Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass Blast Damages At Home
Fire report details a blaze outside city limits that tangled water access as firemen contained hot spots after a wheel was damaged at the home of C L Waite. Regular sessions note bluegrass singers at Houston County courthouse and Ebenezer Church events. A driving while intoxicated charge surfaces for a local man, with no accident reported. A minor highway collision near Hart Street causes $300 in damage with two drivers named Burtis Hall and James Powell. Rotary reservations begin for a Dothan council camp, and Chester R Victory Post Legion plans a meeting at Nepier Field Club. Cotton futures drift in early New Orleans and New York trading with mixed moves.
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C. L'Waier
Es Age Vestardey
BP. m
America Pushes Work On Super Bomb Despite Waste Cry
Washington dispatch reports the Atomic Energy Commission may convert Hanford reactors to tritium production while continuing H bomb development. Dr. Robert F. Backer doubts the device’s military value, but the armed services push for the weapon amid Russian nuclear plans.
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America
Joseph L. Myler
Washington
Atomic High Command
Atomic Energy Commission
Hanford
Atomic Energy
Robert F. Backer
Bacher
Russia
Atlanta Constitution and Journal merge under Atlanta Newspapers Inc
The Atlanta Constitution and The Atlanta Journal will operate as a merged entity under Atlanta Newspapers Inc. An order granted a charter yesterday and the combined Sunday edition begins June 4. The Constitution will use the Journal’s afternoon press and WCON radio ends broadcasting. WSB-TV remains.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Newspapers, Inc
Morning Constitution
Constitution
WCON
Journal
Wsb-Tv
Police Power Lost By Guard At Plant
MORRISTOWN Tenn UP Gov Gordon Browning withdrew police powers today from Nation l Guardsmen on duty at the Kiln Tom American Enka Corporation textile mill and union officials were Browning said he had ordered the 300 Guardsmen he sent to the plant to remain functioning but they had been deputized to avoid a declaration of martial law. The governor said they would serve warrants only. In New York Emil Rieve general president of the Textile Workers Union of America CIO said the use of the National Guard was an outrageous violation of American liberties. He asked investigators to determine if strikes had been denied their civil liberties.
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Tenn
Gordon Browning
Kifetom American Enka Corporation
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Hfe
Warran
Aaid
New York
Emil Rleve
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
National Guard
J. Howard McGrath
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Tabor Committee
Legion Meet Opens in Macon Georgia Four Day Convention
Georgia members of the American Legion opened a four day annual convention in Macon with the first day devoted to a ceremonial abenamnt by the fusmaking a Society.
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Macon, Ga
Georgia
American Legion
Abenantmant
Cutter Returns To Patrol At Mobile
The Coast Guard plans to restore full search and rescue operations in the Mobile area when the cutter Tampa returns in about three weeks after finishing an ice patrol off Newfoundland. Commander M. Carfield in New Orleans said Tampa will come back to Mobile, while the Blackthorne and the Salvia, both high seas outlaws and tenders, operate nearby on call for emergencies. A rescue boat and smaller craft are stationed in Mobile Bay.
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Coast |Guard
Mobile
Tampa
M. ¥. Carfield
Newfoundland
Blackthorne
Salvia
Mobile Bay
Benton Foy Chosen For Trip By Scouts Contingent
Dothan deputy U.S. marshal Benton Foy was named assistant scout master for Troop 24 and will handle equipment for the Valley Forge encampment. Harvey Yarbrough, also of Dothan, becomes baggage master for the Scout train The Alabamian. Eight districts will be represented by 88 Scouts at the National Jamboree.
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Benton
Foy
Dothan
U.S
Southeast Alabama
Valley Forge
Harvey Yarbrough
Livestock Prices Slink as Markets Look Ahead to Week
Montgomery AP reports cattle receipts light and prices mixed with limited demand. Slaughter steers and heifers bring 28.60 to 30.00, lightweight calves show gains to 26.50, hogs steady to weak with barrows and gilts 19.30 to 19.75, sows lighter at 15.75 to 16.25, calves 18.00 to 26.00 depending on grade and weight.
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Livestock Montgomery
MRE
Union Stock Yards
Festival Committee Sets Friday Session
A planning session by all Peanut Festival committee chairmen is set at the Dothan Chamber of Commerce office Friday at 1 30 am. General Chairman Wallace Bishop says the agenda covers concrete festival plans and starting work on event details with attendees including Robert Guimot, Jack Gregory, Sam Behrman, Russ Davis, Bert Davis, Charles McDougie, Quay Farmer, Glyde Levern, Dan Pierce, Gen Faulkner, Lloyd Green and Maurice Kraselsky.
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All Peanut Festival Committee
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Wallace Bishop
Bishop
Robert GuiMot
Jack Gregory
Sam Behrman
Russ Davis
Bert Davis
Charles McDougie
Quay Farmer
Glyde Levern
Dan Pierce
Gen Faulkner
Lloyd Green
Maurice Kraselsky
Bennett Named Mobile Manager For Borden
E Williams announced the promotion of Bennett from Dothan sales manager to Mobile branch manager. A Dothan native, he joined Borden on April 1 1947 and has served as sales manager for two years. He expects to relocate with his family to Mobile around June 18 and has already begun his new duties.
