Navy proves flying saucers real with ray wind demo
At the Atlanta Naval Air Station officers spent 25 dollars to prove to their own satisfaction that flying saucers are real. A four by ten foot foil wind device released from balloons reached 25,000 feet and appeared round as it patrolled the wind. The device reflects radar rays and helps measure wind velocity at various altitudes, aiding aviation science.
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Atlanta
Navy
Atlanta Naval Air Station
Bell Zett
Moore
Stone Mountain
Theulls
Naval Air Experts
Condr
Thomas H. Rentz
Rentz
Government Named In Damage Suits After Plane Crash
Three damage suits totaling 35000 were filed against the United States government over an Army plane crash and explosion near Roanoke Alabama on September 7 1945. Plaintiffs are Ethel Murphy and two minors John Henry Heath Charlott Woodruff. Heath seeks 25000 for severe burns and loss of use of his right arm. Murphy seeks 10000 for a broken leg bruises lacerations and shock from debris. Woodruff seeks 1000 for burns to feet and legs.
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Montgomery
United States
Roanoke
Ala
Ethel Murphy
John Henry Heath
Charlott Woodruff
Young Heath
D. T. Ware
Travel quirks and habits across American cities
A study of everyday travel scenes shows how service varies by city and state. Examples include orange juice in St Louis and Florida, laundry in New York, taxi courtesy in Los Angeles and Manhattan, and hotel service expectations. The piece muses on national quirks and the influence of local norms on traveler experience.
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New York
San Diego
Kansas City
St. Louis
Florida
California
Los Angeles
Manhattan
America
Letma
Germany
Rutain Naseed
Drew Okahoma
Cronte
Towata
Livestock Market Report with Mixed U.S. Trade
The Chicago cattle and calf market shows 6.500 salable hops and total 8.700 cattle with calves at various prices. Trade remains uneven with some firm bids and others affected by feeder and fattening demand. Cotton futures in New York and New Orleans show price movements across multiple delivery months, reflecting seasonal hedging and global supply signals.
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Chicago
USDA
Hinds
Saucer-like device found in West North Hollywood yard
In West North Hollywood construction engineer Russell Loo Jastment reported a saucer shaped object on a bed outside his home. Fire Chief Wallace Newcombe and FBI officials examined the metallic craft with a dome, wires, and a top tube while onlookers described a startled scene and nearby garden disturbance.
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Hollywood
Calif
Russell Loo
Tee Wetton
Fire Battalion
Wallace EL Newcombe
Var Nuys
Richard B Hood
Federal Investigation
FBI
Taien &Olurk
Hahennes
Hood
Amiel
Communists Roundup Expands Across Greek Cities
Police report ongoing arrests of alleged Communists in Greece with trials and uniforms for many detainees. Detentions extend to Athens and regional towns including Patras Volos and Agrinion as government hints at a future free government and martial law remains a possibility amid protests by leftist groups.
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Tudeyv
Suns
Bart Bees
Feland
Bayttalia
Piraeus Bar
Sulutaha
Volos
Patras
Agrinion
Greece
Sidasiko
Ministry of Public Order
LAM
I A M Spokexmnen
Demetrios Maximes
Salomke
Oany International Brigade
Hea Dd
Transfers Spark Controversy At State Hearing On Prisons
A legislative hearing debated proposed transfers of personnel to pressure employees to quit. Witnesses cited administrative friction, with Boswell defending staff changes as necessary reforms. Debates covered prison governance, bond issuance, and potential penalties for criminal abortion, with lawmakers weighing merit and political risk.
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Harris
Darcetor
Boswell
Burt
Paul Hooten
Randolph County
Fort
Teday
Jeckwouts
Vedal
Jewer Chamaber
Aes
Ebvsan
Masur
Car blaze on West Main street ignites from leaky carburetor
Firemen answered a call to a burning automobile in the 200 block of West Main street and extinguished the blaze before any damage resulted. Assistant Fire Chief Posey said the car was owned by WS Bund and the fire was caused by gasoline from a leaky carburetor.
