Hospital Vote Planned as County Considers Tax Election
Groundwork for a special county hospital tax election was laid today after word of possible aid funds. Commissioner W Perry Calhoun disclosed developments but would not name the donor of a proposed building lot, calling it in a desirable location. He said funds would be placed in a special account for the hospital until state and federal aid arrive. He noted a strong chance the Legislature could appropriate a State Aid to Counties hospital fund to help the project. A fund exists but has been depleted. Hill Burton federal aid requires two thirds of necessary funds first. Probate Judge J Moert Logue expects the Board of Revenue to set an election soon after petitioner list is checked for qualified voters. A F E Johnston said five percent of registered voters are represented, though exact numbers await verification. Wilton Sturges Sr unofficially chairs petitioners. Calvin drew up the request.
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Dothan
W. Perry Calhoun
Calhoun
J. Moert Logue
Board of Revenue
A. F E. Johnston
Lodue
Logue
Wilton Sturges
Calvin
Eisenhower Heads to Capital From Augusta
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and wife depart Augusta by plane today en route to Washington an aide said after a monthlong stay at Augusta National Golf Club During illness he arrived April 12 from Key West Florida Surgeon Gen Howard Snyder and staff traveled with him for medical care and support
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Augusta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Augusta National Golf Club
Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
Howard Snyder
Gh Statt
Florida House Votes to End Rent Control
The Florida House passed by 64 to 22 a bill to end rent control, despite Gov. Fuller Warren's veto threat. The bill moves to the Senate, with Warren indicating he would veto any decontrol measure based on housing conditions. If both chambers ratify and the Governor approves, federal rent controls could be lifted in Florida.
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Tallahassee
Florida House
Fuller Warren
Florida
Senate
Warren
Dothan ordinance on peddlers ruled invalid
The City of Dothan ordinance licensing peddlers solicitors and salesmen was ruled unconstitutional when applied to orders shipped into Dothan from outside Alabama. Attorney General Albert Carmichael said the measure violates the federal commerce clause. City leaders had framed the rule to curb house to house solicitors and protect residents from unwanted visits. The opinion was sought after a foreman complained the license scheme impinged on speech and press.
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City of Dothan
Dothan
Albert Carmichael
City Commission
Carmichael
Jim Brennan
Brennan
John Lewis Biography Praises Labor Leader as Affable Man
AP notes official John L. Lewis biography portrays him as modest and affable, contradicting cartoonist depictions. It calls him a leading labor figure, fond of children, with an old fashioned courtesy, and highlights his private, approachable side. The 5 1/2 page sketch was produced by allied syndicates and the United Mine Workers.
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Arthur Edson Washington
John L. Lewis
Wday
Lewis Teally
Alled Syndicates, Inc
Lewis’ Union
The
United Ming Workers
Lewis
Storn
Lucas
Towa
Linind
Caketch
John
City Moves Ahead With Park Plans in Dothan
Dothan authorizes a 110000 recreation program funded by bonds to be sold at 1.99 percent interest. Warrants will be paid from a 25 cent electric bill surcharge into a sinking fund, with debt to be retired in ten years. Three park sites are planned near South Oates street and Wiregrass stadium, including a swimming pool. A park with a swimming pool for Negroes is included in later phases.
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Dothan
Commission
Jim Brennan
Brennan
Inter - Civic Club Committee
South Oates Street
Wiregrass Stadium
Two Runaway Girls Held At Montgomery
Two 16 year old runaway girls from Atlantic City New Jersey Barbara Rosenbaum and Jeanette White were held by juvenile authorities in Montgomery awaiting their parents arrival They were picked up at a drive in restaurant while hopping cars They were held overnight in police headquarters then moved to the juvenile home in protective custody No charges were filed Parents were notified and were en route by plane to Montgomery They asked to spend the night in the clinic and were taken to police headquarters for custody
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Alford
Atlantic City
Montgomery
Hearing Set Tomorrow for Cowboy Buck Hartman
Buck Hartman the cowboy charged with grand larceny of a horse and accessories will face a preliminary hearing in court tomorrow. The case stems from alleged theft at a ranch rodeo event in Florida during March.
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Buck Hartman
Florida
Uffala
Senate unit approves bill to curb Governor spending
MONTGOMERY AP Sloush approved measure limits temporary clerk hire fund to Legislature appropriated amounts. Finance committee reports the bill to the Senate for next week action while also backing safeguards on state spending, including ending end of year encumbrances and requiring explicit appropriation for all funds. A separate proposal would make it a felony to introduce habit forming drugs in state penal institutions and a public hearing opens on changes to estate workers' compensation law.
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Highway Department
House Health Committee
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Doughton Voices Economy Stand In Congress Tax Debate
Washington AP Chairman Doughton of North Carolina joined the push for a lean economy to avoid new taxes. President Truman seeks 4 billion in new revenues while Doughton backs no new levies if social security reforms delay action. Senate today weighs trimming five percent from Treasury and Post Office budgets, testing administration versus economy factions.
