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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
10
Alabama farmers show strong use of winter legumes with Austrians, clover and other varieties. Historic yields vary from 1925 to 1944 with thousands of pounds planted annually. Extension Service cites long research backing legume use for soil improvement and notes about 30 percent of plantings come from home grown seed.
The account recalls U S doughboys landing on Los Negros Island in 1944 facing fierce resistance as they advanced to capture Moume’s airship within minutes. It then describes the Leyte engagement and a brutal monsoon season lasting 42 days, highlighting extreme terrain and conditions endured by American soldiers and a reference to Ger Walter Krueger’s quotes.
The First Cavalry Division, nicknamed Hell for Leather, made a daring 114 mile march in six hours to reach Manila and avenge Lt Gen Jonathan M Wainwright. They relieved 4000 civilian prisoners at Santo Tomas University, blasting through a barricaded burning city to overwhelm the Japanese garrison and free near starved inmates.
Chester Hamby, a former Tennessee State Highway Patrol member, built a car with fingertip control after a 1933 crash left him paralyzed from the hips down. He touted a mileage record of 90,000 miles in two years without using traditional foot pedals.
Baltimore report details a funeral attended by many as pallbearers and mourners fill the venue. Despite the sparse wording, the piece notes widespread sympathy cards and a sense of community support amid the event.
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