Alabama Planning Board outlines sports industry outlook
Montgomery reports a 120 page study by the Alabama Planning Board reveals production gaps in wood products and furniture, with Alabama's ready market valued at millions while output lags. The report notes four major firms dominate output and future volumes will add detailed industry data. Next volume due in about a month.
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Montgomery
IAP
Indzsa Opperhimmer
Begumbbos
Primung
Qos, Jr
Util
Justory
Alabama
Parma
Dobbins
Robbers Loot Bank In Florida Kidnap Cashier
In Winter Haven two banks were tied to a daring daytime robbery. Three unmasked bandits entered the American Bank at Lake Alfred and forced cashier John Patterson at pistol point to unlock the vault. Patterson was driven to Auburndale and dumped from the car. About $10,000 was taken as authorities issued a statewide alert.
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Winter Haven
Fla
UPI
Lake Alfred
John Patterson
Dewitt Sinclair
Sinclair
Patterson
Auburndele
Auburndiale
FBI Aid Sent To Area As Roadblocks Set Up
Road blocks were set up on all area highways and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were called in from Tampa to aid the investigation.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tampa
Bary Ensemble Concert Time Changed to 8:30 PM
The Bary Ensemble concert is moved to start at 8:30 p.m. tonight, the second of four this season by the Dothan Community Concert Association. The Eagle had previously listed eight o’clock.
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Bary Ensemble
Dothan Community Concert Association
Eagle
Area veterans listed arriving in New York
The Associated Press names several veterans arriving overseas in New York aboard ships including Coporal Harry Hunter aboard the Mirsbeau Lamar and Corporal Lenon L Childs aboard the William Floyd. The Queen Mary brings 2,934 wives and children of American servicemen to New York City, with passenger lists announced by the London Area Transportation Taker of the U.S Army. Frances A. Jowers of Stonebridge and E. Jowers of Slocomb are listed as dependents aboard the Queen Mary.
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Associated Press Today
Coporal
Harry Hunter
Columbia
Mirsbeau Lamar
New York
Thomas E. Seuss
Geneva
Lenon L Childs
Samson
Pic Winnne M. Evans
Coffee Springs
William
Floyd
New York City
London
U.S Army
Frances A. Jowers
Stonebridge
S c
Homer
E. Jowers
Slocomb
Truman Reports Fifth UNRRA Operations Quarter
President Truman told Congress UNRRA by September 3 delivered 212,222 long tons of relief supplies valued at 473 million dollars to war devastated nations. The report notes 88 percent of resources used, 1.27 million staff in European centers aiding about 900,000 displaced persons, and shipments to the Philippines. Congress authorized 1.35 billion dollar U S contribution with about 800 million committed.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
UNRRA
Philippines
UNRAA
U. S
Concert Association Meets This Afternoon
The Dothan Community Concert Association will convene this afternoon at 3 30 in the Chamber of Commerce office. Arthur H. Johnson secretary said the meeting aims to outline a musical program for Dothan and the Wiregrass for the ICAT season with Henry McVerner of the National Community Concert Association attending to assist in arranging the program and choosing artists.
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Dothan Community Concert Association
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur H. Johnson
Chamber
Dothan
Henry McVerner
Southeast Alabama
National Community Concert Association
House Drops Florida Barge Canal Funding
The House struck a 15 million dollar item for the Florida barge canal from a War Department appropriations bill. The measure would have provided 285.887 million for various civil works programs for the year starting July 1, with 51.041 million less than the budget bureau recommended. The barge canal funds had been approved by the appropriations committee but eliminated before final action.
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Washington
House
Florida
War Department
Budget Bureau
Appropriations Committee
Wage Dispute in Steel Industry Seeks Quick Settlement
Government and union officials push for a speedy end to the major steel strike. President Truman renews efforts and may announce a settlement before a new week price policy is unveiled. CIO leader and U S Steel officers met with Truman. the proposal centers on an 18 12 cent hourly raise and a $525 per ton price increase for the industry.
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Truman
White House
CIO
Philip Murrey
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corporation
Mr. Truman
U.S. Steel
Senate panel may block Case plan on union bargaining rights
Senate committee could withhold approval of the Case plan to remove a union’s bargaining rights amid strike tension. The House backed bill would allow labor-management boards to seek court injunctions enforcing a 30 day cooling off period before a strike in no major industry. The measure aims to crack down on foremen’s unions and curb industrial action.
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Senate
Wage rise for meatpacking workers urged by report
A wage increase up to a penny an hour was recommended retroactively to January 2, the date the government seized meatpacking plants. The panel found the rise would raise total industry costs by under two percent and urged approval by the Wage Stabilization Board. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson was to present the findings to the board for authorization.
