Senators to Probe Rubber Output Increase
Five senators plan a closed session to study wartime rubber supply, with visits to front areas and contrasting views on tapping and conservation. They consider whether U S sources like Ceylon could be expanded, weighing output gains against potential long term damage. The panel includes Russell Chandler Brewster Lodge and notes limited Chinese fighting activity unless more aid arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Senate
Ceylon
Ceyfon
United Nations
Pacific
Russell
D-Ga
Mead
N. T
Chandier
D-Ky
Brewster
Rme
Lodge
R-Mass
China
Iskely
Two Escape Injury In Car Truck Crash Near Dothan
At about 11 30 last night on Montgomery Highway five miles from Dothan a car and a truck collided causing the Acme Freight Line truck to overturn and block the road. The truck carried around 21000 pounds of merchandise and both vehicles were badly damaged. No charges were filed against Burt White of Dothan or Corporal James Tucker of Napier Field. Traffic resumed about 530 this morning.
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Montgomery
Dothan
Acme
H. HB. Moody
Alabama State
Puto Obile
Moody
Mrs Laura Taylor Dies At Home Here
Mrs Laura F Taylor seventy five died at her daughter Mrs Carmi Driggers 510 South Oates street after a long illness. A former Taylor resident she had lived in Dothan eighteen years and was a member of Taylor Methodist Church. Funeral services at Taylor Methodist Church will be announced later by Ward Wilson with Rev J A Crews and Rev W O Phillips officiating and burial in Clark cemetery. Surviving are her daughter and Hosea C Taylor of Dathan plus eleven children and active pallbearers Dimon Driggers Roy Driggers James Taylor Roger Taylor Dewey McAllister Royce McAllister. Honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura F. Taylor
Carmi Driggers
Oates Street
Taylor
Dothan
Taylor Methodist Church
Ward Wilson
J. A. Crews
W. O. Phillips
Clark Cemetery
Aon
Hosea C. Taylor
Dathan
Dimon Driggers
Roy Driggers
James Taylor
Roger Taylor
Dewey McAllister
Royce McAllister
A Hawkins
Lola Roland
Annie Wright
W. R. Dawsey
Jim Barton
J. L. Kelley
A. F. Frith
Mra. Varnum
Lewis Hyatt
A. P. Liddon
Charlie Clark
Ralph Smith
A. J. Register
Rotary drive boosts Albany Herald sales and civic duty call
Guest speaker John A. Davis of The Albany Ga. Herald urged citizens to embrace duties of citizenship, participate in elections, and accept jury duty. He noted Rotary efforts raised nearly a million dollars in sales, and called for greater support for youth, families, and delinquency prevention with community leadership.
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Parga
Rotary
John A. Davis
Albany Ga. Herald
Sam
Uncle Sam
Millat
Davin
Appointment and traffic plan for city police department
The article reports on commissioner approved appointments in the police department and a new enforcement program. Chief Creaghan aims to raise traffic law enforcement, requiring violators to present tickets at police headquarters for settlement or face court, with impartial handling by Recorder J. L. Vaughn. Officials promise equal treatment and public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Vaughn
Draughan
Lourt
Police
Jttice
Coed
Sanitary Department
G J. Parrish, Jr
Allied Air Raids Hit Frankfurt Ludwigshafen and More
Night operations over the Rhineland saw a major RAF raid on Frankfurt with 500 town_ ships plus a parallel attack on Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. From these raids and Mosquito sorties in northwest Germany, 12 aircraft failed to return. Earlier American heavy bombers targeted Frankfurt’s aircraft factories and bombed the city, with 75 German planes shot down. The raid involved Flying Fortresses and Liberators and followed a day of heavy Allied activity.
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Rhineland
Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen
Mannheim
Germany
City of m
RAI
Ludwigshafer
Bystein
Rhine
Frankffurt
River Main
RAF
Frankiit
Aithiae
St. Digler
France
North
Ses Strang
Iulletis
Kurev
Oon v
Frankfort
Britain
Argrtla
England
Noens Fies
Wille
Realizoes
Cad
Rotary Ad Calls Religion Central to Daily Life
A Rotary meeting featured a controversial ad urging emphasis on religion as a daily practice. The speakers argued happiness stems from Christ's principles, praising Wasamor as the year's most impressive address.
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Ship
Adilreas
Cardinals Yankees showdown ends with tense late drama
In a tightly fought game, the Cardinals and Yankees exchange blows through seven innings. Key moments include Gordon's homer, Crosetti stealing, and late rallies as both sides fail to break the stalemate, leaving the ninth open for a quiet finish with no runs.
