War correspondent Ed Ball returns home from Europe
Atlanta AP correspondent Ed Ball, an Alabama native who covered D-Day and Patton's advance, returns on leave to Georgia. He notes harsh food conditions in England, compares Allied and German troops, recalls meeting Georgian colleagues, and says the war’s end remains uncertain. Ball praises homefood abundance but warns of tough fighting ahead.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Ed Ball
Europe
South
America
Ball
England
Atlanta Buene
AP Vabio
New York
Sting
London
Lucy Shivers
Mr. Bad
ED Ir
Sid Milmer
Ra. M
Shivers
Eatonton
Marion Junction
Ale
Auburn
Tiass
Sol
Shannal
Helpig
God
France
Generral Patton
Third Army
Mall
Paton
Bail
Germany
Siegfried Line
Hhey
Wright Bryan
The
Atlanta Journal
Wright
Bryan
Bell
Patton
Col
Parks Hunt
Maj
Bil Daniels
Atlante
Milk cooling costs cited for farmers and steam locomotive weight data
The item notes milk cooling using electric power costs 1 to 2 cents per 100 pounds and suggests gains of about 40 to 41 cents by ice. It also reports a Canadian railroad steam locomotive weighing 177,800 pounds.
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Canadian Railroad
Guerrillas Aid MacArthur Forc es in Leyte Invasion Prep
Four thousand armed guerrillas including a few Americans assist General MacArthur’s forces on Leyte by gathering Japanese strength and guiding civilian evacuations. Led by Col. Ruperto Kangelon, they will coordinate with U S troops after landings. MacArthur notes possible losses but cites strategic gains.
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William
Dickinson
Macarthureyte Island
Philippine
Army
Thousar
U.S
Leyte
Ruperto Kangelon
U. S
Fifteen Injured In Train Collision Near New Orleans
In dense fog near Shrewsbury and Mist west of New Orleans, fifteen people were injured as the Louisiane Central outbound to Chicago rear-ended a Sunset Limited car at a standstill. Engineer W A Caulfield said visibility was near zero. Officials termed damage minor and no cars overturned.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Ilinois Central
Sunset Limited
Southern Pacific
Shrewsbury
W. A Caulfield
Louisiane
A. Clinton
Mlingis Central
Electronic role on battleship details tubes on ships
Navy figures show more than 1600 electronic tubes on a battleship and 1550 on an aircraft carrier. The report lists percentages tied to wheat and oats futures for December May July and September, reflecting commodity prices amid naval technical data.
Devastating Fire Burns Doihan News Shop
The Doihan News shop suffered a severe blaze described as devastating by Jeffries, a supervisor. An oil stove reportedly sparked the fire, which was quickly extinguished after he grabbed a nearby soft drink to fight the flames. A stampede to the front door caused minor bruises but no serious damage.
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Ikinsied
Jeffries
Doihan Newsompany
Plac
Jeff
Nazi Night Fighters Clash With Allies
London reports German night fighters engage RAF heavy bombers over Essen Ruhr center targets as snow falls on the western front. Bomber losses mount on the Ruhr raids, while a small Mozquiths force strikes Berlin.
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London
Essen
RAF
Great Armament
Ruhr
Western Front
Germany
Berlin
Nearo Receives Five Years For Burglary
Houston circuit court yesterday found Nearo guilty of second degree burglary against Officer Carl Barnes. Punishment fixed at five years in the state penitentiary. Barnes alleged first degree burglary tied to break in on a Ne Go woman’s home weeks earlier. He was reportedly serving a minor city offense when arrested and taken to police headquarters for internal work.
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Houston
Carl Barnes
Nearo
State
Barnes
Olice
Philippine touch on Samal and Leyte invasion fronts
A field dispatch from Tacloban reports American forces crossing San Juanico Strait to Samar establishing a bridgehead as MacArthur presses the Leyte operations. The report notes Samar is the first big land mass between Leyte and Luzon and explains the strategic strait geography around San Bernardino and San Jacinto.
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Australia
Melbourne Herald
Taclobasn
San Juani
O Sirmit
Samar Island
Blaine Fielder
Philippine
Philippines
Samar
MacArthur
Tacloban
Leyte
Luzon
Manila
San Jacinto
San Bernardino
San Fuz
Arthur
Arrest of Former Sheriff for Disorderly Conduct
City police records show A. G. Watford, former Houston County sheriff, charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful presentation of fire arms after reportedly brandishing a rifle at soldiers downtown last night. He was released on bond.
