British Use of Japanese Troops in Indonesia Sparks UNO Debate
A dispatch from Batavia reports Britain’s plan to retain some Japanese troops in Indonesia to maintain order, triggering a UN debate led by Ukrainian and Soviet delegates. The discussion questions legality and morality of employing enemy forces, with Bevin acknowledging Mountbatten anticipated disarming Japanese troops could help stability in Java.
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Groes
Onder
Pributiers
Taderais
Indonesia
UNO Couriel
Clashes In Neighborhood Triggered Narrow Police Surround
A surprise attack on alleged ring readers sparked a sweep through a Negro district as Highway Patrolmen sealed the area at 745 p.m. CST. Dozens were rounded up in raids while white residents gathered nearby. Officials urged calm and pledged protection for all citizens as some stores reopened and others remained closed.
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Dickinson
Columbia
Maury County
Dickson
VA Office Handles Record Number Vet Benefit Applications
A local Veterans Administration office reports a record flow of benefit applications and information requests. Veterans are urged to bring complete correspondence from all governmental bureaus, with their claim numbers clearly written. Officials emphasize having the claim number before action on benefits.
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Ufboe
Veterens
Zalian
Iaitang
Uirts
Tnorman
Fom
Scout Troop 22 Reissues Registration Papers in Dothan
Southeast Alabama Scouts Council reports Scout Troop 22’s registration papers reissued at the Dothan council office. La Fayette Street Methodist Church sponsors the troop with Rev. C. H. Hildreth as pastor and Charles H Hudreth long-time scoutmaster. committee members include CH Hildreth, W. W. Gregory, and Joe Cutchens. Fourteen scouts enrolled with names and patrol leaders listed across three patrols, led by William Norris, Charles Lewis, and Joe Wilson.
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Une
Alabama
Dothan
la Yayette Street
Charles H Hudreth
Gus? Lane
Dolan
Agust
Wallace Harrison
Tara Higgins
Robert Howard
Sam
Homer Meeks
Charles Lewis
Billy Gregory
Dickie Gregory
David Peterman
Max Lamar Engram
Joe Shumen
Joe Wilson
Jimmy Parrish
Earl Robertson
Earl Gamble
Joe Kingry
Lance Shute
Charles Williams
City to study park and playground sites in wide city plan
The council discussed acquiring or leasing a site for a city park and proposed six smaller playgrounds citywide. Commissioners Ayres Parkman and Levern emphasized serving colored residents and public access, with the Inter-Club Council aiding the drive and a committee slated to outline costs and locations.
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J. W. Parkman
Ayres
Levern
Parkman
Comminssida
Crawford
Dothan
Serviceman's Center
N Foster Street
Exchange
Kiewans
Lions and
Rotary Clubs
City Commnguots Park
State Board
Asbury Blount
Inter-Club Council
Moseley
Yehouiyy
City Buys Surplus Electric Equipment
The Birmingham War Assets Corporation branch said the City of Dothan purchased about $2,000 in surplus war electrical equipment between February 1 and 15. Commissioner John Ayres noted the items include miscellaneous supplies transformers and other gear for the city electrical system amid a nationwide shortage.
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Birmingham
War Assets Corporation
City of
Dothan
John Ayres
Ayres
Elsewnere
Scout Troop Three Holds Regular Meetings at Church
Scout Troop Three sponsored by Dothan First Baptist Church holds regular meetings at the church. Scout Executive JV Cooke announced the schedule. Meetings occur every Friday at 7 o'clock. Fred M Garner is the new Scoutmaster with Carl Adams as assistant scoutmaster and Whit King as troop committee chairman.
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Dothan First Baptist Church
JV Cooke
Fred M Garner
Carl Adams
Whit King
Senate Approves Housing Measure
The Senate approved a plan to provide 200,000 temporary homes for servicemen families this year as part of a broader push for 2,700,000 new houses over the next two years. The bill doubles the prior 100,000 program and adds 250 million dollars to earlier funding, with Taft criticizing the cost per unit and proposals to repurpose Army barracks for university and similar temporary housing sites.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Taft Rome
Legion Band Sets Two Concert Dates
Dothan's American Legion band will conduct two concerts in Houston County this week, the first tonight at Cottonwand and the second tomorrow night at Columbia High School auditorium. Officials pointed out the drive for membership and invited all ex servicemen residing in the county to join Lezien Membership.
Mermaid? Bat Found At Herne Bay Station
An 18 year old Bat was found on a sentois sea bag at Herne Bay railway station. After producing adequate funds to cover the fare to London, the girls were permitted to proceed.
