Miss Coplon's Trial Opens At Washington
The espionage trial of Judith Coplon, a 27 year old former Justice Department analyst, opened in Washington with a defense bid to quash the indictment. Defense counsel Archibald Palmer argued that nine of 17 grand jurors were government employees, challenging jury validity. Prosecutor Fritz Strine contended government employees could serve if qualified.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Miss Coplon
Barnard College
Russia
Archibald Palmer
New York
Albert L. Reeves
Kansas City
Palmer
Attorney General
Fritz Strine
Allen Suit Remanded To Lower Court In Alabama Case
A damages suit filed in circuit court and moved to federal jurisdiction was sent back to the lower court by Federal Judge C. B. Kennamer in Montgomery. Paul Allen sues W. J. Powell company over the death of Pauli Allen Jr from injuries after a vehicle collision. Attorneys for the firm sought federal transfer claiming non Alabama corporate status. Kennamer remanded the case at the request of the plaintiff’s lawyers.
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C. B. Kennamer
Montgomery
Paul Allen
W. J. Powell
Pauli Allen, Jr
Alabama
Kennamer
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
John M. Ward of the Alabama State Chamber lauds the recent national affairs conference in Dothan. He notes 800 delegates from 7 to 60 Alabama towns have attended similar meetings, predicting renewed interest in government affairs.
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John M. Ward
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Ward
Dothan Chamber
Alabama
Dothan Choir Excels at Alabama High School Festival
The Dothan High School choral group earned an excellent rating at a two day festival hosted by the University of Alabama. More than 2,000 high school singers from 26 schools participated with judges including Annie G. OCallaghan of Atlanta and Charles F. Bryan of Nashville Peabody College. Dothan’s choir was directed by LeMerle Penn. Sergeant First Class William D. Carroll, Ozark native and 1997 Dale County High graduate, has completed his overseas tour in Japan and returns to the U S for reassignment after serving in the Caribbean and with coast artillery units.
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Dothan High School
University of Alabama
Annie G. O'Callaghann
Atlanta
Charles F. Bryan
Nashville
Peabody College
Dothan
LeMerle Penn
William D. Carroll
Sam Carroll
Ozark
Japan
U. S
Sat. Carroll
Dale County High School
Army
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Caribbean
BENEFIELD IN JAPAN MARCHES INTO TRAINING IN HONSHU
Sergeant Cagle Benefield, husband of a Dothan resident, arrived at Otsu Japan after an 85 mile four day march, part of the training for Company C of the 33rd Infantry Regiment. Vernon Class Play Set At Vern on High School April 28 29
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Benefield
Japan
Cagle Benefield
Dothan
Otsu
Honshu
33Rd Infantry
Vernon High School
Damse
Vera Alice Pate
Delilia Galloway
Johnnie Tietz
Irene Bruner
Kitty Hightower
Edward Lassiter
Johnny Wells
Ruth Johnson
A. Z. Smothers
Clyde Wells
Robert Burk
Delbert Kolmetz
U.N. survives big power clashes and vetoes
A United Press survey outlines the United Nations health and resilience amid Cold War tensions. Despite 30 Soviet vetoes and daily disputes, leaders say the U.N. remains essential as a bridge for dialogue, preventing a new world war and fostering mediation, debate, and specialized agency work across Palestine, Kashmir, Indonesia, and the Balkans.
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U. N
Berlin
Palestine
U.N
United Press
United Naions
U. N. Assembly
Herbert W. Evatt
San Francisco
Trygve Lie
Kashmir
Indonesia
Balkans
Rail and express shipments reveal distance and weight data
Railway Express finds average US shipments by air travel 864 miles and weigh 17.7 pounds while rail shipments cover 500 miles and weigh 60 pounds. The figures reflect typical freight patterns and imply differing load sizes and route lengths between air and rail services.
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Aft Express
United States
Railway Express
Influenza Cases Reported to Health Department
Cases of influenza were reported today to the Houston County health department, indicating ongoing concerns about flu activity and public health monitoring within the county.
