R A Kline Retired Store Official Dies
Mondirand A Kline 63 former president of Davison Paxon Atlanta department store died in his sleep in Miami Beach after a heart ailment. He earlier served as vice president at R H Macy Company and directed the Atlanta store after its affiliate. He retired in 1944 and moved to Sunset Island. Funeral plans are tentative with cremation per his request. Survivors include his widow and brother Wilbur of Allenwood Pennsylvania.
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Miami Beach
Ra Amond A. Kline
Davison-Paxon Company
Atlanta
Kline
R. H. Macy Company
New York
Davison-Paxon
Sunset Island
Ten Club
Capital City Club
Wilbur Kline
Allenfew Pa
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Rabies concerns persist in Ashford with another fox head testing positive at the local lab. Albert D. Hall reported the find from route one. This marks the second rabies case this month after a dog head earlier. Also, Edd Grece pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Houston County Inferior Court and was fined $100 plus costs. Owen T. Williams paid a £50 fine for prohibition violations. McKay Cotton, 36, was arrested on two charges including DWI and improper license plate. The Houston County Medical Society will meet at 7:20 p.m. in the public health building auditorium with Dr. Burson and Dr. Cannady as program chairs.
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Ashford Route One
Albert D. Hall
Edd Grece
Houston County
Owen T. Williams
McKay Cotton
The
Houston County Medical Society
Public Health Building
E. G. Burson
N. B. Cannady
Unfolding of Bentley Hiss-Chambers Spying Claims
The Senate committee probes Bentley and Hiss-Chambers cases as former officials admit wartime espionage links to Moscow. McDowell cites Russian acquisition of uranium and two top government figures, while Newell notes further leads from the Condon inquiry. Scientists press Truman and Dewey for fair probes amid accusations of smear tactics.
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Elizabeth T. Bentley
Washington
Mmcdowell
Paria
United States
Colorado
McDowell
Russia
Dr. Condon
Condon
Newell
Army
Berkeley, Calif. Atomic Laboratory
New York
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
un-American Activities Committee
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technol Gy
Harold C. Urey
The
University of Chicago
Barber shop racket in Dothan ends with arrests
Police report a barber shop described as a den of hell where gambling and drinking ran freely. August incidents left Weacock and Smith arrested with money and bolita tickets. two men, Sith and Nix, pleaded guilty and appealed. Authorities aim to halt the lottery, with tickets likely shipped from another state and federal involvement suggested.
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Kelsey
Peacock
Jim Brennan
Commission
Ayres
Dothan
Mos
Snes
Smith
East Burdesh Street
Thievel
Ife
Xen
Peatees Nix
Kelley
Catinec Lion
Sith
Nix
Smith's Hone
Truman Labor Day Speech Emphasizes Gains for Workers
At Detroit and Toledo stops during the campaign, President Truman claimed labor gains under 16 years of Democratic rule and said gains boosted national prosperity. He defended the tax plan as benefiting all, countering crowd chants about favoring the rich. He asserted farmers and businessmen now enjoy higher incomes than ever before.
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Toledo
Labor
Detroit
Georgia Governors Race Heads to Primary Day
Georgia candidates push final rallies ahead of tomorrow's Democratic primary. Gov. M c F Thompson and Joan Talmadge urge high turnout across Adel Nashville Valdosta and Atlanta radio events. Talmadge targets Fulton County while Thompson vows victory, amid a tense, controversial campaign environment with roughly 600,000 Ne gro voters registered.
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Georgia
M.cf. Thompson
Joan Talmadge
Adel
Sloalm
Nashville
Valdosta
Talmadge
Jackson
Thompson
Atlanta Constitution
St. John
Constitution
Fulton County
Eoupene Talmadge
Joe Rabun
Hoke Wills
Hoke O'Relles
Ludewier
Mel Price
Democratic Party
Rime da Long
Fomracraw
Feroau Eben
Enrollment totals tumble in Southside schools drop
Fragmented report shows Southside schools with mixed first day attendance. Rose Phill and Young James phish school attractions drew partial enrollments, while Senertagh and North Highland posted varied numbers. County-wide and city schools report overall enrollment near average, with Ashford and Cottonwood leading early turnout and many students expected to arrive in June. Superintendent Flurry notes ongoing enrollment in Negro schools and district adjustments as new pupils register.
