Eisenhower Says Russians Desire Friendship Not War
Washington AP Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower testified before the House Military Committee supporting universal military training. He said Russia seeks friendship with the United States and would be unlikely to choose war, noting Russians fear free press and misreadings of US journalism. He refused to name a potential aggressor, citing unpredictable international developments.
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Ashington
Pan D. Eisenhower
Canpres
Russia
United States
Great Batan
Presi
Truman
Eisenhowere
House Military Committee
Great Britain
Rites
Parnell Toomas
Fo Ie
Elgenhower
Dethan's First Air Freight Service Inaugurated
Dothan launched the first intrastate air freight service today as Waterman Airlines carried a cargo from Mobile. The aircraft, delayed 36 minutes by headwinds, stopped in Dothan first and was to continue to Montgomery Birmingham Huntsville and Muscle Shoals with a return flight planned this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dethan
Waterman Airlines
Roumerpal
Ami
Mobile
Wat-man
Aastral
John Ayres
Clyde Coe
J W Parkman
LC. Bates
J. H Bryson
Chamber of Commerce
Horace Hall
the Eagle
C. Heisten
M. L Hanahan, Jr
Jim Spann
Aviation Commission
Charlie Farmer
Arthur Johnson
B Waterman
Alng
Dothan
Montgomery
Birmingham
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
Ammo Blast Kills Hundreds On Kyushu
Tokyo AP reports a November 12 blast at Muruyama Kyushu Island when occupying troops detonated an ammunition dump. The explosion destroyed 81 houses and damaged about 140 more, with 124 killed and 183 injured, eight later dying in hospital. A fire caused by the blaze killed five more nearby. Kyodo did not specify how many fatalities were American.
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Tokyo
Muruyama
Kyushu
Kyodo
Overseas Packages May Be Bigger Now
Washington AP says larger and heavier packages can be mailed to American troops overseas starting today. Packages may reach 42 cc long or 72 inches in length and girth, weighing up to 11 pounds. Regulations previously limited length to 18 inches, girth to 36 inches, and weight to five pounds. A specific request from the overseas recipient is required for packages over two ounces.
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Washington
United States
War
Department
U Ati
Tel Aviv Riots Turn Deadly Amid Curfew Crackdown
An AP report from Jerusalem said large Tel Aviv demonstrations escalated with police opening fire on rioters. One fatality reported, dozens injured, as curfew restrictions remained strict. Paratroopers of the British 6th Airborne Division patrolled after riots that last night cost two lives and left 40 injured. Unconfirmed explosions were also rumored in Tel Aviv and nearby Petah Tikva.
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Lghtes
6Th Airborne Division
Tel Aviv
Petah Tikva
British Hammering At Indonesian Force Dug In At Soerabaja
British Indian troops hammer at native strongpoints in Soerabaja as the 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade fights into government buildings once used by Indonesian Nationalist forces. Sjahrir, new premier in Batavia, issues a pamphlet urging reform while resisting foreign influence amid ongoing hostilities.
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Batavia
Soerabaja
Ats
Sutan Sjahrir
Sjahrir
James
Soerabaia
Budry
Ralwey
Court and Justice
Kota
Bush Arillery
Illinois Telephone Strike Looms Over Pay Talks
The Associated Press reports mounting strike threats across the United States as wage disputes linger. In San Francisco Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co faces a possible walkout over a 20 percent raise for long distance maintenance workers, while AFL and CIO unions press for broader action on the Pacific Coast. Alaska's Alaska Steamship fleet stalls over overtime and meeting space rules at sea, signaling widespread labor tension affecting communications, shipping, and maritime services.
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Associated Press
Minos
San Francisco
William Burke
CIO American Communications Association
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Pacific Coast
AFL
Steansitters
ATACO
San Francisco Bay Area
CIO
Merats Trades
Seale
Alaska Steamship Company
Nf Wserroly Line
Labor Meeting Awaits Industry Stand On Issues
Washington reports a labor management conference awaiting industry statements on wage policy and reconversion. Key items include a price increase dispute with United States Steel and proposals for a new wage approach based on industry earnings and lower prices. Officials say progress is possible, though committees have not yet begun work on dispute machinery, defined bargaining, or required backstop legislation.
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Washington
Labor Management Conference
Eric Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ira Mosher
National Association of Manufacturers
Schwellenbach
George W
oTaylor
Knowland
Hrpe
Turner Sa
Belief of a Dog Theft Ring Alarms Dothan
Police Captain Eddie Kelly warned dog owners to watch for thieves after five valuable dogs were stolen in ten days in Dothan. He believes a ring may operate across Alabama and Georgia with possible links to Montgomery and Columbus. Citizens report losses and suggest officer vigilance.
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Eddie Kelly
Dothan
Sue
Montgomery
Columbus
Caplan Kellys
Welcome Home Hero Hughy Cox Thrills Geneva County
Geneva County residents greet Technical Sergeant Hughy K. Cox returning from three and a half years as a Japanese prisoner after the Bataan Death March. The homecoming was simple yet poignant as Cox arrives in Slocomb with a local fanfare and talks of not reenlisting, while his brother Walter recovers from football injuries.
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Geneva County
Hughy K. Cox
Slocoma
Bataan
Ralfh M. Daughtry
Walter Cox
Sergeant Cox
Walter
Len
Brantley High Fides
Ing
Slocombs
Slocomb
Pearl Harbor Probe Reveals Japanese Secret Messages
Congressional hearings open into the Pearl Harbor disaster reveal intercepted Japanese diplomatic messages. The records show Tokyo informed of front negotiations with President Roosevelt and Hull and indicate direct and indirect contact through Cabinet members. The disclosures include a December 7 message describing Allied pressure and the U.S. and Britain urging Japan toward war.
