Unemployment benefits extend for service members
Senate proposals seek continued unemployment pay up to 32 weeks for veterans and servicemen not receiving combat pay, with reductions during receipt of severance or allowances. The measure, backed by multiple Democrats, calls for swift congressional action amid rising cases as casualties and demobilizations increase.
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Becerity Ao
Ps Heneren
May
D.-Ky
Bowe
Ewift
Federe
Chaily
Senate
Wegeer
George
Cark
Doughton
Dec
Committee Set To Decide Tomorrow On Special Primary
A Democratic executive committee in the Third Congressional District will meet at 10 a m to recommend filling the U S House vacancy caused by the death of Ry Henry B Steagall. Frank Covington Jr., chairman, said the group will choose a candidate and likely hold a primary before next May to nominate a representative who will serve 23 years. Neal spoke for others urging the committee to act as a whole. The process aims to qualify and certify the winner for the seat.
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State Executive Committee
U & House of Representatives
Ry Henry B Bteagall
Frank Covington, Jr
Cairean
Geasner T. McCorvey
T Moble
State One
World War II wartime broadcast digest
A scrambled bulletin reports Allied air raids on Berlin and German targets, with references to Tokyo radio citing PanAm air activity against field bases in the Rhineland area. Mentions British and American actions and Italian and Mediterranean operations, though text is garbled and uncertain.
Americans Bombard Marshall Islands Invasion Route
Allied air and sea forces press the assault on the Marshall Islands near Tarawa as Navy and Army bombers strike while carrier aircraft repel Japanese counterattacks. Nimitz reports 48 Japanese planes shot down and says few enemy defenders remain in the Gilbert Islands as operations continue.
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Marshall Islands
Gilbert
Chester W. Nimitz
Marshalls
Tarawa
Gilberts
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Marshall Air
Washington
Makin
Abemama
Nimits
Om Tarews
Allied Bombers Hit Jap Staging Area On Formosa
Allied planes within 650 miles of Japan raided Shinchiku in Formosa's northwest coast yesterday. About 20 aircraft reportedly struck the port city, with Tokyo radio claiming three raiders were shot down. The broadcast said the raids likely originated from bases in China and noted Formosa's location near eastern China, the Philippine Islands, and Kyushu.
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New York
Shinchiku
Formosa
Tokyo Radio
China
Formoes
Iles
Kyushu
Fifth Jap Destroyer Sinks In Solomons Battle
Japanese losses mounted as U S destroyers engaged off the Solomons near Rabaul. Reports say four destroyers were sunk, a fifth crippled, with at least one more possibly sunk. American ships suffered no hits. Initial statements credited General MacArthur and Admiral Selsey.
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Sfeycer Davis
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Rabaul
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New Britain
Mirvivara
St George
Douglas MacArthur
Willem F Selsey, Jr
Criminal Court Nears End Here
Houston Circuit Court expected to finish today with the trial of Jon Wealey charged with first degree murder in a fatal stabbing after an altercation near Dothan. Earlier, Grady Roberts stood trial for first degree burglary as lengthy testimony unfolded.
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Houston
Jon Wealey
Willie Jordan
Dothan
Wesley
Grandy Roberts
Berliners Flee Raids Amid Burning City Exodus
German capital reports depict thousands of Berliners fleeing with scant possessions strapped to backs as fires burn and repair crews struggle to halt the spreading flames. Dispatches from Basel via Geneva describe widespread destruction and mass movement from the chaotic frontier to safer regions.
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Swilzerland
Thoussada
Poreena
General Griner Takes Command Of 98th Division
Maj. Gen. George W. Griner Jr arrives at Camp Rucker to assume command of the 98th Infantry Division from the 23rd Airborne Division Ft Bragg. He greets the Reconnaissance Troop and division staff and pledges his best efforts to lead the unit.
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Camp Rucker
George W. Griner, Jr
98Th Infantry Division
Griner
98Th
23Th Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
North Carolina
Many Pay Tribute At Steagall Rites
OZARK Ala AP Henry B Steagall lay buried near his colonial home as funeral services for the longtime congressman were held at the family residence. Colleagues and constituents from both parties attended and eulogies praised his devotion to the district and nation.
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Ala
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Conreas
Washington
D. P. Slaughter
Stengell
Sam Hobbes
Henry Steagall
Congress
James EK
Cromwell
Cameda
Hen
John BW. Bankhead
British Tighten Sanoro Foothold In Steady Gains
Allied forces report a generally unmoved front as the American 5th Division, part of Patton’s Seventh Army, joins the attack with the Fifth Army in Italy. The Fighting Goth division helped repel enemy counterattacks after securing the Salerno bridgehead, drawing on troopers from Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and other regions.
