Rally Moves to City Auditorium in Dothan
Alabama Democratic rally in Dothan shifts to the City Auditorium due to weather concerns. The 7:30 p.m. program proceeds with speakers including Lister Hill Sparkman and Jim Folsom, plus entertainment by local groups. Proceeds go to the National Democratic Committee campaign fund.
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Wig Hardwick
Dothan
City Hall
Wiregrass Stadium
City Auditorium
Hardwick
National Democratic Committee
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Jim Folsom
Leonard Thomas
Alabama
National Democratic
Rebels
Henley Harmony Boys
Houston
Henry
Dale
Coffee
Geneva
Barbour
Democratic Executive Committees
Cyrus R. Lewis Named City Attorney for Dothan
Cyrus R. Lewis has assumed the duties of city attorney in Dothan after appointment by the City Commission. He succeeds W. C. Farmer who resigned last week. Lewis, a World War II B 29 pilot, is the son of former city attorney O. S. Lewis, and will serve without a fixed term at a salary of $100 a month.
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Cyrus R. Lewis
Government Moves To Junk Wage Curb In Washington
Government drafts an order to speed the removal of wage controls and considers wiping out price ceilings on all food items under control. Senators study implications for meat prices and most controls, while officials hint at lifting the Mexican cattle quarantine by week’s end and more meat in shops within days amid a 1946 shortage.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
Decontrol Board
United States
White House
Two Men Injured In Highway Collision On Old River Road
Two men suffered injuries yesterday afternoon when a 1934 Chevrolet driven by William D. Watkins of Pansey Route One rear ended a county dump truck driven by William Perry Pybus of Ashford Route One on Old River road. Watkins sustained several broken ribs and bruises while Pybus had several broken teeth and a bruised leg. Damage to both vehicles was about 500 dollars.
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Old River Road
William D. Watkins
Pansey
William Perry
Ashford
Watkins
Pybus
ABC on Meat Cattle Squeeze Forces Truman Action
James Marlow reports that the meat shortage was a government pressure issue not a cattle shortage. The Cattlemen and OPA advisory committee said cattle were ready if controls ended, prompting the government to lift price controls amid a tense pre election moment.
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Washington
ABC
OPA
R. G. Haynie
Beck Favored by Fol som for House Speakership in 1947
Fort Payne lawyer W M Beck is rumored as Gov designate Folsom’s preferred choice for the 1947 Legislature speaker. Beck, a former DeKalb County representative, discussed the matter with Norman and Folsom but declined to comment. Norman confirmed talks with both leaders but said no commitment is clear.
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Fort Payne
Folsom
Norman
Beck
Troop Train Collides with Freight in Mississippi
A troop train and a freight train collided near Morton on the Jackson Meridian line at 6 p.m. yesterday. Engineer F K Powers reported backing away to reduce impact. Freight engineer J E Jones of Meridian suffered a skull fracture and broken arm and leg. Other casualties included Capt Charles M Barber Menzo Beebler and Irvin Sink treated for injuries.
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Morton, Miss
J. E. Jones
Meridian
Miss
Charles M. Barber
Colorado Springs
Colo
Menzo Beebler
Blacjacker
Okla
Irvin Sink
Wynne
Ark
Guts
Byulsch
Heavy Hog and Cattle Shipments Reported at U S Stockyards
Heavy shipments of hogs and cattle arrived today at major livestock markets. Hog volume was the largest in two months, with prices high and old ceilings noted. Estimated receipts across 12 markets totaled 63 000 cattle 15 000 calves 30 000 hogs and 52 000 sheep.
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Department of Agriculture
Chinese Try To Break Red Siege Of Paoting
The government launched a counter offensive to lift the Communist siege of Paoting, capital of Hopeh Province, while a push targeted Antung in Manchuria. In Shanghai, Democratic League and Hu Lin urged Chou En-Lai to return to Nanking for peace talks as reports claimed Communist advances northwest of Tatung and attacks along the Peiping Tientsin railroad.
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Peiping
Paoting
Hopeh
Antung
Manchuria
Shanghai
Democratic League
China Youth Party
Hu Lin
Ta Kung Pao
Chou En-Lai
Nanking
Tatung
Shansi
Red
Anping
Peiping - Tientsin
Pansey man held on murder charge after shovel attack
C. L. Snell, 39, is jailed on murder charges for striking his brother P. R. Snell, about 50, with a shovel during an argument at C. L. Snell’s Pansey home. P. R. Snell died at a Dothan hospital. Earl McArthur, his employer, drove Snell to the hospital area.
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C. L. Snell
P. R. Snell
Pansey
B. G. Farmer
Snell
Dothan
C L. Snell
Earl McArthur
Byrnes Sees Peace Conference Justified and Yugoslav Treaty
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes said the Peace Conference justified itself and predicted Yugoslavia would accept the Italian treaty despite its walkout. He expected big four talks in New York on November 4 and planned a Washington radio report Friday night.
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Paris
James F. Byrnes
Yugoslavia
Byrnes
Washington
New York
Baptist Association Opens 2 Day Meeting At Mt Gilead
The Columbia Baptist Association representing 40 churches and 8800 members met at Mount Gilead church for a two day convention. Morning sessions covered organization committee reports and a sermon by Rev. H A Parker. Afternoon devotions and officer elections were planned with executive board reports and state missions noted. An evening service was scheduled and a missionary sermon by Rev. J T Nail was highlighted for Webb tomorrow.
