Alabama Senate Primary Opens Amid Mild Campaign
Alabama Democrats vote on a successor to the late Senator John H. Bankhead in a lengthy race with five candidates including two U S Representatives and a state legislator veteran. Turnout is uncertain as polls run from 8 a m to 5 p m rural and 6 p m urban. A runoff will occur August 27 if no majority is reached.
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Birmingham
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
U. S
Joann Sparkman
Hunts
Houston County Absentee Box Delays See Low Primary Turnout
Officials waited for absentee ballots in Houston County as rain dampened interest in the Democratic special primary to replace the late Senator John H. Bausk head. Ballots not delivered by 6 p.m. kept counting pending while polls closed at rural sites and in Dothan.
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Houston County
Webb Wells
Ashford
Democratic Executive Committee
Dothan
John H. Bauskhead
Market building dedication for Governor Sparks announced
Plans were completed for a Thursday dedication of the Ashford market building to Governor Chauncey Sparks. Attendees include Governor-nominee James E. Folsom, Agriculture Commissioner J. N. Poole, Alabama Extension Service Director P. O. Davis, State Markets board members, State Agriculture Board members, Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner, and Houston County officials. The building is constructed by the State Markets Board and leased to the Producers Association in honor of Sparks for his service to agriculture.
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Ashford
Chauncey Sparks
John C. Ingram
Houston County Producers’ Association
Sparks
James E. Folsom
J. N. Poole
Alabama Extension Service
P. O. Davis
State Markets Board
State Agriculture Board
Saxon P. Poyner
Houston County Board of Revenue
State Markets ’Board
Producers’ Association
Duroe
Ingram Sa
Bond Plan Settles Most GI Term Leave Claims in 1946 Accord
House and Senate conferees reach agreement on a GI termal leave pay bill funded largely by five year bonds to cover about 3 billion dollars in claims. The plan allows 2.5 days leave per month of active duty since Sept 8 1939, up to 120 days, with a 60 day cap after Sept 1 1946.
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Washington
House
Senate
National Service Life
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Thomas
Row May Thwart Action On Bills Now Pending
Washington reports Rankin and Marcantonio set aside a contempt threat to allow House debate on major bills. The Un American Activities Committee led by Rankin paused action, enabling progress on a deficiency appropriation bill and a conference report on GI terminal leave pay.
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William F. Arbogast Washington
API
Rankin
D-Miss
Marcantonio
Ave
Lab
House
George Marshall
National Federation For Constitutional Whettles
New York
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Wascn
Fourth Burglary Of Weekend Found
A burglary at the home of Mr and Mrs Whit Harris at 202 Cherokee Avenue was discovered yesterday raising Dothan weekend burglaries to four. Jewelry valued about 150 dollars an automatic rifle and shells were taken while the family was away. Investigators from the Department of Public Safety and City police are probing the break ins including a dental office theft and a store burglary with an empty register.
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Whit. Harris
Cherokee Avenue
Dothan
Harris
Joe Burton
Department of Public Safety
City Police Department
H. A. Hicks
Penney
Houston Peanut Worm Infestation Declared Serious
Houston County faces a severe peanut worm outbreak as farmers adopt chemical controls. County agent C M Ling recommends Cryolite or bryocide, dusting 20 pounds per acre, with field monitoring to time treatment. He notes cost of poison is far lower than crop losses and could save $75 to $100 per acre.
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Houston
C. M. Ling
Ling
Meeting To Discuss Imported Labor For Peanut Growers
A meeting of Houston County peanut growers was called for Friday at 1 30 p m in the courthouse courtroom to discuss employing Bahaman laborers for the peanut crop Conditions under which growers may hire foreign workers will be explained and delegates may be elected to attend a district meeting in Enterprise where USDA representatives will finalize arrangements with farmers.
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Houston County
Ling
Enterprise
U. S. Department of Agriculture
OPA Studies Baker Plea To Increase Bread Prices
The OPA considered a baking industry request to raise bread by one cent per loaf and sought 25 percent hikes for biscuits and crackers, plus 15 to 25 percent rises for doughnuts and cookies. Officials anticipate partial approval due to sugar price moves and subsidy terminations.
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OPA
Washington
Taat Opa
Cnsts
Roy J., Thomson
New Orleans
Senate
Paul A. Porter
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senator Coffee swept into probe over 2500 payment claim
Eivind Anderson a Tacoma defense contractor testified he agreed to pay Rep Coffee 2500 for representation in Washington in 1941 after a lunch and a War Department visit. He said Coffee promised to look after his interests if payment was made, denying it was a campaign contribution.
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John W. Henderson
Washington
Eivind Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
Coffee
Anderson
Senate War Investigating Committee
House
Capitol
Paul A. Olson
War Department
Pat
John
Washington State
Four Marines killed and others hurt in Peiping convoy attack
Eyewitnesses report a four hour ambush near Peiping where hundreds of Chinese combatants in bluish green uniforms attacked a Marine convoy injuring four and wounding another. Some Marines remain missing as the clash ends with Marines fleeing under fire. Communist negotiator Chou En-lai condemns Marine provocation.
