US Rejects Soviet A Bomb Proposal
U S opposition to a Soviet plan on arms limits centers on keeping atomic weapons ban separate from UN vetoed enforcement. Sen. Connally rejects the veto as a condition for inspection machinery, urging inclusion of all mass destruction weapons. News notes UN and Foreign Ministers debate veto and peace pacts for Axis satellites.
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Russia
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Tom Connally
D-Tex
General Assembly
Connaly
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Council of Foreign Ministers
Britain
Assembly
China
France
Greece
Yugoslavia
Shanghai Police Use Shoot To Kill Policy To Restore Order
Shanghai authorities with a shoot to kill order quell a two day riot causing 90 civilian and police casualties and one million dollars in property damage. Armored cars patrolled downtown while rioters faced military courts. stores reopened behind grills as Meyer K. C. Wu pledged to clear sidewalks and warned officers to be firm and courteous. Wu donated 1 million dollars of his own to a printing store owner whose shop was raided twice by arsonists. Observers fear more riots as economic woes and currency devaluation press purchasing power downward.
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Shanghai
U. S
Meyer K. C. Wu
U.S
Twenty Three Auto Accidents Investigated in City in November
City police investigated twenty three automobile accidents during November. Six people were injured. The report includes an airplane automobile collision at the municipal airport where the plane pilot was slightly injured and the car was unoccupied.
Car and Truck Collide Near A. and P. Store on Main St
Saturday night a car driven by C. E. Flowers and a truck driven by L. J. Thomas collided in front of the A and P store on West Main Street. The truck was turning left into a driveway when the crash occurred, causing minor damage to the car's right rear fender and the truck's front bumper. No charges were filed by city police.
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C. E. Flowers
L. J. Thomas
Thomas
Molotov Brushed As Stalin’s Successor In Kremlin Publicity
London dispatch reports Moscow papers hailed Vyacheslav Molotov, 56, as Stalin’s closest assistant after naming him an honorary member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. The favorable coverage sparked speculation on Molotov’s potential to succeed Stalin, who is 67 and reportedly in poor health.
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London
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Europe
Stalin
Molotov
Moscow
Soviet Academy of Science
John L. Lewis Words Offered As Evidence In Breach Case
Government lawyers use the United Mine Workers leader's own words to argue the 400000 soft coal miners strike violated the government backed contract. Exhibits include Lewis statements and a newsreel, as Judge Goldsborough signals possible rapid verdict. The strike nears two weeks with winter shortages pinching the East.
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LLP
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Lewis
Terry Pleads Guilty To Selling Used Cars Above OPA Ceilings
LaFayette W. Terry, a local used car dealer, pleaded guilty on five counts in his indictment for violating OPA price ceilings by selling used cars above approved prices. He was fined $1010 per count. Other cases today included J C McLeod receiving three years probation after pleading guilty to a 1941 transport charge. Gartono Guilford received five years probation for auto theft. John Herre Dawe faced trial for a suspended theft charge while already imprisoned.
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LaFayette W. Terry
Novemer
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J. M. Daughtry
J.C. McLeor
Nepra
Gartono Guilford
Geneva Negro
Coalford
John Herre Dawe
Houston Auto Owners Get New License Tags for Rusty Plates
Houston County automobile owners were replacing old tags this morning as rusty plates were swapped out. B. B. Jonsson of the Alabama Department of Revenue distributed the new FE tagged plates at the county courthouse and planned to stay in Dothan through Friday. Only a few drivers brought in old tags today, with 209 plates expected to be issued by week’s end.
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B. B. Jonsson
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Dothan
Johnson
Parked Automobile Struck By Truck In Front Of Martin Hotel
Last night a parked automobile near the Martin Hotel on East Main Street was damaged when a truck driven by T. J. Magilolo struck the left door which had been left open. Police reported no charges were filed.
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Eastern States Hit by Deep Cold Wave and Frost
A covert AP dispatch reports a sharp average 20 degree drop across the eastern United States with subzero forecasts in New England and parts of the South. Temperatures fell to 12 F in Huntsville area, with Maine and Vermont near zero and Michigan and Ohio seeing seven to 19 degrees. Widespread frost threatens stored potatoes in Maine while a significant snow event blankets Cleveland and nearby areas.
