Cattle Shortage Hits Midwest as Feed Lots Empty
Empty feed lots across the Midwest signal a stark drop in cattle numbers and meat production within about 30 days. Analysts report far fewer cattle being fed and prepared for market, with several experts citing the prior year's short corn crop as a major factor.
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William Ferris
Chicago
Mid-Western
Langscape
H. J. Gramiich
Chicago and North Western Railway
Omaha Stock Yards
Gramlich
Mark Pickell
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Illinois
Iit
Pleasant Plains
H. M Conway
National Livestock Producers Association
Conway
Religious decline and temperance stance at Methodist Conference
Dr. David Lindstrom warned Methodism waning as Catholics and Baptists plant rural churches and families. He cited poorly trained ministers and low pay as causes. Southern Baptist leader Louie Newton cited 31 percent of homes with drinkers and urged prohibition as soon as possible.
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Boston
David ©. Lindstrom
University of Winois
General Methodist Conference
Lindstrom
America
Southern Baptist
Louie D. Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
United States
Convention
Temperance Board
Europe Must Plot Own Red Defense
European powers must craft their own grand defense strategy against Russia before any firm American military backing for Western Europe can be decided. Washington officials say US support depends on clear European plans for forces and locations. The Western European Union defense ministers meet in London to discuss manpower and a permanent defense arrangement.
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Washington
Russia
Western
Europe
United States
London
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
Dothan city honors Rep Andrews for airline route support
City Commissioners unanimously praised Alabama Third District Congressman George Andrews for his efforts enabling a new Houston to Dothan to Atlanta air route with connections to Washington and New York. The resolution commends his faithfulness and readiness to aid the district and pledges cooperation with him in Washington.
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George Andrews
Alabama
Dothan
City Commission
John D. Ayres
J. H. Brennan
James M. O'Neal
Atlanta
Washington
New York
Andrews
Andrewa
Justice Vinson Shuts Down TaftHartley Hearing Clash
Chief Justice Vinson interrupts CIO lawyer during Supreme Court Taft Hartley act test case hearing. Frankfurter pressuring questions trigger Vinson to order “Your time has expired” and effectively tell him to sit down. The government and CIO clash over constitutionality of union political spending.
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Paul M. Yost Washington
Vinson
Supreme Court
Frackfarter
CIO
Attor
Lee Press
Frankfurter
Senter
Cal
Ing
Jesse Climenke
Pact Of Bogota Closes Pan American Conference
The ninth Pan American Conference ends in Bogota with a 21 nation pact pledging Western Hemisphere peace and security. Resolutions against international communism and colonialism also signaled at Simon Bolivar residence sealing a conference deemed a success by delegates.
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Joseph F. McEvoy
Bogota
America
Simon Bolivar
Eduardo Zuelta Angel
Colombia
William D. Pawley
U. S
American Red Cross
Norman Armour
Americas
Mixup In Mailing Threatens Validity Of Absentee Ballots
Webb Wells the county Democratic chairman threatened to disqualify 244 absentee ballots returned to the probate office for the Tuesday primary. Ballots addressed to Dothan were sent to Wells in Ashford, with postmarks by midnight. A waiver agreement by candidates aimed to shield Wells from blame should a contest arise.
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Webb Wells
Democratic Executive Committee
Tueosday
Albert Logue
Judge Logue
Wells
Dothan
Logue
Ashford
Ala
State Committee
Gessener T. McCorvey
McCorvey
Wiregrass 4-H Club Boy Earns National Honor
A Geneva County 4-H member was chosen to accompany Rehobeth’s Euden Rice as a national camp delegate in Washington DC this June. Heig Cloyd Alford, assistant County Agent Clark Rudder announced today. Only two boys and two girls are selected from each state for the national camp.
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Geneva County
Rehobeth
Euden Rice
Washington, D. C
Heig Cloyd Alford
Clark Rudder
Rudder
T A. Sime
Jeane
Joyte Heassett
Talladega County
Deisy Louise Wilbsra
Mareage Coun
Battle Of Jerusalem Blazes And Jews Win First Round
In Jerusalem the Haganah drove into the city center, seizing the general post office and overpowering Arab defenses in Katamon. Arab forces sued for a truce to recover their dead and wounded after heavy night fighting, while Jews attacked Mt Zion and took the telephone exchange as British withdrawal continued. The first round ended with Arab casualties reported and Jewish gains around St Stephens Monastery and central districts.
