Bus Gun Battle Ends in Bandit’s Death as Pursuer Kills
A gun battle on a bus left Ledford Whitt injured as Kenneth Smiser pursued a bandit who had held up grocer C G Barnes. Smiser, aided by Robert F Koss, cornered the bandit and shot him as he fled, while the bandit returned fire. Barnes identified the dead man as the robber. Whitt was treated for shotgun wounds.
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Wianapolis
Jacdit
Kenneth Smiser
C. G. Barnes
Smniser
Barnes
Kenneth
Smiser
Robert F Koss
Internal Revenue Department
Koss
Smisser
Labor Union Boycott Seen Unfair Practice by Court
Federal Judge Clarence Mullins held a labor union boycott of Gadsden Heating and Sheet Metal Co. to be an unfair labor practice under the Taft-Hartley act. The ruling came as Mullins denied a petition for an injunction to remove the firm from the boycott. Paul L. Styles of the regional Labor Relations Board filed the petition on behalf of the company. The AFL Gadsden Bund was involved in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Trades Council
AFL Sheet Metal Wokers Union
Styles
Mullins
National Labor Relation Board
Birmingham
Gadsden
Clarence Mullins
Paul L. Styles
Enterprise and Ozark Schools Get Federal Aid
Enterprise and Ozark school systems in Alabama were approved for federal aid under the Federal Works Agency program for maintenance and operation for the 1948 49 school year. Enterprise budgets around 89 741 with a federal share of 10 919 while Ozark lists about 89 400 with 11 223 from the federal government. The programs assist districts in war affected areas with rising enrollment and postwar needs as stated by FWA officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Ozark
Alabama
Federal Works Agency
Oliver T. Ray
FWA
Bureau of Community Facilties
Atlanta
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works
163 New Faces in Georgia Assembly Opens
ATLANTA AP reports the Georgia General Assembly convened with 163 newcomers. In the House 130 of 205 members were new since 1947 48, plus seven who sat in the Senate. The Senate also hosts a completely new body due to rotation, with 40 uninitiated after 14 former Representatives returned.
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Atlanta
Georgia General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Thin pecan trees improve orchard profitability
From now until spring is a good time to cut out crowded pecan trees. Four or five well spaced trees per acre will be more profitable than crowding for resources. Asparagus crowns should be set this month and harvested for 10 to 12 years, with proper planting, fertilizing, mulching, or cultivation extending production to about 20 years.
Hay For Hogs In Winter Feed
A note highlights that a small amount of hay serves as good feed for brood sows during winter when green feed is unavailable. The piece emphasizes prudent feeding for hog herds during lean seasons and suggests hay as a supplemental ration.
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Inig
Wvartin
Llost
Keystone Hotel
Hatchin
South Alabama Auto Co
Maat
Dothan
Studebaker
Adit
Hays City
Kansas
New Mexico
Weil
Bast
Gug
Ben Arrious
Tre
Pat
MR. Kleeman
Flint
MR. K
RITZ
Preston Foster
Mary Stuart
William Bishop
Narner Bros
Phantom Ranger
With Tim McCoy
Adva
the Home Termite CO
S. Oates
Enterprise, Ozark
Georgia
Houston
Oregon Trail
Monte Hale
Adolph Menjou
Carole Landis
John Hubbard
Willie Best
Hoagy Carmichael
Stooge
Riders of
Death Valley
Romind
Colmf
Nan Romind
Po Oes
By Williams
Oie
Tyree
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