Alabama proposal to end noncallable bonds gains hearing
A constitutional amendment to ban noncallable bonds aims to save Alabama taxpayers millions by allowing early retirement or refunding of debt. Senate sponsor James B. Allen seeks requirements: bonds become callable after five years, maximum maturity reduced to 30 years, and principal plus interest paid annually. Public hearing set for Wednesday at the Jefferson County lawmaker hearing.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Alabama
James B. Allen
Etowah County
Allo
Senate India
House Committée On
Lawrence Dumas
Jefferson County
Dumas
1947 Legislature Could Cost More Than Prior Sessions
Alabama faces record legislative expenses with projections near 759000 for the current session based on 414000 per day under the 36-day plan. Officials cite office costs, printing, air conditioning, and supplemental appropriations, noting previous hearings and the cost of earlier sessions. The 1931 and 1939 sessions show far lower totals, while the 1947 plan expands per day allocations and session days.
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Lynne Oga
Montgomery
Alabama
Senate
Senate Bresotary
Karl Spesht
Five Negroes Attack Resident of Ashford
Five men identified as James, Calera Truford, Mack, George Maloy and others from Nouslon County were charged with assaulting resident Jona L. Mercer of Ashford and two companions in downtown Ashford Saturday with a knife or pistol. Mercer and companions were threatened by the group near a drug store, then fled. officers arrested the suspects near Columbia.
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Nouslon County
Drothera
Jona L. Mercer
Ashford
O Marder
James
Calera
Truford
Mack
George Maloy
Mercer
Walt Carveron
Companion
Sharitt Meron
Columbia
Two Check Artists Arrested In Dothan Case
Criminal Investigator J. T. Burton reports two professional check artists operating nationwide have been arrested. Ray Hillner, suspected as George Reitzel, is held in Leavenworth with a Houston County detainer. Parker S. Timmons, linked as P. S. Timmons, was arrested in Orlando and will be returned after Florida charges. Merchants aided identification. warnings urged caution with strangers and forged checks.
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Dothan
J. T. Burton
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Burton
Montgomery
Ax Ray Hillner
Ax George Reitzel Ast
United States
Hill
Leavenworth
Kan
Houston County
Parker S. Timmons
Dothan Jawelry
Dothan Pastor to Attend World Baptist Congress
Dr Henry A Parker pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dothan will depart around July 14 for New York on the first leg of a journey to Copenhagen for the seventh Baptist World Alliance Congress. The trip was funded by church contributions and includes stops in London Amsterdam Brussels and Paris with sight seeing and personal interests. The congress runs from late July to early August after which they return via Transatlantic service in August sailing July 17 from New York and arriving July 23 in Southampton.
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Henry Parker
Dothan
World Baptist Congress
Henry A. Parker
First Baptist Church
New York City
Copenhagen
Denmark
Seventh Congress of
The
Baptist World Aliance
Parker
First Baptist Church of
Mrs. Parker
Tom New
London
Mra.Parker
Augusta
Germany
Amsterdam
Brussels
Paris
New York
Headland Hosts Lively July Fourth Celebration
Victor headland staff recounts a packed Independence Day with the dedication of the American Legion hall, a gigantic convention, and speeches by prominent figures. Thousands attended at Peanut Stadium for baseball, music, and a Brunswick stew barbecue. The Poor Runners defeated Ozark 20 10, then beat Phenix City 10 1. A record crowd of 1 545 filled the stadium for the night game as singers and song leaders drew praise.
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Victor 4Th Headland
Fernoon
Ozark
Southeast
Legion
Alabama
Georges
Florida
Aoe
South Carolina
Eighth Victim Dies From Florida Crash
The toll from a Florida highway crash rose to eight with the death of 18 year old Allee Langston of Tullahassee from burns. Two more survivors remain in critical condition. Funeral plans were set for five members of the White family of Tallahassee. two year old Pattie Ange White remains unrecovered. Other victims include Joan Plaskie, 25, and Mr and Mrs Conley White, Mr and Mrs Clyde White, and Montez White, 22.
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Brigtol
Wic
Allee Langston
Tul-lahassee
Marsating
Fla
Tallahassee
Patties Ange White
Joan Plaskie
Bristol
Conley White
Clyde White
Montez White
Board Of Registrars Meet Monday At County Courthouse
The Houston County Board of Registrars will sit in session at the county courthouse on Monday. An office notice states unregistered armed services veterans who present their discharge papers tomorrow will be registered and eligible to vote. A liquor referendum will be held Tuesday in the county.
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Houston County Board of Registrars
Armed Services
Acrane
Slocomb Field Day Raises Funds for School Gym
Slocomb held a Fourth of July field day that drew hundreds and was hailed a success by school officials and community leaders. The event featured races, a children's program, a baseball game with Hartford, a street dance, and multiple winners including Susser in two boys events. Proceeds supported the high school gymnasium fund, with authorities estimating about 1400 raised.
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Slocomb 'Speurils
Slocomb
Hartford
Susser
Educl Horuby
Socom
Jon
Bama Watermelons Ship to Puerto Rico
MOBILE Alabama exporters reported a test shipment of 400 watermelons from J Sd Alvarez near Theodore to San Juan Puerto Rico aboard the Waterman Steamship Corp freighter Morning Twilight. The move aims to open foreign markets for Alabama produce.