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Leo Turner
Jerusalem
Haganah
Jerusalem General Post
Katamon
Mah Millah
Mt. Zion
Palestine
Kutamon
Shey
Katarmen
Beating Of Farmer Confirmed By One Of Men In Custody
Sheriff A L Potts said Sterling Sivell confirmed the brutal beating of missing tenant farmer Wilson Turner. Sivell is among five men held on murder charges in Turner's disappearance. The report notes Wallace and Sivell, prominent dairymen, chased Turner into a tourist court where Wallace allegedly beat him unconscious.
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Newnan
A. L. Potts
Sterling Sivell
Wilson Turner
Tennant
Turner
Sivell
John Wallace
Wallace
Potts
Strickland
Henry Mobley
Mobley
Brown Myhand
Wallace Farm
Lewis Sets May 18 For Negotiation Of New Coal Contract
Washington, May 1 A UMW official announced that soft coal operators and union leaders will meet May 18 at the Shoreham Hotel to negotiate a successor contract. The current agreement expires June 30 and pensions under the welfare fund are a central dispute.
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Lewis
Washington
John Th. Dewin
United Mine Workers
Teat
Shoreham Hotel
UMW
Cnotice
Levogge
Yye United Mine Warlers
Chondehiate
Penton
Reds and Anti-Reds Debated May Day Theme
A May Day event features Reds and Anti-Reds debating emancipation and labor rights. The procession includes labor ranks, religious and political tensions, with demonstrations at a central square and speeches amid a tense crowd.
United States Proposes Trusteeship to Save Jerusalem
The U S proposed an emergency United Nations trusteeship for municipal Jerusalem and offered to assume responsibility in the program. The move comes as Jewish and Arab leaders seek a truce, with conditions sparking debate over free movement and overall Palestine peace efforts. The UN General Assembly session is expected to last at least four more weeks.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Robert Manning Lake
Success
N. Y
United States Today
United Nations
Benjamin Gerig
Palestine
Old City
Arab Higher Committee
Francis Bo Sayre
United States
Stup Cornell
U.N
Trygvere
General Assembly
Teorteeship Council
James FE Ll Haxseint
Arab Higher Committe
Viusseand
U. N. General Assembly
Railroads Huddle With Mediators in Wage Dispute
In Chicago and Cleveland, union leaders pressed for higher wages as the three railroad brotherhoods and management met with federal mediators. The engineers and firemen warned they will strike by May 11 if offers do not improve, while the mediation board sought a peaceful settlement to a long running wage dispute affecting about 100,000 members.
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Chicago
Frank Douglass
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Alvaniry Johnston
Engineers
D. B. Robertson
Robertson
Cleveland
Johnston
White House denies plan to send arms to Western Europe
Washington report says President Truman would not ask Congress for arms shipments to Western European nations. White House press secretary refutes plans and states no message to Congress is planned. Sources note Senate officials discussed potential military aid tied to Western Union defense, but no details confirmed.
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White House
Europe
Washington
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Reem
Horns
Conquesag Grad Conrees
Senawte
Arthur T. Vandenberg
Robert A. Lovett
Aad
Uweelern Union
Britain
Therhands and
Lokersborcg
Wuld
Auto Workers Plan Strike At Chrysler
The United Auto Workers set May 12 as the strike date for about 75 000 workers in 13 Chrysler plants. The union seeks a straight wage raise of 20 cents per hour plus fringe gains and pensions while Chrysler has offered six cents and has not revised it. Talks began February 27 with no immediate company comment as layoffs at Chrysler and Briggs rise due to steel shortages and GM cuts continue.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Normn Matthews
Chrysler
Uaw-Cio
UAW - Cio
Chrysler and Briggs Manufacturing Co
General Motors Corp
German Woman Claims Hitler Alive in Soviet Zone
VIRSBADEN Germany AP dispatch reports Frau Mai, a refugee, claiming Adolf Hitler survives in the Soviet zone on Roosevelt Street. She says she was told by authorities he uses disguises and may pose as a schoolmaster or Polish Army lieutenant, while others doubt the claim.
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Hitler
Soviet Zone
Roosevelt St
Virsbaden
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
van Laegnetz
Brat
Dora Ma
Liegraitz
Silena Fras Mail
Frau Mai
Shrer Ig
Dames of
Berin
Cate
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