Death Toll Soars After Gulf Coast Explosions
Firemen fought remaining blazes as 24 hours of explosions destroyed Texas City on the Gulf Coast. Red Cross put deaths at 714 with over 3,000 injured. Officials warned the toll could rise, with salvage operations and rescue crews continuing near the waterfront docks and chemical plants.
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Red Cross
Robert E. Brown
Texas City
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
Beauford Dostor
Austin
Baencccasd
Washington
Redo Cross
Perhapa
Perhapa Lundisda
Monsinto Chemieat Company
Officinale Sid) Atout
Niles
French Lines
Armerican
High Flyer
Cate
J.C Trahan
Ghien
United Press
Furn
Folsom Accepts Davis Resignation as ABC Board Head
MONTGOMERY AP Bryce Davis resigned today as chairman of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board effective immediately. Gov. James E. Folsom accepted the resignation with reluctance and offered no comment on a successor. Davis cited a need to devote full time to his Cullman lumber business and sought to secure merchandise supply and lower trucking rates for liquor from the warehouse to state stores. Davis served since Jan. 20 and defended his chairmanship before the Legislature's judiciary committee.
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Montgomery
Bryce Davis
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Davis
Cullman
ABC
E. C. Ray
Ensley
Osborne and Company
Birmingham
Jack Cole
Dothan Lawyers Plan Inferior Houston County Court
Dothan lawyers meet in the main courtroom to finalize a proposal creating The Inferior Court of Houston County with a $5,000 judge to replace the county court. The court would handle civil cases up to 1000, juvenile and equity matters, without juries or felonies, absorbing Court of Common Pleas cases as phase one.
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Dothan
Houston County
Circuit Court
Court of Equity
Inferior Court of
Court of Common Pleas
Justices of the Peace Courts
J. Norton
Two Jackson Prisoners Moved to Chipley Jail
Two Jackson County inmates Willie Lee Jr. and Warren Hagler were ordered moved by the court from Marianna to Chipley jail after a third escape attempt in a month. Lee had been recaptured after a prior breakout, Hagler aided a previous escape, and both faced a fire in their cell. They were treated for smoke inhalation at Jackson hospital before transfer.
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Marianna
Jackson County
Chipley
Fla
Barkley Gause
Gause
Willie Lee, Jr
Warren Hagler
Lee
Jackson
Hagler
Robert Helgren
David Harris
Florida Industrial School For Boys
Civil Jury Finishes Work Day Ahead Of Schedule
The Houston Circuit Court civil jury was discharged a day ahead of schedule after a three day session. Several cases settled, including two initially set for today. Meadows vs Lewis awarded to plaintiff with $500 in a separate suit, other rulings include damages and detinue judgments, and Jim Folkes acquitted of driving while intoxicated.
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Houston Circuit Court
D. C. Halstead
Mertice B. Meadows
Bernice Lewis
City Recorder's Court
Dothan Guano Co
Je 7 Williams
Babe S. Manly
Oscar Paramore
Jim Folkes
City of
Dothan
Annie B. Barnes
A. W. Hickman
Dellfie Mac Love
Everett Junior Love
Boyle Avoids Fishing Fever In Subway Circuit
Hal Boyle notes a citywide urge to chase deep sea fishing during winter thaw. He jokes about resisting invitations from coworkers and fishermen while predicting his eventual ride to Sheepshead Bay for a fishing trip, from the subway to the sea as submarines fade from the coast.
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Boyle
New York
Cathay
Sheepshead Bay
Long Island
Powell Street Paving Plan Sent to Property Owners
City Engineer H. M. Rampseur reports mailed details of an improvement ordinance for Powell street paving and widening from North Oates to Montana Street. Estimated cost 20138 covers paving curbs and sewers with the city to bear most costs. power pole relocation extra. Protests to be heard at the April 29 City Commission meeting.
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Powell Street
H. M. Rampseur
Ramacur
North Oates
Montana Street
City Commission
Slocomb Man Injured In Traffic Accident
Rex Hallford of Slocomb sustained a skull laceration and minor cuts in a traffic collision at a Slocomb street intersection about 8 15 a m. He was treated by a Slocomb physician and dismissed. The other vehicle, a truck driven by George M Wood of Dothan and owned by C L Seaborn of Dothan, collided with Hallford's car causing about 300 in damages. No charges were filed.
