Democrats blast Truman budget cuts over flood control funds
Four Democratic leaders including McKellar Overton Mansfield and Whittington accuse President Truman of overstepping Congress by cutting flood control and rivers and harbors funding for 1947 final years. They call for a national protest meeting in New Orleans on September 20 and invite Republican committee members to attend. The nation is said to be aroused by the proposed reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Johnsonington
Prsifiman
Repub
Viwa
Congress
New Orleans
Mhe
Senate
McKellar
D-Tenn
Chaiman Overton
D-La
Senate Commerce Committee
Mansfield
Texas
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Whittington
D- Iss
House Flood Control Committee
Overton
Mr. Truman
Social Security Extends Benefits to Dead World War II Veterans
The Social Security Act amendment allows monthly benefits to survivors of World War II veterans who died before the law’s passage under non service connected circumstances. Claims for retroactive benefits dated to the veteran’s death must be filed by February 10, 1947, with the SSA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry N. Scott
Dothan
Social Security Administration
Scotti
Veterans Administration
National Service Life
Folsom Heads to Georgia for Weekend with Arnall
Alabama Governor nominee James E. Folsom departs for a weekend visit with Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall. The six foot eight inch candidate and his secretary O H Finney Jr will stay at the Governor’s Mansion, with a stop planned in Gadsden to confer with an unnamed lieutenant governor nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
O. H Finney, Jr
Arnall
Folsom
Gadsden
J. C. Internominee
Veterans rush to file under Leave Act of 1946 in Wiregrass
Veterans in Wiregrass hurry to seize benefits under the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 as 500 forms arrive at the Houston County Service Commissioner Sam Parish office with help from the Americana Legion. Forms distributed at Dothan post office and the army recruiting office, with guidance to bring discharge certif icate copies. Eligibility covers unused furlough time up to 120 days, paid in 825 bonds for larger claims or treasury checks under 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Pate
Ashford
Nunnelly Wright
Mickery
Dothan
Sam Parish
Eagle
Houston County
Houston County Service
Americana Legion
Legion
J. Heard Saxon
Dethan
Val Crans
Army
Potoffee
War Department
Veterans Administrator
Focal Veterans Agency
Treasury
Anderson Seeks 1947 Crop Goals to Prevent Surpluses
Washington AP Secretary of Agriculture Anderson weighs tying price supports to production controls to curb surpluses. Plan would use pre war acreage allotments with planting quotas and subsidies limited to crops grown on allotted land. Potato surplus this year prompts compulsory purchases to sustain support prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Agriculture Department
Hep
Judge Proposes 2 Gauge Shotgun For Suitor
District Judge Robert W Terrell in San Antonio suggested Col John F Guillett use a 2 gauge shotgun in Texas style to stop his wife's suitor during an injunction hearing. The judge offered divorce as the alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tes
Robert W.W. Terrell
Air Forces
Texas
Terrell
John F. Guillett
Goodfellow Field
San Angela
Tex
Lorene
Guillett
Peanut Growers Win Fight Against Worms In Houston
Houston County peanut growers report progress in fighting a severe worm infestation the worst since 1939. Defoliation has been checked as dusting with poison dust resumes after a shortage. Entomologist W W A Ruffin says the situation is under control and damage estimates remain uncertain as harvest nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanut Growers
Houston
Hourston County
Ww. A. Ruffin
Alabama Extension Service
Dothan
Pike
Crenshaw
C. M. Ling
Date
Barbour
Ling
Nails Available To Farmers In Peanut Belt
Farmers in Houston and three other counties can buy large nails for the September peanut harvest. An emergency Civilian Production Administration consignment is distributed to retail dealers through Porter Ckdware Co of Dothan. Each farmer must present a certificate from the Production and Marketing Administration showing need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Civilian Production Administration
Geneva
Dale
Henry
Porter Ckdware Company
Dothan
Troy
Production and Marketing Administration
Cour
1946 Peanut Crop Worth 190 Million to Dixie Farmers
The 1946 peanut harvest across 12 states is valued at about 187.9 million dollars at 8.97 cents a pound, with Georgia leading at 66.7 million and Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and others contributing. The crop supports vegetable oils, margarine, candy, and even plastics research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Dixie Farm Boy
Aeres
Alabama
Gia
Deep South
George Washington Carver
Tushestee Institute
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Louisiana
Furniture Plant to Open at Napier Field by Huntingburg Firm
The Huntingburg Furniture Company of Indiana will lease seven buildings in Napier Field’s cantonment area for an assembly and distribution plant. Officials expect operation before year end with about 100 workers, 90 percent from Dothan area. The project awaits final release of property by the War Assets Administration after city county negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston County
Napier Field
Huntingburg
Furniture Company
Ind
War Assets Administration
Dothan Chara Bers of Commerce
R. H. McMurtie
Furniture Concern
C. Q. Levern
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Brennan
Huntingbore Furniture Company
Chattahoocher
Fla
Napier
Army Air Forces
UL SS
Tito orders strict no firing on foreign planes
