Soviet charges on Romania crisis in Bucharest
Izvestia accused Allied officials of pressuring King Mihai I to replace Dr Groza's government. Britain and the United States signaled willingness to back a new regime, while a Big Five foreign ministers meeting planned to discuss Romania. Stalin hosted Groza at the Kremlin in a cordial dinner.
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Moscow
E Eovesci
Esa
Batty
U. 5
Bucharest
King Mihail
Romania
Pr. Pew Groze
Fomain
Mihai
Russia
Brita
United States
Izvestia
Groza
Britain
London
Stalin
Dr. Groza
Kremlin
Slaughter Limits Eased Prompting More Meat Supply
The Office of Price Administration removed strict slaughter limits on livestock, allowing slaughterers to kill as much livestock as they wish. Officials say the move should raise meat availability for civilians and could signal a step toward ending rationing as livestock numbers grow. Chester Bowles, the price administrator, noted removal aims to expedite slaughter of marketed animals, supporting armed forces and government needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Sparks Address Here Will Be Broadcast
Gov. Chatmcey Sparks will discuss a state income tax amendment in a radio broadcast from noon to 1 15 pm on station WAGE next Wednesday. The Exchange Club invited civic groups and residents in Dothan and the Wiregrass to attend a luncheon and hear the talk, with 400 to 500 expected in the audience. Reservations for luncheon and the broadcast were urged by Exchange member W Perry Calthoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatmcey Sparks
W. Perry Calthoun
Coast Guard Cuts Discharge Points Change Amid War
The Coast Guard reduced discharge points for male personnel from 48 to 43 for officers and from 40 to 40 for enlisted members, aligning with Navy standards. Navy may adjust its system to grant additional credit for sea service, reflecting wartime integration with the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coast Guard
Public Works Plans For U S Call For 214 Billions Outlay
Plans calling for 2.5 billion dollars in public construction can start in the next 12 months pending WPB signals. Federal programs like flood control rivers harbors and reclamation may delay until Congress funds. WPB construction bans may ease by October 1, with a large backlog ready to begin. The 3 billion three year federal air road program is ready to go, with 500 million first year allotment already apportioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Congress
WPB
Enterprise Enacts Ordinance Against Souvenir Shells
Enterprise City Council enacted an ordinance prohibiting possession of unexploded shells and other high explosives. The measure, introduced by Councilman P. H. Searcy and signed by Major 13. L. Warren, targets souvenir shells found after a deadly downtown explosion that killed George Stein and injured two others. Police report five more shells found locally, with three in town and two brought home by a farmer’s wife, all to be confiscated under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Enterprise Land
Enterprise City
P. H. Searcy
E. C. Shirling
J.T. Grimes
Alto Hutchison
J. E. Rawls
L. Warren
Luther Baker
Main Street
George Stein
Iudaw
Baker
Lomax Baker
William Leon Smith
Dan K. Stephens
Camp Rucker
Stephens
County City Schools Start Classes Monday
Dothan and Houston County students return for the 1945 46 term with white and Negro teachers already in place and free text books for sixth graders. County buses and contracted transport ready. city positions filled. first graders require birth certificates and must be six by October 1.
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Dothan
Houston County
Flurry
Baxter
DDT Made Available To Dothan Residents
A wartime public health shipment of 100 gallons DDT arrived in Dothan with 50 gallons left after rapid sales. Drugstores expected to sell more later in the week at 3.70 per gallon, quart bottles at 1.24 and pints at 0.75. Health workers had used powdered DDT, but not sold to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Dothan Druegiss
Health Department
Houston County
Byrd Attacks 30 Hour Federal Work Week
Washington Senator Byrd denounced the proposed 30 hour federal work week saying it would pressure private industry to follow and threaten American economic stability. He warned that such a move could lead toward a nation of drones and cited historical cautions about France to underscore his point.
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Byrd
Washington
Var
Anl
France
America
Congress Debates Atomic Bomb Use And Pay Raises
In Washington Congress debated whether to use the atomic bomb to maintain world peace or never use it again. President Truman sought pay increases for lawmakers and unemployment benefits, while a 40 hour work week loomed. FEPC fights to persist in committee, and wartime measures face deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States
Tom Connally
D-Tex
United Nations Organization
Mead
D-Ny
Truman
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Jahlesa
Rep
Knutson
D-Mini
Senate
Emperor Hirohito May Lose Position In Japan
Washington reports speculate that Emperor Hirohito could abdicate or be deposed as Allied powers reshape Japan under General MacArthur. Key changes include a regency for Prince Hirohito, breaking up the Zaibatsu, and a constitutional shift giving power to the people. A war crimes trial for the Emperor is also discussed by Chinese factions and American leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MN. Hightower
Washington AP
Hirahito
Japan
JaJpan
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArhur
Tokyo
Hirohito
Aluhito
Zaibatsu
Nippon
City Manager plan pledges pay cut by commissioners
Dothan set to adopt the City Manager form with three commissioners Ayres Parkman and Coe. Ayres and Parkman promise to return all but 24 and 25 dollars of their monthly salaries, while Coe backs the move. Officials explain pay reduction via refund of the difference between checks and 25 dollars. The trio holds current terms with Ayres filling an unexpired term, Parkman set to complete McKinney term, and Coe mid-term. The president earns 197.50 monthly and associates 150 each.
