Dothan Woman Among Victims In Bus Crash
Miss Yvonie Gertrude Ballard thirty nine of Dothan and three others died when a bus and car collided near Freeport Florida. Dan Baggett nineteen of Dothan was among the injured. The driver of the automobile George W Simms of Opelika Alabama also died. Ballard and two others burned to death. Fifteen of the 17 injured were treated and released at Panama City hospital.
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Dothan
Yvonie Gertrude Ballard
Dan Bag
Freeport
Fis
Miss Ballard
Othr
Panama City
Curtis Miller
Walton County
Baggett
Tea Hospital
J. E. Stroud
Houston Senate Campaign Sees Low Absentee Interest
In Houston County the special Democratic primary to fill the late Tate term nears in under ten days. Absentee ballots issued by noon yesterday totaled only 40, signaling low engagement despite multiple candidates. Sparkman Boykin Simpson show activity with letters and visits. Alten and Maxwell trail in local campaigning.
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United States
Tate
John J. Bankhead
Houston
Normel
Behall
John Sparkman
Frank Boykin
James A. Simpson
Tad Alten
Union Springs
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
Neir
Sparkman
Boykin Impson
Dothan
Maxwell
Super Air Force idea eyed for U S defense
A civilian commission urged President Truman to create a super air force with broad rocket and defense responsibilities. It endorsed a single cabinet department uniting Army Navy and air components and called for prompt congressional action. The proposal would extend beyond current plans, aiming for passive and active defense of cities industries and resources and strategic air attack across services.
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William RK. Spear
Washington
Germany
Japan
United States
Truman
Army
Navy
Congress
No Buyers' Strike in Dothan Ignites Heavy Sales
Dozens of shoppers filled downtown Dothan streets and stores despite inflation fears, with clerks noting heavy buying as rain cleared. Reporters say there is no buyers' strike in the city even as other large metros press for price controls.
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Im Dothan
Dothan
Waltike
Conferees Agree On Compromise To Extend OPA
The Senate approved a wide set of amendments to the atomic energy control bill, sending it to a Senate House conference committee for reconciliation. Differences focus on military voice in atomic energy oversight and penalties, with Senate favoring a civilian central commission while the House requires armed forces representation. The bill sets stiff penalties up to twenty years and a $20,400 fine, or death for certain offenses, and passed 266 to 7 amid intense House debate.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Seale
Senate House
Hoare
United States
Complex Plan Reinstates Food Item Price Controls
Conferees agree to revive OPA until June with a complex price control system for major foods. Senate leaders favor restoring federal rent controls as before. A three man decontrol board would decide timing. Truman indicated reluctant acceptance of the plan.
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API
Segatas House
Barksley
Senate
Unik
Mwtalemake
Senate Democrate
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Mery
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Replacing Zhukov Rumor Upheaval in Red Army Command
Reports from New York state Marshal Tuan and General Konev may have displaced Marshal Georgi Zhukov as commander of all Soviet ground forces. No Moscow disclosure followed. Western allies’ influence reportedly reduced within the Red Army shakeup amid high-level changes and staff reassignments.
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Salisbury
United Presa Foreign Nowe
United Prean
New York
Marshal Tuan
Kenev
Georgi K. Zanekov
Russia
Moscow
Konev
Red Army
Zhukov
Oder
Kaney
Shcarand
Navkiny
Navikae
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Tongerus
Aly
Tis Pert
Cal
Konstantin
Vershionin
Red Farces
Quersuxalmo Stalin
Zhukov and
Nayskay
Fhukey
Dwight D. Fiseshower
W. Berden Smith
U.K. Ambasaedor
Nevikov
Pre-School Playground Solves Recreation Problem for Young Children
Joe Conkle reports a new pre-school playground on W Main Street opposite the First Baptist Church, run by Auburn student Frances Cameron under the City Recreation Department. It provides fulltime supervision for three to six year olds, with hours 9 to 11 and 3 to 6 each weekday, allowing mothers free time for shopping, movies, or chores. The park, owned by the city club, offers swings and climbers and is designed for continuous care during operation.
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Frances Cameron
Dathan
Auburns
City Recreation Department
W. Main Street
First Baptist Church
Nis Club
Recreation Department
Crawford Mosley
Dothan
Vicki Givan
W. Mainstreet
City Recreation
Fiist Baptist Church
Vicki
Cotton Picking Will Start Soon In Houston County
Houston County farmers expect to begin cotton picking in two to three weeks as boll weevil and weather affect yields. A. C. Caldwell of Bo Than Route One reported early open bolling last Friday with picking to start in about ten days if weather holds. Officials noted state crops showing some improvement though overall county corn and peanut output remains subnormal.