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West Main Street
Posey
WS. Bund
Posey Aaid
Universal Military Training Debated in Postwar Hearings
The article reports hearings on universal military training proposals in Congress. Clergy and advocates push for extended high school to university training, while opponents warn against UN aims and call for nonmilitary peace efforts. Senators warn against premature UN reforms amid security concerns and nuclear tests.
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House Armed Service Committee
Dan A. Luaning
Mission
Tex
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Kermit Eby
CLO
Ahron Opher
New York
Synagogue Council of America
Father Luning
Opher
United Nations
U.N
George Gaor Ani Hickenlooper
R-Towat
United States
George
Hickenlooper
Uno
Havin
Vie
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Atomweoamheigy Condalle
Russia
Mbwa Hee
Ie DC
Houee Neanbers
Taylor
House
Sreup
Tera Severgeantad Sd Odt
Lesa Deey T
Board of Education Approves Bonds for Teacher Colleges
The State Board of Education authorized two bonds totaling 155000 for Florence and Troy State Teachers Colleges to build boys dormitories. Revenue bonds of 125000 will fund Florence and 30000 for Troy, self liquidating via student charges. A subcommittee will craft basic requirements and electives.
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A. H. Meadows
Morrison W. McCall
Division of Instruction
Norma Smith Bristow
Montgomery
McCall
Earl McGowin
Chapman
State House of Representatives
Alabama
Folsoma
McGowin
Jove Starnes
Gunterville
C. M. A. Rogers
Mobile
McGowin, Staines
L. Hf. Elis
Columbiana
Truman faces veto, tax debate and Senate plan
President Truman held talks with leaders over a tax cut veto battle as Kentucky senators hinted at sustaining the veto while Democrats debated substituting a Lucas proposal. He outlined no New Congress return, no European aid push, and no cross country trip. He favored a Missouri River Valley Authority but cautioned it won’t solve immediate flood control. He will meet leaders Monday on displaced persons and adjournment unless Congress acts.
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Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Truman
Congress
Conaresa
Marshal
Selfhelp
Democratic National Committee
Missouri River Valley Authority
TVA
Meadwest
John R. Steelman
New Conciliation Service
Hicksenlooper
tIn
Rankin
Dmiss
Russia Opposes U N Berth For Austria
Russia blocks Austria joining the United Nations as the Security Council forwards the bid to the membership committee. Andrei Gromyko cites an unsigned Austrian peace treaty, while Herschel V. Johnson laments delays tied to the Germany pact talks. The issue ties to Austria being treated as not an ex enemy per Moscow 1944 accord.
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Austria
Germany
Johnson
Moscow
Actress Rides Horse Through Red Light to Court
NEW YORK UP Myrtle Ferguson a tall purple hatted actress in her 50s appeared in traffic court on a charge of riding her horse through a red traffic light on Broadway. She said her psychic advisor ordered the ride to change her luck and that she had lost money on races. The judge suspended sentence after questioning the tale.
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New York
Myrtle Ferguson
Broadway
Maurice Simmons
Miss Ferguson
Unclear policy claim altered beneficiary in 14 policy
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a policy change where a woman’s maiden name Elizabet Callahan formerly listed brother George Callahun of Los Angeles as beneficiary, later changed about two years ago to Mrs Aun El Waldren of Dery Police said. mentions a divorce in November 1948 and a claim about a bed room tray and a probate-like detail, but text is garbled and unresolved.
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Nate
Elizabet Callahan
George Callahun
Los Angeles
Aun el Waldren
Dery
Lawrence Phiten
Wall Inder
Civat
Ua Wali
Interpreting Countess Christiana de Yoheb in New Orleans tale
New Orleans files recount the life of Helen Selon de Yoheb born Smyrna 1899. She married Count de Zoheb of Portugal, served as interpreter and ambulance driver in World War I, survived a bayonet wound, and later moved via Casablanca to America with Morley King, settling after 1936.
