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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1951
Page
5
The 48th Division of the Georgia National Guard will be transferred from Macon to new quarters near Duval County armory in Florida. Major General Hutchinson, promoted from assistant division commander, becomes commander as Governor Fuller Warren reshapes the command structure.
Southern senators led by Senator Sparkman denounce a proposed freeze on raw cotton prices as a threat to the regional economy. They call for joint Agriculture Department input and expertise across the cotton trade from farmers to mills before action. Truman had pledged to review the issue after White House talks with Southern senators.
Dr Emeige Todhunter of the University of Alabama named Progressive Farmer 1950 Woman of the Year for a decade of work toward better nutrition for Alabama and schoolchildren. Todhunter, born in New Zealand, heads the foods and nutrition department and directs the human nutrition lab.
A 15 month study by a regional committee led by Rep James C Daers finds Washington DC a city where crime thrives. It highlights influential gamblers, after hours clubs aiding prostitution, and weak police enforcement. The report urges expanded police, higher pay, training, and a council on law enforcement to overhaul laws and streamline prosecutions.
In Tampa, AP reports the Southern Baptist Convention showed substantial progress in 1950. Porter Routh presented figures at the Southern Baptist Press Association meeting, noting membership rose to 7,070,689, with 503 new churches, 1,105 pastors added, gifts totaling 19,292,018 dollars, and property value increasing to 648,010,127 dollars.
In Auburn Alabama is now free of screwworms for the first time in over two years due to prolonged cold. Livestock expert W H Gregory says adult flies will not emerge from pupae when soil stays around 40 degrees, but warns infestations could restart if infested animals enter the state. Farmers urged to avoid south Florida stock and to promptly treat any signs to prevent future losses.
About 87,000 evacuees from Hungnam have been placed on Koje Island in South Korea. UNCURK officials and UN Civil Assistance Command assess overcrowding, poor sanitation, and limited food and medical supplies. Refugees crowd schoolhouses and public buildings, building thatched huts as shelters, while distribution of clothing and blankets continues.
The report shows Rand debts increasing from 49,284,425 to 51,328,07 past the period. Pastors' salaries were raised by an average of 12 percent, reflecting budget adjustments and cost of living changes.
Bundles and rolled mats served 25 mattresses at night with few blankets. Many warmed with scant clothing. News of a new shipment of about 1800 bags of rice reached Chang Seung Be as Colonel Han vowed that the 1 Enf Primary School would have food within two hours.
Fragmented OCR advertises a diaper service with exaggerated claims of top absorbency and protection. Phrases mention "super absorbent no 1 folding" and a dubious wager, with garbled contact like "42136" and incomplete pricing.
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