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Entelfment
Out Rose Phill
Stueents
James Phish
Senertagh
Caseteriaa da
Police chase ends with suspected gunmen in custody
Assistant chief of detectives recounted the gang’s drive as Miller fired repeatedly to kill. The warrant charged Miller with taking cash and a pistol during a hotel roommate dispute in downtown New Orleans last week. A gunman escaped, while another was wounded and captured after a staged getaway toward Baton Rouge. Details include a victim shot in the neck and a dramatic escape near New Orleans.
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Aviono
Simpson
New Orleans
Tardo
Jacobs
Tatoos
Jaraba
Thomas Stayton
Stayton
Baton Rouse
Tre Rubtien
4.85 Inch Rainfall Ravages Eastern Georgia News
Heavy flooding from 4.85 inches of rain in less than four hours caused multi million dollar damages across Georgia and South Carolina counties. Basements flooded, crops flattened especially cotton, topsoil washed away, and a barge bridge along Highway 1 near Wrens disappeared with many smaller spans swept away by the surge.
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Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Highway 1
Wrens
Jefferson County
Candidate Stumps State By Airplane
INDIANAPOLIS AP Ho Bart Creighton the Republican candidate for Indiana governor travels by airplane to cover large distances. The 48 year old poultryman from the extreme north portion of the state schedules meals with brief flights between towns such as Warsaw and Evansville, claiming vast campaign reach.
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Indianapolis
Hobart Creighton
Indiana
Creighton
Warsaw
Evarsville
Violent Labor Day Toll Tops Florida Coast
At least 16 die and 39 injured in Florida over Labor Day weekend. Causes include boat capsizing in Lake Beeson at Lakeland, multiple highway crashes, a truck overturn near Belle Glade, a car rollover near Brooksville, and a tornado in Havana injuring 24. Fatalities include a 2 year old in St. Petersburg, a 6 year old in Jacksonville, and several gun and mysterious deaths. An airplane crash near Sarasota hospitalizes two.
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Florida
Lakeland
Lake Beeson
Constance Plink
Miami
Belle Glade
Thomas Gibson
St. Petersburg
Brooksville
Havana
Fla
Sebring
Delbert Reynolds
Parkersburg
Netro
Sarasota
Jacksonville
Lake Placid
Kansas Expecting Great Wheat Crop
Hutchinson Kansas report notes an early start for the 1949 winter wheat with moisture helped seeding after a dry spell. Reports from Stanton County say drilled wheat appeared green by early August and southern areas show volunteer wheat and lush pasturage for livestock. Last year Kansas produced about 245 million bushels of wheat, and prospects for this crop are described as 100 percent better than a year ago.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Stanton County
Political clash echoes across 1940s party lines in campaign stops
General Clark challenged Republicans in Des Moines to name any Communists in the federal government while a Detroit crowd favored Henry Wallace's third party bid. Wallace spoke in New York to CIO United Electrical Workers about labor appeasement, as textile workers warned Progressive candidates threaten liberals.
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Clark
Des Moines
Detroit
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
New York
Progressive Party
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Textile Workers
Wallace
State Liquor Stores Ordered To Resume Full Six-Day Week
The State Liquor Control Board ordered all liquor stores to return to a full six day work week starting September 15. After summer closures of one half day weekly many shops have resumed full weeks, and the board decided the state retail stores should follow suit. Gov. James E. Folsom met with ABC board members Lowell Gregory and Oliver Taylor for over an hour to discuss general operations of the state liquor system.
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Montgomery
State Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
ABC Board
Lowell Gregory
Oliver Taylor
James E. Folsom
Gregory
Livestock prices and receipts at Montgomery market
AP Remote livestock report from Montgomery shows cattle receipts at 1330 with cows dominating. Slaughter cattle steady to strong, higher on cutters, with calves active and higher than prior week. Voss hogs and pigs also reported with varied weights and prices across categories.
