Worldwide Bank and Fund chair chosen in postwar vote
The United States won the permanent chairmanship of the World Bank and IMF boards. Fred Vinson was elected chairman of the 14 governors at the first formal session. The move aims to keep Washington as the Bank and Fund headquarters with Britain and Canada backing this policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
United States
World Bank and Monetary Fund
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred Vf. Vinson
Sesson
Vinson
Washington
Jth Bank
Great Britain
Canada
New York
Montealy Fund
G M Lewis Sr Founder of Dothan Coca Cola Dies
G M Lewis Sr longtime Dothan resident and co owner of the Dothan Coca Cola Bottling Co died at his home 402 Denton Street after a long illness He would have been 72 on July 18 Born in Warrenton Georgia in 1874 he moved to Anniston then Montgomery where he entered bottling and coal interests Later he helped establish the Dothan plant arriving in 1906 as partner and general manager Turn to page two for continuation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G M Lewis
Dothan
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Denton St
Lewis
Warrenton
Anniston
Ala
Woodstock Coal and Iron Co
W A. Bellingrath
Bellingrath
Montgomery
Mobile
Less
Chiang's Troops Winning Contest For City Control
Chinese Nationalist and Communist forces clash for control of Mukden Manchuria as Nationalists seize strategic heights and the 14th Division arrives to bolster the 26th Division. Gen Hsing Shihbw assumes supreme command of Nationalist Manchuria while Marshall plans Tokyo talks with MacArthur on cease fire supervision.
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Waltfe Logan Chungking
George C Marshall
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Marshall
MacArthur
Chau Eneias
Manchuria
Funshun
Mukden
Hsing Shibhw
Chiang
Chinchow
Australian Bride Of Leroy Cherry Arrives In Dothan
Sydney born Violet Reilly, now Violet Cherry, arrives in Dothan to join her husband Leroy Cherry, a Hartford veteran of the 118th General Hospital who foresees a long overdue reunion after a career spanning New Guinea and Leyte. Cherry, wounded in New Guinea in 1942, recounts his wartime service from Port Moresby to Hollandia and Leyte before settling in Hartford with the REA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Cherry
Dothan
Hartford
New Guinea
Cherry
Violet Reilly
Port Moresby
Sons of Heaven
Geneva County
Fox Hole
Australia
118Th General Hospital
Katoomba
New South Wales
Violet
Hollandia
Leyte
United States
The
REA
British Withdraw From Dutch Indies Begin Embarkation
About 1000 British Indian troops boarded ships as Britain starts the planned withdrawal from the Netherlands East Indies. The move follows Saturday’s arrival of 2400 Dutch troops from Malaya, with a commission saying they would replace the British forces when they depart. Last night a British convoy was heavily engaged by Indonesians between Buitenzorg and Bandoeng, with Spitfire strafing and fire.
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Batavia
Netherlands Ast Indies
Malaya
Bultenzorg
Bandoeng
Attlee Rejects Churchill Speech as British Policy
Prime Minister Attlee told the House that Winston Churchill in his Falton Missouri speech spoke for himself only and the government would not express any opinion. Pravda in Moscow attacked the speech as opposing the wartime coalition and urging a British American military alliance. Attlee said the British Information Service in the United States knows government policy is to be found in statements by His Majesty's ministers.
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London
Attlee
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Falton, Mo
Pravda
Moscow
United Nations
Vote To Curtail OPA Powers Seen Assured In House
Washington lawmakers say a strong House majority will vote to extend OPA beyond June 30 with changes to emphasize production. Some authority may shift to agencies like Agriculture for food items. Leaders from both parties back trimming price controls and lifting them when supply nears demand, with key figures Pace Wolcott and Paul Brown backing the plan.
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OPA
Washington
API
House
Congress
Truman
Agriculture Department
Pace
D-Ga
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P Anderson
Army warns GIs to avoid criticizing Soviets in Germany
In Wuerzburg American Lt Col Frank Ebey orders soldiers to stop disparaging the Soviet Union in the presence of German civilians. He says the Soviet ally is essential, urges restraint, and reminds troops of Allied sacrifices from Pearl Harbor to Elbe.
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Wuerzburg
Germany
Soviet Union
Frank Ebey
Venice
Calif
United States
Bowles Defends U S Plans to Curb Pay and Price Setup
Bowles defended Truman’s wage price framework asserting it would remove production bottlenecks caused by fear and self interest. He outlined three conditions to work: employers workers and consumers must want the plan to succeed, reduce self interest, and avoid short term gains. Washington reports note officials preparing a new order to slash commercial and industrial construction, aiming to boost housing, with impacts on nonessential building and entertainment venues.
