Langan Named Draft Director to Succeed Horn
MONTGOMERY AP Joseph N. Langan of Male was nominated to be State Selective Service director to replace W LaRue Horn of Dothan who resigned effective Jan 32. Horn, 26 year old legislator and Alabama National Guard lieutenant colonel, will become administrative assistant in the State Revenue Department. General Hershey will appoint the successor but likely follow Governor Folsom’s recommendation.
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State Revenue Department
General Hershey
Horn
Hecessor
James E. Folsom
Langanne
Five Silver Beavers Awarded by Southeast Alabama Council
At the Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council annual meeting in Ozark five volunteers received Silver Beavers, scouting’s highest honor. Recipients: Gus Lane of Dothan, Scoutmaster Troop 22. Robert Hornsby of Eufaula, Scoutmaster Troop 11. T. Hunter of Eufaula, executive board member and council finance chair. Marion W. Redd of Ozark, Dale County finance chair. Jo Whit King of Dothan, executive board member and advancement chair. Dr G R Smith read citations as spouses received the beavers.
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Southeast
R. C. Joiner
Ozark
M. W. Espy
Headland
Tommy Amason
Council
President Joiner
Jaff
Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council
Jeaders
Hugh Comer
Sylacauga
Gus Lane
Dothan
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Robert Hornsby
Eufaula
Eufaula Kiwanis ‘Club
T. Hunter
Marion W. Redd
Dale County Finance Committee
Jo. Whit King
Nephew 16 Sought In Woman's Slaying in Alabama
In Pratville Alabama a 16-year-old high school student James M Watson of Marbury is sought after a woman identified as Mrs Jimmie Lowell 36 was shot dead at her Liberty Church community home. Autauga County Sheriff Allen Stewart said a pickup order has been issued for Watson who lived with Mr and Mrs Lowell.
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Prativille
Ala
Alabama
Teday
Jimmie Lowell
Liberty Church
Autauga County
Allen Stewart
James M. Watson
Marbury
Lowell
Mystery Blast Shocks Blakely. Police Probe Clues
A nocturnal explosion in Blakely damaged a home on Beaslew Street, waking most residents. Mrs J R A hole and windows were shattered, with no solid clues. Police ruled out a prank but offered few explanations as they combed the scene after the 10 45 p m blast.
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Blakely
J3l
Kely ‘Specialy
Blaxel Rolice
City Male
County Offi
Dyne- Sear Basler
Steetan
J. R
Adil
Mrs. Asley
Brazilian Engineers To Observe Talquin Electric Visit
Five Brazilian engineers will visit Talquin Electric Co operative in Quincy Florida on February 7 to observe rural electrification methods. Their week long stay is part of a 15 week tour of Southern States sponsored by the government of Rio Grande do Sul as they study United States energy programs.
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Quincy, Fla
Talquin Electric Co-operative
United ‘States
Rio Grande Do Sul
Direct Action By Britain DM In Negev Feared By Israel
British direct action in the Negev worries Israel as paving progress advances. City Engineer H. M. Ramseur states first street improvement project No. 1 covers 26 streets and is nearer completion than observers expect. A second project No. 8, involving 20 more streets, was started after No. 1. together they supersede projects 2 through 6 begun since 1939. Estimated combined cost exceeds 1,000,000 dollars, with weather delays cited as the main hindrance to progress.
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Dothan
H. M. Ramseur
Weather Whips West and South With Snow and Wind
Winter's grip clips the Far West Pacific Northwest West Texas and the Panhandle with snow sleet and cold while the South enjoys warmth. Snow predicted in sunny Southern California as temperatures drop to 26 in the orange and lemon belt. Ice and sleet shut roads and schools in Amarillo. power lines downed and two deaths reported in West Texas. Pacific Northwest endures a power shortage with a voluntary brownout in Oregon. Spokane notes a marginal safety for the Northwest power pool. Freight and vessels slowed by ice as Gordon Nebraska faces danger.
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Associated Press
Far West
Pacific Northwest
Texas
Panhandle
South
California
Los Angeles
Orange County
Silverado Canyon
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Oregon
Spokane
Wash
Northwest Power Pool
Columbia River
Portland
Gordon
Nebraska
Police Chief Job Open In Tennessee If Any Qualified
In Tullahoma Tennessee a city job notice asks if any qualified person can become police chief. The listing notes the mayor and alderman discuss current police practices and past actions, hinting at scrutiny over hiring and leadership.
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Tennessee
Tullahoma
Tenn
E.L
Arch Brown
Crack Train Has Second Wreck In Two Days Time
GROVELAND Florida AP The Orange Blossom Special Miami to New York streamliner derailed near here injuring many. Nineteen were taken to Leesburg hospitals two seriously hurt. A crew member initially missing was later located. This marked the second Seaboard Airline derailment in two days after a crash in Ford Va where twenty were hurt. Nine other cars left the track and rescuers faced difficult access through winding roads.
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Maford
Bay Lake
Here
Highway Patrol
Taxes And Rents Congress Topics
Washington AP Movements to curb taxes and rents gain steam in Congress as Truman backs extending rent control to June 1951 and boosting revenues by about 4 billion dollars to avert a deficit and repay debt. Senators Byrd and others push budget cuts rather than tax increases, with House action anticipated tomorrow.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Myers
D-Pa
Rep
Spencer
D-Ky
80Th Congress
Byrd
Virginia
Joint Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Postal Inspector Shot To Death In OKC Lobby
In Oklahoma City AP report, Postal Inspector E. M. Harkins was shot in the main post office lobby and died. Police arrested a five-year-old man identified as Joseph Donnelly on murder charges, with a pistol and knife found on him. Donnelly claimed motive as taking the law into his own hands. A federal charge was being prepared.
