Law officer vows vigorous prosecution in S.C. OPA raid on car market
U.S. Attorney Claude N. Sapp announces six men arrested in a Columbia area raid by OPA agents labeling the operation the hub of a 75 million dollar clock and automobile black market spanning 14 states. Agents bought five cars at an open air market with marked money and said cars sold for about twice OPA ceiling prices. Defendants Pope Gantt John C Burnett Jr Joseph Johnson Vaughn Wyatt Furman Fortner and Albert Chester Cato were held on 2500 bond each pending November term after waiving preliminary hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeesville
S.C
OPA
Sapp
Beesville
U.S
R.bevzally Sloan
Columbia
Pope Gantt
Ridge Springs
John C. Burnett, Jr
Chesnee
Joseph Johnson Vaughn
Greenville
S. C
Wyatt Furman Fortner
Albert Chester Cato
Peanut Harvesting Begins Prematurely To Cut Worm Damage
Houston County farmers rush to harvest peanuts early to limit worm damage described as destructive by County Agent C. M. Ling. He warns losses may rival 1944 as infestations rise despite recent dusting and a labor shortage jeopardizes planned employment of Bahaman workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
C. M. Ling
Ling
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coffee County Labor Association
Houston
Bolita lottery suspects freed after bond forfeiture in Dothan
Bolita racketeers in Dothan forfeited $306 bonds each after failing to appear for trial on three charges. Fulford and Shivers were named operators, with a fourth charge dropped for lack of evidence. George Spann is sought on an alias warrant for being a runner. seven other suspects have cases continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlas Fulford
Dothan
Hillery Shivers
City Recorder’s Court
George Spann
Fulford
Shivers
Florida
Spain
Drivers Licenses Show Big Increase in Alabama
Alabama issued 588 571 licenses in the first 11 months of the fiscal period, surpassing the 548 785 licenses issued in the entire 1943 45 span. Captain J F Brawner, chief inspector, State Public Safety Department, said licenses are now issued at about 4 000 per month and expect total sales near 700 000 for the period. Licenses are issued on a two year basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. F. Brawner
State Public Safety Department
Brawner
Cattle Run At Chicago Stuns Market In 1934 Peak
Chicago reports the largest cattle run since 1934 as packers rush to market before new OPA price ceilings. National receipts reach 183000 cattle with Chicago alone at 40000, while hogs and calves also spike. Prices slide across hogs and cattle despite brief prime cattle peaks at 30 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ferris Oo
Chicago
Norman Draper
American Meat Institute
Gard
OPA
Wiregrass Veteran To Join Army Caravan In Dothan
A Wiregrass veteran from Tron City Georgia will accompany 118 enlisted men and 10 officers in the Army Ground Forces Caravan touring Dothan August 31 to September 2. Sergeant Willis F. Austey of the 121st Infantry Regiment Eighth Golden Arrow Division served 44 months overseas. The caravan organized at Fort Jackson and supervised by the Fifth Army Corps travels 54 vehicles over a 12 mile convoy with indoor and outdoor displays. Major Ralph L. Paddock commands the unit which has 186 years of overseas service among its personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron City
Army Ground Forces
Dothan
Willis F. Austey
R. L. Austey
Iron City
121St Infantry Regiment
Eighth ‘Golden Arrow
War Department
United States
Fort Jackson
D. C
Fifth Army Corps
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Ralph L. Paddock
First Infantry Division
U. S. Army
Adoether
Airborne Infantry
All-American’ Airborne Division
Perrin Walker
Edward Flannery
Signal Corps
Blandy Defends Pig Incident In Bikini Atoll Claim
Blandy says Pig 311 swam in Bikini Lagoon after the first atomic test on July 1. He confirms the pig was aquatic and a female, replying to Nimitz in a letter about the pig’s buoyancy amid controversy over pigs floating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Tex
W. H. P. Blands
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Blandy
Chief of
Naval Operations
Bikini Lagoon
Pacific
Kirkland
Wash
Dothan School Budget Nears Double for 1946 47
Dothan's city commission unanimously boosted the public school appropriation for 1946 47 by 21206 27 to a total of 45206 27. Superintendent Bruce Flurry cited higher salaries and operating costs including fuel and maintenance as the main reasons. The increase covers teachers' salaries to fill vacancies and general operation costs. The new appropriation becomes operative October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Bruce Flurry
City to buy Napier Field buildings with county funds
City Commission President Circle I Coe was authorized to join Houston County in purchasing Napier Field buildings from the Federal Government for 10 464 50 as the citys share of 20 928 The cantonment area and Napier Field airport will transfer to the city and county by August 30 pending final release and development plans for industries on the site The council also adopted a modernized plumbing ordinance to replace a 20 year old rule and set aside 63000 in city bonds for the project Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Circle I. Coe
Houston County
Napier Field
Coe
Army Air Forces Training Base
Dothan
Houston
U.S
R. J. Goodwin
Power and Water Department
Houston County Price Control Board Members Resign
ALC Wilkerson and two associates resign from the Houston County Price Control Board effective by September 15. Board members W. W. Pettus and Joe Martin Stallings also quit after serving since 1941. Resignations were sent to the OPA district office in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Price Control Board
W. W. Pettus
Joe Martin Stallings
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Birmingham
Inter-Agency Row Delays Meat and Livestock Price Ceilings
Washington reports a dispute between the OPA and Agriculture Department risks delaying new meat and livestock price ceilings. OPA favors lower prices, Agriculture pushes higher. Livestock ceilings set for Friday. new meat ceilings due Sept 9 in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
OPA
Asnculture Department
Agriculture Department
Jasper Chamber Declares Clean Jasper Day
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce designates tomorrow as Clean Jasper Day with members of civic groups spending the Wednesday half-holiday cleaning streets and public places to address criticism that the town lags in cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
Jasper Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Molotov accuses Australia of provoking peace talks clash
In Paris Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov blasted Australian reform proposals on war reparations as directed against the Soviet Union and implied U S and British backing. Australian delegate Beasley accused the Soviets of lying and bullying. the exchange centered on delays and frontier adjustments at the peace conference.
