Navy March of Dimes Drive Grows in Wiregrass Schools
The annual campaign reports from four more schools in Wiregrass and surrounding counties show steady student donations to the March of Dimes. Highland School led with 148.45 dollars, followed by South School at 95.10 and West Hill with 20 dollars, Webb School contributing 61.34. Minnie T. Heard Elementary added 123.35 in a strong early count. Dance ticket sales near 75 dollars boosted funds as donors rally for the birthday ball at the Country Club. Chairman Lee Herlong plans visits to Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Exchange Club next week to seek further support.
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Doan
Lee Herlong
Houston
Uy Drive
Highland School
E. Folkes
South
Alice Elliott
Se Hill
Ja Abt
Charles ‘Ewer
Webb School
Dothanon
Club Mem
Dothan
Cash
Utt
Herlong
Rotary Ub
Kiwanis Club
Exchange Club
Experiment Entails Half Billion Dollar Warship Test
Navy figures outline the cost of an atomic experiment in the Pacific. Hulls and engines for 47 combat units alone total about 230 million dollars, with transports and non combat types adding more than 100 thousand dollars. The overall expenditure nears half a billion dollars.
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Charles Molony
Washington
Navy
Pacific
Soldier in Robbery Held for Grand Larceny
Private First Class Omas Guy Tillett of Napier Field is held on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing 32 dollars from traveling salesman John Cunningham at a Dathan hotel. Cunningham identified the theft and Tillett confessed before detectives turned him over to military authorities.
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Olice
Omas Guy Tillett
Napier ‘Eld
Dathan
Eddie Kelly
Kelly
John Cunningham
Cuningham
Tillett
Tilett
John Hilson Andeorge Garrett
Man executes two Japanese civilians death sentence review
In Montclair New Jersey Senator Hawkes reports Pfc Joseph E Hieswa condemned by an Army court martial for killing two Japanese civilians will be returned to the United States for prompt review by the Judge Advocate General in Washington He says the War Department will give careful consideration amid widespread protests following Osaka Ma news of the death sentence
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Montclair
Joseph E. Hieswa
United States
Judge Advocate General
Washington
U. S
Albert %. Hawkes
Osaka
Ja- Ma
Hirswa
City Committee Backs Warded At Large Election Plan
The City Democratic Executive Committee settled on a compromise for its five member group. One at large member will be elected citywide, while four seats are ward designated but voted by all city voters. Ward candidates must reside in their ward, though all voters can vote for them. Details from Smith Hall.
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The
City Democratic Executive Committee
Smith Hall
Dothan
Sparks Urges Firm Front Against FEPC
Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks addressed a Southeastern conference urging a united Southern front against federal interference. He listed aims including maintaining a two race school system, equal freight rates, and opposing FEPC legislation as an economic bottleneck while pledging not to accept the program as long as he governs.
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Birmingham
Chauncey Sparks
United Southern Front
Southeastern
Council of State Governments
Alabama
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Congress
South
FEPC
Compromise Offer Aims To End FEPC Filibuster
On Capitol Hill negotiators proposed two changes to FEPC to end the filibuster. They suggested a permanent commission with a base coverage of 50 employees or more and charges tried in federal district courts. Backers of the bill favored a base of 25, and circuit courts would have broader review.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
FEPC
Senate
Bil
Ball
Miam
Smith
Morse
Two More Candidates Qualify In County Revenue Board Race
The County Democratic Executive Committee qualified two more candidates for the County Board of Revenue. Luther Danzy of Cowarts and former postmaster qualified for District Three to face incumbent W. Perry Calhoun. Robert Meadows of Ashford and Ralph G. Cameron also qualified for District Two.
