Alabama Chaplain Chalker Assigned to Alaska Staff
Lt Col John C Chalker a Notasulgar Alabama native and longtime Methodist clergyman has been detailed as department chaplain on the staff of Major General Howard A Craig at Fort Richardson Alaska He arrived in country last month from Atterbury Indiana where he served as post chaplain from September 1945 to July 1946 After eight months with the 87th Division in Europe he has traveled with troops from Hawaii to Berlin His father Rev J W Chalker is a retired minister in Citronelle Alabama He joined the Alabama Methodist Conference in 1929 and has served at Columbia Samson and Midway He entered the Army in 1939 and holds three battle stars for the European theater along with the Rhineland Luxembourg campaigns His wife and three sons have quarters on Fort Richardson.
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John ¥. Chalker
Notasulgar
Plas Ele
Atolumbia
Samson
Howard A Craig
Alaskan
Fort Richardson
Chalker
Atterbury
Ind
87Th
J. W. Chalker
Citronelle
Ala
Alabama Methodist Conference
Columbia
Midway
Chaplains’ Corps
Regular Army
Hawaii
Berlin
United States
Luxembourg
Rhineland
Germany
Alaska
Chicago
AMR
Doeniel Ahearn
Englewood
Ahearn
Jacob Panteliot
State Wholesale Grocers, Inc
Grand Jury Probes Burglaries After County Crime Surge
Houston County Grand Jury charged by Circuit Court Judge D C Halstead to investigate a wave of thefts and burglaries in Dothan and surrounding areas. More than 20 cases of burglary and grand larceny reported in recent months. Local authorities imposed a pre dawn curfew from 1 am to 5 am to curb offenses with multiple arrests for loitering and a drop in major theft since the curfew began.
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Houston County Grand Jury
D. C. Halstead
Jvcors
Halstead
Dothan
Houston County
President Truman Plans a Bermuda Week of Rest
President Truman begins the last week of his Bermuda visit with plans to do little beyond sunning and reading aboard the Williamsburg. He has no public commitments and may return to Washington next Monday, keeping to island solitude except for brief shore visits and church attendance.
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U.S. Naval Base
Bermuda
Wup
Truman
Washington
Williamsburg
Ralph Leatham
Third Fiery Cross Burns In Mississippi
In Jackson Mississippi residents reported the third fiery cross in three weeks. A vacant field in West Jackson contained an eight by six foot blaze watched by hundreds of Black families across town from last week’s incident. No individuals were seen by observers at the scene.
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Jackson
Miss
West Jackson
Alabama coroner rules accidental death in home fire
Birmingham news reports Alberta Jones a Negro woman perished in a house fire early yesterday. Coroner’s ruling: accidental death.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alberta Jones
Georgia court upholds unit voting in Democratic primary
A three judge Federal Court in Atlanta upheld Georgia's county unit vote system for Democratic primaries and refused to void Eugene Talmadge's nomination for a fourth governor term. The decision dismisses a suit by an Emory professor and a civic leader and notes unit votes in the electoral college can override popular majorities. The ruling also stops a challenge to the Fifth District Congressional race.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Emory University
Talmadge
Helen Douglas Mankin
James G. Davia
United States
Senate
Wan
Truck chase illustrates old racial stereotype during raid
Bob Phillips of the Dothan ATU recounted a Barbour County raid where three illicit stills were found. A Black operator fled in a Plymouth, claiming the truck was too slow as he ran through a dirt road and woods, with officers planning to pursue him later.
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Bob Phillips
Dothan
Alcoholic Tax Unit
ATU
Eufaula
Barbour County
Phillips
Windup of Primaries and Conventions Highlights Presidential Prospects
Washington AP notes 1948 1952 presidential contenders emerge as September primaries wind down and party conventions loom. Mississippi runoff pits Dan McGehee against John Bell Williams while Nebraska GOP features Chapman Revercomb keynote. Texas renominates Reps Mansfield and Weert. New York and Connecticut conventions loom with Dewey favored for reelection.
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Washington
Aps
Nebraska
Congress
Mississippi
Dan R. McGehe
John Bell Wiliams
Chapman Revercomb
Texas
Beauford H. Jester
Homer P. Ratnes
University of Texas
House
Joseph J. Mansfield
Milton H Weert
New York
Connecticut
Maine
Saratoga
Thomas FE. Dewey
Hugh A. Drum
New York State Guard
William J. Donovan
OSS
Tara
Payments To State Veterans Set Record
Expenditures for Alabama veterans in the self employment phase of the readjustment allowance program rose to 2,919,144 in July, up from 1,982,264 in June. A backlog clearance boosted claims, with 29,329 veterans receiving aid in July versus 19,948 in June.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frank R. Broadway
Yugoslavs Honor Slain U. S. Fliers In Military Rites
Yugoslavs prepare military honors for three airmen killed when their transport plane was shot down over Yugoslav territory. Amid searches for two missing crew, plans outline processions from Koprivnik to Ljubljana and possible burial in Belgrade or the United States.
