Simpson Prods for Agriculture Focus in Senate Run
State Senator James A. Simpson campaign speech in Alabama courthouse stressed agriculture as the Senate’s core voice for the South and promised stronger old age pensions and veterans benefits. He called himself a farmer and family man, urged representation of Alabama farmers, and pledged to advocate reconversion to peace. The address ended noting future discussion on old-age pensions.
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James A. Simpson
U. S. Senate
John Jr. Bankhead
Oone
John H. Bankhead
Aihan
Peece
Southern Agriculture
Simpson
Alto V. Lee
Dothan
Bankhead
Aeg
Agriculure
Alabama
South
Senate
Bank
Jim Simpson
Election Officials to Be Named Friday
Houston County Democratic Executive Committee meets at the courthouse at 2 30 p m Friday to nominate officials who will serve in the July 30 special Democratic primary for U S Senate. Chairman W U Wells called the session.
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United States
Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
W. U. Wells
Coe Ayres Press For Original Napier Acquisition Deal
Clyde Coe and Commissioner John Ayres fly to Atlanta to reopen talks with U S Engineers on Napier Field. Officials seek a city county purchase of buildings and installations from wartime Army use, amid price disputes and War Assets Administration input.
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City Commission
Clyde Coe
John Ayres
Atlanta
U. S. Engineers
Napier Field
U. S. Army
Atlanta Engineers
Mobile District
George Andrews
War Department
War Assets Administration
Washington
D. C
Coe
Mobilian Quits U.S. Senate Race in Alabama
Thomas L. Holley of Mobile announced he is withdrawing from the Alabama U.S. Senate race. He cited limited campaigning time and was the last of six entrants to qualify, entering on June 29, the final qualifying day.
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Mobile
Thomas L. Holley
U. S
Alabama
Mobile Press Register
Holley
Waterspout Expected From Second Atomic Test At Bikini
Vice Admiral Blandy described a giant waterspout forming in Bikini lagoon during the July 25 Test Baker. He said a 2,000 to 2,500 foot diameter column could raise the lagoon 8,000 to 10,000 feet with about 1,000,000 tons of water in the spout and debris rising in the center while surrounding ships capsize or are ripped apart. A steam and fission gas jet may rise as high as 20,000 feet with waves around 70 feet high.
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Joseph L. Myler
United Press
Bikini Atoll
W. H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Baker
Bikini Lagoon
Roger Reyelle
Task
Fegee One
Esti
Joint Task One
Returning Veterans Die In Plane Crash
Holyoke Massachusetts AP reports a B 17 crash on Mount Tom kills twenty five Army Navy and Coast Guard personnel aboard returning service members from Gander Newfoundland. salvage crews work amid flames and heat as bodies are recovered and next of kin notification awaited.
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Holyoke
Mass
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Homeward Sound
Gander
Newfoundland
Mount Tom
New England
Connecticut Valley
Westover Field
Chicopee
Houston Cotton Acreage Falls 40 Percent in Five Years
Houston County cott on acreage has declined about 40 percent in five years to around 35 000 acres. County farm agent C M Ling cites AAA programs labor shortages during wartime and farmer shifts to peanuts as reasons. National data show U S cotton acres at 18 250 000 on July 1, down from last year, with a ten year total near 25 500 KW acres.
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Houston County
Sears
C. M. Ling
AAA
Wing
Ling
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Annual Farm Bureau Rally Set Tomorrow
Houston County Farm Bureau plans its annual rally at Rehobeth School with H. H. Knowles presiding. Notices have been mailed to members and state and national officers will speak. Walter Randolph of the Alabama Farm Bureau speaks in the morning and R G Arnold of the National Farm Bureau in the afternoon. The theme highlights member benefits and new insurance plans.
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Houston County Farm Bureau
Rehobeth School
H. H. Knowles
Bureau
Farm Bureau
National Farm Bureau
Knowles
Walter Randolph
Alabama Farm Bureau
R. G. Arnold
CPA Ends Last Clothing Curb
The Civilian Production Administration ends the last clothing price control. John D. Small says competition will hold prices, while CPA will still allocate cloth for low or moderate priced garments but will not enforce price fixes. Officials cite the Moore amendment to the Second War Powers Act as a contributing factor.
