Second Debate on Self-Starter Bill in Alabama
Alabama debate on a proposed self starter amendment frames state power to convene with a three-fifths majority. Senator Allen argues it expands citizen voice and preserves governors right to call special sessions. Senator Lamberth says it infringes executive power and could worsen taxes by prompting more sessions.
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Alles
Lamberth
Birmingham
James B. Allen
Gasden
Broughton Lamberth
Alexander City
Allen
Lamoberth
James Ez. Folsom
Gadsden
Atete
ABC Board
Hens Ignore Eggless Days Campaign Amid Record November Eggs
Washington reported that hens paid no heed to the eggless days push as the Agriculture Department announced November egg production hit a record high. Farm flocks averaged 8.7 eggs per layer, totaling 39,291,000,000 eggs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Livestock arrivals and hog prices across Georgia plants
Livestock arrivals totaled 700 cattle 450 calves and 3500 hogs at eight major packing plants in Georgia and nearby Florida. Hog trading was steady to 50 cents lower with composite quotes for hogs 180 to 240 pounds largely 24 to 24.75 dollars and up to 25 dollars for closely sorted long-haul lots. Prices varied by weight from 23.75 to 24.25 dollars for 240 to 270 pounds, 20.25 to 24 dollars for 270 pounds and up, and 17.5 to 18.5 dollars for 120 to 140 pounds, with lighter weights showing 21.5 to 23 dollars.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ale
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Cattle Calves and Hogs See Steady Trade at Montgomery Market
Estimated salable receipts: cattle 500, calves 350, hogs 125. Trade active and fully steady with Wednesday. cattle mostly higher 50 to 1.00 weekly gain. Good to short fed steer and heifer sale 22.00-26.00, calves 18.00-23.00, hogs 18.00-25.50 per cwt with ranges by weight.
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Montgomery (Ap
Fed- State Mkt News Sree
Union Stock Yards
Jludy Ateady
Folsom Faces Challenge Amid Merit System Push
Senator Lambreth blasted efforts to weaken the state merit system and urged readiness to convene an extraordinary session if crisis demands. He asserted that no governor in state history has shied from summoning such a session during emergencies.
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Folsom
Lambreth
Deland High Band Delights Audience In Concert Here
Deland high school band conducted by John Heaney performed a 30 minute program for students and the public at the auditorium. Selections ranged from Chopsticks to Stars and Stripes and Silent Night with solos on trumpet clarinet xylophone and trombone. The ensemble featured Western tunes like Tumblin Tumbleweeds and Carnival of Venice, concluding with Sousa marches before continuing a 2000 mile concert tour ending in Cairo, Ga.
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Deland
John Heney
Dothan High School
Auditoxtrum
Stars and Stripes
Heaney
Souse
Picolo
Howell Hampton
Heney
Anud
Sousa
Cairo
Truman Plans Voluntary Controls Clash With GOP Proposals
President Truman defends price and wage controls as a free government approach while Republicans push a bill to let business form voluntary accords to curb living costs with antitrust protections. The plan, led by Rep. Walcott, aims to curb inflation via voluntary agreements on transport, marketing, and regulation of scarce commodities, with a sunset provision.
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Congress
GOP
House Banking Committee
Busineas
Rep
Walcott
Mich
Truman
Federal Reserve Banke
Fedral Reserve
Soviet and American Pressing on Germany Reparations
In a tense council session Marshall pressed for a clear yes or no from Molotov on reparations while Molotov dodged a direct answer. The debate centers on how much Germany must pay and whether Western or Russian terms will dominate the plan. Molotov insists Russia seeks $10 billion in reparations and demands begin with current production returns.
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Marshall
Germany
Molotov
U. S
Russia
Mississippi Governor Defends Courts Over Jury Bias
Governor Fielding Wright defended Mississippi courts amid a Supreme Court ruling that racial bias denied Negroes jury duty. He said Negroes in Mississippi receive fair trials and that the state will address the issue within its sovereignty while respecting the Supreme Court. He criticized outside groups for portraying intolerance.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
United States Supreme Court
Fielding Wright
Supreme Court
Eddie Buster
Patton
Supreme Court of the
United States
Train collision injures crew and passengers near Smithsville
A south Texas train wreck destroyed cars and caused injuries. Engineer Jenkins is thought to have a back injury and a broken arm after jumping from the cab. An investigation will be held soon with supervisor J. W. Davidson while National Guard and state police guard the wreck.
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Number Three
San Antonio
Petray
Staunton
Dallas
Noloming
J. W. Davidson
South Texas
Smithsville
National Guard
Marquie accuses government of three month plot to expel Russians
In Moscow Marquie charged France plotted to eject the Russian mission from France and claimed the government bore full responsibility for recent events including mutual expulsions and broken trade talks. He told Russian and foreign reporters the charges against two Soviet repatriation commission officers were unfounded. His remarks appeared in L Humanite.
