Folsom Named Barbizon Model Bachelor to New York Tour
Governor James E. Folsom will fly to New York to meet 800 Barbizon studio models who named him their Leap Year bachelor. He faces a separate legal action in Alabama from Christine Putman Johnston seeking recognition as her common law husband and father of her 22 month old son. Folsom will tour New York studios and night spots before returning to Washington for a southern governors conference. The Barbizon group, led by Bennie Shaw, will present a scroll naming him the studio’s pick.
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Montgonery
James E. Folsom
New York
Barbiros Studio
Fashion Modelng
Alabama
Howard Hughes
Tyrone Power
Janes Stewart
Folsom
Washington Senate
Washington
Hanceville
Christine Putman Johnston
Barbizon
America
Bennie Shaw
Tuscumbie
Ala
Memphis
Helen Fraser
National Guard
Ife
Montgomery
Corn Enrichment Program Planned At Cowarts School
County Agent C. M. Ling announced a Cowarts community meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Cowarts school house to discuss the state wide corn enrichment program led by home demonstration agent Miss Fran Mallette The program will soon begin in Houston County and move forward locally.
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Cowarts
C. M. Ling
Fran Mallette
Ling
Houston County
Live stock prices and bids from Montgomery and surrounding markets
Livestock market reports show cattle receipts near 400 with active demand and prices mostly steady to slightly higher. Hogs 180-240 lb barrows and gilts bring 19.00 to 19.50, lighter weights 12.00 to 15.00, sows 12.50 to 15.00, with variances by weight and lot size.
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Thomasveille
Tallahassee
Bis
Montgomery (Ap
Stock Yards
Eastimatch
Americans clash with Russians over Grand Hotel
Miss Eliagt aided Granuden as a Russian captain grabbed the medic and hustled the girl into the Grand Hotel. Ernie Hwed of Stars and Stripes called for police as bayoneted Russian soldiers seized the girl. Allied patrols failed to intervene per Vienna papers reporting a conflicting Russian account claiming the Americans tried to force entry.
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Miss Eliagt
Granuden
Grand Hotel
Ernie Hwed
Stars and Stripes
Reed
Vienna
Oesterreichischie Zeitung
Ford era foreign aid debate shifts on China Greece and Turkey
The House foreign affairs committee plans action to remove lumped aid to China Greece and Turkey from the ERP of 5.3 billion dollars. Sen Robert A Daft is expected to state his view on revisionist cuts to the ERP plan. Chennault, once of the Flying Tigers, spoke in a gray double breasted suit about China being key to world peace and defending European states, while Vandenberg friends say he is gaining on foreign aid.
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Rress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
China
Greece
Turkey
Robert A. Daft
Senate
Flying Tigers
Chennault
Ion Curtain
Vandenberg
Congress debates bulk sale of surplus Pacific property to China
The House banking committee expects action on rent controls as present measures expire March 3. Chairman Wolcott says congressional action on controls could last at least a year. A Senate-led effort to extend price or wage measures continues amid anticipated differences with the White House.
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Pacific
Senate
White House
Wolcott
Election Interest Remains On Papal Agenda
Vatican City reports heightened attention to April 18 election timing as tensions grow involving Catholic clergy. The report notes the pope’s position amid accusations from the Popular Front of improper church political intervention and property use.
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Vatican City
Popular Front
Masaryk Death Shocks Prague Amid Communist Crisis
Premier Gottwald presses for approval of the new government as Masaryk’s death shocks Prague. Masaryk, longtime foreign minister and founder ally of the republic, reportedly killed himself, prompting questions over Benes’s role and the fate of Czechoslovakia under the Communist cabinet.
MacArthur and Dewey vie in key 1948 primaries
The article details New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Maine battles for delegates among Dewey Stassen and MacArthur camps. It notes Dewey’s strong stance in New Hampshire and expectations of a Dewey Stassen race in Oregon, with Wisconsin needing a heavy MacArthur showing. It cites quotes from Brewster and McCarthy on MacArthur’s prospects and mentions Tokyo dispatches on occupation command and potential resignation. It also covers Democratic and Republican leaders weighing the nomination fight and foreign policy themes.
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Ance
Dale
New England
Hubert A. Taft
Stas Denas
Ohie
Dewey
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Oregon
Portland
MacArthur
Brewster
R-Me
McCarthy
Death of W H Singletary of Headland at 67
W H Singletary, 67, of Headland route two died Tuesday night at his home after a long illness. A lifelong resident, he belonged to Pleasant Grove Church. Surviving are two sisters Mollie Barnes and Laura Murphy, a brother W B Singletary, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral held at Pleasant Grove Church with Rev. Fred Kelley officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Ward Wilson of Dothan assisted. Pallbearers named including W A Singletary, Jim Holland, Loyd Murphy, Howard Barnes, Aaron Barnes, and Sam Singletary.
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W. H. Singletary
Headland Route Two
Singletary
Pleasant Grove
Mollie Barnes
Headland
Laura Murphy
Newville
W. B. Singletary
Pleasant Grove Church
Fred Kelley
Ward-Wilson
Dothan
W. A. Singletary
Jim Holland
Loyd Murphy
Howard Barnes
Aaron Barnes
Sam Singletary
Dothan launches drive against stray dogs with new pound
A city program to fight the stray dog menace in Dothan moves forward with a full time dog catcher Hugo Johnson and a planned dog pound near the sewage plant. Dr. H B Belmar says the gas chamber will be built with the pound and more than 350 dogs have been inoculated since Monday when the inoculation requirement began. Reports of mad looking stray dogs continue after a recent mad dog incident left several bites and a fatality.
