Victory Loan Drive Starts Here Monday
A national tax cut bill's conference approval sets broad relief for corporations and individuals, with a total of about 5.99 billion. The Victory Loan drive in Houston County launches Monday with a courthouse ceremony and a Torch light, aiming to raise 1.38 million in six weeks. County officials outline town and rural division chairmen and worker rosters for the drive.
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Francis J. Kelly Washington
Senate House
House Senate
Cass
Senate
House
Reise 1
Houson County
Robert
County War Finance
Dothan
A. D. Rocquemore
Jhhairman
Joe M. Stallings
Sam Blumberg
John Astelford
Calvin Welch
Addis Nordan
Guy Morris
Fred Moseley
Betis Slingluff
Walter Morris
A. D. Carmichael
Foy Mizelle
Jim Whison
R. G O. Byrd
Lloyd Helms
Paul
CR. Church
Tom Ivones
J. B. Davis
L. G. Seaborn
W. A. Harper
C. J. Crocker
Ward
Harry Hall
van Riteh
Linton Warren
Dougie Bailey
Jack Gregory
E. M. Hightower
Amos Jones
McClintic
A. Stapleton
Woman Fatally Injured In Jump Off Truck Near Dothan
Mrs. Bernice Elmore about 22 was fatally injured early last night when she either jumped or fell from a moving pickup truck seven miles south of Dothan on Cottonwood Road. Her husband Leroy Elmore reported she jumped. She suffered a severe head laceration and multiple injuries including a broken hip and shoulder. She died en route to a hospital as a brother and husband assisted. Funeral home Johnson and Wilkerson will handle arrangements. services to be announced.
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Bernice Elmore
Dothan
Cottonwood Road
B. G. Farmer
Leroy Elmore
Shif
Erly Peters Dies In Car Crash Near Dothan
Erly Peters Sr. 49 of Dothan Route One was fatally injured in a head on collision nine miles west of Dothan on the Malvern Dothan highway. His son Ramsey Peters was driving the pickup, Lemiel Williford 18 of Slocomb drove the other car. Peters died about an hour after arriving at a Dothan hospital. Patrolman Earl Henley said the crash occurred about 7 45 p m and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
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Erly Peters, Sr
Dothan
Ramsey Peters
Lemiel Williford
Slocomb
Malvern-Dothan
Earl Henley
Peters
Henley
Braden Warns Peron Tied to Nazi Emulators
Assistant Secretary Spruille Braden implied Argentina's Juan Peron is backed by a clique mimicking European Nazi prototypes. At a Navy Day dinner he warned Nazi remnants survive and warned that appeasement could be fatal and that Peron’s siege regime opposes rights.
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Washington
Spruile Braden
Argentina
Juan Peron
U. S
Buenos Aires
Mayflower Hotel
Peron
Braden
Big City Races and Congress Test Highlight Balloting
Washington AP dispatch notes postwar elections on November 6 featuring major city mayoral races in New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Cleveland, plus a New Jersey fourth district special. Virginia gubernatorial contest, New York mayoral successor race, and Pittsburgh mayoral contest also prominent with cross party support and key endorsements shaping the field.
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Congress
Washington
New Jersey
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Trenton
Kneeton
Kentucky
Virginia
Gavstor
William M. Tuck
S. Floyd Landreth
Few Senators Back Peacetime Draft Plan
An Associated Press poll shows supporters outnumber opponents but a sizable Senate faction remains undecided on compulsory peacetime military training. Of 84 Senators polled, 25 favor some form of training, 19 oppose, 40 undecided, with 12 unreachable. Different proposals span Democrats Republicans and a Progressive.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Missing Lt Helms Declared Dead in World War II Flight
First Lieutenant William Shelley Helms Jr was reported missing October 10 1944 over the North Atlantic and declared killed October 11 1944. The War Department notified his Hartford parents. Helms a navigator, flew a weather mission when engine trouble arose. last seen eight miles from Scaista Air Field. He served at Wick Scotland and trained in meteorology and higher mathematics. He wore the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and three battle stars and was a native of Hartford. His brother also reported missing since April 7 1945 over Hank Deerna.
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William Shelley Helms, Jr
North Atlantic
War Department
Shelley Helms, Sr
Hartford
Helms
Scaista Air Field
Point of Fethaland - Maraland
Shelland Island
Ife
Wick
Scotland
Oxford Unversity
Oxford
England
Radio Stator Wagfan Dothan
WSHEA
Montgomery
Methodist Church
Pra Leta Coy Pa Tient Helms
Jorned Dreher
TeSyl Lanear Helays
John Sanders Sr. longtime Dothan leader dies at 75
John Sanders Sr also former president of Houston National Bank dies at home on Foster Street aged 75 after a heart attack. A pioneer Dothan family member and longtime public servant he served 40 years on the City School Board and one term on the County Board of Revenue. Survivors include wife three sons including Joe Sanders and John Sanders Jr a daughter and seven grandchildren. Funeral services set for 3 pm at Johnson-Wan chapel with burial in City Cemetery. pallbearers listed with honoraries named.
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John Sanders
Dothan
Dent
Foster Strest
Houston County
Sanders
Avestock General Mercante
Quin E. Flowers
J. D. Sanders
W. D Sanders
Due Sanders
U. S. Navy
Catherine Sanders
Mary Ann Flowers
Julianne Flowers
Quin Flowers
Barbara Sanders
Neney Louise Sanders
Johnson-Wanchapel
Foster’ Street
Methadist
Offisling
Charles TH Adams
Beaty Whiddun
Jin Jaliston
Carey Macks
T E. Bantin
Henry Armstrong
H. B Burdishaw
EF. F. Moody
J. C Bates
Dan Baker
Reynolds
May
W H. Pettus
O L. Tom
Truman Seeks Universal Ban on Atomic Bombs Pageant Honors Navy Power
Francis Stilley reports on a Navy Day pageant staged for President Truman showcasing vast sea and air power. Fleet review along the Hudson River featured carriers, destroyers, and formations of 3,200 aircraft, with battleship Missouri and the aging New York revealing wartime legacies.
