Hull Backing British Loan Drives Early Debate in House
Former Secretary Cordell Hull urged approval of a 3.75 billion British loan stating it could help the United States steer toward peace and strength. Rep. Springer challenged the measure, arguing constitutional limits and a looming debt per American family. Critics pushed a Dirksen amendment to require collateral before any US credit to Britain.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Britain
Hull
Rayburn
D-Tex
Rep
Springer
R-Ind
United States
Dirksen
R-Ill
Dothan VA Office Expanded To Serve Local Veterans
The Dothan veterans office gains sub regional status and will provide enhanced services. Officials say staff will include rehabilitation, education, clerical, and medical personnel to deliver direct aid, medical exams, and emergency hospitalization within the Wiregrass area, reducing trips to distant offices.
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Dothan
Birmingham
Mobilend
Ontact
James Wornton
Veterans Administration
Ashington
E Dothan
Thornton Haat J. M. Slaton, Jr
Thornton
Montgomery Jury Urges Purge of Absentee Voting Irregularities
The Montgomery County grand jury demanded a thorough purge of absentee voting irregularities and changes to ensure fair elections. It criticized current absentee voter administration and noted hundreds of absentee ballots may have been illegally cast in recent elections.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thorugh
B. Jones
Priory
Nty
Alamo
Sixth Straight Bumper Harvest Seen In Survey
The Agriculture Department reports July 1 conditions point to a sixth consecutive bumper harvest with a near record in corn and large crops of wheat oats potatoes rice vegetables and most fruits. Grain supplies remain crucial to meet foreign relief needs and livestock feeding as the nation plans to ship 250000 bushels of wheat to shortage areas.
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Ovida. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mailed Bill Shows Rent Control Focus in Senate Battle
The Senate rejected 58 to 14 an amendment to require OPA authorization for rent increases as it presses toward reviving price controls. Senator Hawkes proposed a 5 percent immediate rent rise and further raises, plus bans on federal controls in states already enforcing them. Democratic Leader Barkley remains optimistic the president may sign a revived price control measure despite resistance to meat and oil provisions.
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Washington
OPA
Senate
Hawkes
Barkley
Truman
Kentuckian
General's Memos Sought By Probers
Senate War Investigation heard a 1945 telephone transcript showing Rep. May of Kentucky pressing for a shell contract cutback for Batavia Metal Products and mentioning a “friend of mine.” Brig. Gen. Roswell Hardy defended Army ordnance handling, saying Garsson interests received no special treatment.
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May
Hardy
House Military Committee
Henry Garsson
Mardy
Garrson
Batavia Metal Products Company
Am Oul
Iardy
Garsson
War Department
Ordnance
Kentucky
Gersson
Army Ordnance
LaGuardia presses China to speed UNRRA aid shipments
UNRRA Director General Pigtella He hopes China unclogs ports to allow fast delivery of relief, while suspending non-food aid to China to free ships for vitally needed food. He cited 60 UNRRA ships en route with 20 unloading and 13 awaiting unloading, and said no further movement is possible until ports are cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Unrera
Pigtella
Guardia
China
LaGuardia
Chiang Kai- Shek
UNRRA
Sparkman Endorsed by AFL and CIO-PAC for Senate
Sparkman, Huntsville Representative and House majority whip, earns CIO-PAC endorsement after AFL backing for the U S Senate race to replace the late Senator Bankhead. Final CIO-PAC approval pending. four other candidates include Frank Boykin and James Simpson. First primary July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
John Sparkman
U. S. Senate
AFL
Cio-Pac
Huntsville
CIO
Carey E. Haigher
PAC
Tere Hastment
Hamer
National Cio-Pac
Sparkman
House
Walp
John H. Bankhead
Frank Boykin
Mobile
James A. Simpson
