Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control lifts embargo on liquor shipments
The ABC Board in Montgomery eased a ban on liquor shipments after 17 carloads were unloaded at the state warehouse. Os home and Company, Birmingham, was granted a carrier contract to move the surplus to state stores, with the embargo tied to railcar congestion and a temporary transport fix expected within five days.
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Ontgomery
Obama Alcoholic Beverage Conrt Board
Ita
Ibargo
Osome and Company
Birmingham
Alabama Publicervice Commission
James E. Burkett
Montgomery
Taft Supports Ending Greek Turkish Aid Amid Balkans Shift
Taft signaled support for ending U S aid to Greece and Turkey if Russia withdraws as promised within 90 days after peace treaties are ratified. He cautioned that Greek Turkish communist domination would end, easing the rationale for continued assistance. Senate debates on labor and defense measures continued amid mixed votes and proposed amendments.
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Russia
Balkans
Taft
Greece
Turkey
Senate
Elbert Thomas Eastland
D-Miss
Tyylor
Didaho
Flanders
R-Yi
Senaor Vandenberg
R-Midh
United Nations
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Johnson
Public Service Commission Sets Trucking Contract Behind Liquor Board
The Public Service Commission acted to preact the trucking certificate to the Osborne company. It validates the liquor board’s contract with the trucker after the board had gone ten days without a contract carrier.
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Tation
Public Service Commission
Osborne Company
Velidatea
Liquor Board
Sears Roebuck Opens New Farm Store On South Oates St
Sears Roebuck opened a new 8200 square foot farm store at 205 South Oates Street attracting over 2000 visitors by noon. The outlet offers a full farm supply range including builders, tools, harness, dairy equipment, fencing, and a catalog sales department with a repair parts division. A band supplied entertainment and refreshments as shoppers explored baby chicks, tractors, and freezer lockers. R E Query called the opening far exceeded expectations and praised all involved.
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Sears
America
South Oates Street
R. E. Query
Girl Scout Brownie Day Camp Planned
Plans for a Girl Scout Brownie Day Camp were announced by the Day Camp committee at the Girl Scout office. Brownies will attend the camp the week of June 30 at Kelly's, with a two week camp from July 7 to July 18. Fees: Brownies one dollar, Girl Scouts one dollar fifty. Registration at Doohan Recreation Center June 11 to June 14, with times announced later.
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Girl Scout
Kelly’s
Doothan Recreation Center
Former Wacs Needed At Army Air Fields
Former Wacs are needed for assignment to Army air fields at Maxwell Field Eglin Field Fla and Greenville S C Capt J J Krause of the local Army recruiting station announced today Full information concerning the enlistments may be had at the recruiting office in the Dothan post office building.
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Army Air Fields
Maxwell Field
Eglin Field
Fla
Greenville
S. C
J. J. Krause
Army
Dothan
Seaman James V Smith in Atlantic Fleet drills near Puerto Rico
James Vaughn Smith seaman second class USN, son of Mrs Floy Smith of Graceville, took part in Atlantic Fleet tactical exercises near Culebra Island and Puerto Rico aboard submarine USS Cochino operating from Key West, Florida, Navy public information service reported today.
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James Vaughn Smith
USN
Floy Smith
Graceville
Culebra Island
Puerto Rico
Cochino
Key West
Fla
Navy Public Information Service
Royal Arch Degree Session For Dothan Chapter 113
Dothan Chapter No 113 will hold a special meeting at 7 30 tonight at the Temple to confer the Royal Arch degree on a group of candidates All Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend the session.
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Dothan
Temple
Royal Arch Masons
Roosevelt Ideas Challenge Imperialist Echo in Press
In a sharp exchange the British note was dismissed as not defeating Roosevelt or his ideas. Wallace warned that citizens fear America is drifting toward power politics and manifest destiny backed by a big stick. Millions fear the new government program could move toward war.