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London
Herne Bay
Mother in Red Cross Tokyo
Mrs Emily B Hunter, sent to Tokyo from Italy after two years with the Red Cross, locates her son Lt. Ralph Hunter of the civilian intelligence education section at General MacArthur's headquarters. She will supervise the First Cavalry Red Cross club. The Hunters come from Searsdale, NY.
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Tokyo
Emily B Hunter
Italy
Red Cross
Ralph Hunter
General MacArthus
First Cavalry
Red Crogs Club
Searsdale
Constitution Structure and Amendments in Brief
The Constitution began with a Preamble and seven Articles and has since been amended. It notes that amendments supplement the original framework, shaping governance and rights over time.
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The
United States
Rains Faces Opposition in Reelection Bid Across Alabama
Congressmen across Alabama announce or file for reelection or opposition. Edward de Graffecreid of Tuscaloosa qualifies to run against Rep. Albert Rains for the Sixth District, while Joe Stirpes and others join fields in various districts, including nominees from Birmingham Jefferson and other counties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Esaman
Pete Jarman
Livingston
Edward de Graffecreid
Tuscaloosa
Prinery
de Graffecread
Joe Stirpes
Guntersville
Gadsden
Albert Rains
Mab
C.D Norman
State Jreuwe of
Representatives
Union Springs
Bullock
State House of Representatives
Alexaner W. Jones
Birmingham
Jefferson County
Leon C. Menzel
Brewton
Escambis
Bob Moore
Winfield Marion
J. Monroe Mitchell
Leesburg
Cherokee
Democratc
J. H. Faulkner
Ray Dinette
Secon
W. C. Farmer
Dothan
E. Co. Boswell
Geneva
H.H (Babe) Askew
Joe G. Burns
State Patrolmen Begin First Aid Training in Montgomery
State Highway Patrolman Jame M. Glass of Dothan is among 15 patrolmen starting first aid instructor training in Montgomery under Red Cross supervision. Frank McGurk says the goal is to have all patrolmen taught by the 15 this week. Elis Fysal of the National Red Cross staff leads the course after recent Pacific theatre training of Army and Marine troops.
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Jame M. Glass
Dothan
Montgomery
Red Cross
Frank McGurk
Associated Press Today
Elis Fysal
National Red Cross
Woh
Marine Corps
Byrnes Urges Unity of Allied Purposes
Secretary of State Byrnes told allied representatives at the old Japanese Embassy that the Allies must maintain unity of action and purpose to root out seeds of future wars. He praised the Far Eastern Commission as a major achievement of the Moscow conference and noted progress under MacArthur, while warning Japan’s social and political order will take years to reform. Major General Frank R. McCoy and Nelson T. Johnson were elected to leading posts in the new commission.
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Washington
Byrnes
Spey
Ors
Far Eastern Commission
Moscow
Far Eastern Advisory Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Frank R. McCoy
Nelson T. Johnson
Advisory Commission
Bradley Stelle Meet Cooperative Bradley Stelle Meet Cooperative
Veterans Administrator Omar N Bradley and American Legion Commander John Stelle met for over two hours in a spirit of cooperation. The joint statement avoided settlement details, noting only that Bradley would consider a Legion proposal to allow part time fee basis doctors to grant temporary rating of service connected disability for veterans with certain discharges. The Legion claims unprocessed claims exceed 29 000.
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Washington
Omar N Bradley
Amercan Legion
John Stelle
Stelle
Congress
Veterans Administration
Bradley
Stele
Legion
Homemaker Club Meeting Set For Thursday In Vicksburg
Houston County home demonstration clubs including Kinsey Smyrna Pilgrim Rest Jerisco Dupree and Wicksburg will send representatives to a Thursday 3 PM gathering at the Vicksburg club room. Mrs James Melows Mont gomery route three Alabama Council of fame! Demonahraven clubs will run the program with a welcome address by Mrs G W Kang and a devotional by Mrs How ard Rogers.
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Vicksburg
Fran Mallett
Houston County
Heme
James Melows
Montgomery
Alabama Council of Fame
Demonahraven Clubs
R. Banner
Cg.b Banner
Howard Rogers
Gomer
Kinsey
Smyrna
Pilgrim Rest
Jerisco
Dupree
Wicksburg
Mrs. Lucy Armstrong Funeral Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Rebecca Armstrong fifty five were held at Belchom Church Headland with Rev W J Kelly officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge Survivors include three daughters seven stepchildren two sisters and four brothers from Headland and nearby areas with relatives named from Abbeville Headland Phenix City and Bellglade Florida Myrt and Lawton Armstrong also listed as survivors.
