Conference in Commerce Department auditorium outlines reform movement
The movement’s 23 present and former members of Congress gather in the Commerce Department auditorium to discuss a conference idea. Attendees include Sen Harley BM and others from Virginia and nearby states. Four supporters presented the plan through Jo Davidson, chair of the Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences and Pro Law, who say the conference would unify committees and focus on arts and commerce policy. The meeting signals a push amid party lines, with debates on Russian policy and U.S. foreign relations shaping the discussion.
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Cangrit
Abewal
Congress
Ust
Sen Harley BM
Eilgers
Glen M. Taylor
Hahe
Delacy
Aun Powell
Kilgore
Taylor
Powell
Miler
Coter
Douglas
Kafeuver
Marcentonio
Remein
Madath
Jo Davidson
Independent Citizens
Committee For the Arts, Sciences and Pro
Lawpere Guild
Mercan
Les Conminittes
Comminuat Front
Comenamisty
Rade
Military Rites Set For Pvt Forrester At Cowarts Friday
Private Bobby B. Forrester 19 of Ashford is killed in action March 9. He entered service September 1944 and resided in the county before enlistment. Body to be moved to Dothan Thursday with services Friday 11 a m at Cowarts Baptist Church. Interment in Cowarts Cemetery. Ward-Wilson in charge. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs E G Forrester route one Ashford a sister Mrsermit Price and grandparents Mr and Mrs BL Forrester Cowarts. Members of Chester BRVickers Post American Legion and local Legion to act as pallbearers.
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Bobby B. Forrester
Ashford
I Biewan
Pvt
Forrester
Hix
Dothan
Cowarts
W. G. Dean
Graceville
Ticleting
Cow Arts
Ward - Wilson
Chester BR. Vickerz
Post
American Legion
Mir
Nea
E. G. Forrester
Kermit Price
BL OR. Forrester
Maternity Clinics Delayed For December In Madrid Cottonwood
Public health officials announced that the December maternity clinics in Madrid and Cottonwood have been canceled and will resume next January. The Madrid clinic normally meets on the fourth Thursday, and Cottonwood on the fourth Tuesday. Two county health department clinics in Dothan occur monthly, with the next Dothan clinic set for Thursday, December 18, including a well day session and maternity clinic in the afternoon.
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Public Heath
Madrid
Cottonwood
County Health Department
Dothan
Two Injured in Attempted Transport Halt in Paris Area
Two people were injured in an attempt to halt transport in the Paris area this morning with one serious. Hours earlier a government strike call followed by a nationwide police sweep arrested nearly 2,000 suspects in sabotage campaigns against strike-crippled industries. Security police reported the arrests in the past eight days as sabotage reports persisted. A derailment on the Lyon Paris Express near Valse caused track damage but no casualties.
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Paris
Valse
Partison
Open House at Mariakka CypecisD College
The college will host an open house from 6 pm on Wednesday with tours of dormitories labs and the new College Tepee recreation center. Visitors from Northwest Belt are expected, as the event is directed by Sire Hteble Y Bee widow of the late frat president.
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Mariakka
Herold Bell
Hteble Y. Bee
Northwest Belt
Tegg
Bel
Labour shortage prompts intensive recruiting drive
Goodwin warned the labor market will tighten as the war ends and government cuts aid to foreign workers. He advocated aggressive recruiting and possibly importing workers to harvest crops, noting 30,000 were brought this year. He projected total job seekers could reach around 64 million with veterans and students moving through, and urged bringing back older workers.
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Goodwin
Europe
Staan
Great Lakes
Cotton Prices Drop Sharply as U S Estimates Rise
U S cotton futures rallied briefly before slipping after the Agriculture Department pegged the 1947 crop at 11,621,000 bales, up 180,000 from November. Traders had expected a drop, pressuring markets. late quotes showed minor gains to a cent off prior levels. December 35.11, March 35.78, May 35.25.
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New Tore New York
Department of Agriculture
Prisoner Transferred To Veterans Hospital
Claude H. Hand Jr of At. Janis Ga was transferred to the veterans hospital at Tustalcoat yesterday after renting and selling a typewriter. Probate Judge Albert Logue said Hand was booked on grand larceny embezzlement and false pretenses and held in Houston County jail under bonds totaling 1500 since his arrest. Logue added Rand refused to eat for several days and was in a serious condition.
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Claude H. Hand, Jr
At. Janis
Veterans’ Terspital
Tustalcoat
Albert Logue
Hand
Houston County
Logue
Rand
Weekend Busy For Police Officers Highlights
Eddins and Easterwood, sons of Georgia families, completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego and were advanced to seaman second class. The weekend saw city and county law enforcement report 51 and 16 arrests respectively, mainly for public drunkenness disorderly conduct gaming and vagrancy.
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Harrison E. Eddins
USN
H. E. Edda
Dothan
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy Public Relationa
William W. Easterwood
Sally Easterwood
Donalsonville
Treete
Harren
Turns Gun On Self After Shooting Wife
In Bessemer Alabama Albert West 24 shot his former wife Ann Patton and fired at a restaurant proprietor then wounded himself. West remained in critical condition, the owner C Cheshire and officers reported. Patton was not seriously harmed as West shot chest and fled after a brief argument at the tourist court area two miles east of Bessemer.
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Bessemer
Ala
Albert
Wobnny
West
Ann Patton
Chesture
Furpee
Huneck
Weat
Patton
Cheshire
Acc Mra
Birmunghan
Vatican diplomat urges limited resettlement for European displaced persons
Vatican official Msgr. Palo Bertuls led talks in South America with Brazil Argentina Paraguay and Venezuela to study safe relocation options. A report to the Holy See suggests Argentina and Venezuela as best paths while warning of broader admission limits amid food and housing strains.
