War games stage Florida invasion drill at Tyndall
Secretary of War Kenneth W. Rovall observed offshore maneuvers at Tyndall Field as the Second Armored Division prepared a simulated beach assault on the Florida West coast. Navy bombardment cover and Seabee obstacle removal preceded a planned 600-vehicle landing. the operation aimed to secure a beachhead and push toward Panama City within 72 hours amid allied observers.
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Tyndall Field
Fla
Florida Gulf Coast
Panama City
Kenneth Rovall
Florida West Coast
Pacific
United States
Florida Peninsula
Jacksonville
Washington
U.S. 12Th Army Group
National Guard
Organized Reserve
Pensacola
Charleston
S. C
U. S
Army
Navy
Seabee
Second Armored Division
USS
Taconic
Adimr
Struck Bus Lines Resume Schedules Across Five States
Southern Trailways announces resumption of new schedules in Louisiana Mississippi Georgia Alabama and Tennessee effective tomorrow after a three month strike halted operations. New routes add service on Jackson Biloxi Miss Madison to Meridian and other connections with improved runs including Jackson New Orleans Jackson Mobile Memphis Columbus Natchez and Natchez to Hattiesburg.
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Alexandria
Southern Trailways
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Columbus
Natchez, Miss
Natchez-Nattiesburg
Miss
Hughes Seaplane Test Flight Impresses Officials
A test flight of the Hughes seaplane reached 70 feet of altitude and landed on water after a 95 mph takeoff. Hughes said the impromptu flight did not alter plans for a main flight next spring. Senator Brewster called the test a complete success and praised the effort amid wartime contract investigations.
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Hughes
Hughest
Washington
Owen Brewster
R - Me
Brewster
Senate War Investigating Committee
Coast Guard
Rea Hopper
Hopper
Mhighes
Taragehout
Hugries
Senate Committee
Phot
Paul Walker Named Acting FCC Head
President Truman named Paul A. Walker acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission though he is not a commission member. The chair vacancy followed Charles A. Denny’s resignation to join National Broadcasting Co. The White House said Senate confirmation may not be required for this acting post.
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Washington
Truman
Paul A. Walker
Federal Communications Commission
Walker
Commission
FCC
Charles A. Denny
Beccame
National Broadcasting Co
White House
Charles G. Tass
Tramman
Senate
Wrong Date Given For Education Week
November 14 is National Education Week and schools in Feusten County will observe the week with special programs and focal radio stations. A prior notice had the wrong date. November 14 is the correct date.
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Feusten
Teachers enroll in Red Cross accident prevention course
About 90 teachers have registered for an accident prevention course sponsored by the county and city Red Cross chapters. Gordon Esterhine of Atlanta, a Red Cross official, will conduct the sessions. Classes run seven to nine thirty p.m. at Minte T Heard School on November 17 19 and 20.
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Copty Red Cross Oigster
Gordon Esterhine
Geld
Atlanta
Wall Condes
Mine Piu
Minte T. Heard School
Opening Week Fol Amis Pepurt Ta Mee Propie Tale
Report of opening events with disorderly reception during a legislative session. Spectators booed and cheered Governor hopefuls as a procession passed, while speakers were delayed by crowd reactions. An investigator questioned the crowd’s behavior amid coverage of political figures and a governor's limousine departure toward a rural site.
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Carmpiape
Wwe
Sears i
Banuies
Tryang
Houston County
Jessie Secu
Folsom
Cid
Len
Alaina
Court Hearing Yields Testimony on Manson Divorce
The article reports on a court hearing involving A. Manson, the commanding officer, who was confined during retrial and ordered to file for divorce from Sasther. The proceedings address marital status and related orders, while notes reference a data date and ongoing legal actions.
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A. Manson
British Press Attacks Long Skirt Trend in Crisis Era
British papers backed by the Labor government publish editorials denouncing the long skirt as a fashion plot of big business against working women. Sir Stafford Cripps calls it idiotic while designers, including Hartnell and Molyneux, ban the longer style to save cloth during the crisis. A spiral skirt is teased for a future parade.
