Jap Prisoners Admit Atrocities
A damaged report describes Japanese prisoners confessing to atrocities. It notes details of killings and abuses, with mentions of locations near Halton and inland south of a specified area. Marines reported capturing the prisoners after overpowering guards, with numbers and dates unclear due to the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morotal
Netierii
Indies
Delaveds
Americas
Seria
Alexander
Mostane
Halton
Mareh
Fred Oy
Japurrse
Nugicr
Jhemoierras
Unknown fragmented page item on early 20th century figures
Fragmented OCR text references names and events like Walter, Yeager, and Tur che bua Waser Ten ter while noting a Page One title about Cudesul mea and dates in a vague diary style. The readable segments offer little coherent report or clear outcome to summarize.
Wheeler Back in Washington on Cooperation Debate
AP reports Wheeler face criticism over remarks on Soviet isolationism and democracy in Bulgaria Kosovo Yugoslavia. He defended cooperation among great powers to avert wars while labeling Russia and satellites as isolationist and restricting press access to Soviet camps and starvation reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeler
Mont
Padtual Sea
Als Interfers
Moscow
Strett
Bulgaria
Koimame
Yugolavia
Russia
Scout Board of Review to Meet at City Hall Office
A board of review for Dothar Scouts is set for 7 p.m. at the Scout Office in City Hall with J. Whit King presiding as advancement chairman. Immediately after, the Houston District Committee will convene. Scout Executive J. W. Cooke announced. Sam C. Stephens serves as committee chairman. After the first year Victory Bonds increase in value annually until maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothar
Jongit
J. Whit King
Houston
J. W. Cooke
Sam C. Stephens
UAW Leader Proposes Public Debate With GM Chief
UAW vice president Walter Reuther urged General Motors president to publicly debate the union’s demand for a 30 percent wage increase. The idea followed prior wartime discussions and comes as GM wage talks were under way with no immediate comment from GM on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
APY
Walter PF Reuther
No Cig Automobile Workers 1
C. EW
Teut
General Motors
Reuther
Wisun
Stine Lapler
Wako Industry
Reuthers
War Chest Drive Extends to Meet County Quota
Walter Morris, chairman, reported the Houston County War Chest and United Charities Chest drive has raised 23 885.86 toward a 20 150 goal. About 15,180 is to be distributed among nine agencies. An additional donation of 200 was received from a local sponsorship group. The drive, originally set to end October 27, was extended a week.
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Houston County War Chest
United Charities Chest
Walter Morris
Moris
Commons To Debate Foreign Policy Speech in Commons
London reports a formal Commons debate on world affairs set for Wednesday to discuss President Truman's 12 point speech. The opposition led by former Prime Minister Churchill requested the session to scrutinize Truman's statements before Prime Minister Attlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Presiden
Trumont
Fareisa Poley
House of Commons
Churchill
Truman
Prioe
Attlee Leas Nuy
Ty Begis
Vlan
Record Run by B 29 Covers U S in Six Hours
A B 29 flight set a transcontinental time near six hours, with the project led by Gen Doolittle denying a formal record attempt. The C 47 flight last January had held the prior mark from Seattle to Washington. Fire calls and other city notices follow, along with New Orleans cotton market figures and closing quotes.
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Doolittle
Seattle
Waahington
Bey
Doolitle
Oakland
Nattetad Aueport
Cow Death Sparks Passenger Train Lawsuit
J. O. Masxec, an employee of Central of Georgia railway, sued the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railway for 150 dollars in Houston County circuit court. He alleges Bay Line workers caused a train to strike a dark gray Jersey Van, killing his sow named Masser, on April 29.
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J. ON
Masxec
Central of Grosgia Railway
Houston County
Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railway Co
Bay Line
Masser
Fair No-Gambling Edict Sustained
A Dublin fair upheld its no gambling edict last week. Police reported no games of chance during opening hours from Monday to Saturday midnight. Despite minor omissions, officers noted some gaming continued after events, prompting talk of possible injunctions to enforce the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubin
Dethan
New Navy Recruit Head Due Today
The new petty officer in charge of the Navy recruiting office at Wotan, Jem T. Duvie Jr., is expected to arrive today to assume duties. The nets petty officer will report to COL. Martin, Chief Specialist Recruiter, who is being transferred to Memphis to receive discharge from the Naval Service. Tee. Trudson, Yeoman First Class, was originally ordered to the Dothan office but the orders were changed and Doyle substitutes.
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Wotan
Jem T. Duvie
Col. Martin
Memphus
Tenn
Naval
Srrs- Tee
T. Trudson
Dothan
Doyle
Mobile
Recruitma
President Calls For Unified Wage Policy To Shield Economy
The president urged management to take full responsibility for production to safeguard domestic economy and leadership in international affairs. He spoke of finding substitutes for detrimental strikes and stressed collaborative efforts with labor to resolve wage and policy tensions.
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Page One
Ile
Prumaan
Goryain
Reverend A La Marin Burial Notice at Geneva
The Rev A La Marin pastor of Geneva Methodist Church at Kentai. Burial planned in the church cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva. Masons will oversee the grave ceremony.
