Legislature Bribery Probe Eyes Joint Committee Action
Florida lawmakers face a joint investigation as both houses prepare identical resolutions to form a committee over bribery charges tied to a bid to kill an anti bookie bill. Rep J Brailey Odham promises to name the money offeror after alleging coercion and a later raised bribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Landstreet
Tallahassee
Fla
ULP
Forida
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
J. Brailey Odham
Sanford
Odham
Carl Gray
Panama City
Seabiscuit Dies At 14 At Ranch Burial And Statue
Mighty Seabiscuit, once the richest money winner on American turf, died of a heart attack at age 14 at Howard's Ridgewood Ranch. He was buried near the main house, with a life-sized bronze statue planned over the grave. The horse helped map Western racing, finishing with $437,330 in earnings and winning the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap to surpass Sun Beau’s record before Whirlaway later topped it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukian, Cannf
Charles S. Noward
Seabiscuit
Howard's
Ridgewood Ranch
Whirlaway
Sun- Beau
Judge limits use of lynching confessions in taxi drivers trial
A 37 year old judge rules that 26 signed statements on a lynching cannot be used to convict the 26 taxi drivers and five other men except as they apply to the defendants who made them. The ruling weakens evidence against Roosevelt Carlos Hurd who is named as the alleged "trigger man" in the Feb 16 slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Carlos Hurd
Earle
Hurd
Proposal Allocates Revenues to Schools and Higher Learning
The plan envisions 88 percent of revenues to public schools with the remainder to higher learning. The first 1.5 million annually would replace state revenue lost to the homestead exemption, frozen in the constitution, while the rest would fund classroom teacher salaries.
State Board proposal seeks confirmation of top state officers
A bill proposed to the State Board of Education would bring up for confirmation officers including the State Finance Director Revenue Commissioner Conservation Director Commerce Director Industrial Relations Director head of Public Safety Labor Director and other cabinet members The Governor favors giving government to the people and Haynes quoted saying this is one way to do it Gov James F Folsom was out of town and unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Revenue
Conservation
Commerce
Department of Public Safety
Bill Haynes
James F. Folsom
County Reimbursed By State For Roads
Houston County Road Department received nine thousand nine hundred seven dollars and fifty cents in state reimbursements for two state aid county project roads. Eight thousand eight hundred twenty one dollars and twenty three cents covered the Dothan Hodgesville road while one thousand eighty six dollars and twenty eight cents funded the Columbia Cedar Creek road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Road Department
Dothan - Hodgesville
Columbia - Cedar Creek
House, Odham-Backed Bribe Allegation Sparks Capitol Move
The House prepares for a second balloting while Odham and allies plan a rival identical resolution. Odham, a 27-year-old ex-soldier, accuses a bribery payoff during debate and offers to name the pay-off man at today’s commute hearing. Capitol sources anticipate new evidence before the rules committee as a building needs report advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odham
Capitol
Rules Committee
Senate House — Committees
Snoweers
House
Senate
Osage Centenary near as Chiefs recall treaty woes
The Osage celebrate the centennial of their Jesuit mission with visitors from across America. Chief Lookout recalls early journeys to Pawhuska and many share in dances and rites. Delegations from various tribes attend while discussions surface about unpaid 1885 treaty funds and tribal requests to government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tredekin
Tri
Kansas
America
Mission
Oklahoma
Katy
Chief Lookout
Pawhuska
Paledace
Cale Franklin Shaw
Pendleton
Oregon
Shaw
Law
Uncle Sam
Air show crash injures many as plane segments strike homes
Witnesses recall a veteran pilot losing control during a simulated firing run over the town at the Naval Air Reserve week opening. Pieces of the aircraft hurled into streets and houses, burning several bystanders including Darrah and Norbert Dunn, with many others hospitalized after the crash and flaming debris entering nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrah
Alan Kelly
Norbert Dunn
Herbert Salome, Jr
Lyle Lewis
Jacqueline Thompson
Jackie Burnett
Jesse D. Taylor
Peeler
Naval Air Reserve Week
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Wally Gibson
James Waugh
William Waugh
Waughn
May’s composed testimony over West Virginia deal losses
May remained calm during testimony and smiled as he recalled dealings with Kentucky neighbors. He linked a West Virginia tract takeover by Murray Garsson and Freeman to losses of 8000 to 10000 dollars. He said two five thousand dollar notes were created as accommodations to Garisson and Freeman to fund the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Kentucky
Murray Garsson
Freeman
West Virginia
Garrison
Three Masonic Meetings Set This Week in Dothan Area
A special meeting of Dothan Commandery No. 25 is tonight at 7 30 for Knights Templar work. Do than Lodge No. 466 holds a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 00 for first and second degree work. Dothan Chapter No. 113 meets Tuesday at 7 30 for regular business and degree work.
