Young Gilliland Leads Tiny Railroad In Private Car
J E Gilliland, 40 year old president of the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad, tours a 214 mile Mobile Reform line in an improvised rail car dating from an old Packard. He stresses diversification beyond lumber or coal to keep small lines viable, noting interconnections with Cromwell York Aliceville Reform and a fleet of 13 diesels and 216 freight cars.
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Hendrix Chandler
Mobile
Ala
Aobama
Timber County
Reform
Texas
J. E. Gilliland
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad
Gilliland
Cromwell
York
Aliceville
Gilland
Fer
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Scientists Study Results Of New Test Of Rocket
A White Sands study reports a captured German rocket reached 3647.72 mph at 120000 feet with a mass of meteoritic slugs hurled at ten second intervals. Telescopes tracked the sky from the Rocky Mountains to the West Coast as researchers evaluate possible orbital paths and earth escape possibilities.
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White Sands
N. M
U. S
White Sands Proving Ground
Widop. Om
U. S. Army
Rocky Mountains
Bisbee
Ariz
Turner
Fey Coadfeer
Ree Bette Og
Mdles
Peel
Public safety item stalled in unclear report
Officers said the public safety item was stolen about a week ago from an unspecified location. The report is fragmented and lacks clear details on parties, place, or outcome.
Queensland Aae Benefits Rise Significantly This Year
A local report notes a 60 percent increase in Aae benefits with totals reaching $22,927 this year. It highlights agency activity and district figures, listing 828 recipients and the overall distribution across the region.
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Piamets Citabess
Ares
Fragmented OCR Note About Investigation and Appointments
Incomplete text references an investigation and a governor, with mentions of state patrol and sending officials to a city. It notes a rate, a court, and the American map reference, but the readable content is severely garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes. No coherent event or person details can be confirmed.
United States backs UN probe of Balkans crisis
The United States proposed a UN Security Council commission to investigate causes of trouble between Greece and its neighbors. Led by representatives of the Big Five, the probe would visit Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Yugoslavia and report by January 15. The plan seeks evidence on border violations fueling the regional dispute amid Greek monarchist tensions and wary replies from Yugoslavia and Albania.
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Lake Success
United States
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Greece
Herschel V. Johnson
Brami
Poland
Albania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Secuitys Council
Georgia Hotel Blast Charged To Bomb Investigations
The Georgia hotel blast at the Gryel store area is reported with glass shattered and clothing fragments outside. Police officials confirm a fire and blast-scene investigation, with witnesses awakened by the alarm as investigators examine the wreckage and assess damages.
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Georgia
West Point
Gryel Tvier
Planets Volneh
Ulm
Owitulow
J. Vo Curr
Macurn
Geosiher
Ifeetus Age
Plaster
Duke of Kent Seeks Florida Tourist Folder
The State Advertising Commission reported receipt of a blank requesting tourist literature for Florida from His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. The present duke is 11 year old Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, son of the late war casualty. Folders praising Florida beauty are on the way.
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State Advertising Commission
Duke of Kent
Coppins House
Iver Bucks
England
Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick
Roy Beckham
Florida
Stassen outlines liberal GOP path and labor aims
In Washington Stassen previews a 1940 Republican bid with a Washington office opening January 1. He names Dewey Eisenhower and Taft as possible contenders and stresses liberalism, opposition to fascism and communism, and a national labor policy. He cites four working-people priorities: keep production steady, raise white collar salaries, avoid extreme legislation, and curb high prices.
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Taft
Vandenberg
Guy
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Karl Warren
California
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Staussen
Washington
Stassen
Washngton
Truman
Attorneys Rest Case In Tuskegee Negro Registration suit
In Montgomery AP report attorneys for William P. Mitchell a Tuskegee Black man rested their case in federal court after presenting 60 registration applications said to be ignored by Macon County Board of Registrars. Testimony said Mrs Wright, former board chair, signed them but no action followed.
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Mitchell
Charles G. Gomillon
Tuskegee Institute For
Wright
Will Harrison
Harrison
Tuskegee Institute
Matthew W. Plummer
Rent Controls Remain Untouched By Agency Merger
William S. Wilson, Atlanta rent director, says rent controls are not affected by the merger of OPA with other agencies into the Office of Temporary Controls. The enforcement division retains full power to enforce all rent control provisions. Veterans are reminded their protection under the Veterans Emergency Housing Program continues, and they should report any overcharges or unmet contractor obligations to the office.
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OPA
William S
Atlanta
Wilson
Houston Bus Drivers Achieve Safety School Certificates
Sixty Houston County school bus drivers earned certificates for completing 20 hours of safety, maintenance and operation instruction. Certificates will be awarded at ceremonies at individual schools after Christmas. The course, conducted by University of Alabama safety instructor R. E. Houk, drew 60 of 69 enrolled drivers in a county bus drivers’ school.
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Houston County
Solomon Baxter
R. E. Houk
University of Alabama
County Boards of Education
Testimony Details Campaign Funds Linked to Bilbo Scandal
Senator Ferguson questions Terry about loans and repayments tied to Senator Bilbo. Terry recalls advancing about 4900 dollars for Bilbo’s 1940 bid, including 3000 dollars repaid via a Shushan note. He describes meetings with Bilbo and Shushan, and notes Bilbo’s aim to clear federal actions.
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Ferguson
R-Mich
Terry
Bilbo
Abe Shushan
New Orleans
Senator Bilbo’s aide Terry testifies on contracts and firing
In Meridian, Mississippi, Terry says he served seven years as Bilbo’s secretary until Jan 21 this year and was fired Dec 15, 1948. He outlines a dispute over a minor appointment from Sep 7 to Oct 9 and notes he remained on payroll. He mentions war contracts and a Jackson Army Air Base project won by M. T. Reed for $2,640,000.
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Bilbo
Tory
Terry
Ferguson
Mississippi
Jackson, Miss. Army Air Base
M. T. Reed
Farmers Meeting in Ashford Friday Night Path
Farmers of the Wiregrass were reminded by County Agent C. M. Ling of the Houston County Producers Association meeting Friday night at seven o'clock at the Ashford Farm Market. Lyle Brown and W. A. Ruffin of the Auburn Extension Service will discuss production and marketing for truck crops including potatoes tomatoes beans peas sweet corn and other crops.
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C. M. Ling
Houston County Producers Association
Ashford Farm Market
Ling
Lyle Brown
W. A. Ruffin
Te Auburn Extension Service
Experiments With Mushroom Drug for Tuberculosis Treatment
Researchers conduct experiments with a drug extracted from mushrooms aimed at treating tuberculosis. Early trials focus on safety and efficacy, with potential implications for patient recovery and public health.
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Uobformis Institute of Technology
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