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Houston County Health Department
Typhoid Immunizations Given to Carver High Students
Officials announced that 72 Carver High School students received typhoid immunizations today during the county health department immunization clinic held on Monday morning at the health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carver High School
County Health Department
Freedom fling ends quick for Porter in weekend arrests
Clyde Porter, freed from a six month sentence for habitual drunkenness, was rearrested Saturday and jailed again the same day. Police logged 18 similar arrests over the weekend, bringing total to 29 by Sunday night including five for disorderly conduct, three for loitering, two for gaming, and one off bond.
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Clyde Porter
Porter
Chile protests Soviet exit ban over Russian wife affair
In Paris, Russian delegates criticized Chile's U N protest as infringing sovereign laws. The dispute stems from Alvaro Cruz, son of the Chilean ambassador in Moscow, who married a Russian-born woman denied an exit visa by the Soviet government. Britain and the United States backed Chile as Eleanor Roosevelt prepared to speak for the American delegation. The U N assembly weighs measures including a panel of conciliation experts and a proposed 800‑member U N guard force, both opposed by Russia.
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Paris
Moscow
Alvaro Cruz
Chile
U. N
Cruz
Britain
United States
Eleanor Roosevelt
Assembly
Trygve Lie
Russia
Security Council
Lie
Chaos Trails As Communists Loom Over City Streets
Refugees crowd doorways and mothers tend to infants while authorities rush to feed and shelter the shifting masses. Banks and markets attempt normalcy as the dollar weakens against the gold yuan and traders adjust prices. Russian diplomatic couriers with large luggage pass through Shanghai customs in routine fashion, guarding their bundles aboard, hinting at portable radio equipment aboard the aircraft.
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Central Bank
U.S
Asec
Grigori Prokine
Ivan Titov
Shanghai
Dhanghai
Spectra
Deaths in Wiregrass prompt community notice
Wiregrass obituary items report J H Watford of Houston County died at 64 after long illness. funeral at Big Creek church with Rev N H Culp, interment Ward Wilson. Survivors include wife three daughters Clifton Watford Miami five sisters and brothers. A Smith 69 died in Blakely, burial at Greer cemetery. survivors include wife four daughters mother three brothers three sisters and nine grandchildren.
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J. H. Watford
John Homer Walled
Houston County
Campbellton
Big Creek Church
N. H Culp
Ward-Wilson
Mytle Waters
Pearl, Pfaffendorf
Margaret Bryan
O. K. Patterson
R. J. Halstead
Rex Cooley
Willie Powell
Roy Griggs
A. Smith
W. A. Smith
Blakely
White
Greer Cemetery
Smith
Early County
Methodist Church
Hollis Sawyer
Marie Willians
John Golden
Cevley Springs
Charles Smith
Plains
Mary Smith
Funeral Services for Mrs Marina Martin Revealed
Funeral services for Mrs Marina Martin Ward sixty nine prominent civic and church worker were held yesterday afternoon at the First Baptist church in Donalsonville Rev Whitt Aiken officiated assisted by Rev W E Story former Donalsonville pastor. She widow of Jackson S Ward resided in Hazelhurst before moving to Donalsonville. She was president of the Women Missionary Society and active in the Donalsonville Garden Club. Surviving are five daughters Mrs F Carr Americus Mrs C B O Neal Quitman Miss Clyde Ward and Miss Ouida Ward both of Donalsonville a daughter in New Orleans La J P Ward a son six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Martha M. Ward
Donalsonville
Marina Martin. Ward
First Baptist Church
Whitt Aiken
W. E. Story
Blakely
Women’s Missionary Society
J A Pickett Czark Dies at 74 in Newton Area
J A Pickett Czark, seventy four, died at his home near Newton Sunday. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Holman Funeral Home at Newton Methodist Church. Survived by four daughters Mrs Marvin Halston Newton Mrs Lewis H Glover Ozark Mrs R A Lee Dotuan and Mrs BE A Clapelle Newton four sons George Odell Pickett Claremore Oklahoma Johnnie James and Wilson Pickett all of Newton one brother three sisters and several grandchildren.