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Oklahoma City
E. M. Harkins
Joseph Donnelly
Donnelley
Donnelly
Harkins
FBI
Twelve Children Die In Blaze At Camp
A fire at Les Osillons children's camp in Chateau d Oex Switzerland killed twelve children six boys and six girls and two nurses during a holiday. Two other boys and two girls were badly burned and one nurse reportedly was British.
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Chateau D'Oex
Switzerland
Les Osillons
O Ae
Surrender Demand From Reds At Tientsin
Reports from Tientsin say Communist besiegers refuse compromise and demand complete Nationalist surrender of the North China city. Four city council members sought a cease fire. Reds replied with unconditional surrender demand within 24 hours. Shelling Tuesday night caused casualties with no totals given. 90 miles northwest observers note the hard line signals no bargain.
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Peiping
Tientsin
North China
Nanking
Red
Georgia Bills Echo Talmadge Programs In Legislature
ATLANTA UP Administration leaders introduced ten bills to implement Gov. Herman Talmadge 1949 program including voter re registration and a new voting qualification standard The measures would wipe current voter lists and require new registration with periodic re registrations every two years The reading and writing test could be expanded to include explaining a constitutional section to qualify a voter Other bills extend the county unit system to general and special elections and back the Southern Education Compact for regional graduate and technical schools Turn to page 2 for more on the school buses story.
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Atlanta
Georgia Legislative Hopper
Herman Talmadge
House
Senate
Assembly
Georgia
Fred Hand
Talmadge
Dothan Chamber Of Commerce Names 1949 Committee Heads
Committee chairmen for the 1949 Dothan Chamber of Commerce have been named by President Alto Zee. The directors and committee men will be announced at tonight’s first board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Hotel. Heads include Industrial Harry Hall Civic Affairs Clyde O Lovern Membership and Publicity Raymond Spann Stock Shows Jesse Forrester Agricultural Alex Whidden Retail Merchants George H Malone Peanut Festival E M Weiss Military Affairs Jax jc
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Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Alto Zee
Houston Hotel
Harry Hall
Clyde O. Lovern
Raymond Spann
Jesse Forrester
Alex Whidden
Retail Merchants Association
George H. Malone
Peanut Festival
E. M. Weiss
Security Council Delays Israel Britain clash at Rhodes
United Nations members shelving Israel Britain war of nerves over Middle East actions. Israel protests London stance in Negev and requests early action, but council postpones formal inquiry while Indonesian dispute also sits unresolved. U.S. pressure looms for stronger council measures next Friday. Cuban delegate set to propose Dutch troop withdrawal from Indonesia.
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Robert J. Manning Lake
Success
N.Y
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Great Britain
Palestine
Negev Desert
Middle East
Israel
Britain
Security Council
Rhodes
U. N
Aubrey S. Eban
Mediterranean
Eban
Holy Land
London
U.N
Council
Indonesia
United States
U. S
Cuba
Alberto Inocente Alvarez
British Cabinet Reviews Palestine Crisis Amid Tensions
Foreign Secretary Bevin led a three hour cabinet meeting in London discussing Palestine developments seen as a grave threat to Middle East peace. Britain denied aiding Israel’s Arab allies and accused Israel of embargo violations while noting Egypt and Israel faced border clashes and Rhodes armistice talks under UN auspices.
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Arthur Gavsson
London
Ernest Bevin
Palestine
Foreign Office
Middle East
Israel
Britain
United Nations
Czechoslovakia
East Europe
Ee U
Egypt
Rhodes
U. N
Ralph J. Bunche
Bevin
Security Council
Lake Success
No. 16
New Type Orphanage Studied In Alabama
Plans proposed in Montgomery for a new orphanage named Childwaven costing initially 300000 dollars and later one million. The project, pursued since September by Churches of Christ, will care for 150 destitute and needy children of all faiths. Funds to come from congregations across Louisiana Mississippi Georgia and Alabama. John Taylor of Tanner head of a site-Selection committee. Wharton says location near Montgomery is likely for central state access.
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Montgomery
Churches of Christ
W. Ralph Wharton
Highland Avenue Church
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
John Taylor
Tanner, Afc
Wharton
Childhaven
Football Draftees Listed By County Board In Pre Induction
Denvard Spell of Dothan a tackle on Auburn's team 1343 was among 17 registrants sent for pre induction examinations today by the local selective service board Largest group sent by the local board since re enactment of selective service laws Officials said Also listed with Snell were Lee Gray Enuwine Elmore Edward Elmore Joe Jones Philip Bellflower James Hatten Curtis Collins John Tranham Henry Cummings Stanley Wilhite Kinchen Strickland Harold Thompson Benjamin Taylor John Lee Frank Weeks and Robinson Thomas
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Denvard Spell
Dothan
Auburn
Selective Service Board
Snell
Lee Gray
Enuwine Elmore
Edward Elmore
Joe Jones
Philip Bellflower
James Hatten
Curtis Collins
John Tranham
Henry Cummings
Stanley Wilhite
Kinchen Strickland
Harold Thompson
Benjamin Taylor
John Lee
Frank Weeks
Robinson Thomas
National Civil Rights Agency Called For By Council
The National Council on Civil Rights urged President Truman to create a permanent Federal Commission on Civil Rights. It seeks full time commissioners with power to investigate subpoena hearings and coordinate with other federal agencies across the United States and possessions.
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National Group
Truman
Civil Rights Agency
Washington
National Council On Civil Rights
Federal Commission On Civil Rights
White House
Herbert Baryerd Swope
Ruth Bryan Rohde
Denmark
Robert P. Patterson
Morris L. Ernst
Maurice Sundy
Catholic University
United Ststas
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Langan
Scouting
William J. Davis
Talquin
Negev
Reds
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C. Ofc
Jax
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