Housing bill to ease veteran home program faces edits
Washington AP A House Banking panel eyes a compromise on President Truman s vast homes for veterans program as Republicans and Democrats hint at changes to a two year emergency measure The plan calls for 2 700 000 new houses mostly under 8 000 and under price controls on existing homes an issue to be debated after the OPA continuation bill Patman noted the bill s teeth were pulled and subsidies for building materials may be trimmed The White House seeks authority to specify powers in housing legislation as talks center on non controversial aspects and possible subsidy use by the administration.
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Francis M. LE May Pashington
Tru
House
White House
Sai
Spence Ey
Rep. Wolcott
King Republican
Wilson W. Wyatt
Walcott
OPA
Olcott
Spence
Cp. Patman
D-Tex
Atman
Wolcott
Anti British protests flare across Egyptian delta towns
Cairo dispatches report anti British demonstrations in Alexandria Mansoura and Hebin with clashes leaving dozens wounded. Al Balaga cites 70 casualties in Alexandria while 34 were reported detained as university students barricade their building. Police troops and armored units massed around the university as Premier Mahmoud Nokrashy Pasha vowed to halt the protests.
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Scairo. Cup
Alexandria
Mansoura
Hebin
Ei Kom Today
Nile Delta
al Balaga
Exandria
Delta
Lexandria
Preer
Mahmoud Nokrashy Pasha
Arab States oppose New York as UN site
Two Arab states warned they would fight to the end to block New York as the United Nations headquarters citing “political influences” and a large Jewish population. Iraq and Saudi Arabia support a temporary New York site with a permanent choice later in the Westchester Fairfield region, amid debates on Palestine and regional politics.
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London
York
United Nations
Iraq
Saudi
Arabia
New York
United Ations General Assembly
Westchester-Fairfield Unities
Omen
Eir
Palestine
Committee
Is &Erlands Proposin Ano
Fairfield-Werter
Ctteut
War brides disembark in New York after Queen Mary voyage
More than two thousand British war brides and babies arrived aboard the Queen Mary and began leaving for new homes across the United States. Army trains carried 1 719 brides and 615 babies to destinations including New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, California, Ohio, and Michigan. Shouts of reunion filled the pier as officers, their families, and reporters watched the crowd.
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New York
Seventh Avenue Armory Siace
City
Army Transportation Corps
New York State
Pennsylvania
Divio
California
Ohio
Michigan
Massachusetts
Hudson
Garden Club Pushes Courthouse Grounds Makeover
Dothan Garden Club represents Houston County at the Board of Revenue meeting calling grounds around the courthouse an eyesore and disgrace. They lobby for lawn planting, concrete walks, and relocated benches and fruit stands as Auburn landscape engineer prepares to assess site for improvements. The club pledges full backing if Commissioners proceed with recommended changes.
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Houston County
T. C. Cuthbertson
Dothan Garden Club
Houston County Board of Revenue
Garden Club
Auburn
Dothan
American Legion
Saxon Poyner
Price Russia Asked For Declaring War On Japs
Washington dispatch summarizes a secret Yalta agreement signed February 11 1945 by Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. It states the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan within two to three months after Germany's surrender under conditions: preserve Outer Mongolia status quo, restore Russia's 1904 rights including Sakhalin and Dalny, internationalize Dalny with USSR port interests safeguarded and Port Arthur lease retained, jointly operate the Chinese Eastern and South Manchurian railways with China retaining sovereignty in Manchuria, hand over Kurile Islands, require Chiang Kai-shek concurrence, and Moscow ready to ally with China to aid its fight against Japan.
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Washington
Yalta
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russia
Japan
Sakhalin
Soviet Union
Dal‘ren
Port Arthur
Ussr
Dairen
China
Menchura
Kurile Islands
Stalin
J. Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winaton
J E Howell’s New Dothan Plant To Rise In Wiregrass
The J E Howell Lumber Co begins a five acre Dothan area plant on the Dothan Montgomery highway with 240 by 40 foot steel reinforced units. Harry Howell will supervise from Dothan. operation expected before June. The mill aims for three million feet annually and will provide timber buyers, logging and trucking crews, plus local lumber from gum, poplar, tupelo and magnolia.
