Truman Plans Stump for Democrats in 1946 Campaign
President Truman said he would aid Democratic congressional nominees if helpful but had no fixed speaking tour plans. He announced opposition to Rep. Roger C. Slaughter of Missouri and urged James Pendergast to back Enos Axtell. He also praised DNC chair Robert E. Hannegan and indicated willingness to campaign if needed in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
New York
Roger C. Slaughter
Missouri
James Pendergast
Kansas City
Enos Axtell
Slaughter
Mr. Truman
Pendergast
Wheeler
D-Mont
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
House Rules
Congress
Doe
Autos Sideswipe Near Elba Injuries Reported None
A Troy Elba highway collision left two cars damaged but no injuries. Albany Benson of Fin terprive and Robert H Moore of Elba drove the autos. Moore said he was blinded by Benson's headlights. State Patrolman A G Mitchell reported.
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Troy-Elba
Mies
Troy
A. G. Mitchell
Albany Benson
Finterprive Negro
Robert H. Moore
Flba
Mitchell
Moore
Benson
Howard Hughes Recovery Update In Beverly Hills
Howard Hughes remained off the critical list as doctors drained more than a quart of fluid from his left chest. X rays were taken to monitor recovery while three blood transfusions were given and his pulse slowed from 120 to 105. Chief assistant Glenn Odekirk was allowed a brief visit during morning examinations.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Mil- Honaire
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Verne Mason
Glenn Odekirk
Mason
Lawrence Chaffin
Western Union Gets Raised Intrastate Rates in Alabama
The Alabama Public Service Commission granted Western Union Telegraph Co a 10 percent intrastate rate increase for one year starting Saturday to cover higher operating costs from recent salary raises for about 60,000 employees. The company expects about 202,592 dollars in annual Alabama gross revenue from the raise. The FCC recently approved a 10 percent rise in Western Union interstate rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Western Union Telegraph Company
Alabama Public Service Commission
Marion Rushton
Gordon Persons
Alabama
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Cool Springs Gets DDT Demonstration
A DDT demonstration was held yesterday on the J. W. Woodham farm in Cool Springs Ashford route one with Dennis F. Gander and Miss Mary B. Arant in charge. The event outlined the Headland Experiment Sub-station tour, fall garden planning, and proper DDT mixing and application. Invited families included the Cherries Holland Paulk and Adams households and others from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Woodham
Cool Springs
Ashford
Dennis F. Gander
FSA
Mary B. Arant
Gowder
Headland Experiment
Donald D. Cherry
F. R. Holland
Alfred Paulk
James D. Paulk
Choice Adams
Marvin A. Ballard
Hillman Assistant Will Head CIO-PAC
The CIO named Jack Kroll 61 as administrative head of CIO-PAC with a new five member executive board to direct policy and day to day operations. The board includes four union secretaries treasurers and Kroll, who becomes chairman. Members are David J. McDonald Julius Enspak and William Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Jack Kroll
Murray
Cio-Pac
Kroll
David J. McDonald
CIO Steel Workers
Julius Enspak
CIO Auto Workers
William Pollock
CIO Textile Workers
Paving Shortfall Hinders City Street Contract
Vaughn says thirteen miles of paving are needed for feasibility. Eight to ten miles more paving must be sought before awarding a contract, while the auditor notes that a majority of property owners for four to six additional miles must sign a petition to pave those streets and trigger a contract.
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Vaughn
Late July 25 deadline advised for mail ballots
A notice instructs voters to apply for mail ballots early to ensure their marked ballots reach the Houston County Democratic Executive Committee chair before the deadline. The guidance emphasizes timely action to avoid missing the cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
State health official visits Houston County on venereal disease program
John Howe of the State Health Department venereal disease program in Montgomery conferred today with Dr. W T Burkett the county health officer and other county health staff in Houston County regarding the venereal disease program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howe
State Health Department
Montgomery
Houston County
W. T. Burkett
Degnan Mystery Nearing Climax
CHICAGO AP seven months of probing the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and murder nears a climax as reports claim William Heirens will give a formal confession. Newspapers cite a deal for a life sentence in return for confession, while officials say no confession has been made. The case has featured references to a truth serum and conflicting statements from both sides.
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Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
William Heirens
William J. Luphy
Heirens
Degnan
Huchy
William Haines
Cook County Behavior Clinic
Bridgewell Jail
the Tribune
The
Daily News
Tuohy
Georgia primary reveals white voters power and disfranchised dynamics
Returns from 1111 of 1746 precincts show Georgia swaying in a county unit system where small rural counties control state affairs. Talmadge led with a white vote majority while widespread Black turnout altered traditional patterns. Reps. Mankin and others faced mixed support as party lines and unit vs popular vote contested.
