National Garden Planning Week in Alabama Observed
Alabama extension gardener J C Ford urges rural and urban families to start home gardens Feb 2–8 to yield fresh vegetables. He notes 90 percent of farm families grow spring gardens and US garden value nears $20 million yearly, outlining soil prep, lime, boron, fertilizer rates, and planting timelines for crops like potatoes onions spinach and beets.
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L. C. Brackeen
Auburn
Alabama
J. C. Ford
API Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Ford
Fragmented OCR summary of a conflict note
Incoherent text outlines a dissenting group named the Poor Velfinent and references Canine 4 pouey oot demnacris and a founder. Mentions Marines and a remaining group with unclear actions and dates.
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Aivat
Gales
County Schools View Technicolor Film America the Beautiful
A provided Technicolor film America the Beautiful distributed by the ULS Treasury Department was shown in seven county schools. Houston County districts including Cottonwood Vicksburg Rehobeth Ashford Webb Hermon Columbia schools screened the reel across days, with Kiwans Cleo attending a Houston Hotel viewing. The program promotes U.S. savings bonds and emphasizes the value of buying them.
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America
U.S
Wales
Airborne Divisions Open To Enlistees
Enlistments in airborne divisions of the regular Army are open to young men ages between 18 and 25. The llth Airborne, now in the Pacific, and the 82nd Airborne, stationed in the United States, require three years service. Parachute or glider crew members receive 50 dollars monthly allowances beyond standard pay. Contact local recruiting station for full details.
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D.visis
J. J. Krause
Wipola
Llth
Pacific
Élnd Armor
United
Krause
New California divorce case faces possible collusion probe
A judge in California said he would overlook some gaps in the record as he finalizes an interlocutory decree in a divorce case. He warned that many couples may have violated the law and said next Tuesday he would explore possible collusion in the Mis Da Califo proceeding. The hearing followed charges of cruelty and related disputes amid a heated, murky exchange over family matters.
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Daves
Miss Dav
Posinim
Hendricks
Larne
Speeches and travels of Sorensen noted historian figure
An account of Mr Sorensen addressing Dothan High School students and his historical journeys includes details of his 834 trip to Europe to observe events around Hitler’s rise, with mentions of military and geopolitical themes, and references to publications and academic connections. He is linked to broad international routes and various institutions as part of his career.
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Sarenc
Dothan High School
Sorensen
Hitler
Austria
Neos East
Clarence Surecusen
Asia
India
Barua Slaleva
America
Ohio Gunman Killed in Mississippi Shootout
An Ohio gunman identified as Lloyd Lester Dill or Finasmest Dill was killed in a hospital after a firefight with Sheriff A Castle and Patrolman J M Barry in Winona Mississippi. Barry was wounded while Dill shot him twice. Dill’s companions, a man and two women with two children, were captured and held on attempted murder charges. Road blocks and a chase across North Mississippi followed the incident.
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Wiona
Miss
Ohio
Aterietecas
Lloyd Lester Dill
Finasmest Dill
Castle
Gallipolis
Columbus
la Grange
J. M. Barry
Thes Pfe
Gail
Vaoltin
Winona
Ramoud
Barry
Dill
Peder
Fves
Macon
Kentucky
Carnival
Mutiny Threats and Freeing of Cofix Reported
A chaotic report details threats against selectmen and a freed captive Cofix. Police hunt for Collins amid unclear custody. injuries cited after a raid. British deadline discussions and appeals noted. violence looms with arrests and contested sentences.
Former Wac Confesses to Black Dahlia Killing
San Diego police said Mrs. Emily E. Williams, 24, a former WAC, phoned to claim she killed Elizabeth Short the Black Dahlia. She was taken into custody on suspicion of murder after admitting to shooting, stabbing, and mutilating Short near Los Angeles. Detectives questioned her as investigators pursued other leads and a taunting letter writer failed to appear.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Emily E. Williams
WAC
Elizabeth Short
Black Dahlia
Elmer Wadman
Jerry Walk
Williams
G. A. McNab
Tampa
Jack Donahoe
Lso
Darel S. Voorhees
Vna Logs
Phoenix
Ariz
Beth Shortt
Fugitive From Florida Held Here For Trial
Florida bound fugitive AL EL Hunter faced extradition obstacles after a December arrest on a bad check warrant. Probate Judge Albert Logue issued a writ of habeas corpus, released Hunter on bond, and set his trial for February 12 in this jurisdiction, delaying Florida authorities’ efforts.
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Florida
AL EL Hunter
Hunter
Bers
Apalachicula
Fla
Albert Logue
Highway Patrol Cars To Get New Coloring
The Alabama Department of Public Safety proposes distinctive new color schemes for patrol cars to improve recognition and reduce traffic incidents. If a design is adopted, legislation could bar private replication as a misdemeanor, and the force plans to grow by up to 60 personnel with 25 to 30 additional cars.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Building Permits Issued for Homes and Garages
Building permits were issued at the fire department yesterday for J. O H. Alford at 1008 East Troy Street for 1200 dollars, C. L. Murphy for a garage on the Montgomery Highway for 200 dollars, Lee Shorter for a residence in the 500 block of Shirley Street for 1000 dollars, and C. O. Wilkinson for a garage at 318 West Newton for 350 dollars.
