May Garsson bribery trial ends. jury to deliberate July 7
Testimony concluded after 43 days in the May Garsson case as Judge Schweinhaut rejected motions for acquittal. Prosecutors dropped a specific count and allowed a general conspiracy charge to proceed against former operative Andrewa May and defendants Henry Garason and others. The jury will hear closing arguments and decide the remaining counts.
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Andrewa Z. May
D-ay
Garay’ In Munitions
House Miliary Affaire Committee
Henry M
Uray Garason
Mey
Garsae
Possible penalties outlined for multiple charges
The document notes maximum penalties of six years in prison and a $1 fine for certain counts. It states the fourth charge could carry eight years and $49,000. Schweintraut denied defendants the right to contest testimony from prosecution witnesses.
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Schweintraut
War era recruit commission named by city group
About 25 people will form a commission to study Army training across phases. Marion Hanahan Jr and Roy Lewis head the effort with members from Chamber of Commerce, Officers' Reserve, clergy, aviation, radio, Lions, Rotary, and other community groups.
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Cal Singer
UMT
Army
Aleso
Cormilier
Spann
Marion Hanahan, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Lewis
Offcers
Joseph Kellerman
Pathe
Green Rejects Pleas For General Strike Against Labor Bill
Wallington AP report says President Willig Green rejected union pleas for a general strike against the Taft Hartley labor law. After an emergency AFL meeting in Washington, Green said a strike would be unwise and unadvisable and pledged to negotiate with employers while shaping the measure in court. He urged unity among AFL unions and avoided escalation.
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I Green
Wallington
APU
API
Willig Green
Green
AFL
Washington
Tie
Veleer
Gree
Southern Peanuts Make Good Progress
In Atlanta AP reports the peanut crop shows progress despite early weather setbacks. Production and Marketing Administration notes some later harvest but expects overall good yields with prices around 135 dollars a ton for creaking into oil and 174 dollars for holting, while market offerings varied widely and prices ranged for different grades.
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Atlanta
Todd
Fate Phiutonse
Mmo
Dominic
DelNicola Reelected President of Italy
DelNicola was reelected president of the Italian Republic today by the National Assembly. The assembly approved an accord with Gasper and Dys for early action, signaling political stability as the potential start of a new period.
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DelNicola
Italy
Rome
Episte de Nicola
Kahan
Constant Fijees
Gaspenas
National Assembly
de Nicola
Gasper
Nicul
Miss Dothan Guest Of Exchange Club
Miss Georgia Baker was the Exchange Club’s guest at a Tuesday beauty event. She will enter the Southern Beauty Pageant in Panama City next week, with her mother as chaperone. The club will cover her three day visit expenses. Russell Frye of Mobile attended as a guest at the meeting.
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Georgia Baker
Misa Dothan
Baker
Panama City
Penama City
Stussell
Alabama law changes ripple through state politics
Debate on measures linked to crime and gambling dominated sessions as Rep. Number 7 denounced reports linking passage to gangsters in Alabama while supporters pushed a prohibition on state regulated pay recipients engaging in political activity. A road work unit system proposal faced stiff opposition from probate judges and county officials.
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Alabama
House Care Stitutans
Elestich Votumttee
Wallace Malone
Howton
Wonse Transportation
Senate Public Roads
Intern Highway Committee
Nator Rubin Swift
Esciam + bis
Electman
Moe
Hee
Amt
Sya
Fermer
Charles Bentler
Judge orders jail for Carley case amid heated hearing
A federal judge, amid a tense court session, overruled a suspension plea and warned against criticizing the bar as the motion on war fraud and related charges faced submission. Copley showed visible stress as the judge prepared to sentence, while spectators watched from the reserved seat.
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Proctor
Cout
Eade
Owas
Copley
Ibn Eyauhtor
Aisam
Proetos Heiel
Chanthers
Bioene
Ronsted
Integration of air forces urged for Western Hemisphere
Lt Gen Moyt S Vandenberg urged a committee to approve legislation authorizing US cooperation with Western Hemisphere nations in a multilateral standardization program, including supplying arms. Nimtz warned against assuming the US alone can develop guided missiles, calling for a missile test center and sea range at Puntafigu California. Senator Flanders pressed voluntary rationing to curb rising food prices, proposing meat rationing to emulate World War I. Merger act supporters eased hearings, with a vote expected in about two weeks. Congressional debates covered internal security aid, refugees from Sinope, and a tax reduction plan facing a presidential veto, all reflecting wartime economic and defense priorities.
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Moyt S. Vandenberg
North
South America
Vandenberg
Army Air
Porces
Hour Morerga Attairs Csrmiittee
Tt Islation
Flanders
R-Vu
Midwest
Peres
Truman
Union strikes stretch across ports and states with widespread idling
The report notes tens of thousands of miners and workers idle in multiple regions including New York port yards in Brooklyn and Staten Island, Hoboken, Quincy, East Weston, Baltimore, Sparrows Point, and Pennsylvania. AFL United Mine Workers members dominate. Other labor actions involve United Auto Workers in Detroit Metro area and Ford strike policy talks. Missouri lawmakers urged to reconvene to restore city transportation paralysed by a two week strike.
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Hem Company
New York
Brooklyn
Staten Iland
Hoboken
N. J
Quincy
East Weston
Mass
Haltimore
Sparrows Point
Pennsylvanid
Alabama
West
Aloyn P. Kaufmann
Missouri
Oakland
Mrs Nancy G Dozier Dies In Donalsonville
Funeral services for Nancy Green Dozier ninety three of Bascom Florida died in Donalsonville Georgia hospital June one were held June thirteen at Bascom Baptist Church with Rev B E Henry officiating Evans and Sons of Donalsonville were in charge Surviving are two sons Henry and Tommy Dorler two daughters Mrs Dessie Olive and Birs Bea Tidwell a brother Felix Hart all of Bascom Pallbearers Otha Tidwell WM Olive Edward Leon Olive lubert Tidwell George Edwards and Henry Olive
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Nancy Green Dozier
Bascom
Flo
Denatzonville
Gne
Baptist Church
B. E. Henry
Evans
Paltbtarece
Otha Tidwell
WM. Olive
Edward Leon Olive
Lubert Tidwell
George Edwards
Henry Olive
Livestock arrivals at major Ga Fla plants rise
Thomasville Ga AP USDA reports livestock arrivals at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tilton Dothan Jacksonville Tallahassee totaling 600 cattle 180 calves 1000 hogs. Hog market steady with prices 23 to 24.50 for various weights. butcher hog limit 24.25.
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USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomasvil
Tilton
Dothan
Fla
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Trade slows at Union Stockyards amid strike actions
Meat market notes from Omaha Union Stockyards show cattle receipts around 600 head with slow trade and narrow demand for slaughter cattle. Prices for calves and hogs drift lower, with light weights and baby beet types selling weakly, while packing plants face ongoing labor stoppages by CIO workers.
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Montgomery
Rar
Feds
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Cary
Omaha
CIO
Handl
Four Crippled Children Taken to Mobile Clinic
Mine Jane Baney of the Houston County Department of Public Welfare ferries four crippled children from the big county to Mobile today with Mrs. C. L. Collins and four mothers accompanying. The mobile clinic visit focuses on welfare services for the young patients.
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Mine Jane Baney
Houston County Department of Public Welfare
Mobile
C. L. Collins
Estor
AMVETS SET TO ELECT AT MEETING IN MOBILE
American Veterans of World War II will hold an election at their meeting tonight and all members are urged to be present.
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Amvets
Nicere
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