Missing mayor linked murder and army suspects
An East Coast search centers on Ruth McGurk, mayor of Ruth McGurk, amid belief she fled New England with a companion. District Attorney Edmund R. De Ag suggests an inquest into possible involvement by men in Army uniforms. A Newport woman reported a son missing from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, after a night with a man named Frank. a body found in cranberry bogs offshore is tied to the broader case.
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Cuntt
Mase
Ruth McGurk
New ‘England
Tom Newport
Edmund R. Deag
Ones “Hall
Reott Village
Ag “Frank
Curb Market Building Planned At Marianna
Jackson County commissioners authorize funds for a permanent curb market building to replace the open setup in Marianna. The Saturday market, run with aid from the County Agricultural agent and Home Demonstration agent, draws about nine farm women selling garden dairy produce pies and preserves with local civic groups partnering in the project.
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Marianna
Jackson County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
County Home Demonstration Agent
Marianna Civic Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Sans For Woman's Club
1200 Strength Set For National Guard
Mobile Alabama said to be reorganizing its National Guard into a 12 000 strong force, about four times the prewar size. Adj Gen George L Cleere spoke at a civic club luncheon outlining plans to complete the postwar guard in 9 to 15 months. The unit would receive over 900 motor vehicles and about 75 planes from the Federal government.
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Mobile
Alabama
National Guard
Adj
George L. Cleere
Civic Club
New Social Welfare Plan Details Benefits For Aged Blind And Widowed
A proposed reform outlines a larger Federal role in aid to aged and blind persons with $150 million yearly in federal support, survivor benefits for WWII veterans’ families, widespread unemployment coverage for maritime workers, and doubled funding for maternal health and child welfare. The plan changes include an October start, 50-50 state matching, and higher per person limits, with specifics on payments and thresholds. A separate court testimony links a Newport woman’s statements about her son to a suspect described as "Frank TM" in Ruth’s killing case.
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Talswil
Four Newville Men Enlist In Navy At Dothan Station
Four applicants from Newville including two brothers were accepted for Navy enlistment at the Dothan Naval recruiting station. Brothers Robert Byron Roberson and Harold Jennings Roberson, both from Newville, reenlisted as seaman first and combat aircrewman third class respectively. Also entering were Manton Toby Lingo and Edward Chancey, with Carlin Cherry, Robert Newman, and Silas Whitehead among others. Recruits were sent to Bainbridge Maryland Pensacola Florida and New Orleans Louisiana for initial assignment.
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Newville
Wiregrass
U. S. Navy
Dothan
Robert Byron
Harold Jennings Roberson
Robert
Harold
Navy
Army
Mass
Manton
Toby Lingo
Route
Edward Chancey
Route Two
Harold Roberson
Bainbridge, Md
Robert Roberson
Newman
Pensacola
Fla
Cherry
Whitehead
New Orleans
GI candidates say election watchers faced armed attack
The GI ticket's observers faced blackjacks and pistols as ballots were counted. guards removed boxes from polling places and gunfire occurred. Six seriously injured and 32 treated for lesser hurts. deputies surrendered after blasts blew a jail hole and cars were damaged. Mansfield and Cantrell unavailable for comment. Henry says election conceded and deputies missing. Martial law looming as guards guard the jail and ballot boxes amid a siege in Sweetwater.
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Duggan
J Air
Mansfield
State Highway Patrol
C. W. Strader
Athens
W. E. Fores
Tit Mt
Springfield
Stodoputles
Europe
Fox Henry
Nearia Africa
Jie
Sweetwater
Tern
Henry
Election Commission
W. W. Smith
Knoxville
State Guard
Gas Laden Vessel Barred Port Entry
The freighter Francis L. Lee with 900 tons of German mustard gas is held at Charleston harbor entrance awaiting War Department action on protests against disposal here. The ship, towed from Mobile without crew, leaked gas. A Coast Guard note says it cannot anchor in harbor. Mayor Wehman urged sending it to sea. Longshoremen’s union plans to refuse unloading after 72 workers were burned at Mobile.
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Charleston
D. C
Francis L. Lee
War Department
Mobile
Coast Guard
Edward Wehman, Jr
Maybank
L. Mendel Rivers
Washington
George German
Longsnoremen
Unio
Francis J. Lee
Notable attendees listed at extension service event
The guest list includes P O Davis director of the Extension Service and W J Hackett director of the State Farm Markets Board along with Wallace Malone representative elect from Houston County and many others from the State Department of Agriculture State Markets Board Extension Service and Montgomery and Houston County agencies. Governor-nominee James E Fulcom was invited but did not attend.
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Extension Service
E. W. Smith
Auburn
Lem Edwardson
Montgomery
Paul Fuller
Chamber of Commerce
James Nunn
Central of Georgia Railway
C. S. Kellar
Alabama Chain Stores Council
A. B. Hope
Alabama Bankers’ Association
Major W. Espy
The
Bankers’ Association
Charlie Adams
First National Bank of Dothan
H. Jf. Knowles
Houston County Farm Bureau
C. M. Ling
Houston
Hubert Créel
James E. Fulcom
Hungry lawmakers and door votes in endless roll calls
The scene shows Rankin and Marcantonio clashing as hungry legislators rush between desks to vote while the door remains supposedly unlocked. The reading clerk coughs, the gallery is puzzled, and the authors comment on the perpetual motion of this lunch time protest and the absurd insistence on reopening the locked door.