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Edwin S. Rosenthal
London
The
Daily Herald
Labor Party
Labor Herald
Stafford Cripps
Creative Desiners
Cripps
Albert Hall
Best Committees To Be Nominated For Beat Committeemen
Committees to designate candidates for beat committeemen in Houston County will be appointed tomorrow at a meeting of current beat committees and the county committee. Jesse Culbieth administrative officer said the meeting will likely be held at the courthouse. The committees will elect three farmers in their beats to be voted on for beat committeemen.
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Houston County Agricultural Conservation Association
Jesse Culbieth
Poe
Colbrett
Jack Ussery Named Training Leader
Jack Ussery, lieutenant commander in the naval reserve, has been appointed volunteer training officer for the district. As training officer, Ussery is authorized to take applications from reserve members for correspondence training centers and courses. Full information about the program is available from Ussery.
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Jack Ussers
Naval Reserve
Fuchus
Ussery
Bonfire Insures 1948 Hat Sales
Fort Morgan reports a town bonfire as businessmen and residents toast straw hats in a public display. The event draws crowds to the square where attendees remove their hats, insuring sales and local interest in hat fashion.
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Bonfire
Fort Morgan, Corp
Putse
Dothan Masonic Calendar Sets Three Meetings This Week
Three Masonic gatherings are scheduled this week in Dothan. May 7 features a special warrant of Donen Council. Tuesday is a regular Dothan Lodge No. 58 fellowcraft degree, and Dothan Commandery calls all members to attire for Knight Templar work.
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Mirsons
Donen Council
Dothan
Baeleas
Dothan Conmumandry
Aniformy
Arson Attacks Ignite Panic in Wic Early Hours
In a string of arson events in Wic early hours, residents panicked and fled as fires spread. An explosion at Huan Cayo, Kaine left three injured. a baby in Wielaoan Tarina died in a crib collapse, ash filling walls. Officials report four quakes in seven years with about 8,000 aves lost.
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Huan- Cayo
Kaine
Satipo
Grid Whoope Ends in Stiff Jail Term
Atlanta based report states J M Tina a Georgia Tech student from Alexandria Sin ran interference for police cars after Techs win over Tennessee. He sped along busy streets ran 13 stop lights broke two stop signs and assaulted a patrolman during escape. He received 168 days in jail with consecutive terms for each offense.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
J. M. Tina
Alexandria
Sin
Tech
Tennessee
Harvard Plans Airy Archive Of Early Legal Treasures
Harvard will create a memorial room for deceased Harvard Law School graduates from World Wars I and II. The air conditioned vault houses colonial session laws, Magna Carta themes, Blackstone editions, and a remarkable collection including the Nuremberg Trial record. The display aims to preserve rare manuscripts and printed works for public study.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Blackstone
Obwraryv
Prade
Paul Revere Loses Race To Traffic Con
Burlington Vermont scene recounts Paul Revere straying from his route, tying his horse to a meter outside the Hotel Vermont and receiving a ticket. A man impersonating the Veterans Club President Robert Jolly claimed immunity and said he was a guest at the Freedom Train luncheon, denying any charge to park the hearse. The tale ends with confusion as the impersonator is taken to court.
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Burlington
Paul Revere
Vermont
Revere
Veterans Club
Robert Jolly
Paul Revere Cote
Bee Toreton Pee Hee
Wes Haled
Lemogntoe
Windowless first seven stories of new Cincinnati hotel
The initial seven sections of a forthcoming $12,906,000 Cincinnati hotel will be entirely windowless. The design emphasizes pure, short hair contrasting with outdoor conditions of temperature and humidity.
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Cincinnati
Walter H Rich 67 Atlanta Merchant Dies of Stroke
Walter H Rich 67 longtime Atlanta merchant and president of Richs Inc died of a heart attack at his residence after weeks of illness. He led Richs since 1929 and held roles with Trust Company of Georgia Rich Foundation and various boards. Funeral set for 3 30 at Patterson s with widow daughter and sister surviving.