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Belgrade
Julian Alps
UC. S
Yugoslav Fourth Army
Koprivnik
Fourth Army
Ljubljana
Bled
Marshal Tito
Guard of Honor
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
United States
U.S
Paris
James F. Barnes
U. S. State Department
Yugoslavia
United Nations Security Council
Patterson
H. F. Lchreiber
Army Ground Forces Exhibit Caravans to Open at Armory
An Army Ground Forces advance unit arrived to prepare a public exhibit at the Donrad National Guard Armory on the Montgomery Highway. The display runs Saturday to Monday evenings from six to eleven. About 100 enlisted men will guide visitors through secret late war and postwar weapons and equipment including a radio controlled target phone buzz bomb replica and a 78 ton giant tank rescuer.
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Donrad National Guard
Montgomery
Berinnings Nexs
AGP
Veterans Aid Surge At Dothan VA Office
Over 100 veterans arrived at the Dothan VA office seeking pay leave claims under the Armed Forces Leave Act. In the first two and a half hours, more than two veterans appeared, with about a quarter seeking help in completing certified furlough payment claims. VA officials noted typical daily calls exceed 135. today’s volume surpassed that before noon. Other offices with forms in a post office and courthouse also reported a busy morning. Cantact Representative James Thornton left for Mobile for a VA procedure changes conference and will return tomorrow.
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Dothan
Veterans Administration
Cantact
James Thornton
Mobile
Tear Gas Failure in Capture of Burglar King David Hostick
Tear gas was fired as officers pursued King David Hostick a reported burglar armed with a knife who allegedly assaulted two men on Saturday. He fled Garrard's Cross Roads, was later arrested at his mother’s frame, and faces burglary charges. Special investigators and highway patrol helped in the probe.
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David Hostick
Jait
Fis
Garrard'’s Cross Roads
Bostick
Bauoa Kirkdand
Dauriinatron
Bostiek
Florida
Dee
Ion Watt
Sherif P.O. Basmer
Mega
Josep T. Burton
Department of Public Safety
Cua
Judge Heflin of Alabama Dies in Birmingham
Retired jurist and brother of U S Senator Heflin died in Birmingham at age 84. He served on the crecust court bench for 20 years after a 14 year tenure as circuit solicitor and prosecutor for Jefferson County.
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Heflin Olds
Birmingham
Alu
Arsine Philips Dleth
Forrver
U.S
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Brandolah
Jefferson
Presidential Greetings in Mails Reopen Draft
The draft system resumes after a two month pause with reception centers forming next week. By September end the army aims to meet a 25 000 man quota among 18 to 29 year olds though 18 year olds are not yet inductions. New deferment categories include college teachers home construction workers and essential production and transport workers.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Selective Service
Congress
War Department
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
OPA Special Agents Crack $75,000,000 Auto Black Market
OPA special agents arrested six men in Washington D C after buying five cars from a bustling open air market jammed with about 500 autos and 1000 dealers. The operation described as the first step to wipe out a nationwide black market for over priced cars involved agents from the Atlanta division and yielded about $12 000 in cash recovered. The market linked dealers from North Carolina Virginia the District of Columbia New York New Jersey Ohio and several other states.
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Lecsville
D. C
OPA
C. C. Moneley
Atlanta
Special Investigation
Agenix
Moseley
Alreadge
Fee Markes
Wich
North Carolina
Virginis
District of Columbis
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Perth
Arrests Rise for Minor Violations in City and County
Police record a weekend total of 78 arrests led by drunkenness with 58 from the city department and 20 from the sheriff. Most cases involved men, with ten women detained, and a notable crack down on loitering and vagrancy following orders from Police Chief Craughon and Sheriff Farmer.
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CI Police Department
Sheriff's Office
EB. Craughon
B. G. Farmer
Bolita Suspects Face Trial Today in City Court
A group of fourteen white men and nine Black men, arrested last week on bolita lottery charges, face trial today in City Roe. torder's Court. Atlas Fulford and Hillery Shivers are charged with four offenses each. others, described as runners or ticket sellers, face one offense apiece. All ten have posted bonds of 300 each. Penalties reach up to 102 per offense. Recorder J. L. Vaughn explained.
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Roe
Torder
Atlas Fulford
Hillery Shivers
J. L. Vaughn
Russian Wrangling Enters Fifth Week At Peace Conference
Paris reports Molotov accusing Australia of trying to undermine the peace process as the Big Four face stalled reparations talks. Yugoslavia seeks 1.3 million dollars from Italy and a new reparations commission is proposed to reassess payment methods. Belgium pushes limits on atom research while debates over Romania and Balkan issues continue.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
Australia
Europe
Molotov
Ata Australian
Npoisil
Bix
Plana
Romania
Myrotov
Yugoslavia
Italy
Big Four
Haly
Russia
Balkans
Balkan Economic Commission
Soviet Union
Pla
United States
Walker
Eartier
Yaroslavs
Bank of Italy
Ex Justice J.C. McReynolds Dies at 81
Jam Clack McReynolds longtime Supreme Court figure dies at Walter Reed Army Hospital aged 81. He stepped down February 1 1941 after 26 years on the bench amid strong opposition to New Deal legislation. He had earlier served as Attorney General under Woodrow Wilson and often opposed major New Deal measures.
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Washington
Clack McReynolds
Supreme Court
Walter Peed
MecReynolds
Fieus
Congress
Roosevel
Woodrow Wilson
McReynolds
Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
Owen J. Aos
Robert TP. Mcynolds
Los Ang
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Luke
Jesus
Truynan
George
Charles G. Ross
Moorov
Talmage
H. F. Schreiber Fabove
New Albany
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Army Ground Forces
Hershey
Bolita
J.C. McReynolds
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