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Marvin J. Arrowsmith
Washington
John D. Small
CPA
Small
Alabama Legion Chooses Red Level Man As Commander
Cooper of Red Level was unanimously elected to lead the Alabama American Legion department for the coming year at the 28th convention in Birmingham. He succeeds Albert B. Stapp of Birmingham. The Woman's Auxiliary elected Mrs W. W. Andrews of Jackson as president and other officials were named, including James A. Lane and George J. Cleere.
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Birmingham
AP. Offis
Cooper
Red Level
Alabama Department
American Legion
Legion
Albert B. Stapp
Woman's Auxiliary
W. W. Andrews
Jackson
A. V. Summers
James A. Lane
Toursvile
George J. Cleere
Montgomery
Dave S. M. Unger
Mobile
W. E. Patterson
W. OL. Thompson
Athens
Playground Hours For Summer Listed
City announces summer hours for playgrounds with supervision at each site. Open Monday to Friday, 8 a m to 11 a m and 3 p m to 6 p m at Kiwanis Park for preschoolers, and 9 a m to 10 a m and 2 p m to 5 p m at several elementary and high school sites.
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Crawford Mosely
Minnie T. Heard
Southside
Highland
Young
North Highland Negro
Kiwanis Club
Mosely
Frances Cameron
W. T. McKinley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Sidney Hillman Dies Suddenly CIO-PAC Leader at 59
Sidney Hillman 59 longtime immigrant boy turned garment cutter and head of the CIO Political Action Committee died at 1:40 AM at his Point Lookout Long Island summer home. He collapsed from a heat condition after recent heart troubles. His wife Bessie and Dr. Mack Lipkin attended. Hillman had been resting for strength recovery.
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Point Lookout
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Nation
CIO
Sidney
Deless
Long Ioland
Jane Beach
Wes
Hie
Bessie
Cahill
Br Mack Lipkin
Fiaily
Willitan
Shadow Of Veto Hovers Over Bill For Reviving OPA
Under secretary of War Kenneth Royall told the Senate War Investigating Committee he asked the Justice Department for a complete probe into an overpayment of more than $000,000 by Batavia Metal Products on a war contract. He also asked the attorney general to look into earnings and costs of Five Basin Metal Products, an affiliate, revealing the government’s interests in the matter. Royall’s remarks followed prior testimony about Rep May Lloyd and Kentucky firm Bressinat's ties to the investigation.
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Joyan W. Henderson Washington
Kenneth Rovall
Juotice Department
Batavia Metal Products Company
Senate War Investigating Committee
Wikners Toiunitions Combine
Tom Clark
Five Basin Metal Products Company
Batavia
de Clark
Hening
Royall
Juistree
Senate votes to bar OPA dairy and agricultural price controls
The Senate approved 42 to 34 a measure to bar price ceilings on cottonseed and soybeans and other products in any OPA revival while an amendment to decontrol dairy products moved forward. Barkley urged speed to restore price and rent controls amid a possible second veto.
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Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
OPA
Teajgeitty
Roosevelt kin lead in Congress race in close primary
In Washington and Utah primaries Jimmy Roosevelt's candidate tops the field while De Lacy leads in the race for Congress. Anna Boettiger wins for Costigan. De Laey seeks renomination amid a split Roosevelt faction.
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Jimmy Roosevelt
Congress
Examination Shows Elba Cow Was Rabid
Examination yesterday at the Dothan State branch laboratory found rabies signs in a cow from Elba route three. Ann Irvin Cooper said the head was sent for testing after earlier reports of mad roses in the area and family members had open cuts from handling the sick animal.