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Headland
Lucy Rebecca Armstrong
Abbeville
Belchom Church
W. 3
Kelly
Jim V. Crowley
Raymond Herring
Comer Herring
J. B. Kelly
Tully Hasty
Columbia
J. W. Marshall
Burl Thomas
Bellglade
Fla
Duke
Myrt
Lawton Armstrong
Annie Hutto
Phenix City
Aula Gamble
Dothan
John Whatley
Haleburg
Bob
Alex
Mack
Sparks Endorses Pauley Nomination for Navy Undersecretary
Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks endorsed Edwin W. Pauley for Navy Undersecretary in a telegram to Senate Naval Affairs Committee Chair David Walsh. Sparks argued Pauley’s fitness comes from experience and education and rejected comparisons to a previous administration as unfair.
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Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
David Walsh
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Alabama
Pauley
Sparks
Area Scout Troops File Papers For Re Registration
Several Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Counc troops file re registration papers. Ozark Troop 16 sponsored by Kiwanis Club with Glenn Wells as Scoutmaster and Marcus Smith as junior assistant. Daleville Troop 17 sponsored by Baptist Church with Virgil Fenn as senior patrol leader and nine scouts. Enterprise Four Troop sponsored by Rotary Club with RB McKelvey as Scoutmaster and 29 Scouts listed on roll.
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Sron
J W. Cooke
Alabama
Boy Scout
Ozark
The
Kiwanis Club
Glenn Wells
Jimmy Dunn
M. W. Reed
B.C. Dower
Jobe @ Adams
W. W. Drew
J. &. Barnes
HW. Mixon
Marcus Smuwth
Gifford Garner
Seager
Daleville
Baptist Church
AL. Strever
Ww. TF. Money
M.A. McGhee
A. M. Glover
N. W. Norris
L. E Boyd
Virgil Fenn
Enterprise
Rotary Club
RB. E. McKelvey Is Scoutmaster, and Q. M. Tiller
Brad Taylor
Half Million Dollar Plant Planned in West Jacksonville
General Motors electro motive division announced a $500,000 plant for West Jacksonville. The facility will service GM built locomotives and also function as a parts warehouse with operations slated to begin in the fall.
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Jacksonville
General Motors
Alphus Fleet Knowles Rites Set Wednesday
Headland funeral services for Alphus Fleet Knowles seven year old who died at his home will be held at 3 pm Wednesday at Union Church with Rev Mat Messer officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge Surviving are his wife Mamie Knowles two sons John Knowles and Hubert Knowles three daughters Eunice Green Dorig Ravenstein and Jim Hewes two brothers Austin Knowles and Sam Knowles and three sisters Bell Jones Molly Royals and Gertrude Thompson
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Headland
Alphus Fleet Knowles
Staty
Union Church
Mat Messer
Church
Mamie Knowles
John Knowles
Dothan
Hubert Knowles
Eunice Green
Phenix City
Ala
Dorig Ravenstein
Utica
Jim Hewes
Pensacola
Austin Knowles
Alford
Flo
Sam Knowles
Ashford
Bell Jones
Newville
Molly Royals
Gertrude Thompson
Colquitt
Price Controls Clash Over Clothing Shortages
Rothschild says CPA has warned against hoarding but offers little relief. CPA vows new investigations into inventories. He notes a CPA order relaxing max price limits on worsted fabrics to ease shortages, yet overall suit supply depends on further garment price actions.
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Civian Production Administration
Rothschald
CPA
Rothschild
John D. Small
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Yegun
Se United Naucs
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Iac
United Dispatch
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Darich
Indoresien
Pinkham
Pinka
Pinkham's
Guolia
Contianea
Phone Iail Superior Slagtex
Blovka Speigner Concrete Slock Co
Armed Forces
Claude J. Adams
West Main Street
N. St. Andrews St. Sales & Service
Woodall
Domid
Ebur
Woodall Optical CO
Elk Ratow
Otter
Trov St. Phono
Scout Troop 22
R.L. Tindell
Optometrist
Blumberg
Main Street
Sre
C. F. McLeod Tailor Martin
Rains
New York
New Orleans
Homemaker Club
Mrs
Lucy Armstrong
Spar
Seaboard
Atlanc
Coal Line
Florida East
Bouthern
Georgia Central
M. Faris
Brantley Bros. Geadland
Als
C. E. Blakey
N. Foster
G.I. Bill
Rights
Roberts
John
Chase
Luxumos Lounge
Seth Thomas Elec
Green Furniture CO
N. St. Andrews
Fire Dept
Ot Meier
Lecel and Lang i
Dixie Transfer & Storage CO
Bell St
Hudson
Office Supply Company
St. Andrews
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