Forts Renewed for Wage Accord in Steel Industry
Washington. Labor Secretary Schwellenbach urged U.S. Steel Corp and CIO steelworkers to discuss wage terms as wage talks resume in key industries. A conciliation meeting was postponed until November 14, with government stressing to bargain openly in the presence of a government representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Schwellenbach
U. S. Steel Corporation
F. Fairless
W. S. Steel
CIO
S. Meyer
Fairless
Fairlass
UNIA
Army decision on Napier field future expected soon
Do than and Houston County joint owners await word from the War Department as Napier Field, currently inactivated and closing, may be used for any purpose. A committee says a decision could come within weeks depending on next year’s Army appropriation, with talks ongoing in Washington on civilian or airfield use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Napier Field
City of
Dothan
Houston County
Army
Washington
Jim Spann
Congress
Napier
Jim Brennan
Spann
Four hurt in two Alabama highway crashes south of Dothan
Two highway accidents south of Dothan Alabama left four people hurt, one seriously, and occurred within an hour of each other. The first involved an Army civilian command car overturning after striking a guard rail five and a half miles south of Dothan. Calvin C. Woodham and Curtis Woodham, both of Graceville, and Edward C. Reese and Wilven A. Reese of Bonifay were treated. Wilven was sent to Camp Rucker Army hospital. The second crash near seven miles south of Dothan involved a Greyhound bus colliding with a car driven by Robert C. Fleming of Panama City. Mrs. Fleming suffered neck pain, no other injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Florida
Army “‘Command
M. 5. Vickery
Calvin
Army
Vickery
Curtis Woodham
Edward Reese
Woodham
Wilven Reese
Camp Rucker
Rucker
Robert C. Fleming
Panama City
Fleming
Charles R. Bridges
Blountstown
Fia
Sniping and Sabotage Hit Saigon Area
Saigon and surrounding areas saw renewed sniping and sabotage on Saturday as French forces, supported by American lend-lease equipment, continued to clear out the newly captured Ninh in Annamese resistance center 58 miles northwest of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indochina
Tzy. Ninh
Annamese
Here
City Marks Armistice Day With Partial Observance
Dothan plans a partial Armistice Day observance with federal offices closed or limited Monday. Most offices closed, post office open with skeleton staff from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Rural mail suspended, city mail and parcel delivery on Monday. County offices stay open, Sunrise services held at city cemetery.
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Dothan
John Bell
Bell
Post Office
Ed Crawford
Dothan Retail Merchants Association
Circuit Court
Houston County Board of Revenue
Dothan City
Veterans of Foreign Wars In
United States
Employment Service
Veterans Administration Office
Court Clerk's Office
Social Security Board
Ration Board
Army and Navy
Napier Field
Truman Urges Global, People-Centered Foreign Policy
President Truman called for a foreign policy of the people and universal aims, saying the British public backs any policy and urging world peace through active UN efforts. Attlee and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King joined the White House dinner as talks on postwar plans begin.
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Brush
Whch
Mr. Truman
United Nations Organization
Attlee
Truman
British Commonwealth of Nations
Victory Loan drive reports county sales total
Houston County reports 265 963 75 in Victory Loan sales to date with nearly one third of the state total. County chairman Robert Ramsey sets school week quotas and praises Dothan women for house to house canvassing during Women s Week. County all series quota is 1 155 000 and E bond quota totals 337 000 with 557 960 subquota. 193 036 25 remains to meet the E bond target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Robert Ramsey
Glal
Dothan
Ramsey
G. H. Jordan
Eisenhower orders better dress and conduct of U S troops
FRANKFURT. GERMANY AP Gen. Eisenhower directed unit commanders to act immediately to improve dress and behavior of American troops in Europe to prevent the Army from gaining a bad reputation. He cited fallen standards of courtesy and noted reckless driving costing lives and poor use of Army areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Eisenhower
Europe
Fixenhower
Five Nazi Civilians Executed For Murder Of U S Airmen
Five German civilians were hanged at Bruchsal prison for the murder of six American airmen who parachuted from a damaged plane near Ruesselsheim. The condemned men—Joseph Hargen Friedrich Wunst Johann Seipel Johann Opper and Philip Gulch—made final statements protesting innocence as clergy attended.
