Oil Shortages Hit Federal Controls Debate in Senate
Senator Kenneth Wherry leads a heated session over fuel oil as Gulf ports overflow with oil and Eastern Seaboard faces shortages. A war‑time tanker surplus exists, while 50 shiploads sit idle at docks. Oil brokers describe a gray market, pricing abuses, and stalled deliveries threatening households.
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Eastern Seaboard
Gulf Ports
Sen. Wherry
Barlett
Sears
Seaboard
Pawnee City
Peeper Gets Four Months Behind Bars
A Houston County man, 19 year old Jean Henry Warren, was sentenced to four months in jail for a peeping charge after entering a house not under his control where a female occupant was present. Judge Theodore Jackson presided. Earlier, Philip Williams pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and Alberta Alford to violating prohibition laws, each fined $50.
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Houston County
Jean Henry Warren
Interior Court
Theodore Jackson
Philip Williams
Alberta Alford
D B Lewis Dies After Long Illness
D B Neighbor Lewis, eighty six, died in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Piichard Methodist Church with Holman of Ozark in charge. He had lived in Prichard before moving to Montgomery to live with his daughter. Survived by a daughter Mrs D D Shaw of Montgomery, four sons D S H F and Willard Lewis of Montgomery and Lee Lewis of Chicago, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Ozark
D. B
Lewis
Montgomery
Piichard Methodist Church
Church
Holman of Ozark
Prichard
D. D Shaw
D. S
H. F
Willard Lewis
Lee Lewis
Chicago, IL
Three Men Sentenced On Liquor and Forgery Charges
In U.S. Court, three men received liquor violation sentences totaling 18 to 19 months while another was fined 200 dollars. Three additional defendants, Earnest Hilliard, Leroy Acree, and Roy Marshall Williams, faced fines and forgery counts with Williams receiving five years on two forgery charges.
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U. S
William David Thomas
Robert Griffin
Wic W. Powell
Sil
Roy Marshall Williams
James Felix Herp
Earnest Hilliard
Leroy Acree
Health Department Hires Now Nurse
Miss Juanita Durrance RN has been employed as a full time public health nurse with the Houston County health department. Dr. W T Burkett announced the employment effective yesterday and noted she has been assimilating with the clinic for the past several weeks. She is currently working in offices and field clinics.
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Juanita Durrance
Houston County Health Department
W. T. Burkett
Miss Durrance
Foreign aid bill pushes relief to Europe amid Cold War fears
Lawmakers debate a bill fixing top relief limits through next March for Italy France and Austria to curb communist influence. Funds totaling hundreds of millions would cover cereals foods coal fertilizer medical supplies and cotton with State Department allocations set by a later action. The bill authorizes a 150 million immediate advance by the reconstruction finance corporation to start aid flows abroad.
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State Department
Austria
Italy
France
House Committee
China
Senate
House
Martin
Truman
Congress
Foreign Affairs Committee
Recipent
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
City board debates pay scales and job seniority at Napier Field
The board deferred action pending an appeal as required by procedure. Skein reported Horn’s layoff from Napier Field and possible placement at Dothan fire department due to seniority. City officials noted joint city county employment, pay-scale pressures, and a Chicago consultant’s tentative wage rules to be studied and amended at the next meeting on December 9.
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Culver
Iskeen
Horn
Napier Field
Dothan
Skeen
Jim Brennan
Brennan
Skeern
Chif Smith
Ci v Power Distribution
Smith
Florida
Ussery
Wells
Inn
Board For Study
Gavyen
Alabama slates 11.97 million for school building grants
The State Building Commission approved 11 971 08 allocation to city and county school boards for public school buildings, part of a 14 500 000 program drawn from tax fund surpluses. Governor Folsom urged broader site visits as discussions on a state office and cow coliseum pause.
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Montgomery
cBy
County Boards of Education
Alabama
Call & Gov
Commission
Folsom
Calhoun
Dallas
Etoweh
Houston
Lauderdale
Lee
Madison
Mobile
Morgan
Pike
Bus- Bell
Talladega
Tuscaloosa
Anniston
Birmingham
Decatur
Dothan
Florence
Gadsden
Huntsville
Opelika
Phenix City
Selina
Troy
New Orleans Cotton Futures Fall On Weak Grain Prices
Early trading in New Orleans cotton futures slipped as long liquidation and selling on grain weakness weighed on prices. By 11:30 a.m. bids showed futures around 45 to 70 cents per bale, with later reports indicating a more pronounced decline. The market then reversed some losses late in the session, but remained subdued amid broad selling pressure and hedging activity.