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Rex Hallford
Slocomb
L. Payne
Geneva
Hallford
Payne
George M. Wood
C. L. Seaborn
Dothan
Erhard Milch Sentenced to Life in War Crimes Trial
Gen Erhard Milch the former Luftwaffe chief was sentenced to life in prison for drafting slave labor into Germanys aircraft factories and using POWs in armament work. Detroit judge Robert M Toms led the three man court as the verdict was returned in Nurnberg. Milch 55 heard the decision in the room where Goering and other Nazi leaders were condemned last year.
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International Military Tribunal
House tightens bargaining limits as vote on policy stalls
In Washington the House upheld factory bargaining limits and blocked further action on a cross industry wage policy bill. An added clause bans competing employers from colluding on collective bargaining, with small firm exceptions. Rep Kersten proposed expanding the scope. the measure passed a formal party line vote.
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Washington
House
Ax Ate
Kersten
Wiest
Hoffman OH Miche
Yeaterday
Joe Lane
Hoffman
March road repairs cost Houston County over sixteen thousand
The Houston County Board of Revenue reported 16,852.21 spent for road and bridge maintenance in March. District expenditures totaled 3,123.88 in District One, 4,162.83 in District Two, 3,709.12 in District Three, and 5,856.40 in District Four, covering damage from heavy rains and routine grading.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Maron Chaiman
Albert Logue
County Road Department
Beate
Beate HW
Gas line project eyed across four states
United Gas Company filed a petition with the Federal Power Commission to build a 57.1 million dollar natural gas pipeline from Hattiesburg Mississippi through Alabama to South Carolina. It would serve cities including Andalusia Dothan Elba Enterprise Florala Geneva Opp Ozark and Samson Alabama with marketing to industries along the route.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
United Gas Company
Shreveport
Federal Power Commission
United
Iite
Hattiesburg
Miss
Andalusia
Dothan
Elba
Enterprise
Florala
Geneva
Opp
Ozark
Samson
State School Issue No. 1 Trouble Spot Before Legislature
Alabama faces an education crisis as leaders push for a special session to fund higher teacher salaries. The piece notes mass attrition, with 7000 experienced instructors gone, replaced by untrained staff amid salaries as low as six to twenty four dollars monthly, despite a modest 1945 raise.
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Aisha
Isessale
Meaduawe
Pia
Laguer Citaries
Stagserny
Lewis Shouts Liar At Krug In Senate Hearing
In a Senate committee session Lawrence Lewis accuses Interior Secretary Krug of lying and pressuring union safety committees amid Centralia coal mine disaster fallout. He claims Krug blocked government actions and ties to labor groups while defending government contract policies.
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Lewis
Krug
Senate
Senate Public Fonds
Wituetr Rs
Centralia
Vauch
Hecwas
Krop
Union
Way
Brug
UMW
Lewin
Laces
J A. Krag
Hancock
Eastin
Tools Believed Used In Gordon Robbery Recovered
A report notes tools believed used in the Gordon robbery were recovered from a wall in the Garden post offices. Warnings say the deputy cited the break in the safe at the post office with $116 missing while bonds and papers remained.
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Walt Cameron
Teeuwen
Garden Post
County AG Cera
Eldridge Carer
Pew
Locmarg
Eagle Columnist Hal Boyle Reports Ruined Texas City From Air
Hal Boyle describes dramatic aerial views of Texas City after the 1945 disaster. He notes waterfront damage, burning refinery districts, and contrasting scenes of life and destruction as flames engulf industrial areas and homes. The piece reflects on the city’s devastated landscape at 7:15 a.m. CST.
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Eagle
Hal Boyle
Texas City
Tabi
Japan
Atoto
Terie
Croonton Oil
Itoi
Jane
The Night of Blood at a City Emergency Ward
A chaotic scene from an emergency ward describes 329 patients treated in nine hours with five deaths. Volunteers of all ages and races carried stretchers as onlookers aided nurses and doctors amid gore and injuries from a major incident.
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ABC Board
Powell
Erhard Milch
Congress
Rex Thomas Montgomery
BY Laurence Gondeh
Washington Cup
John LL Tews
Ftaday
Secretary of Interior
J. al Keug
Tving
Ths United Mane Workers Utloun
Death City
O. B. Lloyd, JR
Meir
Bursa
McGar's Patage
Iit
Drolhies
Iveston
Tes
Joti Sealy
Two Nations
Cetan
Ewrang
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