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Dothan Commandery No
Knights Templar
Dothan Lodge No
Dothan
Barnes Installed As Legion Chief
Ben F. Barnes an attorney and municipal judge was installed as commander of the Smith ally post of the American Legion. Also seated were Charles Buddy Clark first vice commander Arthur G. Doster second vice commander Lawrence Pender finance officer Branson Brewer historian Albert Willett sergeant at arms Rev M A DuRant chaplain Edward Dickinson T H Barnett and J M Sims executive committee members. Auxiliary officers installed include Mrs M E Penton president Mrs Ruby Grady vice president Mrs Hodges Justice secretary Mrs Ed McGee treasurer Mrs L L Kelly chaplain Miss Rachel Lawrence historian and Mrs Hayes Baggett sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psarianna
Ben F. Barnes
Smithally
American Legion
Charles
Buddy) Clark
Arthur G. Doster
Lawrence Pender
Branson Brewer
Albert Willame
M. A. DuRant
First Presbyterian Church
Edward Dickinson
T. H. Barnett
J. M. Sims
Legion
M. E. Penton
Ruby Grady
Hodges Justice
Ed McGee
L. L. Kelly
Rachel Lawrence
Hayes Baggett
Carter Appointed To Head Reserve
Marianna special dateline reports Lieut Colonel John H. Carter Jr a native of the city and veteran of both World Wars has been named commanding officer of the newly formed Reserve Officers group here The sub group was activated by Captain Melville E Adams Infantry regular United States Army Instructor from Jacksonville and Pensacola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
John H. Carter, Jr
Just-Organized Reserve
Melville E. Adams
Infantry
United States Army
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Union orders pickets to return to beats at Western Electric
The ACEW leader Ernest Weaver said the Saturday order to resume duties was a response to Western Electric’s open declaration of war against the union. Western Electric stayed silent as the union had already allowed some members to return after agreements with Bell System affiliates. Western Electric is the Bell System’s manufacturing unit under AT&T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Weaver
Western Electric
ACEW
Pogan
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Truman Mother Recovery Seen Amid Setbacks During Illness
Mrs. Truman's condition fluctuated with brief improvements and renewed weakness after a hip injury. President Truman, Rear Admiral Foskett, and aides remained at her Kansas City cottage as doctors weighed prospects, while Margaret Truman postponed her tour to be with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Ross
Welbern Howman
Grandview Baptist Church
Mother Truman
Kansas City
James H. Foskett
Naval
Secret Service
Graham
Labor committee eyes new federal mediation in labor bill
The committee met to consider outlawing the closed shop, authorize government injunctions for national emergency strikes, and set up a federal mediation agency. Ball said a final agreement should come after line by line review. Hartley said House conferees will align with the Senate on core points and drop industry-wide bargaining ban and private injunction authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
House
Senate
Pharoah Hayes Faces Three Charges After Auto Collision
Police charged Pharoah Hayes of Cottonwood Route One with driving while intoxicated driving without a license and collision after an accident Sunday night in the 300 block of North Foster Street. Sue Gibsort seven of Ashford Route One was treated for minor injuries at Dothan hospital after riding in Hayes’s car. Hayes struck a parked car owned by Fletcher Jordan of 1109 East Collinge Street Dothan per the police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharoah Hayes
Cottonwood
N. Foster Street
Sue Gibsort
Ashford
Hayes
Dothan
Fletcher Jordan
E. Collinge Street
Funeral Rites Held For Grady Parrish
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in Opelika for Grady Parrish formerly of Midland City who died in a Birmingham hospital. He was forty six. Surviving are his wife two daughters Marguerite and Emma Gere Parrish all of Opelika and mother Mrs Sallie Parrish of Sanderson Florida. Also surviving are three brothers Arthur Parrish of Fairfax Anston Parrish of Midland City and Irby Parrish of Dothan three sisters Mrs Alto Roberts of Donalsonville Georgia Mrs Fletcher Green of Midland City and Mrs Dewey Brasley of Sanderson Florida and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelika
Grady Parrish
Midland City
Birmingham
Marguerite
Emma
Gere Parrish
Sallie Parrish
Sanderson, Fla
Arthur Parrish
Fairfax
Anston Parrish
Irby Parrish
Dothan
Alto Roberts
Donalsonville
Fletcher Green
Dewey Brasley
Sanderson
Fla
Robert D. Scott Dies at 66 in Slocomb
Robert D. Scott 66 of Slocomb died at home Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Ohio and later moving to Alabama, he was a Presbyterian. Funeral at Bethlehem Church with time to be announced. burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Agnes Scott two stepdaughters Zonalee Kime and Alma Scott a stepson L. J. Scott a sister Miss Kowascot and active pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Scott
Slocomb
Mr. Scott
Ohio
Alabama
lyZl
Ate
Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem Church
Johnson-Wilkerson
J. O. Dardy
Agnes Scott
Zonalee Kime
Norfolk
Alma Scott
Chicago
L. J. Scott
U.S. Marines
Kowascot
North Hampton
Mass
Foster
Robert Smith
W. T. Peel
L. A. Hartley
Rex Halford
Winford Meadows
Three Recruits and Vet Enter Navy Here
