Scottsboro figure flogged at Kilby Prison in Alabama
Heywood Patterson, linked to the Scottsboro case, received 10 lashes at Kilby Prison for knifing a fellow convict. Warden Tennyson Dennis confirmed Patterson and Wille Bruce were whipped with a doctor present and both fully clothed. State Prison Director Frank Boswell approved the punishment. Patterson had a long record and had been flogged before. Bruce, committed for grand larceny, had no prior infractions noted.
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Montgomery
Heywood Patterson
Dennis
Kelther
Boswell
A. R. Dennison
Patterson
Bruce
Scottsboro
Ala
Buswell
Kilby
Jie
Bonewell
Treasury Seeks Liquidation Surplus From Farm Mortgage Fund
The Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation, now in liquidation, has a surplus of 3.1059 billion dollars that the Treasury wants back for the general fund. Directors have not acted on disposition of the money despite two deaths since the authority expired. Acting Secretary A Lee Wiggins told the Senate Agriculture Committee that Congress adjourned before acting on using 83 million of the funds as a reserve for expanded lending by the Federal Land Banks. FCA officials two of three Farm Mortgage directors favor the measure. the third is a Treasury representative, Edward F. Bartel.
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Washington
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Treasury
General Fund
A. Lee Wiggins
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Federal Land Bank
I. W. Duggan
Farmn Credit Administration
J. St. Islieb
Land Bank
FCA
Farms Mortgage Corporation
Edward F. Bartel
Faron Mortgage Corporation
Federal Land Banks
Faron
Farm Morthage Corporation
A L Stephens 47 Dies At Hartford
A L Stephens forty seven died at his home in Murtford early Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Pondtown Church with Rev John Jeffers and Rev ide Judat of Clark officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Stephens was a World War II veteran and a member of Post 82 American Legion. Surviving sisters Cora Golden Hartford and Nettle German Headland. brothers KK OT and Torat Stephens Wartford Ernest Stephens Ozark.
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Hartford
Nettle German
Headland
Torat
Stephens
Wartford
Ernest Stephens
Ozark
Williams Dies at Newton Home at 64
Funeral services for Stephen W. Williams, 64, held today at Newton Methodist Church with Rev. A B Tanton officiating. Interment in Newton Cemetery. Survived by widow, one brother David Williams of Tauspa, Fla, and three sisters Mrs J J Munk of Newton, Mrs Lizzie Tucker and Mrs Dievie Deal, both of Tampa. Holman Funeral Home in charge.
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Ozark
Stephen W. Williams
Newton
Newton Methodist Church
A. B. Tanton Oiolating
Newton Cemetery
Holman Funeral Home
David Williams
Tauspa
Fla
J. J. Munk
Lizzie Tucker
Dievie Deal
Melton Burial Planned In Birmingham Home
Mrs J E Melton died at her Birmingham home at 10 am today. Friends in Dothan were notified. Funeral set for tomorrow but arrangements incomplete at noon. Survived by her husband and several sons and daughters.
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Birmingham
Dothan
Tree Chattert
Tess
Truman Calls for World Peace Efforts Amid Postwar Struggles
President Truman stresses United States resolve to uphold the United Nations charter, maintain military strength, and aid Europe under the Marshall Plan while urging global cooperation. He warns against prolonged occupation and outlines plans for broader economic collaboration, prioritizing Europe's recovery and protection of individual rights.
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United Nations
Truman
United States
Trumaar
Thas
New World
Old World
Europe
Apral
Unis
Germany
Austria
Wweere
Natigny
Luis Tasimea
Eiferis
Mary Gate
Batis
Ubu
Peecuvedn
Uae
Anthony
Deoma
Victim Identifies Mob Spokesman In Jailbreak Case
In Jackson North Carolina a 22 year old sawmill worker Bush identified Joe Cunningham of Rich Square as the man who held a gun and led the jail break attempt on May 23. Seven white men were charged but later cleared by a grand jury. The trial continued with testimony from Jailer Edwards and others as Gov. Gregg Cherry criticized the grand jury action.
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Bush
Cunningham
Sudge
J. Paul Frizzle
Gregg Cherry
Frizelle
Ernest T. Tyler
A. W. Edwards
Edwards
Ries Syndare
Gay
EBL
Tyler
Paul
Tile Prick Court House
Jhovie
Uber Laiger
Fadwards
Yall
Cherry
Frivelle
Grand
Nine Building Permits Issued In City Center
A City Engineer office report lists nine building permits granted today. Projects range from a 40 dollar addition to a 450 dollar residence retrofit at various addresses, including Montezima Street and Fay Court, with homeowners and contractors named.