Belgrade reports Marshal Tito rejects U.S. ultimatum after demanding release of seven interned Americans. Tito tightens air force rules and warns against firing on foreign aircraft without clearance while U.S. officials press for accountability after two C-47 transports shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Palmer
Belgrade
Tito
United States
Yugoslavia
Richard ©. Patter
Yugoslavia to bring ship seizure issue to Security Council
Yugoslavia accused the United States of unlawfully detaining Danube river boats and other vessels and asked the United Nations Security Council to consider the matter. The charge followed tensions from the downing of two American transport planes and involved six passenger vessels and 165 other crafts in the Danube region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Council of
U. N
London
Yugoslavia
United States
United Naions Security Council
Moscow
Belgrade
Tass
Trygve Jie
Security Council
Marsant ‘Tito
ULB
Aurilia
Germany
Stamper
Enairminn
Tions Economic
Sofins
Operal
eThg Ose Vensela
Sin United Na Cial Council
Gitag
Livestock Coliseum Plan Abandoned in Wiregrass Counties
A Chamber of Commerce committee abandoned plans for a regional livestock coliseum in Wiregrass counties. They cited a projected cost near 25 000 dollars plus site prep, with two thirds funded by the state and one third by locals. Napier Field was floated as a potential site if suitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Igedbh Sporn Rns
Chamber
Clyde Levern
Dorhan
Chamber Committee
Teesd
City Commission
Chees L. Coe
Napier Fivid
Coliseurt
Sixteen Indicted in Athens Race Riot
Athens Alabama grand jury indicts sixteen persons in a two day inquiry into a race riot sparked by a confrontation between a Black man and two white men. Jury foreman J Frank Turner notes 77 witnesses heard and the number involved was a small percent of the original reports. Warrants to be served. ten had been arrested previously on unlawful assembly. The cases proceed at the regular term beginning October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Turner
Turner
George C. Johnson
Circuit Court
James H. Crow, Jr
OPA Boosts Prices On Tires And Building Materials
The OPA raised prices across tires, building materials, and related goods to meet a tight deadline. Tire prices for 6:00-18 four ply passenger car tires rose from $15.70 to $16.10 as part of broad increases under new price control rules and decontrol petitions governs by supply demand balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Aency
Gas tax receipts surge in Florida July revenue
Gasoline tax receipts in Florida jumped in July with state revenue exceeding 24 million dollars from the sale of about 40.5 million gallons. The report notes higher fuel consumption and a strong sales month contributing to the uptick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee, Fla
Florida
Statewide plan to boost pay for Meadows era teachers in 1945
A proposed raise for state teachers and a $200,000 increase for public schools would raise the 1945 46 pay to the 1940 41 level, with an estimated total cost of about $2 264 013 for the next fiscal year. The plan, presented to the state board and county superintendents, would adjust ranks and salaries across five teacher levels based on training and experience, affecting 45 of 67 counties and many local funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
A. Meadows
Meadows
Toferty
Yerlerdiny
Board of Education
Eapomenee
Houston
Genea
Henry Sog
Mule Killed and Auto Damaged in Road Crash
A mule died and an automobile owned by W W Simmons of Geneva route was damaged after the vehicle struck the wandering mule near Geneva last night. Officers reported no injuries to persons and that authorities would determine ownership of the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Simmons
Geneva
Simmons
Diplomats Hope For Averted Showdown Over Yugoslavia Crisis
Diplomats signaled relief as Yugoslav actions and American ultimatums suggested a deescalation of the crisis. Key factors included the release of American and Hungarian captives, Premier Patterson's strict order not to fire, and Yugoslav promises of satisfaction. If unresolved, the issue risked widening into a broader confrontation with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tpthe Ethnbal
Tanjug
Marshal Tito
Tanjog
U. S
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
Alex HL
Singleton
Washington
APL
Ito
Wien
Ther Rane
Deedoral Totic
Patterson
Tisk
Yagoslav
Nad
Yugoxlav
Hans
Headland Man Bets $50 On Wheelbarrow Push To Ashford
Jack Jerring, 33, bets $50 he can push a wheelbarrow from Headland to Ashford in six hours. If he reaches Ashford by noon his stake is paid. if not he loses $50. Stakeholders and witnesses will track his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headland
Asia
Jack Jerring
Meadland
Ashford
Miche
Werring
Herring
Dothan
Big Wigs Desert Washington Othman Plans White House Nap
Washington postwar capital is empty as top officials depart for conferences and travel. The piece lists cabinet secretaries and diplomats scattered to overseas events, with only a few remaining to be interviewed as agencies idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Othman
White House
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A. F. Mahan, JR
U.S
Danube
Ljubljana
Bled
Fieids
Tila
Armigdos Yaroslavia
United Nations
Apaid
Nome
Morel
Austria
Farlach
Gorizia
Muap
Ljubjana
Tolmino- Gorizia
William Boyle
Athens
Limestone County
Dlan
Frederick
Bermuda
Hore
Supreme Court
Secretary of Treasury
John Lynder
Secretary of War
Massa
Cumetts
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce
Henry Waly
Ace
New York State
Tom Clark
Cap Krug
Seattle
Lavor Lewis Schweltenbach
Columbus
Clint Anderson
New Mexico
H. Raan
Lozt
Great Britain
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