Folsom Cites Tax Law Gains In Alabama Year
Gov. James E. Folsom reports notable gains in Alabama tax law enforcement over the past year. Revisions and administrative policy changes yielded first year improvements, with future changes planned. He notes elimination of field examiner tax settlements, interstate tax and license reforms, tax return photographing boosting receipts, revised ad valorem assessments, and Regulation L expanding sales tax collections by about three million dollars annually.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Revenue Department
Folsom
Auto and Fish Van Collision at Old Town Kills Two
A Sunday crash at the main intersection in Old Town Florida left two dead, Henry Bennett Floyd 57 and Shirley Sista, and injured Vance Smith 25 Evelyn Smith 23 and Henry Floyds wife 50. All victims are from Chipley Georgia. Cecil R Montgomery 28 of Americus Georgia, driver of the fish van, escaped serious injury as the van overturned and fish spilled over a wide area.
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Old Town
Fia
Henry Bennett Floyd
Shirley Sista
Alachua County Hospital
Gainesville
Fla
Vance Smith
Evelyn Smith
Chipley
Carlous Musgrove
Cecil R. Montgomery
Americus
Rivers Near Flood Stage in Alabama and Georgia
AP reports rivers in Alabama and Georgia pressed toward flood stage after heavy rains. Oostanaula at Resaca two feet above danger by midnight, Rome expected to 27 feet, two feet over danger. Coosa near 21 feet at Gadsden, Alabama River at Montgomery crest around 33 feet. Icy roads form in Huntsville and Decatur as rain or freezing rain looms tonight.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Resaca
Rome
Ostanaula
Etowah
Coosa
F. C. Pate
Gadsden
Pate
Highway Patrol
Huntsville
Decatur
Grain price politics and insider timing in Congress
Number 15 pressed for a probe into reports of a leak on government plans to curb purchases and sought to identify who profited from advance inside information during last week's price plunge. A joint congressional subcommittee unanimously revived the government authority to ration grain to distillers.
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Minnesota
Economic skeptics gauge inflation and business mood
Government economist notes inflation remains strong while business leaders say trends may be shifting. Coonley and Tupper call the meeting evidence of a changing business psychology as markets react to a slower decline in activity, aiming for base adjustments for sustained high activity.
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Coonley
Tupper
Administrator's Sale Of Forrester Estate In Dothan Alabama
Notice is hereby given by the administrator of J. J. Forrester deceased that a sale will be held February 16 1948 at the state house on Guy Fort Burndeshaw Street Dothan Alabama to satisfy debts. The auction will offer personal property including a trea and mere valued at 344.05 accounts 59.24 stock of goods inventory 426.04 and various fixtures and hardware items including Coca Cola boxes scales meat cases a cash register and adding machine all listed as part of the estate inventory and appraised accordingly.
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Protate Court
Teuston County
Alabama
J. J. Forrester
Dette
State House
Guy Fort Burndeshaw Stree
Dothan
Tle
Indian Army says 2000 Muslim raiders slain in Kashmir battle
Report from New Delhi says 2000 Muslim raiders were killed and about 2600 wounded in a major Kashmir engagement near Naoshera 50 miles northwest of Jammu. Indian forces led by a Muslim brigadier repulsed waves of attackers with heavy weapons. later night fighting occurred with sword play. The army captured munitions and shelled Muslim positions as the conflict with Muslim tribesmen continues amid Pakistan-India tensions and UN Security Council deliberations.
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G. Milton Selly
New Delhi
Kashmir
Anotter
Naoshera
Jammu
Muhammad Usman
Indian
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
RSSS
National Volunteer Corps
Gandhi
Alwar
Tej Singh
N. B. Khare
Associated Press
Negro Farmers Plan Meeting In Columbia
The annual Farmers and Home Makers Conference will be held Friday February 13 at the Negro High School in Columbia. T J Dumas, Houston Negro county agent, announced today. The program begins at 9:30 p m. Felix Blackwood, Negro county agent of Henry County, will deliver the afternoon address. T N Tharps, Columbia school principal, invites the public to attend.
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Farmers’ and Homemakers
Negro High School
Columbia
T. J. Dumas
Houston
Felix Blackwood
Henry County
T. N. Tharps
Governors Sign South Education Pact Amid Civil Rights Talks
The pact, signed by Alabama Arkansas Georgia Texas Florida Mississippi Maryland Tennessee and South Carolina, requires unanimous consent to abandon and two years notice to withdraw. Governors debated Truman civil rights proposals, forming a committee to study regional actions while some leaders pledged resistance.
