Knoxville Hearing On Ballot Charges Start Tomorrow
Washington report says a subcommittee will hold Knoxville hearings tomorrow on irregularities in the current congressional primary campaign. Rep. John Jennings Jr of Knoxville filed the charges seeking Republican renomination for the Second District. Jennings is opposed by Howard Baker, backed by a Tennessee GOP faction led by Guy J. Smith.
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Knoxville News-Sentinel
Washington Bureau
Huse
Knoxville
Marshall McNeil
News Sentinel
John Jennings
Knox Ville
Jennings
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Howard Baker
Huntville, Tenn
Tennessee Gop
Guy J. Smith
Baker
Call For Reserves To Bring New Faces Into State Capitol
Montgomery AP A call to active duty reserves could reshape Alabama state government with many officials in Air Force Army and Navy units. Key agencies including Aeronautics Attorney General Highway Patrol and State Military would bear heavy losses. Officials such as Thomas B Lawson and C Wack Owen hold Navy and Air Force reserve roles while others like Roy Blair and Ward McFarland also serve in reserves. Alabama city leadership would also feel the impact as about 20 mayors and city commissioners are on reserve lists.
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Asa Rountree
Attorney General
Si Garrett
Air Force Reserve
National Guard
State Military Department
Ernest. W., Muweil
Lisle
State Supreme Court
Thomas B- Lawson
Navy
C. Wack Owen
Jimmy Hitchcock
Public Service
Owen
Mare Air Corps
Hitchcock
Rroughton Lamberth
Lamberth
Marine Corps
Charles W. Terry
Roy Blair
Ward McFarland
HH. Houk
Seabee
Lestie L. Gwaltney
Tasuran Jr
Air Force Reserves
Pischwood Cagnley
Army
Wizte
Ed E. Reid
Alabama League of Muniches
Alabama
Sumterville Entry Wins Cow-Calf Show in AL
Sumterville 4H entrant Kay Dial, a Sumterville girl, won the first cow calf show with an Angus cross weighing 540 pounds at 209 days. Dial also earned reserve champion with another calf. Marengo County teams led judging with Hale County second and Sumter third. three tied for first in individual butcher calf judging. Myrtlewood.
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Demopolis
Ala
Kay Dial
Sumterville
Yrserdar
Miss Dial
Marengo County
Hale County
Sumter
Dotson Montz
Greensboro
Willem Philips
Sawyerville
Roy Jordan
Myrtlewood
Draft Board Office Opened In Marianna
Marianna special report states Jack County Draft Board reopened to draft its quota of two young men. B G Olive chairs the board with James Gillis Matignna and Raymond Cartledge of Cottondale. Also notes an unrelated Boston item about a motorcycle accident and a boy with injuries and chicken pox.
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Marianna
Jack County
B. G Olive
Liddon Building
Lafayette Street
Olive
James Gillis
Matignna
Raymond Cartledge
Cottondale
Warren Puzzled By Gambling Issue During His Term
Gov Fuller Warren says the gambling problem puzzles him and he may testify before Senate investigators only if called He denies knowledge of campaign contributors and says legalized gambling is not the answer He endorses the committee report but will not discuss it in detail He cites not handling campaign finances and notes he will summon Sheriff Sullivan only if evidence shows violation of gambling laws
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Barbara Frye
Tallahassee
Fuller Warren
Senate
United Press
Warren
Senate Verime
Isra
Congress
Miami
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Lew Wolfson
Jacksonville Industr Iriatist
Griffin
W. H. Johnston
Florida
Walter Clark
Broward County
Clark
Chak
Broward Novelty Company
Dade County
Jimmy Sullivan
Seall Sullivan
Lalted
Prosecution Seeks Inquiry Into Miami Campaign Contributions
Col. Jack R. Younger of the Greater Miami Crime Commission asked Warren to curb aggressive promotion of his 1948 bid. The push follows a Senate subcommittee hearing on organized crime. Younger also plans to seek a Florida Bar inquiry into Jacksonville attorney John A. Rush for his testimony about a Beach gambling club. Johnston allegedly donated more than $150,000 to a high state office campaign.
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Miami
Fuller Warren
William H. Johnston
Warren
Jack R. Younger
Greater
Rush
Jacksonville Beach
Younger
Johnston
SQUATTER' RIGHTS ICC Commissioner Faces Unhappy Future Minus Pay
Washington report on William J. Patterson, longtime ICC commissioner, who turns 70 and resists retirement. He claims squatter rights to his office, continues at 10 a.m. daily while awaiting a successor and potential pay, despite Civil Service rules and White House uncertainty. Patterson since 1914, rose from rail worker to commissioner and former chairman, faces an unclear fate at payday and future pension.
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Harmon W. Nichols
Washington
Sittl
Interstate Commerce Commission
William J. Patters
Bill Patterson
Same
Valiere
Bul
Thal
Commission
W. P. Bartel
Patterson
Blaybe
White House
Civil Service Commission
White Howse
Big Question Facing U.S. Is How Long War To Last
Washington dispatch outlines the growing wartime economy as Truman asks Congress for $10 billion more while predicting extended defense spending. The piece notes possible taxes, controls on steel and consumer goods, and demands for rationing if prices rise or hoarding occurs, with caution about long-term economic strain.
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U.S
James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Congress
Iworld
Jacky
Iwe
Patterson
Georgia Reserves Ready For Combat
ATLANTA UP Georgia has a large reserve force for the armed services to draw from with units near Atlanta prepared for immediate combat. The 308th Airborne, 1st Infantry Division dons, the 94th Bomb Wing and Navy air stations could enter active service today. General George H. Weems, commander of the Georgia military district, said some reservists could enter active duty immediately and perform well. The district urged WACs and specially trained unit members to volunteer for active duty at once.
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Georgia
308Th Airborne
1St Infantry
94Th
Atlanti Big
George H. Weems
Georgia Military District
WACS
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