Tension Eases in Holy Land After Abduction Ends
Reports say a tense standoff in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv eased after a truck incident released three abducted British officers Capt K H Spencer Capt G C Irburton and Capt A W Tyler who had been held by Militant group Irgun Zvai Leumi for 16 days. Contacts toward a settlement and renewed talks followed as Army plans to evacuate Jewish Agency HQ and halt hostilities circulated.
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Erusalem
Holy Land
Sion
Tel Aviv
K. H. Spencer
Royal Artillery
G. C. Irburton
Paraite
A .Wyler
17Th Parachute Bation
Jewish Agency
Rothsenild Boulevard
Escaped Convict Tied to Wave of Burglaries
An escaped convict jailed in Nashville area on Tuesday is being questioned about a series of burglaries in Dothan and nearby cities. Investigator Burton of the Department of Public Safety said the man, described as a Black individual once imprisoned for rape, was spotted near the Honey Drinner Cafe the night it was burglarized. Authorities recovered burglary tools and 21 cartoons of gazettes in the suspect’s possession.
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Iheville
Dothan
Ye Burton
Department of Pblic Safety
Berton
Nashville
Baker
Arglar
Burton
Negro Wounds Two Others With Rifle at Blue Front Club
Early this morning a rifle incident at the Blue Front section left Henry Miller and John McKissie injured with Miller later captured by police. The bullet also struck L B Jones. In a separate Colton Club Cafe incident Ozie Williams was hit by a chair and charged with assault. Robert L Perry and Shirley Williams faced disorderly conduct charges.
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Houston County
Blue Front Secion
Henry Miller
Lee's Alley
John McKissie
Adams Street
Eddy Kelly
L. B. Jones
Atchinson Street
Miller
Kelly
James Herring
Ozie Williams
Colton Club
Kelley
Car Upset Near Samson Hurts Daleville Occupants
Bonnie Yarbrough of Daleville broke her neck when a car left the highway south of Samson and overturned several times. Passenger Mildred Blair, also of Daleville, suffered leg and head bruises. Driver Cleveland L. Smith of Enterprise was uninjured. A separate crash between Samson and DeFuniak Springs, Florida involved an ice truck driven by D. G. Anderson. Anderson was injured.
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Bonnie Yarbrough
Daleville
Wich
Samson
T. L. Payne
Mildred Blair
Payne
Tne
Cleveland L. Smith
Enterprise
Samson and ‘DeFuniak ‘Springs, Fla., An Ice Truck Driven By D. G. Anderson
Flat Creek Bridge
Ander- 5
Vets Plan Picket At O Daniels Apartment Over Rent
Dallas veteran Wesley Brient and members of the American Veterans Committee will picket the apartment house owned by Mike O Daniels today from 4 to 6 PM to protest an eviction notice. O Daniels is son of Sen W Lee O Daniels who recently led a filibuster against extending OPA price and rent controls. Brient says he faced a rent increase from 70 to 100 and received eviction papers. Mrs O Daniels cites a 10 percent or larger rise in rents for the 16 unit building.
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Dallas, Tex
Wesley Brient
Dallas
Pacific Theater
American Veterans Committee
Mike O'Daniel
Brients
W. Lee O'Daniel
D-Tex
Brient
O’daniel
Market sales reach $1117 in nine days
The Houston County Curb Market in June sold $3 117 90 worth of produce during the nine days it was open. Miss Fran Mallette reported today. Nineteen farm families sold peas carrots bell pepper hot pepper butter beans tomatoes potatoes corn cucumbers cantaloupe okra eggplant squash watermelons
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Houston County
Fran Mallette
Jews In Poland Call One Hour Strike After Kielce Riots
About 100000 Polish Jews were urged to strike in protest after Kielce violence. The government reported 28 killed in Kielce redressing the bloodshed, with 26 of them Jews, amid unconfirmed higher tolls. The Central Jewish Committee had ordered a nationwide one hour strike starting at 1 am.
