French Close Spanish Border Without Incident
France seals land border with Spain at Hendaye amid protests against Franco regime. Border guards bar ships and road traffic. frontier towns observe exiled Spanish Republicans. France pursues UNO Security Council action and a caretaker government plan, with international pressure rising.
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Sparis Upi
Spain
UNO Security Council
United States
Britain
France
Francisco Franco
New York
Trainmen Union Pushes Walkout Set for March Six
Cleveland UP A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced that the union's strike vote showed overwhelming support for a walkout and a March 6 date. The two unions, representing about 300000 workers, withdrew from mediation after railroads rejected changes in operations and a 2 percent wage increase. Whitney said 98.8 percent supported withdrawal if no settlement by the strike date.
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Cleveland
A. F Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ind
BRT
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Whitney
Brotherhoods
National Railway Labor Act
Truman Hoover In Food Parley At White House
President Truman met for twenty minutes with former President Hoover to discuss the food situation. Hoover, a War food administrator, declined immediate comment but said he would speak on the general food situation later. Hoover is among thirteen participants in a White House conference launching an American food conservation program to prevent starvation abroad.
Airport Firm Leads Red Cross Drive In Dothan
The Southern Automotive in Dothan becomes the first firm to go 100 percent in the annual Red Cross roll call launch. County drive starts Monday with Solomon Baxter and Fran Mallette co chairing, 25 volunteers met to finalize arrangements at the Dothan Recreation Center. Each volunteer was assigned three companies to solicit half day’s pay, with full payroll participation earning a 100 percent rating for those firms. Local chairmen named across counties include Reuben Wright Ashford and W R McKennie Columbia, among others. Lee Herlong is general driver chairman.
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Dothan
Red Cross
Solomon Baxter
Fran Mallette
C. M. Ling
Dothan Recreation Center
LN. Rutchinson
Jack
Gregory
I Dothan
Herlong
Ashford
Reuben Wright
Columba
W. R. McKennie
Cottonwood
Rufus Wells
Gordon
Sam J. Hajl
Brannon Stand
E. A. Hollis
Madad
Alice Watford
Webb
Shelby D. Thomas
Vicksburg
D. Cumbie
Nurse Charged With Abduction After Child Returns
In Annapolis detectives with a warrant charged Rosemary Johnson a nurse with abducting four year old Terry Taylor from her Charlotte home three days ago. The girl was found safe after spending the night with Commissioner Basil, whose home hosted the reunion with the nurse. The case tracks multiple aliases as investigators seek the girl's true identity.
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Annapolis, Md
Tye
Charlotte, N
Terry Taylor
Charlotte
Frank Neittejohn
W. J. Miler
Thomas G. Basil
Terry
Lice
Naval Intelligence
Rosemary Johnson
Littlejohn
Basil
Igirl
Sim
Uy Police
Midwest
South
Andrew Taylor
Washington
Basil Terry
Dale County Man Dies After Falling From Moving Truck
Dale County farmer Spurgeon T. Jones aged sixty three died in a Dothan hospital from injuries after falling from a moving truck near Newton. A brake stop at a railroad crossing caused the door to open and Jones fell onto pavement. He died about two hours after arrival. Survived by wife, three sons Herbert Jones Newton, Eugene Jones and Alfred Jones in the U S Navy, one daughter Lennie Flynn Newton, one brother Ray A. Jones Newton, three sisters, J B Baland Piickard, R C Doster Dathan, Mary E Jones Panama City Fla. Funeral arrangements pending Holman Ozark in charge.
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Spurgeon T. Jones
Dale County
Newton
Dothan
Jones
Holman
Ozark
GE Strikers Halt Planned Philadelphia Demonstrations
CIO era GE workers abandoned mass demonstrations after a city ban on parading and a threat of a 150000-strong sympathy walkout in the Philadelphia metro area. About 20 strikers gathered near the Delaware County line, police out in force, and workers dispersed after authorities allowed only small groups entry. No disorder occurred at the GE plant as 600 officers enforced the court ban on mass picketing.
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Philadelphia
IAP
Fog
CIO
General Electric Company
Bass
Philadelpha
Delaware County
Guy E. Parsons
James H. Malone
Public Safety
CIO Electrical Workers Union
Phindetplua
General Electric
Tigner To Oppose Andrews In Race For Congress Seat
Alabama race notes indicate K C Tigner of Seale entered the third district contest against Rep. George Andrews of Union Springs. The filing comes as Rep Sam Hobbs faces added challenge with William Corby of Jacksonville filing to run for Hobbs seat. Other qualifiers and withdrawals reshape state legislative and executive race lines.
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Tigner
Andrews
Congress
Montgomery
Ala
Reuben L. Newton
Jasper
Alabama
Newton
Secretary of State
Mobile
Joan
Carter Manasco
Senate
Seale
Pacific
Sam Hobbs
William Corby
Jacksonville
Gessner T McCorvey
Momle
Hobbs
Lolly & O'Donnell
Anniston
Truman pushes 3 billion foreign loan plan to Congress
President Truman told Congress he likely sees no need to lend more than about 3.25 billion dollars to meet foreign credit needs. He backed the National Advisory Council on international monetary and financial problems which endorsed a 4.211 billion dollar figure excluding a 3.75 billion loan to Britain seen as essential to future peace and prosperity. The council urged expanding Export-Import Bank credits to pool up to seven and a half billion in the international kitty, with Britain’s trade role a special case.
