Sixth Annual National Peanut Festival Backdrop In Place
The sixth National Peanut Festival opens with a Friday curtain raise at the Martin Theater led by Curtis Vipex. Wiregrass beanies perform with parades and dances planned through North Foster Street. Officials expect 50,000 plus visitors to attend the parade and festivities, featuring bands, exhibits, and the largest display of food and farming equipment to date.
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George Whittington
Curtin
Ao Clucins
Eurthin Guey
Martin Theater
Laveritis
North Foster Store
Jhammoth
Tokelong
Ber
Privace Forman
Nuith Blester
Ina
Turin
Newlun
Noeth Unter
West Main
Tien
Witegvins
Lizh
Bo Werkorin
Bregest Rolley 1
Ae Wall
Crawford Street
Foster
Alice Stroat
Festival Events Mix Beauty Pageant Music and Parades
Friday program at Martin Theater features a 3 p.m. beauty pageant and Auburn Knights music with a 1:50 p.m. street dance on North Foster Street. Saturday includes a festival parade at 10 a.m. along Foster and Oates, a 1:40 p.m. stadium show with high school bands, farm display, and a 7:30 p.m. football game at Wiregrass Stadium Troy State Teachers’ College versus Austin Peay. Coronation Ball at the National Guard Armory with Auburn Knights music.
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Martin Theater
Auburn Knights
North Foster Street
Foster Street
Crawford
Newton
North Oates
Oates
West Main
Wiregrass Stadium
Troy State Teachers’ College
Austin Peay
Clarksville
Wiregrass
National Guard Armory
Montgomery Highway
Ching Resumes Talks With Steel Officials
Federal mediator Cyrus S. Ching resumed talks with U S Steel officials in New York as President Truman relied on the mediation service to solve the steel and coal strikes. Ching met with NS Y Steel executives for five hours, no progress announced. The administration indicated no plans for compulsory seizure of activity. The strike has idled up to 1,500,000 workers nationwide, with Ford Motor also warning of plant shutdowns by November 15.
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John M. Roach
New York
Cyrus S. Ching
U. S. Steel Corporation
Truman
Washington
Uun
Ching
Nat
Ousie
Vruman
Ife
Joan A. Stephens
U. S
Ford Motor Go
Hak
Ahem
Linited Mines
John le Lewis
Union Phone Firm Negotiate Pay Hike For 250 Workers Here
United Telephone and Telegraph workers reach a two year contract after four weeks of talks with representatives of the Communications Workers of America. A five cent hourly raise from November 1 and a further two and a half cent increase from January 1 1960 are included. The deal adds holiday pay vacation improvements and enhanced wage protections after two years wage and benefit discussions may reopen. CWA official C B Blankenship led the sessions with United officials including E Kirk and others present from Atlanta and local staff.
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ED Driggers
United Telephone and Telegraph Corqpany
United
Communications Workers of America Union
C. B. Blankensinp
Shich
E Kirk
Telephone Company
W. W Brown
Atlanta
CWA Union Executive Board
Commie
Mra
Mildred Holley
Hayes
Kirk
Margaret Grogs
Trafic Superio
Tendent
Sue Myrick
Boykin Pushes Air Force Academy for Mobile Area
Rep Boykin introduced a bill to authorize establishment of an Air Force academy in the Mobile Alabama area along the Tombigbee River to train officers, akin to West Point and Annapolis. He offered no specific site, stating it should be in Alabama's First Congressional District.
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Washington
Boykin
Dein
Air Force
Mobile
Ala
Basi
Tombighee River
West Point
Anapolis
Army
Navy
Alabama
Planned Limit On Size Of Marines Sparks Senate Testimony
Gen. J Lawton Collins told the House Armed Services committee that Eisenhower sponsored the original Army proposal to limit the Marine Corps to about 50 000 to 60 000 men. He defended unification plans, denied anti Navy or anti Air Force motives, and said the Army remains ready to meet any aggressor.
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Charles Corddry Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
House Armed Services Committee
Dwight TD
Eisenhower
Marine Corps
Collins
Joint Chiefs of State
Clifton B. Cates
Armed Services
Sai
T Here
Air Force
Matule Corps
Fleet Air Arm
Congress
Air
Navy
Toe Tatter
Reel Air Arm
Naval Aviation
Europe
Geresmany
Austin
Im Trieste
Onvat N. Bradley
Bradley
Defense Department
Eisenhawes
Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Jonson
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Acti
Nnk
Brewton gin fire causes heavy losses in Brewton
A Brewton cotton gin and several downtown buildings were destroyed or damaged in a blaze that caused estimated losses over 100000 dollars. The Parker Gin Company suffered a total loss while Farmers Exchange and Ritz Theater also sustained damage. Firefighters from Brewton and Flomaton fought a tense, brief blaze sparked by an electric motor catching fire and a subsequent gasoline resist explosion.