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Atlanta
Walter H. Rich
Rich's Inc
South
Emanuel Rich
Rich
The
Trust Company of Georgia
M. Rich and Bros
Rich Foundation
Tobe
Fulton - DeKalb Hospital Authority
Boards of Education
Emory University Advisory Council
Young Harris College Board of Trustees
Young Harris
Emory
Oscar Strauss, Sr
Livestock arrivals and hog prices across southern plants
Livestock arrivals totaled 550 cattle 675 calves and 1250 hogs at eight major packing plants in Georgia Florida and Alabama towns including Albany Columbus Thomasville and Tifton plus Dothan and Tallahassee Hog prices were mostly steady with composite quotes for soft and semi hard hogs across weight classes. Medium to choice barrows and gilts 180-240 lbs mostly 22 22 50 with some at 22 50 29 2 92 weights 240-270 lbs 27 20 25 270 lbs and up 21 22 Sows 16 1k 3
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Culuurbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Alas
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Livestock Market Report From Union Stockyards
Cattle and hog prices move unevenly with light arrivals and steady overall trends. Odd head of calves and lightweight steers test the market, while high grade vealers reach up to 17.80 per 100 pounds and hogs show broad demand with prices up to about 24.40 for finishers. overall ready counts around 499 head with slow preholiday activity.
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Montgomery
Union Stockyards
Prass
Neha
Vandenbergs Defends UN Veto Reform Push
Vandenbergs urges the U S to press on with amending veto voting rules at the UN Security Council. He argues veto should apply only to war and not to steps short of armed conflict. In the face of U S Soviet clashes at the General Assembly, he rebukes charges of war mongering by Soviet officials.
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Vandenbers
U. 8
Secwity Council
U. N. General Assembly
Republican Party
Is Peace Organization
Vandonter
U.S
Andrei Vishinszyy
Blue Gray Montgomery football game tickets go on sale
Tickets for the ninth annual Blue and Gray football game in Montgomery went on sale today about 20 hours after the first customers began forming lines.
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Montgomery
Heavy Hail Storm Strikes In State
Georgiana Alabama reports heavy hail and rain with thunder and lightning. Police Chief E W Settler noted small hail pellets in Chapman and deeper accumulations in some spots. Weather bureau ties hail to a cold air mass moving through warm clouds. No damage reported locally.
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Georgiana
Ala
E. W. Settler
Chapman
Settles
Montgomery
Here
Weather Bureau
Outline of the Marshall Plan and U S role
The briefing outlines key steps for Europe to unite and recover before seeking U S aid. It describes Krug’s feasibility study showing resources to help, the Council of Economic Advisers’ positive view on funding, and a 19 member committee chaired by Harriman to assess U S capacity. It notes calls for possible price controls and tax considerations as debates loom in Congress.
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Congress
Marshall Phan
Europe
Truman
Interior Department
Krug
Mr. Truman
Harriman
Kruk
Economic Council
Marshal Blan
Fight at cafe ends with shooting after struggle for pistol
Officers investigated a Saturday cafe call on Wea and North Street as two armed men were seen emerging. Roney wrestled with Dorsey, a 240-pound man, as Dorsey reportedly fired two or three shots before Strickland shot him.
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Dorsey
Hope
Roney
Wea
Strickland
Conservatives Gain in England as Labour Losses Mount
In London AP reports Conservatives net 618 council seats gains across 86 boroughs in England and Wales while Labour suffers a 644 seat setback. Leaders call results disappointing but avoid urging immediate national elections, despite a mood of voter discontent over shortages and rationing including bacon and gasoline cuts.
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London
Britain
Menjor Party
Yeterday
Labor Party
England
Wales
Conservatves
Winston Churchill
Log Woolton
Mississippi 1946 race tilt noted by local power players
In Northeast Mississippi Rankin sustains power with anti communist and anti Negro rhetoric but little voter excitement elsewhere. Stennis seeks middle of the road support while Colmer fights for anti outsider votes. Unopposed state house officers go to tomorrow as Fielding Wright faces George Sheldon, mostly protest votes.
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Mississippi
Rankin
Bilbo
Judge Stennis
Rep
Colmer
Inbor
State House
Fielding Wright
George Sheldon
Sheldon
Cotton futures show mixed moves in New Orleans and New York
Cotton futures were irregular in slow trading with scattered liquidation amid uncertainty over Marshall Plan foreign aid and the impact on exports. Prices at 11:50 a.m. in New Orleans had gains and losses of up to 20 cents a bale, while New York activity remained uneven as contracts like December March and May fluctuated on mixed guidance.
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New Orleans
New York
Marshall Foreign Sa Probram
Mayco
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