Red Cross? no. Double Cross scope in Czechoslovakia
Benes reveals Stalin gave a personal solemn guarantee of Czechoslovak independence and Western ties during a Kremlin meeting. The wartime pledge was reported in Prague after a two hour interview at Hradeany Castle. In June 1946 disclosure could strain Prague Moscow relations as Czechoslovak Communists acted democratically.
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Sal Lehrman
NEA Service, Inc
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
West
Ussr
Communist Party
Eduard Benes
Kremlin
Red Army
Vienna
Berlin
Benes
Czechosin Yakle
Prague
Hradeany
Beart
Moscow
Ceschoslovak
Tern
Woodham Opposes Collins in Congressional Race
Houston County politics heat up as Woodham qualifies to challenge incumbent Elton G. Collins for Congress. Hardwick exits race for Third District seat. In county races Alvin Gwaltney and Carl Sellers seek tax collector, Baxter and Jordan vie for superintendent, Jones and Parker run for coroner. Theodore Jackson unopposed for Juvenile Court judge. D M Hicks seeks reelection to County Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
James M. Woodham
N. College Street
Dothan
Woodham
Elton G. Collins
W. Guy Hardwick
Congress
George Andrews
John E
Boorer) Pitts
Alvin Gwaltney
Carl Sellers
Solomon Baxter
Jordan
H Jones
A. A. Parker
Iag
Theodore Jackson
D. M. Hicks
County Board of Education
Dothan Woman Hurt As Auto Hits Train
Mrs Artis Lamar Moore of 203 Appletree street was slightly injured when her car struck a stopped freight train at the Bay Mine crossing on East Selma street. She suffered a severe bruise to her nose but did not require hospitalization. Her husband, who was driving, said he did not see the train in time to avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artis Lamar Moore
Appletree Street
Sa Ie
Pat Senger
Bay Mine
E. Selma Street
Moore
Ed Cameron Named To Replace Walker As License Checker
Alabama Revenue Commissioner Phillip J. Hamm named Ed Cameron of Cottonwood to replace A. O. Walker as Houston and Geneva counties license inspector, effective at end of business yesterday. Walker suffered a stroke on June 21 and is recovering at home. Cameron will serve until Walker resumes duties.
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Ed Cameron
Walker
Alabama
Phillip J. Hamm
Res
A. O. Walker
Dothan
Houston
Geneva
Cottonwood
Hamm
Cameron
Roman
Settin Hens Kidnaped Threatens Embryos in Nest
Two setting hens were kidnapped, leaving 35 unborn chicks orphaned before hatching. Mose Kolney, 3, of Dothan, held in connection with theft of two hens from John Joho son. Deputies say one hen was dressed and the other killed when arrested. Bond set at $200, $100 per hen, on petit larceny charges. Surviving the hens are 17 and 18 years old respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheelit
Walt Fee
Mose Kolney
Dothan Wan
John Johoson
Kelley
Gottwald Hints Merciless War On Reactionists
Prague reports Communist Premier Klement Gottwald warned of a merciless war on agents of domestic and foreign reaction. A seven member purge commission to eliminate reactionary parties was announced led by Rudolf Stransky linked to Comintern. Drtina, a former justice minister, was badly injured in what officials called a suicide attempt amid cabinet clashes and purges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Goldberg
Prague
Klement Gottwald
Czechossovakia
Rudolf Stransky
Communist International Information Bureau
Cominform
Poland
Alexei Copicka
Prokop
Olomouc
Drtina
Gottwald
Izan Stransky
Ile
Antonin Gregor
Exzen Erban
Social Democrat
A. Nevmenh
New Creech National Socialist
J. Pojhar
Catholic Peoples Party
Nemes ‘Tora
Finland Faced with Stalin Pact Talks in Moscow
Helsinki reports indicate Finland is prepared to negotiate a mutual defense pact with the Soviet Union at Stalin's motion. President Juho Paasikivi is seeking party guidance by Tuesday with a Finnish delegation likely named for talks in Moscow, amid questions about Soviet security aims and Finland's political traditions.