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Marquie
France
L' Humanite
Moscow
Alee Marquie
Girl Scout Weekend Celebration Planned at Edgewood Scout Hut
Girl Scout and Brownie groups in Deo will gather Saturday December 18 at the Edgewood Drive Scout hut for a Christmas treasure hunt at 10 am, followed by games, lunch, and decoration making. The day ends with a carol and candlelighting ceremony as dolls are repaired in the doll hospital. Troop 21 at Highland School is being reorganized under Mrs W E Elliot and Mrs O T Cowley with committee members named.
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Deothan
Edgewood Drive
Girl Scouts
Highland School
W. E. Elliot
O. T. Cowley
A. C. Rodenbaugh
Mark Cannon
T. R. Scheile
Airfield wreck claims crew and mystery in Newfoundland
A C-54 Skymaster crashed near Goose Bay Newfoundland killing 10 crewmen and 19 military personnel. Rescue teams from Canadian and American air forces navigated forested terrain amid foul weather seeking survivors. A lone man waving near the ruins and possible flares drew early attention while parts of the tail appeared intact.
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Newfoundland
Vernon B. Wedemeyer
Harmon
ATC
Germany
Westover
RCAF
Airforce
Goose Bay
Stanley Bear
Carlisle
Westover Field
Army
Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Dothan
Resignation Sparks Harmony Debate at City System Board
Whiddon and Skeen offered no stated reason for TeESiPNiNy tensions while Culver said he resigned to maintain harmony as his views on system setup and supervision diverged from the board majority. A D Ussery and Ed Wells carried on with posting proposed rules at city hall for 30 day public display before formal adoption. Whiddon will step down January 1 as chamber directors term ends and fife does not seek re election.
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Skeen
Culver
A. D. Ussery
Ed Wells
Whiddon
Fife
Eight Directors Reelect For Another Year
The eight directors Clyde Levern Jesse Forrester W B Ellard Betts Singluff Van Ritch Frank Covington M L Nanahan Jr Alto Lee will hold office another year. The new board and officers will take office January 1.
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Clyde Levern
Jesse Forrester
W. B. Ellard
Betts Singluff
van Ritch
Frank Covington
M. L. Nanahan, Jr
Alto Lee
Peanut harvest hampered by rain in Southern states
Southern farmers in Georgia, Virginia Carolina, and Alabama faced continued rain as they picked peanuts. PMA says damaged crop likely to be sold for crushing if prices hold, with over half the crop already harvested. Shelled No 1 peanuts around 16 to 16 1/2 cents. oil 26 to 27 1/2 cents per pound. meal 88 to 90 dollars per ton.
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Atlanta
Raina
Georgia
Storlde
Alabama
Virginus- Caroling
PMA
Virginia -Carolina
Permits Granted for Three New Homes and Repairs
The city engineer issued permits for three new residences and two repair projects. Recipients include E. J. Brown for a $5,000 residence at 36 Jeff Street, Inez J. Deese for a $5,000 home at 505 N. Herring, Otis B. Alford for a residence on Stough Street costing $800, W. M. Lee for repairs at 619 N. Alice Street, and Parker Brown Construction Co. for repairs at 1005 W. Main costing $1,000 and $2,000 respectively. J. R. Sorrells also received a permit to build a storage warehouse at 1101 S. Oates Street for $500.
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E. J. Brown
Jeff Street
Inez J. Deese
N. Herring
Otis B. Alford
Stough Street
W. M. Lee
N. Alice Street
Parker Brown Construction Company
W. Main
J. R. Sorrells
Oates Street
Conflicting Arab Jewish clashes flare through Haifa and Tel Aviv
A human story from the Jerusalem frontier notes number 16 nationals, mainly Armenians and Greeks. A businessman reports seeing dead and wounded after a synagogue clash where Arabs hoisted a flag, later expelled by Jews. Arab sources claim additional Arab deaths in siege near the ghetto wall. In Haifa a British sentry shot at four Jews, killing one. three wounded Arabs died later. Six more Arabs’ bodies found in an orange grove by Tel Aviv’s Hatikvah quarter. The Tel Aviv Jaffa border area remains quiet.
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Haifa
Hatikvah
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Local Referenced Beath Leaders Names in 14 Beats
A fragmented listing names numerous beat leaders and participants including Emmett Hollis Walter Jaall Calvin Harrison Max Kelly Alto Ennis H C Quattlebaum Clarence Culbreth Carl Cole Gerald Pennington Preston Watford Emmett Sellers Jack Burnham James Bradshaw Joseph Christmas Allen Snell William Brown Horace Sallas John Halstead Willie Raley A Sidney Forrester G Handall Wade L C Crawford Jr John H Davis James Rich H Clarence Meadows Henry Deese Alver Jordan Leroy Blackwell Sidney Stapleton Boyd Roberts J Walter Culbreth Earl McArthur Dan McCall William Ingram Henry Williams Edward Culbreth Harvey Taylor Hollis Meadows Walter Pynes W Hicks.