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Dothan
Fenera
John D. Ayres
J.W. Parkman
Clyde Coe
Ayres
Rawlins McKinney
Parkman
McKinney
Coe
Commissioner Co
Commission
Snake Killed Pastor Forsaken Open Casket Demonstration
In Chattanooga Molly Pond Church of God mourned Rev. Lewis Ford with an open casket display of the rat snake said to have killed him five days earlier. Pastor Raymond Hayes and other clergy led a crowd as believers fondled snakes from screened boxes, one striking Hayes on the ankle during the service.
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Chattanooga
Tron
Sap
Lewis Ford
Raymond Hayes
Alayes
B 29 Crashes Near Wedowee Alabama Killing Ten or Eleven
A four engined B 29 bomber from Gulfport Army Air Base crashed seven miles south of Wedowee Alabama on an overnight training flight. Sheriff G B Payne reported ten or eleven lives lost as the craft exploded on impact and burned. Bodies were moved to Maxwell Field Alabama. The plane left Gulfport at 6 07 p m and last spoke with Max as it neared the Mobile area. Local residents said the crash site looked ready for a landing but no fire prior to impact. Two residents were reported injured by debris.
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Wedowee
Ala
G. B. Payne
Gulfport
Miss
Army Air Base
Here
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Als
Payne
Plase
Filying Training Command
Mobile
Maxwell
Anne McCarty
The
Anniston Star
Anniston
Side Issues Overshadow Main Income Tax Question in Alabama
Alabama voters face a constitutional amendment on allocating state income tax revenues amid heated debate. Proponents and opponents of a plan granting legislative control over revenues once earmarked for property tax cuts plan further speeches next week. Finance Director Hayse Tucker, a backer, says merit system rules do not block campaign activity on the issue, while opposition leader Bruce Henderson claims a high pressure campaign uses public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Park Camp Finance
Hayse Tucker
Gary
Chauncey Sparks
Bruce Henderson
Moore
Tucker
Eiror
General Wainwright Returns Home From Pacific Tour
General Jonathan M. Wainwright lands at Hamilton Field after a Honolulu flight, greeted by hundreds of service members and cheering crowds. He declines to discuss Japanese treatment during his 42 months as a prisoner, while the reception echoes with military pomp and a salute lasting a full minute.
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San Francisco
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Hamilton Field
Dlyshana
General Wainwright
Honolulu
General Marshall
Washington
Western Defense Command
Trial of Japan's War Guilty Planned
London AP report says the United Nations War Crimes Commission is taking extensive steps to prosecute Japanese war criminals. Indications point to many offenders facing justice in Europe, with the initial list of military officers submitted to the Commission almost a year prior by the United States.
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London
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Europe
War Crimes Commission
United States
Santo Tomas IOUs and Black Market Money Scheme
In Santo Tomas camp in Manila American internees reveal how Japanese guards diverted wealth from American securities and bullion to buy food on the black market. Escalating fear arises as empty banks and failed currency lead to tense exchanges and warnings of future trouble.
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Santo Tomas
Manila
Sbta
Karl Carroll
Santa Tomas
San Francisco
Hitoshi Tomoyasu
Tomoyasu
Red Cross
Shah Aomeanth Pi
National
Civ Bank
Chartered Bank of India-Austra
China
Hey Ri
Peoples Bank & Trust
Netherlands Ladies
Tomoyan
Santo Tomar
Bigebot
Tomoyana
Aow
Jap Intellectuals Offer War Guilt List Additions
Jap intellectuals propose additions to a war guilt list as U S troops seize and consolidate control across Tokyo and Japan. American forces push ashore in Korea while MacArthur leads a ceremony at the U S Embassy. Hokkaido is projected under rule by Oct 4 with Ominata naval base near to be secured as ships crowd its anchorage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Spencer
Tokyo
U. S
Japan
MacArthur
U.S
Korea
Hokkaido
Ominata Naval Base
U. & North Pacific Fleet
Ominata
Mariner
Million Japanese Surrender in China To Chiang Forces
Nanking reports the formal surrender of about one million Japanese troops in China signed at 9 30 a m. Gen Yuanshogo Okamori signed for Japan. Chiang Kai-shek arrived by plane and visited the Central Military Academy after the ceremony. A similar surrender drama was noted at the Kure naval base near Honshu. Japanese leaders faced calls from intellectuals to prosecute war criminals. The Tokyo flag ceremony followed as First Division cavalry raised the banner over the capital. A parade was canceled to avoid excitement.
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Nanking
China
Yuantsogu Okamori
Jampac
Ying-Chin
Grociallesimo
Chiang Mulahek
Central Military Academy
Kateuura
Honshu
Tokyo
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Capital
Absentee Ballot Calls Light in City Election
Only two absentee ballots requested for the city election to elect one unopposed City Commissioner for a three year term starting October and to decide the City Manager form of government. Absentee votes must be received by five days before the election. ballots cannot be issued within six days of the vote. A poll official briefing session was held at the county courthouse with 14 officials appointed to serve at two machines and the absentee ballot box, though replacements may be needed on election day.
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Tomorie
Dothan
J. L. Vaughn
Weneaday
Electron
Yesterda
County Courthous
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British
Reds
Sparks
George C. Marshall
Army
President Truman
Fleet
Earnest
King
Naval Operations
Washington, D. C
Col
Bernard Thieley
War Dept. General Staff
Emperor Hirohi
EA Phato
House
Sam Rayburn
FEPC
F. Olu King
Eastern Airlines
Florence
D. C
Migsmi
New York
NEA
Wainwright
Santo Tomas Iou
Chiang
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