New Diaper Design Aims To Revolutionize Babies Wear
Montgomery businessman W D Watkins Jr introduces a new H shaped no fold diaper through the Infant Diaper Service. The design features cross bars and two up and down strips that wrap around the infant and pins easily. Watkins distributes about 15 000 diapers monthly and urges parents to share reactions to gauge success.
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Burns Bennett Montgomery
W. D. Watkins, Jr
Montgomery
Birmingham
Watkins
Edison
National Institute of Diaper Services
Pittsburgh
Wakins
Cassino
Student Interview To Be Broadcast At WAGF
Miss Martha Baxter of Ashford High School will be heard in a recorded interview on station WAGF at 9 30 Wednesday morning. The talk covers the Junior Red Cross enrollment drive in the county schools and was recorded at the Junior Red Cross camp near Atlanta. Enrollment in the junior chapter is expected to reach one hundred percent by Friday.
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Martha Baxter
Ashford High School
WAGF
Taft Proposal Faces Senate Hurdles In Inflation Fight
Rep Wolcott taft's measure would permit voluntary industry pacts to lower prices under temporary antitrust suspension extend export controls and continue transport restrictions the plan mirrors truman program aimed at restoring rationing and wage price controls the bill faced slow Senate review and likely no action before adjournment while the administration pressed a separate price and wage control bill the House opposed bashing the plan as a campaign betrayal and critics within party called it an insult to GOP promises with one critic pledging to place country before party and oppose the measure.
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Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
Taft
Mr. Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House
Senate Banking Committees
Rep
Spence
Halleck
Smith Ohlel
Enterprise Man Held For Liquor Violation
Oscar Brooks a 56 year old resident of Enterprise was released on 300 bond after waiving preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner J W Daughtry. He faces charges of carrying on the business of a retail liquor dealer without paying the required special tax and was bound over to a Federal grand jury after arrest by ATU Agent KK Phillips.
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Oscar Brooks
Enterprise
Brooks
U. S
J. W. Daughtry
ATU
KK. . Phillips
City votes on eight minute power contract with Houston Hotel
The contract would expire next July 26 after six months notice by the council. No discussion of a new contract occurred at the meeting. Paying bills and routine business closed the session.
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Houston
Cnd
New Hearing Granted in Dale Prisoner Habeas Case
Circuit Judge D C Halstead granted a new habeas corpus hearing for Lawrence Price and William Lane, Dale County jail inmates charged with criminal aneoull. Hearing set for Saturday at 10 a.m. John D Gavin, indicted with Price and Lane, had bail set at 10,000 dollars earlier. Defense lawyers argued a misapprehension of the law and failure to present testimony prompted the delay.
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D. C. Halstead
Lawrence Price
William Lane
Dale County
John D. Gavin
Price
Lane
Alabama Debates Self-Starter Amendment In Legislature
Senate speeches in Selma and Monroeville push for ratification as insurance against emergency sessions by the Governor. Coleman argues it may be needed if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Boswell amendment. Folsom counters, urging repeal of the poll tax and opposing the self-starter plan. Also notes NAACP court challenge to voting laws and upcoming speeches by Glover and Dumas. Cotton futures in New Orleans show irregular prices with slight declines on Dec and May contracts.
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Jim Folsom
Alabama
Gove Nention
Coleman
Selma
U. S. Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Folsom
C. S
Committee For the
Ben Glover
Washington
Monroeville
Rep
Lawrence Dumas
Jefferson
New York Firm Report on Cotton Prices and Crop Outlook
The report outlines cotton futures and market conditions noting dates March 38 12 May 22 63 and July 34. It states the US cotton crop share is percent of the world total, with impact on prices and supply.
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New York
New Yor Rap
Tata
Woman Receives $20,000 for Caring for Man
The State Supreme Court ruled Mrs. Daisy Belle Cunningham of St. Petersburg could collect $20,000 as an adopted daughter for caring for the late Clarence Bolender. She began caregiving in 1938 at age 76, and Bolender later signed a note promising payment after his death. Executors argued the arrangement violated public policy, but the court upheld the claim.
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Tallahassee
State Supreme Court
Daisy Belle Cunningham
St. Petersburg
Clarence
Bolender
Cunningham
Pinellas
Dothan Man Injured In Traffic Accident
J J Walker a 61 year old resident of 407 S St Andrews street remained in a local hospital with injuries from a traffic crash reported by hospital staff. Police records note his car collided with a southbound vehicle driven by Kenneth Crouse of Indianapolis at the North Oates and Reeves streets intersection. Walker drove in front of the Indianapolis motorist. substantial vehicle damage was reported. No charges were filed.
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J. J. Walker
S. St. Andrews Street
Walker
Kenneth Crouse
Indianapolis
Ind
North Oates
Reeves Streets
Crouse
Oates Street
Western Powers Hear Cold War Pressure in Germany Talks
Reports detail three power discussions on Western Germany's economy and security, including plans to merge zones, a Western security pact, and a federal governing authority. Moscow responds with Molotov plan concepts, as Western diplomats seek a joint framework amid frictions over reparations and German militarization.