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Mullard Caldwell
Florida
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi
Maryland
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
Kentucky
North Carolina
Oklahomia
Virginia
West Virginia
Truman
William Preston Lane, Jr
Marsland
J. Strone Thurmond
Beauford Jester
Ben. To Laney
Gregs Cherry
Tack
Cherry
Thurmond
Wright
Missisippio
Liane
Jackson
National Democratic
Socutuernere
Coffee County Democrats Set Candidate Fees and Dates
The Coffee County Democratic Executive Committee met Friday with Capamman F MO Farris reelected chairman. T. B Bryan named committeeman Beat 6 and secretary treasurer. R. C. Bryan out sick. Ben Maddox death creates vacancy Beat 9. W. S. Coon fills in during illness of W. J. Donaldson. State committee actions on January 26 primaries adopted. Qualification fees set: education chief 25, tax collector 25, tax assessor 25, school board 5, commissioner 15. March 1 deadline for candidate qualification. County to elect tax collector, tax assessor, superintendent, one school board member, four commissioners from districts 1–4. W. J. Brown term ends this year.
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Elba
Coffee County
Democratic Executive Committee
Elbe
Capamman
F MO Farris
Farris
T. B Bryan
Beat 6
R. C. Bryan
Cleveland
Ohio
W. J. Dismukes
Ben © Maddox
Beat 9
W. S. Coon
Beat 18
W. J. Donaldson
Mongomery
W. J. Brown
Scool Board
One Killed Four Hurt in Silverhill Crashes
Two separate traffic accidents in Silverhill Ala yesterday left one dead and four injured. Claude Middleton of Loxley died when his motorcycle collided with a truck while Miss Daisey Wilson of Robertsdale was critically injured. In a second crash between here and Mobile a truck trailer hit an automobile injuring three, two critically. Driver Jack Lawrence Castile 39 of Sunset La was charged with reckless driving.
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Silverhill
Ala
Claude Middleton
Loxley
Daisey Wilson
Robertsdale
Here
Mobile
Brannan
Cora Smith
Baldwin County
Jack Lawrence Castile
Sunset
Juke Box Operators Meet In Montgomery
Music machine operators from across Alabama gather in Montgomery ahead of ABC Board hearings on allowing juke boxes in venues selling beer and wine. The Alabama Music Machine Operators Association, led by Claude Hall of Jasper, called the meeting as the state board prepares hearings for tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Montgomery
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Alabama Music Machine Operators Association
Claude Hall
Jasper
ABC Board
Pius XII warns of atomic era and war disapproval
The pope cites Augustine as he warns that future conflicts may tempt humanity with unparalleled scientific power. He calls the atomic era a shift in learning, urges peaceful use of atomic energy, and lauds science as a divine reflection guiding humanity, while deeming new weapons a danger to world order.
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United States
Italy
Eire
Austria
Belgium
Portugal
Holy See
St. Augustine
Heaven
Earth
Turmoil in Korea Delays UN Election Plan
Forty seven deaths were attributed to bad weather and sabotage in South Korea during protests that pressured the United Nations Commission for Korea to withdraw. An anonymous police warning read Idiots on Seoul tonight. US authorities reported quiet, while casualties included 38 civilians and 11 policemen. The UN Commission, denied entry to North Korea, was tasked to plan nationwide elections and self government but referred the issue back to the U S Little Assembly.
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Sagl
Karen
South Korea
United Nations
Korea
Seoul
US & Army
UN Commission
North Korea
U. S
Little Assembly
Year To Start Regional Colleges For Negro Training
Regional colleges for training Negro and white students in the South win approval but cannot begin until at least June next year. Nine states sign a compact to create a 15 state cooperative program with Meharry Medical College in Nashville as the first school. A board of control and 18 months for ratification set the path forward.
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Wakulla Springs
Fla
Southern Governors Conference
Jim McCord
Tennessee
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Congress
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Kentucky
Louisiana
South
Supreme Court
Board of Control
New Dial System Approved Amid Subscriber Concerns
Mayor E. E. Wakefield and the city commission discussed the first lhad from the new dial system. They noted equipment shortages prevent service for new customers and that the company must provide dial service to all current subscribers before new rates take effect. The commission said the public endorsed the installation, and the company has the right to implement the rate once dial service is active.
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Lhad
E. E. Wakefield
Wakefield
Columbia
Alabama
Telephone Company
People of Columbia
Cotton futures ease under long liquidation in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton futures fell today as long liquidation and hedge selling weighed on prices. By 11:30 a.m. trading was quiet with prices 0 to 0.95 cents lower to 0.05 higher. Contract ranges showed March 3380-3365, May 3398-3431-93, July 3345-3330, October 3118-3100, December 3085-3070.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures turn irregular in moderate trading
New York cotton futures showed irregular moves in moderate activity with late afternoon prices ranging 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher than the previous close. March 33.95, May 3338, July 3338 were cited as reference levels in the report.