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Peiping
U.S
Jo Nanking
Chou Fay Las
China
Fred J. Frees
Sioux Falls
Cas
Tientadin
Alabama Congressmen Plan Visiting Around After Session
Alabama's congressional delegation routes home after a long session with plans to visit their districts. Hill aims for Montgomery and regional stops. Andrews pledges a week in every Third District county with staff offices. Grant to open offices in Montgomery and Troy. Ratliff and Manasco to tour districts and hold farm meetings. Hobbs and Jarman have no fixed plan. Swift returns to business and awaits swearing in. Patrick Boykin Sparkman at home awaiting voter decisions.
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Kay A. F. Mahan, JR
Washington Service
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Hill
Montgomery
Rep. Andrews
Ea Donnelly
Opelika
Blandie McQuagge
Eva Hammond
Rep. Grant
Troy
Aoing
Smoky Mountains
Ross’ Lather
Manasco
Maney
Jasper
Hobbs
Pourta
Patrick
Birmingham
Ninta
Boykin
Sparkman
Wether
Swift
Paris Conference Opens to World Press
Secretary of State Byrnes told the Paris peace conference the United States will back conference recommendations against peace treaties if opposing by two thirds. The Amiles committee urged all meetings be open to world press, pursuing open covenants openly arrived at. The credentials hurdle faded as Russians did not present Lithuanian Estonian Latvia delegates. Molotov was absent during Byrnes speech.
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Paris
APO UL S
Byrnes
United States
Foreign Ministers Council
General Assembly
Rmiles Committee
Lithuania
Fistonia
Latvia
Molotov
Byrnem
Bidault
Yeaterday
British restrict Jews in Tel Aviv during roundup
British forces jailed Tel Aviv residents under a 22 hour curfew to seize suspects in the King David Hotel bombing. The operation aimed to arrest members of Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern gang, with 87 bodies recovered and 24 missing as police conduct house to house searches.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
AP Sich
King David
Dey
Adan Cunnitguars
Holy Land
Tel Avis
Toissdia
Irgun Zvas Lenini
Stern Gang
City Repeals Tax On Oil Stored Here
The Dothan City Commission voted to repeal the ordinance requiring oil dealers to pay a two cent per gallon tax on all oil stored for sale within the city. The move followed a delegation of out of town wholesalers who argued the tax was unfair since they did not pay the levy. The commission anticipated saving about 2000 dollars annually and approved a special election to confirm the repeal.
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Dothan
Napier Field Status Waits on Washington Arrival
Napier Field commissioners await a War Assets Administration official from Washington to renew negotiations for air base acquisition. Arthur Johnson, Chamber of Commerce Secretary, said the representative had not arrived today.
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Washington
Napier Field
War Assets Administration
Arthur Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Chinese Communists Massing For Attack On Vital Railroad
Nationalist government sources report Communist troops massing across the Yangtze from Nanking toward the Shanghai rail link. Authorities reinforce the Nanking garrison and claim to repel earlier river crossings while Nationalist forces push toward coastal positions.
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Nanking
Yangtze
Saeauil
Kianga
Kiangyin
Shanghai
Narking
Rinanglyim
FA Keo Pao
Sieope
Tanetae
OSS
Kisochow Bex
Billy Rose Joins Eagle Feature Group
Billy Rose signs with The Eagle as a staff columnist and will appear weekly in thin paper. The self made showman and Diamond Horseshoe operator from New York pursued a newspaper column and later began selling it to papers. The Eagle promises unique, striking content from Rose.
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Billy Rose
The
Eagle
New
Billy
Diamond Horseshoe
New York
Billy Kane
Truman Orders FBI To Push Lynching Probe
Attorney General Tom Clark said President Truman asked the Justice Department to use all resources to investigate the four Negroes slayings near Monroe Georgia last Thursday. He noted the President’s horror and urged citizens to reject mob rule while authorities pursue justice and possible federal actions.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Truman
Justice Department
Monroe
Clark
Department
Mississippi Lynching Record Shadows South’s White Supremacy
The 35 year old Leon McTatle died after a Monday whipping by six white men in Holmes County Mississippi over a saddle theft accusation. The case parallels three other lynchings, with arrests including Jeff Dodd and kin, Vernon Hale, Spencer Filis, Dixie Roberts and James Roberts. Autopsy and inquest followed. authorities traced the body to Sunflower County bayou.
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Lexington
Miss
Tuskegee Institute
South
Leon McTatle
Holmes County
Pat M. Barrett
Monroe
Tuskegee Institute For
Neegroen
Mississippi
Sea
Theodore G. Bilbo
MecTatle
Sunflower County
Potstersfield
W. TL. Murtagh
Murtagh
William Sais
S. F. Davis
Bay Lake Ridge
Indianola
Barrett
Wext
McTatie
Jeff Dodd
Dodd
Jeff Dodd, Jr
Vernon Hale
Spencer Filis
Holmex County
Dixie Roberts
James E. Roberts
Greenwood
New Industry Here Goes In Production In Dothan
The Dothan Chamber of Commerce reports another new industry in limited production. Dothan Crafts men Inc adds payrolls with a furniture plant five miles south of Dothan on Panama City highway. The firm produces solid mahogany suites and Duncan Phyfe reproductions under president John P. Lott. Expansion is planned as a nearer site is prepared and another furniture company plans to locate here.
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Dothan
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Dothan Craftsmen, Inc
Panama City Highway
Duncan Phyfe
John P. Lott
Chamber
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NEA
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NEA Telephoto
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