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A. G. Watford
Houston County
Rebels Pressured as Forces Retreat Across French Border
German radio claimed about 4000 Reds had been killed in frontier fighting. Rebels were surrendering or fleeing back across the French border while Franco’s forces recaptured one Spanish village and Reds still held three villages. The report noted several groups involved in the clashes.
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UsaHnues
France
Franco
Japanese retreat spurs clashes as Filipinos seize Formosan surrender
Amber 12 describes a clash where Japanese troops fled to the hills after heavy bombing. Filipino forces killed none, but General Mudge’s tank breached a street block and captured surrendering Formosan laborers. a guerrilla presiding official seemed eager to surrender, while large stocks of looted veer end saki were recovered.
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Tta
Den Bosch Hertogenbosch Meaning and History Summary
The article explains the Dutch city Hertogenbosch known as Den Bosch. It notes the name means The Duke's Woods, its status as capital of North Brabant with about 41,000 people, and its strategic location at the Dommel Dieze confluence. It cites medieval impregnation and 1629 seizure, 1940 German advance, and a pronunciation guide.
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Bosch
Bois-Le-Duc
Hertogenbosch
North Brabant
Dommel
Ivera
Maas
Dieze
Frederic Henry
Kleve
Germany
Moerdyk
Hollandsch Diep
Weat
Netherlands
Health officer outlines eight week treatment for syphilis
The health officer warns that stopping treatment early risks grave complications and death, while completing the full course prevents disability and spread. He notes efforts for blood testing expansion and mentions slow modern telephone service in China.
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China Sea
Bricker Attacks New Dealers In Colorado Address
Bricker tells crowds in Colorado that the forgotten man, a white collar worker and farmer, has been outraged by government extravagance and New Deal double talk. He accuses Roosevelt of contradictions and a lack of vision as he campaigns in Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Walsenburg and Trinidad.
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IAP
John W. Bricker
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America
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Walsenburg
Trinidad
Denver
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Roosevelt
Pueblo
Home Economics Students Make Toys for the World
Home economics students at Young Junior High School, under Miss Mildred Antony, are turning out soft toys to send to children in countries occupied by Allied Armies. Principal Mrs. Minnie T. Heard disclosed the project, begun when the Junior Red Cross asked for homeless toys abroad.
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Young Junior High School
Minnie T. Heard
Mildred Antony
Houston County
Red Cross
Madson Will Lead Volunteer Institute Tonight
The USO Volunteer Institute hosts its final session at the USO Club on South Foster Street with Rev. Ralph Madson chairing a panel. Panelists include Mrs. Lawrence Oakley, J. H. Bryson, Mrs. Virginia Moeller, Mrs. C L. Collins, Sam Parrish, Pat Poyner, Major Richard E. Bergren, and Cecil Brown, detailing services and problems faced by Dothan agencies serving service men and families.
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USO Volunteer Institute
USO Club
South Foster Street
Ralph Madson
USO Board of Management
Dothan
Lawrence Oakley
Houston County
American Red Cross
Clemmons Pleads Guilty in Revenue Violation Case
Delmer Clemmons of Geneva County near Samson pleaded guilty to violating the internal revenue act. Bond set at $300 after arrest by state and federal officers for possessing a still to manufacture whiskey. The arrest was part of a Wiregrass distiller surveillance operation.
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United States Commission
W. Daughtry
Delmer
Clemmons
Geneva
Samson
Re Val
Disabled Veterans Meet in Geneva with Frazer Speaking
Geneva Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announced that John L. Frazer National Service Officer will address disabled veterans in Geneva County at the Geneva courthouse Wednesday night. Frazer will be joined by R. E. Nix Department Commander of Russellville and State Adjutant Aycock of Tuscumbia. All veterans are urged to attend.
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Geneva
The
Disabled American Veterans
John L. Frazer
National Service Officer
Geneva County
Army Teaches Glider Pilots Proper Knots
MAXTOYW South Carolina AP reports that the Army is teaching glider pilots to tie bowlines double half hitches and reverse half hitches. The course aims to prevent pilots from being gently tugged from their ears by loosely tied lines during flight.