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America
Bipartisan Talks Continue Over Price, Wages Clash
In a tense exchange reporters heard contrasting views on inflation and wage hikes. Flanders urged hearing both sides after stating only one side was presented yesterday. Rep Wolcott dismissed the inflation peak while Rep Spence blamed Republicans for undermining price controls and echoed the President on the need to curb rising prices.
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Flanders
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
Truman
Spence
D-Ky
Man Freed On Bond In Liquor Violation
Harvey Green arrested near Westville Florida yesterday morning charged with conspiracy to violate the 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 said assist came from deputy marshal Benton Q Foy.
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Harvey Green
Westville
Fla
ATU
R. B. Phillips
Phillips
Green
Benton Q. Foy
Diamond-Backed Terrapins Supply and Hatchery Efforts
Historical notes describe terrapin demand from 19th century butter and egg traders to modern culinary lore. US fisheries labs established a large hatchery by 1920, rearing thousands of young and restocking coasts while exploring farming to meet luxury market demand. Experts discuss costs, growth times of five to ten years, and potential uses such as selling as pits for children, amid concerns over scarcity and market viability.
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Cape Cod
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Sam
Herbert
Prytherch
Beaufort Laboratory
America
Remy
Jim’ Brady
Wage Increase Sparks Union Arbitration Debate
Beirne signals readiness to fight stand on local arbitration for the American Union of Telephone Workers while NFTW seeks umbrella coverage. Negotiations stir across Bell System cities as Newark arrests three Traffic Telephone Federation officials under a new public utilities strikes law and a policy committee urges defying the act to test constitutionality.
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Senate
House
House Committee
Labor Management Relations Board
Rep
Madden
D-Ind
Capitol
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Jikewiise
Beirne
American Union of Telephone Workers
NFTW
Bell System
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Traffic Telephone Federation of
New Jersey
Osborn backs an atom-tight treaty to curb covert actions
Osborn argues for a strict treaty with no loopholes to prevent clandestine operations and rival suspicions among nations. He says an airtight control system would provide quick warnings and buy time for countermeasures, potentially including war if needed.
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Osborn
New York Cotton Futures Close Higher and Lowered
New York cotton futures closed fifteen cents higher at fifty five cents below the prior close. May options showed ranges from 3428 to 3496 with 3465 as the last figure. October moved from 2958 to 2965. New Orleans cotton also posted mixed session data with May around 3437 to 3455 and October at 2954 to 2967, while December hovered near 287% to 2884.
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New York
New Orleans
Bnai Brith Leader to Visit Dothan for Community Meeting
B'nai B'rith field director Jack J. Spitzer will visit Dothan from New Orleans for a Sunday 3 p.m. meeting at Temple Emaru El. Abe Blitz announces plans for the fifth anniversary event with the Ix Than Sisterhood. Spitzer will discuss aid to veterans, orphans, hospitalized veterans, families abroad, and youth guidance.
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Binai B'rith
Jack J. Spitzer
New Orleans
Abe Blitz
Spitzer
U. S. Army
India
Ixthan Sisterhood
Temple Emaru-El
B'nai B'rith
Dothan
A.Z.A. Junior B'nai B'rith
Hillel Foundation
University of California
Los Angeles
District Grand Lodge
Alabama Wing Holds First Annual Air Force Convention in Mobile
About 200 delegates from Dothan Auburn Birmingham Florence Montgomery Tuscaloosa and Mobile expected for the first Alabama Wing convention of the Air Force Association in Mobile. Brig. Gen. Byron E. Gutierrez of Aberdeen South Yakota will speak at the Saturday banquet. Col. Hubert Zemke a famed fighter ace will address delegates at the luncheon. National officials and veterans will join events at Brookley Field club.
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Dothan
Auburn
Birmingham
Florence
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
Alabama
Air Force Association
Brig
Gun
Byron E. Gites
Aberdeen
South Yakota
Guteg
Air Training Command
Randolph Field
Tex
U.S
Brazil
US. Army Air Forces
South Atlantic
Hubert Zemke
Zemke
Bids Sought By U S For Vehicle Repair
Alcoholic Tax Unit Investigator R. B. Phillips announced bids are invited for repair and storage of government vehicles for fiscal year July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1948. Bids are to be submitted at his office in the post office building with additional information available from him.
