Trio Charged With Auto Theft Kidnaping Held in Florida Jail
Three men from Ohio Kentucky and Georgia face charges of auto theft and kidnaping after stealing a Cincinnati car and forcing a Georgia man to drive them to Florida. They were held in a Leon County jail on $10,000 bond each to prevent a jailbreak and await a federal hearing after a dramatic assault on jailer Luther Harvey during fingerprinting.
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Fallahassee
Fla
Georgia
al Williams
Raymond
Chinnati
Maynard West
Revels
Cincinnati
Pelham
Thomasville
Florida
Luther Harvey
Leon County
Ile
Rat Williams
Burton Enters Race For Attorney General
WAUCHULA Florida I Grady Burton longtime state attorney and three time mayor announces candidacy for 1948 State Attorney General. Burton 52 UF graduate Navy WWI veteran ex Kiwanis governor and president of the Florida Prosecuting Officers Association since 1937.
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Wauchula
Fla
I. Grady Burton
Burton
University of Florida
The
Kiwanis
Florida
Florida Prosecuting Officers Association
Tax, bonds and bills move through state legislature
Controversial 10 000 bond issue for road projects faces affidavits and sworn statements on fuel funds. Lawmakers approve erecting facilities and extend session days. Horse racing bill surfaces along with public service rate regulation for gas. Senate backs county tax measure. cities gain utility tax power. motorcycle racing rules debated. marriage remarriage provisions clarified.
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Jesse B. Adams
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W. L
Hughes blasts Brewster as hearings loom at Culver City field
Howard Hughes arrives at Culver City airport amid jeers from workers and fires a sharp rebuke at Senator Owen Brewster. He accuses the senator and the wartime inquiry of political plotting, defends his contract work, and ridicules the charge regarding his film The Outlaw. Hughes vows to press on with production and says his cross will be endured.
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Hughes
Culver City Air Field
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Heghes
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Dane Russell
Livestock Market Reports From Thomasville and Montgomery
Arrivals of cattle and hogs in Thomasville Georgia and Montgomery Alabama show steady demand. Prices for calves and feeders edge up with mixed lots, while lighter cattle remain scarce. overall market activity reflects steady to firm tones across regions and weights.
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Thomasville
Cuisbad
Eught
Alpany
Columbus
Mouliers
Platasville
Fifton
Gaas Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallanesee
Montgomery
Union Stack
Ted
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Tata
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Miedum
First Cotton Bale Brings 50 Cents Per Pound At Hodgesville
Hodgesville reports the first bale of cotton pressed today by Ball Sah of Mads. The bale was poured credit at 50 cents per pound, totaling an estimated 218 dollars.
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Ball
Fresh Blood A Must For Free Energy
A dubious tonic promises to boost energy and digestion by “activating” blood strength. It claims to improve appetite, sleep, skin color, and overall vigor with a mysterious “Vion” formula and claims millions of bottles sold. The ad urges immediate purchase with drugstore availability.
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Minoronia Hood
Ss Tonic
Legislature Advances Bill Through First Reading
Senator W G Yardwick of Houston pressed to strike the Senate special appropriation while preserving the House version. He inserted the experiment program in the general appropriation bill, it passed the Senate, and was approved when the House voted the general bill. Hardweil claimed the general appropriation act set a precedent enabling future funding for further experiments.
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Semator
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Houston- Henry
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Abbeville City Limit Extension and County Bills Pass House
The House approved a local bill extending Abbeville city limits and sent it to Gov. Folsom. A second bill, from Mathison and Knight, tightens control on vane fish in Tenry County and also goes to the governor. Additional measures include reconfi guration of Heres County commissioners and removal of a supervisor post after term. Jesse Adams’ bill to authorize $4000 for Dale cross court clerk aide is forwarded to the governor. Mars seeks Osari police jurisdiction ruling. Coffee County bills sponsor improvements and witness fee payments, now in Senate committees.