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Army Ia
Themelves
Dr Davie to Speak at Southeast Medical Association
Dr Davie of Dothan will be a principal speaker at the Southeast Division meeting of the Medical Association in Union Springs tomorrow. Also presenting will be Dr W T Burkett, county health officer, and State Health Officer Dr B F Austin. The Southeast Division includes Autauga Barbour Blount Chilton Coffee Convington Crenshaw Dale Elmore Geneva Henry Houston Lee Macom Montgomery Pike and Russell counties.
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Ms&s Davie
Dothan
Medical Association For
Autauga
Barbour
Bolock
Chilton
Coffee
Convington
Crenshaw
Dale
Elmore
Geneva
Henry
Houston, Lee
Macome Montgomery
Pike and Russell
Special Services Mark Anniversary of Seventh-day Adventists
The Dothan church observed the one hundredth anniversary of the Seventh-day Adventist movement. Nationally promoted, the program highlighted a century of growth from no literature to 30,000 workers, millions in Bible literature, hundreds of institutions, 9,212 churches, and a current denominational investment of 74.8 million dollars. The movement now proclaims the Bible in 812 languages and dialects across every continent and sea.
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Dothan Seventh - Day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Movement
Earth
Seven
Seas
Seventh Day Adventists
United States Hopes For January United Nations Conference
Washington AP Under secretary of State Stettinius disclosed that the United States government hopes for a United Nations conference next January to complete the Dumbarton Oaks plan following a Roosevelt Churchill Stalin meeting this year. A Pan American meeting may precede it to discuss hemispheric issues from converting the UN into a peace-preserving engine.
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Washington
Stettinius
United States
Stettidius
United Nations
Dumbarton Oaks
World Organization
Railing Passenger Stuck In Trolley Incident
In Los Angeles AP report motor man W F Norman was heckled by a customer claiming he had been short changed a penny. Norman emptied the tare box and left with the money changer before boarding another trolley to head to the car barns for check in.
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Los. Angeles
W. F. Norman
Witnesses Describe Shooting Scene and Suspect's Role
Testimony details the moments around the East Crawford street shooting. Witnesses place Henderson at the scene, identify the defendant nearby, and describe liquidation of the victim after a message from Mrs. Eldridge. Court adjourned for lunch with trial to resume at 1:30.
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Walk
M. Nolan
Ming
Nolan
Wolk
W. M. Nolan
St Andrews
Crawford Streets
East Crawford Street
Phil- Ups
Henderson
Eldridge
Nathaniel Campbell
Tire Company
Campbell
Dothan Buick Company
Cleve Black
Automobile Concern
Orlando Lee
Lee
Halstead
New Orleans cotton opens with varied futures quotes
The New Orleans cotton market shows Dec and Mar contracts opening around 21.6 to 22.8, with highs near 22.84 and lows near 21.63. Prices for May and July futures range in the low to mid 21s, reflecting mixed early sentiment and notable volatility across nearby months.
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New Orleans
Kiwanis Club Plans Friday Meeting
The By than Kiwanis Club schedules a Friday gathering at the Dothan Recreation Center with Public Relations duties. The program committee is J. Vaughn, chair. L. B. Jr., John O. Weddle, and Alez Whiddon. All members are urged to attend this special session.
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Dothan Recreation Cyter
Bullets Fair
Ube
United States
Canad
J. Vaughn
John O
Fortune Telling License Fee Raised in Dothan
Dothan City Commission adopted an amended ordinance raising annual license fees for fortune tellers from 150 dollars a month to 1,800 dollars. Officials say the higher fee will deter fortune tellers from operating in the city.
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Dothan
Tim
Cming
Reprieve Refused for Condemned Negroes in Montgomery
Governor Sparks announced action on the cases of Joe Vernon and L. C. Bell, both Negroes condemned to die for murder in 1939 during a Montgomery robbery. Their appeals have reached the U S Supreme Court multiple times, with Bell receiving a new trial and a second hearing after prior reprieves.
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Gwermor Sparks
Joe Vernon
Ad L. C. Bell
Birmingham
Ie Montgomery
Frank M. Diem
Varna Cage
United States Supreme Court
Bell Hat
Kilby
Bell
U. S
Negro Soldiers Return From Pacific Service
Two Negro soldiers Priv first class Autry Andson of 609 Sot Pettus street and John Dichmn of 605 Whiddon street have returned from three and a half months service in the South Pacific theater. They are stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga, before receiving furlough to visit wives and friends, the Public Deletions Office announced today.
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Sot Pettus Street
John Dichmn
Whiddon Street
Southest
Pacific Theater of Operations
Fat McPherson, Ga
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