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Helen King
San Luis Guispo
Calif
Christiana de Yoheb
Europe
Helen Selon
Smyrna
Turkey
Paris
Hanguapes
de Zoheb
Poritwal
Eurrope
Comtesse
Butve
Kededon
Susyeta
Casablanca
Morley King
King
United States Navy
America
Damage Suit Settled Out Of Court Here
A judgment for the plaintiff by agreement for 3750 dollars was reached in the damage suit John F. Sellers versus the J. E. Howell Lumber Co. in Houston Circuit Court records show. Sellers claimed 15000 dollars damages from a traffic accident on the Dothan Cottonwood highway October 16 1946 involving a car driven by G. S. Shellhouse, agent for the defendant. The case was not on the civil jury calendar for trial next week.
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John F. Sellers
J. E. Howell Lumber Co
Houston
Sellers
Dothsn
Cottonwood
G. S. Shellhouse
Princess Elizabeth to Wed Philip Amid Looming Anglican Ceremony
Queen Mother Mary hosts Philip and Elizabeth at Marlborough House while a Kensington Palace guard guards Princess Alice. The engagement cited broad international congratulations, with aides hinting the wedding at Westminster Abbey would be austere due to postwar material limits. The Times lauds Mountbatten’s European dynastic ties as a positive sign for the union.
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London Daily Graphic
Times
Buckingham Palace
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Daily Worker
Petrothal
Greece
Turkey
Marea
the Times
Mountbatten
George VI
Lord Mountbatten
India
Europe
Labor dispute remark sparks debate on contract limits
Hartley warned that employers and unions can shun any contract, but only in certain fields as required by law. He argued labor relations hinge on government stance, while noting honorees could have secured more if sought. He described the scene as big interests uniting against the small players.
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Hartley
Plan to abolish bilateral trade pacts across Europe
A Belgian source reports the low countries will push for ending bilateral trade treaties and payments among European nations. A Moscow radio dispatch claims the Paris beating fits a British French plot to split Europe into blocs to serve American interests with vague promises.
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Tassin
Paris
Moscow
Hurspe
Ered
Seven Shape Sing at Newton Methodist Church
A seven shape sing will be held at Newton Methodist Church Sunday starting at 2 p m with the public invited. The article notes a couple who ran a restaurant until about a year ago sold their home and told their real estate agent they planned a trip to California in New Orleans.
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Newton
New Orleans
California
Five-Year-Old Lad Dies After Battle With Blood Disease
Five-year-old James Floyd Dortch of Mobile died after a four month fight with a blood disease. Neighbors raised about 10,000 for experimental treatment in New York. He was flown to New York for care and then returned home to die at Mobile Infirmary Hospital. His parents Mr and Mrs Flo W Dortch said the boy was glad to be going home and smiled through the grim prognosis.
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Mobile
James Floyd Dortch
Cj Hospital
Flo. W. Dortch
James Floyd
New York
York
Yates Funeral Held In Dothan Today
Funeral services for Wade Yates forty four formerly of than who died in Birmingham Wednesday morning were held this afternoon at Johnson Wilkerson chapel with burial in City cemetery. Mr Yates was a resident of than employed by the Atlantic Coast Line before moving to Birmingham about fifteen years ago. Survivors include his wife and son three brothers and six sisters. Active pallbearers included J Foy Fred Buford William Lennie Bill and Jullian Vai and Charles Lewis. Honorary pallbearers listed Bruce Pag J T Mizell M L Driver B Howell Edwin Worthy L C Sue Morris Garner J A Cobb Ste Pate and Harvey Ethridge.
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Than
Birmingh
Johnson-Wilkson Chapel
Johns Wilkerson
Yates
Atlantic Coast Line
Birmiiham
J Foy
Fred
Buford William Lennie
Bill
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