Florida CIO Group Demands Probe Against Klan Revival
The Florida CIO Council urges a federal investigation into a revival of the Ku Klux Klan. CIO director Charles Smolikoff accuses the Klan of using a Miami federal post office box and seeks federal action to stamp out the organization’s activities amid complaints of hate and intimidation.
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Florida Cio
Miami
Fla
PBI
Ku Klux Xan
Derrer
Washington
Florida Siste Cio Council
Chasies No Smolikodf
CIO Courtil
Dhe Lee
KKK
Britain plans five year forest restoration project
The British government will bore a five year tree initiative to restore beauty and usefulness of war damaged forests and woodlands. The program, backed by British Railways, is projected to cost 30 million dollars.
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British Railways
Model Life Led By Escaped Con Wins Him Parole
A 16 year term convict who escaped in 1919 and wandered 26 years before capture was granted parole. Jim Henshaw, once jailed for his brother in law slaying in Jackson County, lived in Alaska, then Tennessee with relatives after parole. The board cited his model life and conduct while at large.
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Montgomery
Ala
Liberty
B. B. Stephens
Alabama Pardon and Parole Hoard
Jim Henshaw
Henshaw
Jackson County
Henry Jones
Tennessee
Alaska
Texas Reinstated By Southern Association After Probation
University of Texas along with five smaller colleges was restored to good standing by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in its final session. A separate note reports tuberculosis claims among relief recipients with annual incomes of $3,000 or more, per Dr. George C. Turner.
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Memphis
Tenn
University of Texas
South
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Texas
Association
George C. Turner
Chicago
MP Break Up Riot In Seidlung Camp Near Munich
At Seidlung displaced persons camp north of Munich an early morning riot pitting about 200 German police against Polish Jewish refugees left one refugee dead and multiple wounded. Four German police are missing and an American sergeant and a displaced Jew were stabbed in separate incidents.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Seidlung
Munich
Marine Confesses Jap Bank Robbery
Marine Pte. Earl L. Brown of Clarksburg West Virginia confessed to robbing a Japanese bank of 580,009 yen while posing as an Army bank examiner. He planned the theft and carried it out alone, with forged papers aiding his lie to Tatsuka branch officials in Yokohama.
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Orohama
Marine
Earl L. Brown
Clarksburg
W. Va
Eighth Army
Brown
Criminal Investigation Diviesion
Otis J. Carter
Los Angeles
Calif
Tatsuka
Yokohama-Kish’n Bank
Anda lusia recruit joins U S Navy
Donald Albert Wiggins of Anda lusia route three has been accepted for enlistment in the U S Navy by the Birmingham reception center. Wiggins is an apprentice seaman and will receive boat training in San Diego Calif. His enlistment was applied for at the Dothan recruiting station.
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NAVY
Donald Albert Wiggins
Andalusia
U. S. Navy
Birmingham
Dothan Naval
Wiggins
San Diego
Calif
Dothan
Reds to Return to Tampa for 1947 Spring Training
Cincinnati Reds agree to return to Tampa Florida for their 1947 spring training marking the fifth straight year the National Leaguers use Tampa as headquarters A weather delay forced cancellation of the Reds game with the Detroit Tigers The notice also includes an executor appointment and court publication items from Alabama and a Houston County equity case plus a farm labor statistic for early 1946 showing 7 7 million workers on farms a decrease from prior months and year
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Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Fla
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Little Ferrier Lead Open After Rainy Round
In Charlotte, California’s Little and Australia’s Jim Ferrier led the Charlotte Open after the first round with two stroke edge over a tight field. Rain shortened scoring, yet 23 players broke par as Ferrier rebounded from a slow start to post a 31 on the back nine.
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Charlotte
N.C
Lawnon Little
Jim Ferrier
Litt
Ferner
Ban
Vic Gherzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Chick Harber
Detroit
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Fla
Stage Set For Grid Clash In Birmingham
In Birmingham two University of Alabama football teams will meet for a benefit game in honor of Charley Boswell, the blinded former teammate. Harry Gilmer faces Vaughn Mancha in the admission match with all proceeds aiding Boswell.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Belgium
Harry Gilmer
Vaughn Mancha
Charley Boswell
Frank Thomas Observes Big Contest Amid 25,003 Crowd
Head coach Frank Thomas says he will help direct the two squads while remaining an impartial but highly interested observer as 25,003 fans pack the contest.
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Frank Thomas
Retonga credited with curing appetite loss and weight gain
Johnnie Lee Spears of Tallassee Alabama, a cattle raiser and former government health inspector, attributes twelve pound weight gain and relief from acid indigestion after using Retonga. The advertisement touts Retonga as a herbal gastric tonic with Vitamin B-1, claiming it relieves loss of appetite indigestion and constipation.
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Johnnie Lee Spears
Tallassee
Alabama
Spears
Montgomery
Mr. Spears
Cash
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