Wiregrass District Basketball Playoffs Hit High Gear
Abbeville and Slocomb led morning action as rapid Abbeville Yellow Jackets routed Baker Hill 53 29 while Columbia Lions defeated Clio 48 20. Slocomb topped Headland 62 40 to reach quarterfinals with Dothan Midland City Silo comb Columbia Clio and Rehoboth Newton Enterprise set to meet in tonight's games.
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Abbeville
Slowcomb
Columbia
Yellow Jackets
Baker Hill
Jackets
Columbia Lions
Clio
Lions
Clia
Hughes
Johnson
Davis
Baxter
McRae
Slocumb
Headland
Stocomb
Rams
Upton
Kelley
Killingsworth
Mester
Dothan
Midland City
Silocomb
Clayton- Brundidge
Rehoboth
Newton End
Birmingham Reports Three Violent Deaths
Two men died and a woman was fatally injured in separate incidents in Birmingham. Mrs. Clifford Funice Clem died from burns after her clothing caught fire while burning leaves. Estelle Pearson, a ten year old Negro girl, was burned to death in her Pratt City home destroyed by flames. David F. Boykin, 48, Negro, died after being pinned beneath a car that struck an embankment near Ishkooda ore mines.
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Birmingham
Clifford Funice Clem
Estelle Pearson
Pratt City
David F. Boykin
Negro
Ishkooda
Plane landing ends with Thacker crowd cheers and fuel tank issue
A chaotic landing as Thacker and crew are greeted by wives and a roaring crowd of 1,090 on the ramps. Police and officials rush the runway while Thacker logs his final notes and the plane is guarded. A fuel tank under the wing is secured after an earlier in-flight concern.
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Aelichta
Sit
Thacker
Huntsville Woman Dies After Bed Fire
Mrs. Belle Hamilton, 66, died at Huntsville Hospital about four and a half hours after a fire in her bed. She woke neighbors at 1:30 a.m. and firefighters say she may have tried to fight the blaze first. Her clothing burned off and the cause remains unexplained.
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Huntsville
Ala
Belle Hamilton
Huntsville Hospital
Hoover decries foreign relief waste demands aid limits
Hoover told a House committee that $350 million relief funds should not feed other nations without tight conditions. He urged higher relief caps for Germany and Austria but cautioned against broad new commitments. He cited U S tax burdens and wartime debts while urging reparations and staged aid tied to exports.
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Austria
Hoover
Connat
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Truman
Myr Hoover
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Britain
House Committee
Subcommittee Set to Convene on March 10 at UN HQ
The majority backed Johnson objecting to Poland's Michalowski joining the Use committee citing his dismissive views on the Geminerarc process. Michalowski called the issue serious, saying the sub committee should test the jokes to prove their worth. Johnson did not respond as the sub committee planned its first formal session at the UN in Manhattan.
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Poland
Tat Miewhttowski
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Ito
U.N
Manhattan
Council
Bomb Explosion Kills War Veteran and Boy in Georgia
In Pine Knot near Fort Benning a suicide plane air show bomb exploded among spectators. War veteran Sfermy Jones 31 and 11 year old Ray Rhoden were killed. Five others were injured, including Gerald Jones 5 and Rhoden children. All injured taken to Columbus hospitals. four in serious condition.
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Pine Knot
Offere Mort Benning Reservation
Army Air Forces
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Phenix City
Ala
Ray Hhoden
Carrie Rhoden
Gerald Jones
Colimbuas
Notable Auburn Alum, Lions Club Leader And Docks Director
A string of biographical notes highlights a former Alabama governor, civic figures, and Auburn University alumni. Key figures include a longtime dock chief in Mobile who rose to head the State Docks under Governor Dixon, and his successor Hetty W. Sweet, with prior roles in Jefferson County and church service.
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Bessamner
Skeecet
Auburn
Auburn Alumi
Tus
Ten Ducks
Alabama
Lions Club
Chicago
Sweet
Bessemer First Methodist Church
Mobile
S State Docks
C. E
Ed) Sauls
Frank M. Dixon
James E. Poleate
Hetty W. Sweet
Jefferson County
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Dixon
T Louisville & Nessville Railroad
Dhaeb Os Theos
Gulf Ports Assaatun
Gulf Port
Aenative
Calumbus
Sauls Suite
Senator and Representative clash over alleged sheriff bias
The article reports a dispute involving Sheriff Cameron, City Police Chief Praughon, and Officer Cherry. Senator Harish and Commissioner Coe deny coercive messages and political intimidation claims.
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Cameron
Eagle Charming
J. E. Praughon
Ed Cherry
Cherry
Craughon
Coe
Harish
Coes Charres
Senate fights over Lilienthal and TVA clash in hearings
Nominees Clapp and Lilienthal face Senate action next week as the Atomic Energy Committee considers pay-for-privilege testimony. Senator Hilto backs Clapp. Senator McKellar condemns him. Lilienthal may be invited to testify Monday. Congress grapples with budget ceilings and agency funds as debates on portal-to-portal pay and other labor and war-time controls continue.