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Germany
Moscow
Washington
London
Paris
Liie
Western
Todd
Russia
Soviet Zone
Marshalls
John Bouter Dulles
Robert Schuman
Charles de Gaulle
Molotov
Marshall
Bevin
Bidault
Tore
Ana
Pere
Farm Federation President Urges Parity Reform and Modern Methods
O Neal told a 5000 delegate Farm Bureau meeting that America faces a golden age or downfall unless social and moral progress keeps pace with tech gains. He backed UN support, the Marshall Plan, cooperatives, soil conservation under one agency, and parity reform to reflect current conditions while warning parity is not a cost of production concept. Allan B. Kline was expected to lead the group, with a possible Southern challenge from H L Wingate if price recommendations split members.
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O'Neal
Federation
America
United Nations
Farm Bureau
New Times
Somone
Allan B. Kline
Nes Moines
H. L. Wingate
Macon
Market trading linked to Agri Department officials exposed
Statessen, a Republican presidential hopeful, urged public release of market operator lists while criticizing government officials possible speculating in grains. Edswin W Pauley, aide to the Army Secretary, denied using government information in trading and said he will resign only after completing his current assignment. The Commodity Exchange Authority reported rising prices fueling a $33.546 trillion annual volume, much of it speculative, as investigations begin.
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Agricultural Department
Statsen
Truman
Minnesota
Siassen
Edswin W. Pauley
Pauley
Army Department
Department of the Army
Septembes Ord
Invenous XII
Stassen
Senate Committee
Bridges
Commodity Exchange Authority
Livestock prices and arrivals across Georgia and beyond
Livestock arrivals totaled 1 000 cattle 700 calves and 4 000 hogs at eight plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga along with Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida Hog prices held generally steady with midrange barrow and gilt quotes 23 50 to 24 25 for 180 240 lb stock and 23 to 22 50 for lighter weights In Montgomery cattle and calves showed active gains with many classes trading higher while hogs were mixed with lighter weights softening and heavier weights steady to higher
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery Market
Montgomery
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Jailed On Charge Of Murder Intent
Wayman Jackson, 33, is jailed in Houston County on an assault with intent to murder charge from a warrant filed by Sara Ann Barber. Bond set at $500. Jesse McCloud, 21, was arrested on a Henry County warrant for false pretenses. bond set at $150.
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Wayman Jackson
Houston County
Sara Ann Barber
Walt Cameron
Jesse McCloud
Henry County
I. G. Shelley
Western powers press Molotov on German delegation
Tass accused the Western powers of ignoring a Russian proposal to consult a German delegation, framing it as a Propaganda move. London papers split on Molotov, with News Chronicle criticizing pessimism and Daily Telegraph arguing Molotov pursued propaganda, not agreement. Daily Mail echoed iron curtain imagery while Daily Herald labeled Russia virtuous amid hypocrites. Daily Graphic noted Molotov demanded all and conceded nothing.
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Tass
Molotov
Germany
News Chronicle
London
Daily Worker
Marshall
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail
Russia
Laborite
Daily Herald
Ten Jews slain in Arab settlements bury in Tel Aviv area
Ten Jews were killed today in various Arab settlements. The bodies were buried in a common grave at Nahlat Ishaq near Tel Aviv. In the 24 hours to 8 a m casualties totaled eight dead seven Arabs and one Jewish, with 24 wounded nine seriously. Two Arabs were killed by other Arabs in Gaza for cooperating with Jews.
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Nahlat Ishaq
Tel Aviv
Gaza
European relief program details cut and conditions
A congressional committee described reductions in an emergent European relief program. It trimmed 88 million dollars, mainly from France and Italy allocations, and restricted army food aid to 260 million, with emphasis on feeding in the British zone and demands for clear intergovernmental agreements and lower administrative costs before proceeding.
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France
Belgium
Brazil
Italy
Congress
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Lunacy Commission Finds Man Not Insane In 1948 Case
A 32 year old Dothan man named John Jordan was declared not insane by a lunacy commission at the Alabama State Hospital after earlier being identified by Houston County jury as involved in a 1946 assault on a five and a half year old girl. The commission, led by Bryce Hospital officials, judged his mental condition as feeble minded but not disturbed by guilt, noting probable insanity at the offense time. The report, filed in the clerk’s office, states the party’s mental deficiency did not impair knowledge of right and wrong. Jordan was committed to the state hospital pending further proceedings.
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Dothan
Houston
Aubama State Hospital
John Jordan
Jordan
Gueir
T, State Hospital
Cu Than
Dn S. G. Ladolais
T. K. McFatter Gy
Paul R. Flowers
W. D. Partigg
Bryce Hospins J. S. Formwate
T. Lawrence
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