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Palo Bertuls
Vatican
South America
Auguste
Pus
Raine
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Venezuela
Holy See
Europe
North America
Silent diplomacy and rising tensions in Middle East crisis
Exiled Palestinian leader Amin el Husseini speaks in Cairo with Arab leaders from Saudi Arabia to Yemen, urging unity and defense of Palestine. Reports say Trans-Jordan discusses annexation, Samar Pasha steps in to quell a political shakeup. British and American interests surge as calls for an uprising grow amid regional unrest and evacuations.
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Buty
Palestine
Amin el Husseini
Cairo
Sauce
Hig
Jordan
Arsh
Samir Rifai Pasha
Sais Ber Jabr
Samar Padae Pasha
Rakh Bey
Satetul
Pater
Middle East
Mediterranean
Suez
Olee Briain
Germany
Palerum
Provesient chapao renews many careers amid odd bits
Chaotic report notes Provesient chapao renewing careers despite handicaps and odd incidents. Mentions beach activity near Fort Taylor and a $60 figure. References weather, President, Mrs Trumat, and White House visitors planning for tomorrow. Porters and hotel staff are described tied to a mistaken crop discussion.
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Chapao
Anersine
Old Fort Taylor
City Hall group weighs N rules changes after study
A city hall committee member says overall rules are acceptable but some names should be removed. Another member suggests replacing removed names with a minister if needed, as the group studies potential rule changes.
Coal Gas Overcomes 24 In Apartments
Hartford police and surgeons rushed to the three story Royal Apartments after a gas incident. Twenty four people were taken to hospitals with several in serious condition at St Francis and Hartford Hospitals. Fire officials said fumes spread as the furnace draft was closed and banked.
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Hartford, Conn
Royal Apartments
St Francis Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Municipal
Michael J. Godfrey
Mores Winieck
Odtrey
Lions Club Opens First Play Tonight at Cy Auditorium
The Lions Club presents the first play in a series at the Cy Auditorium tonight at 8:18 pm titled King and Tell. Proceeds support the Cowan Lions Cubs fund for community projects. The Dothan Service League notes the men’s organization in the season’s tale.
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Cy Auditorium
Cowan Lions Cubs
Langue
Congress Eyes Aid and Treaties in Turbulent Week
The article notes a Marshall Plan outline expected to reach Capitol Hill, with costs cited at 1.5 billion dollars for the first 13 months. Senate ratifies the Inter American defense treaty as House action on emergency aid lingers. Senator Taft hints at spending restraint while Vandenberg foresees no controversy in debate. Congress debates inflation and cost of living plans as rubber regulation and synthetic rubber industry costs are scrutinized.
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Capitol Hall
Truma Wedneedus
Thoradey
Marshall
Taft Ohio
House
Senate
Vandenberg
Wien
Congress
Touman
Republicamt
Mes
Ins Week
Commerce
RFC
Ammunitions Board
Shafer ¢R-Michy
West poem and school winners in third to sixth grades
Reported list of students from Ashford Webb and Columbia schools with prizes in poetry, posters, and essays. Names include Wayne Ashford Angra Harmon Margie Nellie White Dead Peg McNeal Marguerite Clark and others, with top placements in first to third grades and elementary competitions.
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West
Wayne Ashford
Seer
Angra
Harmon
Bes'es Ay
Janice Pres
Dunsee
Johnny Ray Kelley
Columbia
Hett Poater
Aghyford
Madrid
Margie
Ardilla
Nellie White- Dead
Webb
Peg
McNeal
Jack Parker
Taylor
Erage
Paster
Ashford and Webb
Paker
Wiliam Henderese
Sebb Junor
Dons Evheridze
Webb Seer
Luelile Johnne
Matic
Montgomery Market cattle and hogs report with scattered prices
Livestock prices show steady or higher bids for calves, cattle, and hogs at Montgomery market. Opening calls align with last week’s gains though few high grade animals sold early. Digest includes mixed quotes for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, barrows, and gilts across weight ranges.
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Montgomery
Federsl State Market News Service
Union
Perc
Trady
Elv
Secret Big Three session tests Germany talks
Last night’s secret Big Three meeting coincided with reports predicting failure of the conference. Marshall warned the talks could end fruitless, with U S officials preparing for tougher German economic hurdles should the current path fail. Dulles met with Bidault in Paris, drawing mixed reactions from French sources amid ongoing high level diplomacy.
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Birdie
Marshall
Marshal
Suni
Foreign Ministers Council
Mershell
Moscow
U. B
Germany
John Foster Cullen
Bidaullan
Pri
Segetery Mershall
Dulles
Republican Party
Bidault
U. S
Merahall
Chege
Bids
Paris
Charles de Geu Bidault
Bidewlc
de Gaulle
de Gauile Fe
Duley
France
Big Four
United States
Britain
Revie
Russia
Mey
Foreign Ministers
Mursin
Criman
West
Phenix City Man Dies in Unclear Circumstances
Walter Hamrick of Phenix City died this morning at the home of Jesse White on Dothan Route Four. Coroner Smith Hall reported the fatal hemorrhage likely from a cerebral cause. Hamrick had been staying at White's home overnight, with Farm production mentioned tangentially to past events.
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Walter Hamrick
Phanix
Jesse White
Soroner Smith Hall
Hamrick
White
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