Sealed bids on city purchases debated at commission meeting
Commissioner Brennan urged buying bids be sealed and opened at a regular meeting for all city purchases, but the motion stalled as officials noted urgent needs may require quicker action. The minutes show Bolly Commission declined the second motion, and officials outlined current practices permitting department heads to requisition and purchase up to 23 without prior approval.
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Natc. Faulk
Jim Brennan
Brn
Bolly
Adkins
James Thrower
Brennan
Wertung
Midway
Com. Filmroners
Commission i Tarn
County grants first rural housing loan in Houston County
J W Wright receives Houston County s first loan under the New Housing Act to build a new house and barn and install a submersible pump. FHA supervisor James L Burleson says two more loans are in the pipeline and notes loans are for farmers unable to obtain credit on reasonable terms. Loans range from 2500 to 4000 dollars at 15 percent interest with five to 30 years to repay.
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KD Driggers
Joan
Houston
J. W Wright
Dothan
James L Burleson Busleso
Wight Burleson
FHA
Burleson
Alabama
Geneal
Crash Of Two Bombers Kills Eleven Crewmen
A four engined RAF bomber and another similar aircraft crashed within an hour killing eleven crewmen. The first plane, returning from a mission, overshot a runway at Hemsiell RAF Station. The second bomber, flying in darkness, crashed about two thousand feet up the slopes of Carnedd Llewelyn near Snowdon in Wales. The two incidents come amid wartime losses and injuries were reported.
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Air
Ferce
Kelling
Lincoln
Carnedd Llewelyn
Snowdon
Wales
Salling
London
Woman killed as ex-boyfriend fires six bullets in assault
St Joseph Missouri report says 23 year old Patsy Speer shot Cary Johnson, a 15 year old babysitter, five bullets in the head and neck after Johnson refused to take Patsy’s seven siblings to a movie. Speer surrendered to police later, admitting he killed the girl. The Johnson family faced a tragic, senseless crime as investigators pursued murder charges.
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Speer
Caryl
Patsy
Burt E Melter
Miller
Chet Y Y_ Starner
Aid For Schools Gets Attention
Washington AP reports proposals for a federal school construction program gained attention in Congress as a possible substitute for general education aid stalled by the House Labor Committee. A $300 million Senate bill was pigeonholed while two other aid measures were set for votes, including $300 million for teacher salaries and a needs-based allocation of about $196 million. The committee favored construction as the best solution. The Council of State Governments estimates 152 to 480,000 extra classrooms are needed, with total cost ranging from 10 to 12 billion.
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Barney Livingsiuy
Washington
Congress
House
Lesinsk
Lesinski
Senate Labor Committee
Pickets Delay Work On Mobile Field Project
A $6000 improvement project at Hartwell Field, home of the Mobile Bears, is delayed by AFL pickets posted by the Mobile Building Trades Council to protest use of municipal employees on the job. Pickets halted work as players refused to cross. city officials consider invoking municipal injunctions to end the dispute.
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Fla
Bears
Mobue
Lan AE
RFD
Dedication of Forum Invites Noted Leaders for Civic Event
Jacksonville Alabama invites notable figures for the Forum dedicating the new citizens forum on March 28 with Governor Gordon Browning of Tennessee among attendees to ed vate community participation and civic education.
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Jacksonville
Ala Opgey
Gordon Browning Ofnessee
Jacksonville State Teachers Cobega Citizenship Forum
Senate panel sets stage for film licensing debate
Washington AP The Senate Commerce Committee and chairman Edwin Johnson advanced a plan to license every American actor and producer for interstate movie shipments. They argued morals enforcement would curb star misconduct, while the Motion Picture Producers Association warned the proposal would threaten American freedoms and encourage police control.
