Heroic sister saves siblings in deadly house fire
Barbara Ann Deaton recounted how she smashed windows to free Norma Lee eight Donese and four others as fire consumed their home in High Point. Their father Robert, in a rage, set the blaze and died with the baby. Barbara Ann and her mother survived with burns and shock. Police labeled the case homicide by arson and self-inflicted blaze.
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N. C
Arbara Ann Deaton
Donese
Norma Lee
Rich
Pix
Daddy
Denton
Barbara Ann
Berlie Deaton
W. W. Harvey
April 1946 Illinois accidents show diseases common cause
Across Illinois four thousand four hundred fifty two industrial accidents were reported in April. Seventy three of these incidents were attributed to occupational diseases. An unrelated figure notes food production efficiency, stating roughly five quarts of milk yield one pound of cheese.
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Ilinois
Wallace and Byrnes clash over policy after Truman remarks
The article outlines a White House tug between Secretary of State Byrnes and Wallace over foreign policy speeches and the administration's stance. Truman says his approval covered only the right to speak, not content, and stresses no policy change. State Department officials hope the dispute fades, while Wallace seeks to challenge Byrnes openly as a cabinet member.
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Thal
White House
Clayton
State Department
Wallace
Byrnes
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
New York
Rusala
State Byrnes
Wallage
Mr. Truman
Grimes Named Montgomery County Board Chairman
L. R. Grimes, longtime member of the Montgomery County Board of Revenue, was named chairman succeeding J. M. Jenkins who resigned. Carl W. Bear, appointed by Governor Sparks to the vacancy, was installed as a board member at today’s meeting.
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Montgomery
L. R. Grimes
Montgomery County Board of Revenue
J. M. Jenkins
Carl W. Bear
Chauncey Sparks
Jenkins
Building Commission Meeting Sparks Anticipated Fireworks
MONTGOMERY AP Preparations for the State Building Commission meeting tomorrow signaled possible fireworks over costs and locations. With $2.4 million of building funds unspent, institution heads fear rising costs while debates over the state cow coliseum site and $750,000 for a new State Office Building loom. Finance Director Hayse Tucker may push to spend $7.75 million allocated to projects under a trust agreement, and to redistribute funds to colleges and centers pending federal approval.
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Montgomery
State Building Commission
North Alabama Commission
Coliseum
Agriculture Center Board
Hayse Tucker
Tucker
Commission
Constance Bennett to Dine With Sparks
MONTGOMERY AP Constance Bennett and her husband Col Jack Coulter have been invited to dinner at Alabama's executive mansion tomorrow night, Gov Chauncey Sparks office said Coulter, stationed at Maxwell Field as a student at the art university, knew the governor years ago when his parents lived in Enfaula prior to their marriage two months ago.
Quiet Weekend Broken By Minor Infractions
A previously quiet weekend ended with a manageable level of minor law violations. Officials reported 58 arrests overall, rising after midnight. Police accounted for 38 cases and the sheriff for 20, with 29 white and 29 Black offenders and only three women.
Notice of Availability of surplus airport property at Dothan
War Assets Administration releases notice that Dothan Municipal Airport Auxiliary No 2 to Napier Field in Houston County Alabama is surplus. A detailed parcel description and restrictions follow, with disposal priority given to federal then state and local governments. Proposals must be sent in writing within ten days of publication.
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Wew
Dothan Municipal Airport
Napier Field
Vothan
Houston County
Alabama
Jed
Ted
City of Dothan
B. P. Poyner, Jr
W. A. Pitllman
Wilton Stager
City
N. H. McCallum
Section
Leare
WAA
Howeton
Dethan
Seawiss
Iran
Eacd Leeenen
United States of America
WAR Assets Administration
Ternenen
Wirminghar Alshene
U.S. Fighting Machine Reduced To One Sixth Of Peak Strength
Washington UP reports that the U S fighting forces have fallen to about 1 6 of their 1945 peak with 1 615 200 personnel by June 30 next, from 12 1 00 000 on Sept 1 1945. Top officers expect gradual improvement in peacetime efficiency as a small, well trained core remains.
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Sandor
Albin
Washington
United States
Justa
Japan
Germany
Congress
Phenix City Voters Choose City Commissioner Hopefuls
Poll watchers from veterans groups and reform factions monitored Phenix City polls as residents faced a tight race for City Commissioner. Elmer E. Heese led city officials, Otis W. Taff ran with reform backing, and Calvin E. Newsome, 23, Army veteran, also sought the post. The campaign featured attacks on governance and a push to curb gambling and election irregularities while mayor Homer D. Cobb supported Reese and accused rivals of forming a controlling machine.
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Phenix City
Ala
Veterans Leagues
Reform Groups
Phenix Citians
Elmer E. Heese
Otis W. Taff
Calvin E. Newsome
Good Government League
Christian Laymens Organization
Homer D. Cobb
Reese
Hugh Bentley
Jay~ Men
C. H. Gunter
Ford Built Autos Get Price Increase
The OPA granted immediate retail price increases averaging about six percent for Ford Mercury and Lincoln cars. The hikes use a revised hardship pricing formula available to all passenger car makers in an overall loss position and remain in effect until March 15, 1947 unless extended or modified.
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Washington
OPA
Ford
Mercury
Lincoln
No clear headline from the fragmented text
The excerpt notes some students may walk to schools if buses cannot navigate slick roads. It mentions buses having trouble this morning and a remark about best soil-building legumes such as sweet clover and alfalfa. No persons or organizations are clearly identified.