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Fred Filler
Elba
Dothan State Branch Laboratory
Ann Irvin Cooper
Ater
Dad
Left-Handed Check Books Issued By Bank
An Atlanta bank advertised left handed check books for left handed customers as part of post-war business bidding.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Diplomatic Mission Aims to Support China Aid Efforts
Veterans and Presbyterian missioner Stuart join to bolster General Marshall's strategy amid debates on aid to China. Officials voiced cautious optimism about progress and uncertain prospects in key diplomatic channels and policy decisions.
Hatchery sales pace cited in Wiregrass report
The Chamber of Commerce reported hatcheries sold about sixty thousand dollars worth of eggs in the Wiregrass area during a period ending June 20. Officials noted demand remained strong with over ten thousand chicks shipped and earnings totaling around sixty thousand dollars.
Wholesale Food Prices Reach 26 Year High, June 1920 Benchmark
Wholesale food prices rose to the highest level in 26 years as price controls faced renewal debate in New York City. The United Press notes a 31 commodity index near 4.59 for the week ending July 2, with postwar peak prices cited at 5.58 on a prior date. Reports of potential nationwide spread of price hikes prompted buyer and producer responses, including Philadelphia strikes protesting higher costs. Cattle and hog receipts reached 199,000 at major stockyards as prewar pricing pressures continued.
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Dan and Bradetreet, Inc
New York
Ween
Shero
SPB
Poe
New York City
Philadelphia
CTO Uptouse
Geduscioad Union
Marcie
Stapvudldig
Olin
Camp
Ogse
Mul
Prinipal
Department of Agriculture Ageat
Agriculture Department
Turt
Coast Guard probes deeper into Ada Rehan voyage weird voyage
Coast Guard investigators returned to question Ada Rehan master Capt. Frank Haas about a chaotic voyage from San Francisco to New Orleans then to Chile and Egypt. Two crewmen face possible charges of misconduct while several sailors were suspended or sent ashore during a night aboard the Liberty ship that featured three Tranian women and a minefield near Tripoli.
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New York
Tie Coast Guard
The
Coast Guard
Sai It
Ak Ada Rehan
Frank H. Haas
Ada Rehan
San Francisco
New Orleans
Jersey City
Ada
Chile
Alexandria
Egypt
Tripoli
Harold Bo Rlhis
Haas
Suez
Big Four Bend Efforts To End Sessions Early
Paris AP reports the United States offers to extend the German disarmament treaty from 28 to 40 years in response to Russian concerns. Byrnes and Molotov clash over the German question as four power ministers push toward final peace treaty drafts with Hungary Romania Bulgaria Finland and keep the council in session to resume talks. British Bevin advocates federalization for Germany within the four occupation zones amid remaining uncertainties about lingering Russian vetoes.
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Paris
United States
Germany
U.S
James F. Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Yesterda
Maly
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Vo. M. Molotov
Reich
Earnest Bevin
France
Tuissin
Byrnes
Molotov
U S to Renounce Share in German Assets in Austria
In Vienna General Mark Clark informed Chancellor Fig that Truman directed negotiations to renounce the United States share in German assets in Austria. Austria faced Russian moves to seize former German property with a debate over Potsdam and forced transfers. The assembly backed the chancellor’s stance amid Communist dissent and Russian deportation pauses.
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Vienna
Mark Clark
Leopold Fig
Truman
United States
Anstria
Clark
Austria
Tate
Jeffer
National Assembly
Gigi Saide
Ernest Fischer
Soviet Union
Paul Speiser
Ife
Gerinany
Body Of Drowned Negro Boy Found
The body of 14 year old Robert Leslie, a Negro youth, was found in Omusee creek near Columbia after he drowned yesterday. Diving equipment for the search, assembled at Tyndall Field Florida for a joint Army Navy effort, was not shipped as the body was located. The coroner and Dr W T Burkett ruled drowning as the cause of death.
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Robert Leslie
Omusee Creek
Columbia
Tyndall Field
Fla
Dathan
Lawrence T. Oakley
Houston County
Iaiross
Army
Navy
Bay County
Panama City
Tyndall Fie
Oakie
Dothan
W. T. Burkett
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Park City
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