Georgia Resident Dies During Visit
Jasper resident Newton dies after two piston failures while visiting Colum-bus friends on a Sunday afternoon. A member of the Methodist church, he will be buried in the church cemetery after funeral services at Calvary Church. Survived by wife and daughter, multiple relatives in Columbus, Doaleenvile, Graceville, and Panana. Active pallbearers listed.
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Jasper Newfor
Telumbus
Samson Smith
Coitereville
Teytur Methodist Church
Frondourton Comsty
Nt Calvary Therch
C C Balem
Kwune Buriweil
Dougher
Marjorie Newton
Guth
Columbus
Inie Green
Nette James
Doaleenvile
Ge Pod Sire
Laura Hall
Panana
C.I
Ave Brothers
Joiner Newton
Cesl Newton
Dorman Newton
Oil M Columbus
Jam Newton
de Anan Rovie Five
Wes Newtos
Graceville
Carl Sewell
Spur Gear Deemer
A. J. Thomas
Lewis Register
Arnie Thomas
MacArthur outlines postwar terms and censorship in Tokyo
In a Friday dated proclamation MacArthur pledges property rights and freedom of speech with limits for military security. He names 14 gunm armed soldiers, outlines occupation timing with nine Army divisions by Oct 23, and promises to end militarism while freeing Japanese press and religion under supervised conduct. He states editors may publish freely within security bounds.
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MacArthur
United States Army Greee
Pacific
Ried
Japan
Widquarieta
U. S
Emassy
Tokyo
Hidden Guerrilla Finance and War-Time Court in Santo Tomas
In a freewheeling wartime diary excerpt, the narrator recalls guerrilla leadership, cash flows, and a self-created court system under Japanese occupation. General Electric executive C. Grinnell joins as chair of the Executive Committee, while money and supplies flow through uncertain channels amid rising prices and encroaching control by collaborators in Manila.
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C. Grinnell
General Electric
Mickiy Mouse
Fuercidas
Manila
Tsurumi
New Guinea
Sie Solomons
Iit
Tere
Recounted abuses and hunger at Santa Tomas prison
A narrator recalls chronic troublemakers, small freedoms, and sexual policing in a jail system. He notes a Filipino lawyer copied the Geneva Convention from the Philippine legislature library to argue for shorter sentences. Commandants varied in mercy. hunger and sexual control marked daily life.
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Io Hong
School Board Urges Immediate Funds From State Board
Montgomery AP reports local school boards pressed the State Board of Education for prompt release of funds to address badly needed school buildings and equipment. The push came ahead of a State Building Commission meeting, with emphasis on buses and construction, and a projected 27 million dollar program. Rogers from Mobile proposed an immediate lease of his county’s 3.8 million to aid capital needs and debt service.
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Montgomery
State Board of Education
Rogers, Education Board
Mobile
Hass
Koult Bears Sleep by Day in Wisconsin Study
A quirky note reports that Koult bears are nocturnal and spend daytime in sleep, highlighting unusual bearing behavior observed in Wisconsin.
Tojo interview described in wartime visit details
The account portrays Tojo as tense and wary during a direct visit by interviewers Kasai and Spencer. It mentions plans to accuse Roosevelt, alleged wealth from opium routes, and Tojo's claimed strict daily routine, while noting his reluctance to discuss the war and his sharp, ironic repartee during the encounter.
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Kasai
Koga
Harakiri
Tujo
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Tajo
Thja J
China
Shanghai
Tuja
Oe Pames
Kanai
Napoleon
Improved Peanut Shaker To Be Shown Tomorrow
A mechanical peanut shaker developed by the Avigurp experiment station with U S Tilllage laboratory will be demonstrated tomorrow at Spann Brothers farm four miles west of Dothan on the Dothan Enterprise highway. The device attaches to a tractor and shakes peanuts as they are plowed up, differing from side delivery rakes, and will be shown from 1 a.m. through the day. It had been displayed last year but has since been improved.
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Dee
Jeng
Henner
Uncle Bate
Dave Harvey
James Plues
Brookigh Ciie
Ted
Telap Alan
Cap Cate
Sani Tomas
Tumayaau
Rulufiepu
Wien
A. Kodaki
Hing Features Syndicate
Avigurp
U. S. Tillage Laboratory
Spann Brothers
Dothan
Dothan Enterprise Highway
C. M. Ling
Ling
Congress Weighs Balance in Probe Committee Fight
Fragmented debate centers on who chairs a congressional investigation into military affairs. Senate backers favor a three general, bipartisan panel. House Republicans demand a balanced, six member committee with equal party representation from both chambers.
Surrender Ceremony Marks Brief End to Chinese Conflict
General Ho Ying-Chin and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Chungking to witness a 21 minute surrender ceremony at the Military Academy. Okamura led the Japanese delegation as Allied representatives surrounded the room with emblems of China United States Russia and Britain alongside portraits of Attlee Truman Stalin and Chiang.
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China
Ho Ying-Chin
Chiang Kaishek
Chungking
Chinese Military Academy
Gen
Okamura
United States
Russia
Britain
Attlee
Truman
Stalin
Chiang
Rhubarb Used as Medicine in Ancient China
A historical note states rhubarb served medicinal purposes in China around 2700 B.C. The claim highlights early use of rhubarb as a healing remedy in ancient medical practice.
Mrs Flowers Renomey To Welfare Board
Ambiguous OCR text reports changes in a welfare board lineup. J Fiowns of Dok appears resubmitted by the county Board of Revenue. EOE Wahaigy of Columba and Dr H A Hicks are mentioned as related figures. The new appointments are said to be effective immediately with a request for another member to be named in Hicks’s place.
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Fiowns
Dok
Countty Board of Revenue
Eoe Wahaigy
Columba
H A Hicks
Hicks
Schmeling Acquitted in Hamburg After False Statement Charge
Former boxing champion Max Schmeling was acquitted by an Allied Military Government inquiry in Hamburg. The case involved alleged false statements by the ex champion regarding his association with Allied forces centers and radar speculation amid ongoing postwar control and security concerns.
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Hamburg
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Gyernment Cours
Charge
Allied Forces Centre
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