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New York
Disaster Flight Constellation Crashes to Emergency Landing
Eastern Air Lines Constellation suffers loss of No 3 propeller and No 4 control in flight from Boston to Miami. Flight attendant Gilbert Folz is killed amid 8 injuries as the crew ditches at an abandoned Navy airfield near Bunnell Florida. Capt Henry Merrill and Pilot W E Johnson safely steer the craft to land after 308 miles in the sky.
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Miami
Meet
Eastern Air Lines Constellation
Bunnell
Fla
Henry T. Merrill
EAL
W. E. Johnson
Navy Aurxiliary Field
Boston
New York
West Palm Beach
Brunswick
Flight M&tendant
Gilbert Paul Folz
Evans
Convicts Escape From Road Camp Prompt Hound Search
Auburn AP authorities aided by bloodhounds searched for five Negro convicts who escaped a road camp near Auburn last night by sawing a bathroom, cutting a barbed wire fence, and fleeing on foot. Escapers include Houston Curry 18 Joe Henry Pearson 31 Wade Carroll 24 Arthur Lane 27 Wille Perry 16.
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Auburn
E. L. Harpe
Houston Curry
Talladega County
Joe Henry Pearson
Talladega
Wade Carroll
Jefferson
Arthur Lane
Washington
Wille Perry
Perry
Japanese Premier Cabinet To Resign
Tokyo AP report says Prime Minister Tetsu Kadayama and his cabinet will resign Tuesday morning after a two hour conference with General MacArthur. The decision stems from lack of legislative support, seen as necessary for a government to represent the people, as Japan endures postwar transition. MacArthur noted progress despite war defeat and said he will not interfere.
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Tokyo
Tetsu Kadayama
Jappan
MacArthur
Japan
Presidential yacht voyage schedule and Britain butter note
Report details a multi day presidential voyage aboard the USS Williamsburg with ports at St Thomas St Croix Guantanamo and Key West including sail times receptions and official lunches. The second fragment notes Cambridge England market women selling butter in yard long rolls weighing a pound.
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U. S. 5S
Williamsburg
St. Thomas
V. S
Charlotte Amalie
William Hastie
Mr. Truman
Government House
Island
St. Croix
Guantanamo
Key West
Cambridge
England
Livestock receipts fall short at Georgia plants
Livestock arrivals over the weekend totaled 700 cattle 500 calves and 2000 hogs at eight major packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga and at Dothan Ala and other locales. Hog trading was delayed with prices reportedly $4-$5 per hundredweight lower than Friday. Market tone was dull for cattle especially medium and better grades with uncertainty about the week’s test trade.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan Ala
Gadkacmie
Tallahasdee
Cattle Calves Hogs in Slow Trade at Montgomery Market
Federal Market News notes 350 salable cattle receipts with slow trade and mixed early sales near Friday's close. Calves estimated 125 head with few trades midsized, hogs 200 head see very slow, mostly 2 to 3 dollars below Friday with varied weights showing 180 to 270 pounds at 19.50 to 20.00. Stags 11.00.
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Montgomery
Cemetery Work Planned at Rehobeth Cemetery
A cemetery work party is announced for Wednesday or Thursday at Rehobeth cemetery. If weather delays, workers should come Thursday. Wednesday is preferred if conditions permit.
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Rehobeth
Church Consus Peter canvass schedule and duties
The notice outlines canvassing for church consus Peter with all canvassers to meet at 2:96 to receive supplies, area assignments, and the Vass proper to be made for the hours of 2 and 4 pm. The ministerial requests one family member to assist and participate as fully as possible.
Executive Board Of Scouts To Meet
Executive Board of Scouts meets tonight at seven at the Charcoal Steak House. President R J Joiner will preside as committee reports and routine business items are discussed.
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Scouts
Charcoal Steak House
R. J. Joiner
Southern governors push independent electors plan at war springs meeting
Southern governors urged a separate path for electors and threatened to bolt the Democratic Party. At the War Springs Florida conference they voted to form a committee to present the South’s case to Washington and to reconvene in 40 days for a second look. Senator Sparkman said the South gains little from Republicans and the party has time to settle differences.
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Truman
Rzayce
Mississippi
Fielding Wright
War Springs
Fla
Washington
Sparkman
Carolina
Grboro
South
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Houston County Farmers Exchange
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OL Woodham
ST. Borrentyc
Negro Farmers Plan Meeting
Hove
Mampela
Rochester, N. v. Seneca
Park
Zoo
Montgomery Market
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