Paris Votes Against Delaying North Atlantic Pact Ratification
The French National Assembly defeated a communist motion to adjourn debate on ratifying the North Atlantic treaty. The 407 to 186 vote clears the path for further talks next Monday with final approval across several nations still pending in Denmark Italy Portugal and France.
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France
Netherlands
Council of the Republic
National Assembly
Council
Assembly
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Diary Inquiries Find No Incriminating Material
Senator Hoey said a secret diary cited in the five percent er inquiry mentions some members of Congress but does not prove improper actions. A Senate official stated the notebook absolutely contains nothing that incriminates anyone. The diary, in the hands of the investigations subcommittee, was kept by James V. Hunt, a former Army officer and War Assets Administration employee. Paul Grindle said Hunt sought a government contract for a fee, claiming ties to officials. Two Army major generals have been suspended: Herman Feldman and Alden H. Waitt.
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Washington
Hoey
D-Nc
Congress
Senate
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
James V. Hunt
Army
War Assets Administration
Hunt
Paul Grindle
New York Herald Tribune
Herman Feldman
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Corps
Transfusions Fail In Hattiesburg Tragedy
Hattiesburg Mississippi July 23. H L Arend a 50 year old oil company employee died last night at the Methodist hospital after emergency transfusions from Mobile blood center by highway patrolman. He suffered severe anemia and a liver ailment and had been ill three weeks. Funeral services set for Monday morning at a local funeral home.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
H. L. Arend
Oil Company
Mobile Blood Center
Methodist Hospital
Arend
Hattiesburg Funeral Home
Fire Brick Plant Blaze Injures Volunteer Fireman In Alabama
A volunteer fireman remained in fair condition after injuries at a large brick making plant near Birmingham. The Dixie Fire Brick Co plant at Kimberly suffered total loss of machinery and building, with damage estimated up to 100000. C F Williams, 46, was hurt after falling through a roof as flames raged. The Warrior department aided by plant workers helped save storage bins and offices.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Lewis
Kimberly
Dixie Fire Brick Co
Lewis
C. F. Williams
Warrior Fire Department
Last Ties Cut Between Army and Air Force
Defense Secretary Johnson announced transfer order No. 40 creating a completely independent United States Air Force by transferring all functions and powers not already assigned. The process took two years and forty orders.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Defense
Johnson
United States Air Force
Regain Dynamic Health Through Nerve Control
An ad for chiropractic services by Doctors Wenzel and Colbert promotes nerve energy as essential to blood health and disease resistance. It invites readers in Decatur to call or write for a free issue of The Chiropractic Educator and notes a downtown office at 412 2nd Avenue with phone 469.
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Chiropractic Health Service
Wenzel and
Colbert
Chiropractic
2Nd Avenue
Decatur
Warren Plans Special Call for Florida Legislature
Governor Fuller Warren announced a special session of the Florida legislature to begin September 7 1949 to address state obligations. He noted the cost to meet responsibilities would be about 240 million dollars with revenue measures falling short of matching appropriations. The governor stressed the legislature must act to fund state services within a 20 day limit, or a second session may follow.
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Wakulla Springs
Fla, Jily
Fuller Warren
Florida
Warren
Fire Truck Breaks Down on Way to Fire in Centre
Centre Alabama officials moved quickly after a fire to a Gaylesville store caused losses over 40000 dollars. A fire engine broke down in Cedar Bluff during the response, prompting a special council session to approve a new engine for the department.
Pecans Marketing Agreement Approved for Current Crop Year
Washington officials said the pecan marketing agreement will be in effect for the current crop year. Ralph S. Trigg, production and marketing administrator, announced the agreement has been completed and sent to Secretary Brannan for formal approval.
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Washington
T of Agriculture
Ralph S. Trigg
Agricul
Matt, Brannan
Accused Slayer of Four Denied New Hearing
WIGGINS, Miss. July 23. Circuit Judge L C Corban refused to grant a new trial to Murdock Hinton a 48 year old Lucedale farmer accused killer of four persons He began an appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court to set aside his death sentence The appeal challenges alleged jury instruction and testimony about moonshining and sheriff Nelsons morality Aug 26 is set for execution Snakes owls and hawks prey upon young jack rabbits.
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Wiggins
Miss
L. C. Corban
Murdock Hinton
Hinton
Lucedale
J. E.nelson
Robbers Are Tricked of Cash
Mobile area crime report details two robberies in one day. Police link one suspect to a prior case, with names and amounts including $4,700 stolen from a Mobile check exchange operator and $35 taken from an ice cream shop while a larger bag carrying $14,000 was abandoned. Clarence Watts named in photos. Watts recently escaped Kilby prison.
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Mobile
Ala
J. B. Ward
Ward
Talley Rollings
Clarence Watts
Watts
Kilby
Florida Man Admits Bank Holdup of $578 in Daylight Crime
Florida man Jack S. Valentine 22 of Fort Lauderdale admitted robbing a Birmingham loan firm for 578 dollars in daylight. Detectives say he held two employees at pistol point and forced cash into a paper bag, then fled to a downtown theater. Money and gun recovered.
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Birmingham
P— City
Florida
Jack S. Valentine
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
C. L. Pierce
Valentine
Pistol Point
Pierce
Prominent Birmingham Surgeon Dr. Joseph Leland Dies
Dr. Joseph Leland a prominent Birmingham surgeon died at his residence after years of ill health. A Tuscaloosa native graduate of Tulane Medical College he did post graduate work in Europe and was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joseph Leland
Tuscaloosa
Tulane University Medical College
Europe
American College of Surgeons
New Pastor Begins Ministry at First Christian Church
Rev. David J. DeBoer started his ministry at the First Christian church last Sunday. A Johnson Bible College graduate, he previously led Pleasant Grove Christian church in Mt. Gilead Ohio for 12 years. He is married with a son Donald and a daughter Darleen aged five, and the family resides at 502 West Gordon Drive parsonage.
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David J. DeBoer
First Christian Church
Johnson Bible College
DeBoer
Pleasant Grove
Black Panther Fights Gorilla in Spokane Cage Incident
In Spokane in July 2047 a black panther escaped an unlatched gate during a wild animal show and fought a nearby gorilla for over two hours. Spectators watched as attendants shot the gorilla after the panther tore its arm and clawed at the victim. A lion roared from an adjacent cage during the fray.
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Spokane
Wash
Sheriff Allows Liberty Lake Animal Show After Cage Breach
Sheriff Ralph Smith personally inspected the cages at Liberty Lake resort 15 miles east of here and allowed the show to continue. An attendant, discharged today, cut a connecting plate between cages enabling a panther to threaten a gorilla. Trainer Ruby Smith said the animals had feuded for weeks after an earlier clawing incident. The troupe had closed the night before and planned to move on tomorrow.
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Ralph Smith
Liberty Lake Resort
Here
Ruby Smith
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