Miss Vivian Carswell Funeral Announced
Funeral services for Vivian Carswell twenty four of 2058 St Andrews Street who died Sunday morning in a Montgomery hospital follow a long illness will be held tomorrow at ten am at the residence with Rev Sam C Reeves officiating Burial will be in City cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge Surviving are her father Dr M Carswell Sr of Dothan two sisters Mrs Paul Nobles of Miami and Miss Wynona Carswell of Dothan and two brothers Rey C Carswell of the U S Navy and R M Carswell Jr of the U S Army Active pallbearers will be Jimmie Jones Heard Saxon Claude Cotton HK A Tidwell Creel Parrish and A D Ussery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Carswell
St Andrews Street
Montgomery
Sam C. Reeves
Ward- Wilson
BR. M. Carswell
Dothan
Paul Nobles
Miami
Wynona Carswell
Rey C. Carswell
U.S. Navy
R. M. Carswell, Jr
U. S. Army
Jimmie Jones
Heard Saxon
Claude Cotton
HK. A Tidwell
Creel Parrish
A. D. Ussery
U S Vows To Avenge Airman's Execution
The United States vows retaliation for the execution of an American airman in Salamaua New Guinea as revealed by a captured Japanese diary reported by General MacArthur's staff. The State Department notes Tokyo's breach of wartime prisoner protections and warns that Japanese officers may face consequences after the war.
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Washington
Ible
State Department
Dougly MacArthur
Department
Tokyo
Komai
Tsukioka
Imperial Japanese Navy
Prrisonera
Bates Appointed To Airport Commission Board
The City Commission named Dr. J. C. Bates former president of the Commission to the Airport Commission for an indefinite term. Other members listed include James Spann M L Hanasonn Dr D Haister W M Fortasr H O Bummeford and Rez Wise as the group remains intact during lease arrangements with the Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
J. C. Bates
Commisnion
Airport Commission
Wade
James Spann
M L Hanehsn
D. ©. Haister
W. M. Fortasr
H O . Bummeford
County Board of
Trevenue
End Rez Wise
Seven Convicted in County Court
Thirty-two cases appeared at the County Court calendar before Judge Saxon P. Poyner for the October term yesterday with nineteen continued and seven defendants convicted. Three persons were convicted of violating the prohibition law and each was fined fifty dollars. Harry Grace and Mater Bingham pled guilty as charged while Wille Bell was found guilty. Richard Hicks, charged with perjury, was sentenced to six months on each of two counts. Henry, charged with assault and battery with a weapon, drew a 30 day sentence, and Bud Hutt, charged with petit larceny, was fined a dollar and cost. Hurd Gample, accused of permitting livestock to run at large, was fined $25. Five cases were not proved.
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Yankees
Crosetti
Klien
Lanier
Tanier
W. Cooper
Johnson
Sanders
Eften
Dusout
Mitten
Saxon P. Poyner
Harry Grace
Mater Bingham
Wille Bell
Richard Hicks
Perth Imreeny
Henry
Bud Hutt
Wee
Hurd Gample
Soviet Offensive Strains Slow Amid Heavy Rains in Eastern Front
Moscow reports heavy autumn rains hinder the Red Army as large Soviet attacks resume in the Kuban bridgehead and near Smolensk, while German dispatches claim local Soviet attacks fail in several northern sectors. Russians claim limited engagements in White Russia with a notable river crossing near Gorel and heavy Russian air raids on remaining Axis forces from the Caucasus to the Crimea. Berlin notes German base loss on the Taman Peninsula as weather slows major operations, with preparations underway for a major Dnieper crossing toward Bessarabia.
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London
Moscow
Kuban
Caucasius
Pripet River
Smolensk
Bevak
Smolensk - Kiev
Red Army
Goreel
Berlin
Staro-Tamanskaya
Taman Peninsula
Crimea
Orel
Dnieper
Kvaline
Bessarabia
War Labor Board and Roosevelt Back Production Drive
Amariean working men and women enabled military outfitting and equipment in record time. Roosevelt urged maintaining and boosting production, praised war bond purchases, and stressed non strike cooperation and wage stabilization. Green criticized price controls, urging rollback, with pledge the President would act to curb high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Green
Menaage
War Labor Board
E G Jones Dies at Waycross Georgia
E G Jones a longtime Atlantic Coast life railway employee and husband of the former Miss Mabe Hill of Dothan died in Waycross Georgia today. Roy O Hill, brother of Mrs Jones, was a caller to Waycross and relatives here. Funeral arrangements were completed but services and burial likely held in Dothan.
