Politicians Watch Pennsylvania Split At GOP Convention
Politicians monitor potential split among Republicans over the Marshall Plan as the GOP gathers in Philadelphia for the June convention. Taft backers claim broad Midwestern Southern support with 183 delegates from six states and aim for at least 100 early votes, while Southern delegates push for momentum in nine states. Georgia Democrats push Jackson Day dinner to March 9 amid leadership questions.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Taft
Ohio
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
New York
Wiliam O’dwyer
Wallace
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Georgia
J. Howard McGrath
Thomas E. Dewey
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Philadelphia
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Harold E. Stassen
Pennsylvania and national politics mix on Marshall Plan and civil rights
The piece notes Governor Duff's stance on Marshall Plan funding and party splits over foreign aid, with Senator Ideard Alartin and others weighing the best direction for Pennsylvania. Reece criticizes one party rule amid civil liberties concerns, while Georgia Governor Thompson postpones Athats Jackson Day dinner due to a teachers convention and potential speaker changes.
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Pennsylvania
James M. Duff
Marenais
Ideard Alartin
Cane Date Tye
Chicago
Carhier
Ddarshall
Avnet
Alastin
State V Department of
Buff
Pensylvania
Trian
Temple University
Marshall
Uhey
Duff
Stussen
Luft
Dewey
Denver
Washington
Tafé
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ceil
Reece
GOP
Deep South
Georgia
M. E. Thompson
McGrath
Cardinal Pignatelli Dies In Vatican City
Cardinal Naro Piossatelli di Belmonte, 96, longtime dean of the College of Cardinals, died in Vatican City at 10 13 a m after bladder illness worsened by age. He served as prefect of ceremonies and arranged pontifical rites, leaving the throne to Cardinal Marchesi Selvaggiani.
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Vatican City
Naro
Grantio Piossatelli di Belmonte
Pope Pius XII
Cardinal Pignatelli
Vatican Church of
Santa Martha
College of Cardinals
Francesco Cardinal Marchesil- Selvaggiani
Frageatl
Rome
Basilicon
John Lateran
Albano
Ostia
Congregation of Ceremonies
Food Commodities Rally With Mixed Market Signals
Wheat and corn prices advanced on the Chicago Board of Trade for a second straight session while the hog market opened 50 to 75 cents higher. Cotton futures also rose in New York as overall livestock receipts remained weak with about 50,000 hogs and 48,700 cattle shipped to major yards, well below last week.
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Chicago
CUP
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
St. Louis
New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Mrs. Mary Register Dies In Graceville
Mrs. Mary E. Register sixty six died at 9 a.m. Tuesday in her Graceville home after a short illness. She was a member of the Antioch Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving husband Thomas W. Register. Funeral held 10 a.m. Wednesday at Collins Mill Church with Rev Balcom officiating. Burial Collins Mill Cemetery. Blackburn Funeral Home Chipley in charge. Pallbearers listed and flower girls named.
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Chipley
Fla
Mary E. Register
Graceville
Register
Antioch Free Will Baptist Charen
Thomas W. Register
Collins Mill Church
C. CC. Balcom
Collins Mill
Blackburn Funeral
J. M. Chesnut
Manueed Barner
Robert Register
Jay Kirkland
Bud Singletary
Dalton Blunt
Nell Barner
Bertha Register
Frances Rister
Public vocational rehabilitation services details
The passage describes vocational rehabilitation as a government-aided program for civilians with physical or mental impairments. Eligibility requires employable age and a disability handicapping capacity. Services offered without cost include medical exams, counseling, occupational training, job placement, and follow-up, plus additional medical, prosthetic, and transportation support as needed.
