White Russians in China renounce Soviet ties in Shanghai
Public notices from Shanghai report Ivan Kotoff returning passport 5761 to the Soviet Consulate General on December 17 and renouncing Soviet citizenship. Officials estimate over 1,000 White Russians have followed suit, with others from Latvia and Czechoslovakia also leaving Soviet allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Kotoff
Shanghai
NEA
Peiping
Tsingtao
Tsientsin
Russian Emigrants’ Association
Russia
Latvia
China
Russa
Moscow Boulevard
Vladivostok
Brave New World
Sinkiang
International Refgee Organization
Manchuria
Outer Mongolia
More Meat Needed for World Population Rise
Chicago report to livestock owners says meat production must rise by nearly 50 percent by 1960 to feed a 25 percent population increase. The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association urges keeping animals healthy to avert a future food crisis and notes diseases can pass from animals to humans, stressing control measures to protect both animals and farm workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Sicily Rail Modernization Plan Described by Transport Ministry
The Transport Ministry revealed a ten year program costing 33,458,000,000 Fire 355,763,000 to upgrade Sicily railways. The plan covers electrification of the north south line and replacement of 398 kilometers of track as war damaged lines are rehabilitated. Also notes Washington DC site choice in 1791 and Harlem’s transformation from a village to a Negro center in New York.
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Rome
Sicily
Transport Ministry
Golden Glovers Fight Title Rounds Tonight
Birmingham and Talladega sent 11 batters to the state Golden Gloves title rounds after semi final wins at City Auditorium. Four Talladega boxers reached finals, three Birmingham boxers advanced, Mobile and Montgomery also placed finalists, with two defending champions among the field. Birmingham fighters scored technical knockouts when opponents failed to answer the bell.
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Birmingham
Talladega
City Auditorium
Mobile
Montgomery
Jdickey Davis
Sylacauga
Entith Bahakel
Georgia Dog Wins Derby Championship
In SHUQUALAK Miss API Six pointers highlighted the National Field Trial Club event. Warhoop Jake a paint er owned by Herbert Ingram of Coleman Ga won the derby for two year olds or younger. Lebahon Taisy owned by D Dawson Coleman of Philadelphia finished second. The free-for-all followed with five braces judged on the E F Nunn plantation course. Top performances came from High Sheriff owned by D B McDaniel of Houston Agrippa owned by S H Vredenburg of Vredenburg Ala and Westerner owned by A G Sage of New York City.
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Shuqualak
Miss
Warhoop Jake
Herbert Ingram
Coleman
Jake
Ruunnerup
Lebahon Taisy
D. Dawson Coleman
Philadelphia
E. F
Westerner
A. G. C. Sage
New York City
Troy State Bess Rally Past Eufaulus Cagers 41-23
Gene Clari, ex Rehobeth High School star, sparked Troy State Bess to a 41-23 win over Eufaulus cagers this week. Ick added 15 points for Coach Sam Soite's team.
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TROY
Gene Clari
Rehobeth High School
Troy State Bess
Eufaulus
Ick
Sam Soite
Ashtray Hazard Sparks Highway Accident
Alcott E. Phillips emptied an ashtray onto his dashboard causing him to veer left of the highway center marker and crash into a pickup truck. Both vehicles sustained damage in Scituate R I.
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Scituate
R. 1
Alcott E. Phillips
National Invitation Tourney Opens At MSG March 12
The 1949 National Invitation basketball tournament will begin at Madison Square Garden on March 12 with eight invited teams. A special committee will select the hundred quintets to vie for honors.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Tulane Line Coach to Keynote Moule Second Guessers Club
Hank Cris, Tulane line coach and former Alabama coach, will speak at the Moule Second Guessers Club annual meeting on February 20. The club is sponsored by Murphy High Senioration, with Cris also having ties to the Miami Seahawks.
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Mobile
Hank Cris
Tulane
Moule Second Guessers
Murphy High Senoyatunin
Crisp
University of Alabama
Miami Seahawns
Hannegan Sells Cardinals Interest to Fred Saigh
Former postmaster general Robert E. Hannegan announced his withdrawal from baseball after selling his stake in the St Louis Cardinals to partner Fred M. Saigh Jr. Saigh becomes president and majority stockholder, the two having bought the club in 1947 from Sam Breadon. valued speculation placed Hannegan’s proceeds at not less than 2 million.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Hannegan
St Louis Cardinals
Fred M. Saigh, Jr
Hannegan
Sportsman's Park
Saigh
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Breadon
Headland Beats Newville In Doubleheader Night
Headland Rams swept Newville Bees 33-9 and edged Varsity 29 22. Gerald Arnold led Headland with 13 points and Killingsworth added six. Whitcock and Roney led Newville with seven and Hasty six. Rams held 16-12 halftime edge. opener had Headland up 11-4 at the break. Hudspeth scored seven for Headland. Mac Arnold six. Skipper added three for Newville.
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Roy Crenshaw
Headland Rams
Newville
Bees
Varsity
Gerald Arnold
Killingsworth
Whitcock
Roney
Hasty
Rams
Headland
Hudspeth
Mac Arnold
Production of a single bifocal lens requires 302 skills
A report states that making one bifocal lens consumes a total of 302 skills. The note highlights the resource intensity of lens production and the skill set demanded by the process.
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Lete
Ipmey
Ken Reynolds
Eagle
Ford Tudor
Chevrolet
Chrysler
South Oates St
Southern Termite Company
Alabama Pest Control Assn
Ford Motors
Malone Motor CO
Ford
Firestone Tire Distributor
Uest Prairie Country
Abilene Kansas
SIRES
Kansas City
Onae
Kansas Pacific
Abilene
Harold Grays
Washington, D. C
Potomac
Harlem
Manhattan Island
Golden Glovers
Georgia
Clark
Glynn Jones Company
Foster St
Robert Malone Motors, Inc
Dodge & Plymouth Dealers” Service Dept
St. Andrews
Outboard Motor Sale
Montgomery. Ward & CO
Feeter Street
Bob Hannegan
Parham Motor CO
Mtg
Hiway
J.S. ‘Red’ Hughes
Headland, Ala
East Main St
THE
Clendinen CO
Oates
Join
the Book Exchange
Yokena
Mirs
Henry M. Cline
Rimson Furn Co
DuPont
Clendinen Company
Oates St
Oater
Sullivan
CBC
G. I
Cail
P.O
Campbell Business College
Dothan
Ala
Pete
Pitts
Tri-State Motor Co
Sam Peel
Cecil Shirley
South Oates Street
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