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Georgia
Deep South
Talmadge
U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina
Arnall
Carmichael
James Con
Ohio
Atlanta Journal
Benedict' Arnall
Carmichaccd
Peterson
Cox
Vinson
Wood
Helen Douglas Mankin
Mankin
Nopro
Clon
Atlanta
Egarst
Tate
Fulton
James C. Davis
Reps
Gibron
Tarves
Jews In Palestine End 15 Hour General Strike
In Jerusalem Palestine Jews ended their 15 hour general strike at midnight. 2,000 Jewish internees ate their first meal in 48 hours as fears of conflict eased. Sir Alan Cunningham, British high commissioner, flew to London for talks. In Tel Aviv a mass meeting urged continued non cooperation with Britain. Leaders pressed for release of imprisoned Jewish leaders and opposed disarming Hagana.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Hagana
Jewish Agency
Two Are Arrested In Florida Break In
Sheriff Barkely Gause of Jackson County reports the arrest of William M. Jones age 22 and Clausen Waldrop age 17, both of Panama City, on breaking and entering charges at Campbellton Mercantile. About $1,000 was taken from the store safe. Authorities traced the suspects from a peculiar tire tread to Panama City and recovered a .32 caliber revolver and a small amount of money at Jones home.
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Marianna
Barkely Gause
Jackson County
Jones
Arrests by Patrol in June Reach 1141 in Alabama
MONTGOMERY Ala AP Alabama Highway patrolmen arrested 1141 last month, up from 1114 in April and 1104 in May. The leading offense was no drivers license with 336 cases, followed by reckless driving at 250. Increases were noted in driving while intoxicated and hit and run incidents.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Clyde C. Sellers
Highway Patrol
Six Die In State Coal Mines In June
Six Alabama coal miners, four white and two Negroes, died in June mine accidents. T I Ball of the State Industrial Relations Department said the June fatalities bring the six month total to 20, compared with 26 in the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
T. I. Ball
State Industrial Relations Department
Agay
Forgery warrant for Dothan man bonded after arrest
Wesley L. Phelps of Dothan was arrested on a forgery warrant sworn by DPS investigator Jon Burton but released on bond pending grand jury action. The case involves a $50 check from January.
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Wesley L. Phelps
Dothan
Jon Burton
Department of Public Safety
Burton
Ships sunk in the lagoon show severe damage from atomic blast
Admiral Simpson reports Gilliam the transport worst damaged with no superstructure and ripped hulls. He notes 180 foot dives in clear water, finds Samson wreck with a 50 foot fantail, Carlisle mast swallowed, and Anderson torn. A stainless steel pan from Gilliam remains dangerously radioactive days after the blast.
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Gilliam
Simpson
Samson
Carlisle
Anderson
Italian City Seen Through Local Voices Amid War Strain
A national viewpoint notes the city’s population sees itself as Italian and vital to a country in sharp economic trouble. The Premier says fellow citizens resent American promises and blame them for pushing Italy toward the Allies in the war.
More OPA Workers Leave Jobs Amid Payless Paydays
Washington dispatch reports rising resignations among OPA staff as paychecks were issued July 10. President Truman urged 34 000 workers to remain at their posts though officials note a steady trickle of resignations since June 30. Many employees have quit or are seeking other employment while some are still undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Truman
OPA price control clash stalls Senate House talks
Conferees debate restoring price ceilings on meat butter eggs and other foods while taft mills to strip discretionary OPA power in pricing. Senate House talks falter over price controls with Truman hints of veto and Barkley seeking a compromise as quorums drift away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Taft
Rohio
OPA
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate House
Barkley
Senate
Truman
Capitol
Tobey
Spence
House Banking Committee
Ohio
Ohioan
Barklew
Enougc
Hit-Pam Susner Held For Grand Jury
Edward Goins thirty two and Marion Goins thirty from Kansas City were bound over for grand jury action after a preliminary hearing before Probate Judge DN H Oswald in Jackson County. Bonds of $1,000 each were not met. Mrs RK EB Poyner of Campbellton was fatally injured when the car she rode in with her husband was sideswiped. The husband was seriously injured in a Marianna hospital. Edward Goins was reported to be driving the striking car. Highway patrol arrested the Goins brothers as they drove toward Marianna.