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H. K. YW. Shackford
Paris
UPI
V. M. Molotov
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Molotov
Russia
Australia
J. A. Beasley
Sutot
America
Britain
Beasley
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
W. OR. Hodgson
Big
YV. M. Molotov
Dmitry Munuilsky
U. S
Ching
Bronce
Moran and associates convicted in tavern robbery case
Bugs Moran and two accomplices were found guilty of robbing a Henderson tavern and face prison terms at Ohio State Penitentiary. Moran, famed rival of Al Capone, insisted he led a quiet life in Kentucky but the jury rejected his claim and ordered sentences that could run from six to ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Kohn
Connecticut
Leonard
Sam
Bobby
Louis
Jim Eng
Kohn
Milford
New York Daily News
Dayton, D
George
Bugs) Moran
al Capone
Chicago
Kentucky
Moran
Ouin
Bitu Sere
Dayton
Wiredeer Stammers
Henderson
Maria
Capone- Taran
Pree O'Banion
Capone
Tortia
Vina 26
Polk County Votes to Ban Sale of Liquor
Polk County voters ban liquor sales in a tight race with 9 074 to 8 TA unofficial returns from 39 precincts. Winter Haven favored wets, Lakeland Bartow Lake Wales and Haines City backed drys. This marks the county's fifth dry period since 1887 after an intense campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartow
Lake Wales
Hennes City
Polk County
Drys
Ledober
Civilian Production Chief Orders 20 Percent Housing Push
Washington reports Civilian Production Chief Small orders a further 20 percent cut in aid to non housing construction to speed up veteran housing. The plan shifts essential projects to Expeditor Wyatt under reconversion director Steelman, with Small denying any rift and asserting housing needs drive decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johtn DL Small
Ois
Small
Hiu
Wilson W. Wyatt
Wyatt
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Veterana
Hearings Scheduled On Cow Coliseums
State Agriculture Center Board held a hearing to locate four regional livestock coliseums with state expansion funds up to 50000 per site. A Friday hearing was mentioned for Birmingham Selma Dothan and Demopolis with possible sites in South Alabama. State Senator Wa Garret and others planned to confer on creating four large cow coliseums funded by the State Building Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Tate
State Agriculture Center Board
Birminghams
Selma
Dothan
Demopalis
South Alabama
Mathan Chianber
Commerce
Wa Garret
Tyidh
Hood
New Battles Rage In Chinese Areas All-Out War Seen
AP reports government maps show troop movements in three Jehol cities while Tatung resists Communist assaults. In Dehoal nationalist forces push toward Chengteh as clashes widen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tieping
Jehol
Shansi
Tatung
Central
Talung
Promised Freedom in Jewel Case Heard in Court
WAC Captain Kathleen Nash testified she was promised freedom if she helped steal jewels worth 1504.10 from Glen Praterenberg Castile. She described threats and arrest, says command and officers pressured her during questioning before a panel including seven Colonels and Brigadier General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Frankfurt
Germany
Kathleen Nash Duerunt
Glen Pratterenberg
Castile
Martin
Chaterge
Chetal
Jane
Five US air crew perished in Balkan crash near Bled
Belgrade AP reports US Graves Registration Commission found four feet and a foot fragment indicating all five crewmen died when their C 47 was shot down on Aug 19 near Bled. Witnesses said two men bailed but officials believe they dumped gas tanks. Remains lie in coffins at Ljubljana airport awaiting transfer to the Morgan Linz for transport to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceorge Palmer
Belgrade
UU. S. Graves Registration Commission
Dence
Bled
Holy Cross Church
Koprivnik
Ljubljana
United States
U.S
Morgan Linz
Venezia Gallia
Siam
James F.byrnes
America
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Cerolina
Bolifa
Lady—Pig
Napier
ALC
Wilkerson
Clinton P. Anderson
Maine
Oshkosh Motor Truck, Inc
Philippines
Bugs Moran
Mo- Ton
Boge
Ano
Dehoal
Mac
Unrera
Balkans
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