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Alcoholic Tax Unit
R. B. Phillips
Phillips
Hig
Livestock prices slip in Chicago hog and cattle market report
AP USDA market data shows salable hogs at 4 000 head with weights 260 lb and down 25-50 cents below Thursday's average while over 260 lb hogs drop 25-75 cents. Top hog price 26.00. sows weak. Cattle and calves: 1 000 cattle, 300 calves. steers and heifers steady to down 1.00, cows more active, bulls 2.50 lower, vealers 23.00 down. Top 1 175 lb steers 25.50. yearlings 23.50. most steers 20.00-22.75. cows 13.00-16.00. heavy bulls 16.75.
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Chicago
USDA
Terracing Advances For 30 Farm Ownership Borrowers In Houston
Dennis F. Gowder of the local Farmers Home Administration reports that thirty of ninety FHA borrowers in Houston County terraced their farms during 1946 and 1947 to prevent soil erosion. Payments for terrace construction come from the local PAN AM office, with most terraces built using power equipment. best practice favors a mule team and slip scrape. John W. Lewis, a Pansey route one borrower, has built about 9,000 feet of terraces. The 1947 1948 goal is wider participation, with emphasis on proper maintenance and soil conservation support from the Soil Conservation Service.
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Houston County
Dennis F. Gowder
Farmers Home Administration Office
Pand MA
Gowder
John W. Lewis
Pansey
FHA
Soil Conservation Service
Marshall notes seek renewed Soviet Korean commission talks
Secretary of State Marshall sent Molotov on April 8 a note outlining an American plan to proceed with independence measures in its zone while proposing revival of the Soviet American Commission for Korea. He urged a joint review by Moscow and Washington in the summer. Hours after the note, Moscow radio attacked U S actions in China by a purported democratic group within the Kuomintang.
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U. S
Marshall
Molotov
Commission
Korea
Moscow
Washington
Ching
Kuomintang
Chinese Government Party
Frank F Williams Ashford Man Dies At 61
Frank F Williams 61 of Ashford died in a Montgomery hospital Thursday after a long illness. He lived in Ashford for 50 years and was a Methodist. Funeral services will be at Ward Wilson chapel at 10 a m Saturday with Revs Agee and Yeoman officiating. Burial in Ashford cemetery. Survived by widow a son Frank F Williams Jr two daughters Mrs Edd Lindley and Miss Birdle Lau nee Williams and one grandchild.
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Frank F. Williams
Ashford
Montgomery
Methodist Church
Ward-Wilson Chapel
C. M. Agee
J. W. Yeoman
Ward- Wilson
Frank F. Williams, Jr
Edd Lindley
Birdle Launee Ashford
City Issues Permit For Dorban Recreation Center Improvements
J. C. Hester secured a city building permit for Dorban Recreation Center upgrades including leveling and paving the rear for a subple play court and skating rink. Other permits cover Home Builder's Realty Co. residences at 602 and 604 East Sebma Street for 3500 each, W. I. Caraway enlarging a store at 135 College Street for 100, and C. E. Shirley constructing at 134 South Oates Street for 1500.
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J. C. Hester
Dorban Recreation Center
Home Builder's Realty Co
East Sebma Street
W. I. Caraway
College Street
C. E. Shirley
South Oates Street
Palmer Graduated Pfc. James R. Palmer
Pfc. James R. Palmer, son of …, graduated from military training and was commended for completing the program. The ceremony highlighted his service and achievement within the unit.
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Palmer
James R. Palmer
Paley Slocomb Graduates Air Training Command Course
Mr and Mrs J M Paley Slocomb celebrate their son Pfc Pelee completing the Air Training Command airplane mechanics course at Keesler Field. Training extended over 16 weeks across nine pages of instruction.
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J. M. Paley Slocomb
Air Training Command
Keesler Field
Pfc
Pelee
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