Need Of Keeping Draft Law Cited By Sec. Johnson
Defense Secretary Johnson argues the draft act is crucial to stopping spread of Communism in Europe and urges extension beyond its June expiry. He warns abandonment could signal weakness to NATO allies and affect global military aid and pact unity. A skeleton draft compromise may keep draft machinery alive without universal conscription.
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Washington
Johnson
Europe
Howe Armed Service
United States
Moscow
Hac
Chaney
Ilse Armed Services Committee
Bent Truman
Vinson D-Gal
Pentagon
Congress
Mrs. W. L. Lee Dies After Long Illness Funeral In Columbia
Mrs Ellin Thomas Lee of Co Turbli widow of We Li Lee dies in Dallas hospital after long illness. A Columbia Methodist Church member active in church and civic work, she will be buried in Dothan City cemetery after 10:30 a m Saturday funeral at Columbia Methodist Church with Rev Prices Dr A Bhatter and Dr W F Calhoun officiating. Surviving: son Altony of Dothan. four daughters Eloise Heaslett and T A Lane of Sylacauga, Mrs Wuellens-Shullies worth in Tuixenloora, Dorothy Lee of Dothan. three sisters Mrs W F Oakley Columbia Mrs BR E Peterson Enterprise Mrs H J Davis Columbus Ga. several grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed.
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Co- Turbli
We Li Lee
Jpkrown Whiegeoss
Dalla Hospital
Lee
Criteny
Colimula
Columbia Methodisty
Hurt Ang
Order of Eastern Tae, Mes
Bee
Civie
Columphia
Houston County
M. L. Oakley
J. H. Saxon
Floyd Puckselt
W. F. Oakley, Jr
Lawrence i Oakley
Dee Bh
Camellias Shine At Wax Crocus Event In Dothan
About 1,000 visitors viewed camellias at Wax crocus weather and Camellia Day in Dothan’s Recreation Center. Some 1,500 to 2,000 attendees faced threatening skies but stayed for over 800 specimens judged by three garden clubs. Mr. and Mrs. Alto Vo Gee won top honors with a red Victor Emanuel on a triple-tiered display. The Lees swept 49 points, 39 from blue ribbons, with 50 blooms on display. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cannon were runners up. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Msryck took third place.
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Dothan
Recreation Center
Mes
Alto Vo Gee
Victor Emanuel
Mark Cannon
Arthur Msryck
Ture
Britain Increases Candy and Bacon Rations
London reports a Labor Government ration hike starting January 28 ahead of elections. Bacon rises from four to five ounces per week and candy from four to four and a half ounces daily. Food Minister Strachey cites a return to a normal prudent level while noting the change lasts until further notice.
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London
Labor
Briain
Jann Strachey
FBI Streamlines Hunt For Boston Robbers
Boston AP report says top investigators under PBI Director Hoover tightened coordination to pursue nine bandits who seized about 1.0 million dollars in cash and 500 thousand in checks from Brink’s truck. Two more money bags were found in Milton with unclear markings. officials study central office to sift clues and accelerate arrests. Local, state, and private detectives joined a coordination session at Attorney General Francis E. Kelly’s office as the manhunt entered its third day.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Mitton
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Boston
Milton
Hoover
Brink's
Armored Transportation Company
Francis E. Kelly
New Jersey
Miami
Fla
Eine Desay
Hn Daly
Maint
Incomplete Reports Aid March of Dimes Drive
Reports from Houston County for the 1050 March of Dimes show about 742 dollars raised so far led by Drive Chairman W K Halt. Dothan High School reported 131 contributors from 407 students, with more schools expected to report over the weekend as drives continue.
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Houston County
Drive
W. K. Halt
Dimes
Hehnid
Halt
Richmond Flowers
Jack Ussery
Holt
Dothan High School
Diméa
Holtsala
Dothan
Alvo
Dothan Service League
First National Bank
Bill Stroyer
Crawford Mos Jey
Charles A. Dunsath
Hydrogen Bomb Rated Thousand Times Stronger Than A Bomb
New York AP reports experts discussing hydrogen bomb potential versus A bomb. The fusion process releases vastly more energy, requiring temperatures and pressures in the millions of degrees. Scientists debate feasibility and safety, noting sun and stellar reactions as natural analogs and questioning practical development.
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ByuWaslow
Cuannalee
New York
Jesse
Ori
Ze Ace
21 Navy Tugs Fail To Budge Mighty Mo
NORFOLK Virginia reports 21 tugs tried to free the battleship Missouri stuck in Chesapeake Bay mud. Earlier 14 tugs attempted the same with no success. An Army dredge cut trenches to aid, divers worked hoses under high pressure, and the vessel remained grounded near Old Point Comfort after Tuesday morning events.
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Norfolk
Missouri
Chesapeake Bay
Tom
Old Point Comfort
Senate Scramble Prompts Barkley Windy Talk
Vice President Barkley declared the Senate is windy from the presiding officer’s rostrum. He claimed a drafts sweeping over the chamber and noted disruptions as lawmakers were called to order. The remarks highlighted an unsettled session and ongoing procedural tensions.
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Washington
Barkley Hag
Senate
Sit
Becaupe
Truman Tax Plan Said To Include Excise Tax Cut
President Truman’s tax program would roll back excise tax rates and raise corporate taxes to generate about 1 billion dollars, with possible no increase in individual income taxes. The plan, to be sent to Congress next week, involved confidential discussions with House leaders and tax experts. Secretary of the Treasury helped brief the delegation, while secrecy remained tight before release.