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Francis Stilley
New York
Truman
Ethan
SGU
Globe
Chet
Hidea
Japan
Suche
Milous
New York City
New Jersey Palisades
Missoun
Missouri
Okinawa
Truman Stalin View Exchange Could Shape Allied Ties
In Moscow, officials said talks between President Truman and General Stalin through U S Ambassador Averell Harriman yielded fruitful results. The exchange, conducted during Harriman's vacation by the Black Sea, may influence future Allied collaboration and aims to build broader cooperation.
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Stalin
True
U. S
Averad
Harriman
Teumun
Black Sea
Lt Col Martin Details Jap Luzon Capture and Prison
Lt Col Juan J Martin recounts nearly three and a half years as a Japanese prisoner, detailing Luzon Island defenses, the retreat, and the fall of Bataan with memories of camp life from Osaka to Luzon. He discusses early battles, beachhead setups, and the hard push as Allied forces attempted to regroup before surrender.
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J. J. Martin
Pacific
Abby Ellard
Iron
Cap O'Donnel
Luzon Island
Philippines
Osaka
Juan J Martin
North Appletier Sireat
Dothan
Martin
T.L. Martin
Chaytais
Uetructur
Woodlawn High Sewell
Ballongham
Setsore
Fort Aeris
Raha
Mundy
14 Nations To Pick UNCIO Site In U S
The United Nations executive entourage met yesterday to discuss establishing the world peace agency. Fifteen representatives proposed a permanent committee to determine the site and cost of the organization. The special committee will set the terms under which nations must consent.
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UNCIO
U. 5S
London
United Nevons
World Peace Agency
United States
Millions Honor Navy Across the World in Observances
The Associated Press reports widespread Navy observances from New York to Indianapolis and Los Angeles. Fleet and civilian crowds cheered displays, shipboard visits, and Allied personnel as leaders praised seapower. Speeches by Admiral Halsey and others emphasized unity and continued readiness, with parades and demonstrations marking the war’s ongoing mobilization.
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Associated Press
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Grateful Machine
Yesterdas
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Veendon
Alexander
Admiralty
United States Navy
William F. Halsey, Sr
Indianapolis
New York Teen Confesses Hatchet Slaying Victim 71
Police reveal Lena Neinstedt 17 confessed to attacking John Wayner 71 in a New York City ward. Authorities say she admitted attempting to hold his hand and produced a hatchet from her bag claiming others made advances. The incident remains under investigation.
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Lena Theresy Neinstedt
Bobby Soxer
New York
Man Electrocuted By Power Line
An Alabama Power Company worker died after contact with a live power line. The accident occurred while he was ascending a pole, causing his belt to catch and he fell. Survived by wife Mere Blanche Causey and two children, funeral services were held yesterday afternoon.
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GaiGsey
Jim
Mere Blanche Causey
Ted Joyers Causey
Hin Lauther
Z. Bo Canney
Wenb
Jumime Baws
Welder Hindden
Carlton
Jobigon Wilkerson
OM Watley
Doe Fadwiert
Wood
Batagrde
Tobsary
Stoun
Bure
Haben Dasden
Alabama Power Company
Sparks Approves Rate Revision Postponement
The Interstate Commerce Commission delays a rate revision, with Sparks arguing the delay is ongoing and that railroads will raise rates as they please without formal orders. The press notes disagreement over the postponement and potential impact on rates and regulatory control.
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Montcomery Oaly
Inter-tate Gar Mrice
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Atnall
Geutsand Hoyweser
GM Urges Unions to Back 45-Hour Week Plan
General Motors calls for a union alignment on a 45 hour workweek as CIO UAW and allied groups debate a national standard. The plan would raise wages and overtime protections, with worker support and company concessions shaping stalled postwar labor talks.
New Carrier Honors Memory Of Roosevelt Milestone
The new 45000 ton supercarrier resumed the name Franklin D Roosevelt in active service. Commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard were attended by President and Mrs Roosevelt and Commander Frank Roosevelt.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevel
Frankimp
New York Navy Yard
Truman vows to use strength only to preserve peace
President Truman told a Navy Day rally in Central Park that atomic methods must be kept from destruction forever and that the United States will use military power solely to preserve world peace. He urged faster, stronger international talks while stressing no push to manufacture new weapons, and reviewed naval might aboard the USS United States carrier in New York.
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James BF. Porterefield
New York
Truman
Central Park
United States
United Ado
Great Britain
Canada
Franklin Roosevelt
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York Harbor
Chet
Dr H K Tippins Seriously Injured In New Orleans Crash
Dr H K Tippins, a Hartford hospital owner’s brother, was seriously injured when his car crashed into a tree near Geneva and he was moved to a Dathan hospital before transfer to New Orleans for specialist care. The neck injury reportedly left him paralyzed from the shoulders, though he remained conscious.
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HK Tippins
Geneva
New Orleans
Biz
Tvetrack
Tippins
An Dathan
Dows
Psychological Hangover Hit Reconversion Plans
More than 40 business leaders surveyed claim the peacetime reconversion of industry carries a psychological hangover. They cite wage and OPA price frictions, unemployment fears, and reduced worker efficiency as factors, urging a clear national policy while noting expansion plans continue due to faith in America’s future. President Truman was slated to speak the following Tuesday.
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Fom
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Truman
Ay Patel
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