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Lieffice
Chaptoen Construction Company
Montezima Street
Dumes Fo Driggers
Daca Street
Ilenes Clements
Adrian
Westibane Street
Canies
Fay Cottus
Bose Parker
Buttlestow
Duy
Dickerson
Peath Street
Umkl
Boo
Merrall
North Foster Street
Son
Walter Dawkits
Woo
Sulavan
Elinich
Kewtun
Poster Streets
Military budgetary talk inspires strategic capacity claims
The speaker argues that targeted training and rapid acquisition of technical knowledge can raise production capacity. He asserts that the United States enjoys unprecedented access to cooperation and, with UN support, peace can be upheld. General Vanderberg notes the air forces’ rise as the new separate service began with the Air University’s creation last year.
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Abe
Pierery Vatioh
Aseriia
United States
United Nations
Air Force
Hovi S Vanderbereg
Trial opens in mare killing case against Mrs. Anderson
In Linden Alabama the trial of 30 year old Mrs. Gilbert Anderson for poisoning her first husband Lowery W. Digman 45 opened in a crowded sweltering courtroom. Digman died days before she wed Anderson and her new husband faces first degree murder charges in Digman’s death though not on trial with her. Authorities arrested the Andersons in Birmingham May 23 after toxicology found arsenic in Digman’s body. Digman died at relatives home after treatment in a Selma hospital. Jury selection dominated the morning. Prosecutor is Som Boggs. Defense lawyers are James Gibson John Drinkard and E D Guffie.
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Linden
Ala
Gilbert Anderson
Andersons
Birmingham
Digman
Selma
Som Boggs
James Gibson
John Drinkard
E. D. Guffie
Tuscaloosa
Teachers In Geneva To Hold Conference Geneva
Geneva County elementary teachers, with their principals, will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. for a conference announced by County Superintendent J. J. Collins to plan a training in service program for the year.
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Geneva
Geneva County
J. J. Collins
Houston 4 H Clubbers Off For State Camp
Houston 4 H Clubbers depart for the state camp in Auburn accompanying boys and girls from Houston County. Glenda Agee Billie Joyce Branton Cofa Jean Martin Mildred Barnes joined by Fran Mallette and Clark Rudder with Bu den Rice John Marcus Martin Lamar Sellers Mitchell Laws and David West. They will stay a week for state contests and club work studies then return to Houston County Saturday.
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Houston County
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Auburn
Co. M. Ling
Glenda Agee
Astford
Billie Joyce Branton
Dottonwood
Cofa Jean Martin
Dothan
Mildred Barnes
Graceville
Fla
Fran Mallette
Clark Rudder
Buden Rice
John Marcus Martin
Lamar Sellers
Cottonwood
Mitchell Laws
David West
Explosion on Vagabond Kills Boy Leaves Father Burned
A cabin cruiser Vagabond exploded three miles off Biscayne Bay killing five year old Richard Waldron and burning his father Alfred Waldron and brother Alfred Waldron Jr. The elder Waldron, a veteran news reel photographer, was thrown 30 feet overboard and later rescued with his son and another crew member. Richard died at a hospital while Alfred and Alfred Jr. were treated for burns.
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Miami
Fla
Vagabond
Richard Waldron
Alfred
Biscayne Bay
Waldron
Richard
Veterans cash bonds as demand grows across nations banks
Across the country veterans rush to cash government bonds with many banks noting steady or active business. About 9,000,000,000 in bonds remain cashable with about 5,000,000 veterans yet to apply. Cashing earns 2 1 percent interest from issue date to the month end.
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Ing
Washington
Treasury Department
Pittsburgh
New York
QUU
Hanks
Savings and Lout Company
Luilumg God Loan Company
Credit
Iveterans
Veterans Cabung
Wll
Eighteen Germans Convicted by NATO Military Court
Eighteen German prisoners were convicted by a British led military court in Hamburg after a mass escape from a prisoner of war camp. The defendants faced charges related to mining and killing a SOROACEnea while on the run. The trial followed a mass breakout from the POW facility.
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Namburg
Srittah
Railroad Machinists Strike Hits Atlanta Shops
Seaboard Airline officials studied new time clock schedules to end a machinists walkout sparked by white workers refusing to work with Black coworkers. About four machinists are employed locally, with only a skeletal crew present yesterday as the schedule took effect. The strikers belong to the International Association of Machinists AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Seaboard
International Association of Machnists
AFL
Great Britain faces clash over Palestine partition plan
United Nations Palestine committee proposed partition of Holy Land and internationalized Jerusalem with 150000 Jewish admissions over a two year transition. Arab League nations Egypt Iraq Syria and Saudi Arabia oppose while Zionist leaders in Switzerland map strategy and Jewish leaders in Zurich welcome the plan as a basis for negotiations.
