Four Boston Socialites Die In Plane Crash At Oil Refinery
Four North Shore residents died when their monoplane veered in fog and crashed into a burning oil refinery furnace in South Everett. Pilot Nelson Pell, 32, Beverly. Thomas Mandell, 45, Beverly. and his daughters Ann 22 and Harriet 19, Boston. Fire crews battled the blaze as bodies were recovered hours later.
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Joseph Levine
Everett
Mass
North Shore
James A. Scott
Thomas Mandell
Beverly
Boston
Ann
Harriet
Nelson Pell
Myopia Hunt Club
Scott
Montreal
Hotel
Colonial Beacon Oil Company
Mys
Logan International Airport
Ashford Liquor Store Denied by ABC Board
Ashford in Houston County will not get a liquor store after the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board denied the application in a special session. The councilmen who had supported the venture withdrew their backing citing new information, as a straw vote had previously failed 115 to 110 and the county went wet.
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Ashford
ABC Board
Montgomery
Houston County
Alcoholic Bevrage Control Board
Max Bruner
Bruner
W. P. McArthur
BR. D. Wright
S. Pate
Jaete Suramo
Alabama 1947 48 Auto Tags Issued In Houston County
About 8 450 new Alabama automobile license plates for 1947 48 were received at the probate judge office in Houston County. The tags have yellow numbers on a black background and one tag per vehicle as ordered. Current plates expire Sept 30 and owners have until Nov 5 to buy new plates without penalty. New tags are issued Oct 1 and new licenses go on sale Sept 1.
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Alabama
Bite Of Rattlesnake Fatal To Ozark Man
William H. Whitlock sixty four of Ozark route four died after a rattlesnake bite yesterday afternoon near his home. The six foot three inch diamond back was killed by Whitlock before he returned home and sought medical help. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Holman funeral home. He is survived by a widow four sons four brothers two sisters and several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
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Ozark
William Niram Whitlock
Holman Funeral Home
Whitlock
Bessie Ree Blackwall
Birmingham
Pearline Dorman
Memphis
Darlin C
Hugh M
K. T. Whitlock
Grady Whitlock
Allen Whitlock
Phenix City
Henry
Fred
Sam Whitlock
Florida
Aldoria Woodham
Lois Bell
Daleville
Jeanie the Maid Triumphs in City Life and Work Ethic
Hal Boyle profiles Jeanie a Black maid who left a tough hometown start for steady work in the city. She remains a loyal breadwinner, brings joy to her employer, and balances work across households while loving baseball and radio accounts.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jeanie
Rosewood
House Accepts Conferee Report On Money Bill
The Alabama House approved a $31,929,766 general appropriation for two years by 79 to 4 after Senate accord on a recess Aug 15 to Sept and with concerns about budget balance. The bill funds state departments for 32 months, with $20,580,669 for the coming fiscal seat and $21,349,097 for the following period.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House of Representatives
Senate
Earl MccGowin
Butler County
House
State Supreme Court
Norman Harris
Morgan
Constitution and Constitutional Revision Committee
Sen
David Patton
Limestone
Judge W W Callahan Dies at 84 Chief Trial Attorney of State
Montgomery AP reports Judge W W Callahan longtime chief state trial attorney and one of the Scottsboro trial judges died from injuries after a fall from a city bus. Funeral set for First Methodist Decatur. Survived by daughter Mrs Russell Green of Montgomery and sons Travis and Frank.
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W.w.callahan
Montgomery
Aps
Wilbur Washington Callahan
Tial Alteehey
Decatur
Callahan
Lawrence County
State House of Representatives
Scottsboro Trails
Russell Green
Travis
Montegomery
Frank
Washington, Dd. C
First Coffee County Cotton Bale Ginned
The first bale of cotton ginned this season in Coffee County was reported yesterday by W O Warren, manager of the Enterprise Cotton Oil Company. The cotton was grown by Ross Brown and bought by the graping firm for 50 cents per pound.
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Coffee County
W. O. Warren
Enterprise Cotton Oil Company
Ross Brown
Amended Ouster Case Against Meadows Under Scrutiny
Houston County official Robert Meadows faces a motion to strike portions of an amended information in impeachment proceedings over using county funds for Ashford football field construction. Defense argues several paragraphs lack affidavit verification and depart from the original information. The court will decide whether to strike counts alleging willful misconduct and conspiracy involving county funds and personnel.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Robert Meadows
Ashford
Houston
Meadows
Wang County
1 100 A S Boy Scouts Arrive For Jamboree
PARIS AP More than 1 000 Boy Scouts from the United States and Alaska arrive to attend the International Scout Jamboree encampment near Paris. The event hosts about 2 000 boys from 39 countries and runs through August 2. U S delegate M W Espy Jr of Headland is among the group.