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Francis M. LE Maw
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Rayburn
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyter
Capitol
Hep. McCormack
Masa
Democratic
Wagg
Charles G. Ross
Aeronautics Experts Open Investigation Into Chipley Crash
Civil Aeronautics Authority experts prepared to study the fatal light plane crash near Chipley in which John F. Mann and Deputy Sheriff Robert Milander of Los Angeles were killed. Officials suspect a possible structural failure as the tail assembly and wings were found far from the wreck, while a postulated midair explosion was deemed unlikely.
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Chipley
Special
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Tofay
California
CAA
John F
Johnny Mann
Robert E. Milander
Los Angeles
Here
A. T. Hayes
Tallahassee
Gary Anderson
Hayes
Mann
Big Inch Gas Pipe Line Explodes Near Caldwell
An explosion on the Big Inch gas pipeline near Caldwell, Ohio sent flames about 1500 feet into the air. No injuries were reported. A vacant farm house was destroyed and three other dwellings were threatened. The blaze was under control about two and a half hours after the blast as valves were shut and the gap isolated. State patrol said the fire affected nearby fields and roads while pipeline workers reset to stop the spill.
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Caldwell
Maines
Parn
State Highway Patrol
Beough
E Aan
Pattolion
Arora
Ates
Democrats Caution as House Weighs Rule Change
Washington AP report on a tight House vote battle over changing the Rules committee. Democrats fear a loss of control if the 21 day delay rule is repealed, while Republicans prefer adjournment to avoid a clash with FEPC civil rights legislation. The outcome hinges on 189 Republicans and Southern Democrats alignment.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Dcreen
Conrtrol
Egor
Korea
House
Rules Committee
Fox
Truman
Meutemants
Cone
Floods Menace South and Pacific, Weather Shifts
Floods threaten new areas in the South and Pacific while easing at danger points in the Midwest. More than 20,000 people are homeless in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys as rising waters create trouble in Arkansas and Tennessee. Cold snaps ease, with sub-zero readings in parts of the Northeast and Midwest, though International Falls dips lower. Temperatures edge toward normal across the cold belt as Pacific Northwest warms.
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Associated Press
South
Pacific Worthy
Midwest
Mississippi
Oho
Arkansas
Tennessee
Big River
Charleston
Birtle Point
New Madrid
Caribou
International Falls
Minn
Pacific Northwest
Prriday
Mercury
Plains States
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Lowisians
Michigan
Montana
Ahport, Dimes, Drive
Mrs Carraway In Washington Report On Condition
Mrs Hattie Carraway former U S Senator from Arkansas remained unchanged at George Washington University Hospital officials said she is resting very comfortable. The former senator has been ill for several weeks at the hospital in Washington D C.
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Washington
Hattie Carraway
U. S
Arkansas
George Washington University Hospital
Carraway
Hiss Trial Nears End as Murphy Prepares Summary
Government's final volley in perjury case against Alger Hiss set for today as Big Thomas F. MurphySummarizes the government case before eight women and four men on the jury. Deliberations expected after Judge Henry W. Goddard charges the panel following hours of defense rebuke of inconsistencies in the evidence. Whittaker Chambers depicted as liar. Claude B. Cross voices emotion calling Wadleigh thief of State Department secrets.
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Charles Tinisuxim
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Big Thomas F. Murphy
U. S
Hiss
Henry W. Goddard
Whittaker Chambers
Claude B. Cross
Henry Julian
Wadliegh
Seciety
Chambers
Four Die In Jersey City Tenement Fire
A flash fire swept a crowded three story tenement in Jersey City causing four deaths. The victims included a mother about 30, two girls aged 10 to 12 and a three year old child. Nine of the injured were in critical condition as ambulances rushed victims to Jersey City Medical Center. A mother attempting to save her eight month old baby leaped from a third story window.
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Jersey City
N. J
Jersey
Sai
Campaign to make camellia state flower gains steam
Campaign to name the camellia japonica as Alabama's official state flower grows across cities. Camellia clubs in Mobile, Birmingham, Greenville, Montgomery and Brewton stage shows attracting large crowds while public polls expand support for the change.
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Mobile
Agabamia
North Alabam
Birmingham Meets Camellia Club
Mobile Men's Camellia Club
Green~ville Club
Montgomery
Brewton
Dottian
Penn Diggers Lead Fight To Stay At Home
Thousands of angry coal miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania refuse to return to work amid a three day stoppage. In Pittsburgh UMW members resist John L. Lewis urging a restart as budgets suffer with company stores cutting credit for strikers. District officials express cautious optimism most of 27 600 miners may report back Monday.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Bia Auto
Pallsburgh
John P. Busarello
Ft. Tran Coal and Coke Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
Upton Supply Company
Military Strategy Drives End to Franco Diplomatic Boycott
Washington AP reports the United States shifts to scrap the diplomatic boycott of Franco Spain, citing military strategy as a key factor. Beale's position is seen as vital for a Western defense mesh, with Beale’s location highlighted as central to halting a potential Soviet attack in Western Europe. Secretary Acheson notes a move toward restoring ambassadorial relations in Madrid, while UN debates allow member states to send representatives if desired. The shift reflects a balance of military, economic, and religious pressures shaping policy while acknowledging Franco’s dictatorship.
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Jon Scali Washington
Spain
Beale
Europe
Acheson
United States
Madrid
Senate
Eastland
Franco
Hitler
Messolini
United Nations
United Nations Assembly
General Assembly
France
Paley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Coplon and Gubitchev Ordered to Stand Trial
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ruled that Judith Copfer and Valentin A. Gubitchev must stand trial on conspiracy charges after weeks of hearings. The trial is set to begin next Tuesday with the case focused on indictments and related evidence.
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New York
Sylvester J. Ryen
Judith Copfer
Valentn A. Gubitchev
Ee Ict
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