortages, and disrupted communications as war drags on, with conditions worsening in future months.
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Japan
China
Philippines
Gripsholm
Allied Forces Break Back Japanese Lines On Ridge Rally
Allied fronts reported rapid advances in Italy as Montgomery’s Eighth Army pushed seven miles toward Rome from Foggia and Clark’s Fifth Army gained five to eight miles on a 401 mile front. Isernia fell and Castelpatreso neared, signaling a widening breakout across the Borgo valley as Rommel’s mountain line buckled under Allied blows.
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al Guers
Isernia
Noland Norgaard
AL. Queers
Mark W Clark
Rome
Carigiano
Bernard Y. Montgomary
Eighth
Botand-Isarnia
Castelpatreso
RAF Follows Up Strong American Raid On Reich
London AP reports a large RAF bomber force struck Dueseldorf and Cologne after a daylight raid on Wilhelmshaven. The night missions targeted Ruhr armament centers with Mosquitos bombing Ruhr and Rhineland objectives. Nineteen RAF aircraft were lost. four enemy planes were destroyed.
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RAF
Reich
Gladwin Hel
London
Dueseldorf
Cologne
Wilhelmshaven
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Hamburg
Moscow Pact Spurs Senate Vote On Peace Machinery
The Moscow four power declaration and an international peace organization are at the heart of a Senate debate led by Foreign Relations Chair Connally. Senator Langer objects to an earlier text delaying final passage while Downey withdraws a substitute and backs the revised Connally plan. Opponents include Reynolds and Shipstead, with Nye noting the discussion could drag on.
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Washington
Langer
R-Nd
Senate
Moscow
Connally
Dtex
Foreign Relations Commoittee
North
Baron Senatora
Beosator Downey
D-Calls
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Nye
R-N. D
United States
Chinese Say Japs Used Poison Gas
Chinese high command charged that Japan used poison gas in central China near Naphaten, causing considerable casualties in fierce fighting along the Tangtse river. United States and Great Britain pledged retaliation against Axis powers in response to gas use.
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Chungking
China
Naphaten
Thani
Tangtse
United States
Great Britain
Uprising at Tule Lake Relocation Center Reported
Officials describe a Tule Lake movement where a crowd of Japanese residents seized the administration building and held about 75 staff inside for three hours. National director Myer says leaders sought early repatriation to Japan while demanding reforms and better food.
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AN Francisco
Dillon S. Myar
The
War Relocation Authority
Tule Lake
Japan
Myer
Bettis
Tule Lake Center
California
WRA
Werte
Carrisa
Orville Crays
Washington
Myar
Ray Beat
Craya
Robert Coxsong
Wastern Field Aid
Farm Group Opposes Subsidies Says They Hurt Prices
The Alabama Farm Bureau Federation announced a strong opposition to farm subsidies at its two day Montgomery convention. A closing session resolution argued subsidies keep prices unfair and raise grocery costs for all, criticizing reliance on government payments while workers’ wages rise. Walter L. Randolph was reelected president, with J. R. Brassey as first vice president and J. Dewey Doughty elected second vice president.
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Walter L. Randolph
Montgomery
J. R. Brassey
Greenvile
J. Dewey Doughty
Reform
Russians drive German lines back toward Dnieper in Ukraine
Moscow reports the Red Army pushing through southern Ukraine toward the Bug river, with the 4th Ukrainian Army crossing lower Dnieper. German forces fall back under heavy Soviet bombardment as Rom marched advances threaten Kherson and Krivol Rog, while freezing weather challenges supply and crossings on the river.
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London
von Mannatelo
Ukraine
Kharesn
Daleper River
Moscow
Bolshoi - Kapany
Kherson-Perakop
Kherson
Alsahki
Wast Benk
Finleper Rivay
Red Army
Dnalper
Karkinit Bay
Nasi
Dneler
Forth
Red Avery
Despee Petrovek
Serve Yilagen
Ruslan Sommunique
Beftle
Fusslang
Krivol Rog
Dniepar Dend
Eddy Gilnore
South
Mussia
Dnieper
Khernonatta
Berlin
Crimean
Karch
Kiev
Sertor
Daloper
Black Sea
Nikopol
Kherton
Ncresaa
Sreusd
Krivel Og
Krivol
Apostolovo
Apesioion
Russia
Masia
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Navy Fund
Egro
Warren
Gordon
Parramore
Knoxville
Tenn
Mar- Houston
Con- M
Jemier
Britight
Seviete
Cruces
Epelgy
Seitien
Chest Campaign
Savannah
Salerno
NEA Telephoto
U. S. Navy
Russell Brines
Preag
Etil
Brines
Tokyo
Manila
Associated Proag
Romell Brines
Port Elizabeth
Union OF South Africa
Clark
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