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J. O H. Alford
East
Troy Street
C. L. Murphy
Montgomery Highway
Lee Shorter
Shirley Street
C. O. Wilkingon
West
Newton
Medford Girl Threatens Violence Over Bubble Gum
A 12 year old Jacksonville girl phoned Medford police to warn she would shoot someone. Officers say she leveled a rifle at an alert and drew a knife on a man while chewing bubble gum in public.
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Medford
Ore
Jacksonville
Southern Oregon
Senate probes Polish elections and air safety gains
In a Senate speech How Mich urged a U.S. Russian British inquiry into alleged rigging and terror in Polish elections, while David L. Behneke of the Air Line Pilots Association urged an independent air safety board to investigate crashes. Rear Adm. J. W. Reeves highlighted radar landing aids as improving NATS safety.
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Mich
Senate
Poland
U. S
Yalta
David L. Behneke
Autine Pilots Asociation
ALG
House Commerce Committee
Air Safety Board
J. W. Reeves
Naval Air Transport Service
House
Reoblear
Bes
Albert J. Fneel
R-Mic
House Appropriations Committee
GOP
Truman
Senate Rules Committee
Miva Awaie
Truteau
Cometyers
Clare Heffmgan
Grouny
Charles A. Hatun
Maken
Sas
State Department
Hoffman
Hus Ooimrites
David L. B?hneke
Air Line Pilots Association
AFL
Senate Commerce
Adm
Livestock prices at eight plants plus Chicago quotes
US livestock receipts at eight plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and other southern cities totaled 300 cattle 50 calves and 4300 hogs. Hog trading was active and prices steady with various weight classes cited from 12 to 22 dollars per hundredweight. Reports from Montgomery and Chicago show mixed steer cow and hog bids with steady to higher tone. The piece closes noting Harvard's mechanical brain, a huge calculating machine.
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Thomasville
Fapi
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Gill
Duthan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgoveerly
Montgomery
Ness Sven
Oper
Besd
Reed Iim
Hieiters
Conan
Groedes Larsely
W Wither
Radhia Fain Pane Vega Bier Ant
New Stenographer Joins Social Security Office
Mrs Evelyn T Dickinson began working in the Social Security office today head Harry Scott announced. Dickinson, a clerk stenographer, previously held positions with a hospital law firm and bank in Dothan.
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Evelyn T. Dickinson
Harry Scott
Dickinson
Dothan
Meadows Seeks $1800 Average Pay For Alabama Teachers
Alabama State School Superintendent A R Meadows said he will ask the 1947 Legislature to raise the average teacher salary to 1800 dollars a year. He plans to draft a two year budget requesting funds for 500 new teachers, higher bus transportation and operating costs, janitors and maintenance. He estimates the move would require about 70 million dollars yearly to lift 20 000 teachers to 1800 and 400 thousand for 500 new teachers at 1200 plus additional transportation and operating funds. The current public school budget and future needs are to be announced as part of the state’s largest educational budget in history.
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Montgomery
A. R. Meadows
Alabama
Meadows
War books yield to science and medicine in libraries
CHICAGO UP Readers lose interest in wartime fiction as atomic energy, new inventions, and medical advances draw attention. ALA survey of 150 libraries shows demand shifts to biographies and family histories, psychology and psychiatry topics, and real world problems solved plausibly.
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Chicago
American Library Association
Association
Reese
United Nations considers new sub commission for world press freedom
The U N Commission on Human Rights voted to form a sub commission to advance freedom of information worldwide. The United States urged powers to draft an international press freedom treaty and plan a global conference on information liberty later this year. The UN will respect Atomic Energy Commission duties, keeping atomic secrets protected until international controls exist.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
United States
U.N. General Assembly
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
Nis
Eleanor Rousevelt
U. N
U.N
VOON
Teo Fieng
Limestone voters defeat liquor sale in Limestone County
Athens Alabama AP Limestone County voters kept the dry line by a 2 to 1 margin, 2 522 against 1 047, to continue prohibiting alcoholic beverage sales. Judge R E Bob Jones of Scottsboro ran unopposed for the U S House seat after Sen Sparkman resigned, following a statewide 1927 dry referendum and local dry policy stretching over 30 years.
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Athens
Ala
R. E
Bob) Jones
Scottsboro
U. & House of Representatives
Limestone County
Limestone
Jones
Tom
U. S
John J. Sparkman
Huntsville
Jim Smith
Toycumbia
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S. Fornes Ress
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G. W. Blakey
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Jerusalem
Collins
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Irgun
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Tel Aviv
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Otto Teeters
Windham
Oraveniis
New York
Judy Yhto
New Orleans
Archie Karler
Manhattan Project
St. Joseph
Mishawaka
Ind
San Francisco
University of California
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Sitalie
Vance
Colorado
Harvard
TOM Brown Motor CO
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U. N. Commission
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Dothan, Als
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Amos Jones
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