Cotton Consumption Shows Big Increase Over 1949 Period
Washington AP Census Bureau reports cotton consumption for the April 2 to 29 period averaged 38 172 bales per working day, up from 25 5 bales the previous year and 33 929 bales for the late Feb to Apr 1 period. Daily use rose to 4 230 bales per day, with 6 224 bales average for March. nine‑month total reached 68 88 002 bales. On hand totals show lint in consuming establishments at 1 188 008 bales, with storage and presses holding extra lint. Cotton spindles active at 20 048 000. New England noted 2 790 bales arriving in April.
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Washington
Census Bureau
New England
Cotton bale totals by region and period show gains
Cotton movement and stocks in the nine month period ending April 29 rise in cotton growing states to 6,060,371 bales from 5,510,627 a year earlier, while New England totals reach 304,624 bales. On hand and in storage, figures for consuming establishments and presses show higher activity in growing states and New England versus last year.
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New England
B. Co
Truman Faces Difficulty Filling High Level Posts
President Truman, returning from a West Coast trip, faces 18 top level vacancies plus 2 assistant secretary roles to be filled as reforms take effect. Openings include undersecretary of agriculture commerce and interior at 17,500 dollars a year and a 16,000 dollar director of mutual defense assistance. Additional posts include assistant attorney general and assistant postmaster general among others.
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Washington
Truman Salts
White House
West Coast
Aalanes
Agerculture
Agrculture
Atorme Enery Commission
Fie Afc
Truman
Agriculture, Commerce
Interior
Mutual Defense Assistance
S'Stant
Provident
Hac
Buddy Poppies Sold For Armed Forces Day In Dothan
Downtown Dothan supports Buddy Poppy drive led by Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary to honor fallen and disabled veterans. Leaders Griggs and Sear chaired committees, with Mayor Adkins backing the drive. A 2000 to 2500 poppy quota was set, funds aid destitute veterans and families, and events include a parade, barbecue, and dance as Armed Forces Week activities unfold.
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Jimmie Seay
John Adkins
VFW
Grady Loftin
Nick Suad
James Seay
Willam Griggs
VEW
ED Driggers
Dothan
Bs Veterans of
William Griggs
Jamee Sear
J. de Fuller
Hur TD Melmch
Congress of the United $Ates
Dathaw
John Adin
Adkins
Charman Griggs
Griggs
O Gee
Wiegrase
Armed Forces Bay
America
Veterans Administration
Othr Patriots
Armed Forces Week
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Highway
FBI Says Return Of Voting Machines Delayed By Inquiry
Mobile County officials expect the 152 voting machines checked by FBI agents to be released for the May 2 primary. One machine remains held due to missing items, while 116 metal boxes for voting records are also expected back. The Justice Department investigation is described as general and non race specific, with any evidence to be presented to a federal grand jury. Local Democrats and county officials anticipate prompt release under assurances from Fountain.
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Mobile
Per¢ Fountain
FBI
Alse
Ed & Fields
Justice Department
Mobile County
Fountain
Yew
Air Force
National Science Foundation
California
Trumac
Boris Takya-Sho08-OFF Wins Gold Seal Dog Award
In Washington diplomatic circles Boris Takya-Sho08-OFF, noted Russian Wolf Hound champion, receives a Gold Seal Dog Mond honor. He highlights a special treat featuring Gold Seal frozen steak for Mores, available in 1 WB cartons.
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Boris Takya
Washington
Time set for four p m start begins at four p
A notice indicates the beginning at time is set for four p m for the upcoming event. The exact date and location are not clearly readable, but the timing is specified as four o clock in the afternoon.
Former Nazis Back In Public Offices Number Thousands
In Baden Wuerttemberg ex Nazis are returning to public offices with 76 percent of 31 000 local officials previously in the Nazi Party. Reinhold Maier defends rehiring as necessary. Gen Charles P Gross criticizes the bureaucracy as autocratic and says US cannot intervene.
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Donald Doane
Stuttgart
Germany
Newher
Wavertlembete- Baden
Amercan
Neils
Reinhold Maier
Wuerttemberg-Baden
Charles P Gross
Gross
Ig Ie
Kaiser Hitler
Alles
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