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Belu
Washington
Serate Commerce Committee
Edwin
Johnson
Cole
Senate
Bergman
Roberta Boasels
John Wn
Motion Picture Producers! Association
Sard
Johnsons
Tonight Is Deadline In Filing Tax Returns
Taxpayers faced a looming deadline as IRS offices expected last minute filing. Officials at the post office said many late arrivals were already in or near completion yesterday and Monday, with no rush reported at noon. A reminder urged mail in by midnight to avoid penalties.
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Warries
Fang
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Office
Jaulura
Alabama Democrats contest party split energizes slate drive
Alabama’s 1990 election campaign shows a split as a first definite State Democratic Executive Committee slate forms. Jefferson County figures in Ninth District moves, with John D Chichester backing eight allies and editors Taylor and Abernethy debating national party allegiance.
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Democratic Party
Apit Oor
Tramana
Alabama
Taylor
Abernethy
M Tramar
Jefferson County
John D Chichester
Birmingham
Hom Abercrombie
Edwards Earle J Eis Drdaines
R Garber
Walter Mime
Falney
Smvee
Roper Sepder
Tare
CIVE
Peanut Festival planning discussed at session
Officials and Extension Service workers met at Wagon Wheel in Eustate to map farm group displays and floats for the Autumn Peanut Festival. Bishop named general chairman, with 4H and Home Demonstration clubs invited to participate.
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Fannes
Wagon Wheel
Eustate
Gd Chamber of Commerce
Selden X Barley
Wie
Brass
Comrades
Winnitr
Comenda
Margore
Olver
Linmett Sizemore
Jock Ender
Fran
Carre B Threaton
Geneva
Lillian Cox
Henry ND
Qhiver
Henry
Hoyt Warren
Holston County
Evaders Of Tax Facing Trouble From US Agency
Washington AP reports the U S government intensifies tax evasion crackdowns with rewards for informers. It cites historic bounty sums, prior recoveries, and the drive to uncover underreported income and fraud amid measures aimed at boosting compliance by midnight deadline and potential indictments.
Three Crewmen Hurt as Engine Explodes in Florida
In Deland Florida a Atlantic Coast locomotive exploded near Seville Junction injuring engineer Macks W Reid Sanford, fireman Reginald Oderblom Sanford, and brakeman Wayman Tucker. All were critically sprayed with burns. hospital says none in danger of death. Investigators found scattered metal debris after the blast.
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Deland Fla
Atlantic Coastap
Sevielle Inte
State Highway Patrol
Reginald Oderblom
Sanford
Macks W Reid
Expert Declares Pirates Treasure Still Exists Claims Vast Hoard Remains
Washington AP reports expert Arthur Edson Murray asserts buried pirate treasure exists and is vast. He cites ships sunk with cargo off Trinidad Island and Cord Island, plus records of shipwrecks, while acknowledging locating such wealth is nearly impossible due to deep waters and map decay.
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Artulr Edson
Murray
China
Anthony
Roberts
Approval Forecast Of Peanut Measure By Francis M Le May
The measure would lift surplus potato burdens from price supports and adjust cotton and peanut acreage for 1950. Passed by Senate House conference, it should win quick approval from both houses. It authorizes about 1,260 000 additional acts for 1980s plantings, boosting peanut acreage mainly in Alabama Towns Herr and Texas. Peanut farmers may plant freely but receive supports only on allotted acres. Potatoes bought by the government may be given to public and nonprofit groups, with transportation paid and possible international shipments.
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Francis M
LE May Wasilington
Truman
Senate House
Alabama
Compronse
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Wny
United States
Mississippi seeks death penalty in Negro massacre case
In Kosciusko Mississippi the state plans to seek the electric chair for 23 year old Winder Whitt and two co defendants for the massacre of three Negro children in their home near here. The case hinges on alleged burglary and an alleged rape attempt as motive. The trial opens today with Whitt facing four year old Ruby Nell Harris and two other victims named Frankie Thusman and Mary Bunside. The defense and prosecution prepare for testimony from witnesses including Marrs and Verliner Thurman as court observers note the rarity of White executions for killings of Blacks in the South.
