Detroit to honor Ford with minute of silence
Detroit and Michigan plants pause production for a minute of silent tribute to Henry Ford. Public services at St Pauls Cathedral in Detroit. Funeral procession planned with police escort to Addison Ford Cemetery near the Rouge plant.
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Detroit
Indus
Woodward Avenue
Ford
Kim Sigler
Michigan
Ford Motor Empire
America
Addison Ford
Henry Ford
Great Rouge
Ozark Camp Rucker Buildings Put Up For Bid
Ozark Army Air Field and Camp Rucker surplus sites offer 38 buildings at Ozark and three at Camp Rucker for cash bids through the U S Engineers office in Mobile. F E Wilkinson real estate manager announced. Inspections through the resident engineer at Camp Rucker daily except weekends. Bids due by 10 am May 7. Purchasers must dismantle and remove by September 20. Buildings include barracks officers quarters admin halls warehouses and more. Full details from Real Estate Project Manager 2201 Grant Street Mobile Ala.
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Ozark Army Air Field
Camp Rucker
U. S. Engineers Office
Mobile
F. E. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Grant Street
P. O
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Farm equipment theft reported near Kinsey
Lee Andrew Rooney reported the theft of a cotton planter a sack of cottonseed and a sack guano from a Kinsey area farm Tuesday night. Deputies said the items were taken from a field left unattended overnight and the case remains under investigation.
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Lee Andrew Rooney
Kinsey
Liquor Shipments To Alabama Halted Until Cars Emptied
Montgomery officials announce an embargo on rail liquor shipments into Alabama until freight cars tied up by non unloaded stock are emptied. The ban, effective yesterday, was issued to keep scarce rolling stock moving as ABC warehouses receive liquor for state stores.
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Montgomery
Alabama
ABC Board
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
James E. Burkett
Chamber
Atlanta
Association of American Railroads
Burkett
ABC
T. M. Healey
Railroad Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Falling Leg Injury Hospitalizes Cottonwood Man
F. M. Whitehead, 39, of Cottonwood, was badly hurt when a log fell on him while unloading logs from a Graceville, Florida truck. He suffered head injuries, fractures in both legs, and an arm fracture. Whitehead, employed by a Graceville lumber firm, spent the night under observation and was reported in stable condition.
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F. M. Whitehead
Cottonwood
Graceville
Fla
Dothan
Whitehead
Krug urges five point coal mine safety program
John L. Lewis faced charges of criminal neglect in the Centralia disaster where 111 miners died. Krug urged a Senate subcommittee to push a five point safety plan for coal mines as officials weighed action on blocking $2.8 million in contempt fines against the United Mine Workers.
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John L. Lewis
Centralia
Krug
Senate
UMW
Lewin
United Mine Workers
Lewis
West Virginia
Asx
Interior Department
Lewis’ Umw
Health and Welfare Fund
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Wallace Pepper To Back Democrats In 1948 Says Truman
President Truman predicted Wallace and Pepper would support the Democratic ticket in 1948. He said he would not read anyone out of the party and that Pepper would likely campaign for the ticket. Pepper affirmed his Democratic loyalty and said he would campaign if asked.
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Wallace
Pepper
Truman
Washington
ULP
Henry A. Wallace
Sen
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Commerce Wallace
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Florida
Alabama
Democratic Party
Man Freed On Bond In Liquor Violation
Harvey Green arrested near Westville Florida on conspiracy to violate internal revenue code by possession and transportation of illicit whiskey. He waived preliminary hearing and bond set at 300 dollars. ATU Investigator R B Phillips led the case with deputy Bepton Q Foy assisting.
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Harvey Green
Westville
Fla
ATU
R.B. Phillips
Phillips
Green
Bepton Q. Foy
Infant James Pittman Dies in Dothan Hospital
Funeral services were held for James Edgar Pittman infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Pittman of Pansey route one. Rev T W Yeoman of Ashford officiated at Smyrna Church and burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving grandparents include Mrs Rosa Lee Dasinger Pansey route one and Mrs Rachael Henderson Cowarts.