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Anderson
Wage Stabilization Board
Supreme Court Hears Florida Closed Shop Ban Case
The Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of Florida's bid to ban closed shops for union workers. The Florida dispute, tied to the Wagner Act rights, features AFL unions arguing free speech and assembly violations. The case was brought by the AFL and Florida Federation, with the state defending the right to work.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Florida
Miami Herald
American Federation of Labor
Florida Federation
Wth
AFL
U. S. District Court
Tampa
Fla
CIO
High Court
Florda Circuit
John D. Pennekamp
Miami
The
Herald
Woman Victim Improves After Pistol Wound Incident
Mrs Jewell Steele Johnson of Dothan, hospitalized since January 22 for pistol-shot chest wounds, was reported some better. Lord Fails, near Dothan, is jailed on an assault to murder charge related to the shooting at Fails home on the old Kinsey road.
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Jewell Steele Johnson
Dothan
Sherif J. T Casey
Johnson
Lord Fails
Near Dothan
Fails
Kinsey Road
Health Report and Funeral Details For Guy Gregory
Funeral services for Guy Gregory, fifty four, who died yesterday in Andalusia, will be held Saturday at Ward Wilson chapel at 3 pm. Gregory formerly served as city plumbing inspector in Dothan and health department, recently moved to Crestview. January included illness counts: influenza thirty five, measles twenty three, hookworm thirty one, syphilis seventeen, typhus two, diphtheria one, malaria one. His wife and half-brother W W Gregory of Dothan survive.
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Guy Gregory
Andalusia
Ward Wilson Chapel
Gregory
Houston County
Dothan
Health Department
Crestview
Navy enlistment for James Vaughn Smith in Birmingham
James Vaughn Smith of Graceville has been accepted by the Birmingham Recruiting Center to serve in the U S Navy as an apprentice. Dothan Naval Recruiting Station officials announced today. President Truman signature needed for a 435 to Mr and Mrs Marion M Hill Wheeler Alaska for death of their son Arness Atchley Hill with a bill authorizing damages.
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NAVY
James Vaughn Smith
Graceville
Birmingham
U. S Navy
Dothan Naval
Washington
Truman
Marion M. Hill
Wheeler
Alo
Arness Atchley Hill
House
Senate
White House
Hill Boy
Internal Revenue Bureau
Lions Club Hears Musical Program
Mrs Clifford Schwalb presented a musical program at the Sons' Club meeting. EE. Stanfield was introduced as a new member. Visitors included Captain S H Kit selman and Clyde Jewel. Dothan BE. K. Wilson led the program and President Ray Rawer presided.
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Clifford Schwalb
Sons’ Club
EE. Stanfield
S H Kitselman
Clyde Jewel
Dothan BE
Grand Jury Calls For End Of Miami Gambling
Dade County grand jury adjourned without final ruling on opening Dade to gambling as tourists flocking to Miami. It urged Gov Caldwell to enforce laws equally and criticized county officials' past actions while urging removal if illegal gambling resumes. Circuit Judge Hunt refused extra session days.
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Dade County
Grand Jury
Miami
Miami, Fla
Michard Caldwel
Caldwell
Tallahasse
State Senate
Richard Ho Hunt
Jimmy Sullivan
Bond Renewal To Be Board Meeting Topic In Houston County
Probate Judge Saxon Poyner said the Houston County Board of Revenue will meet next Monday to consider renewing depository bonds and setting the millage for county levied taxes. The board will also discuss temporary employment of a County Tong engineer while the present engineer Fred Mullins of Newton remains ill. The bond renewal and tax levy are routine yearly items.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Saxon Poyner
Poyner
Fred Mullins
Newton
Florida Patrol Job Seekers In Training
In Tallahassee officials announce a five week Highway Patrol training school beginning February 17 in Panama City. Forty applicants have joined the program, with Captain KC Martin directing and courses covering incident investigation first aid driver licenses traffic laws weapon use and radio handling.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Panama City
H N. Kirkama
KC Martn
Planes Search For Missing 32-Foot Yacht Albania
Coast Guard planes and ships intensified a search for the 32 foot yacht Albania overdue five days with eight aboard. Navy authorities tried to contact the vessel by ship to shore telephone. The craft, owned by Thomas Briggs of Memphis, left Carderbe (Carabelle), Fla last Friday and was due to dock here Sunday for additional passengers bound for a cruise to Mam.
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ST Petersburg
Fla
Coast Guard
Navy
Albania
Thomas Briggs
Memphis Advertising
Cargbelle
United States seeks to import Mexican labor for harvest
The plan aims to bring at least 50,000 Mexican farm workers temporarily, similar to wartime practice, to ease the harvest. Hall, a House Agriculture Committee member, notes it funds counter to Truman's proposals. The bill also ensures white bread supply and grain distribution to regions facing shortages of livestock and poultry feeds. Some farm lawmakers fear livestock shortages, but many lawmakers back feeding Europe.