Enumerators Named for Houston County School Census
Solomon Baxter, county superintendent of education, announced appoint ments for Houston County school census enumerators. A meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday will explain duties and provide materials. Enums: J T Gilley Wilson district, H D Thomley Thomas district, Buena Holloway Vicksburg, W G Reeves county line, W M Daughtry Jellico, T B Fortson Bay Springs, Frank Trawick Flowers Chapel, Mrs Ethel Underwood Martin and Taylor, J L Merritt Nehoheta, C D West Mt Aenon, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Solomon Baxter
Baxter
J. T. Gilley
Wilson
H. D. Thomley
Thomas
Miss Buena Holloway
Vicksburg
W.G. Reeves
County Line
W. M. Daughtry
Jellico
T. B. Fortson
Bay Springs
Frank Trawick
Flowers Chapel
Ethel Underwood
Martin and Taylor
J. &. Martin
Nehoheta
Nan Murphy
Biz Creek
Madrid
J. L. Merritt
New Providence
C. D. West
Mt. Aenon
Ture Te
Georgia Negroes Take Vote Case Into U S Court
A federal petition filed in Brunswick, Georgia claims a state wide conspiracy to disenfranchise Negro voters across Coffee, Pierce, Atkinson, and Ben Hill counties. Judge Scarlett issued a restraining order halting further disqualifications in Coffee, Pierce and Atkinson with a hearing set for Saturday. Ben Hill hearing arranged in Macon before Judge Davis.
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Brunswick
Georgia
South Georgia
Federal District
Rufus Moore
Douglas
Coffee
Pierce
Atkinson
Ben Hill
Frank M. Scarlett
Norroes
Ben Hill County
Middle District
Hoxt Davis
Macon
Boards of
Hillman Death Leaves CIO PAC Leaderless
Sidney Hillman dies as CIO Political Action Committee chair, creating a leadership vacancy during the primary season. CIO officials say a clear successor is unclear with Walter Reuther and others naming no obvious candidate, while Murray must appoint Hillman’s successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Associated Press
Washington
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Political Action Committee
Hillman
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers
Manus Cio
Dail Murray
Follow-Up Work On Typhus Program In Beat One
The Typhus Control program in Beat One and Dothan area has begun follow-up work. Health officials report the rat eradication reduced typhus fever. some treated areas do not require further follow-up. Two typhus cases were reported last month, totaling 12 for the first six months of 1946.
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Typbas Control Providei
Toe Tar Coty
Beat One
Dothan
Beatih Utter
Cred Toda
Beat Pipers
Piuthin Isom
Dy Rot
Trais Tiie
Fram
Neem
Health Department
W Constellation Crashes And Burns
Reading Pa Transcontinental and Western Airlines four engine Constellation crashes near the airport. Three to five people killed. All crew members dead. Plane burning, wreckage found two miles north of the airport. Firefighters and state police report details pending.
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Reading
APS
Ao Transcontinental and
Western Airlines
Here
Pennsylvania State Police
Sat
Kxleard
Sickte
Sickle
Trial Delay Hangs Over Tennessee Racial Disturbance Case
In Columbia Tennessee the trial of 26 Negro defendants on felony charges tied to February racial disturbances may be postponed beyond the August 6 date. NAACP seeks continuances and transfer motions, with attorneys arguing delays could push the case to November.
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Columbia, Tenn
Aps
Ang
Lawrenceburg
Joe M. Ingram
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NCAAP
Thurgood Marshall
New York
Paul Fans
Z. Alexander Looby
Nassaille
NAACH
Law- Poncerburg
NAACE
Matry County
Columbia
Lawrencebury
Renceburs Eticens
Medldsay
Molotov Seeks Unity as Germany Policy Dims Dismemberment
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov urged unity for Germany at the foreign ministers council. He opposed dismemberment or federalization and favored a future democratic, peaceful German state while warning against a punitive postwar settlement. French officials noted Moscow’s policy clashes with aims to split or weaken Germany.
