Ammer murder suspect kept from crime site
Cleveland Mississippi police say a suspect identified as R L Roy is being questioned in Shreveport over the hammer slaying of Mr and Mrs Aurelius Burnner. High local emotion keeps the suspect from Bolivar County Jail as Sheriff E R McLean and Memphis police join the Shreveport questioning. The suspect was arrested near Meslier City Louisiana. If charges are filed a special circuit court will be convened quickly.
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Cleveland
Miss
Aerlyf
Jady Williamson
Shreveport
R. L. Roy
Aurelius Burner
Bolivar County
E. R. McLean
Mesler City
Mesean
Cas
Greek P. Ricof Clarksdale
Circouit Court
Offiers
McLean
Memphis
Cotton Prices and Futures Soar or Slide in Liverpool
Liverpool cotton markets report 8,100 bales traded with spot prices three points lower across grades. American strict good middling 7.74 and other classes listed. futures closed steady with Dec 6.83, Jan 6.80, May 6.74, Oct 6.57.
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Liverpool
Belgrade Cabinet Recants Resignation After Minister Withdrawals
December 18 AP report says Yugoslav cabinet reconsiders quitting as foreign minister Bogolyub Yevttch and agriculture minister Dragoutin Kojich withdraw. Initial plan had been to resign to Prince Paul, head of the regency, with a final cabinet move pending a conference. The crisis tests the rift between Yevitch and Premier Nikola Uzonovich.
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Belgrade
Bogolyub Yevttch
Dragoutin Kojich
Yevitch
Kosich
Paul
Nikola Uzonovich
Suspect in Kidnapping Case Possibly Not Robinson Jr
Walter C. Gollobith, manager of the Tri City Driver self Service in Moline, doubts the man who rented a car and wore a disguise is Thomas Robinson Jr, the kidnapped suspect. He believes the person belongs to a gang of automobile thieves active against rental agencies nationwide.
Two Held in Looting of Morro Castle Steamer
Warranted embezzlement arrests were made at Brielle for Frank Conover and his son John in the looting case tied to the Ward line steamer Morro Castle beached at Asbury Park after the fatal fire. Elder Conover had claimed status as an underwriter representative during the disaster aftermath. A stray line notes a classified ad offering apartment and house listings in Dothan.
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Freehold
W. J
Ward Line
Morro Castle
Asbury Park
Frank Conover
John
Brielle
Conover
Cottonseed and dairy market notes from Chicago report
The Chicago market report lists cottonseed and peanut market figures with scattered prices and conditions. Butter prices show steady ranges for creamery specials and various firsts, seconds, and standards with recent receipts and graded items noted.
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C&r
Dullness Creeps In Stock Market To Slow Trading
New York market shows dullness and indecision with timid dealings. Metals face moderate pressure while some store issues and select but scattered names rise. grains slip, cotton tight, and bonds dullly mixed. Notable gains include McCrory Stores Preferred and J C Penney. many blue chips hold near unchanged or slip slightly.
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New York
U. S
McCrory
J. C. Penney
United States
Industrial Rayon
Cerro de Pasco
Howe
Public Service of
New Jersey
General Motors
Y. S. Steel
Western Union
Consolidated Gas
American Telephone
General Electric
Kelvinator
Chrysler
Goodyear
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
United Aircraft
Ligzett and
Myers B
American Can
Veterans Ball for Indigent Veterans To Offer No Extra Attraction
The Veterans of Foreign Wars committees in Dothan announce the first annual Christmas Toy Ball at Filk's Hall on December 21. The event is informal and open to all who bring toys clothes or groceries as admission. Miss Reyn Chambier daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Chamblee will perform a tap dance and the rumba. Dancing begins at 8 o'clock and lasts until midnight.
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Dothan
Filk’s
Reyn Chambier
J. R. Chamblee
Mobile
Farmers Get Reminder About Last Tom Car
Houston County farmers will load the final turkey car tomorrow at the Houston County Farmers' Exchange on North St. Andrews Street. Num ber ones pay 18 cents a pound, 13 cents for old Toms, and 10 cents for culls.
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Houston County
Houston County Farmers’ Exchange
North St. Andrews Street
Naval stores and hog market reports from Savannah and Chicago
Turpentine steady at 46 1 4 with receipts and stock figures in Savannah. Rosin firm with substantial stock and activity. Chicago hog prices mixed with 41,000 head traded and steadiest bids for various weight classes, including top at 6.30 for 230 lb hogs and slaughter pigs around 3.75.