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Czark
J. A. Pickett
Newton
Newton Methodist Church
Holman Funeral Home
Marvin Halston
Lewis H. Glover
Ozark
R. A. Lee
Dotuan
BE. A. Clapelle
George Odell Pickett
Claremoré
Okla
Johnnie James
Wilson Pickett
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Mary Elmore at Newville
Mrs Mary Elmore eighty nine died yesterday at the home of her grandson Fred M Tatum in Dothan. Funeral services were conducted at Newville Baptist Church by Rev Kelley. Burial followed in Newville cemetery. Surviving: two daughters Mrs A O Mathis Panama City and Mrs M Tatum Dothan. four grandchildren including W J Mathis and Miss Mary Elsine Mathis of Panama City. Fred M Tatum of Dothan. Mrs A L Williams Montgomery. and several great grandchildren.
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Mary Elmore
Newville
Fred M. Tatum
Dothan
Newville Baptist Church
Kelley
Ward-Wilson
A. O. Mathis
Panama City
M. Tatum
W. J. Mathis
Mary Elsine Mathis
A. L. Williams Montgomery
Health plan costs and education funding bill details
The proposal would fund an annual health insurance plan costing about 6 billion dollars mainly from a 3 percent payroll tax split between workers and employers. Federal hospital construction aid would double to 150 million dollars yearly. Nursing training costs 15 million. Farmers health co‑ops receive 10 million in year one and 15 million annually thereafter for five years. A child life research program starts at 10 million with ongoing sums. Rural health grants total 35 million in year one to attract doctors and nurses. Medical education would adjust payments per student. dental, nursing and public health schools receive varying per‑student amounts. No overall education aid appropriation figure is given.
Wiregrass Accidents Injure County Pair Cost Negro His Leg
Two Wiregrass auto accidents sent Marvin McGlow a Houston County Negro to a Dothan hospital with a leg amputated after being struck on Montgomery Highway. Oscar L Kirkland and his wife Dorothy of Dothan route four were also hospitalized after their car rolled three times east of Slocomb. Kirkland charged with driving without a license. Ralph Nolin, 16, of Clayton listed as driver of the car that struck McGlew. investigators said McGlew had just left a Greyhound bus headed south when hit.
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Dothan
Marvin McGlow
Houston County
Montgomery
Oscar L. Kirkland
Dorothy
Alabama
Slocomb
Fred Draughon
Draughon
Kirkland
Ralph Nolin
Clayton
McGlew
Greyhound
Brannan proposes plan to pay farmers rather than buy surplus hogs
The administration would offset price supports with production payments. Brannan cited a hog scenario using 20 to 21 billion pounds and a $16.50 per 100 pounds support, showing a $230 million excess buy under current rules. Under his plan, $172 million for eggs, $150 million for milk, and $323.5 million for potatoes would fund payments totaling about seven percent of the support price, aiming to cut consumer pork prices similarly.
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Brannan
Shanghai Evacuations Amid Communist Advance
Amid chaos in Shanghai, air traffic stalls as customs duties crumble. U S ships, including El Dorado and Repose, evacuate. Communist forces reach Nan king and Soochow with Nationalist troops retreating. Kashing would sever Shanghai’s rail line, leaving coastal routes open. The American consulate remains open as Nationalist forces regroup and retreat south.
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Shanghai
Oscar C. Badger
U. S
Pacific
Repose
Duncan
Chilton
Nanking
Soochow
Hsinan
Kashing
al Deere
Sharigtal
Chipley Cows Win Big at Montgomery Fat Stock Show
Cattle from Alabama and Florida take top honors at the Montgomery fat stock show and sale opening today. Dp W Griffin of Chipley Fla owned the Southeastern Purebred Shorthorn Show champion calf with Reynolds of Alabama taking the reserve champion in the female class. Over 200 calves and hogs compete across the three day event.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Florida
W. Griffin
Chipley
Fila
O J. Reynolds
Alain
Reynolds
Griffin
Democrats Back Repeal Of Taft Hartley In Platform
The Democratic National Convention adopted a platform calling for repeal of the Taft Hartley act. The Taft Hartley law, passed by the 80th Congress over President Truman’s veto, drew support from some Democrats and faced criticism from labor groups. A new Wood bill aimed to meet labor concerns but faced House committee counterarguments asserting it would stiffen the law.