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Helsinki
Finda
Stalin
Soviet Union
Juhio Panzikivs
Moscow
Slavi
Russia
Europe
Leningrad
Finland
Finand
Tera
Leap Year Boy Turns 3 On Leap Day Birthday
Dorothy Whitaker profiles a leap year boy born February 29, 1936 in Bran son Stand, Alabama. The boy, Migtland School sixth grader They Hello, has celebrated three birthdays due to leap years and dreams of becoming a professional football player. He already played in the Midget Football League and helped his Lion Team reach early success while juggling hobbies like stamp collecting and hunting. He also raises watermelons and potatoes and keeps a smart bulldog named Lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Sov
Ikey Hall of
Simpon
Engle Stott
Dorothy Whitaker
Migtland School
Ana Mra
Clarence Holla
Branson
Dothan
Hila
Klarede
Boeman
Ivey
Vawyer
Hin Fkey
Nine Year Old Boy Conducts Symphony At Carnegie Hall
A nine year old Italian prodigy Ferruccio Buren conducted the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall with Goldberg like precision. He led Verdi and Rosini selections, then Beethoven’s First Symphony during the program finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Philharmonic
Carnegie Hall
Muricians
Ferraccnn Buren
Toscanini
Jeliiia
Norma
Verddi
Rosani
Willem Tell
Berthoven
Bishop Carpenter To Confirm Class Of Episcopalians
The Diocese of Alabama bishop Charles C. Carpenter will conduct confirmation at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity during the Morning Prayer Service at 11 am today. He will also lead an 8 am Holy Communion and address the Sunday School at 9 45 am. Six adults and four children are to be confirmed, rector Rev. Joseph Kellermann said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Carpenter
Diocese of
Alabama
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Bishop Carpenter
Joseph Kellermann
Red Cross Fund Drive Aims For Houston Support
Charis Chepman fund campaign chair declares Houston County will push the Red Cross thermometer at Main and Oates streets to the top next week. The launch marks the county’s 1088 Red Cross drive as leaders urge generous response from residents to reach the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Houston
Abby Ellard
Houston County
Main
Oates
Charis Chepman
Cameo Charman
Chapman
Derony Mendey
Red Cross Totals Display at Main and Ostes
G TOLOCKs REDCROSS has been erected at the Main and Ostes street intersection. The thermometer marks daily contributions to the drive. Headquarters for the university drive will open Monday morning at the Waldanga Hotel. Supplies and materials may be obtained there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unversity Rive
Wadlangoa
Ogefis Ccarmutier
Alert Weer
Ard
J. Theodore Jacke
Sfoms
Joe Burton to Head ABC Enforcement
Joe Burton, long time ABC and State Bureau of Investigation veteran, is named chief of the Alcoholic Beverages Control System enforcement division succeeding N W Kimbrough. The appointment takes effect tomorrow, with CT Rune Alderson to appoint a replacement in the Investigation department. Burton has served since 1940 in Dothan as an ABC investigator before military service and later criminal investigator for the district including Mouston Henry Geneva Dale Coffer Covington and Harbour County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe T Burton
N. W. Kimbrough
Highway Patrol
Folsom
Department of Public Safety
ALC
Burton
CT. Runealdson
ABC
State Bureauy of Investigation
Dothan
Mouston, Henry
Geneva
Dale, Coffer, Covington
Harbour Counter
Peter
Depa’ Sherdt
Hve Ome County of
Chambers
Old Jeilico School To Ge At Auction
A public sale will auction the Jeilico School property at Coney Theatre area. The bidding will be by the highest bidder under the terms set by the Jefford County Board of Education. The property includes several acres of land adjacent to the old school site and parking areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeilico School
Wicksburg
Merregatt Board
Boswell Amendment Attacked By Ten Negroes In Lawsuit
Ten Mobile County Negroes filed a federal suit in Mobile seeking to strike down the Boswell Amendment to Alabama’s Constitution as unconstitutional and to obtain $100,000 in damages. They allege the measure denies rights to Black citizens and mostly restricts non Democratic voters, naming Gov. James Folsom and others as defendants. The complaint claims biased registration practices and discriminatory questioning by the Mobile County Board of Registrars.
