Decline Of 157 In Farm Income Seen For 1946
The Agriculture Department forecast a net farm income decline of up to 35 percent in 1946 with cash receipts from marketings not dropping as steeply. Real income would still be above prewar averages, while prices for fruits vegetables and eggs may fall more than others. Farm wages stay high, and total cash receipts could total about 19 billion dollars, about ten percent below 1945, with government payments lifting the year’s total.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Howeer
Department
Dr A Whitehurst Dies at 54 in Dothan Hospital
Alto Lee Whitehurst a native of Abbeville and longtime University of Alabama history professor died early today in a Dothan hospital at age 54. A WWI veteran, he served as a lieutenant in the 42nd Division and was wounded. Survived by wife Melissa Dunn Whitehurst a son Jimmy a sister and several brothers. Funeral 6 p.m. Thursday at Abbeville Methodist Church with burial at Pleasant Grove. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers include University of Alabama History Department members and several named colleagues.
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Alto Lee Whitehurst
Abbeville
University of Alabama
Dothan
1Éfth
University of Chicago
Melissa Dunn Whitehurst
Jimmy Whitehurst
W. N. White
Clapton
Roy
Montgomery
Cody
Brewton
Bryan
Methodist Church
Pleasant Grove
Johnson and Wilkerson
C. M. Murphy
SL. Wood
H. S. Maddox
R. EF. Rish
C. Murphy
J. L. Corbitt
N. C. Wood
C. C. Jathison
History
The
University
Dean Moore
R.bdunham
Roscoe Shamlin
Jordan
Coach Killingsworth
Joey Berry
R-R. Paty
Denty
Grady Hansard
D.C. Haisten
T. J. Floyd
B.F. Mondy
Rhodes
J. M. Mathison
Persons To Address Dothan Lions Club
Gordon Persons president of the Alabama Public Service Commission will speak at the Thursday noon meeting of the Dothan Lions Club. Ray Rainer club president announced the event. The subject is the Alabama Public Service Commission and its relation to the people. On Thursday night he will address the Kiwanis Club at Headland. Tickets may be obtained from Lions Club members. The public is invited.
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Gordon Persons
Alabama Public Service Commission
Dothan Lions Club
Ray Rainer
Kiwanis Club
Headland
Rainer
R. Persons
Lions Club
Communists Take Angolian Town
Chinese Communist forces reportedly seized Chining in Suiyuan province on the overland route to Manchuria as Chiang Kai-shek forces landed at Chinwanglao to bolster coal transport guards. American commanders in China warned they will not intervene in the civil conflict and would withdraw if their areas come under attack.
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Spencer Noosa
Chungking
Manchuria
Manchurian
Chining
Suiyuan
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Chin- Wanglao
United States
Shoe ration end barely affects Dothan shopping
Rationing ended but Dothan shoe buyers show little rush to stores. Dealers note uneven stock with shortages in men’s and women’s footwear despite ample overall supply. Officials in St Louis expect rising output to 60 million pairs monthly by mid 1946, above prewar levels, with business expected to increase soon.
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Dothan
OPA
St. Louis
Save
United States
AP Calls Meeting To Amend By-Laws
New York AP members vote Nov 28 in New York City to amend bylaws to align with Supreme Court ruling on membership. Five applications considered: Marshall Field Chicago Sun Hearst Publications Oakland Post-Enquirer Detroit Times and Eleanor Medical Batterson Washington Times Herald. Court decision requires ignoring competitive effects on current members.
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New York
Associated Press
New York City
Supreme Court
Marshall Field
Chicago Sun
Hearst Publications, Inc
Oakland
Calif
Post -_Enquirer
Times Publishing Company
Detroit Times
Eleanor Medic
Batterson
Washington
Ip. C
Times Herald
Board of Diretors
Victory Loan Drive Nets $14218 75 In First Two Days
Houston County War Finance Committee reports $14218.75 in bonds sold during the first two days of the Victory Loan drive aiming for 1,155,000 across six weeks. Of the total, 4218.15 were Series E bonds. emphasis cited on E bonds to meet quotas. Chairman Robert Ramsey urged continued investment to support veterans and peacetime recovery, with a courthouse torch to mark the campaign.
