Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
April Bounty in Wiregrass includes county welfare officials counted today. Former Dothan recreation director Crawford recuperating in Panama City after an appendectomy. Warehouse break-in reported with no missing items. Local motorists charged after weekend incident. County agents plan pasture study tours in Houston County with tours starting today in Rehoboth community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Ling
Tvo
Houston County
Rehoboth
Aermerleulturs
Ling iv
Entaralttee
Florida River and Harbor Project Funds Sought
Sen Claude Papper urged Senate Appropriations Committee to approve 10.77 million in matching funds for Florida flood control and harbor works. Projects include Jacksonville to Miami Intracoastal Waterway, Miami to Key West Intracoastal Waterway, West Coast Inland Waterway Ft Myers to Tarpon Springs, and Croas-Florida Canal with related sites at Ft Lauderdale and New Port Richey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Claude Papper
D-Fin
Senate Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Florida
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Key
West Coast
Ft. Myers
Terpon Springs
Croas - Floride
New River
Ft. Lauderdale
New Port Richey
Park Official Seeks Hearing On Publicity
Tampa reports Robert J. Ryder general manager of Sunshine Park Rase Track asks the State Racing Commission for a hearing on adverse publicity in newspapers. Ryder notes Sunshine Park papers refer to a hearing before the state Utilities Commission in New York and he submits the request in a letter to Chairman Leo Edwards of the racing association.
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Tampa
Robert J. Ryder
Sunshine Park
Sunshine Ryser
New York
Ryder
Leo Edwards
Florida cattle sales total 153000 at six markets
Statestats Director William L Wilson reported 2 271 cattle 3 283 hogs sold at Florida sales centers in the past week with total receipts 153 080 across six markets. Tonight Houston Lodge 863 has work in the degree. Pete Lodge 400 holds its regular meeting Thursday night. Dothan Chapter 113 will work in the mat ter decree. All lodge meetings at 7 p.m. and Eastern Star Thursday at 7 30.
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Jacksonville
Willam L. Wilson
Florida
Nico
Houston Lodge 863
Ansafon
Pete Lodge 400
Phursdey
Order of the Eastern Str
Florida Markets Show Big Volume Movement Across State
Florida markets reported large movement of tomatoes, beans, squash, peppers, and berries. At Florida City ten thousand bushels of tomatoes moved with prices above 20 thousand dollars. Plant City strawberries totaled over 75 thousand dollars, while Palmetto and Sanford markets noted favorable conditions and upcoming tomato and corn harvests. Cabbage and cucumbers showed steady activity, with spring tomatoes expected to begin March 19 and early pole bears arriving soon.
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Jacksonville
Star Markets
William J. Wi
Palmetto Market
Plant City
Wilsop
Starke
Wilson
Platka
Fort Pierce
Wauchula
Industry balks at reform as wartime controls ease
Number 1 spokesmen said the agreement offers the industry its first real stability in a decade while the White House backs a commission to study the fading industry and push for a legislative fix. Cap Hill lawmakers work on necessary bills as unions brace for possible spring strikes across autos steel railroads and telephones.
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Congress
White House
Truman
Cap- Hol Hill
Love
Guick
Steel Corp
Imlone
Autor
Chrysler
General Motors
Maritimes — Cio
Itegal
Supreme Court
Conductors
Itainmen
Progress Innei Euinsisati
Gadsden Mayor Aims to Place Rushton on National Ticket
Meighan announced last week that a slate of candidates loyal to the national party would be put up. Parker said the mayor hopes to have the committee declare Nat ional Democratic Committeeman Marion Rushton's place vacant so Rushton can get it for himself. Rushton resigned two years ago in protest against President Truman's racial policies, but the present committee had never accepted the resignation. Later, the national committee refused to seat Rushton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meighan
National Party
Parker
Gadsden
Opes
National Democratic
Alabama Seed Production A Rising Farm Market Topic
A. W. Jones notes Alabama farmers expanding seed crops as profitable additions to cash income. Growers emphasize certified varieties, seed quality, and crops like crimson clover, blue lupine, and mimicking pasture needs amid shifts toward livestock and forage. The state ranks high in blue lupine output and crimson clover seed, with substantial national shares and ongoing county agent plans to broaden seed production benefits.
