Dothan Fat Stock Show Set For April 14
Clarence Streetman reports the Dothan Fat Stock Show will be held April 14 at Ramsey and Son Stockyard. Open to 4 H and Future Farmers of America members in Alabama Georgia and Florida. An expected 100 plus cattle from seven southeastern counties will compete in Hereford Aberdeen Angus and short horn divisions with eight ribbons and cash prizes for eight winners per division. Sales start about 1 p.m. and gates open at 8:30 a.m.
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Clarence Streetman
Jesse Forrester
Chamber of Commerce
Dothan
Farmera of America
Alabama
Georgia
Forrester
South
Ramsey and Son
Hereford
Aberdeen
Playground Expert Inspects Baker Lot in Dothan
Farold 5. Lewis, Memphis parks chief, and Craw ford Mosley checked the Baker lot to draft tentative plans for an all purpose sports area possibly including a pool. They studied the site and other Dothan playgrounds, noting no definite plans yet.
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Farold
Lewis
Memphis
Tenn
Dothan
Baker
Lewie
Crawford Mosley
Lewis Taid
Geneva Votes Down Sewer System Plan
Geneva residents reject proposed sewer upgrade after a limited vote, aiming to determine property owner opinions. Ballot was to decide whether to lay about 44 038 feet of new sewer lines in the area. Affected property owners attended meetings and weighed the plan before voting down the program.
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Geneva
Child Injured When Hit By Auto Near Enterprise
Sue Helen Jackson three of Enterprise route one suffered a broken collarbone and bruises when struck by an automobile Friday according to highway patrolmen. Driver William J. Thomaston Birmingham said the child began crossing the road and reversed, the car skidded 180 feet, left the road and overturned. Child taken to Enterprise hospital by a passing motorist.
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Sue Helen Jackson
Enterprise Route One
Here
Ohighway
William J. Thomaston
Birmingham
Thomaston
Toomaston
Enterprise
Red Cross Leaders Urge Quick Solicitor Reports
During the third week of the 1948 Red Cross fund drive in Walrton County, Houston drive chairman les Chapman appealed for rapid report submission. Total on hand reached 910. MES, about six percent of the goal. County reports are incomplete with many committees reporting nothing yet.
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Red Grose Fund
Wourton
Les Chapman
Houston Drive
Frome
Dothan
Ashford and Pansey
Chapman
Ase Bord and
Panecy
Tee
Hie
New Tax Cut Bill Held Veto-Proof By House
Washington UPI report indicates Republicans claim the Senate tax cut bill is effectively veto-proof after House endorsement. Key figures Harold Knutson says the House will likely accept the Senate version, aiming to avoid conference action. President Truman's veto is anticipated by administration allies in Congress.
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Dayton Moore Washington
Senate
Harold Knutson
R- Minn
House
Ways and Means
Knutson
Truman
Congress
Neem
Spotlight heist ends with arrest at Dothan car shop
A service manager at Saliba Weddle Motors alerted police after a suspect disturbed by a new spotlight. Steve Davis Jr., 20, Negro, was nabbed hours later while carrying the light as officers watched the can. Davis, employed three weeks, faced petty larceny charges in county jail in bail set at $200. He was to appear in inferior court.
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Dothan Automobile Agency
Steve Davis, Jr
Billy Halil
Saliba-Weddle Motors
Davis
The
Lell
Hall
Honesty Pays Off Finder Of 35000 In Darlington
Marco Wingate found a wallet containing 95,008 and turned it in at a local car showroom in Darlington. A dealer test drive incident led to a reward check issued to Wingate for returning the lost money and wallet.
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Darlington
C. AP
Marco Wingate
Mareo
Partington
United States Proposes Trieste Return to Italy
In a surprise move United States with Britain and France proposed that the Free Territory of Trieste be returned to Italy. The plan places Italian Communists and Yugoslav and Soviet backers on the spot and aims to aid anti Communist forces in Italy’s April 18 election. The proposal follows U.N. concerns and parallels a shift away from Palestine partition, signaling broader Cold War diplomacy.