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Reat
Britain
Arab League
General Assembly
U.N
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Levan
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Zintsch
Switzerland
World Zionist Organization
Faris Bey el Ezcuri
United Nations
General “Sonist
Switzerhand
World Zionist Congress
Uson Committee
Il Nattun U. N
Palestine
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Dgedish
Livestock Market News From Montgomery State Market
AP dispatch reports Union Stock yard figures with cattle receipts at 1300 and calves around 700. Cattle show active demand with cows 11.75 to 17.00, slaughter steers 16.00 to 20.00, heifers to 17.00, bulls 10.25 to 14.50. Calves 11.00 to 22.00, light weights up to 22.00. Hogs 175 receipts, weights 90 to 325 pounds, prices 16.00 to 26.00, sows 18.00 to 20.00.
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Montgomery
Tuscaloosa Officers Seek Missing Man
Tuscaloosa County deputies search the Lock 18 area of the Warrior River for Raymond Maxwell 36 missing after a fishing trip. Maxwell was with two companions when their boat capsized his two companions reached shore safely.
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Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
Lock 18
Warrior River
Raymond Maxwell
Brookwood
John Henry Luther
Maxwell
Scouts Attend National Scouters Training School
Scout Executive J. W. Cooke and Field Executive Frank Gaines of the Southeast Alabama Scout Council left yesterday for Bloomington Indiana to attend a weekly course of study at the National Scouters Training School.
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J. W. Cooke
Frank Gaines
Southeast Alabama Scout Council
Bloomington
Ind
National Scouters Training School
Health officials report two cancer cases in Houston County
Public health officials announced last week that the Houston County health department received two reported cancer cases. The brief notice cites ongoing surveillance and did not specify cancer types or patient details.
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Houston County Health Department
Dothan United Charities Chest Drive Leaders Meet
In a large annual drive, volunteers and leaders from Foreign Wars, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Cancer Society and other groups gathered as Jamey Deese retires as president and Fred Moseley joins the budget committee. The Chest funds the Salvation Army, Boy and Girl Scouts, Tuberculosis Association, Cancer Society and Public Welfare budgets. The budget committee will set this year's goal at a later date.
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Joseph Olsen
Univers
Ray Rainer
Boy Scouts
Howard Owens
Carl Scouts
van Ritch
Salvation Army
T. T. Skeen
Houston County Tuberculosis Associaton
Roubert Ramsey
American Cancer Society
Foy Mizelle
First Baptist Church
H. D. Strickland
Southside Baptist Church
Julian Kirkland
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Nathan Greenberg
Temple Emanuel
Jamey Deese
Fred Moseley
Dothan United Charities Chest
Boy and Girl Scouts
Tuberculosis Association
Cancer Society
Department of Public Welfare
Rebellion expands as Mancheno regime faces gains
Reported fighting spread from Riobamba and Guaranda to Ambato and Latacunga as government troops backed by artillery pressed rebel forces. Ambato radio claimed clashes near the rail town south of Quito while troops at Tulcan and Ibarra shifted sides. Quito remains under pressure as insurgents gain momentum.
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Quito
Ecuador
Quy
Carlos Mancheno
Ambato
Mancheno
Tharry
Agig
Tulcan
Ibarra
Quayaquil
Riobamba
Guaranda
Latscunga
Mrs Martha Jordan Dies Near Slocomb
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann Jordan ninety died at her daughter’s home in Slocomb route one after a long illness were held Sunday afternoon at Pine Level. Burial followed with Holman Hartford directing. Surviving are four daughters Emily Hall Annie Bell Hall Opelia Johnson and Vada Dubes a son J S Jordan brother Avon Hall and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Hartford
Martha Ann Jordan
Slocomb
Pine Level
Jim Richards
Church
Holman
Emily Hall
Annie Bell Hall
Opelia Johnson
Plant City
Fla
Vada Dubes
Dover
J. S. Jordan
Avon Hall
Brantley
Potsdam Echo on Four Zone Economic Unity
A note signed by acting Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett states the United States supports pursuing agreed objectives with any occupying power for economic ends pending a guardi-partite accord. Britain may join an economic merger of western Germany zones. Russia and France have not. The Potsdam agreement of 1945 called for economic unity of the four zones.
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United States
Robert A. Lovett
Britain
Germany
Russia
France
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