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Howell Bennet
Dothan
Borden Company
Mobile
E. Williams
Ares
Bennett
Borden
Sparrows Trigger Alarm in Empty Marion Basement
Neighbors alerted police when they saw a light in the basement of Mrs. Emma Baker who was away for winter. Officers found sparrows perched on a pull chain had turned on the lights by entering through a far basement window.
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Marion
Mich
Emma Baker
Sparrows
Death notices for G Carter and Arch Mathews Sr
G Carter aged sixty nine of Webb County died at home on route one while preparing for a fishing trip. He was a Mason and Free Will Baptist. funeral plans are pending with Ward Wilson. Survived by wife five daughters and a son in law plus four great grandchildren. Arch Mathews Sr aged eighty nine died at his Malone Florida home after a long illness. Services were at Malone Methodist Church with burial in Collins cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
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G. Carter
Webb
Arch Mathews
Ad Mathews
Malone
Pia
Malone Methodist Church
Collins Cemetery
Dothan Patrolmen Swap Official Duties
Patrolman Joseph T. Masters remains assigned as an arresting officer while Patrolman T. L. Brooks will take over as license examiner. Brooks starts after a one month vacation and will oversee driver examinations in the Dothan district. Courthouse exams are paused Saturday for Jefferson Davis’ birthday.
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Dothan Highway Patrol
Joseph T. Masters
T. L. Brooka
Roy Grubbs
Brooks
Grubbs
Dothan
Jefferson
Citrus Code Defense Planned In Florida
In Tallahassee Governor Warren will meet all twelve Florida Citrus Commission members to discuss future session issues and plan a vigorous defense of the citrus code passed by the 1945 Legislature. He will also talk to each member ahead of an Lakeland meeting to elect chair.
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Tallahassee
Fuller Warren
Florida Citrus Commission
Warren
Lakeland
Truman Proposes Access to Tax Records in Gambling Inquiry
Senate investigators said President Truman offered to make income tax returns of suspected gamblers and racketeers available for the national inquiry. Chairman KeFauver said Truman promised to do everything in his power to support the investigation. An executive order to make records available was described as in the works. Senators Tobey, Connally, and Wiles joined KeFauver at the White House for the conference, with KeFauver noting no reservations were stated by the President.
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Senate
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Rarketeo
KeFauger D - Tepol
Tobey
Harmony Gone Coin Slot Machine Makers Split Over Laws
Washington reports a major rift among slot machine makers as Congress weighs anti gambling bills. The Coin Machine Institute and its split factions defend high paybacks and claim machines are not uniquely dangerous. Witnesses say manufacturers would suffer if slot sales drop, while localities decide legality. The hearings continue with Kefauver probes into crime connections.
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CMI
Department of Justice
CML
Stet
Herbert B. Jones
Chicago
Ue: Acmma
Raymond H. Schultz
Chiccago
Mills Ineustries
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Jones
Schultz
Canvass of Votes in Houston and County Elections
An official canvass of Tuesday's primary shows J Walt Camren reelected Houston County sheriff by 513 votes over B G Farmer. Eugene West leads J A Holtis 4 to 3 for District One. Ralph G Cameron defeats Robert Meacawa for District Two Board of Revenue. Vernon L Bt J Geseated wins State Superintendent of Education in Havaten County by a narrow margin. vote totals list Cameron 2736 Farmer 2314 West 302 Hollis 389 St John 2067 Terry 1917.
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J. Walt Camsren
Flouston County
B. G. Farmer
Robert Meacawa
Board of Revenue Post
Meadgve
Vernon L. Bt
Havaten
W. H. Billy Terry
Fingl
Cameron
Farmer
West
Hollis
St. John
Terry
Baseball aids teacher Binghanton tale for young teachers
Misa Josephine Lynch, ending a forty year teaching career this June, offers advice to new teachers troubled by boy students. She suggests liking baseball to connect with boys and notes she is a Brooklyn Dodgers fan.
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Binghanton
Misa Josephine Lynch
Brooklyn Dodger
Fainted Boy on Platform Survives Express Train Pass
A Birmingham youth, Charles Paine aged 6, fainted on a railroad platform and fell into an express train’s path. The train passed over him before the engine stopped. He was found climbing out from under the last coach with only a small cut on the head.
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Birmingham
England
Charles Paine
Enginger
Michigan severs from Indiana Territory in 1805
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Michigan separating from Indiana Territory in 1805, a reference that reads as a brief historic marker. The text includes garbled phrases about microwave circuits and a ter-company, and a remark on counting windows in a modern skyscraper.
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Michigan
Indiana
College Student Dies In Florida Accident
A Bar ry College for Women freshman Mia mi Florida crashed on the Tamiami Trail 78 miles west of Miami. Ann Giesidick 19 of Chicago died at the scene. Pynna Kelly 19 of Chicago and Nancy O'Brien 19 of St Louis were injured and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. O'Brien drove the car when Kelly awoke and grabbed the wheel causing the vehicle to overturn while en route to Naples after graduation.
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Barry College For
Tamiami Trail
Ann Giesidick
Chicago
Highway Patrol
Ft. Myers
Pynna Kelly
Chiego
Nancy O'Brien
St. iKouis
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miss Kelly
Miss O'Brien
Naples
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South Korea to Spend 40000 Year on Propaganda Institute
Seoul reports a government program to fund an Institute of Public Propaganda to correct misunderstandings from former Japanese efforts. The plan allocates 40000 dollars annually for the institute to operate and send lecturers to various countries.
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Korea
South Korean Republic
Syngman Rhee
United States
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