Full Of Tricks Veteran Of Warfare A Pacific Declares
Sergeant Johnson, veteran of Guadalcanal and Munda campaigns, recounts 47 bombing missions over Bougainville. He notes the Japanese pattern of surprise attacks from high altitude and swift returns at low altitude, stressing the unseen peril and discipline of their tactics. He reflects on war weariness and the enduring impression of methodical enemy methods.
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Milton & Wallace
Geretel MacArthy
Cato Roduntsy
Wes
Bucga Riile
Raoul
Jonnper
Mtal
Johnson
Xe Jap
Guadalcanal
Spectiman Exam Counts Hit New High At Uathan Branch
Specimens examined at the Uathan Branch Laboratory in August set a record, surpassing May and January totals. Of 2,213 samples, 315 were questionable, 1885 pagathe and 34 unsatisfactory. Venereal disease tests dominated, with 1,314 examined and 1,087 negative, 34 unsatisfactory. Positive typhus, typhoid, and dengue cases noted, along with other positives like malaria, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. Director Mrs Arnie Irvin Cooper oversees Houston, Dale, Coffee, Huniry, and Geneva regions.
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Uathan
West
May
Kerr Poutise
Dothan
Arnie Irvin Cooper
Houston
Dale
Owen Funeral Rites to Be Held Today Near Slocomb
Owen Lewis Owen W W died Thursday night at his home near Slocomb after a long illness. He served in World War II and was a member of the American Legion. Funeral services at Union Hill Church at 3 o’clock with Rev Will Davis officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Surviving: widow, three children, parents, and multiple siblings. Warn Wilson Funeral Home in charge.
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Lewis Owen
Slocomb
American Legion
Union Hil Church
Will Davis
Warn Wilson
Lawrence, Seamon
Martha Owen
M. E. Owen
Slocumb
Sy Brothers
George Wo
Erwan C. Owen
Fort Meade Fla
James Ralph Owen
Bay Harbor
Fla
Roy Owen
Fort Lewis
Wash
Joseph L. Owen
Camp Rucker
Wallace Owen
Ruby Owen
Instructions For Holiday Package Mailing Outlook
Linda Cauley notes a steady rise in overseas parcels during the Christmas mailing season. Postal officials urge sending gifts early to reach far destinations. USO and OWI assist families, with guidance on appropriate items and packing for different theaters of operation.
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Linda Cauley
Herp
Muuny
Bes
Office of War Information
Patty
Bacnana
USO
Sun
Tropics
Dewey Denies Dothan Tag as Hoover Protégé
Spokane dispatch reports Thomas E Dewey denying claims he is Hoover’s protege as he campaigns in Spokane. He says he has not relied on Hoover’s advice and emphasizes a western development policy under Republican leadership. The article also notes Spokane police adding a two way radio system to three patrol cars for improved readiness and communication.
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Thomas Dewey
Dothan
Hoover
Gardner Bridge
Spokane
Wash
Thomas E Dewey
Herbert Hoover
Dewey
Caetar D'Alene
Idaho
FE Draughon
Roosevelt and Churchill Confer on Pacific War Aims
The leaders spoke on war plans at a Quebec conference, noting smoother talks, reduced argument, and unity against Japan. Roosevelt highlighted logistics and strategy as crucial, while Churchill stressed balancing forces and joint action across the Pacific theater.
Conflicting front reports on Russo Romanian border clashes
A wartime bulletin notes possible Russian or Romanian or both forces fighting near the prewar Hungarian frontier with Hungarian troops engaging Allied units on a 50 mile front near Oradea, Lesterm and surrounding towns. Moscow says Russian patrols crossed the Vistula region toward Prussia, while Warsaw defense remains cautious about any frontal assault on Warsaw.
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Budapest
Oradea
Lesterm
Romania
Knupova
Ineu
Bers
Hungary
Plas
Moscow
Wersin
Vistula
Trum Prage
Konstantin Ko Rokossovsky
Warsaw
Niev
Dnephr
Senate delays on press freedom resolution stalls debate
Senators Vandenberg White Capper arrive late to a foreign relations discussion delaying action on a resolution backing free press and congressional belief in allied leaders in Asia and the Pacific. Capper backs prompt passage, others favor swift action.
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Republian
Senate
Vandenbere
Michigan
White
Maine
Capper
Kansas
Fareign Relations Committee
Ted
Athen Tr-Vi
Connally
Dewey trips amid cabinet shakeup talk during campaign
Governor Dewey plans a national swing from New York to St Louis and Los Angeles, meeting party leaders from ten states to guard against overconfidence. He hinted at dropping Interior Secretary Ickes if elected, while Ickes mused on a world improved if not for the word if.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Washington
Thomas E Dewey
Ickes
Allies press Philippines threat with Palau and Morotai gains
Naval and air forces advance toward the Philippines as Patoe and Morotai strips near Halmahera expand Allied reach. Task Force 58, fresh from the Philippine Sea victory, watches for Japanese moves while bombardments and carrier air strikes keep pressure off Mindanao and Palau. Japanese broadcasts warn civilians as efforts shift air power toward China and Kweilin amid dwindling Chinese resistance.
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Peleliu
Mindanao
Phillippines
Pitoe Field
MacArthur
Morotaa Island
Halmahera
Philippines
Patoe
Pacle
Pelem Island
Vice Am Mare A Mitcher
Philippine Sea
Mama
Pajsau Islands
Mamila
Tokio Radio
Morotai Islands
Moluccas
Palau
China
Kweauhin
State awards stipends to agents in Houston County
Eleven of the insurance agents awarded stipends in Houston County were listed with many named individuals across Alabama. The State Finance Department said premiums of $508.05 were divided into units. several agents in Ashford Headland Dale Geneva Colie Enterprise and other towns received one unit each. Also noted were reports on Dutch East Indies independence and Dutch interpretation that Japan might leave voluntarily, with implications for Allied views on liberation versus aggression.
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Ted Sesterde
Houston County
Alabama
L. J Thomas
Amos Jones
B. L. Gaines
Hayrond E. Spann
Willliam F. Bailey
Betts Shoghu
J. Ho Saxon
One Scarborough
Ashford
J. W. Yeoman
Columba
ML. Oakley
Cottonwood
F P. Snel
Henry County
L L. Wood
Thornton and
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Mac’s Tire Shop
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Montgomery Highway
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Wormer
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Wale
Europe
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Quebec
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Cruisisil
United States
Mwister
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Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
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Southern Pacific
Chester Wo Mimuitz
R. T. Harvey
Atlanta
Dutch East Indies
Toluo
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Jeder
Othesung
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John Wesley
Willis Clas Lain
Mn Denyons
Graves Des
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Ena
Singleton
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Houston County Farmers Exchange
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