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A. W. Jones
Alabama
Aloacharte
Uon
Georgia
Tennessep Ann
Q. S Department of Agriculture
Loway
Mayor cites strange carcass as locals flock to view find
Delake Mayor Leslie Wolk described the object as a tangled mass resembling a matted net while fishermen speculated it could be whale blubber or a blanket fish. Curator Henry W. Fowl elz offered ocarfish or catfish possibilities, noting deep sea species and European Pacific Asian waters. Whalemen offered that it might be a whale end, while officials planned removal as curiosity boosts tourist trade and authorities decide next steps.
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Delake
Leslie Wolk
Philadelphia
Henry W. Fowlelz
Academy of Natural Sciences
Fowler
Wolf
British Liberals Press After Poor Election Showing
In the February 23 vote the Liberal party held a strengthened position despite bad polls, while Winston Churchill leads the Conservatives in opposition. Churchill plans a detailed speech on the Tory vision as Labour aims to steer through budgetary challenges and controversial atomic energy control issues. Voter turnout was high across four regions, with over 70 percent of registered voters casting ballots.
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Commons
Clement Davies
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Florida shows drop in building permits in February
Florida city records show building and repair permits totaling 194 806 for February, down from 800 219 in January. Residential permits were 101 800 with 9 100 in residential repairs. non residential repairs 2 761. Multiple small projects listed include a flower shop, private garage, warehouses, and various residences and commercial buildings with firm sums and addresses.
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Tommy
Florida
Enginger
Lumdry
Osceola Stott
N. L. Blaum
Themley Surebioeiler
Lae
C. PF. McLand, Jr
N. Danston
Exat Main
J. T. Horpec
East Troy
D. Granger
Fourth Avenue
Bred — Johnson
West Newton
James Stewart
Helms
Montana
Dallaston
Second Avenue
Carter
Lloyd Fallidence
Florida Avenue
Paul Dickerson
Church of Christ
South Appleteen Street
Mine Washed Ashore Filled With Sand
A Navy report identifies a large bulbous metal mine washed ashore near St Augustine on a Saturday. It was a practice mine used by the Army for training crews, found by a Ponce De Leon Inlet area boater. The impact caused no injuries and the charge had been replaced with sand. It will be returned to the Army or scrapped depending on condition.
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Jacksonville
Navy
Si Augustee
Army
Ponce de Leon
Sutton
Rom
One Killed Four Hurt In Wreck Near Tampa
A collision involving two cars and a truck near a drive in theater eight miles north of Tampa left John Paul Arnald 22 of El Paso Texas dead and four others injured. Bedford Collier of Los Angeles driver of the truck suffered first and second degree burns. The injured include Thea Stephens of Mango with third degree burns Louis Stephens 19 with a fractured skull and his 18 year old wife with possible fractured vertebrae. Three Tampa youths in the second car were injured as their vehicle was wrecked.
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Tampa
Fla
Here
State Highway Patrol
John Paul Arnald
el Paso
Tex
Arnold
Bedford Coller
Los Angeles
Collier
Thea Stephens
Mango
Killer Jones Rampages Across Brooklyn In Knife Spree
A man identified as Jones went on a bloody rampage in Brooklyn, wounding multiple men, killing several and provoking a police pursuit. He attacked Joseph Bondelate, Kenneth Kennedy, and others, slashing and injuring bystanders before finally being shot and killed. Police say the suspect died after clashes at Kings County Hospital.
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Jones
Ghort
Allim
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Joseph Bondelate
Bia Frail
Wimes Culhane
Kenneth Kennedy
Kennedy
Ile Jatucke
Dauighter
Culhane
Terest
Annulio Durso
St. George
James Yenrns
John Gordon
Kathe
Jerome Sullivar
Smathers Is Speaker In Six Nearby Towns
In a Florida campaign swing Sen. Claude Pepper and rival Rep. George Smathers each barnstormed the state. Pepper spoke at West Palm Beach and later Lakeland Orlando Daytona Beach Jacksonville and Gainesville. Smathers spoke at Cottondale Graceville Bombay DeFuniak Springs and Crestview with Pensacola planned for tomorrow.
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Tallahassee
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
George Smathers
Tepper
West Palm Beach
Smathers
Cottondale
Graceville
Bombay
DeFuniak Springs
Crestview
Florida
Fepper
Lakeland
Orlando
Daytona Beach
Jacksonvile
Gainesville
Russia eyes cuts in Western diplomacy amid spy claims
The State Department warned that Russia and allied governments seek to raise embassy costs from $3,800 to $1.4 million, pressuring Western staffs. It cites the Shipkov affair in Bulgaria, portraying a hypnotic influence tactic alleged to break victims and link to Mindszenty and Vogeler cases. Shipkov fled to Slovakia in 1949, was later indicted February 21 as a spy ring leader.
