Funeral for Mrs Corrie Camp Held in Dothan
Mrs Corrie Camp fifty one died after illness in a Dothan hospital. Funeral services were held at Fellows and Forester chapel with Rev Sat Reeves officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Survived by son John Ole Walla of Camp Crofe Cant and daughter Betty Camp of Dothan.
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Conde
Dothan
Forrester
Sat. Reeves
Pasar
Firat Baystunt
Gon Johr
Ole Walla
Betty Camp
Alabama farmers vote against war prisoner harvest helper use
Judge G C Blanton said county farmers refused to use war prisoners for cotton due to lack of housing, fog transportation and feeding costs. Wetumpka and Greenville residents organized all day cotton picking with modest yields reported. State offices and 100 plus workers joined in, with prison trusties and soldiers from Gunter Field assisting without pay, as part of a statewide effort urged by Governor Sparks and army publicity.
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Dallas
G. C. Blanton
Wetumpka
Greenville
State Industrial Relations Department
U & Employment Office
Capitol
Eb, P. Russell
Waca
Gunter Field
Army
Sparks
Allied air superiority halts large Nazi move into Italy
Reports say German reinforcements into northern Italy via the Brenner Pass were checked after heavy air raids severed the rail line to Trento and Bolzano. Allied craft reported no clear targets amid ongoing bomber missions. Liberators struck Sulmona yards, shooting down 27 enemy planes while losing six. RAF bombers hit Capua and Capodichino, igniting several hangars. Canadian observer Rosa Munro noted no German soldiers sighted yet, only Italian prisoners.
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Brenner Pass
Trento
Bolzano
Hologia
Naples
Sertorious
Ita
Europe
Lower Thaly
Middle East
Sulmona
Rome
Capua
Capodichino
Rosa Munro
Preas
Judges May Issue Birth Certificates
Probate judges across the state may issue birth certificates upon petition. Judge Blanton said the new probate court service will aid those lacking access to vital records, with costs totaling about $3. Pending petitions require proof of birth details and relevant records.
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BEIMA
Ca'turre Blaston
Commissune
Fropeze
Abbaca
Benton Aald
Persup
Marth
Blanton
Conrete Vital Re Ords Court
Allied victory hinges on Montgomeries cross of Messina Strait
The article notes Gen Montgomerys rapid breakout across the Messina Strait as a strategic win for Allied forces under Eisenhower. It argues Axis forces, preoccupied by potential Allied moves and the massive Mediterranean threat, failed to halt advancing British and Canadian troops, while naval landings continued unchecked.
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Tualy
Sun Atteces
Areny
Montgomer
Gan Dwight D Eusenhower
Montgomey
Messina
Etzenhower
Mediterranean
Messina Strait
Tank production cuts reshape Allied orders in 1944 outlook
The article notes that in spring 1943 Soviet cancellations of 5,000 to 6,000 medium tanks led to British order reductions while some tank orders were later renewed. U.S. tank requirements for 1945-44 are about one third of earlier estimates, though American armored divisions remain fully equipped. Shipping limits push focus to trucks and locomotives, with three major U.S. tank makers continuing operations. A Tarpon fish detail is mentioned in passing.
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Clay
Red Army
Eald Clay
Capacty
United States
Contender delays cast long ballots in Comsnanbe election
The piece details widespread department troubles and labor shortages affecting service. It notes equipment wear, scarce replacements, and occasional missed pickups as crews struggle to meet scheduled routes amid systemic strain. Strong entities include Comsnanbe election officials and unnamed department staff.
Reignited plan to liquidate office delayed until mid 1940s
From Pare One records Jeffers and Dewey had aimed to liquidate the office by January 1 but cotton and rayon shortages, plus rubber plant expansions and wartime orders, push the date to at least May. Jeffers anticipated releasing 5 million synthetic passenger tires this year and 30 million in 14 months, with labor talks aiming for an immediate production upturn.
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Wardh
Washington
Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Jeffers
Dewey
Jeamt
Jeffera
Soviet Gains Push Germans Back Near Stalino Offensive
Soviet forces drive westward in Ukraine and the Donets basin overrunning hundreds of villages and seizing key towns including Kovalskaya Nikitovka Gorlovka and Konotop as they threaten Stalino. Moscow communique says Reds halted German countermeasures and cut crucial rail links, foreshadowing a possible German retreat to the Dnieper.
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Dnieper
Desna Rivera
Cassidy
Red Army
Rnasiga
Kovalskaya
Stalino
Moscow Daily
Nikitovka
Gorlovka
Ord Yenakovo
Dehaltsevo
Ukraine
Acromas
Bryansk-Kiev
Kotop
Communque
Konop
Konotop
Cty
Korop
Russlang
Deara
Axia
Donets
Nikhovka
Taganrop-Slavyansk
Taganrog-Dnieperopetrovsk
Staling
Slave Yetnak
Donate Basin
Proms
Bombing campaign and Berlin raids widen war effort
Allied daylight bombing plans expand with U S military leader asserting intensified campaigns against Norden. RAF and USAAF raids pound Berlin and Paris targets amid heavy anti aircraft fire. Berlin reports damage while German evacuations surface near Vienna as air war presses on Europe.
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Berle
Mitchella
Bourn, Allens
Abbevide
Adr
Minwury
Nosherm France
Evan Grever
Henry H Arvold
U. S. Army Air Forces
U. S
Norden
Amod
Crewe
Berlin
West Coast Manpower Plan Aims to Balance Labor Supply
The War Manpower Commission and allied agencies plan to direct transfers from less urgent work and, if needed, curb imports of foreign labor and use of prisoners or troops. Area committees will set production urgency, prioritize labor needs, and assess new factories and contracts to avoid West Coast expansions where possible.
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WMC
War Production Board
Mariime
Army
Navy
Cogram
Wer
Uon
Soldier Fined for Peeping Charge at Mooty Flower Shop
Camp Karker soldier Leon Exel Exticn was fined 27.50 after being arrested for peering into the Mooty Flower Shop rear where Mr and Mrs W P Mooty live. Judge Saxon Poyner noted Mooty’s request for the old man’s fine to be affirmed at county court yesterday. Removal of war production from the West Coast and adjustment of civilian production to aid essential war effort were also discussed in related notes.
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Camp Karker
Leon Exel
Saxoan
Poyner
Mooty
W. P. Mooty
West Coast
Burglary Charged as Negro Jailed in Jouk Case
In a contested case, a Black man named Matthew Blackman was jailed on burglary charges. Report describes a tense scene at Xeory Pinet Street and mentions a local county force turning over evidence. The narrative references a map hint and a historic treaty disruption at Mount Rantey.
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