Changes in Dothan Army station leadership announced
Major Joseph R. Pickett, former commander at Dothan, moves to Birmingham. Jaat Krause remains in charge as pounding officer and will be assisted by Sgt Parl Brown from Geneva. Lt Crosby and other civilian staff face reductions as transfers occur to reinforce the Birmingham station.
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Donoven
Birmingham
Montgoméry
Joseph R. Pickett
Dothan
Krause
Parl Brown
eGeneva
William ‘Crosby
Wyatt Prescribes Transfusion of New Housing Materials
Washington AP report says Wyatt aims to shift non residential building materials to veterans housing. He promises sweeping steps this month to finish thousands of started homes while cutting stores factories schools and public works by 30 to 50 percent below preset levels. Roosevelt asks Congress for a November session to pass Wagner Ellender Taft housing bill and to allocate 90 percent of materials to new houses.
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Washington
Wilson ‘W. Wyatt
Wyatt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
American Veterans Committee
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
John D. Small
Protuction—Administration
Small
OPA
Thousing
Three Released After Loitering Arrests in Dothan
Three persons, a white woman and two Negroes, were released on bond today after loitering charges. A white man was arrested and released on bond yesterday on a similar charge. All four were rounded up in a recent crackdown to curb thefts and burglaries in Dothan and Houston County with no new burglary reports in nearly two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston County
United States warns Yugoslavia over air incidents
As the 46 hour ultimatum looms the United States accuses Yugoslavia of firing on and downing unarmed American planes. Secretary Byrnes orders Acheson to prepare a case for the UN Security Council and ready a formal note outlining alleged violations of international law and NATO-like duties.
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Acueson
Hormhel Johnson
U. N. Security Council
Belgrade
United States
Balkan
U. S
Marshal Tito
Security Council of the
United Nations
Security Council
Sergije Makledc
Byrnes
Paris
Acheson
Russia
Dardanelles
Yugoslavia
State Department
Six-Chimps May Show Path To Poliomyelitis Vaccine
Baltimore AP reports Johns Hopkins scientists disclose year long tests with six chimpanzees suggesting prior infection may render immunity to polio. No definite results for 12 to 14 months, with chimps later retired or sold as carriers briefly, while new subjects are prepared after medical overhauls and diet regimens.
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Baltimore
Johns ‘Hopkins” Hospital
Jand
Howard A. Howe
Hal
Howe
Claude Matthews Seriously Injured In Malone Accident
Claude Matthews fifty five of Malone Florida is unconscious in Jackson County hospital after a collision between his car and a peanut loaded truck near Greenwood north of Marianna. Sheriff Barkley Gause identifies the truck driver as Leon Beal of Headland, who was not injured, and no charges have been filed. A full medical report is pending further examination.
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Marianna
Claude Matthews
Malone
Fla
Jackson County
Barkley Gause
Matthews
Greenwood
Gause
Leon Beal
Headland
Beal
Poison Dust Shortage Eases in Dothan County
Reports from Dothan and Houston County farmers indicate no major shortage of poison dust for peanut worm control. Large air and truck deliveries, plus expected cryolite shipments, curb scarcity as more than 24,000 pounds were released under the State Federal cooperative program to combat the white fringed beetle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston County
Committee questions WAA on Thunderbird Field disposal
Rep Slaughter leads 13th inquiry challenging the authority of the War Assets Administration to dispose of Thunderbird Field near Glendale Arizona. The Thunderbird property cost $407000 to the government while other frozen properties included the Gulf Ordnance plant at Aberdeen Mississippi and the Tycoon Tackle war plant at Miami Florida costing $2840000 each. earmarked leases listed Alabama Northington General Hospital Tuscaloosa to the University of Alabama for veterans education and Georgia Thomasville Army Air Base to Thomas County Vocational School Board for educational use.