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Paris
Russia
Germany
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Reich
Kremlin
Husa
Rhineland
Hissin
Cary
Bee Tain
Bualgeatea
Pilar Cate Sutuedey
Moaututov
Fevedipeit
Alles
Gould
Jovinge
Perrtieabar
Farmers Gather At Bureau Rally In Houston County
Houston County Farm Bureau members attend the annual rally at Rehobeth School with talks by Walter Rocchatpoh Alabama Farm Bureau president and R G Arnold on membership benefits and a new insurance plan. A morning business session discussed the county drive and financials while a 4H skit highlighted club work by local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Houston County Farm Bureau
Rehobeth School
Houston County
Ffuinston County
Clanierts
Ghff Knowles
Hooton County
Fanny Bisseau
Spesa
Mersing
Walter Rocchatpoh
Alabama
Fara Boueia
Ferest
R. G Arnold
National Farm Bureau
Bisfoan
Knowles
Aveo
Farms Baureau
Bureau
David West
Talmadge Baler
Janice Rood
Angeline Clenrrasn
Sarah Flowery
Hoveton County
Billy Snel
Gwendolyn
Army Investigators Probe B 17 Crash Log Mystery
Holyoke Mass AP report says a pilot’s log from a B 17 crash on Mount Yor lists a fire reference and fuel issues. The wreck killed 25, with notes indicating takeoff from an airfield named Hiteweat and possible engine and temperature problems before collision near Westover and over water.
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Holyoke
Mass
Yor
Meeelle
Westover
Wolb
Celain
Newfoundland
Mewfonnedtind
Weateverield
Perne
Weelever
Joarchic Redial
VFEW Plans To Acquire Building At Local Club
The Wireprase Fest of the VE Woon held at the Dothan Recreation Center discussed acquiring a building to provide a meeting place and recreational facilities for the local organization. Members named to the Building Fund Committee included Chittoan Nak Saad J Kodes and Paik Pie ft Cth iit with others listed for future duties.
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Phony
Dothan
Funet
Chittoan Nak Saad
J. Kodes
Paik Pie
Cth Iit
Tev Tavcibers Satur
E. Beanceadtrer
Mith Sed Veoudy Wilkorr Ba
Coniusander
Pollux
Pust Dance
Sugar Shortage Crimps Area Illicit Distilling
Sugar scarcity disrupts moonshine operations in Wiregrass area as Alcohol Tax stamps. Investigators report only 15 percent of expected beer imports in the county. Revenue officers describe ongoing raids, arrests, and 242 gallons of whiskey destroyed during June, with charges pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Atu Po
Alabama
Soviet Challenge to Austrian Ouster Figures Exaggerated
Vienna reports quote Soviet sources disputing American claims on German evacuations from Austria, calling figures like 54 000 exaggerated. The Ora terreichische Zeitung claims ninefold exaggeration and counters Wiener Kurier reports as false.
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Vienna
Austria
Oraterreichische Zeitung
Wiener Kurler
Wass
Alles
Mark Clark
Leopold Figl
United States
Karl Gruber
Clark
Armerican
Geopold Figl
Clara Negurance
Premature Atom Tests Under Tight Guard at Target Site
Navy electronics expert Capt Christina Magleman says the chance of a premature second atomic test explosion is about one in a million. Task force leaders describe elaborate safeguards, including electronic and manual devices to isolate the test site and a trigger mechanism timed to receive radio impulses. Dr. G K Green notes the data helps develop electronic controls for guided missiles and remote rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinley
Christin Magleman
Navy
Figdearen
Col
Thornes
Reta
Elief
Atound
Preas
G. K. Green
University of Hung
Australian Bride On Way To States After Third Try
Australian bride Mrs Hatton sails toward the United States after three failed attempts. She traveled with 276 American service brides and departed Sydney aboard the Marings toward San Francisco. The couple’s story follows her former seaman husband who last served in the overseas theater.
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States
WoHiaw Hatton
America
Jorg
Haton
Dethan
Heard Sand
Gardenk
Sydney
Mire Pharton
Ian Sanrancisco
Marings
Allortean
Whitdres
Sidnew
Hi Hand Hotty
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Army
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Marnier
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