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A. S
Paris
United States
Alaska
Arrose
Here
Eagle
Life Scouts
Netherlands
Belgium
Antwerp
U.S
M. W. Espy
Headland
Indonesia Accepts U S Offer to Mediate Dispute
Batavia dispatch reports Indonesia accepted a US offer to mediate the conflict but asked the UN Security Council to appoint a commission to investigate firsthand and arbitrate. Indonesia urged a UN plane visit for public hearings while noting ongoing fighting and aid needs in Java and Surakarta.
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Indonesia
U. 5
Batavia
We Nou
Oead
Senteares Farier
United & Ed Nation Security
Council Tao
Itondso
United States
Diograhiria Et Ones
Abe Vies Peat Invoe
Arerivada
United Nations Commission
Detet
Headland reports first cotton bale ginned
The first bale of cotton was ginned in Headland today. Brought in by Marvin Jones the bale weighed 478 pounds. It sold for slightly more than 52 cents a pound for a total of 242.74 dollars.
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Headland
Marvin Jones
Peanut Festival Committee Forms At Chamber Meeting
Jascees and City Chamber officials plan for the upcoming Peanut Festival. President Harry A. teacon tatay outlined duties for committees handling parade beauty contest shows barbecue and other features while discussing revival plans and funding.
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Jutniop Chamber of Commerce
Harry A. Teacon Tatay
Peatut
Jascees
Connies- Mowers
Batt Audeteon
Hasere Cratvford
Chamber of Commerce
Artaus Johnson
Tomerson
Anderson
Duvectara
Daecwort
de Direetars
Arid
Davecee
Andersen
Anne Fontay
Leo Espr 56 Dies At Local Hospital
Visitation and funeral services for Leo Espr of Gordon are announced with details for a Garden Memorial Church ceremony at 4 pm and burial in Gordon Cemetery. The obituary lists surviving relatives and.stations. The article also notes the second session of the Dale County Singing Convention at Ewell Church near Ozark on the Abbeville Road with public invited.
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Dale County
Ewell Church
Ozark
Abbeville Road
Firemen respond to mattress fire at North Park address
Firemen answered an alarm for a burning mattress in the home of WD Andress at 401 North Park Avenue. Assistant Chief Floyd Harre reported today that little damage resulted from the blaze.
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WD. Andress
North Park Avenue
Floyd Harre
Maine Solon Faces Senate Probe Allegations Over Pan Am Ties
Senate hearings centered on Senator Owen Brewster and Howard Hughes with Brewster denying any deal to halt a probe into Hughes warplane contracts. Hughes accused Brewster of offering a merger between Pan American and Trans World Airways in exchange for dropping the inquiry. The session featured heated exchanges and cross accusations as Brewster defended his actions and friendships with aviation figures.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Owen Brewster
Senate
Maine
Pan American Airways
Brewster
Hughes
Senate War Investigating Committee
Trans World Airlines
Pan American
Waleigh
N.C
Tfe
Raeleigh
Bailey
Hughes’ Atery
Hrewater
Ferguson
Yaniv Meudis
Chargves
Brewater
Surly Parliament Grumbles Over Crisis Plan in Debate
London report shows Chancellor High Dalton defending the government’s crisis program as Conservative and Labour members heckle in protest. He warned American farm supplies and dollar credits could exhaust by year’s end, while Attlee argues for broader cuts and force reductions. Parliament adjourns after a tense session.
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London
CAP
High Dalton
Clement R. Attlee
House of Com- Mong
Britain
Centerdsasy Attlee
Anme
Terperk
Herbat Mortixon
Wat
Dalton
Rioting Breaks Out Anew In Jerusalem
Rioting erupted in Jerusalem as police fought crowds that hurled stones at shops during a three hour general strike in protest of the arrest of several Jewish leaders. Earlier clashes in Tel Aviv left five Jews dead after the hanging of two British sergeants held by the Irgun Zval Leumi.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Snaygors
Radical Regimeniat Party
Tel Aviv
Irgun
Zval Leumi
Iffy matter how to deduct party expenses from tax
A federal warning says entertainment deductions must be ordinary and necessary business expenses. Howard Hughes tax filings prompted strict scrutiny as the Bureau notes that the amount, type of business, and customs influence deductibility. Corporate returns allow a lump sum while individuals itemize. travel salesmen often justify entertainment as part of business.
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Austin C. Wesrwein
Washington Uwp
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Howard Hughes
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Pound
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Soas
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Gordan
Dent
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Hayert Esov
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Ala
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Jones
Gordon Teletfis
Solon
Artere
Sy Edis
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Tlaghes
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Sam Payor
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Piven
Attlee
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