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County Revenue Board
County Board of Revenue
Democratic Executive Committee
Saxon Payner
Luther Danzy
Cowaris
W. Perry Calhoun
Robert Meadows
Ashford
Ralph G. Cameron
J. Albert Logue
B. G. Farmer
Walter J. Cameron
Roy C. Hill
Board of Revenue
L. FE. Boswell
H. O. Summerford
S. W. Croom
W. S. Hall
Rank Gwaltney
W. R. Dawsey
J. E. Crockett
W. A. Wells
Green Jordan
J. M. F. Dupree
Soviet Union Opposes UN Action on Iran Case
Soviet Russia in a letter to the United Nations Security Councilsaid it opposed the body's taking up Iran's charges. It urged direct negotiations between Tehran and Moscow and said Iran's accusations were baseless. The letter from Andrei Vishinsky was released ahead of the council session to decide on addressing Iran Greece and Indonesia cases. The council will vote on whether to discuss all three, with no veto from the five powers. Meanwhile Lebanon demanded withdrawal of British and French troops, and Egypt could present another case amid a cabinet crisis.
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John M. Higetower
London
Russia
United Nations Security Council Today
Tran
Iran
Socra
Red Army
United Nations
Tehran
Moscow
Andrei Vishinsky
Norman J. 0. Makin
Australia
Security Council
UNO Information Service
Greece
Indonesia
U. S
Edward R. Stellinips, Jr
James F. Byrnes
Republic of
Lebanon
Council
Egypt
Swift voter registration picks up in county pace
The Board of Registrars reported rapid voter registration with 174 new registrations by noon after the books opened Monday. Registrations came from most beats in the county, except Beats Two and Fourteen, according to officials.
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Board of Registrars
Board
Brother in hospital after Alabama crash claims Paul Adkins
Paul Adkins, 26, of Tuscaloosa, died in a Birmingham hospital yesterday from injuries suffered in a Tuesday night automobile crash near Oak Grove. His brother Eugene Adkins was seriously injured in the same accident and remains in a local hospital.
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Bessemer
Ala
Paul Adkins
Tuscaloosa
Oak Grove
Eugene Adkins
Army Claims Moon Radar Contact First Time
The Army announced the world’s first scientific radar contact with the Moon, a 235000 mile test by Sight Corps scientists at Evans Signal Laboratory Belmar New Jersey. Echo returned in 2.5 seconds showing high frequency radio waves can penetrate the ionosphere, with potential peacetime and wartime uses. The finding may aid future jet or rocket guidance and atmospheric defense.
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Washington
Army Today
Sight Corps
Evans Signal Laboratory
Belmar
New Jersey
Army
War Department
Impos Wba
Marty G Tagler
Siemal Carpachief
GM Strike Relief Expands as 644 Families Get Aid in Detroit
Detroit welfare director Daniel J. Ryan said 644 GM families are on relief and 1,164 have applications filed. Relief follows minimum needs, not strike merits, with example aid around $495 every two weeks for a family of four. The GM strike, in its 66th day, affected about 30,000 Detroit workers. The CIO United Auto Workers provided kitchens and funds, largely from donors and members, to assist striker households.
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Detroit
Iap
Daniel J. Ryan
General Motors Strik
Ryan
General Motors
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Bold Move To Take Over House Leadership
Washington AP report notes a split among Democrats over a strike control bill. Minority Leader Moss argues Republicans could unite to seize leadership power. The party plans a bloc vote strategy next week on labor bills and the Gading bill.
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Washington
House
Joseph Marlin Moss
Martin
Owl Party
Rep
Cox
Labor Committee
Chinese Students Demand Return of Hong Kong and Macau
Thousands of Chinese students in Canton protest for the return of Hong Kong to Britain and Macau to Portugal, marching past embassies with no violence reported. Riots continue in Bombay with 18 killed and 800 injured as police fire and rail offices burn. International tribunal cases against Japan advance with Russia, France and the Netherlands joining. trials may start in March with major powers participating. In Yokohama Kaichi Hirate is sentenced to gallows for deaths of four Allied prisoners. General Krueger bids farewell as U.S. Sixth Army inactivates in Kyoto. British forces in Batavia compel Japanese prisoners to erase surrender slogans as fighting continues. Siam's National Assembly opens with constitutional changes and Anglo Siamese treaty on the agenda. Occupation of Japan progress signals possible government changes under Premier Sol Peramoj.