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Rep. Slaughter
D-Mo
WAA
Thunderbird Field
Glendale
Ariz
Army
B. K. Yount
Gulf Ordnance Plant
Aberdeen
Miss
Tycoon
Miami
Fla
Alabama
Northington General Hospital
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Veterans Emergency Education
Georgia
Thomasville Army Air Base
Thomas County Vocational School Board
Porter outlines meat ceiling enforcement and recontrol plan
Porter said OPA will enforce meat ceilings with strong action against black marketeers and restore ceilings first on live animals by Aug 29, then at packing houses Sept 1 wholesale Sept 5 and retail Sept 9. He stressed efforts to “clean out over ceiling meat” and plans 2,500 investigators next month to curb transactions while dairy recontrol lacked a firm basis though ceilings on milk and butter may return if prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
OPA
Decentral Board
U S Demands Release of Detainees in Yugoslavia
The United States demands immediate release of occupants held in custody and safe passage beyond Yugoslav borders. It also requires that U S representatives be allowed to communicate with any surviving occupants of the two planes. Yugoslavia faces one choice or else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Yugoslavia
Negro Wanted Here Arrested In Mobile
Richmond Benjamin alias Benjamin Pugh, a negro wanted in Houston County for first degree burglary and grand larceny, was held in Mobile on five burglary counts. Investigator Joseph T. Burton said he entered a tourist cabin on June 2 at Eusitis Florida, taking trousers with money and a car key, and stealing the automobile. Mobile authorities were asked to hold him for Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Benjamin
Benjamin Pugh
Houston County
Mobile
Joseph T. Burton
Department of Public Safety
William Adair
Eustis
Fla
Adair
Benjamin
Houston
Sailor and Wife Die in Alabama Crash Near Mobile
A sailor and his wife were killed when their car left Alabama Highway 45 and struck a tree about 18 miles north of Mobile. Identified by patrolmen W. T. Mitchell and N. Stanley as Charles Edward Pippin, 19, of Wilmer, and his wife Marjorie Lou Pippin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
W. T. Mitchell
N. Stanley
Charles Edward Pippin
Wilmer
Marjorie Lou Pippin
Wiregrass urged to acquire small state coliseum
Senator Espy advocates the Wiregrass region obtaining one of the smaller state coliseums costing 45000 with the state funding 30000 and 15000 locally. The agricultural center board would propose to the state building commission, with operation overseen by a new center superintendent and funds credited to the agricultural center fund. Local groups would guide the smaller coliseums for shows, fairs, and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Center Board
Agriculture
Joe N. Poole
State Building Commission
Agricultural Board
Alabama
Agricultural Center Fund
Espy
Snator Espy
Alabama officials discuss postwar education gains and teacher units
At a statewide conference in Montgomery Alabama State Superintendent Dr Meadows outlined wartime education advances including longer terms salary boosts and building aid while urging unfreezing of the teacher unit system to equalize opportunities. He also announced a plan to speed veterans training reimbursements starting Oct 1 with rebates issued within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Building Commission
Meadows
Republicans Name Candidates for Alabama Races
The Alabama Republican State Convention nominated candidates for all major offices except five congressional races and authorized its executive committee to fill them. It backed repeal of the poll tax and opposed the Boswell vote qualification amendment. Lyman Ward was chosen to face Governor James E. Folsom, while Pope M. Long was nominated to run against Senator John J. Sparkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
U. S
James E. Folsom
Lyman Ward
Camp Hill
Folsom
Pope M. Long
Cordova
John J. Sparkman
B. Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Solid South
Dallas Sheriff James E. Kennedy Dies at 69
James E. Kennedy, 69, sheriff of Dallas County since 1938, died in a Selma hospital after a brief illness. A prominent planter and native of the county, he was re nominated for a third term in the recent Democratic primary. Survived by widow Maude Davidson Kennedy, two sons J. Davidson Kennedy of Birmingham and Eugene D. Kennedy of Selma, sister Mrs. Emund Lacy of Orrville, and granddaughters Mary and Susan Kennedy.
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Selma
Aki
James FE. Kennedy
Dallas County
Kennedy
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Maude Davidson Kennedy
J. Davidson Kennedy
Birmingham
Eugene D. Kennedy
Eamund Lacy
Orrville
Mary
Susan Kennedy
Polio in Alabama Drops Sharply
Montgomery Alabama infantile paralysis cases fell from 44 to 23 in one week, reported by the State Health Department. The drop reflects a sharp decline in polio incidents across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Health Department
Blandy Calls for More Atomic Tests After Bikini Visit
Admiral Blandy, returning from Bikini atomic tests, urged more tests if the bomb is not outlawed. He supported a guaranteed enforceable plan to ban the weapon but warned the U.S. won’t join a Kellogg Briand style pact.