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Houston
County War Finance Committee
Robert Ramsey
Ramsey
America
Postmaster Exam Date Announced at Pansey
The United States Civil Service Commission announced an exam to fill the fourth class postmaster position at Pansey. The test will be held in Dothan with applications due by November 20. Salary for the job is $24.
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Fourth Clase
Pansey
Dothan
United States Civil Service Commission
Bas
Military Rule To End In Reich By June 1 1946
President Truman outlined plans to shift Germany from military to Allied civil authority by June 1 1946 as Eisenhower recommended. Four power occupation would continue as needed while civilian rule is phased in. Britain and Canada disclosed knowledge on atomic bomb production to the United States and a future conference on atomic matters was expected.
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Washington
Truman
Germany
Russia
Allied Advisory Commission On
Japan
Gow
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Reich
Great Britain
France
U. S
Canada
Oris
Prosecution Builds Record of Japanese Atrocities in Trial
Witnesses at the trial of Lt. Gen Yamashita recount brutal acts by Japanese troops in the Philippines. Testimony covers killings, burnings, and abuses at homes and facilities near Manila, including a civilian hospital and the Nae signal Psychopathic hospital.
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Manila
Rosario Yulo
Yulo
Sou
Nae Signal Psychopathic
Lucia Mariann
Batavia Trouble Spot Erupts As General Killed
British warships and craft rushed to Soerabaja after a fatal clash in Batavia area. Gen Sir Phily, Allied East Indies commander, warned of crushing further native attacks. Dutch and Indonesian tensions mounted as Soekarno prepared talks with acting Governor General Mark. Combat erupted again in Central Java with Indonesians in Japanese uniforms amid reports of German officers' involvement.
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Ralpy Morton
Batavia
Javaam
Soerabsja
Josie
Snerabaja
Netherlands
Aneta
Hez
Soekarno
Eoabinet
The
East Indies
Christinen
Sueharne
Radin
Suniptt
Magelang
Soerabaja_ Chrasposar
Nukeumura
War Prisoners Who Fled Camp Here Are Nabbed
Two German prisoners of war who escaped from a camp on the Headland Highway were recaptured. Richard G. Danter of the FBI in Miami said Gerhard Bieleit and another prisoner escaped Saturday by crawling through a wire enclosure and were not missed until Sunday morning. Bieleit was recaptured near Pensacola by a border patrolman, and the other fugitive was nabbed near Bonifay by a patrolman and an FBI agent. both prisoners returned to the camp.
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Anne Fume
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miami
Kha
Richard G Danter
Sid Alfred Luntywals
Bonifay
FRY
Bath
Pnothan
Danner
Rielit
Clamntarty
Carp
Ned Cherk
Mie
Five-Point Program For Fixed Agricultural Prosperity Is Outlined For Alabama Farms
Alabama farmers heard a five point plan for permanent agricultural prosperity from Agriculture Commissioner Joe Poole and Extension Director P. O. Davis at the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Biloxi. Davis warned against unchecked price and wage rises while detailing aims for stabilized production, diversified farming, and secure farm prices. Other speakers urged farm women to engage more with government and advocate for efficiency in administration and war bonds.
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Alabama Farms
Rex Thomas Blox
Alahama
P.O. Davis
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Davie
Walter Randolph
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Davis
Rama
Charles W. Sewell
Associated Women of the American Federation
Truman Favors Pay Boost For Industry Wants Price Control
Rio de Janeiro AP dispatch reports a bloodless coup ending Getulio Vargas’s 15 year rule. Chief Justice Jose Tan Intes forms a new government pledging to step down after December elections. Cabinet includes one Varquas holdover and a veteran diplomat, with Vargas’s brother Benjamin implicated in the fall and Communist calls for a new constitution.