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J. E. Howell Lumber Company
Dothan-Montgomery
Arthur H. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Dothan
Milla
Harry Howell
Cuthbert
Old City
Wirezrass
Alabama
Howell
New Dothan
Howell Company
Mississippi
Louisiana
API
Plane in longest sustained commercial flight record
A TWA Constellation arrived in Johannesburg at 10 a m marking the longest sustained flight by a commercial plane without extra fuel tanks covering 3 370 miles from Cairo to Nehanga in Rhodesia Officials said the prior record was 3 180 miles Prestwick to New York The four engine liner was to fly non stop Cairo to Johannesburg but was turned back by bad weather near Lusaka yesterday
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Johannesburg
South Africa
TWA
Cairo
Nehanga
Rhodesia
Prestwick
Scotland
New York
Lusaka
Philadelphia Transport Strike Ties Up Traffic
Philadelphia transit system was strikebound a day, but tugboat workers in New York harbor voted to accept arbitration, ending their walkout that tied up the port. In Boston, thousands of tons of supplies moved slowly as AFL and other unions struck 22 warehouses, while Chicago Packinghouse workers paused wage talks after a federal panel recommendation. Washington officials signaled upcoming personnel changes and promised full explanations of any steel settlement.
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Philadelphia
New York Harbor
Chicago
CIO United Packinghous
Boston Fort
Boston
Stalin Wins Unanimous Stalin Vote in Soviet Election
Stalin was elected unanimously to the Supreme Soviet amid high turnout in the first national election since 1937. Sergei Vavilov, noted physicist and president of the Academy of Sciences, also represents the Kremlin district. Radio Moscow promised official results Tuesday with at least 96 percent turnout and overwhelming Communist support.
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Moscow
Stalin
Supreme Soviet
Academy of Sciences
Sergei Vavilov
Vavilov
Kremiie
Communist Party
Russia
Radio Moscow
Serge
Vavniiv
Kremlin
Lenin
Ivan Dorozhinsky
Khabaravek
Fight More File For State Office
Alabama candidates qualified for the quadrennial Democratic plenary. Names span the State House race in Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Place No 2 and others like Camden Wilcox, St Stephens Washington Mills and Fayette. Also listed are Senate and Circuit Judge hopefuls with districts and cities including Anniston Attalla Bessemer Cordova and Frisco City.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House of Representatives
P Snelson
Tuscaloosa
M. Cobb
Camden
Wilcox
Bowling
St Stephens
Washington
Mills
Doabba
Fayette
Ginty
Frisco
Monroe
JB Harvey Sibu
Sumter
Nelsondinesville
Cla
State
Anne Dirturt
Cgurrdinge
PF Goodwyn
Bessemer
Mace Noo
Bessemer Divison
Caramentee
J. Mo Muller Cordova
Churchill Postpones Return Hop To Miami
Washington reports Winston Churchill postpones his return to Florida. A British embassy spokesman said the former prime minister would depart early tomorrow after a storm left Washington with heavy snow. He had planned to fly today but canceled due to the weather delay following a late night talk with President Truman.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Britain
Truman
Florida
Churchill
Brush Pesme
United States Opposes UN Inquiry Into Dutch East Indies
London AP reports United States opposes Russia backed United Nations Security Council action to investigate conditions in the Dutch East Indies. Edward R. Stettinius Jr. says no constructive purpose. argues Russia has not shown sufficient evidence. Dmitri Manuilsky warns such moves could test peace in Indonesia amid Dutch domestic control claims.
