Lucas Signals Approval Of Cut In ECA Aid Fund
Lucas indicates support for trimming European aid as Senate leaders hint at reductions. The next Congress will weigh Marshall Plan appropriations for 1949 and 1950, with FEPO and anti discrimination laws on the agenda.
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Lucas
ECA
Wilson Washington
Marshal Plentidar
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Europe
Marshall Flan
House
Tucas
Benete
National Fair Employment Practices Commission
PEPC
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
FEPO
South
Dotry States
Hillside search for missing Girl Scout in Wash state
In Kelso Washington hopeful townspeople pressed into the hills two days after 16 year old Ruth Aberle disappeared from a Christmas tree cutting party. About 300 volunteers searched in rain and cold through vines and brush aided by flashlights and coffee, as the girl’s family faced a long night in the woods.
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Kelso
Ruth Aberle
Woodamey
Ony
William Adele
Ruth
Bill
No Action On Vaughn Retirement Application
City officials delayed action on Li Vaughn s retirement request as a regular session convened in noon. An executive session with Police Chief Eddie D Kelley prevented final action. A civic committee from various groups would oversee auditorium bookings and maintenance for the Dothan Little Theatre as profits fund repairs.
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Li Vaughn
Vt Dothan
Eddie D. Kelley
John Adkins
Vaughn
Dothan
Dothan Little Theatre Board of Directors
Ity Auditorium
Marvin Carter
Joe ‘Iam
Lewry Brenscomb
Carter
Theate Group
Little Theatre Fund
Colonel's Son Found Near Home In Berlin
German police located the missing three year old son of American Deputy Commander in Berlin after a citywide search mobilized German civilian police and American MPs. The boy was found about a mile from his home in the Grunewald area. His parents Colonel W. T. Babcock and his wife had reported him missing while returning home from Prankinet 0 Berlin.
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Berlin
German Poice
Grunewald Forest
W. T. Babcock
Horme
Two Fertilizer Men Thank Lucky Stars For Speedy Rescue
Two workers Parrish and Noah Merchant of Cottondale were dug out from under a collapsed fertilizer column after about two minutes. An estimated 85 tons of fertilizer caved in. Merchant suffered a twisted leg, Parrish minor injuries and bruises. An ambulance crew from Martagus treated them on site.
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Lottondale
Cartledge Fertilier Company
Draughon Promotes Point Four for U S Surpluses
Dr Ralph Draughon president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute spoke to the Hothan Rotary Club on how President Truman's Point Four program aims to aid backward nations through free enterprise and capitalism. He argued the Marshall Plan is a stopgap and urged the US to use its manufacturing and scientific agriculture edge to restore global balance, noting America's 7 percent world population holds 50 percent of the world's manufacturing capacity.
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Truman
Alarbame
Hothan Rotary Club
Ralph Draughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Thin Ds
Craughon
United States
League of Nations
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Ostrich Eggs at Winter White House Mystery
In Key West a bizarre breakfast mystery swirls around ostrich eggs sent to the Winter White House. Officials dodge questions about President Truman tasting the giant eggs while staff acknowledge some were served. Secretaries and aides offer cautious remarks, noting the eggs were "delicious" but avoiding direct confirmation.
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White House
Key West
Fla
Truman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fly
St. Augustine
William D. Hassett
Magna
Jim Casper
Romagna
Casper
Light Vote Seen in State County City Less Than 100 Votes Noon
Less than 100 persons had voted in Dothan by noon on nine proposed constitutional amendments. Amendments One and Three could fund a county hospital, with Governor Folsom urging approval. Voter turnout statewide was light with rain blamed for low interest, as locals from Selma to Dallas County reported minimal ballots cast.
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Dallas
James E. Folsom
Birmingham
Folsom
Mullon County
Alabama official voters to be paid 210 per election
Montgomery AP report says county officials delegated to receive absentee ballots under the new Alabama law are paid 210 each election, and must be paid for all elections regardless of ballot turnout. The law requires in person voting except for armed forces outside the state, and sets procedures for absentee ballot handling and delivery.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Aly
Albert Carmichael
Circuit Court
New Yorkers Start Water Holiday Amid Shortage
New York City water officials estimate three days of intermittent rain have yielded less than a day’s supply. They urge residents to conserve, declaring a forthcoming water holiday to stretch remaining resources.
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New York
New
Alabama Assured Increase In Fifty Peanut Acreage
Washington AP reports Rep Grant and farm leaders reached an agreement to raise Alabama peanut acreage under the 1950 production control plan. Alabama’s 1950 allotment would be cut less than the national average, with exact figures to be finalized by Congress. Grant cited prior low crop years as basis for adjustment. tentative figures suggest Alabama’s allotment rising from 397,220 acres to a higher total, amid pending revisions.