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Mobile
U. S
Alabama
James 5. Folsom
F.C Roswell
Geneva
Ala
Mobile County
Rooictone
Peerent
Davet Ro Landau
Cicago
Buuself
Tilenus City
Hoswell
Rey Intratoo
United Stites
Alejed
Fedsero
Landau
Mobile County Board of Registrara
Tome Plainant
Hurrell Gaskins
Milton Schnell
Civil Rights Row Gains Momentum Across South and Nation
Southern leaders and Georgia lawmakers clash with President Truman’s civil rights program, urging restraint and unity. Senator Stewart D Tenn? denounces the plan as discord and a chorus of hate while Virginias Gar land Gray withholds party profits. Georgians reassess Jefferson Jackson Day contributions as protests grow amid national debate. Page 2.
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Associated Press
Southern
Trawman
Stewart Dtenn
South
Grotte 1
Simmilton
Georgia
Peaguing
Sie Democratic Noonal
Texan
Bob Cab’ Vert
Atate Democrati
Texax
Nar Front
Virginia
Garland Gray
Jackson Fund
M. E. Thompson
Senator Stewart
Truman
Mantera
Siewert
Truman Stirs Up Excitement In Stop To Greet Youngsters
President Truman halted at a naval base to greet youngsters and review a submarine hatch. He joked with children and spoke about plans for a news conference, while aides and officers watched from the pier and a grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Kihyun
Sitaller
Wien
Deane
Murry
Trina Kiyow
Hig Daily
Aevin
Courtul
Whrmueine
Gash Mravdary
Grose le Street
Richmond
Abinpees
Sybert Andre d
Duge
Fresh Water Fishing Opens in Florida During March
A statewide ban on bass fishing is reportedly eliminated though Northwest Florida counties Jay Calhoun Franklin Gulf Jackson Liberty Wakulla Washington Gadeden and Leon will close to all fresh water fishing in April and May. The announcement cites a provisional season adjustment to address regional conditions.
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Tallahe
State of State
Northwest
Florida
Jay
Calhoun
Franklin
Golf
Jackson
Liberty
Wakalla
Washington
Gadeden
Leon
Dixie Revolt Not New In Democratic Party History
Washington AP analysis traces repeated party splits from Civil War era to 1924. It notes major defections, bolting factions, and third party challenges shaping Democratic outcomes. The piece highlights Lincoln era Republicans, former Democrats bolting in 1860s, and 1924 contest dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Geiger
Washington
Apy Penne
Jans T Ue
Tesala
Eptite Baur
Staves
Selver Pelagien
Prota Barien
Senate group backs European Recovery Plan approval
Senate foreign relations committee formally recommends approval of a 5.3 billion Marspehi Recovery Program for 16 Western European nations. The report warns the plan is not a permanent feature of U.S. foreign policy and stresses the need for shared sacrifice and peace as a guiding ideal, with implications for global relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rel
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
Imne
United States
Dne
Panama City searches extended for missing business man
Police extended the missing man hunt for Fred Phillips, a 68 year old Panama City businessman last seen Feb. 19 in Brevard North Carolina. He traveled on business and later appeared in Charleston Norfolk and Richmond. family fears amnesia as his funds remained untouched and his whereabouts uncertain. He is described as six feet tall, bald, about 209 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fla
Florida
South Carolina
Middle Atlantic States
Fred Phillips
Phillips
Brevard N. C
Cnitain
Washington
Charleston
D. C
Norfolk
Richmond
Children Endangered By Fire Truck Crash
Five young children narrowly escaped injury when a fire truck collided with a sedan carrying them at Main and 3rd streets. Fireman Loule FP Jenking of Downton reported sirens not heard as the truck entered Maln street from East. Driver Jock Sabah of 408 E Washington listed as driver. Vehicle damages were negligible. no charges. A car fire nearby damaged interiors but was extinguished. other fires caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mex Arthur
Ashford
Porter
Farryland
Ashford Road
Orin
Kogan McArthur
Tan Wtass
MoOreing Street
N. Alice Street
Montgomery Heat Sets February Records in Cooling Surge
Weather bureau reports unseasonably high temperatures in Montgomery with the mercury hitting near record levels. Forecasters note a sharp rise from February norms, with residents feeling the heat as a late winter pattern persists across the region.
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Montgomery
Weather Bureau
Sentercay Taaulum
Beery Bowen
Até
Moeigerery Doring
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Hardwick
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Comelite Club
Joe Burton
ABC Enforcement
E. C. Boswell
Fayetta County
Sonerville
Stewart
Dixie
Democratic Party
Stepten
Richmond Va
Jonny Breckeridge
Abraham Lincoln
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