Spy ring tale opens public hearings on Bentley testimony
Elizabeth Bentley, a self confessed Soviet spy and former Communist, testified before the Senate and House committees, naming alleged wartime government spies. FBI investigations followed, with a grand jury in New York probing the spy rings, while no indictments had yet been issued.
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Ae Serene
Elizabeth ‘T. Bentley
Senate Committee
House Committee
Russia
FBI
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Miss Bentley
Evans Pulls Out of Georgia Race for 1950 Bid
Georgia candidates reassemble campaigns to win Randall Evans Jr after his withdrawal saying he cannot win. Evans, from Thomson, cites late entry and hopes to run in 1950, keeping white primary and prohibition issues central. Talmadge accuses civil rights focus, while Rabin seeks the nomination and challenges Thompson to exit.
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Jonn Couric
Atlanta
Georgia
Randall Evans, Jr
Evans
Thomson
M. E. Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Joe Rabin
Thompson
Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Rabin
Bhickshear
Ellis Arnall
E. D. Rivers
Smithsonia
McDonough
Banks Resident W Crawley Named To National PMA Group
W B Crawley of Banks Alabama a longtime PMA leader is named assistant national administrator of production and acting director of the agricultural conservation practices branch to serve with the national PMA in Washington He has championed community committee methods and led Alabama peanut farmers association boosting peanut prices from 30 to 240 per ton since 1937 now moving to national duties with focus on farming plans price supports and soil and water conservation activities aided by a large Pike County acreage and lake home with five children and five grandchildren.
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Betty Scheussler
BANKS
Ala
Washington
W. B. Crawley
National Production and Marketing Administration
Crawley
Alabama
PMA
Agricultural Conservation Practices
Usda Council
ACP
Pike County
Thirteen Wiregrass Men Enlist in U.S. Marines
Thirteen Wiregrass men have enlisted in the U S Marine Corps through the Dothan recruiting station recently officials announced today All are currently undergoing a ten weeks recruit training period.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Dothan
Government program formed after staff departures
A government program was created following the departure of all but one of the officials named by Miss Bentley. The text notes the shakeup and the adoption of the new arrangement as a response to the vacancies.
Local National Guard Selections Leave for Parris Island
At Parris Island South Carolina the group receives ten day leaves before assignment to a school or station. Names include Edward Tomlin Jr Howard Chancey James Paulk Billy Joe Martin Howard H Simons Moses Lavender Willie Paul Skipper George Kilcrease Brooks Belmar Gene Baxley Ed ward Jenkins Henry Hardy and Leonidas Dansby from Ozark Dothan Samson Slocomb Elba and nearby areas.
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Parris Island
S. C
Edward Tomlin, Jr
Howard Chancey
Ozark
James Paulk
Ariton
Billy Joe Martin
Dothan
Howard H. Simmons
Moses
Lavender
Willie Paul Skipper
George E. Kilcrease
Samson
Brooks B. Belmar
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Communist Party
un-American Activities Committee
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Jay’s Cafe
East Main
Ozark Building Material Co
Lamber & Bldg
Materials Phone
Ozark, Ala
Straun
Vars
Venetian Blinds
Oates St. Dothan
E. E. Bentley
J. W. Savage
W. Crawley
National
PMA Group
Vissatita
Mara
Teehee Caen Coe
John Felony
McGee
Ee McKee
Carol
Earth
Marines
J. L. Harris Roofing Co
Kresky Dealer
By WiLliams
Camwich
Nolic
ZeKe
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