Livestock Prices Rise Across Southern Markets
AP reports cattle, calves, and hog arrivals at eight packing plants in Georgia Alabama and Florida with hogs advancing up to 50 cents from Friday. Prices span 120 to 500 lb ranges and include medium to choice barrows and gilts at 15 to 18.50 dollars, sows 13.50 to 15.50, while cattle and calves show varied steady to lower quotes across Montgomery and regional markets.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Montgomery (Ap
Federal State Market News Service
Pridas
Cotmun
Ibsa
Moat SO
Viso Ibs
Ibs
Birthday Sing Honors J M Mathews At Malone Fla
A large crowd gathered at Col ins Chapel near Malone Florida to honor J M Mathews as officer of the day. The service opened with a prayer by Rev C H Holt. W C Lisenby was chosen secretary and F M Roney music pitcher. Mrs Helen McKilssack directed the Sacred Harp lesson and a committee chose other directors for the day. A noon dinner was served and a birthday cake presented to Mr and Mrs Mathews. Anoth er song will be held next year in Mr Mathews honor.
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Colins Chapel
Malone
Fla
J. M. Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Hev
C. H. Holt
F. MM. Roney
W. C. Lisenby
Helen McKilssack
J. L Johnson
J. T. Helms
S. H. Sallis
C. O. Andrews
W. H. Pitts
J. A. Ketchum
I. H. Watson
W. E. Kirkland
Lucille Woodham
F. M. Roney
H. Pelham
Eisenhower urges ground forces and reserve build up
In a speech on defense planning Eisenhower argues air power alone cannot avert land operations. He says a 1,300,000 man ground army is needed though costly, so he favors expanding the national guard and organized reserves to be ready on day one of hostilities. Forrestal announces creation of a civilian defense study unit to plan protection from atomic and germ threats. The unit will hire specialists to detect radioactivity and bacteria before they harm people.
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Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Secarcely
Senator Ferguson and Chrysler Airtemp ties questioned
A Senate subcommittee inquiry probes Ferguson links to Chrysler Airtemp through a son in law while offices and private matters are scrutinized. Ferguson denies financial interest and cites local Michigan sales agency. Public hearing status and next meeting times uncertain.
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Chrysler Airtemp Sales Corp
Thomas
Ferguson
William i. Heed
Chrysler Airtemp
Reed
Grosse Point
Mich
Michigan
Chryslee
Maynard
Senate
Senate of the
United States
Weekend Arrests Report From County Police
Weekend arrests reported by police and county officers with confirmed counts. Activities spanned multiple sites with details incomplete in the fragment, indicating a broad rounding up of suspects across the jurisdiction over the past two days.
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Roduet
Art Gaming
Gat
Gatene
Gail
Death of J. B. L. Singletary Near Slocomb
J B L Singletary aged sixty one died at home on Slocomb route one after a short illness. He was a lifelong resident and Pilgrim Rest Church member. Survived by widow four sons Joshua Harvey Johnny Will Singletary Carlos Singletary three daughters Anne Mae Lane Leila Mae Hughes Mary Lee Tew two brothers Frank Singletary Bill Singletary two sisters Laura Whitaker Eliza Holland and twelve grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Pilgrim Rest Church with Reverends Hendricks Halstead and Tew officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Ward Wilson of Dothan in charge.
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J. B. L. Singletary
Slocamn Suate
Singletary
Pilgrim Rest Church
Joshua, Harvey
Johnny Will Singletary
Slocomb
Carlos Singletary
Columbus
Anne Mae Lane
Graceville
Leila Mae Hughes
Mary Lee Tew
Frank Singletary
Bonifay
Fla
Bill Singletary
Jay, Fla
Laura Whitaker
Bonifay, Fla
Eliza Holland
Jay, Ala
Mr. Hendricks
Crime Prevention Week Planned By Exchange Clubs
Exchange Clubs across towns sponsor National Crime Prevention Week from February 15 to 21 to raise public awareness of the need for year round crime prevention. Roy Baxter, president of the local Exchange Club, announced the observance and said a special program will be held at the local club meeting Wednesday at noon with Perry Calhoun in charge.
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Roy Baxter
Perry Calhoun
Fire destroys theater in Fairburn Georgia
Fire swept through a theater and another building in Fairburn GA on Sunday causing several thousand dollars in damage. Firemen from Atlanta and nearby towns aided by Fairburn volunteers battled the stubborn blaze. The fire started on the theater’s second floor. no show was scheduled on Sunday, though it operated Saturday night.