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Brewton
Brewiton
Flomatin
Parker Gin Company
Sam Parker
Farmers Exchange Company
Brewton Wholegate Company
Ritz
Packer
Yugoslavia Wins Seat on UN Security Council
Yugoslavia won a United Nations Security Council seat on a second ballot with 39 votes to 19 for Czechoslovakia. The secret ballot seat shifts take effect December 31, replacing the Soviet Ukraine. The vote followed a contentious debate led by Soviet ambassador Vishinsky who challenged the process but was ruled out of order.
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Max Harrelson
New York
Yugoslavia
United Nations Security Council
Czechoslovakia
General Assembly
United States
Ukraine
Tito
Afghanistan
Philippines
Russia
Andrei
Vanshinsky
Vishinsky
U. N
Europe
Britain
Assembly
Carlos FiRamulo
Cannst
Feil
Czechsolovakia
Jon
Romulo
India
Beviador
Truman To Ask For Tax Raise
Washington reports President Truman said he will renew his request for higher taxes at the next Congress session to curb deficit spending. He criticized the recent tax cut and warned of a large annual fixed charge, arguing revenue must be increased and that deficit was not the fault of the current administration.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Fruman
Truman Fist
Truniad
Iran
Deth Fancing
Opp Superintendent St John enters race for State Superintendent
Vernon L. St John, 44, Opp city schools chief and long time lawmaker from the Second District, announced his candidacy for State Superintendent of Education. He credited teachers and administrators for encouraging his decision and noted his role in drafting Alabama's minimum school program. In 1934 and 1942 he was elected to the Senate and served on the Recess Education committee shaping rural school funding.
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OPPAP
Vernon L. St John
Lormier
Opp
Mimy — Claesroom
St. John
Senate
Lawrence and Morgan Covaties
Agai
Alabama
Dothan United Chest
Weather outlook bright for Wiregrass area Saturday
The weatherman forecasts a smiling sky for the Wiregrass region on Saturday as Festival plans proceed with little chance of rain. Meanwhile, a broad winter storm affects western states with heavy snow in Montana and Wyoming and frigid temperatures spreading toward the Midwest and Plains.
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Weatherman
Wiregrass Area
Midwest
Montang
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
New Mexico
Nebraska
Dakotas
Montana
California
Minnesota
Kansas
Meyer
Central States
Tewae
Toge
Peanut festival crowns Wiregrass on national map
Royal decree-like push elevates the Wiregrass symbolized by King Peanut see shown on Standard Touring Service maps. The two day festival highlights a region once blank on Alabama Georgia pages now featuring Dothan Enterprise and local landmarks. Grants Tomb and Grand Canyon references give way to Wiregrass pride as communities like Enterprise and Mobile gain map relevance.
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King Peanut
King Cotton Haa
Grants Tomb
Grand Canyon
Chambers of Commerce
Sue
Dothan
Enterprise
Florida
Mobile
Jacksonville
Grant
Solons Go Home To Hear Voters Ideas Opinions
Congress adjourns after a 289 day Democratic run as lawmakers head home to hear voter ideas and reflect on a busy session. President Truman commends the lawmakers noting that results were worth the effort. Senators teased Vice President Barkley about romance rumors.
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Jack Bell Washington
Congress
Tobrun
Capitol Hill
Thunan
House
Rayburn
Barkley
Senate
Congressimma
Texas
Deoni
R-Mo
Myly
Barsley
Carteron
Hadley
St. Louis
Mem Lamas
Two Men Are Booked by Marianna Police on Robbery Charges
Two men, Charlie Howell Jr. and Willie Forehand, were booked in a Florida jail on armed robbery charges after an alleged hold up at a Round Lakes service station. Culpepper, owner of the station, was beaten and later identified the suspects, who were arrested with help from Dothan and Midlands City authorities.
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Round Lakes
Fla
Oling Sation
Mati Bina
Charlie Howell, Jr
Midhand Daly
Willie Gforchand
Dothan
Jimmy Culpepper
Owder
Buster Cutis
Odell Hobby
Oficers
Florida
Howell
Midlands City
Houston County
Eldrige Cameron
Jacknodt
Cameron
Pistok
Culpepper
Red Leaders To Hear Sentences Tomorrow
In New York the convicted Communist leaders face sentencing tomorrow. Maximum penalties include five years in prison and fines. a Smith Act revision could limit conspiracy penalties to five years. Each defendant could owe up to $10,000.
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New York
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