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United States
Hall
Truman
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Europe
Three Dalton Men Confess Bank Robbery in Bartow County
Sheriff reports Gordon Lee Hughey 42 James Bradford Hughey 28 and James Leburn Arnold 20 confessed to robbing the Bank of Taylor in Dalton County. About $3,500 recovered and two new cars bought with the money.
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Bobbery
Cartersville
Bartow County
G W. Gaddis
Dalton County
Bank of TaylorsoMe
Gordon Lee Hughey
James Bradford Hughey
James Leburn Arnold
Gaddis
Hughey Brothers
Navy sailor on 13 day leave from Do than route five day
Homer Greden Lunsford of Do than route five day returned to his home on a 13 day leave from the U S Navy. Navy recruiting officials in Dothan reported today. Lunsford has been in the Navy three months and has been in boat training at San Diego California. He has been recommended for enrollment in the Naval Radio School in Chicago.
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Homer Greden Lunsford
Dothan
U. S. Navy
Navy
Lunsford
San Diego
Calif
Naval Radio School
Chicago
Proper Records Needed When Vets Apply For Benefits
Veterans in Dothan urged to bring certified copies of discharge marriage licenses and birth certificates when applying for Vocational training or education benefits. Officer J W Thorman stressed certified copies are required and that plain copies are not acceptable. Thornton noted many veterans arrive with no records, delaying processing. obtaining certified copies beforehand speeds up filings. Certified marriage licenses come from the local courthouse. birth certificates from the State Vital Statistics office. no charge in Alabama, free in most other states.
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Veterans x
Dothan
Wodey
J. W.W. Thorman
Veterans Actadrustration T0
Thornton
Thornton Sid
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Alabama
B G Coker Rites To Be Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. B. G. Coker aged sixty seven of Dothan route two who died after a long illness were held at 3 p m today at Little Vine Church with Rev. G R Gains and Rev. W Kelly officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Essie Mitchel four sons E M Coker J H Coker Willard Coker and E W Coker three sisters Mrs Essie Ellis Mrs Mildred McKnight and Mrs Mittis Lane plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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B. G. Coker
Dothan
Little Vine Church
G. R. Gains
Phenix City
W. . Kelly
Edison
Church
Johnson & Wilkerson
Essie Mitchel
E. M. Coker
J. H. Coker
Slocomb
Willard Coker
E. W. Coker
Columbus
Essie Ellis
Haleburg
Mildred McKnight
Mittis Lane
Orlando youth tops clothing drive for overseas relief
Orlando Florida thirteen year old Mack Memner collected 1 479 garments for overseas relief, the highest tally in the victory clothing drive announced by National Chairman Henry J Kaiser. Memner gathered items from housewives while delivering groceries for his father as the American Veterans of World War II drive totaled over 0 000 garments.
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Tops Clothing Collectors New Ytre
Orlando
Fla
Mack Memner
Victory
National
Henry J. Kaiser
Memer
Medical Society at Meat Exhibit Opens in February
County medics announce a public beauty building auditory De event led by Paul Flowers. The program features two films, Tapiko Erics-Percigy and Cesarean Gechon, plus Venus as a short shown by Dr. C Lenoles.
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Ge Public Bealty
Paul Flowers
Tapiko Erics
Percigy
Varco
Venus
C Lenoles
Seven Negroes Take Army Exams
Roselle Anglin Abraham Igkial Bigham George William Brutham KE Banks and Alvin Brig g were sent by Board Two to take army examinations as part of the program.
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Roselle Anglin
Abraham Ig Kial Bigham
George William Brutham
KE. T. Banks
Alvin Brigg
Board Two
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Alabama Planning Board Sports Industry Outlook
Bumbeer
Als Bars
Pro
Bary
Southside Granite Co
Jack Kingly
C. E. Blakey
N. Foster
Bright Runner Hay
8S. Oates
Italy
Kreaky
Jlharris
Concert Association
Otta
Roberto
Sarita
San Francisco
MacArthur
Harry I. T. Creswell
General Staff Corps
Douglas MacArthur
Counter-Intelligence Department
EF. Thorpe
U.S
Creswell
Pacific
General MacArthur
Australia
Health Report
W. W. Gregory of
John J. Draney
Consolidated Vultee
Lions Club
New Orleans
Florida Patrol
Fage One
Western Flyer
Scarborouge Bros
North Foster
Community Cash Grocery
Headland Avenue
James C. Barrentine
Veterans Administration
Dothan, Alp
Cottondale
Fis
Jacksonville
Mimi
Pia
Tamps
Dothan, Ale
South Florida
BAY Line
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