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Fairburn
Atlanta
College Park
East Point
Hapeville
Evacuations and Red Scare Talk Jumble in China
Reported talk of evacuating Americans from Tsingtao reappeared, though officials doubt a large move soon from Shanghai Peiping Tientsin or Nanking. Civilians already left Changchun and parts of Central China while observers warn Mukden holds greater risk.
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China
Shanghai
Peiping
Tientsin
Nanking
Mukden
Manchuria
Tsingtao
Truman Seeks Fair Greek Representation Aid Progress in Turkey
In a letter, Mr. Truman urges a truly representative Greek population and criticizes Communist influence as Greece’s economy is bolstered by American aid. He notes Turkey’s aid program moving orderly with careful planning and steady military material deliveries.
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Greece
Truman
Turkey
Bills introduce to broaden Social Security coverage
Representative Robert W. Kean proposes extending old age insurance to virtually all wage earners including domestics and farm workers while excluding federal and railroad employees. The plan adds 20 million people, imposes a one percent tax on wages up to 4200, and allows retirement earnings up to 30 dollars monthly with coverage criteria based on five of ten years of wage credits. Kean, on Ways and Means, did not brief GOP leadership before introducing the bill.
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Washington
Robert W. Kean
R-Nj
Odes
Social Security Administration
Congress
Kean
House
Ways and Means
GOP
Durocher and Loraine Day Wed Legally in California
Garrulous Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers and film actress Loraine Day are legally Mr. and Mrs. Durocher in California. They were married for the second time last night by Mormon Bishop William Brown in a relatives only ceremony after a Mexican divorce and prior California and Texas rulings. Judge George Dockweiler questioned the validity of the Mexican decree and the Los Angeles divorce, but the California divorce stands with a remarriage barred until January 21, 1948 when the interlocutory decree becomes final.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Loraine Day
California
George Dockweiler
Los Angeles
Texas
Miss Day
Ginger the clown laid to rest with touch of laughter
Leonard remembers Ginger as a movie operator and weekend clown who asked to be buried in a domino costume with face paint. Instead, his family placed a plain suit and a life size cut out of him in clown makeup beside the casket, a final nod to the humor he shared. He is quoted saying he’s leaving them laughing.
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Leonard
Fluffy
Ginger
Alabama Review Prints First Issue Levy and Contributors
The Alabama Review, a new quarterly magazine published by the University of Alabama with the Alabama Historical Society, debuts today. It features material by Dr. William Stanly Hoole and colleagues from Alabama institutions and reviews five works on Alabama history, with an editorial board including Leon F. Sensabaugh and others from Birmingham Southern, Howard College, and Florence State Teachers College.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabame Review
University of Alabama
Alabama Historical Society
Mater
William Stanly Moele
University
W. T. Jordan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
J. Ales Tower
Birmin Noe College
Allen Goingversity
Alabama
Hoole
Leon F. Sensabaugh
Birmingham-Southern
Weymouth T. Jordan
George V. Irons
Howard College
Carey V. Stabler
Florence State Teachers College
Walter B. Jones
Montgomery
J. E. Beck
Mobile
Fragmentary quote on reactionaries and constitution draft
A fragment cites a speaker condemning reactionaries for trying to divide and kill the people. The text references a draft of the constitution being introduced at the fourth meeting or session.
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The fragment notes a possible U S Army mention linked to an unnamed chief figure and unclear context. The readable text provides no identifiable events, dates, or places to anchor a fuller summary.
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Bel
Mealy
U. S. Army
Permits For Four Residences Across City
A note lists building permits granted for four residences. C B Shearouse is authorized to build a Hartford highway project valued at 9000 dollars. J G Granger at 307 Fifth Aves receives permit for a residence with a lakefront or street site. BE Hathcock issued permits for two houses on Blackshear Street near Hight, each valued at 1000 dollars.
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C. B. Shearouse
Hartford
J. G. Granger
Fifth Aves
BE. Hathcock
Blackshear Street
Hight
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