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Columbia Baptist Association
Mount Gilead
Webb Baptist Church
H. A. Parker
First Baptist
Zhinden
Cc. C. Bennett
F. J. Fellows
Claud Wilson
Rot. Gaines
Charles Prewer
R. O. Wells
J. T. Nail
Webb
Birmingham Police Hunt Slayer of Wealthy Miss. Planter
Birmingham police seek the slayer of Meltan Adwoard Fairley 50 a prosperous planter from Saucier Mississippi whose body was found in his car in downtown street Fairley was shot in the head with his wallet and a diamond ring missing The body was found about 2 am yesterday Relatives said he left home on December 4 and spent days at a tourist camp near Birmingham Officers found a bloodstained towel and an Atlanta newspaper in the car Survivors include two sisters Mrs Herrer Richards Gulfport and Mrs Charjas Jordan Success Community Alabama
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Birmingham
Teri. Fongnt
Meltan
Adwoard Finrhey
Saucier
Miss
Fairley
J. Ro Norrell
Tola Police
Fairboy
Here
Atlanta
Ielude
Mreo Herrer Richards
Gulfport
Cnarjas Jordan
Cormunity
Streicher Surrenders to Death with Heil Hitler Cry
In Nuremberg prison, Julius Streicher screamed Heil Hitler as he mounted the scaffold for execution. Goering, who swallowed cyanide before reading of sentences, died earlier, and ten other Nazi leaders were executed in the gym yard.
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Alfred Roxenberg
Germany
Hitler
Juline Streicher
Hie Vaice
Stallone
Streicher
Armentan
Coulonel
Strinder
Payte
Hermann Goering
Goering’s Death Undermines Nazi Bravery Myth
Supreme Court Justice Jackson, former Nuremberg chief prosecutor, said Goering’s suicide destroyed the Nazi myth of bravery and stoicism. She cited his leadership of concentration camps and failure to face the gallows, noting the impact on Germany and sympathizers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson
Hermann Goering
Nuernberg
Germany
Goerng
Jiechoon
Bith
Funeral Service Held For J. C. Knight 45 Victim Of Accident
Funeral services for J C Knight forty five of 605 North Qa es atrect Dethan killed when run over by a truck and trawler near Safield Gao were held at 3 pm at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev J Morton Dendy officiating. Burial followed at the city cemetery. Knight, a member of the First Presbyterian Capurea, came to Dothan from Khie Spritgen in 1927 and formerly operated Knights Grocery. He is survived by his wife two daughters Miss Virginia and Charlotte Knight, his mother Mrs Lett J Knight of Tuscasanusa, four brothers and four sisters. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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J.C. Knight
Qa'es Atrect
Dethan
Safield
Gao
Furst
First Presbyterian Capurea
Jjothan
Khie Spritgen
Knights Gorcery
Dothan
GuEsisciny
Fas
Misce Fdary Virgina
Charlotte Karaght Asik Stege
Lett J. Knaght
Tuscaingsa
No Brothers
Marvin Knight
Colunbus
Browder Kreight
Worta Carolina
Willi Kirkland Salomon Baxter
Leon Fuller
Barney Adams
Carl Borkett
Perry Calteen
Mpeee
Heory Tarver Rose
How Goering Got Poison Is Puzzle
The Goering death story leaves a mystery of how he obtained potassium cyanide despite heavy guards and searches. An anonymous three‑member board headed by Col McConnell was named to probe the suicide with no arrests reported. A lawyer, Dr. Friedrics Bergold, claimed Goering hinted at access to poison after a July plea for Bormann, adding a provocative postscript to the wartime tribunal saga.
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Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Edward Kardell
Kardell
Kingsbury Smith
Mernberg
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Allied
Goering
Col. S. Burton Andrus
International Military Tribunal
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nuernberg
von Ribbentrop
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Austrain Traiter
Holland
Muernberg
Hermann Goering
Jarring
Hitler
United States Army
Richard McConnell
Army Poole Relations
McConnell
Friedrics Bergold
Martin Bormann
Abgentia
King
Bergold
Bormann
Policeman Acquitted of Assault Charge
Rollie Peterson city policeman was tried by a Circuit Court jury yesterday and acquitted of assaulting and beating C. B. Cook with a blackjack. Several minor cases were disposed of and other trials were in progress.
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Rollie Peterson
C. B. Cook
Dothan Households Poised for Abundant Meat Supplies Soon
The Faulkner Packing Company reports full beef kill and near term supplies to target local markets. Prices exceed OPA ceilings due to high demand, but declines expected as supply grows over six weeks. Pork remains slow. Chicago markets flood with meat. Fish and poultry plentiful though prices vary. fryers around 84 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Husband
Dothan
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W. M. Beck
DeKalb County
Talladega
Calhoun
Newberry College
Newberry
S. C
Mississippi
U. S
United Press
Negro
Brother
Secretary of State
R. H. Shackford
Baptist Association
Mt. Gilead Church
Wilhelm Keitel
Reich
J. C. Knight
BY G. K. Hodenfield
Faulkner Packine Company
Kingan and Company
Faulkner
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