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James Edgar Pittman
Edgar L. Pittman
Pansey
Dothan ‘Hospital
Smyrna Church
TW. Yeoman
Ashford
Ward-Wilson
Ars Parente
Rosa Lee Dasinger
Panser
Rachael Henderson
Cowarts
Polish leaders face Saar plan amid Cold War tensions
The Americans and Britons argued Molotov resists war changes and could harm communist gains in Germany. France seeks Saar cession approval to fix its coal problem, warning that Molotov Marshall or Bevin blocking merger would draw French political wrath. If Molotov yields, he risks losing leverage with France and creating trouble in Germany.
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Molotov
Germany
Saar
Marshall
Bevin
Aider
Bidault
France
Council of Foreign Ministers
Cattle Show Opens With New Showmanship Contest
Number 9 Dothan will judge the cattle at the show with Jarenigan of the college as authority on cattle. Prize ribbons for 4-H and FFA horse and cattle exhibitors and loving cups for showmanship contest are engraved. The contest judges display and exhibit manner rather than animal quality. The event promises its finest exhibition in 11 years, with readiness complete.
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Jarenigan
Johnson
Youth Injured In S. Oates St Traffic Crash
Cecil Johnson sixteen of Dothan route five was slightly hurt in a 400 block S. Oates St collision around 3 00 pm yesterday. He received face lacerations and bruises at a Dothan hospital and was dismissed. The scooter ridden by Harold Trammell collided with a car driven by Mrs. E G Pickett near the Savannah Street intersection. No charges were filed by police.
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Cecil Johnson
Dothan
S. Oates St
Johnson
Harold Trammell
E. G. Pickett
Savannah St
Hymn Of Israelites To Be Sermon Topic
Rabbi Martin I. Hinchin at Temple Emanu-El prepares a sermon on the hymn sung by the Israelites at the Red Sea crossing. He will comment on the Bible record of the crossing and the accompanying hymn as Passover season ends. Service begins at 8 p.m.
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Tne
Temple Emanu-El
Martin I. Hinchin
Red Sea
Labor bill aims to curb strikes and ban closed shop
Republican leaders endorse final House labor committee action on a bill that would let the attorney general seek court injunctions to halt strikes affecting national interest, ban closed shops and industry wide bargaining, and allow mediation or union shop by mutual consent. Rep. Hartley predicts full GOP support, with potential floor reservations ahead of Friday vote.
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House
House Labor Committee
GOP
Rep
Hartley
R-Nj
Senate Labor Committee
Pump Organ Prank Puzzles North Carolina Town
Bill Sharpe of the State Development Department recounts a tall tale about an old farmer who fears surgery in the city and imagines his own death. The farmer recovers, orders a pump organ for his family, and is believed buried with the box before it is revealed as harmless. The story ends with the organ serving as a parlor fixture for years.
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Bill Sharpe
State Development Department
Carolina
Bill
North Carolina
Pappy
Sacred Harp Sing at Pilgrim's Reat Church
An all day Sacred Harp Sing was announced for Sunday April 20 at Pilgrim's Rest Church four miles northwest of Graceville. The event will gather singers for a day of traditional shape note singing.
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Pilgrim's Reat Church
Graceville
Bobby Swick 4 Dies in Pensacola Hospital
In Marianna special report, four year old Bobby Swick died in a Pensacola hospital and was buried at Damascus church cemetery near Marianna. Rev Bruce Mitchell officiated at services at the church. arrangements by Neal Funeral Home. Survived by mother Myrtle Clyde Swick of Greensboro Fla a half brother Jack Brogden and two half sisters Ruby Lee and Maxine McCoy, both of Marianna.
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Marianna
Bobby Swick
Pensacola
Damascus Church
Bruce Mitchell
Neal Funeral Home
Myrtle Clyde Swick
Greensboro
Florida
Jack Brogden
Ruby Lee
Maxine McCoy
Long Lines Telephone Strike Reaches Local Accord
The American Union of Telephone Workers and AT&T long lines department announced substantial progress after two days of talks. Eight local items were agreed, with national items still under negotiation. Conciliator Edgar Warren called it a long step forward as strikes affect 39 of 49 NFTW unions negotiating in multiple cities.
