Tornado Strikes Havana Area. Homes and Barns Damaged
A noon tornado ripped through Havana in Gadsden County Florida, destroying tobacco barns and a brick house while injuring several adults and alarming local residents. The storm extended into Decatur County Georgia, affecting about 18 families with Red Cross disaster relief deployed under J B McHaffey of Quincy.
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Bell
Havana
Gadsden County
Tallahassee
Florida
Decatur County
Belcher
Bainbridge
Red Cross
J. B. McHaffey
Quincy
Fla
Mehaffey
Waves Trail Hurricane Into Alabama Coastline
Mobile area endured pounding waves as a hurricane swept inland across the gulf. Bayou La Batre and Coden faced four foot tides with Mobile River flooding downtown piers. Coast Guard rescued two from a filled tugboat, and high water closed the Mobile Bay causeway. No deaths reported amid minor property damage. authorities planned evacuations for up to 4000 residents and kept buses on standby.
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Mobile
Alabama
Gulf
Mississippi
Bayou la Batre
Weather Bureau
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Blakeley Island
James B. Cobb
Twelve Mile Island
Coast Guard
Mobile Bay
State Highway Patrol
Coden
Ft. Morgan
Pasagoula
Miss
Here
Pascagoula River
Welles Macbeth Critically Paned at Venice Festival
Venice critics universally panned Orson Welles Macbeth debut at the Mahon Picture Festival. Rome newspaper Tempo called Welles lead frantic and convulsed. Most reviews blamed poor production and amateur direction labeling the film the worst entry of the festival.
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Venice
Italy
Orson Welles
MacBeth
Rome
1 Tempo Seit
Welles
Critc
City Board prepares two new first grade classrooms
The City Board of Education plans two new classrooms at Minnie To Heard and Highland Contravary elementary addons for opening this summer weather and decay permitting, aiming for October 1. County school buses will resume tomorrow for morning and afternoon routes. Teachers attend the animal institute with lectures on The Battle of Am.
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City Board of Education
Oeach
Minnie
Heard
South Side
Eghland
Wall Dagen
Animal Institute
Weddin Ashford
Hesad
Hugh
Festival plans and Bendix race results review
Community festival plans outlined with parades concerts and a giant street dance at Napier Field while Navy jets and Bendix Race results feature sightings. Notable figures include L J Conner and Seals with the Southeastern Peanut Association, plus pilot results and trophy details.
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Wirepra
Betweenshalves
Dothan-Anniston
Napier Field
Lee
Thas
Audrencr
Omainy
L. J. Conner
Eufaula
Provident
Southeastern Peanut Association
Conner
NPC
Mations Association
Cannes
New York Truck Strike Halts Groceries Amid Labor Spat
Federal mediation stalls as long running AFL related walkout spreads from New York City to affect chain stores. Employers resist union demands while government actions under Taft Hartley act struggle to curb disruption.
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Pany
Ohi
O'Dwyer
New York
AFL Teamsters
Federal Mediation Services
New York City
Congress
Act
Disrate
American Radio
Reconated
Gb Clo
Marine Firemen
Pers
Unien
Taft-Hart
Hurricane Halts Coastward Rush Hammers Gulf Coast
The Gulf coast storm began Friday night near Grand Isle with 40 to 50 mph winds, flooding portions of the coast and forcing evacuations. Coastal ships and shrimp fleets sought safety, while naval and Red Cross teams prepared disaster relief as waves and rain battered Biloxi Gulfport and surrounding areas.
30000 Flee By Sea From Philippine Isle As Volcano Erupts
Manila AP reports Camiguin island evacuees reach 30000 by sea amid a massive rescue by American freighter 17 ships and numerous boats. Mindanao towns face relief strain. only 26 homes destroyed. Hibok-Hobok volcano shows new crater 1.8 miles from main crater. Lava flow waned but eruption to continue with more evacuations advised.
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Spencer Davis
Manila
Camiguin
Philippines
Mindanao
Cam'‘suin
Little Island
Arturo Alcaraz
Philippines Weather Bureau
Ccou
Alcaraz
Deaths in Wiregrass Region Include Mrs H C Pilcher
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. H. C. Pilcher age 51 of St. Andrews Florida after a long illness. She leaves a husband a daughter Johnnie Mae Kingly two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held at Cottonwood Baptist church with interment at the church cemetery. Burial was by Ward Wilson. Mrs Pilcher was a Houston County native and St Andrews Baptist member. Also noted is the death of J. W. Monday 60 of Marianna route two after a three week illness. Funeral services were at Howard Grove Baptist church with burial in its cemetery. Survivors include a widow five sons five daughters and a brother and sister. Funeral arrangements handled by Johnson Funeral Home of Dothan.