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Rankin
Marcantonio
Earl C. Michener
Mich
Muarcantonio
Marecantonio
George J. Maurer
Agan
Polish Hungary dispute colors War Claims at Conference
Dr W Bramson alleged Poland was invaded and occupied by Hungarian troops fighting with German soldiers and that Poland suffered at Hungary's expense though war was never formally declared. The rules committee then debated giving the permanent chairmanship to France instead of rotating among four powers, a move supported by Brazil Canada and the Netherlands but opposed by Soviet delegate Vishinsky who said alternation mirrors San Francisco practice. Joao Neves da Fontoura urged a single chairman to ensure smooth progress and consistent interpretation of rules.
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W. Bramson
Poland
Hungary
New Zealand
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
San Francisco
Joao Neves da Fontoura
Brazil
Desert blooms attract thousands to Arizona’s vast castus fields
More than 1000 castus species grow across Arizona’s desert expanses. Each spring the landscape explodes in color, drawing thousands of tourists to witness the vivid bloom and natural spectacle.
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Arizona
Polk County Negro Registration Up Amid Wet-Dry Vote
Polk County reports a record 26,871 registered Negro voters for the August 26 wet-dry election. Officials note 1,894 Negroes registered for the May Democratic primaries, with more signing up recently as they attempt to qualify for the liquor referendum. The county has kept prohibition since 1887 with three subsequent dry votes, including a 1936 contest decided by six votes.
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Bartow
Fila
Polk County
Permits Granted To Build Homes In City
Permits for two residences were approved by the city fire department today. J. D. Kelly received permission to build a house at 7/2 FE Selma Street costing 3000 dollars, and Chesser Kirkland was granted a permit for a house at 12 EL Newton eirett costing 500 dollars.
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J. D. Kelly
Selma Street
Chesser Kirkland
EL Newton Eirett
Airport field talks in Atlanta face delays and price disputes
The Atlanta office of engineers voided the proposal to acquire the airfield property, urging $200,000 or a fair sum. City and county rejected that, later proposing $820,000. Commissioner Coe said only part of the airbase may be released soon, while officials seek full release for industrial use and job growth.
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Atlanta
the Engineers
Coe
Truman’s 1945 legislative program faces Congress
President Truman proposed a 21 point major plan and an extended 32 page package. Congress approved 10 acts, rejected 15, and compromised on 7 while tensions rose over labor laws and price controls. The Senate blocked Edwin W. Pauley’s Navy appointment, but Congress eventually extended the draft and granted a 3.75 billion loan to Great Britain.
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Congress
Truman
Senate
Edwin W. Pauley
California
Navy
Great Britain
Sacred Harp Singing Meeting Slated at Do Than Courthouse
The Sacred Harp Singing Society plans its monthly meeting at the courthouse in Do Than on Sunday afternoon at p.m. All fans of old time gospel singing are invited. The American Automobile Association estimates 85 percent of travelers this year will go by car.
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Sacred Harp Singing Society
Dothan
The
American Automobile Association
Phoenix Air Conditioning Capital Claim Stirs Debate
Phoenix in Arizona bills itself as the air condition capital of the world. The city notes that desert heat and low humidity make evaporative cooling effective for homes and offices, affecting building design and climate comfort standards.
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Phoenix
Ayiz
Alabama ends emergency rent control as housing concerns loom
Gov. Chauncey Sparks formally ends Alabama's emergency rent control. State rent stabilization may require new law after federal controls lapse June 30. Cooper says after that date landlords sought rent increases and evictions amid housing shortage. local boards are praised, and Cooper returns to legislative reference service.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Charles M. Cooper
OPA
Cooper
Sparks
Memorial Service Planned For Four Georgia Lynchings
Washington plans an open air memorial service for four lynching victims, to be sponsored by the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. Dr. Joseph I. Johnson said about 10 000 Negro and white attendees are expected at the Lincoln Memorial shrine. The gathering aims to express moral responsibility and condemn the brutal killings.
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Washington
Georgia
Joseph I. Johnson
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Jis
Lincoln Memorial
U.S
Johnson
410 Head Of Cattle Sold At Marianna
Marianna cattle market sold 410 head with wood calves at 16 to 18 dollars per hundred and steers 15 to 17 dollars. Hogs totaled 750 with feeders dominant and top hog price 28 dollars. butcher hogs 17 to 20. Market manager W Fite said prices rose 50 cents to 1 dollar per hundred. Buyers came from Florida Georgia and Alabama.