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Bruchsal
Germany
Ruesselsheam Aug
Joseph Hargen
Freudrich Wunst
Johann Seipel
Johann Opper
Philip Gulch
Gal- Jowr
Hargen
Darmstadt
Vie
Geoffrey Keyes
U.S. Seventh Army
Airport Bus Strike Report Found False
Reported strike by Airport Bug Co drivers was false. Manager Hardwick said service ran as normal after the Eloise of business Friday caused rumors of a walkout. The line reduced bus staff to 28 daily from Dothan to the field due to temporary base inactivity and schedule cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Bug Co
Ypier
Yesterayi
Guy Wardick
Hardwick
Dothan
Herdwick
Elimination of U S emergency agencies urged in report
Washington AP reports a White House study recommends ending every federal emergency agency by June 30 1946. George E Allen urged a Director of Liquidation and liquidators for each agency to ensure orderly peacetime transition.(emphasis: personnel protection and retirement/pay safeguards)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
George E. Allen
Alten
Allen
Chealing Watc
John W. Snyder
The
Treasury
Budget
Sucphas
National Archives
Civil Service
al- Ten
War Chest Report Due Next Week
Reports from Camp Rucker show $400 contributed to the drive with others still sending in. Morris said totals may reach $25,000 when Napies field completes its collection, and final reports are due next week for accurate tabulation. Of the total, $1, -? remains to be shared among nine local agencies. Alabama War Chest rewards memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutta United
Siusho
Lou
Walter Morquis
Napies
Camp Rucker
Morris
Morris Sid
Andy
Alabama Wat
Souse Fine Point System Out Six Timers Face Bars
City police official J L Vaughn outlined a graduated fine plan for drunkenness. First offense 17 dollars, second 18, third six, increasing with each repeat. After six offenses in a year the case goes to State authorities and the city pursues common drunk proceedings under vagrancy laws. The recorder fears the scheme fails as offenders pay higher fines and repeat offences persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souse
J. Lb. Vaughn
Tee
Theo Nash
Keverdee Vaughn
Gan
Recorder's Court
Vaughn
State Penitentiary
Warplanes Bombard Surabaja as Indonesian Forces Push
British air and naval bombardment blasted Surabaya and surrounding areas as Indonesian troops attacked toward the heart of the great naval base. Reports from Indonesian officers and nationalist officials describe extensive devastation, heavy civilian casualties, and bodies piling up amid ongoing shelling from the sea. Indonesian forces were reported advancing inland from Jogjakarta while British operations continued to impede the assault.
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Leif Erickson
Batavia
Ereat
Java
Iscnda
Indenisigon
Surrabaya
Nex
T. K. BR
Officisla
Baerabaya
Baturday
Touny
Soerabaja
Bustin
Myuiger
Ultimatan
Pearl Harbor Group To Call Gov Dewey
A Pearl Harbor group urged Governor Dewey of New York to address issues related to the war effort. The assembled names included Gen. George C. Marshall and Admiral William H. Stark, with officials tied to the Roosevelt era mentioned among witnesses and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Gov
Washington
Thomas B. Dewey
New York
Alben W. Barktes
George C. Marahal
Siaff Adneral Richardsurn
J. G. Hichardson
Pacific
Hiwanian
Walter C. Short
Kimmel
Cordell Hull
Sumner Welles
Joseph Grew
Jepen
Herold Stark
Syl
Henry L. Stinson
Grace Tilly
Roosevelt
Tla
GOP Hails Detroit Mayoral Victory
Washington reports GOP figures hail Detroit mayoral win as proof that the New Deal and radical groups lack electorate support. National chairman Avid says the result strengthens the Republicans for the 1946 congressional campaign and signals Tamany remains dominant in New York City politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fletcher Brownell, Jr
Detroit
Dela
Fas
Chiarman Avid
New York City
Brownell
Vnal City
Forrestal Letter Fuels Army Navy Merger Debate
Senate debate over the proposed Army Navy merger intensifies after a Forrestal letter criticizing Lt Gen Doolittle's testimony is read. Senators contrast defense unity with calls to keep services separate amid Pearl Harbor era tensions and naval power arguments.
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Forrestal
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Armed Forces
Forrestals
Mur Bab Beya
Ube
Ration Board Will Be Closed Monday
The Houston County War Ration Board will be closed Monday in observance of Armistice Day. A J Wilkerson, board chairman, announced the offices will reopen at the regular time Tuesday and a meeting of the fire board will be held Tuesday morning.
Communists halt Nationalist Manchuria drive at wall
Reports say Chinese forces along the Great Wall blocked Nationalist troops advancing toward Manchuria. Artillery and mortars fired near Shanhaikwan as Communist Eighth Route Army entrenched positions north of Chinwangtao. U.S. Marines reported new incidents while Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer said American forces will be out of China by early spring.
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Spencer Moqsa
Chungking
China
Great Wall
Shanhaikwan
Chinwangtao
Eighth Route
Uns
Chinwangtan
Trentsin
Chinwangixe
U. S
Bergholz
Albert C. Wedemyer
Washington
Dawe
North Ching
Ingve
Peiping
Tientetn
Tangku
Tientsins
Tzing
Firemen Rescue Woman From Room Filled With Smoke
An unidentified passerby alerted the fire department after noticing smoke at Mrs. Theo Senn’s home on Apple Tree Street. Firefighters found her unconscious on the floor in her bedroom, with the sofa and surrounding area scorched. She was revived, treated, and released later that day. origin of the fire remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Senn
Appletree Street
Freinen
Tun
Myra
Senn
Fbergen
Sean
Dothan Unveils New Electricity Rates For Small Users
City officials announced a revised schedule aiming to encourage usage of current. Small customers using 50 kWh or less will see a discount while those over 50 kWh monthly may pay more for extra power. The base bill, set from September usage, governs future charges and a 30 percent tolerance for increased consumption under the new plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Jean
Vlerka
Walter
Ume
Ana
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War Chest
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