Senators Debate Taxes Amid Conflicting Advice
Senate finance hearings heard Harriman and Alvord present opposing views on a $6.5 billion tax cut. Harriman warned cuts may raise demand and prices, while the Chamber urged tax slashes to stave off a business slump. Senators signaled trimming the measure to win Democratic votes against a Presidential veto.
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Eutting
Harriman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ellsworth C. Alvord
Chamber
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcole
Congress
Edward VI Condon
Department of Transportation
House Agriculture Committee
H. J. Deuel, Jr
California College
Marshall
Capitol Hill
Eaton
Senate
House
United States Seeks Arab Participation in Palestine Talks
Number 11 Parodi notes Britain has not yet officially accepted. A partial elucidation of Russian policy coincides with a disclosure that the United States, acting independently, has sent a diplomatic feeler to the Arab higher committee for Palestine, which has boycotted U N negotiations on partition. US asks the committee to join private consultations of the big powers to help pull the UN into the Holy Land dispute. The Arab committee, recognized as Palestine's spokesman for 1,200,000 Arabs, has not yet replied as the big powers resume talks.
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Great Britain
United States
Arab Higher Committee For Palestine
U. N
World Organization
Holy Land
Arab Committee
Palestine
Russia
France
China
Waterlogged camps and road flood near bridge
The 13 Fishing camps and other buildings around the bridge are swamped with water. The road to the bridge is covered up to four feet for several hundred yards from the river. The waters have not reached the levees, and residents are confident there is no danger of a flood in Gowwa.
Fourth victim of mad dog treated in Dothan
A fourth victim, Gaston McClenny of 308 N Oates St, Rehabeth student, was bitten Sunday by a mad dog terrorizing northeast Dothan. He is receiving Pasteur treatment. Health officials ordered city dogs confined 21 days and vaccinated or killed. Many owners already vaccinated. some clinics saw surges. Dr Burkett urged county dog owners to vaccinate all pets. Alabama law mandates annual rabies vaccination.
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Dothan
Public Health Department
Gaston McClenny
N. Oates Sr
Rehabeth
McClenney
McClenny
County Board of Health
Health Department
W. T. Burkett
Alabama
Mrs Laura Patterson Dies In Hospital Here
Laura Patterson aged ninety nine of Dothan route two died at a local hospital Monday night after a long illness. She was a lifetime resident and Mt Enon Church member. Surviving: two daughters Dan Murphy and Roy Harris both of Dothan route two, a son QO. K. Patterson of Dothan route two, a sister J. J. Christmas of Ashford route one, four brothers Charles Hughes Columbus Ga Will Hughes Panama City Fla Hosea Hughes Gordon Andy Hughes Dothan, and three grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Finan Church at 3 p.m. today with Rev. C. C. Balkcom and Rev. HOOM Gavans officiating. Burial Mt Union Cemetery Ward Wilson in charge. Pallbearers Lee Sewell Doffie Parrish Rawleigh Godwin J. J. Starling Coley Locke Gaston Hodges.
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Laura Patterson
Sinty Nine
Dothan
Will Hughes
Panama City
Fla
Hosea Hughes
Gordon
Andy Hughes
Mt. Finan Church
C. C. Balkcom
Hoom
Gavans
Mt Union Cemetery
Ward-Wilson
Lee Sewell
Doffie Parrish
Rawleigh Godwin
J. J. Starling
Coley Locke
Gaston Hodges
New Orleans futures edge higher on profit taking and buying
Futures in New Orleans advanced as traders booked profits from the short rally and prospecting demand. By 11 30 a m prices jumped sharply with a range of gains reported across various contracts and months before easing slightly late.
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New Orleans
Maid of Colton's Smile Tops Cotton Ball Night
Miss Matilda Nail, 19, Fort Worth Texas, appears with the so called Maid of Colton at a Washington cotton industry gala. King Jack Tunstill of Fort Worth regrets not wearing a cotton suit. Nail serves as fashion ambassador and plans a Paris stay to learn French designs.
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South
Jack Tunstill
Fort Worth
Tenstill
Texas
National Cotton Council
Capitol Steps
Agriculture Department
Miss Nail
Texas University
Paris
London
Memphis
Tenn
Hollywood
U. S
Livestock Arrivals Reported Across Several Georgia Plants
Livestock arrivals totaled 250 cattle 100 calves and 2000 hogs at eight major packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Do than Ala and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Fla Hog prices were steady to mostly 50 cents lower Composite quotations for soft and semi-hard hogs ranged by weight with 180 to 240 pounds at 18 to 18.5 per hundredweight and lighter and heavier lots distributed across several price bands Medium and good sows were priced 14 to 15.50. The practical price limit in the area was 18.50 for good well shrunk 180-240 pound barrows and gilts.
