New Angles Seen In Vann's Death
Officers investigating the death of Boogie Vann report two fresh leads. A resident told Deputy Cameron he heard a boy’s scream from a passing car the night the body was found near railroad tracks in Em Dothan. John Kirkland and Jarree Walters placed the last sighting of Vann Wednesday night. toxicology results from Paul Sharffett are expected, with a coroner’s jury to rule on cause.
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Paul Sharffett
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James Lewis
Iron City Hearing Sparks Raucous Argument
An unidentified friend of Mayor C J Drake was restrained at a Justice of the Peace hearing after a tense exchange with James Beard. Both men faced 300 dollar bonds on warrants tied to an alleged assault, as wives testified and Judge Wheeler intervened to pause the confrontation.
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C. J. Drake
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James Board
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Beard Clineros Drake
Officers Guard Barn Holding Wild Man in Minnesota
Deputies guard a barn near Lackescant Minnesota holding a man described as 20 years old with a long beard. He has had no food except hay and water since Friday, while authorities attempt a peaceful surrender.
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Ralph Hahpeh
Lie Submits His Own Peace Plan At UN
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie unveils a six point peace program to the General Assembly. He calls for a UN trusteeship approach to Italy’s former colonies with an administrator and salary, a UN guard and field reserve to protect missions, and direct UN trust responsibility to gain broader legitimacy. He also urges heightened Near East aid and expands on observing and plebiscite arrangements. The plan clashes with Western and Soviet views amid ongoing diplomacy in Paris.
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Small Nations Challenge COE Powers at Strasbourg Assembly
In Strasbourg France small nations pressured the Council of Europe to curb big powers and boost their say in assembly debates. A compromise would allow ministers to sit in on some sessions, but the Assembly remains limited to topics approved by the Council of Ministers as critics deem the COE powerless.
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France
Council of Europe
Europe
Committee of Foreign Ministers
COE
Britain
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Council of Ministers
Assembly
Assenstiy
Lightning Claims Young Farmer Near Fort Payne
Fort Payne Alabama AP report: Virgil Stephens aged 25, a farmer, was struck and killed by lightning while mowing hay beside his home. One of two mules pulling the mower also died. Mrs Stephens, a widow, said she heard thunder and saw her husband fall from the mower. Surviving relatives include a son and daughter.
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Virgil Stephens
Bonifay Soldier Missing In Ocean
In a Los Angeles report UPI says two soldiers are missing after a rubber raft voyage begun last Saturday off Gaviota Beach near Santa Barbara. Cpl. Paul K. Neely was rescued by the steamer Chita. companions James B. Agee and Howard M. Dun remain missing. Neely was found unconscious as winds drove the raft toward Santa Cruz Island.
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James B. Agee
Brush Creek
Tenn
Howard M. Dun
Bonifay
Fla
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House Sustains Folsom's Veto Of Money Bills
MONTGOMERY Alabama The House sustained a major veto of 17 economy bills tied to the State Revenues Department after a tense session. Representative Nasmah Harris of Morgan County sought delay but the chamber voted 44 to 5 to advance, while the governor watched as the Senate had overridden him on related bills.
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George Qualles
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Marshall
DeKalb
Cherokee
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General Appropriations
Formation Of Board To Operate Hospital Held In Abeyance
Houston County Board of Revenue completed a lengthy session with bid readings and delays in appointing the Houston County Hospital Board. Bids accepted include gasoline, fuel oil, piling, trucks, and a flatbed. The board boosted annual funds for the County Tuberculosis Association and approved a fuel tank project for Ashfer school buses. County commissioners also agreed to monthly clerical support for a regional infirmary.
