Winds Keep ixie Shivering
ATLANTA AP chills linger as a vast cold front moves in from the north. Memphis hit predawn 7 degrees, Nashville 32, Louisville higher but still low. Florida beaches stay warm while Southeast temps inch toward normal and a few flurries dot Birmingham. Two frostbite cases reported in New Orleans as Gulf coast dries. Turn to page 2 for more school bus notices.
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Secion
City Mail Service For Abbeville To Start February 16
City mail delivery in Abbeville will begin February 16. Congressman George Andrews announced that the Post Office Department granted final approval for the service. Orders have been issued to start the service on February 16, after a yearlong pending application and local census showing residents within the corporate limits need service.
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Abbeville
George Andrews
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Washington
Post Office Department
Rep. Andrews
Uions
Cinb
Oak Ridge Opens Gates March Nineteenth
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will shed gates and passes on March 19, inviting outside visitors and industry while maintaining restricted areas. The government city, home to about 40,000 residents, will transition toward local control and long term leases as outside firms are welcomed to support growth.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Knoxville
Nevada State Guard Rescues Ill Rancher On Snowbound Farm
In Ely Nevada an 85 mile snowbound rescue by the Nevada State Guard brought a sick Basque rancher named John Arrizaga to town. An ambulance four wheel drive and an M 4 tractor with a cargo truck pulled through 12 foot drifts after two days in bitter cold. The rescue followed signals for a rescue plane dropping food and marked the first arrival since January 9.
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Ely
Nev
Nevada State Guard
John Arrizaga
Rocky Mountains
Four Days Remain To Enter Dothan City Race
Four days remain to qualify for a seat on the Dothan city commission. The deadline is 6 pm Saturday February 5. Four candidates have entered the race. The first primary is March 1 with a runoff, if needed, on March 22.
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Dothan
Bear Creek Officer Fined for Age Policy in Speed Trap Incident
RAMILTON Ala UP Ward Miller the Bear Creek police officer at a noted speed trap was fined 100 dollars and held for serving as a law enforcement official while under age. The Alabama Motorists Association charged he acted as judge arresting officer and city clerk and that the arresting traffic violators on Highway 5 through Bear Creek violated rule. Miller showed he had not served as Bear Creek officer for two weeks. AMA plans to seek refunds for numerous fines. Rankin Fite said appeal will contest the fine.
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Ramilton
Ala
Ward Miller
Husky
Whield
Birmingham
Milnes
Malgea
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Sihnsis
Alabama
Associae
Miller
J. P. Middleton
AMA
W. B.timmons
Traffic Law Enforcement Committee
G . Rankin Fite
Poll Tax Deadline Brings No Rush Here
The Houston County poll tax deadline set for 4 30 p m drew little activity this morning with Assistant Collector James Gwaltney stating no rush to file before the limit He noted yesterday saw over 200 payments a larger daily total than usual and placed the year to date payments at about 2 000 below average The deadline affects only a fraction of qualified voters in the county and excludes veterans and those over 45 from paying.
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James Gwaltney
Gwaltney
Houston County
Six Nurses Routed By Infirmary Blaze
A fire at an infirmary damaged a building named Daisy and forced six nurses to evacuate. The blaze was the third in eighteen months at the facility, with damage estimated under $1,000 and investigation by Capt. W. department. Page 1 Weather.
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Sherred
MM. Bongerss
Government Sets About Proving 10 Treason Charges
In Washington AP prose prosecutors began proving ten treasonable acts linked to Axis Sally. Witness Ulrich Haupt identified Mildred Gillars in recordings of Vision of Invasion aired before Normandy. Haupt testified Gillars’s presence and voice, as others from Denver and Ontario testified on earlier overt acts.
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John M. Kelley, Jr
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Mildred TE. Gillars
Kelley
Ulrich Haupt
Normandy
Miss Gillars
Haupt
Chicago
United States
Germany
Grover C. McKinney
Denver
Harvey Crosthwaite
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Marianna Boy Swallows Football Needle Seeks Magnetic Removal
Four and a half year old Thomas Earl Lane of Jackson County swallowed a two inch football inflating needle. He was rushed to Atlanta by car with Florida Alabama and Georgia patrol escorts. X rays planned back at Jackson County hospital to locate the needle and assess need for surgery.
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Atlanta
Thomas Earl Lane
L. T. Lane
Robert Bess
Cottondale
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Ponce de Leon Hospital
Jackson County Hospital
Tragedy Stalks In To Mar Romance Of High School Sassy
New York report describes Phyllis Marcus whose boyfriend Ph Sheldon Posner received furlough from Chanute Field to attend her high school graduation. A lighter gift caused a fire while she filmed it, igniting her clothing. She died yesterday as classmates prepared for diplomas at Samuel A. Tiden High School.