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Thomasville
CAP
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Union Stock Yards Cattle Prices and Receipts Report
Federal State Market News Service reports Union Stock Yards Montgomery cattle market with estimated salable receipts around 300 cattle and calves about 100. Slaughter steer and heifer prices mostly 21.00 to 24.00, common 17.00 to 21.00, cows 16.00 to 20.00, cutters 15.50 to 18.00, calves 18.00 to 24.00 with odd head to 29.00, hogs and boars noted with spot price changes and varied weights across light to heavy categories.
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Union Stock Yards
Montgomery
Federal State Market News Service
Searce
Hoyts
Building owner Travis Martin linked to power outage incident
Unclear OCR text suggests Travis Martin was named as owner of a building involved in a recent incident at 009 Weadhy Street. The fragment references a corded heater and a TV move, with mentions of fire or safety concerns and yesterday’s date.
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Fesiieg
TV Mowe
Esterday
Travie Martin
Retary Club Debates Federal Aid for Education
A debate on should the federal government provide aid for pupil education was given at the Dotha Retary Club meeting yesterday by four county high school students. Pat Poyner oversaw the program. Miss Metha Peters and Miss Ann Norton of Vicksburg spoke for the affirmative, while Eaden Rice and Joe Parker of Rebobeth spoke against it. Visitors included County Superintendent Solomon Baxter, B. D. Cumbie, principal of Rebobeth school, L. J. Grayson of New Orleans, and Bobby Hall of Dothan.
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Rebobets School
L. J. Grayson
New Orleans
Bobby Hall
Dothan High School
$15,000 Residence Permit Issued Here
City engineer office issued multiple construction permits. C. R. Wilkins earned a $15,000 Gerard street residence permit. T. Mixon Sr received a $3,000 Columbia highway home permit. Other permits include $2,000 additions at 1205 W. Main, $1,150 sign at 303 N. Foster, $220 sign at 129 W. Malin, $250 sign at 101 N. Appletree, $1,500 residence at 1400 E. Adams, and various repairs and additions for properties on Stough street 202 and 117 W. Main among others.
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Dothan
C. R. Wilkins
Gerard Street
T. Mixon, Sr
Columbia Highway
Milton Lake
W. Main
D. W. Bell
N. Foster
W. Malin
N. Appletree
Ernest M. Dean
van Ritch
A. Burdleshaw
W. Adams
Robert Stone
Stough Street
Ula B. Sanford
E. Adams
Mike Saliba
St. Andrews
Finnish talks shift to Moscow as clock ticks likely today
A Foreign Office spokesman said Paasikivi’s reply may reach Moscow today. Cabinet officials favored Moscow for talks citing security reasons. If a Soviet delegation visits Helsinki, strict precautions would be needed. Finns see talks as a dangerous first step but resist a binding military alignment with Russia. Parliament must ratify any treaty. only the Communist dominated Popular Front backs a military pact.
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Moscow
Foreign Office
Paasikivi
Russia
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Popular Front
Front
Conferees Agree on Ruhr Control and Western Germany Plan
A 1945 report notes that conferees Saturday agreed on international Ruhr control and a federal Western Germany government. Russia charged the United States seeks to split Europe and liquidate the four power council, while Britain and America merged zones to avoid demilitarization and military enterprises. The note warned of a two camp Europe and accused the Western powers of paralyzing the Allied Council and undermining foreign ministers. London officials said Russia attacked decisions not yet made and that the conference was recessed awaiting further recommendations.
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Ruhr
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
America
United States
Europe
Allied Control Council
Russia
London
Foreign Office
Murder trials delayed as witness illness halts cases
Two murder cases set for trial in St Johns County were postponed due to a defendant witness illness. James Morris Tharp, indicted for the August killing of Joseph P. Hall, saw the trial delayed after a physician’s statement confirmed the witness’s illness. Judge D. C. Halstead also handed down five two year sentences for guilty pleas and a jury verdict. Hubert Glover was convicted of second degree burglary. Others pled guilty to grand larceny and related counts, with fines and agreed pleas in subsequent terms.
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Gareurs Coast
James Morris Tharp
Keener Baxley
Tharp
Joseph P. Hall
D. C. Halstead
Hubert Glover
Charlie Knight
Nobel Williams
Edward Guilford
Broward White
Cecil Lane
Harry Dillard
Mrs. Gus Love 49 Dies Near Ashford
Mrs. Gus Love age 49 died at home on Ashford route one after a long illness. She was a lifetime Houston County resident. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs. Blanch Boyd, two brothers Clayton Vann and Shelley Vann, two sisters Mrs. Cary Trimm and Miss Rebecca Vann, and one grandchild. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Howard Grove Church with Rev. E. E. Henry officiating. Burial in Howard Grove Cemetery. Ward-Wilson of Dothan in charge. Pallbearers listed.