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Montgomery
Fed- State
Mkt News
Soc — Union Stock Yards
Voss
Berlin crisis deepens as Soviet moves spark clashes
The Russian backed police seized 19 western German officers from the U S liaison office in City Hall while 27 Western Berlin police hid inside. The four military governors convened in the Allied Control building amid a 76 day blockade as Moscow negotiations faced renewed strain and calls for a restart at the governmental level.
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Berlin
Taegliche Rundschau
Mak
Truman Front
Moscow
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Florence teacher resigns to helm Shepherd College
Florence State Teachers College professor Dr. Carey Bo Stabler resigns to become dean of Shepherd College in Shepherdstown Washington, as announced from Florence Alabama.
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Florence, Ala
Carey Bo Stabler
Florence State Teachers College
Shepherd State College
Shepherdstoun
Truman Recall Of First Gubernatorial Bid 20 Years Ago
Smith reports in Houston Missouri on how Harry S Truman visited the town in 1928 to test a gubernatorial bid. The event marked the start of his rise from county official to future U S president, with local figures recalling the Lyric Theater speech and the political dynamics of that era.
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Missouri
United States
Detroit
Jackson County
C. E (Deacon) Elmore
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Francis M. Wilson
Paitte County
Tom Pendergast
Wilson
Elmore
Ralph F. Truman
Harry Truman
Springfield
Here
Lyric Theater
James E. Buffin
Old Sixth
Houston
Southwest Missouri
American Legion
Mountain Grove Springfield
Caboot
State Committee
Guy B. Park
Pendergast
U. S. Senate
White House
Milk Bank Idea Tried In France
France launches lactariums in Paris Lyon and Dijon to provide pasteurized donor milk for babies whose mothers cannot nurse. Donors receive extra food rations. milk is tested, bottled and can stay fresh for up to three weeks. Officials cite lower infant mortality and a coping solution amid postwar milk shortages.
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Paris
France
Sweden
Nordic
Lyon
Dijon
Tile Work Highlights Persian Blue Mosque at Tabriz
A renowned example of Persian ceramic art appears in the Blue Mosque at Tabriz featuring intricate tile work on both inner and outer walls.
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Blue Mosque
Tabriz
Deaths in Wiregrass Mrs Myrtl e Catherine Harrison
Funeral services were held at Bethlehem Church for Mrs Myrtle Catherine Harrison forty six of Hartford route two. Elders J J and F A Collins of the Primitive Baptist church officiated. Survivors include husband W J Harrison four daughters E J Bullington and D W Stevens of Columbus Georgia Miss Betty and Miss Joyce Harrison of Hartford route. two sons John Harrison Hartford route and Jack Harrison of Troy State Teachers College.
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Slocomb
Bethlehem
Myrtle Catherine Harrison
Hartford
J. J
F. A. Collins
The
Primitive Baptist Church
W. J. Harrison
E. J. Bullington
D. W. Stevens
Columbus
Betty Jr
Joyce Harrison
John Harrison
Jack Harrison
Troy State Teachers College
States Rights electors challenge Truman in key states
In Tennessee and Louisiana the dispute over presidential electors grows. Some regular Democratic electors may back Thurmond in Louisiana, while Tennessee shows several Democratic electors already opposing Truman. States' Rights groups push full elector slates and court fights loom in Florida North Carolina Texas Virginia and Arkansas as deadlines and petitions shape possible ballot lines.
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Louisiana
States Rights
Mr. Truman
Thurmond
Florida
North Carolina
State Elections Board
Circuit
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
South
Texas
Truman
Thomond
Virginia
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Timbuctu
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Zhdanov
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V. M. Molotov
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Politburo
Crate
York
Lon- Gen Oindav
DR. Staber
Kansas City
Geadevildee
FLORA
Toesowti
Moet Nedern Gre
Myrtle Barrison
Arkansas
Shoe Shop
W. Main
Wte
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