Heirens Confesses to Degnan Slaying Details Emerge
William Heirens 17, a University of Chicago sophomore, gave a formal confession detailing the strangling of six-year-old Suzanne Degnan, the dismemberment, and disposal of body parts in sewers and catch basins. He described entering the Degnan home for burglary, the basement dissection, and the ransom note, with parts of the tale fading into memory. Heirens indicated confusion about many specifics while recalling the kidnapping and murder before his parents woke.
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Robert JT. Loughran
United Press
Chicago
William Heirens
University of Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Heirens
Degnan
Palestine Mandate May Be Relinquished
London reports said the British cabinet may decide to inform the United Nations that Britain is ready to surrender its Mandate over Palestine. Officials noted the meeting could occur without U S input on a joint Anglo American partition plan. A spokesman denied Truman had sent views, though forecasts predicted possible U S disapproval.
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London
United Nations
Britain
Palestine
United States
New York
Truman
Lurie to Attend Alabama Association Meeting
County Engineer Milton Lurie will represent Houston County at the annual three day Alabama Association of County Commissioners and Probate Judges meeting starting tomorrow in Birmingham. Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner and Houston County Board of Revenue members do not plan to attend this year.
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Milton Lurie
Houston County
Alabama Association of County Commissioners
Birmingham
Saxon P. Poyner
Houston County Board of Revenue
Evangelist Jesse Hendley Joins Dothan Rotary Meeting
The Rev. Jesse Hendley, evangelist pastor of Atlanta, who is conducting a revival in Dothan, was the guest speaker at the Dothan Rotary Club meeting yesterday.
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Jesse Hendley
Atlanta
Dothan
Missouri and nearby state primaries shape 1940s race slate
The item outlines statewide and local primary contests across Missouri New Hampshire West Virginia and Arkansas. Incumbent Senator Frank P Briggs faces B Marvin Castell with Lt Col Joseph as major opposition. five Republicans vie including Kern Mabee Elmer Thomas and Crosby. Gubernatorial bids include Harry Woodring in Missouri and Charles M Dale in New Hampshire with several rivals. CIO influence noted in Byrd race and Kilgore in West Virginia. Arkansas Democrats select Congressional nominees across five districts.
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Missouri
Frank Pp. Briggs
B. Marvin Castell
Joseph
State
James P. Kern
Kansas City
Ray Mabee
William P. Elmer
William McKinley Thomas
St. Louis
Herman G. Crosby
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Cio-Pac
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Organized Labor
House
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Harry H. Woodring
New Hampshire
Charles M. Dale
Sherman Adams Dale
Portsmouth
F. Clyde Keefe
Dover
Harry Carlson
West Virginia
Oak Hill
Arkansas
Sears Roebuck Co Changes Managers in Southern Stores
L N Hutchinson Jr leaves the Mobile area store after three and a half years to become manager of the Hattiesburg Mississippi Sears store. The Dothan store awaits a new manager, with assistant Roland Hurt running operations until arrival. Hutchinson notes the shift aligns with Sears policy of moving successful small-store leaders to larger outlets. He cites family relocation concerns.
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L. N. Hutchinson, Jr
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Erc
Hattiesburg
Miss
Sears
Dothan
Manger Roland Hurt
Alabama
Hutchinson
Lne
Dentin Street
Mississippi City
Senator Butler Exhorts Focused Grants and China Withdrawals
The senator urged grants only for select projects like railroads mines and power plants. In China with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek he urged immediate withdrawal of two U S Marine divisions and a skeleton U S Army presence. He warned officers that surplus arms could imply U S intervention and kept a meticulous travel notebook noting mishandled relief supplies war crimes trials tensions in Shanghai and allied actions in the region.
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China
Chiang Kai-shek
Butler
U. S
United States
Hjalmar Schacht
Mudolf Hess
Camp Open Pond Camp Cancelled by Southeast Alabama Council
Officials in Dothan announced Camp Open Pond will be postponed due to rising pond levels and damp woods after heavy rains. Letters were sent to Scoutmasters to inform troops of the cancellation. At a Scout office Board of Review last night, Dothan Scouts John Arnold William Buntin Tommy Arnold of Troop 12 earned second class while Spencer Roberts of Troop 44 attained first class. neighbors H. C. Burch Sam Stephens and Gene Ramage served on the board.
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Southeast
Alabama
Boy Scout Council
Council
Dothan
Board of Review
Scout Office
John Arnold
William Buntin
Tommy Arnold
Spencer Roberts
H. C. Burch
Sam Stephens
Gene Ramage
Neighborhood Commission
Hunger crisis sparks talk of air drops
Authorities weighed delivering food by air as tremors rattled the republic yesterday and cut radio communications for hours. Fears grew that many regions not yet reached were hit by Sunday’s catastrophe, with most suffering concentrated inland.
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Republic
Rules split on two thirds voting at postwar conference
In the second week of debate a proposal to require a two thirds vote for treaty recommendations to reach the foreign ministers council dominates the rules committee. Byrnes defended US press freedom while Molotov challenged American statements. Manuilsky and delegates from Poland Ukraine and Australia press for a two thirds rule with a Soviet amendment allowing sub two thirds proposals to go to the council.
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Foreign Ministers Council of Four
Molotov
Byrnes
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Foreign Ministers Council
United States
Soviet Union
Dmitri Manuilsky
Ukraine
Conference
Manuilsky
Australia
Netherlands
Wincenty Rzmowski
Poland
Foreign Ministers’ Council
M P Johnson Digs In Montgomery
Funeral services for M P Johnson, aged 63, of Montgomery, will be held Wednesday morning in Montgomery. Johnson died in a Montgomery hospital after a stroke. Survivors include sisters Mrs Grady Barfield of Dothan and Mrs Charles Hammit of Ardmore.
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M. P. Johnson
Montgomery
Johnson
Grady Barfield
Dothen
Charles Hammit
Ardilie
Routine City Commission Meeting Approves Bills
The City Commission conducted routine business at its regular meeting with all commissioners present. The session was presided over by Commission President Clyde L. Coe, and the board approved payment of current bills.
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City Commission
Commission
Clyde L. Coe
Home Demo Club Picnic Planned
The August Recreational Home Demonstration Club meeting will be held at Porter's Fairyland with Miss Fran Mallette announcing the program. Swimming runs 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., lunch 12 to 1 p.m., games and stunts 1 to 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Robert Rogers will conduct the recreational period. members should bring a lunch.
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Porter's Fairyland
Fran Mallette
Robert Rogers
Columbia High School
Kefauver subcommittee to probe wartime agency monopolies
The Small Business Committee will widen its inquiry into building material disposal and private outlets used by the War Asset Administration. Hearings are planned in cities including Atlanta and Memphis with a $60,000 appropriation. The panel, led by Rep. Estes Kefauver, will scrutinize all agencies guarding small business against monopolies, starting with the Justice Department and WAA and extending to RCA, CPR, and CPD as Congress studies past monopoly reports. The hearings will not be open until fall.
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Atlanta
Memphis
WAA
Small Business Committee
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Justice Department
Department of Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Production Administration
Dedication of Celeste pipe organ at First Negro Baptist Church
The Celeste pipe organ dedication at the First Negro Baptist Church of Dothan will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. An organ recital by Marvin C. Lucke, founder of the Celeste Pipe Organ Co., will open the program. Choirs of the church will participate.
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Celeste
First Negro Baptist Church of Dothan
Marvin C. Lucke
The
Celeste Pipe Organ Co
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