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G. B. Mathison
Abbeville
Senate
James B. Folsom
Mathison
Henry Courty
George Knight
Vane Fish
Tenry County
Gov
Folsont
Honey County
Tas
Heres County
Teron Rervisor
Jesse Adams
Dele County
Date
Dale Cross
Mars
Adams
Owork’y
Osari
Larins
Coffee County
Mobi
Patie
Larkins
Setcom
Geneve County faces pending education board reform bill
A pending Geneva County bill seeks to shift the education superintendent appointment from voters to a board nomination. Senator Hughes Degins touts an advertising push while lawmakers discuss potential repeal of elective selection and related constitutional questions. The push includes calls for an merit system in Dollan and talks of court structure changes amidst broader regional political maneuvering.
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J. A. Hughes Degins
Geneva
Pontine
Board of Education
Belato Wall
Jamatiar Tighes
Raeland Ward
Murder ring tied to Keesler Field dancer and trio
Tall was arrested in Columbus Ohio by the FBI. No charges yet against Mrs. Crabtree and Walters. District Attorney Luther Maples indicated charges likely in Gulfport Mississippi. A murder charge already filed against Tall will be returned to Biloxi. Walters named Tall as the triggerman in the killing of Peter Rapitu, 48, drive-in proprietor, during a holdup in Biloxi. Crabtree screamed and cursed during arrest. Narcotics kits found in Crabtree apartment tied to alleged thefts from Keesler Field. Crabtree admitted directing robberies and said Tall was the better shot. The trio operated for two months, with robberies at Ocean Springs, a hotel in Pass Christian, and a Biloxi newspaper office among others.
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FBI
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Walters
Luther Maples
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Tull
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Election boards and officials listed for Beat districts
A long roster of election officials and clerks for Be ats One through Fourteen is recorded with inspectors and returning officers named. The document also notes diplomats predicting Argentina seeking theatres for economic cooperation and a Paraguayan War meditation on the conference agenda, with rebel spokesman presence signaling potential regional appeals to halt the conflict.
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Four Houston County officials retract road bond opposition
The Houston County Court of Commissioners signed a new statement rescinding their earlier vote against the 40 million road bond issue. Meadows, Summerford, Boswell, and Calhoun publicly declared they were misinformed and now support the bond. A separate telegram withdrew a petition, while a Board of Revenue endorsement omitted Calhoun. The episode drew questions in Dothan and Montgomery about petition origins and open meeting rules.
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Hubert E. Meadows
J. O., Summerford
W. Perry Calhoun
L. E. Week
Boswell
Court of County Commissioners
Commissioners Court
Houston County
State of
Alabama
Guy Hardwick
Meadows
Summerford
Calhoun
Board of Revenue
Hardwick
Senate
Montgomery
Board petition misstatement tied to Rep Malone confusion
The article notes a petition presented to board members including Boswell and Summerford regarding a misstatement about Rep Malone. Calhoun was out of town and Summerford unreachable, while Ashford and Meadows gave unclear accounts of who presented the petition. The events occurred yesterday morning with reports of the handling of the petition being in question.
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Malone
Bond elected farm bureau leader in Houson County beat
W G Bond of Dothan route one was elected director of the Houson County Farm Bureau representing Beat Two at a meeting last night at Brannon Stand school. Officers elected include T W Snell as membership committee chairman and O B Buckhart as treasurer. Regular meetings set for the first Tuesday of each month.
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Dothan
Houson County Farm Bureau
Beat Two
Brannon Stand School
H. H. Knowles
T. W. Snell
A. D. Hatton
Eugene Price
J. J. Bond
Jimmy Hartzog
James Hatton
O. B. Buckhart
Beat
Thursday meeting to elect officers at Webb and the Cow
A group will meet on Thursdays at Webb and the Cow to elect officers amid planned governance. The brief session aims to appoint leadership and establish future meeting cadence.
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Webb and the Cow
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