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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
7
A stray briefing from the era shows Congress and key committee leaders debating a possible merger of the Army Navy and Marine Corps.Officials express strong skepticism, with phrase that merger is unlikely and a joint wartime chiefs concept remains debated amid partisan and procedural hurdles.
WENEBURG GERMANY AP Mixig Hanka Kozencweng testifies one of 45 defendants at the Oswiecim and Belsen trials set a dog on her tearing her clothes and injuring her body. A Polish youth recalls his brother beaten to death in the Oswiecim ramp. Abraham Glinowiecki sobs as he recounts his brother’s treatment, cigarettes traded for food, and a lethal beating. Peter Jangariner named among those who contributed to the death.
The deadline for renewal of licenses expiring in 1946-47 has been extended to October. Renewal applicants must present their old licenses when applying for the 1948-87 licenses, as announced by the head of the license division at the department of public safety.
State Patrol officials say two escapees are still at large in the Dochee valley region near Ala and Georgia. Officers report one man carried a pistol and an automobile when abducting an unidentified person. the incident prompted a search along highways and rural routes.
Commissioner of Agriculture Joe N. Poole spoke to the Dothan Exchange Club urging a vote against the income tax amendment on October 2. He warned of revenue shortfalls for schools if the postwar era brings low growth, criticized the amendment’s second provision, and argued for higher teacher pay and sustained funding for education and welfare.
About 50 election officials were appointed to serve in the October 2 special election on the income tax diversion amendment. Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner led a training session at 10 a.m. at the county courthouse to station voting machine crews across 14 seats. A correct list of officials will be announced later.
Governor Chauncey Sparks asked Alabama Supreme Court for an advisory ruling on the 1945 act creating the Alabama Public Hunting and Forestry Association to acquire lands for reforestation parks and conservation and issue bonds not state general obligations. The request questions if the act violates the constitutional ban on internal improvements.
Discharged World War II veterans are exempt for three years from paying county privilege taxes, announced by the probate office. To receive this benefit, veterans must present required paperwork for application for county privileges.
Chief J E Draughn announced that motorists may no longer turn at the Main and Foster streets intersection. The change aims to improve traffic flow after gas restrictions were lifted. Police will warn drivers in coming days with enforcement to follow the through street rule.
New York AP dispatch notes Nagataka Murya Ta, Shingoru Takaishi, and Matsu taro Shoriki propose forming a free independent news association to supply world news to Japan’s press. They reference Nippon Rengo Tsushin Sha and Domei, amid MacArthur orders to end government news barriers and dissolve Domei.
County officials announced new office hours as Dothan reverts to Central Standard Time. The Houston County probate office will open 6 a.m. and close 4 30 p.m. on weekdays. A county court will meet the first Monday of each month at 9 a.m. Judge Saxon P. Poyner provided the details amid broader courthouse adjustments.
The OPA announced that from Sunday through October 27 no points will be required for lower grades of beef veal and lamb including burgers patties and other cheap cuts. Canned meats and other lower grade products also lose points while pork and top-grade beef veal and lamb remain rationed. Butter margarine lard and cooking oils gains noted with no price cuts. Monthly red points will expire Sunday and new stamps take effect.
ATLANTA AP A suit alleging Crump McKeller influence on regional OPA employment will be heard in federal court Oct 5. Paul Turner, a rent examiner in Atlanta, seeks to compel OPA to consider his application for Atlanta defense area rent director. Judge Underwood issued a temporary injunction halting OPA officials from disposing of Turner’s application. In Memphis Crump laughed at the suit calling Turner's statements ridiculous and far fetched.
A Mexican student officer from Napier Field was killed yesterday when a PSI crashed about five miles south of Abbeville. The crash cause is undetermined and the officer's identity is withheld pending notification of next of kin. A board of Army officers is appointed to investigate the incident.
The White House announced President Truman invited Marshal Gregori Zhukov of the Soviet Union to the United States. Zhukov has accepted and, with a rep who represents Austria on the Allied Council governing Germany, will arrive by air in New York City on October 4. War Department arrangements are handling the visit and he will call on the President during his stay.
Emperor Hirohito met General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo for a 35 minute audience. The meeting marked a historic moment in Japan's history with the emperor bowing and removing his hat. Details of their conversation were not disclosed by Allied headquarters or the Japanese government.
SHANGHAI AP The ashes of three Doolittle fliers executed by Japan were recovered today by the U S War Crimes Commission. Eye witnesses in an old Chinese cemetery near Shanghai said they saw the fliers buried and recounted the shooting. The court martial records show Lt Dean Edward Hallmark of Dallas Texas Lt William Glover Farrow of Darlington Delaware and Lt Harold A Spatz of Lebo Kansas were condemned under Japanese military law for violations of aircraft crew regulations after the Tokyo raid.
Washington officials from the American Cotton Shippers Association say deregulation of the Export Import Bank moves American cotton exports a step closer. W. L. Walker of Houston led talks with Wayne Taylor of the Export Import Bank and meetings with Foreign Economics Administration and Agriculture Department executives. Under the new program foreign powers can buy specific American commodities like cotton under short term loans averaging 18 months to two years, with the foreign purchaser initiating the loan.
Los Angeles based scientist Dr. Gerald Wendt described a method to power aircraft with atomic energy. He proposed feeding a fine atomic explosive wire into a jet engine nozzle where a blast of compressed air would trigger expansion, driving turbines to turn propellers or engines.
President Truman told House Ways and Means Democrats that the Senate “let him down” on unemployment pay liberalization and that the House would not likely act. Press Secretary Ross said the committee’s 14 to 10 vote to shelve the bill should be reconsidered, noting the President’s firm stance on 26 weeks and 25 dollars weekly benefits.
Patterson was sworn in by Judge Learned Hand to succeed Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War. The former under secretary, a former judge on the Second Circuit, took office in a brief ceremony attended by Cabinet members and Army Navy and Marine officers. Mrs Patterson also present with Gabe Zone of Virginia.
Buenos Aires reports describe sweeping police roundups as Argentina’s military regime under President Edelmiro Farrell imposes a state of siege and suspends civil rights amid mounting opposition. The decree targets dissent while voting promises remain.
Carl B. Short, general manager of the Roanoke Times and World News, was elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association in a mall ballot. He succeeds George C. Biggers of the Atlanta Journal, who serves a two-year term as president and becomes chairman of the board. Charles P. Manship of the Baton Rouge Advocate and State-Times becomes chairman of the Southern Newspaper Library Committee.
Tension rose as labor disputes spread, forcing hundreds of thousands of workers off the job across the country. The overall labor situation worsened for months, with production interrupted and strike action intensifying after a period of relative stability.
The government seeks to avert a general strike by all workers to avoid a total labor stoppage amid stalled Chicago negotiations between CIO and AFL unions. Thousands already idle across New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and the Pacific Northwest as coal, oil, and manufacturing sectors face walkouts. Immediate settlement efforts pivot to Washington to avert widening disruption.
Washington AP reports a House Civil Service subcommittee approved a bill to extend federal retirement eligibility to congressmen and heads of executive departments. Sponsored by Rep. Vinton of Georgia, the measure would allow these officials to participate in the federal retirement program.
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