City Clerk Seeks Law to Keep Vacant Lots Clean
Dothan City Clerk J L Vaughn urged Sen W Guyardwick to pass legislation requiring property owners to keep lots and acreage clean for public health and safety. The plan would let the city clean lots at owner expense after notice, with a lien on the property. Vaughn notes non residents hinder enforcement of current weed ordinances and cites red tape in passing a bill.
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Cuty
J. L. Vaughn
Sen. W. Guyardwick
Dothan
Vaughn
Pense. Dothan
Funeral notices for Howell and Hughes era in Florida and Alabama
Funeral services for Howell will be held at New Harmony Church with Rev George W Nobles officiating and interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters and two brothers. Miss Hughes will have services at Clayton Church today with Ward Wilson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include mother and brother, four sisters, and grandmother.
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Hughes
Howell
New Harmony Church
George W. Nobles
W. A. Reese
Deland, Fla
W. S. Frasier
Clayton Church
Ward-Wilson Funeral Home
Cottonwood
Miss Hughes
Lennie
Thelma
Inez
Doris Hughes
Annie Moss
Chipley
Fla
Teapot Dome linked jewel and infamous era figures
The 41.5 carat blue jewel blamed for personal troubles across owners. it was worn at grand parties attended by politicians and business leaders. It was given by Beale McLean to his wife in 1907. their marriage ended amid adultery claims. McLean died in a mental institution, their son perished in a 1918 car crash, and the couple were tainted by Teapot Dome and Lindbergh kidnapping links.
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Beale Mclean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington Post
McLean
Teapot Dome
Adkins Chosen to Speak on Church Role in World Affairs
Number 23 to youth groups across America and in the past three years he has addressed about a million service members. His platform includes civic and service clubs high schools teachers conferences and community forums. Adkins belongs to the Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church serving on the board of education and he has authored many articles.
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America
Adkins
Church
Alabama
the Methodist Church
Bill Aims To Protect Health And Create Local Jobs
Vaughn argued the proposal would safeguard health and safety for citizens and provide steady local employment for a large crew nearly year round without imposing a hardship on property owners.
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Vaughn
Walkouts of 1946 shape three week telephone strike
In a three week telephone strike, National Federation of Telephone Workers President Joseph A. Beirne hopes for a settlement before Monday. NETW had sought 12 a week and then 6 or about 15 cents an hour. Senate Republicans push a general labor bill while GE warns of seven percent price hikes despite union objections. Big three wage settlements across auto and steel firms mirror 15 cent hourly increases for GM and others. Schwellenbach met Beirne and AT&T officials with no new plan, three negotiation sets underway.
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Joseph A. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
NETW
Washington
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
General Electric
Chrysler
Ford Motor Company
CIO Electrical
General Motors
West Inghouse
Creneral Motors
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Weirton Steel
Beirne
Troup
Schwellenbach
C. F. Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Marshall thanks Truman crowd in Pinehurst visit
Former Army chief of staff General Marshall praised American leadership and spoke of an important mission for peace. He thanked President Truman for travel arrangements and noted plans for an ATC flight to Pinehurst where Mrs Marshall stayed, then returned to the Williamsburg for a Potomac cruise and an evening White House meeting.
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Marshall
America
United States
ATC
Pinehurst
Truman
Williamsburg
Potomac
Washington
White House
Veterans groups open Napier recreation center in Dothan
A permanent caretaker was hired and the building kept in excellent shape for the Wednesday Night affair. The city and county donated the former officer's club at Napier to three veterans groups, forming a three member from each group board of governors to prepare the center. Furniture was bought and arranged, the grounds cleaned, operation plans drawn, and the Houston County veterans center ready to function with high expectations for a grand opening.
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Childs
Dothan
Houston County
Napier
Houston County Veterans
Hartley accepts guilty plea in first degree murder case
The Henry County trial featured 78 jurors as Hartley and the State selected a jury. Hartley pleaded guilty as charged after prosecutors presented eight witnesses about the crime scene. The jury quickly returned a guilty verdict with no defense witnesses called. Abbeville residents recalled expectations of a different outcome.
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Hartley
Henry County
D. C. Haktead
Halstead
J. N. Mullins, Sr
Keener Baxley
Alabama
Hartleys
Abbeville
Inside Job Fire Attacks Hospital X Ray Vault
Firemen and hospital workers battled seven incendiary fires at a large hospital all night. An estimated 10 000 X ray films were threatened as staff and patients remained mostly calm. Police arrested Dennis O Neal, 25, of Durham, a former autopsy technician, then released him without charges.
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Porter
Dennis O'Neal
Durham
Welfare funding battle shapes income tax plan clash
The state faces adding 2 750 000 annually from the general fund to welfare beyond 32 612 112 already appropriated. A possible 5 000 009 increase from the legislature would require about 2 225 000 more than interim finance recommended to please welfare backers. Folsom’s aides stayed quiet amid tax resolutions while the governor seeks a plan. The governor aims to raise old age pensions and push a nine month school term.
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Folsom
Hardwick Seeks Public Input On City Civil Service Bills
Senator Hardwick urges City Commissioners, employees, and the public to submit suggestions before the civil service and retirement bills are advertised and introduced in the May session. He notes broad support from Commissioners and Rep. Malone and outlines aims to shield employees from politics, provide security, and ensure qualified, long-serving staff through non-political boards.
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Hardwick
Malone
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce
The
Bar Association
Medical Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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