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Edgar L. Warren
NFTW
Long distance calls disrupted during Wiregrass strike action
Griffin described the first day of a strike as preventing emergency messages from being sent while allowing some calls. By Tuesday service began to loosen, and by yesterday business had picked up. Long distance to exchanges tied to the local company remained uninterrupted and Wiregrass Alabama retained complete service to Ft. Gaines Georgia and Marianna Florida.
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Griffin
Alabama
Ft. Gaines
Marianna
Fla
Tornado devastation across Texas and Oklahoma towns
Eyewitness reports detail a deadly tornado sweeping White Deer and nearby towns from Pampa to Miami, leveling buildings, injuring about 150 and killing 24 to 30 in Hi a ains Texas. Red Cross aid, vigilante actions, blocked roads, and emergency rescue followed as towns faced debris strewn streets and shattered infrastructure.
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Hi Aains
Tex
Red Cross
Texas Panhandle
Howard Boxwell
Shattuck
Okla
Glazier
White Deer
Santa Fe
Pampa
Miami
Coburn
Price Responsibility Shifted to Business by Truman
President Truman declared price cutting is the responsibility of business and urged it to prove free enterprise can work. He warned wage increases may follow if prices do not fall, and said reimposing price controls would be impractical. He noted no recession is necessary, urged against a buyers strike, and discussed group price reductions and anti trust implications.
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Atomic
Senate
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
Commission
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Rep. Rees
Rkas
House
Civ Service
FBI
RFC
Buck R-Deld
Reconstruction Finance
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tobey
iMegal
Buck
Senate Banking Committee
Washington
Congress
Justice Department
Livestock Receipts Across Southern Plants Reported
In Thomasville and other southern markets, livestock receipts totaled 250 cattle, 75 calves, and 800 hogs at eight major packing plants from Albany to Tallahassee. Hog prices ranged 21.50 to 22.75 for under 189 pounds, with some top lots at 23. Sows brought 17.50 to 20.50. At Chicago, salable cattle 4,900 with 4,300 sold, calves 800. weights 180-260 pounds steady to up, over 260 pounds uneven. Top steers around 24.50, heifers 23.90, cow market active and steady.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Jonz
Chicago
Mrs Commander Dies In Enterprise at 71
Mrs. Cora Commander aged 71 died at her daughter’s home in Enterprise after a five week illness. A Clintonville lifelong resident she was married to late Will Commander, a pioneer farmer. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Horace Ellis and three Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Emory Press of Atlanta. Services were at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Bradley and Rev. Phillips officiating. Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home in charge.
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Cora Commander
E. Knight
Enterprise
Clintonville
Horace Ellis
Ewell Knight
E. M. Knight
Emory Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Cecil Bradley
New Brockton
W. O. Phillips
Searcy Funeral Home
Lilienthal Blocked By Senate Vote On Commission Hopefuls
Some men sought for key jobs feared the commission would become a political football. Lilienthal, 46, former TVA chairman, won Senate confirmation with 20 Republicans and 30 Democrats supporting. Taft attacked him as soft on Russia and communism. The Senate then approved the remaining commission nominees by voice vote.
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Commission
Senate
Lilienthal
Tennesee Valley Authority
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Republican
Taft
Russia
Robert F. Bacher
Sumner T. Pike
Securities Exchange Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
William L. Waymack
Des Moines, In
Carroll L. Wilson
Office of Research and Development
Livestock Market Steady Vealers Down Beef Cows Fall
Vealers steady at 17.25 while vealers drop 1.00 or more to around 23.00 with most 22.00 down. Beef cows mostly 13.50 to 16.50 with good kinds up to 18.00 and cutters down to 12.75.
Nation eyes calm approach to Greece Balkan mission proposal
In a debate on UN actions, Austin pressed for approval of his plan to have a Balkan mission overseeing Greece. He warned of inconsistencies in the council and proposed a subsidiary group to supervise the Greece operation.
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Posal
Austin
U. N. Balkan
Greece
the & Sion
A.m.ing
Cornty Council
Greg Austin
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