Wiregrass Cities Vote In General Election Amid Primaries
Voters in Wiregrass towns head to the polls for a general election with some municipalities lacking primaries while others in Henry, Geneva and Dale counties hold contested races. In Dothan a $300,000 bond proposal for sewage and disposal upgrades faces a simple majority. Ariton stages a two way mayoral race and council contests as part of the same election cycle.
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NATO
Faulk
Alabama
Igh
Abbeville
Newville
Henry County
Enterprise
New Brockton
Elban Coffee
Newton and
Ayi
Date
Ashford
Gordon
Coumbla
Webb
Cottonwood
Madrid
Houston
Geneva County
Makern
Slocomb
Martford
Genera
Samson
Midland City
Panckad
Ozark
Dale County
Adland
Henry
Dothan
Hurricane in Caribbean threatens Florida coast
A disturbance formed in the Caribbean Sea about 400 miles south of Florida with warnings from Miami to Key West. Forecasters expect the system to intensify to a hurricane with winds near 75 miles per hour within 6 to 12 hours as it moves west at about 12 miles per hour, affecting Southeast Florida and triggering naval and coastal advisories.
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Mami
Fla
Carib Sea
Eat
Key West
Navy
Florida
Jacksonville
Frihand
Melbourn
Is Airay
Miami
Rogersville Sisters Wed in Triple Cumberland Ceremony
In Rogersville Alabama a triple wedding ceremony took place at the Cumberland Presbyterian church as the two sisters tied the knot in a shared family event. Local officiants led the service with family and neighbors attending.
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Ogersville, Ala
Rogersville
Cumberland Presbyterian
Dothan Voters Ask Approval for $300000 Sewer Bonds
Tomorrow residents will vote on issuing $300000 in bonds to finance a new sewer plant and confirm John Adkins as city commissioner. City engineers say the plant will curb creek pollution, handle growth, and improve sewage purification while avoiding costly enlargements to the present system. Opponents have noted the burden of construction on streets and budgets, with turnout expected brisk.
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Victor Imitht
Dothan
City Engineering Department
H.M. Rampeur
Adkins
Two Liquor Stores Merge Into One In Montgomery
Dathan’s State liquor stores consolidating into a single outlet on October 1 at 242 East Troy Street. The white store at 119 South Andrews Street will close. Separate entrances for white and Negro customers will be maintained with a partition. Temporary merger may last two to three months pending a new site. The plan aims to comply with population based law and avoid protests from merchants.
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R. P. McRee
ABC System
Montgomery
Consolidated
E. Troy Street
St. Andrews Street
McRee Snie
McKee
Meher
Ant 1
McRee
St. Anarte
Pneumonia Strikes J. Edgar Hoover
Washington AP report states J. Edgar Hoover remains seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia, described as unchanged for several days. Hoover has been ill since Monday and is being treated at home by an associate.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
B-36 Skirts City But Flies Across Wiregrass Sector
A B-36 bomber flew west of Dothan during Air Force Day events, leaving few locals aware of the mission. Reports from Miami claim a Florida pass was forced to return to Houston due to heavy weather, while the Dothan leg was listed as departing Tadabousie via Quincy and Marianna toward Monte ramery.
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Dothan
Qonisigal
Miami
Fla
Florida
Houston, Texas
Tadabousie
Quincy
Marianna
Monteramery
Ozark Firm Submits Lowest Bid For Trade School Building Work
Ozark firm B F Williams Construction Co submitted the lowest bid for the Napier Fest 7 Trade School building project. Bids were opened by the board of education with Williams proposing about a lower price than the Chapman Construction Co and others. the project includes a machine shop and various classrooms.
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Ozark
B. F. Williams
Tra Company of Ozark
Timig
Yun
Lyonat
Napier
Williams Company
Chapman
Restructon Company
Teptyrr
Penis
Gebool
Israel Charges Stern Gang With Bernadotte Murder
Israel accuses the Stern Gang of killing UN mediator Folke Bernadotte and Col. Andre Serot in Jerusalem. More than 200 arrests reported as a manhunt tightens, with house arrest in Jerusalem and mass searches. UN officials weigh a 6000-strong interposition force as tensions rise in the region.
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Israel
Stern
Bernadotte
James M. Long
Tel Aviv
Count Folke Bernadotte
Storm Gang
Sternists
United Nations
Andre Serot
Jerusalem
Bernadotte and
Serot
Ames
Vu, N
Gant
Mosrad
Harty
U. N. Sion
Palestine
Unlion
Avi
Pankint
iIsraeli
Air Force marks birthday with global aerial spectacle
The Air Force staged a worldwide birthday celebration as it marked its second year as a separate service. Dozens of shows and bomber routes linked overseas bases and U S planes, with records in speed and cargo, including a 670.981 mile flight by an armed F-186 jet fighter and Berlin cargo deliveries totaling thousands of tons.