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Washington
AP — Japs. Rese Envoss
Tokpu
Pratt Harbor
Roosevelt
Hut
Congressional
Pearl Harbor
Julia
William D Mitchell
Senate
Tokyo
Dee
Hull
Dixie Division to Return Home This Month
The Dixie Division with the Dothan Guards is due home this month for deactivation bringing 1270 former Southern National Guardsmen back to civilian life after five years in active service. They served 21 months overseas in three Pacific campaigns from New Guinea to the Southern Philippines with many decorations. Alabama has the most original Guardsmen remaining, with 556, while Dothan’s Witch Field Artillery Regiment joined the 83rd Division in 1940, and several 1940 entrants from the local youth include Maston O'Neal and Captain Jack Pareons among others.
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3ST
Mindanao
Florida
Alabama
Mississip- BD
Louisana
Pacific
New Guinea
Philippines
Ibe
Dothan
Witch Field Artillery Regiment
83A
Maston O'Neal
Jack Pareons
Russ T White
Roy Driggers
Cat H T Rawhoson
Lea
Nimitz Plans Testimony Against Armed Forces Merger
Admiral Nimitz, en route to Washington for temporary duty, said he will testify against the merger of the armed forces. He arrived from Year 1 Harbor and expected to testify before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. He spoke of concerns over Japanese utility for the winter and noted island occupation was proceeding well.
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San Francisco
Nimitz
Washington
US Pacific Naval Forces
Tle
Tf Tm
Senate
Nation Wide Cold To Start Week In Frigid Sweep
Much of the United States remained in a deep freeze with subfreezing readings from Florida to central areas. Temperatures dipped to 16 in Duluth and only the mid 40s in Oklahoma as a broad cold spell persisted, with risks of freezing conditions extending into north Georgia.
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United States
Florida
Cellorma
Tenneaker
Arkansas
North Georgia
Mercury
Duluth
Mion
Wisconsin
Omaha
Nebr
Des Moines
Columbia
St Louis
Oklahoma
Wednesday Victory Loan Sales Boosted by Brighton Drive
Robert Ramero, chair man of the Victory Loan drive, reports Wednesdays sales reached over six thousand dollars statewide in Houston County bonds. Total county bonds purchased stand near 974 thousand dollars with overall county and series totals climbing as drive continues toward a December 6 finish.
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Houston County
Miltary
Robert Ramero
Collier
Alvin Mount Hel
Tousten County
Eerie N
Ae Bank
F&f
Dee
Ramsey
Bondy
Cie
Raturday
Ramygey
French Americans Discuss Proposals For Ruhr Control
US and France held talks here on how to manage Germany's Ruhr and Rhineland amid fears over explosive conditions. President Truman and Secretary Byrnes were ready for a broad review of Allied administration as Eisenhower and Clay warned of growing danger.
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Wassington
United States
France
Germany
Ruhr
Rhineland
Truman
Byrnes
Reich
Trunan
Byron Price
Goren
White House
Lucius Clay
Eisenhower
Ropert Murphy
Tevenhiwer
Berlin
Extra Day Grants for Auto Tag Buyers in Houston
Auto owners in Houston received a surprise extension as the probate office granted another grace day. Planned penalties for late vehicle tag purchases were not enforced today, marking a final shift in the deadline. Clerks reviewed the rule and found the new date applied today, with potential penalties resuming tomorrow.
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Houston County
Hev
Magic Eye figure tied to Philippine executions
Manila witnesses testified about a Japanese unit known as the Magic Eye that selected and executed Filipinos in Bulacan and Manila on December 12 1944. A victim’s mother described roundups with bloodhounds and silent nods determining fate, with several killed in the Paton municipal building and cemetery.
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Manila
APT
Pole
Bulacan
Pet Marth
Ynfarcaer
Magic Eye
Reax
Li Gen
Tomoyuki Yama
Mamiel
Pato
Manuel
Defense Corous-Examinnaion
Thatsiherrilas
Thearta Hater
Richard Rakabida
Corregidor
Yamashita
Baguin
North Cemetery
r+at
Sakakida Sad Oe
Yamichita
Nichharu
Three Powers Propose UN Atomic Control Commission
Washington and London and Ottawa leaders outline a plan for a United Nations commission to oversee atomic energy and prevent its misuse. They commit to sharing information and discuss safeguards and inspections, while noting no guaranteed protection against future weapon development. They caution broader arms limits may not fully prevent atomic weapon use. The joint communique follows six days of talks.
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Washington
Creaton
United Nations
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Truman
Altice
MacKenzie King
Hey
Committee Plans Napier Field Disposition After War
A city county committee formed by Dothan and Houston County moves to decide future use for Napier Field now that Mapler Field is eliminated from the postwar program. The group may negotiate with firms or individuals to utilize the air base as surplus status looms after War Department disposal. Jim Spann notes several prospects show interest in the vast tract awaiting surplus transfer.
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Mapler
Tothan
Hounton
Jim Spann
Dothan
War Department
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Spann
Nazi Dachau Chiefs On Trial For Lives
Forty German guards and officers charged with torturing and killing prisoners at the Dachau concentration camp faced a U S military court. The trial opened with defendants assigned large white numbered IDs as Lt Col Douglas T. of Centerville, Term presided.
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Dachau
Germany
API
U. S
Douglas T
Centerville
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