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Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
House Labor Committees
Wood
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Miners Face Wage Strain and Possible Shorter Day Push
Indications show the $100 million annual fund funds pensions sickness and death faster than revenues. The plan to lower retirement age for miners to sixty at $100 monthly pensions stirs debate. Miners earn $14.05 daily for an eight hour shift, with only six to seven hours productive. Lewis may seek a seven or six hour day at the same wage to curb unemployment as coal output falls. Aiming to balance mine production, current schedules vary from one to two days to four or five days weekly.
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Lewis
Market drifted with light demand and mixed grains
Selling was not heavy yet support was scarce as grain futures moved irregularly. Wheat closed 1 1/8 to 1 1/3 lower at May $2.03 11/8, corn 1/4 to 1/2 lower at May $1.34 3/8, oats mixed 17/8 lower to 14 upper at May 66 5-d. to 34, rye 14 to 3 cents lower at May $1.26 1/4, soybeans 11/4 lower at May $2.28, and lard 7 to 18 cents lower at May $11.52.
Livestock Prices Across Southern Markets
Livestock arrivals totaled 250 cattle 400 calves and numerous hogs at eight plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Dothan Ala and Jacksonville Tallahassee Fla Hog prices showed steady to 50 cents lower. Montgomery market reports slow cattle and calves with limited sales and generally weaker hog values across barrows gilts and sows in specified weight ranges.
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Sville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomasville
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Montgomery
Market News Service
Circuit Court Opens Civil Session Today
Circuit Court civil calendar reduced to 22 cases with jurors called for the April term. Testimony started in one case and another set for the afternoon. William S. Clower sues George Lewis for damages from a July auto collision. Mertie Watford sues Maria Drosses for damages and assault. Buford Bradberry vs Frank White sell reportedly settled out of court. Also stricken from the calendar are three lottery cases filed by the City of Dethan against Mose Smith.
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William S. Clower
George Lewis
Clower
Lewis
Mertie Watford
Maria Drosses
Buford Bradberry
Frank Whitesell
Packard Local Walks Out Early Over Health Hazards
A Packard local voted to strike yesterday afternoon over alleged health hazards and planned a walkout immediately. The group said UAW CIO board approval could not come before Thursday, just as the company prepares for its Golden Jubilee celebration from May 1 to 3.
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Packard
UAW - Cio
Train wreck leaves multiple dead in clear night crash
The crew saw the truck only moments before it loomed into the engine lights. The disaster, one of the worst in years, drew ambulances from Carthage and Gordonaville. Attendants labored over an hour to remove bodies from the wreckage as workers used crowbars and acetylene torches to separate the cab from the engine.
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No. 81
Carthage
Gordonaville
Opening Series At New Life Church Draws Sixty People
The New Life Church began a daily opening series at Lafayette Street with 28 new members joining from various denominations. Dr. Allen Moore of Florida and Birmingham’s Bill Mann led services at 1g¢ and 7:30 p.m. as Rev. Charles 7. urged evangelistic outreach and spiritual renewal.
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Lafayette Street
New Life Meeting
Allen Mooreburg
Fla
Bill Mann
Birmingham
Charles
Moore
United
Hildreth
Congress Hearings and Personal Turmoil Across Ranch Mutual Interest
A report details recent congression hearings amid a tangled dispute involving Miss Rich and Owen, with Garnier seeking an inquest through counsel. The case touches on alleged infidelity, a proposed jail garb, and claims of apologetic wires. Mrs Gaberrez, mother of two, denies involvement, while Owen describes tensions at a cocktail glass scene. Funeral services are planned tomorrow at a mortuary with Episcopal rites. Owen, a Detroit resident from 1919 to 1941, features in the narrative.
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Saz Allen
Franklyn L, Stephens
Lincoln
Neb
Jom Dr
Kansas City
Mo Se
Allen
Gaberrez
Owen
Ange
Detroit
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