Episcopalian Triennial Ends With Key Decisions Pending
In Philadelphia the 55th triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church resumes after a Sabbath pause to tackle three major items before Friday. They include choosing a new presiding bishop to succeed Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker, revising canons on marriage and divorce, and a merger approach with the Presbyterian Church. The House of Bishops backs a revision on remarriage. the House of Deputies rejects parish referendum on merger for now. Also on the agenda are new missionary bishops for eastern Oregon and Utah and budget approvals. Southern delegates push for better U.S.-Russia relations at the National Youth Convention.
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Philadelphia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Henry St. George
Tucker
Presbyterian Church
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Oregon
Utah
United States
Russia
Funeral Service Held For Mrs Skipper 69
Funeral services for Mrs Corne lia Skipper aged sixty nine of Cottonwood route two were held at 3 p.m. at the Dudley Baptist Church in Malone Florida with Rev Henry officiating. Johnson Wilkerson Funeral Home directed arrangements. She was a lifelong resident of Houston County. She is survived by two brothers R L and W L Butler of Cottonwood route two.
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Cornelia Skipper
Cottonwood
W. L. Butler
Dudley Baptist Church
Malone
Fla
Henry
Johnson-Wilkerson Funeral Home
Red Ryder Unclear Event Orchest fumbles tied allegory
A fragmentary note describes Red Ryder involving Pike and Circle in an unclear frame. Alice Korder appears with pretended willingness to Kel Em, amidst a garbled sequence of actions and losses.
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Pike
Circle
Alice Korder
New Divorce Record Set In United States 1945
Washington reports that U S courts produced a divorce surplus in 1945, nearly one third of marriages ended in divorce, a record 25.5 percent higher than 1944. More than 56,000 marriages were dissolved while 1,618,331 couples formed new units. The marriage rate fell 8.7 percent from the 1842 peak.
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Washington
Federal. Security Agency
UN debate on refugee programs and Greek provocations in Balkans
The Security Council planned to resume at 2:30 p.m. with Ukraine's charges that British-supported Greeks instigate border incidents with Albania. An appeal by Albanian Foreign Minister Koci Xoxé urged the UN to halt Greek provocations and prevent widening the conflict.
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Security Council
Ukraine
Balkans
Albania
Koci Xoxé
U. N
Yugoslav Proposals on Trieste Autonomy and Governance
Yugoslav spokesman Kardelj backs plans to include Trieste in a Yugoslav customs and monetary union with an international Big Four commission governing its government. Western delegates note Molotov’s inter Allied commission idea, while the U. S. suggests negotiations with Italy and Yugoslavia over a free Trieste territory and cross frontier trade facilitation.
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Trieste
Italy
Kardelj
Molotov
inter-Allied
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
U. N. Security Council
Russia
United States
Yugoslavia
Curran urges federal action on ship union pay rise
Curran sent a telegram to President Truman urging government agencies to force a contract that mirrors AFL maritime union wage increases. The nationwide NMU strike expanded to Colliers and NMU crews on foreign registry ships, with security watches withdrawn as 1,200 ships remain idle. East Coast operators press Coast Guard for remedial steps to ease hazardous strike conditions.
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Curran
Truman
AFL
NMU
Frank J. Taylor
Coast Guard
Washington
Guest fires destroy huge property value
A guest arson incident results in property losses totaling 90000000 dollars. The event causes extensive damage across multiple structures, prompting investigations by local authorities and necessitating emergency response teams to secure the scene and assess the aftermath.
Ship Split Near Curacao Survivors Report Two Pieces afloat
Survivors aboard the Pan Amero, bound for New York from Curacao Netherlands West Indies with fuel oil, describe the ship splitting in half in wind whipped seas around noon on Friday the 13th. Both sections remained afloat and drifted from sight.
Black man arrested in grand larceny case at department store
Edwin Hooks of Dothan is held in Houston County jail on a grand larceny charge. Store personnel accused him of theft, he fled but was pursued by store staff and customers and later captured. Estimated loss was $27 worth of clothing and other merchandise.
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Dothan
Edwin
Hooks
Houston County
Eddie D. Kelly
Brazil’s Vast South American Goliath Outranks U.S. Size
Brazil remains the largest country in South America, reportedly surpassing the continental United States by about 250000 square miles in area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
South America
United States
Vote Dry Or Not In Cottee County Election
A Cottee County letter urges voters to consider how law enforcement would be affected by dry status. It questions the durability of prohibition over 38 years, asks neighbors to denounce whiskey cards and tolerate only legally controlled sales, and calls for election of officers who will enforce the law and keep minors from access to alcohol.
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Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Dothan
Opp
Florida
Panama City
Warning signs of low blood strength and remedies
A health notice explains that pale facial features and fatigue signal low blood strength. It notes red blood cells renewing from bone marrow and links low counts to appetite loss, weight change, and fatigue, then promotes pan- organics nutritional semia as a remedy due to SSB.
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S. Oates
Sears Roebuck
Ston
Dixie Transfer & Storage CO
Bell St
St. Joseph
SP Gas
Superock Concrete
Brewton Eng. Co
Optometrists
C. E. Blakey
G. W. Blakey
N. Foster
Blakey
Woodall
Trey
Quball
Building Commission
Constance Bennett
Sparks
U.S
Army
Navy
W. 5. Paw
Lous E. Denfeld
United Press
Denfield
Gen. Paul
Enscop Lians
Ajor
New Orleans
Red Ryder
U. S
R.P.M. Motor Oil
Zerosene
Isunny State Oil CO
Panama City, Fla
Claude J. Adams
Gissies
E Dothan
Als
DUET
Alam
Reliable Jewelers
Dothan Jewelry Company
Main St
Cottee
Coffee County
Jess T. Ellis
Cashman Coffee Com
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