Marauders To Play Bainbridge Eleven
Montgomery AP reports Marauders face Bainbridge in a Cramton Bowl game. Navy favored to win as Marauders rely on Maj Jesse Yarborough and a strong line led by 196 to 190 pound edges in the secondary. Bainbridge counters with a 207 to 208 pound weight advantage across key spots.
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Cramton Bowl
Bair Bridge
Navy
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Marvel
Jesse Yarborough
Satwell
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Commodore
Marxwell
Bu Bru Allcewhem
Aspville
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Aie
Charlie Dusie
Camp Peary
Bannidge
Mexwell
Prohibition Violations Led to Two Arrests Near Dothan
Yesterday Chief Sheriff J. T. Casey and investigator L Easterwood with the Alcoholic Beverage Board arrested two men on liquor charges. AF. Pumphrey, operator of a southern Dothan establishment, and Ben Jenking, a Negro man, were seized with moonshine and Florida stamped whiskey and homebrew respectively. Both released on $900 bonds.
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Sherif J. T. Casey
L . Easterwood
Alcoholic Beverage Centrol Board
Sherif
AF. Pumphrey
Dothan
Florida
Ben Jenking
Vicksburg
Sheriff's Office
Pacific War Outlook Warns Against Optimism
The broadcast cites Japanese claims of destroying eight American carriers three cruisers and two destroyers in the Philippines naval battles plus further damage to seven carriers a battleship and two cruisers. It notes Japanese troops pressing American divisions in Tacloban and Dulag areas and cautions the war situation cannot be viewed with optimism. It also mentions Japan as leading in per capita soap consumption.
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New Guinea
Philippines
Tacloban
Dulag
Pacific
The Dobbs Truss Relieves Pain and Aids Comfort
The Dobbs Truss, a South made relief product, promises comfort and convenience. It focuses on support and ease of use for those needing abdominal or chest relief. The device emphasizes practical design and accessible construction.
Dewey Tackles Farmers in New York State Fair Speech
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, in Syracuse at the New York State Fair, urges an end to generic promises and calls for real farm price support and full employment. He blames New Deal theorists for confusion and cites hog market price support as a scandal, linking farm prosperity to national economic health. Dewey’s remarks align with his broader campaign themes as Roosevelt contends with wartime leadership.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Washington
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Dewey
Burlington
Tawa
General the Next President and Leyte Campaign Turmoil
A crowded Central High Lincoln auditorium greeted Gen as he sat for a portrait amid anticipation of him as the next president. Dewey’s platform arrival drew cheers while Hickenlooper touted a farm program free from political control. MacArthur outlined aims in Leyte as Japanese demoralization reports emerged, with U.S. forces pressing from north and south. American casualties surpassed 2,100 with 518 dead and 1,503 wounded. PT boats shattered ten Japanese barges off Leyte’s west coast and two coastal freighters were destroyed in Ormoc Bay defenses.
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Leyte Campaign Updates From MacArthur’s Communique
Seventh Fleet losses listed as one escort camel and several PT boats sunk with one destroyer damaged. Fifth Air Force planes sank a destroyer and severely damaged a light cruiser in the Camous Sea near Leyte while seven enemy planes were shot down. American carrier sustained damage and casualties. Ground forces move toward juncture as Japanese 18th Division retreats and Samar under Allied control. Over 20 Japanese planes downed. 14,000+ Japanese casualties claimed, about half of forces on Leyte.
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Seventh Fleet
MacArthur
Fifth Air Force
Leyte Island
Batian
10Th Corps
Luzon
Philippines
John B Hunes
CBS
Ley
Layte
City Folks Bitter At French Farmers
EINDHOVEN Holland AP reports bitterness between city folks and farmers across occupied France. Paris notes farmers prospered under Nazi occupation while cities faced shortages. Normandy harvests rose with heavy occupation prices, drawing urban crowds to rural areas for food. More than one million Americans stutter.
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Normandy
U. S
Paris
Battles in Philippine seas cap decisive Pacific victory
Naval and air forces reported heavy Japanese losses in battles near Surigao Strait and Leyte Gulf, with Allied ships, carriers, and planes inflicting damage from multiple actions. Nimitz called the victory the greatest defeat for Japan to date, as Churchill praised the allied effort and the war press noted Australian cruiser involvement. The report also mentions American air and sea tactics and continuing efforts to establish bases for further operations toward Japan.
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Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
Philippine
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Marbor
Navy
Douglas A. MacArthur
Nimitz
Odds on Roosevelt Reelection Set At 17 To 3
Betting Commissioner James J. Carroll announced odds on the 1936 presidential race. Roosevelt odds are 17 to 3 to win with a $17 bet netting $5, while Dewey is 3 to 1 against winning, requiring $1 to net $3. Carroll also released state odds, placing Roosevelt favored in 92 states and Dewey in 14, totaling 370 electoral votes for Roosevelt and 161 for Dewey.
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James J. Carroll
Roosevelt
Thomas Dewey
Carroll
Dewey
Caroll
Rotary Institutes Offer World Affairs Education
The program, sponsored by Rotary Clubs in the United States and Canada, aims to educate individuals and communities about global events and the shrinkage of the world. Last year the Dothan Rotary Club hosted a session at the Dothan Recreation Center to broad praise from the Wiregrass region, and this year’s lectures are hoped to draw even larger crowds.
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United States
Canada
Dothan
Queen wasps produce thousands of young each season
Each queen wasp yields about 3,000 offspring in a single season, highlighting the prolific breeding capacity of these insects and their impact on local ecosystems.
War chiefs weigh new MacArthur command in Pacific push
Reported talks in defense circles consider moving Stilwell under MacArthur to command in the Philippines. The plan imagines a broader push toward China and opening the Burma Road, with implications for Allied strategy and the war in Europe.
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Palpines
Asia
Douglas
Pacific
MacArthur
Ching
Chiang
Burma
War Department
Stilwell
Europe
Coroner and Sheriff Conclude Pearce Died of Acute Alcohol
The report notes Coroner Ingram did not file last night but the sheriff states Pearce died from acute alcohol. No drugs found on the body. farmer disputes mishandling claims. The text then oddly references a Madagascar extinct bird and a capacity of quarts.
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Keener Baxley
John Ingram
Pearce
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