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Bessemer Solicitor among trio drowned in Lake taxi incident
In Clanton Alabama three men including Bessemer solicitor Arthur Giten drowned when their fishing boat capsized on Lake Taco near Layham. Te Kayser of Birmingham and Richard Mitchell of Tennessee Coal Iron were missing as search efforts continued after the accident. Green had just been re elected to a four year term and had served in the solicitor's office since 1919. Relatives say Mitchell, recently discharged from the Army, joined the outing after meeting Green at the Alabama Mississippi State football game.
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Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
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Fuel Shortages Drag Production To Lower Levels
Pittsburgh AP reports fuel shortages from a United Mine Workers strike have reduced industrial output across the nation. Unemployment rose beyond 115,000, with 19,000 railroad workers and over 70,000 steel workers idle. Coal and gas shortages hit utilities, factories, and schools, forcing cutbacks and earlier shutdowns from Denver to Birmingham and Detroit.
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Biringham
Ala
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Detroit
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Maherang
Otge
Industria
Virginia Commission Studies Postponing Hearing For Lewis
The State Corporation Commission adjourned today to study a case involving alleged violations of blue sky laws by Lewis. The hearing was postponed to December 13 to permit defense counsel to present a cross examination and to determine the commission’s authority to summon Lewis. The case involves Union membership activity and charges tied to failure to register a union in the state.
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Winder
Cramton Bowl Office Robbed of $1900
The Cramton Bowl office was burglarized Saturday night or Sunday morning. A safe combination was knocked off and about $1900 taken, including $700 of city funds and $1200 belonging to the operator of a concession. City officials said the loss was discovered by a Negon employee the following day.
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Bilbo Hearing Opens in Senate Subpoena Dispute
The Senate War Investigating Committee wrangled over issuing subpoenas for hearings on charges that Theodore Bilbo blocked Black voting in the July 2 Democratic primary. Chairman Ellender favored voluntary testimony before forcing appearances, Bridges urged immediate subpoenas for officials and informants. Bilbo, renominated, defended his campaign while legal aid was arranged.
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Mother and Six Children Die in House Fire
A fire destroyed a home in Temiapains County West Groton killing a mother and six of her 104 children. Victims listed as Dew 40, Jean 1, Pates 16, Bever te 7, Jacqueline 4, Lowell 2, and Donne May five months. Only survivor is among the rest of the family escaping. Father Dana Tro tran Warg away. funeral set at Srovena Baptist Church Wednesday.
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British Constables Die in Mine Hit on Tel Aviv Road
Report from Jerusalem says three British constables were killed when a jeep struck an electrically detonated mine on the Tel Aviv road. A fourth was severely injured as the vehicle was hurled into the air, witnesses said. The incident occurred while constables were en route to Jerusalem. Dispatches noted dramatic exchanges as authorities investigated and detained several persons in connection with the explosion. The clash followed extensive security operations in Palestine and drew comment from imperial officials abroad.
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Notte
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Cottonwood Store Robbed of 28 Dollars
The Cottonwood store was broken into on Saturday night with intruders tearing a screen and forcing a window. Entry was gained via an unlocked door, and approximately 28 dollars were taken before fleeing. Authorities have not released suspect details.
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Tony Thal
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Usdal
Stureo
Grand Jury Probes Monroe Lynching of Four Negroes
U S District Judge P Hoyt Davis asks a federal grand jury with two Black members to investigate the July lynching near Monroe. He notes potential federal involvement but says murder charges may fall under state jurisdiction unless crimes occur on federal land or waters. The jury, mostly farmers, is told the evidence may require state or federal action.
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Romney Wheeler
Athens
U. S
P. Hoyt Davis
Monroe
Apalachee
Walton
High Seas
Boswell Amendment Debate Delays County Board Session
The Houston County Board of Hepostrare held its December session at the courthouse amid questions about the Boswell Amendment. Officials said no official notice had been received that the amendment had become law, delaying action as they await guidance from the Secretary of State and possible voter qualification changes. Only a handful of residents had registered by noon, reflecting a slow post election turnout.
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Houston County Board of Hepostrare
Theat Uing Geereete
Tasanie
Tov
Tleeton
Jimmy-U S Carpetbagger Goes Abroad On Do Good Mission
HAL BOYLE reports on Jimmy U, a modern American carpetbagger preparing to travel overseas for a self styled philanthropic mission. He describes plans to earn and spend with minimal effort, seeking personal enrichment while presenting a philanthropic veneer. He boasts about easy money and a hotel based setup as he heads toward a foreign country.
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Arner
Younus
Fiberts
Jimmy
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