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Emmett H. Hollis
Walter S. Jaall
Calvin W. Harrison
Max H. Kelly
L. Ennis
H. C. Quattlebaum
Clarence E. Culbreth
Carl Cole
Gerald F. Pennington
Preston
Watford
Emmett E. Sellers
Jack A. Burnham
James S. Bradshaw
Joseph E. Christmas
Allen R. Snell
William M. Brown
Horace Sallas
Johnh. Halstead
Willie J. Raley
A. Sidney Forrester
G. Handall Wade
L. C. Crawford, Jr
John H. Davis
James J. Rich
H. Clarence Meadows
Henry E. Deese
Alver L. Jordan
Leroy F. Blackwell
Sidney J. Stapleton
Boyd Roberts
J. Walter Culbreth
Earl C. McArthur
Dan P. McCall
William S. Ingram
Henry C. Williams
Edward M. Culbreth
Harvey H. Taylor
Hollis Meadows
Walter L. Pynes
W. Harvey Hicks
Ruby Lee Dillard Dies At 32 In Ozark
Ozark Miss Ruby Lee Dillard, 32, died today after a long illness. Survived by mother Mrs. O. D. Dillard of Ozark, two sisters Mrs. Clenny Baker of Enterprise and Mrs. Bert Godwin of Ozark, four brothers Roy O Dillard and Amos Dillard of Ozark plus R. C. Dillard of Philadelphia, and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services to be announced by Holmah Funeral Home of Ozark.
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Ozark
Ruby Lee Dillard
0. D. Dilard
Clenny Baker
Enterprise
Bert Godwin
Roy
0. D
Amos D. Dillard
R. C. Dilard
Philadelphia
Holmah Funeral Home
Negroes Released On Bond In Various Charges
Frank Thornton, an African American man, was released on bond after being arrested for retailing alcoholic beverages without a license or permit from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control board, according to Police Chief Eddie D. Kelley. John Dallarson and Willie Boom, also African American, were released on bond on petty larceny charges as per police records.
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Frank Thornton
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Eddie D. Kelley
John Dallarson
Willie Boom
Slocomb Negroes Hurt in Local Auto Crash
Two Slocomb men Mose Haddley and Bill Haddley suffered broken legs and rest comfortably at a local hospital after an automobile collision Tuesday. Jim Evans of Dothan and Alto Hawkins, both injured, rode in a pickup driven by Ernest Casey of Slocom. Delma Smith of Slocomb faced charges for driving without a license as patrolmen estimated $800 in damages.
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Slocomb
Mose Haddley
Bill Haddley
Jim Evans
Dothan
Alto Hawkins
Ernest Casey
Slocom
Delma Smith
Smith
W. H. Hayes
Attempt on motorist near Dothan Webb highway
Milton A. Thomasz of Webb told sheriff's deputies in Dothan that three unidentified men tried to flag him down early Wednesday on the Dothan Webb highway. When he did not stop, at least one shot was fired as the men leaped from roadside bushes. Houston County investigators are pursuing the case.
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Dothan-Webb
Milton A. Thomasz
Webb
Sheriff's Deputies
Dothan
Houston County
Sues Atlante for Hising Mogre Cape Case Lawsuit
A suit filed on behalf of Herbert and other citizens alleges that Atlante and Vester M. Ownby violated rights by charging fees to rest officers but failing to provide protection. The action claims residents paid costs yet did not receive promised assistance or security services.
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Vester M. Ownby
Ted
Herbert Eer Ee
Virginia Horse Exports Banned in 1667
A fragment notes exportation of horses from Virginia was prohibited in 1667, reflecting colonial trade controls. The sparse text references the restriction without additional context or participants.
Shooting vicinity leads to no arrests found
Officers reported someone seen near the shooting area but the involved parties were not located. No arrests or identifications were made at this time.
New Orleans Cotton Futures Decline Amid Hedge Selling
New Orleans AP reports cotton futures fell today as hedge selling increased. At 720 a.m. prices were 20 to 45 cents per bale lower with December, May, and October contracts showing notable declines across the board.
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New Orleans
Jong
A.m
Hitch
Cotton futures fall on profit taking in New York
In New York traders trimmed gains as commission houses hedged positions. Prices slipped late in the day with December at 36.38, March at 36.27, and May at 35.84 per bale, down 85 cents from the prior settle.
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New York New York
Commission House
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