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Mobile
Ala
App
Mobili
Net
J. Sd. Alvarez
Theodore
Waterman Steamship Corp
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Alabama
Waterman
No Traffic Accident Reported Here On 4th
Police said no traffic accident was investigated here during the Fourth while Bothan escaped the high holiday traffic. Officers noted no incident was recorded on the Fourth in the local area.
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Bothan
Houston Voters To Decide Issue Of Liquor Sales
Houston County residents head to the polls for a special referendum on legal liquor sales. The measure, aligning with prior votes, asks if alcoholic beverages may be sold in the county with voting in precinct boxes from early morning to 8 pm.
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Houston
Towall
Boxen
S Pm
Folkwang
Wiehobueh
Apullany
Cay Mall
Couut
Mutua Motors
Heat
Cameron
Cowarte
Welly
Kinsey
Brat Piegen
Crosby Meat
Erie Gordon
Phirtern
Colmubur
Bear Perrin
Tipe School
Albert Lagie
Pene Ashford
Mloteher Whittaker
Ashford
Mourton
Nation Perplexed By Flying Saucers Over U S
Panicked reports spread across the United States as witnesses described bright, disk shaped objects moving at high speed. Government officials and scientists debated possible explanations while the air was filled with speculation about aerial phenomena.
Marshall Plan Veto King Carol Weds By Molotov Seen As Mme Lupescu
Paris reports two years of dismal peace push Britain and France to patch Europe’s economy without Russia. Molotov veto doomed the Marshall plan while an earlier deathbed marriage ceremony in Brazil linked former Romanian King Carol to Mme Lupescu, raising legality questions under Romanian and Brazilian law.
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France
Britain
Russia
Carol
Mme. Lupescu
Tom Williams
Paris
Europe
Iolo
Molotov
Marahall Fort
Vonmiruckan
UCK
Westen
pUland
Musicktart Molotov
Hoyt Ware
DE Janeiro
Carol of
Romania
Touay
Mme. Esnento Udregou
Curul
Jaupesen Wax Artiounly A
Physiciuin
Bette Cue
Supreme Court
Pautien Wader
Cnurt
O Gluba
Lipetent
Ie Turn
Grover C. Hall Jr Named Associate Editor Of The Advertiser
Grover C Hall Jr is appointed associate editor of the Montgomery Advertiser. He previously served as Capitol correspondence for the Evening Sun and was a long time wartime journalist. The Advertiser bought out The Journal and will assign Hall to direct editorial duties and lead the paper’s state and national coverage.
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Grover C. Hall, Jr
The
Advertiser
Montgomery
APD
Gravor Go Mall, Jr
Pulver Price
Etuet
Montgomery Advertiser
Pubhaker HF
Hid. Ath
Mae Cuecule Esterday
Holt
Dalyestan
Sima Ka
Wal
Grover Co Hall
Intel
Pil Vate
Stell
Aid
Chadin
Tia Wee Shefeiner
Newspaner
Wusiiems
Megeaplane Folmante
Xanga Aid Tewainag Unie
Bos Brnthers
Dar Aleaather
Eatenanie
Two Persons Killed in Pensacola Crash
Two people died in a plane crash near Pensacola Florida yesterday when a private airplane crashed and burned eight miles north of the city. The victims were identified as Carl Shoat Jr 24 and Ry Lind ney. Adrian Langford of Park Airport, where the plane was housed, said the aircraft appeared to be flying very low before the crash.
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Pensacola
Pla
Teo Perouna
Carl Shoat Jr
Ry Lindney
Ponsacola
Adrian Langford
Wer
Af Park
Pliye
Gall Sheata
Linddey
Langford
Craan
One Dead Four Hurt In Florida Crash
Report from Florida describes a deadly crash near Giragen involving a bus or truck carrying about 30 people. One man died at the scene and several others, including a child, were injured and transported to hospitals. Police and investigators examined the wreckage and identified a driver and multiple passengers among the injured. Emergency responders and local authorities worked to manage the scene and transport victims.
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Ghaceville
Fie
Netville
Heginter
Giragen
Fay Koklund
Koklund
Sunbus
Jordan
Patrotanit
Secident
Filtontet
Edith
Kirkland
Abe
Jordin Salt Kurkland
Matey Aerate
Doethan
Dreande
Nobel
Tran
Pep
Romeo Beats Juliet And Lands In Jail
In Detroit a man named Romeo assaulted a woman identified as Juliet Jate and was detained by police after the incident. The couple reportedly had ongoing disputes and the arrest followed an evening confrontation.
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Romeo
Juliet
Detroit
Aps - Kureba
Tela
Tate
334 Persons Killed In Holiday Accidents
The Associated Press reports holiday fatalities for the long weekend ending July 4. Traffic deaths numbered 155 nationwide with drownings and fires also contributing, as weather and busy travel times increased risk. The National Safety Council projected about 215 traffic fatalities over the three day period.
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Thoreday
Pernaie
Taupe
National Safety Council
Diy
Union
Red Cross and Police Seek Man Missing in Nickajack Cave
Rescue teams from the Red Cross and Tennessee State Police searched Nickajack Cave near Shellmound for a man lost inside. Reported cave danger and rock formations hindered progress after four days, with plans to deploy dogs and grappling gear. Cave operators and relatives provided conflicting details about entrances and ownership as the search continued.
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Red Cross
Tennessee
Cuattanoora
McCord A Orser
Orl Webb
Warren H. J. Ruxrelt
Finnhy Mounta
Prienal Peihos Tenn
Vie Med Gema
The
Mtumwan
Hie
Hollies Hur
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