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Sandor
KLEIN
Washington
LPI
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Stormer
Ito
Tam
Marvin SO
Arrowsmith
Goveramenty
Tima
Fie
Natalia
Dees
Offic Aly
Courthouse Grounds Upgrade Delayed by Cost Estimate
Houston County Board of Revenue shelved a beautification plan for the courthouse grounds until a full project cost estimate is obtained. A bid of 11.50 from Evergreen Nursery proposed plant and lawn work but did not include walks, benches, or wall alterations. The board sought minimal scope and action only after cost certainty, with Auburn extension service sketches guiding the project.
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Houston County
Board of Revenue
Evergreen Nursecyes
Walla
Court House
Jor
Auburn
Dothan
Officr
Rewsiers
Cyrent
Roy O Wil
Oscar Walker
Johnvana Witnesses
Coast House Auditorum
Bible Utudy Sessior
Wilson’ Mill
Wilson'n Mill Cow Arts
Britain Joins American Protest On Manchuria Reds
Britain aligns with American protest over Manchuria confrontations as coal miners seek new demands. Reports describe labor strife affecting General Motors and the electrical industry, with union activity and possible leadership changes amid stalled settlements.
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Great Britain
Manchuria
Reporters Banned From Border Probe
Reporters are barred from a border probe as the commission warns that interviews with officials may be restricted. The body, backed by British and United States members, signals potential press restrictions to protect sensitive information amid the ongoing inquiry.
Federal indictment returned against roller bearing firms
A federal grand jury in Cleveland indicted several roller bearing firms including Grorral Motors Corp SKF Industries Inc Martin Rockwell Corp and New Departure Division plus related entities and several individuals connected with them for alleged interlocking practices violating anti trust laws. The probe covers 18 months with possible penalties up to 5000 per count for companies and individuals or imprisonment or both.
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Cleveland
APL
Crimana
Amperial Federal Grand Jury
Grorral Motors Corp
Letroli Skf Industries, Inc
Philadelphia
Martin Rockwell Corp
Jamestoun
Fallr Baring Co
New Britain
Cono
Federal Bearings
O Inc
Poughkeepsie, NY
Norma-Hartman Bearings
Orp
Stamford
Conn
Fred G Hughes
Erneval Managter
New Departure Ivision
Gracial Motors Eta
Brintot
Government Moves To Increase Hose and Clothing Supply
Washington reports the Civilian Production Administration drafting plans to allocate 900000 pounds of hosiery monthly to manufacturers to ease shortages. Congress and the White House faced protests from stockingless women as rayon producers and officials discuss ramping up output to meet demand.
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Wasiington
Inday
Congress
White House
Civiliar Production Administration
London protest echo to Russia over Manchuria arms curbs
British Foreign Office fed a dispatch from Manchuria to Moscow, urging an early reply to a note demanding withdrawal of Red Army troops and the supervision of industrial equipment. The move follows U.S. protest and Moscow radio charges of anti American plots while asserting Soviet friendship as key to world peace.
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T.ondon
Russia
Red Army
Maccona
China
Brivia Foreign Office
Manchuria
Moscow
Americas
Dees Son Wat
Tha
Cearge Dooffales
Mascow
Tulsa
United States
Arustian I Tran
Moscow Radio
Sovei Union
Tussia Nave
Cirnent
Tantary
Revised Copies Zoning Ordinance Proposal Received
Revised copies of the zoning ordinance for Dothan were received at the Chamber of Commerce from G W Anderson of the Alabama State Planning Board. The ordinance, approved by the Planning Commission, will be signed by Chair Bryson and Secretary Johnson and turned to the City Commission soon. The commission adopted the plan March 4 by unanimous vote and the ordinance is to be broadcast to the city.
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Dothan
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
G W Anderson
Tech
Mein
Alabama State Planning Board
Aothen Planning Commission
Dh Brynson
Arthas H Johnson
Planning Commission
Ciy Commission
Bryson
Planning Gammisn
Cary
Johnson
City of Dothan
Yryaon
City Commission
Willow Une
Pub Division
Six Nazis Hanged For War Offenses In Germany
HAMELN Germany AP six Germans have been hanged for torturing and killing Allied prisoners of war last year Those executed were Hans Renoth for murdering an unknown Allied airman Frederick Jever and Johann Graschoss for slaying three British airmen Willy Mackerson Otto Franke and Alfred Auchiner were found guilty of killing two Allied pilots and mistreatment on a forced march from Poland to Hanover
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Hameln
Germany
Hans Renoth
Frederick Jever
Johann Graschoss
Fizen Willy Mackerson
Poland
Hanover
Otto Franke
Alfred Auchiner
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Dutch Indies
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U.S
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CIG United Auto Workers
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Ro Tei
Umiga
Roth
General Motors
Fiat Week
Partics
Cornerbod Welt
WRN Canved
Inider
Myny
Hinself
Tomias
Antares
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Ecanmitiig
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Trieste
Department of Justice
Sweden
France
England
Latin America
Monard Johnston
Salon Manaeter
Martin Rockwell Cory
Jamestown
Charles F Stanley
Pafair Bearing Co
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