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Warsaw
Poland
Kielce
Central Jewish Committee
Palestine
Senate probes resume inquiry into war profits
The Senate War Investigating Committee heard that Rep. Andrew J May aided a Chicago area paper empire by introducing key executives to Army ordnance officials in 1942. Maj. Gen. Levin H Campbell Jr testified he issued a letter of introduction at May s request linking Dr Henry Garssen to ordnance officers in Chicago. The probe continues as May defends his actions.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Andrew J. May
Empire
May
House Military Affairs Committee
Levin H. Campbell, Jr
Army Ordnance
Henry Garssen
Chicago
Garsson
Campbell
War Department
Thomas S. Hammond
Bikini Bomb Missed Blast Point 1 300 Feet Expert Says
KWAJALEIN UP Berlin Brixner of the Manhattan District Evaluation Board said the Bikini atom bomb exploded about 1 300 feet beyond the intended point. He noted the detonation was outside the 50 mile circle around Nevada and that the explosion was a near normal event with a single ball of fire and cloud height estimated at 40 000 to 60 000 feet.
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Kwajalein
Berlin
Brixner
el Paso
Tex
Manhattan District Evaluation Board
Nevada
Baby Ostrich About To Hatch Says Professional Screwball
Hollywood report on Jim Moran awaiting the hatching of an ostrich egg. Moran, the “professional screwball,” sat on the nest in a sequined hatching suit designed by Howard Greer, planning to place the chick in a heated brooder. He described fatherhood as worth the wait and prepared serenades and booties for the newborn.
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Hollywood
Jim Moran
Screwball
Tam
Moran
West-Side
Earl Carroll
Eve
Joe
General European Peace Conference Set For July 29
Big Four foreign ministers drafted invitations for a general European peace conference to be held in Paris on July 29 to debate treaties ending World War II for Italy and the Axis satellites. In a seven hour session the representatives of Great Britain, France, Soviet Russia and the United States reached agreement on Italian reparations and fixed the date for the conference. An American source said wording was approved before tackling the German treaty.
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Paris
Tnne
Big Four
Italy
Great Santate
France
Soviet Russia
United States
Campaign speakers halted by ball game interruption at Tallassee
State Sen. James A. Simpson and Rep. Frank Boykin with Rep. Joan Sparkman faced an oratorical setback as Tallassee Alabama-Georgia League owner Albert Holloway halted speeches at a park to start a July Fourth game against Opelika. Sparkman and Boykin agreed to divide the remaining 22 minutes before the game, then resumed campaign travel.
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Associated Pron
James A. Simpson
Frank Boykin
Joan Sparkman
Tallassee
Sparkman
Boykin
Albert Holloway
Opelika
Hathoway
Sto the Oratory
Holloway
Ball Diamond
Tallaseos
Arrests Reflect Quiet Fourth Here
Dothan and Houston County observed a quieter Independence Day yesterday. Eighteen arrests were made, seventeen by the City and one by the county, all for minor infractions. Drunkenness was the most frequent charge with rambling and disorderly conduct noted.
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Dothan
Houston County
Toll For Fourth Over U S Less Than Predicted
The violent death toll reached 162 as Americans celebrated a multi day Fourth of July holiday. Traffic accidents led with 73 deaths, followed by 46 drownings and 43 from miscellaneous causes. Fireworks caused some fatalities as weather stayed mild across most regions. The tally was below National Safety Council predictions for Independence Day.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Price Hikes Rush Across the Nation as OPA Faces Showdown
The first peacetime free price period ends with widespread increases in essentials. Meat, dairy, and rent costs rise while stock markets show little movement. Chicago hog receipts are heavy and cattle arrivals exceed forecasts as the country weighs price controls and market pressures.