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A. la Marin
Geneva
Local Elections Seen As Possible National Indicators
Local odd year elections in New York City and Detroit offer the strongest national signal, with the New York mayoral and a key New Jersey congressional race watched for possible impacts on 1943 national leadership. Democratic figures eye a Dewey setback and potential VP contenders, while Detroit pits Mayor Jeffries against CIO officer Frankensteen in a nonpartisan vote that tests labor influence.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
New York City
Trenton-Princeton
New Jersey
William O-Dwyer
New York
Thomas E. Dewer
Trumiin
Dewey
James A Farlex
James M Mead
Buffalo
James Forrestal
Jestice Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Detroit
Edward J. Jeffries, Jr
Richard T. Frankensteen
CIO
United Automobile Workers
D. Lane Powers
Trenton
Powers
130 New Voters Added To Lists
Houston County reports 130 new voters qualified from Oct 2 to Nov 2 amid a 30 day registration period. Beat counts for boosts include Beat One two and Beat Three thirty six. other beats show smaller gains as officials prepare to purge, open books, and resume registrations in January and February.
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Houston County
Peiod
Board of Registrars
Alu
Sesin
Cemetery Work and Traffic Disruptions In City
Number 17 continues from page one describing a long traffic jam that ties up public transport near the dies toel as police and parade guards are on duty. A cemetery working is planned at Mi Plea ant Chwre on Wednesday November 7, with interested persons invited to attend. the site is three and a half miles from Vathan on the Cottonwood Rain.
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Pardeu
Ford
Fegyles
Cunie
Chinele
Vathan
Mussolini and Hitler Plot Austria Invasion Talk
A transcript shows Mussolini and Hitler plotting Austrian affairs. Goering orders German troops to Innsbruck and later dicts a telegram inviting German armed forces into Austria as March 11, 1938, events unfold amid tense alliance talks.
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Mussolini
Austria
Nutter
Hesse
Hitler
Herese
Goering
Diana
Forena
Germany
Duce
Tily
Innsbruck
Seyss-Inquart
Berlin
Communists Attack Nationalists as Inner Mongolia Tensions Rise
Reports from Chung King say 10,000 Chinese Communists strike at Nationalists near Kwwei sui in Inner Mongolia as Chiang Kai-shek troops redeploy. Communist columns threaten the Kweisui base area while officials seek peace talks to halt the civil war over artery lines and rail corridors. Unofficial sources criticize the peace plan, noting railway guard shifts and a railway investigation commission.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chang
China
Chung King
Kwweisui
Suryuan
Inner Mongolia
Kweisui
Chiang
Saan
Cninglung
Maia Rai
People’s Council
Number 14 Continued From Page One Harassment Claims Spark Labor Dispute
The article notes Number 14’s stance against a foundry accused of using CIO produced material, a wage dispute unresolved last week. Biz proprietors offer 121 2 cent per hour, while labor groups threaten further action as page men protest. The piece highlights ads titled Give Me Labor and cites harassment by unions and government agencies.
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CVO
Lis
Biz Pirope
Hugeuis
Mienis
Pheads
Jsud
Highuys
MacArthur Restates Service Merger Stand
Gen MacArthur reaffirmed his opposition to the 1950s withdrawal of armed forces and called it the greatest mistake of his career. He noted new destructive instrumentalities since 1982 have altered how war is waged, while defending his earlier anti amphibious warfare stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
MacArthur
George C. Menpey
Speedy Passage Of Atomic Control Laws
Washington AP says the House Military Committee urged rapid action on a bill to regulate atomic energy with international problems to be handled later. The committee called the research bill entirely internal, while Republican members plan a minority report. The American Federation of Government Employees pressed for a federal pay raise saying workers need it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
House Military Committee
Congress
Comittee
American Federation of Government Employes
Drivers Ignore No Turn Rule On Sunday Holiday
Dothan motorists without proper regard for the no turn restriction at Main and Foster took advantage of Sunday when police were off duty. Chief J E Draughon warned that if drivers insist on defying the rule there will be officers present next Sunday to enforce it.
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Main
Foster Streets
J. E. Draughon
Drauzgaon
Fragmented OCR Notes On Sunday Event Changes
A garbled OCR fragment mentions changes to a Sunday event and a previous week shift. It references unspecified persons and actions, with unclear dates and places, offering little coherent detail beyond a cancellation or modification claim. The readable bits point to a scheduling disruption without concrete names or locations.
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Dothan Savings & Loan CO
Barry Hall
Forreester
Gov. Health Depts
Forrester Vault CO
Mewigemercy
Als
Wwe
Walter Watrded
C. E. Blakey
N. Foster
Tispet Bldg
Victory Cab CO
Greyhound Bus
Cecil Hubbard
Or Pepper Bottling Company
Dothan, Alabama
Cottondale, Kla Parama Cy
Panama City
Mla
Cottondale, Ba
South Florida
THE
Cali
Lord Qwifflepip
Loeb
Binley
UAW
Commons
U. S
Creiiid
Teipiriea
Walin
New Orleans
Navy
Abbeville, Ala
Kathleen Vann
Bertha Roberson
D, Norton
Mitchel
M’arthur
Mch
Mmilibona Ates
Ney Joveph
Caigy
Hudson Owners
Hudson
Martin Bros
Anna
J.B. Davis
Sinclair Refining CO
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