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Gus Love
Ashford
Howard Grove Church
E. E. Henry
Cottonwood
Howard Grove Cemetery
Ward-Wilson
Dothan
Ardell Taylor
Ben Taylor
Bob Habron
Lawson Gaylord
James Bowman
Maxwell
Bribery Claim Delays Plea in Petit Larceny Case
Preparations for Jacobs to plead guilty to petit larceny were halted when Cameron testified Jones claimed a Pinekard man paid him $100 to stay away from court. Judge Halstead noted the bribe occurred in Dale County and set bond at 100. Jacobs’ case was continued to May 10 to secure the absent Tuskegee witness, or the case may go to a jury.
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Jacobs
Cameron
Dale County
Jones
Halstead Jones
Halstead
Tuskegee
Truman civil rights stance splits Dixie on 1948 ticket
Amid rumors of a Truman civil rights shift and possible South support for a Taft or MacArthur ticket, Southern Democrats vow to deny electoral votes. McGrath says the president’s message aligns with the 1944 platform, while Southerners press for fuller civil rights promises and oppose Palestine handling.
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Okleberosa
Dwight D. Euenhower
James A. Farley
Mr. Truman
McGrath
Gael Sullivan
Democratic Committee
Congress
Truman
Palestine
Warren R. Austin
United Nations Security Council
Holy Land
United Nations
Mac-Arthurs
Taft
Hawkes
R-Nj
Mac-Arthur
Corse
Army
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Capitol Hil
Rep
A. L. Miller
R-Neb
Miller
China
Tokyo
Eastland
Miss
Democratic Party of Mississippi
Mississippi
Dixty
Philadelphia
Governor battles Collier's editorial impact on race education
The Florida governor, chairing the Regional Council for Education, argues a Collier's magazine editorial mocked the state’s race and education policy. He claims the piece helped stall 1947 legislative aims while defending actions around lynching case remarks. Collier's says the editorial was privileged criticism of a public official.
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Congressional
Collier's
Regional Council For Education
Caldwell
Florida
National
Jesse James Payne
Madison
Mobile Man Confesses Fatal Beating Over Civil Rights Talk
Mobile detective says 20 year old Horace Miller admitted to beating Rayfield Davis after a dispute about President Truman’s civil rights program. Both men worked at Brookley Air Force Base. Miller claimed Davis approached him, talked of equality, then Miller struck and kicked him, leaving him on the sidewalk. Miller is jailed without bond awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Miller
Rollings
Davis
Buddy
Truman
Krieg Back On Job With City Engineer
Curtis O. Krieg, long time head of the Dothan city engineer's office, returns to work after Army service. World War II veteran rejoined his duties following a War Department order shortening a Tokyo-bound posting. City Engineer H M Ramseur praises Krieg as a capable, helpful worker.
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Krieg
Curtis O. Kreig
Dothan
Kreig
United States
Tokyo
War Department
H. M. Ramseur
Rameseur
Indianapolis Drum Co Promises Quiet Plant for Radar Bearings
In Indianapolis, Indiana Drum Co officials promised the new plant will not disrupt the neighborhood peace. They said the facility will manufacture non metallic bearings for radar equipment and will be less noisy than its name implies.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Drum Co
Fishing industry in the United States grows massively
The article notes that fishing is a multi billion dollar sector in the United States with significant economic impact. Key figures reference a five billion dollar range and broad national contribution across regions, firms, and communities reliant on harvesting, processing, and distribution activities.
Classification Planned Deed
The Personnel Board of the city met today to discuss a system for city employees. Personnel Director Joe said he advised APs and employees to regard classifications until a final setup is adopted. A professional pay administrator from China prepared the present classifications, not yet approved by the board. Wilson said he and city commissioners would work out a classification and rate of pay schedule in the coming week.
Milk Price Reduction Hinted by Alabama Board Member
BIRMINGHAM AP A member of the Alabama State Milk Control Board said a price cut may be possible soon. S. M. Dick Reese, district member, discussed prices with the city commission. Reduction hinges on spring pastures and lower feed costs. Milk currently sells for 24 cents a quart, with homogienic grade at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
S. M
Dick) Reese
City Commission
Court splits on church state in public schools plan
A Champaign plan allowing voluntary religious instruction once a week in public schools drew mixed reactions as justices weighed church state boundaries. Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Black, Douglas, Murphy, Rutledge, Burton supported the broader view, while Justices Jackson and Frankfurter urged caution, noting possible suits and the need for cooperation without eroding public education. Reed dissented, warning such rulings could abolish time for off campus religious programs.
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Champaign Plan
Prottant
Permissio
John L. Franklin
Champaign School Board
High Court
Re Landis
R-Ind
Vinson
Douglas
Murphy
Jackson
Frankfurter
Rutledge
Burton
Black
Frankfurt
Rutledy Burton
United States
Reed
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