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W. He
Blandy
Navy
Bikini
United States
Bland
A T and T Stock Drops Over $12 In Big Market Slide
New York AP reported one of the sharpest stock market tumbles of the year as American Telephone broke more than $12 a share amid heavy selling across steels motors rubber rails utilities and many industrials. The ticker fell two minutes behind at times as losses led to urgent liquidation and 1,700,000 shares changed hands. Blame for the decline was placed on Bearish financing plans and concerns over foreign developments labor outlook and dividend optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Telephone Common
Chrysler
General Motors
Larceny Charged In Theft Of Watch
Ralph Holland of Dothan is jailed in Houston County on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing a wrist watch valued at $73 from B. F. Weeks of Dothan. Weeks swore out the warrant yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Clayton Adams made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Holland
Dothan
Houston County
B. F. Weeks
Holland
Weeks
Hollard
Clayton Adams
Rumors Grow Over Number 11 On City Streets
whispered word gains gravity as reports race through the city drawing varied reactions from competing political groups.
Public urged to file in morning hours for faster service
Mrs Collins says cadlene applications filed in the morning will speed processing and reduce backlog. Some funds approved for four months remain unpaid due to heavy intake and staff limits. Public cooperation during morning office hours is requested to improve efficiency and avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AML
Matt
Athens Grand Jury Recesses For Day
Athens Alabama AP grand jury recessed for the day while investigating the August riot that led to arrests of nine whites on unlawful assembly charges after a confrontation involving fighting and a police detail. Circuit Judge James Crow Jr. was out of town and expected back tomorrow. Solicitor George C. Johnsonson said jurors would be asked to “wet to the bottom” and not fear disfavor when returning indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
George C. Johnison
James Crow, Jr
Crow
Believer Gordon In Lost Woman Case Alleged Threats
The report says Gordon and the dead woman argued previously and he allegedly threatened to kill her several times. Investigators said the two had a clandestine love affair. Gordon, about thirty five, was believed to have left the City as detectives began the initial inquiry. City and county officers and Special Investigator Joseph T. Burton continued the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Kelley
E. J. Strickland
Weaterling
Ly City
Joseph T. Burton
Department of Public Safety
Sacred Heart singing convention at Goodwater Church
A Sacred Heart singing convention will be held Sunday at the Goodwater church near Vicksburg in honor of Mr and Mrs Reuben Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Goodwater Church
Vicksburg
Reuben Wilson
Legion Meeting Tonight at Recreation Center
The Chester R. Vickery Post American Legion holds its regular meeting at the Recreation Center at 7 30 tonight, as announced by post officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester R. Vickery Post
American Legion
Opium smoker faces firing squad in Cainese army
A Cainese army private Quo Jung Yung, age 29, stood before a firing squad today charged with opium smoking. The incident highlights harsh military penalties in the region as authorities proceed with the sentence.
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Claude J. Adams
Oplemetrigh—Oriheptint
Dethan
Hotates
Yoent-nadl-Leng-Distan Dixie T & Storage CO
Bell St
Sea Foods
ALL
Bauman
Jewelers
North Foster
Dothan Frozen Foods
W. Crawford
Tokt Seportere
Lendlease
Soviet Union
U.S
Sailor
Senator Espy
Orland B. Hill
Florence
Charles E. Shaver
Huntsville
Charles 5. Bentley
Goodwater
E. L. Roberts
Gadsden
George E. Stone
Dadeville
Howard Pill
Chauncey Sparks
B. I’. Austin
Hays Tucker
A. R. Meadows
James E. Kennedy
Dallas
New Orleans
Grand Jury
Legion
Berkeley Blue
Houston Marble Works
Ir.p.m. Motor Oil
Zerosene
OTOR
Isunny State Oil CO
Panama City
Fis
Ford Motors
H.P
Malone Motor Ford & Mercury
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