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Keith Fuller Kosciusko
Miss
Mississippi
Winder Whitt Whitt
Jane Whitt
Leon ‘Turner
Malcolm Whitt
Windel AW
Harris
Allala Couny
Rodgers
Negra
States
Marrs
Verliner Thurmar
Nes
Koscurtko
Alton Masjseyi
Malcolm
Atala County
CH McWhorter
Winder Whitt
Thit County
South
Grenella County
Bee Cross
Radioactive Upholstery Prank Shocks North Carolina Town
In Urrenboro North Carolina residents flocked to view a scene described as a radio broadcast after a disc jockey allegedly threw an upholstery spring into an excavation. A sign reading do not come near radioactive heightened the confusion and drew police attention. The incident left citizens perplexed by the staged display and the station’s on air activity.
Five U S prisoners escape Fulton Tower prison
Five armed federal prisoners escaped Fulton County Sheriff custody in Atlanta after slugging and gagging a guard. They climbed four stories with sheets, cut a 175 foot descent, and fled in a taxi while another vehicle carried two others toward DeKalb County. Police identified the escapees as Eston Anderson, Joseph Mauldin, Roy Mauldin, Luther Mathews, and Carl Taylor, all sought after the breakout and subsequent manhandling of a motorist.
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Atlanta
Fulton Tower
Fulton County
Budi Foster
Eston Anderaga
Joseph Mauldin
Roy J Mauldin
Luther Matters
Rar Curie Taylor
New Orleans
Foster saii_ Taylor
J. C Wihama
Williams
Taylor
Regie
Cathy Foster
Negro Trusty
Frank Devis
Paul Lambert
Malcolm Rudd
Harold Echols
L George
George
Pantheraville
Uh de Kalb
Accestul Ton
Alvin Roberson
Folsom To Get New Dauphin Bridge Plan
MOBILE AL AP A new plan to build a Dauphin Island bridge near Mobile will be submitted to Gov James E Folsom County Commissioner Joseph N Langan said he hopes to win approval next week The plan centers on a new agreement with island property owners to open beach front land to the public Details were withheld pending a conference with Folsom If approved the state would seek 1 5 million dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corp to fund the bridge and would rely on tolls to recoup the cost
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Mobile
Ala
Dauphin Island
James E
Langan
Folsom
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Blackberry Jam Stands After Eight Decades
Los Angeles dispatch notes a jar of blackberry jam from 80 years ago remains edible. Irwin S. Pierce recalls his mother giving him the jar, and the story reflects on wartime scarcity and homemade preserves preserved through time.
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Los Angeles
Irwin S. Pierce
Peter A
Credit From US To Cooperatives Is Large Issue
Washington AP report notes Senate debate over a proposed long term low interest credit plan by the US to aid cooperative groups with incomes averaging 2400 to 4700 dollars. Backers led by Sparkman argue it advances housing guarantees. opponents claim it edges toward socialism and favors private industry and real estate interests. The plan is tied to a general housing bill and faces test on a mid income housing provision.
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Sowa
Eparkman
Fai
Mt Steetly
Long
D-La
Russell
Abst
Dlib-Ny
Sparkman
Brickert
Federal Court rules county unit system in Georgia legal
Atlanta AP report states a federal court upheld Georgia’s county unit system as legal, preserving rural political power. Attorneys plan an appeal to the US Supreme Court before the Democratic primary in June. The decision hinges on equal protection arguments amid a closely divided court.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Lecion Rysiem
US Supreme Court
Aimulat
Heremas Talmadge
Talmadge
Temperature Drift Toward Normal Across Eastern Regions
The Associated Press notes temperatures moving toward normal in most chilly eastern sections. Cold conditions linger in the north central area with Internationsl Falls, Minnesota, dipping eight below. The cold line stretches to the South Atlantic Coast as milder air fails to arrive.
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North Centrs
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