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Ting
McKellar D . Tenno
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Tilienthal
Flint Whit
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
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Lilienthal
Committee
Mondiay
Congress
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Mones
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Pullman Car Breaks Loose On Mountain Line Tragedy
A Pullman coach on the Pennsylvania Railroad Sunshine Special derailed on Cregista Mountain near Altoona killing porter J L Keys and injuring eleven others as passengers and crew tried to halt the runaway car. Edward J Mulvihill fought to assist and apply brakes before dying in the wreck. Officials could not determine why the car uncoupled or why automatic brakes failed.
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JL. Keys
Houston
New York
Texas
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Red Arrow
Edward J. Mulvihill
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Veurve Ree
Keys
Mulvihill
Fae Porter
St. Louis
Altoona
Streptomycin Saves Life Of Navy Pilot In Byrd Expedition
Lt. Gg. Ralph LeBlanc of St. Martinville La. survived after a Dec 29 crash with the Byrd Antarctic expedition. Streptomycin blood transfusions and breeches buoy aided his rescue over 16 days, ending with transfer to the carrier Philippine Sea.
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Richard E. Byrd
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Philippine Sea
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Delbert S. Cornwell
LeBlanc
New York
Cornwell
New England
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Alabama legislators weigh education budget and federal funding plan
The education committee, in recess after requests near 7 million dollars for next year, discussed Sen. Sparkman’s bill on federal aid distribution. Sen. Lamberth seeks 30 more days for hearings while Gov. Folsom travels to Gadsden fueling talks of a possible special session.
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University of Alabama
J. Broughton Lamberth
Tallapoosa County
Health and Welfare Committee
Alabama
Lister Hill
John J. Sparkman
Sen
Lamberth
James E. Folsom
Ralph Adams
University
Tuscaloosa
Adams
Alabama Medical College
Birmingham
James E. Fulsom
Montgomery Oo
Gadsden
W. M. Beck
State House of Representatives
Folsom
Mrs. Vivian Tindell Dies At Cottonwood
Vivian Enerree Tindell forty five died at her Cottonwood route two home after a long illness. She was a Houston County resident and Big Creek Church member. Funeral services at Big Creek Church with Rev. Baldwin and Rev. Baldwin officiating. burial in church cemetery. Survived by husband A V Tindell two sons Fred and John, a brother D P Phoenix of Atlanta, a sister Mrs A C Wilson of Cottonwood route two, two half brothers Oscar Phoenix of Waco and Arthur Phoenix of Dothan, three half sisters Mrs Fannie Helms of Dothan route two Mrs Anner Cooley of Atlanta and Mrs Lula Medcalf of Stanton Tex, and one grandchild. Active pallbearers listed.
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Cottonwood
A. V. Tindell
Fred A. Tindell
A. & Army
John E. Tindell
D. P. Phoenix
Atlanta
A C. Wilson
Oscar Phoenix
Waco
Tex
Arthur Phoenix
Dothan
Fannie Helms
Anner Cooley
Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs and Cattle Move
Chicago livestock market reports salable hogs at 8 000 total with 240 pound hogs down then rising 50 to 75 cents above Thursday. Cattle and calves show firmer demand with fed steers and yearlings up 25 cents, cows higher, vealers strong, but cannery and cutter cattle weaken.
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Chicago
USDA
Cattle Receipts Steady to Strong at Unico Stock Yards
Unrealistic pricing and mixed lots define Cattle Week at Unico Stock Yards Montgomery as receipts reach about 825 cattle with slaughter cattle 25 to 30 higher on short, fed steers and stockers lifting 50 to 200. Two loads of prime 107-lb steers sold at 23.00 with other lots in the 21.00 to 22.00 range. common and average stockers 10.50 to 15.00. cows 8.50 to 13.50. bulls 10.00 to 15.00. Calves week’s receipts 959 with brands steady to weak in spots and vealers 18.00 to 21.00.
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Montgomery (Ap
Mhi
Unico Stock Yards
Brdaw
Hogs Prices at Week's End Market Report
Hog buyers received 575 salable head Friday with prices 1.00 to 2.00 higher than last week and some pigs up to 3.50. Medium to choice market hogs ranged 24.50 to 25.50 for 180-300 lb and 24.75 for over 300 lb. Sows mostly 21.00 to 22.00 for 80-300 lb. under 20 lb 19.90 down, stage 18.00.
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Sugar rationing may end if sugar obtained from abroad
Rep Ralph Gwinn says a press release of AFL President William Green's testimony was prepared at his request. Green had objected to some phrasing in the release but Gwinn insists the content is factually correct. The Dutch Indonesian clash could hinder obtaining and shipping sugar.
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United States
Ralph Gwinn
House Labor Committee
AFL
William Green
Gwinn
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