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Dothan
J. D. Parramore
H. B. Belmar
County Health Department
Hugo Johnson
Julian Peterman
James Stewart
Margarine tax sparks Retail Grocers push to repeal
Tyre Taylor, general counsel of the National Association of Retail Grocers, told a Senate committee that repeal of margarine taxes would aid inflation fight. He cited $1,828,594 in annual license fees, 80 percent of all such fees, and 30 percent of total margarine tax revenue, saying the system discriminates against retailers and limits sales. Senator Maybank urged Congress to repeal the margarine tax, calling the 48 year old law archaic in a modern free trade context.
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Tyre Taylor
National Association of Retail Grocers
Taylor
Senator Maybank
DSC
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Maybank
Masaryk’s Possible Move and Prague Coup Fallout
The report notes Masaryk, a non party figure, being pressed to join the Social Democrats as Prague’s Communist led government under Klement Gottwald consolidates power. Exiled Czech observers in London say he faces expulsion or party alignment. Dr Prokop Drtina, former justice minister, was found injured in a suspected self harm incident near his home on Feb 27. Officials cite attempted suicide and serious head injury as part of the post coup climate. A GOP chair claims tax cuts and reduced government spending are planned.
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Gottwald
Radio Prague
Thomas GC
Republic
Czechoslovakia
United Nations General Assembly
New York
London
Foreign Office
Cernin Palace
Loreta Square
Americin
Brooklyn
Chivaya
Prague
America
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Crane
Bridgeport
Munich
Mlosaryr
Onother
Charliete Garrigue
Vasuenot Stack
Ratte
Amaearsk
Fhaent Crech
Scosak
Peyhsn Frenets
Gerivan Polsh
Rus Lian
Biararyk
Miatrea
Frances Crane Leatiestee Smid
Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Klement Gott- Wald
Prehala
Prokop Drtina
Drtina
Majorxy
Premer Gottwald
Hamm Campaign Speech Advocates Peace and States Rights
Hamm denounces federal overseas spending and Wall Street influence while pushing peace through volunteer forces and state control. He favors tax relief, TVA expansion, and strong UN planning, opposing peacetime conscription and federal civil rights meddling. He speaks to a several hundred crowd in Slocomb with Hartford and Geneva stops planned.
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Hamm
Washington
Alabama
TVA
KEA
Wall Street
United Nations Organization
Beech Resignation Not Yet Accepted At Board Meeting
MONTGOMERY AP Gould Beech, who resigned from the State ABC Board two weeks ago, appeared at the board meeting claiming his resignation had not been accepted. Beech, adviser to Gov. James E. Folsom, said the Governor had not accepted his resignation and still wanted him to serve. Chairman Lowell Gregory said he had no prior knowledge of Beech’s return. Beech sought to run for the U S Senate seat once held by John Sparkman but failed to qualify before the deadline. He also briefly sought to file for alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention, but weather and other delays prevented action.
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MacArthur
Truman
Boston
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
Curley
Congress
Rep. Williams
D-Miss
House
J. Howard McGrath
Philadelphia Bulletin Forum
McGrath
Henry Wallace
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Taft
Wallace
Democrats
Republican Nations
Carroll Reece
Republican Party
Moscow
Reece
Montgomery
Gould Beech
ABC
James E. Folsom
Love
Beech
Aubrey Wilams
Southern Farmer
O. H. Finney, Jr
Lowell Gregory
Oneonta
U. S. Senate
John Sparkman
Mobile
Gessner T. Moe- Corvey
Aubrey Williams
Senate committee to hold hearings on anti poll tax bill
The Senate rules committee will delay action on the anti poll tax bill and hold four days of public hearings starting within ten days. Southern Senators and governors requested hearings from 21 states plus attorneys general of seven poll tax states. The move aims to hear constitutional views amid Democratic Party tensions. News from Washington via UPI.
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Senate Rules Committee
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Truman
Democratic Party
Committee
C. Wayland Brooks
R-Ill
Subcommittee
Brooks
Stennis
Solid South
Sen
Claude Pepper
Dfla
Virginia
South Carolina
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Tennessee
Union
United States
Senate
New York
Schedule Route Through Week for Local Official
The schedule lists appearances this week with times and towns. Thursday includes Enterprise at 9 30 a m New Brockton 11 a m Elba 3 p m Opp 7 p m Friday covers Florala Andalusia Red Level Georgiana Chapman and Greenville with times from 9 30 a m to 7 p m Saturday shows Brantley 11 a m and Luverne 3 p m.
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Enterprise
New Brockton
Elba
Opp
Florala
Andalusia
Red Level
Georgiana
Chapman
Greenville
Brantley
Luverne
Record of plea and sentences from local court session
A white man entered a plea of guilty to attacking a five year old and was remanded to the state insane asylum after a mental evaluation. Edward Guilford and Nat Williams pleaded guilty to grand larceny and sought probation. A. V. Trawick admitted grand larceny and received three years in prison for stealing an electric guitar. The court calendar notes trials for Jax Morris Tharp on murder and Wayman Jackson on another murder set for Friday.
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Ordan
Jordan Wen
Insene Asyluss
Dan
Yeterday
Edward Guilford
Nat Williams
Rachael Johnson
A. V
Trawick
Prig
Jax
Morris Tharp
Wayman Jackson
All Farmers Invited To Hog Grazing Tour
Houston county farmers are invited to attend a planned hog grazing tour at the Headland experimental station. County Agent C M Ling announced the visit for Friday morning with veterans of the county scheduled to tour in the morning and others interested in a year round hog grazing program to join in the afternoon. The tour will study experimental results from grazing hogs on corn peanuts and alfalfa over several months.
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Houston
Oun
Headland
Coun
C. M. Ling
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