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West Florida
W. F. Fite
Fite
Florida
Georgia
Alabaima
Faulty Iron Cord Triggers Small House Fire
A defective electric iron cord started a minor blaze at 60B Keyton Alley home of Peter Carter. Firefighters arrived quickly, extinguishing the fire with no damage reported. Assistant Fire Chief Floyd Harris noted the incident and an unnecessary call on the Montgomery highway followed.
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Peter Carter
Keyton Alley
Floyd Harris
Montgomery
League To Seek Law On Property Tidiness
Alabama municipalities would gain power to compel cleaning of unsightly vacant lots and place liens to recover costs. The proposal, to be presented at the next legislative session by the Alabama League of Municipalities, aims to replace the antiquated current method requiring judgments against property owners. City officials J. L. Vaughn and R. J. Goodwin reported the idea after a district meeting in Eufaula, with reps from Houston Russell Bullock Henry and Geneva counties in attendance.
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Alabama
Alabama League of Municipalities
J. L. Vaughn
R. J. Goodwin
Dothan
League
Eufaula
Vaughn
Houston
Russell
Bullock
Henry
Geneva
Opens Office of Guy Platt Johnson Firm in Dothan
The Dothan branch of the Guy Platt Johnson firm of general architects was announced today with G Andrew Paterson, an associate, in charge. The firm is based in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Paterson formerly practiced in Alabama and served on the WPA control board in Montgomery until 1941.
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Dothan
Guy Platt-Johnson
General Architects
G. Andrew Paterson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Peterson
Alabama
WPA Control Board
Montgomery
WPA
Education Tests For Vets Scheduled
Education tests for veterans seeking high school equivalency certificates were announced by Houston County education officials. Test centers and dates vary by race, with white veterans at Auburn Samford Hall and University of Alabama Gorgas Library, plus Birmingham and Mobile sites on late August. Negro veterans have Montgomery STC and Birmingham centers on September 10-11, and Mobile Barton Academy on August 27-28. Residents of Alabama and service personnel only. one re-examination allowed. notices must reach the State Department of Education ten days before testing.
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Houston County
Gorgas
Veterans Guidance Center
Sixth Avenue
North
Birmingham
Barton Academy
Mobile
State Teachers College
Montgomery
STC Administration
Alabama
State Department of Education
Eighth Ninth DDT Demonstrations Held in Houston County
The eighth and ninth DDT demonstrations for FSA borrowers were held in Houston County by Dennis Gowder and Mary Arant. Morning session at H A Adams farm on Webb route one with I B Bodiford B L Bodiford L C Deese Coleman Barnes Ulysses Barnes attending. Afternoon session at Curtis Rollins on Columbia route two with Buford Franklin Crawford Kitland Marley Lawrence and John Trawick attending. Demonstrations included fall gardening and proper DDT use and application.
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FSA
Houston County
Dennis F. Gowder
Mary B. Arant
Webb
H. A. Adams
I. B. Bodiford
L. Bodiford
L. C. Deese
Coleman Barnes
Ulysses Barnes
Curtis F. Rollins
Columbia Route Two
Buford Franklin
Crawford Kitland
Marley Lawrence
John Trawick
Victim Identifies Negro Assailant in Long Island Case
In Mineola New York Marjory Jeanne Logan 25 a former WAC identifies Ward Beecher Caraway 23 of North Carolina as the man who raped and wounded her after he shot and killed her mother at their suburban home on July 24. Police say Caraway a butler and chauffeur was arrested at Southold and taken to Nassau Hospital where Logan is recovering. he is to be taken to the Logan home later today for confrontation with her father the retired New York banker William John Logan.
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Mineola
N. C
North Carolina
Marjory Jeanne Logan
WAC
Ward Beecher Caraway
Southold
Nassau Hospital
Miss Logan
Logan
Long Island
William John Logan
New York
Benson after sx years save mute to a civil ste retirement fund
A clipped item outlines a policy change as Benson references a civil retirement fund and several precedents. It mentions a provision labeled by a muddled title Dedare and Grieg Dere. The text is fragmented and lacks clear dates places or organizations.
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Benson
Liquor Violation Charged To Pair In Dothan
Two Dothan men, one white and the other African American, faced trial on a city liquor ordinance charge for allegedly selling and delivering liquor. Henry Hulse and Willie McSwain were arrested last night and released on bond. Warrants were served by Officers Ewell Jones and Herbert Kitzmann, with J. M. Linch of Dothan recording the case.
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Dothan
Henry Hulse
Willie McSwain
J. M. Linch
Ewell Jones
Herbert Kitzmann
Negro Youths Admit Posing As Klansmen
In Willow Grove Pennsylvania two 14 year old Black youths were arrested after confessing to donning white hoods and burning a wooden cross before First Baptist church in Crestmont. One boy hurled a knife at a passerby who alerted police. The youthssaid they acted for fun because of interest in the Klan.
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Willow Grove
Philadelphia
First Baptist
Crestmont
al Skrieper
Strepper
Instrument pilots and the Army Air Corps radio system gains
Expert instrument pilots typically can make blind landings with the Army Air Corps radio system after two or three hours of practice.
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Army Air Corps
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