Government Puts 950 Slightly Used War Plants On Sale
Government catalogs 950 war plants offered to private buyers, detailing locations such as Birmingham and Decatur, with lists of facilities, land, buildings, machinery, and potential purchase or removal arrangements. The note highlights the purpose to repurpose peacetime assets for industry, labor, finance, and communities nationwide.
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Brmeg van Lersee Johwin
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Adifcat
Tetafinur
Lote
Birmingham
Lesver
Lacaawa Vareina City
A's. Lessee
Republic
Ferro Enamel Corp
Cleveland
Birmingham HC
Ferro Enamel Corporation
Ordasree
Fusly
Tennesse Cua, Iron and Railroad Company
Burlings
Decatur
Tennessee
Ralls
Smphuidding Corporation
Birmiigham Land
Mary J Une
Zulu Girls Barred From Wearing Utensils by National Party
A South African National Party policy bans Zulu girls from wearing certain utensils amid claims of immorality. The rule targets adornments and fashion, sparking controversy over cultural restrictions and government control.
Authorities Seek Tighter Salmon Rut Strait Controls
Public officials announce renewed measures to divert salmon traffic along the Avpi river corridor hoping to reduce hazards. Local agencies coordinate patrols and inspections to deter illegal crossings and ensure safety for nearby communities.
Lewis B Mims Dies In Dothan Hospital
Funeral services for Lewis Bascom Mims of Newville route two who died in Dothan hospital will be held at Center Church at 11 am Sunday. The Rev Lyman Biannon will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery, Headland Mortuary in charge. Surviving are his wife and two daughters Evelyn Loftin Ozark and Lorraine Mims Newville route two. He had four brothers Travis Donalsonville Gn Bartow Skippervile Ala Tommy Mid lang Co KOT Army a half brother Roseoe Kinms Ozarks sisters Epsie Woods Yempre Chancery Erne Hunt Cara Hale all of Donalsonville Mrs Tlatie Graviham Newville and Mrs Nettie Childre Midlandry, his step-mother Beehie Mims Ozark, and a grandson J C Loftm.
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Headland
Lewis Bascom Mims
Yurtyning
Newville
Dothan Hospital
Center Church
Lyman Biannon
Bullat Wall
Evelyn Loftin
Ozark
Lorraine Mims
Travis Donalsonville
Gn Bartow
Skippervile
Tommy
Mid Lang Co Kot
Army
Roseoe Kinms
Ozarks
Epsie Woods
Yempre Chancery
Erne Hunt
Cara Hale
Donalsonville
Tlatie Graviham
Nettie Childre
Sparks Pushes Tax Amendment In Birmingham Rally
Sparks urged passage of an income tax amendment at a Birmingham rally claiming it would boost state revenues and fund education and homestead exemptions. He argued the measure would improve citizen welfare and government services while presenting the plan as a key policy to voters.
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Birmingham
Gor J Charnees Sparks
Alabama
Sparks
Rev Fennell to Preach at Cove Hill Love Hill Assembly
The notice states Fennell and Money will conduct services at the church on route one. It mentions preaching by Rev Fennell at Love Hill Assembly and Cove Hill events, with references to nearby figures and humorous interjections in the page content.
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United States
Atgjor Hoople
Fennell
Cove Hill
Rex Joe Fennell
Love Hill
Asnord
HP Money
Patton to Report on Bavaria From Frankfurt
Gen George S Patton Jr travels to Frankfurt to report personally to Eisenhower on dentzfication and other facets of his administration in the eastern military district of the American occupation zone. He conferred with Robert Murphy and an anonymous Army investigator about a public situation in Bavaria amid ouster rumors, while a new batch of statistics claimed the Third Army leads other zones.
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Germany
George S Patton Jr
Frankfurt
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Police Seek Runaway Boy From Columbus Home
In Dothan police on the lookout for a runaway boy described as five feet six inches tall, about 130 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. The boy reportedly left his home in Columbus, Georgia, and the father, S B Elvott, alerted officers. Chief J E Craughon confirmed the missing person case and requested public assistance.
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Dothan
Columbus
J E Craughon
S B Elvott
Dothan Branch ACT Meets Saturday Night
The Dothan menen oF ne Lmied Commercal Travelers will meet Windsow might to hel a report. On the Supreme Lesson by JH Adams of Dolan a ways an nounted today by J. Whit King Sr counselor. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 8 pm at the Ameuiein Legion Hall on south Foster ettcet.
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JH Adams
Dolan
J. Whit King
Ameuiein Legion Hall
South Foster
Ettcet
Pecan Sale Rules Outlined at Annual Convention
AIBANY Ga AP Jeffery King says pecan sale rules were announced to distributors at the annual pecan distributors association meeting. Attendees from Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi and South Carolina heard forecasts from Thatthikabee of Albans as president. U.S. Department of Agriculture crops indicate 1947 pecan production around 45.95 million pounds with variable quality and shelling losses.
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Aibany Ga
Jeffery King
Gogia
Alabama
Nonsensical Fragments Describe Bird Growth Traits
Fragmentary text compares young buds and young hatched from large eggs, noting they are naked, blind, and helpless at birth, then down-clad and active, with awkward phrasing suggesting an old natural history note on avian development.
Conference delays and Argentina pressure at Rio talks
Diplomats in Argentina and Uruguay weighed postponing the Rio de Janeiro conference begun October 20. The meeting failed to draft a hemisphere defense treaty aligned with the UN Charter and the Mexico City Inter-American Conference earlier this year. Braden was noted as pushing for strong democratic action in Argentina and likely to propose a solution.
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Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
United States
Amercan
Argentina
Argenttines Nei
Uruguay
Braden
Demand St Joseph Aspina for cheap aspirin today
No aspirin is faster or better. St Joseph Aspina, the world’s largest seller, offers 100 tablets for 35¢ at 10¢ per tablet. Why pay more or accept inferior brands like Joss. Always ask for St Joseph Aspina.
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St Joseph Aspina
St. Joseph Aspina
Napier Field Colonel J A Dunning Returns From China
Col J A Dunning deputy commander of Napier Field returns to the States after leading the Sth Fighter Group in China. He and a selectively trained American corps supported Chinese pilots in combat actions from October to March. He earned the Legion of Merit with oak leaf, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, and Air Medal with two clusters. He and Mrs Dunning relocate to the Post with daughters Ann Elizabeth and Jane Susan.
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Napier Colony
Duns
Army Air Forces Training Command
Fort Worth
Teass
Easstern
Maxwell, Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Sth
Indie
Denning
China
Dunning
Ann Elzabeth
Jane Susan
Japs Fooled In In Language Seen
A garbled report discusses language ideas about Japanese, mentioning misperceptions and claims of manipulation. It references American readers and scholars and hints at debates over how Japanese language was perceived or represented in wartime context.
Civil War Looms in Italy as Parliament Turmoil Rises
A fiery Socialist speech in the Rome Assembly warns of civil strife unless Premier Fern Parri moves to quell unrest. Sandro Pertini urges decisive action amid mounting Labor discontent and government tension.
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Rome
Italy
Fern
Parr
Z Ve Assembly
Fm Borthem
Workang
Sandro Perun
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