Look for extra wheat to Europe and tax changes ahead
The cabinet food committee may decide by April 1 to spare 50 million bushels of wheat for Europe this spring as part of a grain export plan totaling 820 million bushels for the year. Officials say a 50 million bushel export gain is feasible while maintaining a year-end reserve. tax withholding tables could arrive in weeks, affecting take-home pay after May 1.
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Cabinet Food Committee
Europe
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Marshall
Harriman
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Italy election forecasts align across camps
Rome reports that both right and left converge on outcome expectations for Italy's April 18 vote. Communists privately aim for 35 to 40 percent of seats, while de Gasperi's Christian Democrats foresee the moderate left, center and right combining for about 60 percent. Home frontiers in Washington note aviation research and manufacturing officials pushing for any
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Rome
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Home Frontiers
Washington
PMA To Measure Acreage Of Peanuts In Houston County
Houston County PMA office will begin preparing to measure peanut acreage this year. Director Jesse Culbreth says 20 to 25 county committee members will assist, with at least two more workers added to staff. Applications for temporary jobs open immediately. An aerial photo may be taken this spring to aid acreage calculations, with preliminary work starting around April 15. Marketing quotas were lifted this year.
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Houston County
PMA
Jesse Culbreth
Culbreth
Wimpy the Dainty Parrot Eats with Spoon and Speaks Well
A Daleville parrot named Wimpy, 12, owned by Dr. and Mrs. M. A. McGhee, is praised for refinement. Wimpy handles ice cream and coffee biscuits with a spoon, calls the doctor “pa” and herself “Pa's boy,” and avoids conversation and crows at strangers. She once frightened by a rooster and spent a night in a pecan tree before returning home.
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M. A. McGhee
Daleville
Dr. McGhee
McGhee
Eagle
Victor Smith Paleville
V. Smith
Dr. McGee
McGhees
Far East Command reps to speak at Dothan recruiting station
Two touring Far East Command representatives will visit the local Army and Air Force recruiting station March 29 and 30. T-Sgt James E Webb of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Tokyo and SSgt James Ray Boiling of the 11th Airborne Division in Japan will address Wiregrass high schools and civic clubs about benefits of serving in the Orient. Interviews for prospective applicants will be held 4 to 5 p.m. during the visit.
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Air Force
J. J. Krause
James HE
Webb
1St Calvary Division
Tokyo
James Ray Boiling
Lth Airborne Division
Japa
Wiregrass
Orient
Rolling
Japan
Moose Initiation Draws 150 Candidates at Dothan Courthouse
More than 180 candidates will be initiated by the Dothan chapter of the Local Order of Moose at ceremonies at the courthouse tonight. Mitchell Claude Grassen of Abe Hile will deliver the principal address. Initiation honors and directions will be under Ralph Campbell, district director, with details of seating and procedures described for the event.
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Dothan
Order of Moose
Ase Nouneed
Mitdee Claude Grassen
Abehile
Vndeo
Tet Mabama
Ralph Campebell
Pangea C.t. Doors
Tee Dothan
Ledre
Mreeter Waren
Byrd
Veterans Reminded Of Terminal Leave Pay Deadline
Sam J. Parrish county service officer reminded veterans that September 1 is the final day to file for terminal leave pay. He noted about 20 percent of eligible veterans have yet to submit their applications and urged timely action to avoid missing the deadline.
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Sam J. Parrish
Parrish
Burl H. Watford Seeks Post As Tax Assessor
Burl H. Watford of Houston County seeks the Tax Assessor office in the May 4 primary. 37, life long resident, disabled by infantile paralysis, formerly on a farm, then in mercantile work and rail shipping at Camp Rucker. Married, Route One Dothan residence, member of Pilarun Rest Baptist Church.
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Burl H. Watford
Watford
Mr. Watford
Dothan
Judson College receives second major gift plan
Marion AP reports Birmingham industrialist Erskine Remeey has pledged a second 50 000 gift to Judson College. The funds will rebuild Jewett Hall and aid further development of the campus. New Sewell Hall construction to begin this session, estimated at 500 000 with 330 000 already raised.
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Marion
Judson College
Erskine
Remeey
Birmingham
J. L Riddle
Jewett Hall
Judson Compus
Jsewell
Enterprise Rotary Hears H M Finney
Hershell M Finney addressed Enterprise Rotary on what Rotary means to him as commander of the John Wiley Brock Post VFW. He urged continued support for youth programs recreation and cultural activities and called for a progressive civic improvement program. Special guest Max Ellis attended.
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Hershell M. Finney
Enterprise Rotary Club
Rotary
Finney
John Wiley Brock
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rotarians
Max Ellis
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