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Jones
Atlantic Coast
Life Railway
Mias Mabe
Hill
Dothan
Waycroms
Roy
Jonas
Fune
Dothas
Contained trem page one at Petursl Springs workshops and theater
The text describes a complex at Petursl Springs housing a workshop space, an art gallery and a large hall for theater. It notes the art gallery walls with oils and caricatures, and a staff including playwrights musicians actors tailors carpenters and a famed impersonator. It also mentions English classes, mostly Jewish interpreters, and limited sickness in the internment camp with two deaths. Colonel Prince comments on morale and labor, noting war news propaganda is rejected and prisoners participate in harvesting lumber and peanut farming but cotton picking stalls them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petursl Springs
Prince
Col Prince
Congress weighs tax plans amid inflation fears
Senate Finance Committee members probe proposals as Bond buying deductions and a Federal sales tax are discussed. Witness Seldman opposes hikes in top income brackets while Rep Doughton warns against unbearable burdens. Vinson readies a push for higher revenue to curb inflation.
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Senate Finance Committee
Seldman
Treasury
Beldmen
Ways and Means ‘Committee
Doughton
D.N.C
Conemittes
Carlson
Claas
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Randolph Paul
Thia Way
Diplomats See Turkey Leaning to Allied Aid in War
Washington AP reports diplomats say Turkey is veering toward joining the Allies with a key diplomatic move. Timing hinges on weather and assurances of adequate protection. Turkey remains open to the Balkans and may enter the war when conditions favor its security.
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Turkey
Washington
Rainer
Corenaay
United Nations
Pert
Balkana
Nexis
Ncureas
Alec
Russia
High School To Show Educational Films
Dothan High School will continue its weekly educational film program. Principal Vaughan said films from a Georgia depository are highly educational and engaging. The film This Amazing America has been reissued as North America by Bus for distribution in Russia and shown in South America with Office of Coordinating Inter American Affairs sponsorship.
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Dothen High School
Vaughan
Atlanta
America
Greyhound Lines
State Department
Office of War Information
Russa
North America
South America
Office of Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs
Ita
Dothan High School
Taft Attacks Marshall On Draft Delay Proposal
Taft challenged Gen George C Marshall Army Chief of Staff over delaying the draft for men over thirty and younger ones. Marshall had written that Taft's plan was unsound while Taft dismissed Marshall's statement as nonsense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
George C. Marshall
Army
Reynolds
D-N.c
Military Committee
Taft
Japanese retreat after nightlong battle in China front
Japanese forces on the Houancheng sector 80 miles south of Nanking began a general retreat after a nightlong battle with Chinese troops. Chinese guerrillas behind enemy lines were said to interfere with movement of troops and supplies. Elsewhere between Hangchow and Nanking, Chinese forces reported fierce fighting with Japanese invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madang
Chungking
Houancheng
Nanking
East China Front
Be-Hing
Island battle rages as Allied retreats at sea action
The report notes continued fighting on the island west of the Turkish mainland with Allied officers fleeing from Coo to Turkey. Beaufighters hit German troops and transport while a heavy air assault struck Mendj Tatol airfield near Athens, destroying six hangars and 12 planes, with no Allied losses reported.
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Mediterranean
Coo
Cefuge
Turkey
Mend
Bill Proposes 40 Cents For Cotton
Washington reports a bill to raise cotton price support to 40 cents per pound, funded by federal armament premiums. The proposal also calls for a $5,000 life insurance policy for all service men, with premiums covered by the government. Representative Moechane of Louisiana supports the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.-La
Mrs Emfinger Dies Near Dothan in Alabama Rites
Mrs Alice Emfinger of Dothan route one died at her home Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Mt Gilead Church with Rev Jack Marshall of Midland City officiating. Burial followed in Clay cemetery with Ward Wiss in charge. Surviving are a son Rachel Emfinger, a brother R E Peterman of Gay, two sisters and a nephew. Active pallbearers were Eddie Clark Carl Hess Arthur Bea Dock Thompson Alvie Clark Willie J Peterman.
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Mrasky Emfinger
Dothy
Mt Gilead
Jack Marshall
Midland City
Burns
Clay Cemetery
Ward - Wiss
Rachel Emfinger
Dothan
R. E. Peterman
Gay Jey
Eddie Clark
Carl Hess
Arthur Bea
Dock Thompson
Alvie Clark
Willie J. Peterman
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E. G. Jones
Waycross, Ga
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