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Aimper
Bendix
Fier
Easly
Mantz
Miss Cochran
Floyd Bb. Odlum
New York
Edmund T. Lunken
Cincinnati
Ohio
Richard N. Johnson
Wendy
Bruce Bh. Bkasmend
Hammond
Ind
Robert I. Bucker
Cleveland
Raymond
Rucker
Buecker
Howard C
Tick) Lilly
Muroe
Calif
Wilson Ve Newhall
Chicago
H. C. Pilcher
Houston County
St. Andrews
Fla
Pilcher
St. Andrews Baptist Church
Cottonwood Baptist Church
John B. Kenyon
Cottonwood
McDaniel
Mr. Christie
Panama City
J. W. Monday
Marianna
Dothan
Howard Grove Baptist Church
G. W. Noble
Church
Johnson
Monday
Madie Green Ellis
Ashford
Vera Kelley
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Guilford
Funeral services were held at Bethany church for Mrs Nancy Guilford of New Brockton who died Friday after a several month illness. Surviving are her husband Ben Guilford, her mother Mrs N L Kelley, five brothers John Tabbet Asper Tom Fate Kelley all of New Brockton, and two sisters Mrs Leona Harnson and Mrs Kate Peters of New Brockton. Barialow's beam the Bethany cemetery Bosd and Co directing.
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Nancy Guilford
New Brockton
Bethany Church
Ben Guilford
N. Lb. Kelley
John
Bet
Asper
Tom
Fate Kelley
Leona Harnson
Kate Peters
Bari
Pope Denies Illness and Rest Advice
Fragmented report states the Pope is urged to rest due to illness, but officials deny any sickness. The text is garbled with uncertain phrases and scattered names, making the core claim unclear.
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Pope
World Council of Churches ends with leaders satisfied
The Amsterdam assembly of 150 Christian churches ended confident it has advanced spiritual unity more than any prior gathering. It rejected a just war concept and laissez-faire capitalism, urged churches to oppose terror and racism, and affirmed a covenant to stay united.
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Richard Tompkins
Amsterdam
World Council of Churches
William Adolf Visser T. Hooft
World Council
Dutch Reformed Church
Charles P. Taft
Episcopal
Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft
United States
South Africa
Palestine
India
U. S
Assembly
Storm insurance deducts first $50 on post Sept 15 policies
Alabama insurers writing windstorm coverage after September 15 may deduct the initial $50 from any loss before benefits are paid, a change approved amid industry complaints of high adjustment costs. Present policies stay unchanged. The department notes nationwide adoption and a prior demand for a $100 deduction was rejected.
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Montgomery
Brooks Glass
Bureau of Rates
Glass
Commerce Department
Dutch Queen Wilhelmina Abdicates After Long Reign
Dutch subjects number six thousand at home and in the rich colonial empire as Wilhelmina abdicates in a ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk. Juliana ascends, with representatives from Indonesia Suriname and the Antilles present. Wilhelmina plans to retire at Het Loo and may use the title dowager Princess Wilhelmina.
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Netherland
East Indies
Shoe
Holland
New Church
Indonesia
Surinan
Antilles
Bernhard
State Council
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Het Loo
Amsterdam
Opp Equipment Firm Burglary Reported by Police
Opp burglars backed a truck to the rear door of Opp Equipment, forced entry, and stole valuables valued around 1500 dollars including an International refrigerator, valve tools, a Woodstock typewriter, adding machine, welding gauges, bolt cutters, a Brinks paint gun, and a Paymaster check writer. Investigators urged tipsters to contact law enforcement.
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OPP
Opp Equipment Company
C. S. Pricer
State Department of Investigation and Identification
Woodstock
Allenwales
Black and Decker
Brinks
Paymaster
Labor movement as bulwark of freedom and warning against union busting
The text argues that the American labor movement must defend freedom or none are free, warning against union busting and political manipulation. It cites Hitler and Soviet regimes to illustrate unions used as state tools and stresses loyalty of the A F of L to members and the nation.
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A. F. of L
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John R. Parrish
Extension Service Dairyman
Auburn
M. M. Woodham
Arthur W. Bryan
Samson
Geneva County
Clyde C. Mathison
Abbevite
Henry County
K. M. Bentley
Elba
Coffee County
Morrison McCall
J. C. Blair
State Department of Education
Charles G. Dobbins
Montgomery Examiner
Dobbins
A. R Bush
Cottonwood Road
Floyd Harris
W. LaRue Horn
Veterans Service
Sam J. Partish
Aris Mixon
Ray McCallister
C. T. Hunter
Finannce
Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council
R. C. Joiner
Hunter
Alabama Power Company
Yanees Dean III
France
Xession of Houston County
Board of Registrars
Holmes County
Bonifny
W. A. Sims
Aids Heale Inn
Red
Ae Bone Pater
Cholce
Rassas City Stars
Graceville, Flor
Dorsey
Focal
Dorey
Penn
Aden
Chet
Mine Dyer
AS Ifort
Bob
Jess Woartfaria
Clas
Nooz
Atsen
Mattpis
Tnortor
Rane Giacewalle
Room
Wille
Midvinn
Grover Ray
Ottaaite
Enya Veaders
Ae Ra
Poe
Schuman
Mautice Schuran
Popular Republicans
Guy Motlet
Schurman
Grand Isle
New Orleans
Gulf of Grand Isle
Covington
Lake Pontchartron
Rothwell Sheriff, Jr
Louisiana
Eighth Naval District
Mississippi Valley
Corpus Christi
Texas
Beaumont
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Gulf Coast
Biloal
Breauh
Poom
Tylertown
Apalachicola
Fort Walton
Philippine Isle
H.C. Pilcher
J. W
Wee Pope Ee
Ted
Seerchers Hunt Body
Leberite
Bude
Cornwall
Searetes
Prior
Speigner Concrete Block CO
Dothan Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Mell, Pree
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