Senate panel defeats draft act revision in closed session
The Senate Military Committee killed a draft law revision to push voluntary enlistments and limit the Selective Service age. Chairman Thomas urged raising the lower age from 18 to 21 to finish education, while leaders debated Marshall’s plan to release soldiers. Current rules require registration for ages 13 to 45 with drafting up to 25, and some may finish schooling before induction.
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Navy
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George C. Marshall
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Dala
Nebraska
Peace Settlement Hinges On Red Demands In Europe
London reports indicate the World War III peace settlement increasingly hinges on Russian influence in Europe versus American control in the Pacific. Five-Power Foreign Ministers discuss the matter as Molotov hints at colonial concessions while the Pacific policy gets no clear attention. Debates on the Yugoslav Italian frontier and the Tangier region port dispute color expectations as no final treaty emerges pending broader global tensions.
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London
Europe
Pacife
Comminsar VM Molotov
Moscow
United States
Tnesie
Defense To Close Its Case Without Testimony
In Columbia South Carolina AP report Lt Samuel C Epes on trial for the fatal sedative killing of Mary Lee Enes will have no defense witnesses. Judge denied motion for directed verdict allowing closing arguments after prosecution rested amid sensational testimony and debate over intent and crime.
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Pauley Sees Hard Peace For Japan
SAN FRANCISCO AP Edwin W Pauley American member of the Allied Reparations Commission said there will be a hard peace for Japan with assets of its commerce seized and its corporations broken up He arrived from Los Angeles and plans to Tokyo within a month He stressed the aim to eliminate Japan war making potential and cited Japanese and German assets in the United States estimated at under 590 million dollars being taken over by the Alien Property Custodian He outlined indemnity payments to Russia and other Allies in material goods.
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San Francisco
Japan
Edwin W. Pauley
Angeles
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Ger- Tang
Pauley
U.S
Russia
Kurtlelands
Port Arthur
Toney
End of War Time Voted By Senate
Washington AP indicates Congress voted to end war time by a certain date, with the Senate passing a House bill and sending it to President Truman for signature. The report notes an executive action awaiting final approval and outlines the wartime time change.
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Washington
Congress
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Sparks Bans Delay In Starling State Farm-Market Roads
Mobile Alabama Gov Chauncey Sparks warns he will not tolerate delays in the postwar road and farm to market program as funds become available He opposes holding the program while highway engineers serve in the military and urges Alabama to act quickly and to seek federal aid or engineers from other states to avoid slowdowns Mobile’s port growth is tied to national maritime policy and timely road construction within the state
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Mobile Als
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Ed N Rodger
United States
Mobile
Postwar Plans Broadcast From London Tonight
Postwar plans of Gothen wall will be aired Sunday after Edward R. Murrow’s London broadcast. The program will be broadcast at 12 44 noon over WAPI Birmingham WCOV Montgomery and WWL New Orleans on the Columbia network.
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Edward R. Murrow
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WAPI
Birmingham
WCOV
Montgomery
WWL
New Orleans
Columbia
Three Lowest Beef Grades To Be Point Free By Oct One
Washington AP reports that the three lowest beef grades canner culler and quality will be sold without ration points starting October 1. They comprise about 2 percent of the beef supply and will be exempt while higher grades pork lamb and top beef grades continue to require points. Officials attribute the move to rising beef supplies and normal fall marketing of cattle from western and southwestern ranges.
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Bus Permit Granted for Grove Hill to Brewton Route
The Alabama Public Service Commission authorized W. Perry Calhoun and B. B. Johnson Jr. of Dothan to operate a bus line linking Grove Hill Monroes Mill Evergreen and Brewton over about 96.5 miles with service to begin October 1 using three buses. Six registrants reported for induction at Ft McClellan: Q P Taylor J D Chandler Ato Kelly Harlow Rudolph Tice Loyman Tyree Mumford and Calvin Hayward Braswell.
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Montgomery
W. Perry Calhoun
B. B. Johnson, Jr
Dothan
Grove Hill
Brewer
Grove Till
Monroes Mie
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Brewton
Calhoun
Houston County Selective Service Board Three
Ft McClellan
Q P Taylor
J. D Chandler
Ato Kelly Harlow
Rudolph Tice Loyman Tyree Mumford
Calvin Hayward Braswell
Round The World Air Service Set Up
Washington announces a planned round the world air service called The Globster beginning September 28 from Washington National Airport. The route would cover 22 147 miles with six and a quarter day duration, flying weekly with civilian travelers in the national interest priced at 2151 plus 14 per hundred transportation tax. The plan envisions stops at Paris Moscow Fairbanks Minneapolis and more, aiming to circumnavigate the globe in under four days for a single flight.
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Dewey Charges Roosevelt Hid Pearl Harbor Warning
Life Editor states Thomas E Dewey accused President Roosevelt of knowing a Japanese attack was imminent before Pearl Harbor and delaying action to protect party interests. The piece notes Dewey refused to publish General Marshall’s letter confirming prior warning, citing political calculations and danger to wartime unity.
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Henry Ford II Named President as Founder Steps Down
Henry Ford II becomes president of Ford Motor Company succeeding his grandfather Henry Ford I who resigned. The elder Ford had twice held the top post, guiding the firm since its 1903 founding. Edsel Ford, father of Henry II, had led until his death, while Henry II inherits a company with extensive assets and a capital base of 28 million dollars.
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World End Prediction Draws Mixed Reactions In Dothan Vigil
Pasadena reports describe a dim front door scene as Rev Charles Lanrd ay and followers awaited a world ending at 7:33 am with no sign of catastrophe. Reporter notes another deadline set by Rev Long and mentions observers in Dothan reacting with curiosity and skepticism.
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Many Cities Face Rationing Return
Across the nation a major oil workers strike crippled refineries and plants, triggering gasoline shortages and emergency rationing in cities from the Texas Gulf Coast to Chicago. More than 20,000 workers joined or planned strikes, with thousands more voting to walk out as government mediation attempts to avert broader disruption.
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M'Arthur Gives Japan Ten-Point Censorship Guide
The report chronicles General MacArthur outlining a ten point censorship guide for Japan as Allied forces advance. It notes his insistence on controlling press coverage, with emphasis on maintaining morale and aligning messaging with American occupation aims.
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Polish Jewess Testifies On 4500 Slain At Nazi Camp
A Polish Jewish witness describes the massacre at a Nazi prison camp where about 4500 inmates were slain. She testifies about the brutality faced by prisoners at Kroner and subsequent trials, detailing guards’ actions and the alleged crimes committed by defendants including Dr Klein and a former schoolmaster. The proceedings cover harrowing accounts of forced nakedness, cannibalistic rumors, and mass graves as evidence is presented.
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Fire Chief Harris Returns To Duty After Injury
Floyd Harris, wounded in a fall from a ladder truck on East Main Street while responding to an alarm, spent five days in a Dothan hospital and has now returned to duty after suffering a severe head gash.
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