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Canton River
Shanghai
Bombay
Russia
France
Netherlands
International Tribunal
Japan
MacArthur
United States
China
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Yokohama
Kaichi Hirate
U. S
Hirate
Waller Krueg
Kyoto
Honshu
Java
Rataya
Dutea
Siam
National Assembly
Bangkok
Sol Peramoj
Primary Candidate Lists Increase in Alabama Senate Race
AP reports six more candidates qualified for Alabama's May 7 Democratic primary. Rep. Roger Snyder of Birmingham entered the State Senate race from Jefferson County, contesting the With District seat vacated by James A. Simpson who won't run again. Emmett Perry, also from Birmingham, qualified earlier. Others filing at the capitol include Charles H. Ramey Hale County Place No 2 James J. Smith Gadsden Eto wah Place No 1 Roberts H. Brown Opelika Tee Place No 1 Ira D. Prutt Livingston Sumter Place No 2 and Senator John H. Pinson Geiger Sumter Place No 1.”
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Roger Snyder
Birmingham
State Senate
Jefferson County
Secretry of State
Alabama
Snyder
Annouunce
James A. Simpson
Emmett Perry
State House of Representatives
Charles H. Ramey
Akron
Ala
Hale County Place
James J. Smith
Gadsden
Etowah Place
Roberts H. Brown
Opelika
Tee Place
Ira D. Pruitt
Livingston
Sumter Place
John H. Pinson
Geiger
Pruitt
Pinson
Geasner T. McCorvey
Mobile
CIO Group Opposes Boswell Amendment in Alabama
Mobile's CIO affiliate representing about 35,000 members opposes the Boswell amendment to tighten voting standards. The measure would require registrants to explain parts of the constitution, a rule critics say would disfranchise both Black voters and many white voters lacking education.
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Mobile
Ala
Boswell
Mobile Industrial Union Council
CTO
CIO
Cracaseed
Connell
Georgia Rejects Arnall Second Term Amendment
The Georgia House defeated a proposed amendment that would have allowed Gov Ellis Arnall to seek a second term. The roll call was 128 to 74 against, with 69 negatives sufficient to defeat. Speaker Roy V Harris announced the result at 2 28 p.m after a lengthy session.
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Atlanta
Ste
Georgia House of Representatives
Ellis Arnall
House
Roy V. Harris
Passenger dies as Army trainer crashes into Pensacola Bay
An Army training plane based at Maxwell Field crashed into Pensacola Bay. The pilot, Second Lt. Gerald W. Currie of Baldwinville Kentucky, escaped with minor injuries. A passenger, unnamed by Army officials, was trapped and presumed dead. Divers were dispatched to recover the body.
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Montgomery
Pensacola Bay
Gerald W. Currie
Baldwinville
Maxwell Field
CIO union vows not to return to work if government seizes plants
Lewis J. Clark of the CIO packinghouse workers union says the national wage policy committee voted unanimously to refuse returning to work when government seizure of meat plants begins at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. The AFL group, with workers on strike, has not yet decided, while officials deny official word on seizure details. Clark accuses the government of a doublecross and urges workers to seek wage increases and fair treatment as production plans resume under federal action.
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Chicago.am
Lewis J. Clark
CIO Packinghouse
National
CIG
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Faulkner Parking Company
Kiogar and Company
AFL
Donight
CIO Union
Chicago
Lewis Rejoins AFL with 500000 Mine Workers
AFL President William Green announced the reaffiliation of John L. Lewis and his 500,000 United Mine Workers with the American Federation of Labor in Miami Florida. Lewis will fill a vacancy on the executive council after Harvey W. Brown’s withdrawal, a move Green calls significant for unity and solidarity.
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Miami
Fla
AFL
William Green
Joh L. Lewis
Unite Mine Workers
America Federation of Labor
Lewis
Harvey W. Brown
Green
Tte
Becaus
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