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Algiers
Seventh Army
George & Patton, Jr
Bidly
Fifth Army
Italy
Allied Unite
Goth
Salerno
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
American Bombers Join In Reich Raids Reported
Submarine actions in the Pacific continue to pressure Japan, with nine more enemy ships sunk. Total Japanese vessels sunk by all American weapons reaches 645, with submarines credited for 505 ships, including 355 sunk, 38 probably sunk, and 114 damaged.
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Waring Tci
Pacific
United States
Northwest Germany Pounded By Heavy U.S. Craft
American heavy bombers attacked northwest Germany causing widespread damage as they joined a broader Allied air offensive. Frankfurt am Main, Bremen region, and nearby industrial targets faced raids while RAF Mosquitos struck Berlin, with high bomber losses reported.
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Bill London
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International Chemical Trust Works
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Board To Discuss Post-War Highways
The county Board of Revenue will meet informally tomorrow to discuss a postwar road building program. Houston County plans 25 miles of farm to market roads and may add 25 more, with projects from Columbia to Ashford to Cottonwood and on to the Florida line.
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Tnsion
Chauncey Sparks
Houston County
Board of Revenue
Columbia
Ashford
Cottonwood
Florida Line
J Edgar Hoover as FBI guiding genius in spy fight
Washington AP profile portrays J Edgar Hoover director of the FBI as the driving force behind counter spy work. The piece highlights Hoover s influence on the bureau s early successes against kidnappers saboteurs and fifth columnists and notes his impact on public perception of G men. It previews future pages.
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J. Edger Hoover
Frank I. Wheeler Washington
America
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Ples
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Axig
Pre-War Fathers Called Up Here To Meet Quotas
Houston Count selective service boards One Three call up pre Pearl Harbor fathers for physical exams at McClellan. Board Two had no call today. Officials note December calls likely include more pre Pearl Harbor fathers as the bottom of the barrel is reached.
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Pearl Harbor
Ht. McClellan
Hoard Three
Board
Houston
Calle
Unness C Agress
National Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
Dothan Sergeant Missing In Action
Staff Sergeant Robert B. Yarbrough, engineer on an American bomber, is reported missing in action. His mother, Mrs. Harvey Yarbrough, was notified today by the War Department. The War Department said Sgt. Yarbrough had been missing since November.
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Harvey Yarbrough
War Department
Sgt. Yarbrough
Tare
Eisenhower Patton reprimand noted in brief report
Washington AP reports Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower disciplined Lieut George S. Patton for mistreatment of two soldiers including a cuffing incident. The Military Committee report cites Patton's reprimand as applicable to circumstances. Additional AP briefs discuss Pope Pius XI mediating between Germany and Allies and German surrender prospects after Christmas. A report from Changtian, Hunan, notes a government external campaign encircled by Chinese forces threatening annihilation.
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Washington
Good Neighbors Policy Scrutinized By Senator Butler
Senator Butler denounces the Good Neighbor policy after a tour of Latin American nations. He accuses U S aid of being borrowed in bad faith and says most visited countries are autocratic or dictatorial. He cites graft, inflated local wages, and industrialization aimed at postwar rivals as dangers to U S interests.
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R-Neb
Senate
Amari Fean
U. S. Cash ‘Ss
U.S
U. S
Latin America
Thos
Truman
Byrd
Committees To Hear 1944 AAA Program
Houston County AAA committee members will meet next week to hear a discussion of the 1944 AAA program outlined by A. W. Jones state administrative officer. Joe A. Culbrith AAA chairman said today that approximately committee members will attend the session.
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Houston County
A. W. Jones
Joe A. Culbrith
AAA
Red Army encircles Gomel as Soviet drive nears Minsk
The Red Army reports a major encircling push around Gomel and advances toward Minsk while pressing operations to sever Nazi rail links east of the Dnieper. Russian communiques claim heavy German losses and continued pressure along the Dnieper in a widening campaign near Kiev and central Belarus.
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LONG
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Bralle
Eest
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Poland
Bragislitowsk
Minsk
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Lithuania
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Odessa
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Hossrvo
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Kiev
Koromten
Zhitotai
Fare Clan
Nation records 41 traffic deaths on Thanksgiving Day
The Associated Press reports 41 traffic fatalities on Thanksgiving Day nationwide, amid wartime travel restrictions. Earlier peacetime totals show 115 deaths in 1841, with the current figures attributed to state, regional, and traffic conditions.
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