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Savannah
Chicago
U. S
State opens bids on trucks and motor traders
Montgomery December 17 State Board of Administration opened bids on two motor traders and six heavy-duty trucks for the highway department. Estimated cost about 18000 dollars. Officials said contracts would be let tomorrow.
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STATE
Montgomery
State Board of Administration
Highway Department
Cottondale Club Aims to Assure Christmas for Needy Youths
In Cottondale Florida on December 18 a community welfare drive invites clothing and toy donations for poorly clothed children. Primary teachers Mrs. Robert Cooke and Miss Rebecca Willis coordinate gifts to be shared during the club's Christmas program next Friday afternoon.
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Cottondale
Fla
Robert Cooke
Rebecca Willis
Anon Wallace
Miss Averytt
Cooke
Wiregrass District FFA Chooses Slocomb for Next Meeting
A Wiregrass district FFA meeting in Abbeville Friday night drew representation from Ozark Midland City Headland Columbia and Abbeville while New Brockton Slocomb and Blue Springs were absent. A committee was named to plan financing district administration and a state officer report was heard. Athletic activities were added to the program with Slocomb set to host the next meeting on Friday February.
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Future Farmers of America
Abbeville
Ozark
Midland City
Headland
Columbia
New
Treasury Position Reported For December 15
Treasury data show receipts of 1.963 billion dollars and expenditures of 1.001 billion with a balance of 2.566 billion. Customs receipts for December total 15.755 million. fiscal year receipts since July 1 reach 1.664 billion against 3.244 billion in expenditures. Emergency outlays amount to 1.729 billion, leaving an excess of 1.580 billion. Gold assets stand at 8.192 billion merely noted in the report.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Library Supervisor Visits Dothan Area Schools
Miss Willie Welch state supervisor of public school libraries toured Rehobeth High School in Houston County and discussed a proposed library for Cottonwood School. She planned to visit additional Wiregrass counties after leaving Houston.
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Dothan
Willie Welch
Houston County
Rehobeth High School
Cottonwood
Wiregrass
Houston
Havana Bomb Attacks Stir Calm After Turmoil Subside
Havana returned to normal after a night of more than 40 bombs exploding across the capital. Three women and two men were injured while police searched pedestrians and vehicles. Fourteen arrests were made for possessing explosives, and three ABC party members were detained as tension remained high amid ongoing opposition disputes and talks with the Autentico party.
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Edmund A. Chester
Associated Press Foreign Staff
Associated Press
Havana
ABC
Carlos Mendieta
Fulgenico Bat
Assion
Castor
ABC Leaslers
Rail Ag
Autentico Party
Shrine Club Meeting In Dothan Tonight At 7 30
The Dothan Shrine Club will meet at 7 30 PM tonight in the Masonic Temple. All members are urged to attend.
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Shrine Club
Dothan Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Livestock Experts Advise Castor Oil for Calf Aches
Livestock experts recommend castor oil to relieve stomach discomfort in young calves. They advise proper dosing and caution for dairy operations. Farmers should monitor calves for signs of distress and consult a veterinarian if symptoms persist.
Labor leaders urge pressure on Soviet to curb communism
Washington December 18 AP A leader of organized labor urged the United States to either force Soviet Russia to honor its pledge to stop Communistic agitation or sever diplomatic relations. Vice President Matthew Woll of the AFL called for withdrawal of recognition if Moscow fails to suppress the Communist Internationale on its soil as it affects the United States. He testified before the House committee on un American activities. AFL president William Green said Communistic activity in the United States has risen since recognition last year.
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Washington
United States
Russia
U. S
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
House Committee
William Green
Woll
Woman's death ruled deliberate murder in Bath
The death of Mrs. George H. Parker, a 72 year old widow, was declared deliberate and premeditated murder by investigators. She was found in the living room of her home with a beaten head and a badly gashed skull.
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Bath
George H. Parker
Soviet Russia Announces Retaliatory Executions
In a terse Soviet report from Kiev, 28 alleged terrorists were executed after conviction. The victims, described as coming from Yugoslavia and Romania with bombs and weapons, were shot following the regime’s retaliation drive amid ongoing infighting and assassinations in Leningrad. Probate Judge Harry R. Martin attended Alabama probate judges’ conference in Montgomery.
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Russia
Kiev
R. Dee
Parsons
Serget Neal
Leningrad
Tabaly
Harry RK. Martin
Montgomery
Toe
Alabama
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