Three local men enlist in the regular Navy along with one area veteran. George A. Whiddon heads the veteran group, joined by recruits Roger M. Mulvania of Altha Florida Wil loughby L Whitfield of Overstreet and Lewis Stinson of Chancellor. Officials said 46 men enlisted in the reserve program last week. Tac Dothan station leads all nine area stations in reserve quota filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offic
Als
George A. Whiddon
Roger M. Mulvania
Altha, Fla
Willoughby L. Whitfield
Overstreet, Fla
Lewis Stinson
Chancellor
Tac
Itinerant VA Service Restored in Three Alabama Towns
Officials from the Dothan Veterans Administration office announced itinerant service was restored to Geneva Enterprise and Abbeville after a temporary lapse Abbeville last May 16. The VA contact representative will be in Abbeville Fridays from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm in the main courtroom. He will be in Geneva Mondays and Enterprise Wednesdays each week Walter M Deal replaces Jack Parsons in Dothan duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Veterans Administration
Geneva
Enterprise
Abbeville
V. A
Walter M. Deal
Dothan
Jack Parsons
Florida lawmaker faces bid to kill bill amid pay talk
Former representative 24 charged that Rep E P Martin sought funds from an unnamed source to defeat a pur vne bill in the House committee. Papy said Odham’s brother sought help in Miami race track jobs and Odham was asked to back his side to kill the bill. Odham explained the previous week’s accusation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Camp
Papy
House Telephone and Telegraph Committee
Senate
Odham
Miami
Texas newspapermen freed of contempt by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court overturned Texas rulings and freed Corpus Christi Caller-Times publisher Conway Craig, editor Bob McCracken, and reporter Tom Mulvany who had been convicted of contempt for eviction case coverage. Douglas wrote the majority opinion. Jackson dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Douglas
Jackson
Justice Frankfurter
Vinson
Frankfurter
Conway C.craig
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Bob McCracken
Tom Mulvany
Joe D. Browning
Neuces County
Texas
Supreme Court
Browning
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Mayes
Soldier
Eight Dothan Students Seek University Degrees
Eight Dothan residents join 686 University of Alabama candidates for degrees. Notables include Harry Wistrand and Walter Watford with masters, Collier Espy and Marc Speight with bachelors, and Joyce Forrester in home economics. Commencement runs June 8 to 10 with speakers Bishop Carpenter, Fleet Admiral Nimitz, and Governor Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
University of Alabama
W. F. Adams
Harry E. Wistrand
Walter H. Watford
Collier H. Espy
Mary E. Malone
Marc Speight
Joyce M. Forrester
Lester A. Farmer, Jr
James M. Jones
C. C. J. Carpenter
Episcopal Diocese of
Alabama
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Foster Auditorium
James E. Folsom
Geneva Troop 40 Re-registration Documents Filed
Papers for Geneva Troop 40 sponsored by the Rotary club have been received in the Council Scout office in Dothan. The troop meets weekly at the Methodist Church with Scoutmaster A. B. Carlton and assistants O. B. Spivey and W. O. Pridnen. Committee members include J. EF. Moore, Joe Leo Johnson, Howard Pritchett, D. TH. Ward, and Merrill Bryant. Thirteen boys are on the troop roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Rotary Club
Council Scout Office
Dothan
Methodist Church
A. B. Carlton
O. B. Spivey
W. O. Pridnen
J. EF. Moore
Joe Leo Johnson
Howard Pritchett
D. TH. Ward
Merrill Bryant
Taxpayer Says Make It Easy By Filling In Check
Chicago tax official Nigel D. Campbell, collector of internal revenue, faces a taxpayer who sent a blank check and blank return with his income shown. The note quotes Campbell as wanting to make tax time easy, prompting the taxpayer to ask him to figure the amount owed and fill in the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nigel D. Campbell
Internal Revenue
Campbell
Jack
Persloy
Avery
Pan American Adds DC-4 Clippers to Seattle Alaska Route
Pan American World Airways announced that four engined DC-4 Clippers will serve between Seattle and Alaska. The aircraft carry three times the load of the DC-3s currently in use, expanding capacity on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
San Francisco
Seattle
Pan American World Airways
Livestock Receipts Report Across Southern Markets
Livestock receipts at Thomasville Montgomery and union stock yards show totals of about 00 cattle 90 calves and 3 800 hogs. Hog markets steady with ranges from 21 50 to 30 per hundredweight for various weights, cattle and calves varying by grade with sales activity steady to active. Prices and ranges reflect light to moderate demand across regions with normal seasonal shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
USDA
Wie
Dobasville
An A
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery
Livestock Market News Service
Union Stock Yards
Sunshine alters flavor and riboflavin in milk
Scientists report milk exposed to sunshine, even in cold weather, can change flavor and reduce riboflavin content quickly though it may not sour. Separately, 10 percent DDT powder should be applied to sleeping areas of dogs and in rat burrows to control fleas.
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Florida
Eresora
Southside Granite Co
Appletree
Cay L. Brunson
Jack Kingry
Gordon Mac Ree
Howard J. Owens
Dothan, Ala
Ee ‘Kus
Home Canning
Mighty Seabiscuit
Barnes
Carter
Navy
E. P. Martin
Tampa
New York
Alabama University
Ralph E. Adams
Montgomery, Market
Ikusy
Singer Sewing Center
N. Foster
Mething
Beaches
Interme
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