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Truman
Rio DE Janeiro
Covatry
Getulio Var‘gas
Hes
Jose Tan Intes
Varggas Dexiine Veledon
Pedre Levu Vellugs
Vargas Pend
UN Becanes Fureieie Sgn
Congress Resents Truman Criticism On Job Bills
President Truman publicly challenged Congress over job and unemployment measures, urging passage of full employment and welfare bills. The House and Senate committees indicated resistance and warned of possible veto threats as they evaluate wage liberalization and extended unemployment support.
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Congress
Truman
Wastrington
Japl
Truman Cane
Capitol Hill
Dahl
Charmay Manusee
True
Naion
Weute
Senate
How a New Income Tax Will Affect a Married Man
Washington AP explains how the new income tax would alter weekly withholdings for a married man with no children. For a $15 earnings week the tax would be zero, at $20 still zero, rising to 70 cents at $25 and increasing with higher wages, replacing prior withholdings of varying cents and dollars per week.
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Washington
Postwar Labor Strikes Threaten Jobs Across Industries
Postwar labor troubles keep about 261000 workers off jobs as union votes loom. CIO unions seek wage hikes and strikes in automobile, electrical, steel, and production sectors, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. Milk deliveries warned of cutbacks. San Francisco plant shutdowns could drop milk cartons supply by up to 60 percent. Public officials urge a break in walkouts to avoid further economic disruption.
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Anil Hon
CIO Steel
CIO
Weatinghorsse Blevirie Corp
Cies
CIO Pavkimy
Vinion
Neeking
Hiry
Ube
Steyka
AFI
Army
Lettermay General Hospital
American Can Company
San Francisco Bay
Roger Lapham
San Francisco
Diitike
Srvelle
Siriang Oo
War Chest Drive Extended For Week In Dothan
Walter Morris, chairman of the combined Dothan Charities Chest War Chest drive, said the campaign will extend through this week because the quota remains short by about $9,000. Contributions reported total $22,279.35 against a $70,140 goal to be shared by 19 local agencies including Roy Secours, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, County Tuberculosis Association, and Alabama War Chest.
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Walter Morris
Dothan United Charities
Girl Scouts
Oeyipnled
Salvation Army
County Tuberculosis Ananciation
Funda
Alabama Wer
Truman backs selective wage hikes to curb inflation
President Truman endorsed postwar wage price policy with approval of reasonable wage increases to avoid deflation and unemployment. He urged limits on price rises to only necessary instances and said industry can fund some raises from profits. He noted labor should accept shorter hours and price increases may be allowed for essential industries to attract workers.
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Washington
APY
Truman
Trituut
Truman Sai
Bey
Russia Britain And China To Share the Fleet Division
Washington AP states Secretary of State Byrnes announced Russia Britain and China would share equally with the United States in a disposition of the last of the Japanese fleet to be destroyed. The plan covers destroyers and several small ships with submarines excluded. Byrnes hinted at possible atomic test methods, noting naval sources suggest such experiments, while decisions hinge on peace treaty outcomes and Australia’s involvement in consultations.
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Washington
Byracs
Russia
Britain
Sina
Byrnes Apulke
Wineh Dhaee
Wiich
Byrnes
Australia
London
Nathan Fleet
Ttaly
Haly Oro
Mahan Armistics
Biz
Hull Cleared By Navy Report On Pearl Harbor Plan
Secretary Byrnes said the Navy cleared former Secretary Hull of any implication in starting the war with Japan. He cited Forrestal’s statement about seized documents on a Japanese cruiser and the plan for the Pearl Harbor attack dated November 8.
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Hull
Washington
Byrnes
Navy
Secretary of
State Hull
Japan
Tor
Forrestal
Thane
Pearl Harbor
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