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U. S
Hulyaha
Mufia
Ifnaily
State Department
Shipkov
Mondszenis
Vogeler
Beg
Siipkov
Sofia
Lech
3 Net
Shipkey
Agricultural market notes from Montgomery area prices
Market brief from Montgomery detailing cattle calves hogs and grain prices. Estimates for calves at 25 to 17,004.00 appear and hogs ranges noted from 14.00 to 18.50 per hundredweight. General note on market undersupply and cattle weights.
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Montgomery (Ap
Union Aloceyeeasy Coie
Langles
Woman Charged With Embezzlement in New York
Deputies report the arrest of a woman named Vambezziador who allegedly embezzled about $1000 while acting as an agent for Adus Fulford. She was booked on the warrant and released on bond per Sheriff J. Walt Cameron.
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Judith Coplon
New York Federal Court
Rurua
Valenbn Gubitchev
Judith
Despartment of Justice
Washington
AP Wireptteto
Adus Fulford
Adua Fulford
Vambezziador
Sherill J. Walt Cameron
Motorists Booked In Downtown Accident
City police charged Howard Hughes, 42, of Dale County with driving while intoxicated and no license after a Saturday collision at Main Foster Street. Superintendent Solomon Baxter’s automobile was rear peaked as he stopped for a traffic signal. No injuries reported.
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Howard Hughes
Dale County
Solomon Baxter
Main-Foster Street
Baxter
Fragmented wartime vote data from Ministry reports
The text compiles partial election figures from Ministry reports, noting 28 runoffs and totals around 1,806 of 4,000, with National Progressive Union led by Plastiras and Tsouderos claiming 120,613 votes and $17,086 in funds. It mentions Papandreou and Kotzian figures and reports 90,000 votes from 1,506 precincts of an estimated total.
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Wielem
Ministry of the Inieog
National Progressive Union
Plastiras
Premiar
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Cee Remperate Geogaerge
Bevy Survivors and Bre J Mariazos
Survivors include Bre J Mariazos as a bevy marked by sparse legible names amid fragmented entry. The readable text lists a few individuals while most names are obscured. The fragment hints at a ceremonial or social gathering with limited verifiable details.
Five Men Jailed In Seminole Burglary Case
Five men including Ld Tialee, Larser 2. failer, Alfred Anglin and Clarence Anglin, aged from a IV to a. The group confessed to breaking into BR. H. Dismuke store in Seminole County and were jailed awaiting trial as of Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Chandler
BR. H
Toe
Tialee
Mare
Yeri Mle
Larser 2. Failer
Alfred Anglin
Clarence Anglin
Sid Grauman Poses in Hollywood Hospital
Sid Grauman died after eleven days in a Hollywood hospital. Dr. Myron Prin cetal and secretary Gertrude Skall were present as the impresario’s condition worsened and he passed away in United States era hospital setting.
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Sid Grauman
Hollywood Hospital
Hollywood
Sid Grauma
Ialion
Acreen
Gry
Myron Princetal
Gertrude Skall
PMA Office Adopts Five Day Schedule Change
Production and Marketing Administration today announced a five day work pattern for the PMA office. Office head Culbreth and staff will operate on a modified schedule with Saturday morning hours, while weekday operations reflect the new terms. The change chiefly affects farmers and aims to streamline services.
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Houston County
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Budglaba
James Lewis
Clyde Segrest Gin and Warehouse
Comaro
J. Walt Cameron
Dothan
Billy Sanders
Jotorist
Hilbert W. Cook
Lel el
Farm Market Report
Ponas
Lire
J. Strom Thurmond
Olin Tonnaton
Democrati
States' Rights Prudential
Louisiaren
Thurmond
L. Harris
J. J. Harris Roofing Company
Tommy Kirkland
Webb Route One
Ocala
Kirkland
Ua Orh
Colonia
Harden’s
Cum Ale Pa Wie
Thomasvil
Cette & Bale Lower
New Orleans
Long Liquidston
Eal
Bevy
Sorvivers Ars
Bre
J. Mariasos
PMA
Joseph
Chapman Housing Co
Sonotone Hearing Center
Houston
Bonotone
Bearteg
Henry
Oodfret
Senatese
Consukas
Bell
Guach
Frank ‘Wover
Aishems
Foster
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