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Trieste
Italy
Communists of
Europe
U. S
Francis W. Carpenter
LAKE
Holy
United Nations
Palestine
Czechslovarkia
U. N
Security Council
America
Herbert V. Evatt
U.N
Evatt
Pollutrix
Warren FR. Austin
United States
UW. N
Tryave Lie
U. Nwn
Heneral
Britain
France
Te Wan
Uume
Farish
Khoury
Syria
Truman
John M. Hightower
Washington
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Mate
Anictsen
Rosse
Prcy
Ruma
Amg
Hutep. Moom
D-Ny
Yagoslav Ambaxnedar
Rave N
Kansnovic
Insurda Ata
Twan
State Department
Edo
Sparkman Change Of Heart Tops Alabama Political News Of Week
Alabama politics dominated by Senator Sparkman reversing support for Truman. He argues Truman should withdraw to prevent Democratic defeat, citing civil rights clashes and party unity concerns. Sparkman signals possible Eisenhower backing though names alternatives. Birmingham attorney Wilkinson notes 21 of 38 electors pledge against Truman.
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Sparkman
Alabama
Associated Press
U.B
John J. Sparkman
Truman
Hunteville
Washington
Phillip J. Hamre
Sparkmen
Congress
Truman Ten
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South
Eisenhower
Horace Wilkinson
Birmingham
Cole
Wilkinaanes
Voters Nominate Commissioner Here in Dothan
Voters in Dothan will cast ballots Tuesday to nominate between Dr. J. L. Bracewell and John Adkina for city commissioner. Voters must cast ballots at their ward polling places, with ward by ward locations announced by the city clerk.
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Malorne Moters
Tory
Vetera
Maur Stree
Foster Street
Mark Jets Jing
Main Lwent
Batty
Catyy Hall
Mein
Foster
Southwide Democrat Revolt Convention Planned May 10
Jackson Florida May 10 set for a southwide Democratic revolt convention to back Fielding Wright for president and oppose Truman civil rights policy. Leaders from Mississippi and other Southern Democrats say the event aims to unify a bloc to influence the national party’s first ballot. Wright, Mississippi governor, is touted as the revolt’s top leader though delegates may shift after the initial ballot. The Tallahassee meeting is viewed as a signal, not a pledge, to Wright and the civil rights program.
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Warold Foreman Jackson
Mississippi
Manxos
Truman
Jackson
Florida
Democrata
Theim Splvey
Fielding L. Wright
Reholarly
South
Southern Senators to tell South's civil rights side
Democrats Hill of Avsteeipa Hare of Georgia Maytune of South Carolina Steen of Seemarn ita will speak on Mutual network to present the Southern view in the civil rights row. They pledge to tell the people of the go awny Southern Seratore fighting these mravetes.
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Henatera Hill
Avsteeipa
Hare
Georde
Maytune
South
Aroha
Steen
Seemarnita
Pom Fetty
Seratore
Mravetes
Marshall Assumes Full Blame For Palestine Decision
WARTINGTON UP Secretary of State George Marshall, in a State Department prepared statement, said he assumed full responsibility for the United States abandoning the Palestine partition plan. He stated the abandonment was the course approved by him and the President, and that he recommended it to the President.
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Wartington
Bate
George €. Marshall
United States
Palestine
Marshall
State Department
Trieste news sparks Italian reaction across cities
Communist reports say the Big Three plan to return Trieste to Italy, with observers predicting a De Gasperi victory in April elections. Rome and other cities see a surge of press reactions as Bidault cites the move as the only solution, while Italian and Soviet lines clash over credit.
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Norman Monteulier
Tuiun
Healy
Tusala
Georges Bidault
Turin
Maly
Trieste
Italy
Exteas
Rome
Florence
Observera
de Gasperi
Prival
Prague Accuses U S of Ulterior Motives
Prague radio charged that the United States pressed for the return of the Free Territory of Trieste to Italy to keep control of Italian broadcasts. It accused Washington of encouraging sabotage of a Trieste governor appointment and using the move to exploit elections and favor rightist parties.
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Prague
United States
Trieste
Iealy Bec
United Sates
Cuedirade
Italy
Palm Sunday in Rome Sets Holy Week Traditions
Rome prepares for Palm Sunday rites as crowds gather in St Peters and in Piazza di Spagna. The pope, approaching his 10th anniversary, will lead Tenebrae services and private mass in the papal chapel. No major public events planned in Rome churches Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week.
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Papal
Atlanty Cine de Romania
Rome
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