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Associated Press
OPA
New York Stock Exchange
Collan
Chicago
Atlanta
Memphis
Columbus
Birmingham
Shreveport
Arkansas
Congress Dismisses Recordings as Contemptible Threats
Lawmakers denounce federal recording of telephone conversations with senators and representatives as mean tricks. Committee weighs probe into unauthorized executive communications. officials suggest thousands of recorded calls exist. Leaders and non quoted members clash over print and wax transcripts amid War Investigating Committee remarks.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee
Frank W. Renwica
Ampy
Caieage Ordnance
Senate War Investigating Committee
May T
L. H. Campbell
Andrew J. May
D-Kys
House
Campbell
Army Ordnance
British barmaid Nora Carpenter travels to marry U.S. sergeant
Nora Carpenter arrives at LaGuardia with quadruplets to wed American Sgt. William Reds Thompson. Attended by Sam Keller and an escort, she and Thompson plan a swift marriage after his divorce in Pittsburgh. The reunion draws photographers and interest from press and family figures.
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New York
Nora Carpenter
Amierion
Mise Carpenter
la Guardia Field
Sam Keller
William ‘Reds Thompson
Pittsburgh
Keller
Joan Warner
Thompson
Warner Clunas
Planetie
Africa
George Brown
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegrapher
Miss Carpenter
Thempsons
Tee
CIO Fears Hobbs Act Harms Unions After Approval
A CIO spokesman warned the Hobbs anti racketeering law could be used to harass labor unions. He said the measure risks aggressive penalties and might invite prosecutions of genuine union activity. Truman said he signed the bill after Attorney General Clark assured it would not infringe legitimate union rights.
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CIO
Washington
Mr. Truman
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court
CSO
Ratheraise
Becaue
Santi Labor
Bona Fide
Netiber
Clark
Senate Measure Not Good Enough Debated by Porter Fight Seen
Senate Briges blocks hearing on a 106 million dollar OPA appropriation as Porter calls for a one year extension. Barkley bids to push a revised bill while Truman aides and Ohanel seek delays and continued opposition. Turn To No. 12 On Page 2.
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Senate
Porter
Francis J. Kelly Washington
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paul Porter
McKellar
D-Tenn
Congress
Trumant
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
Barkley
Truman
Ohanel
O'Daniel
Philippines Finally Gains Independence Amid World Ceremony
The Philippines is declared a sovereign nation as Independence Day ceremonies unfold in Manila and Washington. President Truman reads the proclamation granting independence to 7 083 islands and 18 million Filipinos, with 27 nations attending and General MacArthur praising the moment.
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Wassington
Republic of the Philippines
Manila
Philippines
Truman
Luenta Plaza
Manila Bay
Philippine Embassy
Douglas MacArthur
Shee Escent
United States
Manuel A. Roxas
U. S
Paul V. McNutt
Islands
Spain
Congress
House
Senate
Blandy sets underwater atomic test for July 25
Adm Blandy announced the Bikini Atoll test would be conducted July 25 with a prior full-dress rehearsal on July 19. The underwater detonation is expected to generate a modest tidal wave and a radiosensitive cloud while contaminating ships with spray and debris, delaying inspections. The test aims to compare the yield to Nagasaki and demonstrate fleet impact on a cross section of ships.
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Blandy
Uss
MT. McKinley
Adm Wotl
Ilaoi
Bikinis
Task Force One
Bikini Island
Wickard charges private power firms block REA rural electrification
Rural Electrification Administrator Claude R. Wickard accuses private power interests of trying to embarrass retard and hamper the government program to bring electricity to farms. He cites blocked investments in West Virginia and argues major cooperatives face biased long term contracts and skimming tactics to undermine rural electrification efforts.
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Washington
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Land Grant College
REA Shief
West Virginia
Ice Tereste
Farro
National Electric Light Association
Road department to cut 20 more in Milton Lurie plan
Milton Lurie, Milton Lurie, county engineer, said the road department will reduce maintenance forces from 69 to 49 by August after 15 day laborers were cut last week. Probate Judge S. P. Payne said the department had been overspending about $5,000 monthly and that personnel and concrete pipe manufacture would be trimmed to align June expenditures with income.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
Milton Lurie
Road Department
S. P. Payne
Board of Revenue
Roa
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Jerusalem
Emil Reynolds
O’daniel Apt
Huey
Army
Turtt
U.S
Thormipton
Plitsborsh
Pensacola
Sukawa
Independence
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