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New Orleans
French Loyalists Move Against Communists in Paris Assembly
In Paris, six hundred guards struck at Ivry and other power plants to secure industrial power and street lighting as unrest yawned through the chamber. Communist deputy Raoul Calas faced forced ejection after inciting revolt, with the assembly clearing on a second attempt as chants of Marseillaise rose. Duclos, reading the communist line, paid tribute to Calas as a resistance hero while vowing to return to defend the republic.
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Luages
St. Quen
Ivry
Vitry
St. Denis
Issy Les Molineaux
Gennevilliers
Georges Sidman
Toutmine
London
Ace Comuwariets
Bourbon Palace
Raoul Calas
Assembly
Edouard Herriot
Calas
Herriot
Jacques Gresva
Schumans
Trance Unite
Servie Es
Eocenie
SOCO
Jacques Duclos
Republic
Fragmented text on postwar nuclear and empire themes
The readable parts discuss US and British actions in the Pacific and Asia, mentioning atomic energy concepts, weapons, and colonial mandates. It references American supply movements, European involvement, conflict in territories, and the broader debate over imperial control and the future of atomic power.
Molotov attacks German treaty plan at Big Four talks
In advance of today's meeting Molotov accused Western powers of aiming to make a colony of Germany. He opposed Marshall’s proposal to bind German sovereignty to a peace treaty and argued for keeping German constitutional development separate from Allied occupation.
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Molotov
Marshall
Soviet Union
George A Moore Dies Near Dothan
George A. Moore aged 56 dies near Dothan after a lengthy illness. Funeral services at Cowarts Creek Church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving relatives include a widow and several sisters and brothers.
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George A. Moore
Dothan
Violent Arab Uprising Roils Jerusalem and Middle East
Widespread violence erupts across Jerusalem with mobs burning Jewish shops and clashing with police. Arabs attack in Ramleh and Barclay’s Square while Christians and Muslims mark property with crosses and crescents. Across Palestine Syria and Egypt protests flare as Arab League plans meet in Cairo to decide next steps amid fear of a broader conflict.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Aleppo
Syria
Cairo
Damasety Gate
Barclay’s Square
Bedlam
Barclay's Square
Old City
Ramleh
Anna Lazar
Reuters
Arraba
Middle East
Egypt
Arab League of Seven Nations
Biulac Workers
Abdin Palace
Red Nationa
Araya League
Aleppy College
Beirut
Lebanon
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Arab Committee
Jewish Defence Army
Hagna A
Halel Husseini
Grand Mufti
Damascus
Arab League
Fifth grade perform at Friday show with sixth graders Saturday
Fifth grade students will compete at the performance Friday while sixth grade representatives appear Saturday night. A different set of questions will be used at each show.
County 4 H Girls Utilize Training for Gifts
Houston County 4 H clubs use handicraft training in demonstrations at meetings this month. The project titled Christmas Gifts to Make guides creating makeup cases potholders lapel pins headbands belts shoe bags bedroom slippers aprons dish cloths baby bibs stuffed animals billfolds stenciled crocheted and knitted items from heavy fabrics like felt gabardine or wool. The effort helps girls save money and apply skills from other demonstrations.
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Houston County
Dothan Youths Face Coffee County Trial
Five Dothan youths arrested in April on auto theft and attempted robbery will be tried in Coffee Circuit Court at Elba on Monday. The defendants are W. M. Longgrear W. J. Homola Martin Bill Sharren Franklin Lavon Stinson and Kenneth Carl Cherry.
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Dothan
Coffee
Elba
W. M. Longgrear
W. J. Homola
Martin Bill Sharren
Franklin Lavon Stinson
Kenneth Carl Cherry
Market summary from Montgomery livestock trade report
Cattle receipts about 1100 with steady to higher tone. Mixed slaughter steers and heifers mostly 16.50 to 20.00, some good stockers 17.00 to 18.00, calves 12.00 to 20.00, canners 8.50 to 11.50. Hogs active with steady demand. barrows and gilts 15.00 to 25.00 depending on weight, sows 19.00 to 21.50. Overall market movement matches Monday’s advance.
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Montgomery Market
Montgomery
Fed
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Hoge
Police Probe Used Car Theft at Smith Motor Co
Dothan police investigate the theft of an automobile reported from Smith Motor Co on 5 S Yates Street. The car was taken last night after 10 p.m. and authorities are reviewing evidence at the scene.