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James J. Strebig
Washington
Air Force
United States Air Force
Army
Navy
New York
General Hoyte
Vandenberg
Berlin
Berka
Berlia
Symington
Forte
Sprees
Prid
Drunks Barred From Cramton Bowl Gates
In Montgomery Alabama AP report, authorities announce bars on drunken spectators at Cramton Bowl this season. Gate safety measures will prevent intoxicated attendees from entering, following earlier incidents and crowd-control concerns.
Credit Controls Take Effect Amid Auto Credit Changes
Credit controls go into effect, likely squeezing premium car buyers. Dealers warn higher monthly payments and larger down payments will curb sales, while manufacturers worry about reduced credit lines and slower resales. The new rule requires a larger down payment and monthly installments, with costs varying by income and vehicle price.
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Chalres Mology
Wasitington
France
Ianantics
Dle Cara
Teward
Niles of Ley Cars
Nike
Tragedy on Trestle Claims Two Mothers in Alabama
Two mothers died when a freight train plowed into fishing parties on a 200 foot trestle southeast of Tangdale Alabama. One man was critically injured as others escaped. the accident occurred near the Chattahoochee River rails, with victims from Phenix City and nearby towns.
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Tangdale
Ala
Here
Maden Argo
Ranther
J. Dissant
Mathe
Phenix City
Little May Have Somather At Thot
A terse, garbled notice lacking clear details mentions Little May and an event at Thot with safety and veross terms, but the readable fragments do not establish a coherent incident or outcome. No names, organizations, or places beyond those fragments are clearly identifiable.
Marshall Heads to Paris for UN Assembly Meeting
Washington reports Marshall will travel to Paris today for a United Nations assembly session that could shape a showdown with the Soviet Union over the Berlin blockade. Moscow talks involving Molotov and envoys from Britain France and the United States leave uncertainty about direct Western involvement.
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Joan M. Tmgntower
Washington
Moscow
Molotov
Atelem
Botain
France
Marshall
Brian Foren
Bevin
Paris
Berlin
Jovenonstein
Great Biographer Emil Ludwig Dies From Illness
The obituary notes the death of Emil Ludwig a famed biographer at Ancona. It recalls his extensive writings on Jesus and historical figures, and his influence as a historian and biographer. The piece mentions scholarly peers and references his contributions to modern biography and historical analysis.
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Emil Ludwig
Ancona
Jesus
Guetle
Robad
Frantis Konnes Velt
Western Envoys Back At Kremlin
Western envoys met with Soviet leaders in Moscow to press about Berlin and the future of postwar arrangements. Ambassadors including Waller Hedelt and British and French envoys discussed Soviet insistence on military governors and the Berlin question, with Molotov declining to reveal further U.S. aims. Page 2.
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Berlin
Germany
Aitis
Beth Polley
Uae
Eddy Culmone
Fors
Sindh
Molutey
Mtv
Frank Tahoe
Yvew Chatargneatt
Delong
Soviet
Muffet Cat Nursing Her Hundredth Kitten
Muffet the A-grarald cat belonging to Mrs. I. Hi Sanger in Moultrie Ga has given birth to her 100th litter amid a neighborhood well supplied with Muffet offspring. Mrs. Banger notes only one problem with the last two kittens.
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Moultrie
Muffet
Mra
Sanger
Panger
Banger
Dothan Sends Iron Lung To West Coast For Use In Polio Epidemic
Dothan ships an iron lung to the West Coast to aid polio patients amid an expanding epidemic. The transfer reflects urgent cooperation as hospitals brace for rising cases and seek additional life support devices.
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Dothan
West ‘Coast
Truman Lays Bid For Farmer Vote Before Midwest
President Truman on a Western campaign swing assailed Republicans as gluttons of privilege allied with Wall Street. He urged stronger farm price supports, warned of a "boom and bust" cycle, and urged farmers to recall the 1930s depression blamed on the GOP. He spoke to packed crowds in Iowa and Nebraska announcing plans to press his farm program as he heads toward reelection.
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Merriman Smith Dexter
Truman
Middlewestern
Wall Street
Miter
Firette
Aetors
Iowa
Congress
Trumpy
Alops
America
Miny Farm
India imposes military rule over Hyderabad State
News reports describe India appointing a military governor after troops entered Hyderabad. A curfew was imposed on Hyderabad City and orders issued for the arrest of key leaders linked to the region's secessionist challenge.
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Delulam
India
Ihdersbad
Sooderange
Cop's Comeback To Film Fen Note Is Snappy
A fragmentary column from Columbia chronicles a quick quip about a patrolling officer and a street scene. Vague references hint at a comical exchange and a car windshield wiper, with partial quotes and garbled wording suggesting a playful, local-clip humor item.
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Cop
Fen Note
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