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Houston County
Feng
A. C. Caldwell
Bothan
Jang
State Department of Agriculture
Houston
Housing Shortage Still Acute Here
Dothan Chamber of Commerce Secretary Arthur Hodohmann reports a sharp rise in room and apartment applications, with an average of about 25 rental inquiries daily. Landlords demand strict qualifications, and scarce offerings hinder matching newcomers including workers, veterans, and families drawn by new industries.
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Dothar
Housieg
Tnang Ramutiia
Kerloun
Dathan Chamber of Cammerce
Arthur Hodohmann
Johnson
Chamber
Dothan
Snrae
FDR And Cabinet Cleared Of Blame In Hawaii Attack
A majority of the United States inquiry committee found President Roosevelt and his cabinet did not bear responsibility for the Pearl Harbor attack. The report praised their conduct and concluded no deliberate misstep allowed Japan to provoke war, with some Republican members dissenting in part.
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Cabinet
Hawaii
Washington
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Roosevelt
Repit
Republicaators
Ferguson
Migh
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Ihember
Jansevelt
Japan
Mttaek
Stile Cordell
Manadie
Balf Hawaii
Wasishmagtas
Austrian Farmland Confiscation by Soviet Forces
Soviet troops reportedly seized rich Austrian farmland and crops including forest land and valuable property. The Red Army announced confiscation of all property, including German-owned assets, with the transfer date set before March 15.
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Omalero Aust
Aropa
Red Army
Austin
Rioting Breaks Out in South America Across Nations
Disrupted regions report heavy violence in South America with reports of many dead and wounded amid widespread revolutionary unrest. Bromides of mass protests and militant action spread across Bolivia, Argentina, and neighboring nations, signaling a regional crisis and possible state collapse.
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South America
Dothan OPA Clerks Remain On Job Amid Turbulence
In a chaotic scene linked to nationwide unrest, OPA clerks in Dothan reportedly continue routine duties. Officials say workers answer phones and file papers while awaiting orders from the Birmingham district office under extended OPA provisions amid political turmoil in Latin America and Bolivia.
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Birmingham
OFA
Thor
Georgia Gubernatorial Fight Prepares for Clash of Factions
Atlanta observers forecast a bitter struggle between Eugene Talmadge and Ellis Arnall factions as the Democratic primary yields rivals for governor and attorney general Eugene Cook looms as a key power broker. Anti Talmadge sentiment grows in the General Assembly while Arnall remains tight lipped about future policy actions before his term ends.
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Balti ‘Eal Observern
Dearwin
Heral
Goy
Eliie Arnall
Eugena ‘Talmadue
Némnes
Arnali
Rhadn
Tourty
Genersl
Eugene Cook
Arnall
State'n Legal Department
Talmadue
Talmadan
M. FE. Thampaon
Arnalt
Wan
Marvin Griff
Fon Talmadge
Kame Negro
Ben
W. Fertron
Lwin Tenominatad Ig Seirenaay
Laura
James V. Carmehael
Joann
General Assembly
Probers To Quiz Coffee On $2500 Check
A congressional committee asked coffee magnate John Coffer to explain a $2500 check tied to a war contract. Witnesses including Paul Olson and Eivind Andersen are cited. Rep May, Dem, faces questions over immunity and compliance with a subpoena as hearings proceed in Washington.
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Probers
Warnington
Owen Brewster, Jr
Inu
John Coffer
Wash
Taj
Paul A. Olson
Cote
Fan
Eivind Andersen
Tacome
Ward
Brewster
Coffen
Cotter
Ehnnaitioe
Andrew May
United States urges merger of four occupy zones in Germany
Washington backed by Bellension to break deadlock on postwar German economy. McNarney and Byrnes push for a single economic unit in Germany under four powers. Narney notes the United States prefers a unified economic structure enabling full integration under Allied control.
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Ruchard Kalinchre
Berlin
Staten
Germany
Washington
Toreph
TM Narney
Cinsupander
Europe
Tf Ratea
James Byrnes
Paris
McNarney
Annes
Pyre
Harney Fold
Uwe Council
Amie
Daal Eermany
Paralyaia Ik
McNarnny
Iamny
Uni
Burglary Wave Eases as Dothan Police Report No New Break-Ins
Dothan Police say no burglaries were reported in a week amid a recent surge similar to a prior spate. The chief notes no clear reason for the peak last month and cites thefts of two hard-to-get tools from Clarke Cabinet Shop, while W. G. Harrell of Ashford faces burglary charges after entry to the Nor Dice Store on June 2.
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Brevia
Clarke Cabiet
Cage
Sim
Nolicy
W. G. Harrell
Ashford
Nor Dice
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