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New York
Sheldon Posner
Chanute Field
Phyllis Marcus
I. Prom
Phyllis
Samuel A. Tiden High School
March of Dimes Here Nets 3600 in Houston County
Houston Countians contributed to the annual March of Dimes with a total of $3,631.61 raised from 75 unopened coin boxes still to be counted, ending short of the $5,000 goal. General Chairman Charles Dunseth praised volunteers and listed school and special gifts contributions, noting a projected grand total near $3,800 and a net gain over last year.
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Houston
Charles Dunseth
Dunseth
Walton Walters
Special Gifts
Women of the Dothan Service League
Booth
Highland
Young Junior School
Dothan High School
Houston County High School
Columbia
Ashford
Directors Postpone Dothan Chamber Meeting
The Dothan Chamber of Commerce board postponed its open meeting in the city auditorium due to a broken city hall heating plant. The session is rescheduled for Wednesday night February 9. City workers faced intense cold and used electric heaters as fuses repeatedly blew.
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Israel seeks friendship with U S and Russia in new policy
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion outlined Israel's broad foreign strategy after Mapai's election win. He said Israel would court both the United States and Russia, seek Arab-state alliance, and push for UN-backed equality for all citizens. He did not address Rhodes armistice talks.
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City Block Subsides When Mine Caves In
CARBONDALE Pa A city block subsided when an underground mine collapsed in the early hours at the Hudsons Coat Co site. At least three people were injured and 14 homes severely damaged as sections dropped more than 20 feet. The company employs about 300 people and residents reported a second subsidence last week affecting nearby areas.
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Descace
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Northes
Syern
City Commission In Brief Session At Meeting Today
In the shortest regular meeting of the year Dothan's city commission completed only minimal business and adjourned in about 15 minutes. Commissioners Jim Brennan Maston O Nea l and John Adkins heard minutes paid bills and reappointed Pat Poyner to the housing authority. No delegations resolutions or ordinances were presented.
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Dothan
Mediation Chief Attacks Labor Department Shift Proposal
Cyrus S. Ching, Federal Mediation Director, labeled President Truman’s labor law proposal to move mediation from the Labor Department a backward step. He argued the department’s pre labor stance would erode confidence of business and industry and harm the mediation system, urging continued independence and neutrality. The 73 year old former U.S. Rubber executive noted fewer strikes during his tenure and offered to answer questions on the controversy. Turn To No. 13 On Page 2
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Llp
Cyrus S. Ching
Truman
Labor Department
Ching
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Robert N. Denham
U. S. Rubber Co
Malone Safe Stolen and Recovered in Houston County
A safe was stolen last night from Langston's Drug Store in Malone and found today five miles east of Cottonwood in Houston County. The safe had been opened by knob knockers and $2,559 in government bonds plus 100 to 200 dollars in cash taken. J C Langston identified the safe. Investigators say the loot was dumped on a dirt road near Ashford Marine Station and parts scattered around. witnesses describe forced entry and vehicle loading.
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Houston County
Cottonwood
J. C. Langston
Langston
C.si Frier
State Bureau of Investigation Aid
Houston
H. E. Cameron
Ashfard - Marine Stagertorreation
Bnebo
Communists Pressure Li Government Over Peace Talks
The acting president's office warned the Communists to drop irrelevant demands to reach peace. Li's government objects to three recent Reds bids including re-arrest of Lt. Gen. Yasutsugu Okamura, detention of listed Chinese war criminals, and full recognition of a local peace pact.
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Ankingap
Li Tsunsaen
Mao Trelung
Yau
Yasutsugu Okamura
China
Manking
Sun Fa
Canton
Swax
Executive Yuan
Chiang Kai-shek Enjoys Quiet Homecoming Life
Nanking reports from Fenghshen say the retired Chinese president Chiang Kai-shek took life easy in his boyhood village. He refused visitors, read, and strolled the Fenghei countryside. On his first Sunday home he attended a church service with 266 others and autographed their Bibles.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Nanking
Chiang Ka - Ih
China
Crpital
Fenghhen
Chiang
Fenghei
Supreme Court Justices Clash Over Truck Noise Rules
Readers see a fragmented record as Supreme Court Justices issue multiple opinions on whether municipalities may regulate blaring trucks. The disagreements reveal diverse approaches to the case and emphasize the drive for action to quiet street noise.
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Paul M
Washington
Fietices
Stice
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