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Marianna
Edward Goins
Marion Goins
Kansas City
Marianna - Dothan
DN. H. Oswald
Jackson County
Goins
RK. EB. Poyne
Two From Area Accepted By Navy
Two men from this section have been accepted for enlistment in the U S Navy at the Navy recruiting office here, recruiting officers said today. The men were Orval Lee Robertson of Campbellton Florida and Billie Bawrra Dozier route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Navy Recruiting Office
Orval Lee Roberton
Campbellton, Fla
Billie Bawrra
Dozier
Route One
Cattle and Hog Prices Fall Sharply at Midwestern Markets
CHICAGO UP reports cattle and hog prices fell sharply as heavy shipments and backlogs flood midwestern stockyards. Hog prices were $1 to $2.50 lower per hundredweight at many markets while cattle eased 50 cents to $1. Long lines of trucks and reports of abnormal animal deaths in extreme heat accompany the market drop. Agriculture officials called the break major and noted record Thursday livestock movement as farmers rushed to market before possible price declines and potential OPA ceiling changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Aizto
British Bakers Protest Rationing Crises in Parliament
London report says militant master bakers of England and Wales voted to defy bread rationing. Food Minister John Strachey met them seeking to drop opposition as labor government faces a serious cabinet crisis.
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London
Sto
England
Wales
John Strachey
Britain
Labor
Franco Explains Spain's Army Size
Madrid AP Franco declares Spain must keep a larger than normal army due to frontier needs since the civil war. In Arriba interview marking the revolt's 10th anniversary he defends his regime and denounces outside hypocrisy while urging as a motto the resurgence of Spain and social justice.
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Madrid
Generalisimo
Franco
Spain
Falinge
Arriba
Republic
Coal mine supervisors reach post seizure wage deal
An accord covering 146 J and L supervisors at Vesta Nos 4 5 6 in Pennsylvania and Shannopin mine California PA suspends during government seizure period, awaiting court ruling on legality. It follows NLRB finding District 50 as bargaining agent and mirrors prior raises of $1.85 daily and $25 vacation pay for covered workers plus 18.5 cent hourly boosts for clerical and technical staff.
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Coal Mines
Lewis
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Vesta
NLRB
Krug
Moreell
Industrial Collieries Corp
Johnstown
Bethlehem Ste
Scarce consumer goods exports to be limited
Draft plan considers quantity 18 in the scarce goods list ready but not issued unless a flood of exports endangers American markets. If exports rise gradually, shipments overseas may be controlled by the current system with individual export licenses for specific products. If price control returns, likely no export action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPA
Windham's Pink Ointment Advertisement
An old style drug advertisement for Windham's Pink Ointment selling the product for 50 cents. It promises use for contagious itch impetigo tetter dandruff itching piles eczema ringworm external poisoning also forehead and mange and offers a double money back guarantee if not thoroughly satisfied. Windham Chemical Works Oxark Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windham Chemical Works
Oxark
Ala
Hearings Probe Munitions Firm Links and Garsson Case
Witnesses described a web linking the Erie Basin Metal Products and Batavia Metal Products firms to a Washington office. May and Garsson faced questions over licenses and a $3,000 query. Capehart testified he referred Garsson to his NY attorney amid talk of possible hearings reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Murray Garsson
Garsson
Erie Basin’ Metal Products Company
Elgin, IL
Batavia Metal Products Company
Batavia
Glazier
Freeman
Yankel
Jacob
Jack
Szielas
Utp
Bates
Senator Capehart
R-Ind
Congress
Capthart
Capehart
New York
Messer Funeral Services Held for Graceville Native
Funeral services for Messer of Graceville will be at 11 a m at Black Baptist with burial in the cemetery. A native of Alabama who died yesterday, he was a World War veteran and a church member. Surviving are his wife, a son Gene Messer of Graceville, a brother and several sisters and in laws, all listed as Graceville residents.
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I. Messi
Gre¢Ville
Sea
Biastery
Johnson-Wilberges
Alabame
Florida
Wer
Church
Messer
Gene
Graceville
User
Bolling
Ala
Pdame
Har
P. 1
Broxton
Jane Messer
Myre ‘Phillips
Hig Pairete
Andrew OW
Nui
Soviet purge rumors shake high command amid demotions
The article discusses widespread talk that four star army leaders were executed or punished as part of a purge within the Red Army leadership. Speculation centers on foreign policy tensions with Allies and possible demotion linked to policy disputes rather than treachery. It notes Zhukov moving toward Odessa and hints at US relations, including Ambassador Bedell Smith meeting Zhukov during Allied Control Commission deliberations.
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Leon Trotsky
Red Army
Zhukov
Odessa
Asia
United States
Britain
U.S
W. Bedell Smith
Eisenhower
Washington
Smith
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J. L. Harris Roofing Company
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