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Washington
ULP
Truman
Congress
National Advisory Council On International Monetary
Counci
Britain
de Gounett
Pool A. Enone
L International
Secretary of Treasury
Fred M. Vin Gon
Marriner S Eeeler
Federal Reserve Board
James F. Byrnes
Charman Withiam M Martin
Export-Import Bank
Britwin
U.S
Peron Extends Lead in Argentina Vote Tally
Early returns from Sunday's Argentine presidential election show Juan D. Perón leading by about two to one over Jose Tamborini in the popular vote with roughly four percent counted. Projections suggest Perón may secure a strong majority in the electoral college as counts continue in Buenos Aires and other provinces. results could be delayed for two weeks amid disputed precincts and forthcoming ballot boxes.
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Buenos Aires
Arr
Juan DB. Peres
U.S State Department
Peron
Jose Tamborini
Nanana
Cormpuaed
Radicals
Progressive Democrats
Tamborini
Tamborina
San Luis
Ohe
Eeelora College
Witness Relates Pauleys Hiring California Solons
A Los Angeles advertising man testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that he fired two California state legislators as public relations men for 200 dollars a month for Edwin W. Pauley’s petroleum company. The witness named John Wobean and Ceal R King, a future US House member, and described manipulating sidewalks and other activities. He said the California staff were employed from Sept 1939 to Mach 2010 and that he handled Pauley’s regional oversan assignment.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
California
Edwin W. Pauley
Chet Crank
John Wobean
Ceal R King
Kink
House of Representatives
Crank
Lue
Pauley
Navy
Sennedir
Evans
Biafranate
Ialion
Dragging Continues For Drowned Pair At Sea
Rescue crews push on for a sixth day to locate two drowning victims near the coast. Searchers comb the waters off a Florida harbor as family and officials await word on the two missing men after a fishing boat incident.
Ussery Heads Poole Campaign
Ussery takes lead in Poole campaign appointing Dothan based administrator in county political push. The move names Ussery as campaign head with countywide duties and aims to rally local support ahead of key elections.
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AD Ussery
Dothan
Lon
Otay Ussery
Numerous Contests for Minor Offices in Geneva County
Geneva County has numerous contests for minor offices with multiple candidates in some races while incumbents face limited opposition. J. A. Hughes of Hartford qualified for the 23rd district senate seat as the sole candidate. Tasom lag and Sant P June x filed for local posts. Frank Samson and EC Boswell filed for party positions.
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Geneva County
Geneva
Barri Og Vany
Geneve
J. A. Hughes
Hartford
Hartford First National Bank
Vreautoria
Dale
Welle A Draugho
Seourt
Sant P Junex
Uled Hix
Sbecome
Ref Vaughn
Port of State
Democratic Executive
Thid
Tates
Balthelor Fila
Beatings and mistreatment said found in veteran hospitals
James F. Donovan reports on a House Veterans Subcommittee finding cases of mistreatment and beatings in veteran hospitals in Germany and the United States. The inquiry blamed wartime practices and underscored isolated incidents, noting overall care varied and some criticisms were unsubstantiated.
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James F. Donovan Washington
Cps
Comenieler
Gerkain Wi Bern
Omard Bradley
Gert
Frank Hines
Jost
House
Army
Veterans Administration
Mainlan
al Neuropsychiatric Hospitala
United States
John Gibson D-Gar
Vava
Veterengs
Byrnes policy signals fight for principles in Europe war stance
U S press reports a stark Byrnes foreign policy push against Soviet expansion. The piece notes Russia sidestepping a Big Three pullout accord from Iran by March, while Tehran cites orders for troops to begin leaving, and Manchuria fears a lingering Soviet presence. The administration’s stance is framed as tougher toward Moscow amid ongoing global tension.
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Washington
Moscow
Red Army
Europe
Asia
Stern
Stat Byrnes
Byrnes
New York
London
Iran
Russia
Kremlin
Ausha
China
Eltoria
Austalpentae
Tran
Trautman
Prince Firovz
Teheran
Tronpa Har
House Defeats Bill To Put Price Ceilings On Dwellings
Washington AP reports the House rejected by 68 votes an administration plan to impose price ceilings on all existing dwellings while allowing a provision for new homes. Opponents warned of tighter housing supply, while proponents argued ceilings curb speculation. a Republican substitute could still pass.
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Washington
Governor Sparks Urges Red Cross Support Campaign
MONTGOMERY, Ia. AP Governor Guy Chauncey Sparks urged support for the 194 Red Cross funds campaign during a wide radio broadcast. He called the Red Cross the greatest benefactor to the needy and stressed its daily life value and global reach, urging Alabama's continued generosity.
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Montgomery
Red Cross
Guy Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Elbe Man Qualifies For State House
Elba candidate HOB oLartins filed qualification papers with the Secretary of State for state representation. The action confirms candidacy for the State House seat.
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State House
Hob
oLartins
Elba
Yeaterda
Star
Soe
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Reds
BY Laurance F. Stuntz
California Solons
Hank Hoorniss
Ussery
Poole
Albert Dyisid
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Gov. Sparks
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