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Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means
Truman
White House
Senate
Treasury
Post Office
Florida Senator Seeks Bonus For Late World Vets
In Tallahassee Senator J Slater Smith of Green Cave Springs introduced a bill in the Senate offering a bonus payment tied to passage of a sales tax bill. The plan proposes 515000080 of revenue annually until 60000008 is paid to Florida's 234, members.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Senate
J. Slater Smith
Green
Cave Springs
High School Boy Held As Slayer
In Roanoke Virginia a 16 year old Jefferson High School senior and church choir singer is charged with the murder of Dana Marie Weaver, 16, at Christ Episcopal parish house. Police say the youth gave a statement after hours of questioning and a murder warrant was issued. The motive remains unclear.
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Dana Weaver
Christ Episcopal Church
Roanoke
William A. Shires
Dana Marie Weaver
Mhe Goode Scott
Patie
Samuel R. Price
Young Scott
Jefferson High School
Dana Marie
Scott
Legislators to discuss new Boswell substitute plan
Montgomery AP reports lawmakers will meet with state Democratic chairman Gessner T. McCorvey to discuss a substitute for the defunct Boswell Amendment. The plan aimed at regulating voter qualifications was ruled unconstitutional by a federal court and the Supreme Court. A new registration law was also mentioned but details were not disclosed.
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Supreme Court
Mobile
Dewey Arrives Quietly in London at Claridge's Hotel
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York landed in London with little notice and checked into the Claridge's Hotel. He traveled by car from Southampton to the British capital, arriving discreetly.
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Dewey
Britain
London
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Aimost
Claridge’s
Southamp
Acheson: Russia Keys Talk Success at Big Four
Secretary of State Acheson said the success of the forthcoming Big Four conference on Germany hinges on Russian cooperation. He insisted on full civil rights guarantees for Germans and warned that any plan must not delay Western efforts to integrate Germany into free Europe. He praised Berlin airlift pilots for ending the Soviet blockade and noted Paris talks open May 23.
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Washington
Acheson
Germany
United States
Paris
Russia
Berlin
Barkley Stakes Civil Rights To People At Philadelphia Dinner
Vice President Alben W. Barkley told 700 attendees at a Brotherhood Day event that civil liberties must be championed by the American people not legislated from above. He warned a foreign power is attacking freedoms by eroding speech and worship and urged moral education to secure equal rights for all. He said laws cannot guarantee voice and choice in government.
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Barkley
Brotherhood
Farmer Gets Death For Killing Boy
In Waynesboro Georgia AP the tenant farmer W R Hobbs was sentenced to death for killing three year old William Amer son last winter. The jury deliberated briefly and Hobbs must die in the electric chair on July 6. Hobbs confessed to kicking beating and biting the child in a fit of anger after a carpenter alerted authorities to welts on the victim. David Amerson 13 testified the boy cried for water and Hobbs carried him out of the house then returned with the dead child.
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Waynesboro
W. R. Hobbs
William Amerson
Hobbs
Amerson
George Hains
Hains
David Amerson
David
Frank Hague Loses Control in Jersey City Election
Jersey City, N J fusion forces led by John V Kenny toppled the longtime boss Frank Hague in a municipal vote. Hague, 73, did not run. his ticket headed by nephew Frank Hague Eggers was defeated after 32 years of dominance. Celebrations erupted citywide as Hague’s era ended.
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Tares
Frank Hague
New Jersey
Peter MacDonald
Jersey City
N. J
Hague
John V. Kenny
Democratc Cieftain
Kenny
United States
Frank Hague Eggers
Frank
Boy and Cat Praised as Modern Art by Critics
In Lougborough England a town library exhibit drew praise from local critics as a prime example of modern art. The exhibitor turned out to be a six year old boy whose blank paper was covered with coke paints. The family cat happened to sit in the wet paint, creating the final image praised as art.
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Boy
Cat
Loughborough, Eng
Berlin Blockade Ends as Trains and Trucks Prepare
The Berlin blockade ends amid celebration as roadblocks ease and 16 freight trains along with many trucks and barges stand ready to move goods into western Berlin. Western powers lift counter-blockade. Russians deemed diplomatically defeated. The first Berlin-bound train since the blockade is due at 6:30 am tomorrow carrying 100 correspondents and officials.
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Daniel Deluce
Berlin
Germany
Soviet Union
Paris
West Berlin
Hitler
Spree
Elbe
Frankfurt
Gearai Railway
East Berlin
West
Vandenberg Open to Full Ties With Spain
Washington UPI Sen Arthur H Vandenberg joins a growing congressional push for full diplomatic relations with Spain He says there is no reason he should not have an ambassador to Spain if the U S has one in Moscow Chairman Tom Connally sees no reason to resume full diplomatic ties with the Franco government Secretary of State Dean Acheson plans a private meeting with lawmakers to ease congressional criticism of U S policy toward Spain
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Spain
Vandenberg
Senate
GOP
U. S
Moscow
Tom Connally
Dtex
Foreign Relations Committee
Diplomatc
Dean Acheson
U. SB
MacArthur and Hirohito Warmly Discuss Peace Pact View
In Tokyo General Douglas MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito shared frank views on Japan’s postwar path. Bartholomew reports the emperor’s high regard for the general, calling him a grand administrator and friend to the Japanese people, while noting Hirohito’s burdened, vigilant posture amid reconstruction.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
Tokyo
Japan
Hironito
Douglas MacArthur
Ekirohito
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