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Dothan
Smith Motor Co
S. Yates Street
4-H Members in Congress Highlight Club Work Growth
The Alabama delegation joins nearly 2,000,000 U.S. 4-H members at a congress on strengthening club work. Clark Rudder of Houston serves as chaperone. Ex tension services and the national committee on boys and girls club work organize the event with a theme of working together for a better home and world community. Tours banquets and meals are provided by national private businesses.
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Canada
Latin America
England
U. S
Clark Rudder
Houston
Alabama
Extension Services
National Committee On Boys and Girls
Fire at National Guard armory kills two soldiers
Lt. Rogers failed to know a gas heater with a continuous pilot light was in use as a latrine and shower room fire started during rifle cleaning. S-Sgt. Alvin G. Pruett and Sgt. Corliss C. Richardson died. eight others injured. Board urged compensation for next of kin and funeral costs, medical expenses, and hospitalization for burn victims. Armor damage estimated at 1500 dollars.
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R. Cheatham
William M. Sturgen
Rogers
Alvin G. Pruett
Newton
Ala
Corliss C. Richardson
Ozark
Ralph C. Griffin
Alton S. Parker
Opelika
Fort Benning Hospital
Heater fire at McSpadden home damages oil heater
A fire at the home of J. T. McSpadden, 906 East Savannah street, was caused by an oil heater. The blaze was confined to the heater, Fire Chief Floyd Harris reported.
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No Demake
J. T. McSpadden
Savannah Street
Floyd Harris
Miss Elles Barker Fa Charge
Miss Elles Barker died with unclear motive and moved to Cottonwood two years ago. Lee was a member of the Cottonwood Methodist Church. Surviving are two brothers A Barker and Clark Barker of Palsbo Washington and many nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers included H P Barker J D Barker J R Floyd G ke Adre Perry Hutchinson and Glenn.
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Miss Barker
Sdeigss Basing
Cxtonwood Shout
Lee
Cottonweeng Methodist
A. Barker
Cottonwood
Clark Barker
Palsbo
Washington
Nisces
H. P
J. D. Barker
J. R. Floyd
G. Ke Adre
Perry Hutchinson
Glenn
Navy Veterans Enlist in Air Force Transfer to Tyndall Field
Two Navy veterans join the Air Force from a local recruiting station and head to Tyndall Field Wisconsin for duty. Melbert L. Windham of 3 mills on route two and James H. Avéry of 209 E Crawford enlist for three years each. Jimmie Tew, Army veteran, enlists as a sergeant and also transfers to Tyndall Field.
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Dothan
Air Force
Tyndall Field
Wis
Melbert L. Windham
James H. Avéry
E. Crawford
Jimmie Tew
Army
Fyndall Field
Moran refuses to release kidnapped girl in Mazatlan
Police and Moran's friends urged him to return the girl and marry her, but he insisted she is worth a million pesos and rejected ransom. Tijuana newspaperman Manuel Acosta Meza flew to Mazatlan to negotiate, but Moran would not see him. Meza heard she was guarded by five armed relatives out of town. the girl reportedly suffered only an upset stomach. Mazatlan, with 315 policemen, has lax law enforcement compared to Tijuana and the United States.
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Pawnee City
Ned
Senate
Wherty
Mr. Barett
Gulf
Sen
Sen. Wherry
Barrett
1 Gulf Oil Co
Howard P. Sears
Sears of Co
Rome
N. Y
Moran
Manuel Acosta Meza
Tijuana
Mazatlan
Meza
Beza
United States
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Christine Sherman
D. B. Lewis
Health Department
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New York Marks
New York
Aps
Bousse
Mai Sorrell
Dyersburg
Tenn
Mary Lou Sorrell
Amétier Tocniere
Edsgar Wade Sorrell
A. A. Ciler Ges
Sitem& John Yarbro
Teparind
Eniweisr
Ujelund
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Walteues
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Hugh
Saini
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Eta
Watewer
Satomuc Wong
Arsehl
Leander
Linites
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Atoll
Connie Ltd Wien
George Aslace Wuere
Liston
Binsin
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Cowarts Creek
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Funk
Fin
Ami
Dent Dirsewmn
Geumburg
Mand Wien
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Peter
Syed Beer
Susie
Acre
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Iui
Coffee County
Elles
Air Forces
Dothan Federal Savings & Loan Assn. “Home Loan Headquarters
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