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London
United States
Russia
United Nations
Dutch East Indies
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Ukraine
Dmitri Manuilsky
Council 4
Indonesia
Spain
Manuilsky
Eeleo van Kleefens Yeaterday
Netherlands
Homma Ordered Shot After Court Refuses Review
The U S Supreme Court declined to intervene in Manila war crimes proceedings against Japanese Lt Gen Masuhari Homma who was convicted and sentenced to be shot. Justices Murphy and Rutledge dissented citing concerns over due process and possible mob action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Manila
Masuhari Homma
Homma
High Court
Fom
Philippines Supreme Court
Vomma
Tomoyuki Yamashit
Douglas MacArthur
Homima
Murphy
Rutledge
Yamasahita Caven
Atbarate
Democrats Split Over Pauley Navy Sub Chief Nomination
A rift emerged between Congressional and National Democratic committees over President Truman s nomination of Edwin W Pauley as Undersecretary of the Navy amid private criticism that administration leaders were not consulted. DNC leaders questioned Senate support and insiders noted no clear push to line up votes while Pauley denied allegations of proposing oil land claims.
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Washington
Congressional
National Committee
Truman
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
Administration
Capitol Hill
Pauley
Robert Flannegan
Democrat National Committee
Senate
Nieutenanis
Pollx Sre
Beng
Democratic National Committee
Interior
Ickes
Senate Naval Committee
Oitghore
Irhea
Japan Opened To Army Wives
General Douglas MacArthur announced plans to open occupied Japan to wives of U S military personnel of all ranks with free transportation starting May 1. The War Department said dependents may move overseas if housing, subsistence, and medical care are provided, with Japan moves beginning after May 1.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Con. Krex
Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo
Congress
War Department
Southeast Flood Conditions Reported Serious
United Press dispatch notes heavy rainfall in the Southeast causing rising Yazoo,Yocona and Yalobusha rivers, evacuations in Georgia and Mississippi, and feared dike breaches. Officials warn flood stages may reach record levels with rescues by Red Cross workers and prisoners aiding sandbags near Greenwood and Yazoo City.
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United Prewx
North Georgia
Geran
Yasuo River
Greenwood
Miss
Yatou
K. BE. McLaughlin
Vickaburg
U. S. Engineers Office
Davis couple injured in Florida auto crash near Fountain
Rufus A Davis Sr and his wife were hospitalized in Marianna Fla after a highway collision near Fountain. Davis, co owner of the Martin DavisTheaters, was described in critical condition with a head injury while his wife suffered serious injuries and shock. Passersby from Donalsonville Ga reported a truck was on the highway and a two car crash preceded the Davis car overturning.
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Rufus A. Davi
Marianna
Fla
Fountain
Davis
Martin-Davie Theaters
Davin
Marianna Hospital
Ellison Dune
Richardson
Mr. Davis
Mra. Davin
Nathan
Panama City
Martin-Davis
Graves Named State Comptroller and Chief Examiner
In Montgomery Alabama LAP Finance Director Hayne Tucker announced the merit system appointment of John Graves as state comptroller and R L Hungerford as chief examiner of accounts. Both had provisional status since prior resignations and by merit examinations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lap
Hayne Tucker
John Graves
R. L. Hungerford
I. C. Heck
Brn Singleton
Cadinal Designates Start Trip To Rome
New York AP reports two African Archbishops Francis Spe man and John Glennon along with Bishop Thomas Tien left LaGuardia at 1 17 pm EST en route to Rome to receive Cardinal appointments. Two other American designates Edward Mooney and Samuel Stritch left the United States yesterday and landed at Shannon on the way to Paris then Rome. The departure featured a ceremony with 83 year old Archbishop Glennon blessing the plane as Mayor William O Dwyer watched among 2 600 private staters.
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New York
Francis J. Speman
John Josey Glennon
St. Louis
Bishr Thomas Tien
China
la Guadia Field
Todase
Rome
Edward Mooney
Detroit
Samuel A. Stritch
Chicago
Unite States
Shannon
Eiie
Paris
Glennon
William O* Dwyer
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Cedartown
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State School For the Deaf
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