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Qeentaet
Houston County Hospital Board
Munston County Hospital Board
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Sintleir Pofining Company
Solomon Motors
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County Tuberculosis Association
House Panel Backs Social Security Expansion Bill
Washington AP report says House Ways and Means Committee approved a measure to broaden Social Security coverage. If Senate agrees, the change could span millions more Americans, though many details remain unclear. The bill focuses on extending old age insurance to workers not currently covered, including non profits, employers, farmers, and certain professions. Turn to Page 2 for more on the bill and political timing.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Congress
House Ways and Means
Senator Demands Exit From European Arms Aid Scheme
Senate investigators reveal Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, White House military aide, was angered by friends tied to the Tanforan race track receiving preferential treatment from housing expediter Creedon. Diary entries detail clashes over a San Bruno racetrack permit amid 1947 material shortages and a court injunction.
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Nonkren Duffee
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
White
House
Tanforan
Senate
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Ames ¥ Y. Hunt
John F. Maragon
Hunt
San Bruno
Cal
Housing Agency
Lawser
Democratic National’ Committee
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Eugene Mort
Tanforen
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Camden
Samuel Orlando
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Vandenberg Urges $580 Million Slash
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg calls for a major cut in arms aid for Western Europe proposing about 580 million dollars less than the administration request for the current fiscal year. He suggests funding half in cash for fiscal 1960 and half in contract authorizations for future spending, with the remainder earmarked for Greece, Turkey, Korea, the Philippines, and Iran. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson signals cautious support pending expert review.
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Forest Fires Rage In Montana Idaho
Fire outbreaks across Montana and Idaho consume thousands of acres, destroying timber and proving deadly as crews battle multiple blazes. In Montana, a dozen fires on over 12,000 acres killed 18 firefighters. In Idaho’s Payette National Forest, a blaze near McCall spread rapidly, burning about 4,200 acres with limited injuries.
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German Schoolboys Killed in Bus Express Crash
An express train crashed into a bus carrying eighteen German schoolboys from a summer camp at a railway crossing eight miles north of Cologne. Sixteen died instantly and two others died of their injuries overnight. fourteen others are seriously injured but expected to survive.
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Equal Education Suit Filed In Georgia By 18 Negro Parents
Eighteen Negro parents go to Federal Court in Valdosta seeking court-ordered equal educational facilities for their children. The suit argues white schools have modern amenities and higher funding, while Negro schools are underfunded and dilapidated. It seeks a 14th Amendment ruling and permanent injunction against segregation.
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Georgia
Southern Regional Council
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van County
Atlanta
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Youngest U S Governor Celebrates 36th Birthday
STLANTA UP The youngest US governor, Herman Talmadge of Georgia, marked his 36th birthday in Atlanta. He, who holds the title of the nation's youngest chief executive, observed the milestone with a special celebration and public acknowledgment from state officials.
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Joint Chiefs Return To Nation's Capital After European Tour
The Joint Chiefs of Staff returned to Washington after a 10 day European survey voyage aboard President Truman’s plane Independence. Gen Omar Bradley Adm Louis Denfelé and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg discussed Western European military needs and the Atlantic Pact with European leaders, but no decisions were made.
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City Board Cuts Fee Paid County
The City Commission cut expenses by approving a change in ad valorem tax collection costs. Dothan officials will no longer provide extra cash for temporary clerks. city to pay for collector and staff under law. Final 1942 collection settlement金额 about 1120 dollars, including 823.81 to the assessor and collector plus 473 for extra help.
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Houston County
Dothan
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Carolyn's Photo Contest Reminder Prompts Entries
Carolyn Newsome of Enterprise wrote the Eagle’s Amateur Photo Contest editor with a dog snapshot. She forgot the picture last week, but today the Photo Editor received it. A reminder notes entries must be in by Thursday and may yield an early next week check.
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Can Do Story: Truman Aids New Treasurer
Washington dispatch recounts a deputy miscue during a talk to American Legion Auxiliary youths. The speaker attempts a Bible reference about David and Goliath, consulting Matt Conselly for accuracy after uncertain wording and garbled names.
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Washington
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American Legional Auxiliary
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Goliath
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Matt Conselly
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