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Washington
Ren. Grant
D-Ada
Alabama
Charming Cooley
Hoase Agriculture Committee
Full Agriculture Committee
Congressman Grant
Grant
Altarbama
Congress
Houston Man Fined For Fire Violation Under Dry Spell
County Forester E F Parmer and Tom Granger faced charges for burning grass during a six week drought in Wiregrass. Parmer pleaded guilty and was fined by Justice of the Peace Albert Whitehead, with district forester Maurice J Steensland noting possible more cases. Granger admitted burning grain on a dry day without adequate precautions and was booked. The fire laws require five days written notice to adjacent landowners and precautions to prevent spread. violations carry misdemeanor penalties.
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E. F. Parmer
Tom Granger
Cottonwood
Alabama
Justice of the Peace
Albert Whitehead
Parmer
Palmer
Maurice J. Steensland
Granger
Norextry
M. H. Campella
Steensland
Chifley Quits Post As Prime Minister
Prime Minister Joseph B. Chifley resigned after eight years of Labor governance in Australia's ballot defeat. Governor General William J. McKell asked him to stay briefly while Robert Gordon Menzies forms a coalition government. Menzies was summoned to government house and will swear in a new cabinet on Monday.
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Sydney
Australia
Joseph B. Chifley
Labor
Hig
Chifley
William J. McKell
Robert Gordon Menzies
Triumphant
Menzies
Government House
Liberal Party
Country Party
Truman. Fight For FEPC Seen Truman.
A Capital Airliner crashed near National Airport in fog and rain, killing four of 28 aboard and injuring many. Survivors, mostly servicemen, were rushed to Bolling AFB. pilots Davis and Porter perished. the wreck lay in five feet of mud and water in the Potomac.
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Jerry
Korn Washington
National
Potomac River
Bolling Air Force Base
Tate
Memphis
Tenn
Norfolk
Washington
National Airport
Clost
Bolling
Leesburg
Potomac
UFR
Legion At Ashford Tops State Post Rankings
The Ashford legion post boasts a large post, ranked among the top 20 in the Wiregrass and 15th in Alabama. The Alabama Legionnaire notes the post’s 1950 funds of $88 and positions it ahead of Dadeville, Bessemer, Aliston, Tuscaloosa, and Jasper in the top 24.
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Legion At
Ashford
Gion
Fedan
Alabama
Alabama Legionnaire
Tegra
Ly H
Dadeville
Bessemer
Aiiiston
Tuscalooe
Jasper
Israel Declares Jerusalem Capital Against UN
Israel proclaims Jerusalem the capital and to relocate most government activities from Tel Aviv a move defying UN trusteeship plans. Premier Ben-Gurion condemns the UN decision and frames Jerusalem as Israel’s eternal capital, signaling a direct challenge to international authority.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jerusalem
United Nation
Holy
Jordan
Palestine
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
UN Trusteeship Council
Zion
General Assembly
New York
Security Council
Tsraeli
Security ‘Council
Cite
Western Cold Snap Hits Western States
The Associated Press reports a mid December cold spell chilled much of the western half of the United States. Temperatures dropped below freezing in California and Arizona with readings near zero in some areas. Sacremento and Phoenix saw single digit lows while Bozeman and Dickinson reported around 15 below. The cold line stretched from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Coast, with milder conditions in the East and South.
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Associated Press
Coantry
California
Arizona
Fingsstaff
Ariz
Fresno
Calif
Sacramento
Phoenix
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain
Bozemen
Mont
Dickinson
N. D
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Congress Moves Civil Rights Law In Early Push
In Key West Florida reports indicate President Truman plans a civil rights push in his State of the Union. Advisers favor a strong federal anti discrimination law governing commerce and repeal of the poll tax. White House aides advance plans to take up civil rights early in the next Congress to blunt political issues ahead of elections.
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Merriman Shuth
Key West
Fla
Ay Bose
White House
Truman
State of the Union
Hare
David K. Niles
Moratorium On All Florida Debts Declared By Comptroller
Florida Comptroller C M Gay declared a moratorium on all state debts as the cash balance in the general revenue fund stood at 341000 after current month salaries of 2090000 and a 1500000 welfare payment due January 5. He warned the tax collector system and departments to halt bills until the danger passes and indicated only welfare payments could be met if the moratorium stands.
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Jonn Courig
Tallahassee
Fla
C. M. Gay
Florida
Gay
Building Fund
General Revenue
Om Citheng
Conservation Need Cited Overlapping U S Departments Attack
James C. Austin reports at a Washington meeting that former Gov Leslie Miller charges the nation has squandered natural resources and urges the Hoover Commission allies to press a battle for resource preservation before it is too late. Miller criticizes a hodgepodge of overlapping authorities across Interior Agriculture Forest Service Federal Power Commission TVA Army Corps engineers. Senator Clinton Anderson and Gen Paul Hawley back Hoover Commission calls to simplify a sprawling federal agency structure.
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James C. Austin
Washington
United States
Leslie 4. Miller
Wyamingz
National Reorganization Conference
Citizens Committee For
Millar
Hoover
Hoover Commission
Miller
Interior Department
Agriculty Department
Forest Service
Federal Power Commis
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