Tax receipts pour in as deficit widens in first fiscal quarter
The first quarter ends with the Treasury collecting over 9 billion dollars mainly from income taxes while expenses outpace revenue leaving a 252.8 million deficit. By Sept 5 the shortfall peaked near 1.966 billion, surpassing Truman’s year-end forecast, with both parties touting tax positions ahead of the 1947 campaign.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Treasury
Truman
Harold Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ike Rebukes Pessimism On International Relations
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Berlin urged less global pessimism and more recognition of progress in international cooperation. He noted evidence that cooperation is growing as he spoke beside Gen. Joseph T. McNarney and Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay while cancelling visits to troops in Austria and Venezia Giulia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Eisenhower
Germany
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S. Forces Europe
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Austria
Venezia Giulia
Europe
Fields Indicted for Contempt in Wire Screening Deal
A federal grand jury indicted former convict Benjamin F. Fields of Washington a contract expeditor for contempt of Congress tied to a House Committee probe into a $12 936 surplus wire screening arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Benjamin F. Fields
Congress
House Committee
Hess Leaves War Crimes Trial In Apparent Pain
Rudolf Hess rose and left the courtroom during the war crimes trial today after rocking back and forth in apparent pain for several minutes. He returned about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mernberg
Rudolf Hess
Geneva County Singing Convention Draws Large Crowd in Slocomb
A girl soloist and a 14 year old bass singer highlighted Geneva County’s annual Singing Convention at Slocomb High School auditorium. Fifty song leaders guided congregational singing as crowds filled indoors and out. Young boys, many in early teens, joined in with enthusiasm, tackling difficult numbers from a new song book. The event featured traditional shaped note gospel music and robust participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. J. Davis
Wiregrass
Forrestal Announces Navy Backing for U S Foreign Policy
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said U S naval forces are in the Mediterranean to aid American foreign policy and will stay for some time. The FDR will be replaced by another carrier as Mediterranean operations continue. The move signals support for Turkey against Russia, aid to Greece, and seeking a peaceful Trieste settlement with Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Forrestal
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Dardanelles
New License Plates For Autos Go On Sale In Dothan Tomorrow
1947 license plates go on sale at the probate judge office in the courthouse in Dothan with 8,150 tags available. Auto licenses priced by weight range from 5.50 to 18.50 and truck, trailer, motorcycle, and bus tags have corresponding rates. Delinquency dates are Nov. 1 for privilege and store licenses and Nov. 15 for vehicle licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Saxon Poyner
Poyner
Highway Patrol Seeks Restoration of 16 for Drivers
Montgomery AP The State Highway Patrol backs restoring the driver license age to 16 in Alabama. The age was cut to 15 by the 1945 Legislature due to wartime shortages, but Chief Clyde Sellers says the wartime need has passed and that too many 15 year olds have been in accidents. He will urge the change to the Legislature next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Alabama
Clyde Sellers
Sellers
New Ship Tieup Threatens U S
Washington subject to a midnight deadline as government negotiators race to avert a second U S port shutdown this month. CIO longshoremen and CIO marine engineers seek wage boosts and security clauses while Pacific stevedores press for safety guarantees and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Marine Engineers
AFL
Harry Bridges
CIO
Pacific
Mrs N T McKinnon Dies In Dothan At 55
Mrs. N T McKinnon fifty five died at her home 209 South Ostes street after a long illness. She had lived in Dothan 37 years and was a Presbyterian Church member. Funeral at Presbyterian Church at 2 30 pm with Rev J Norton Dendy officiating. Burial in City Cemetery Ward Wilson in charge. Surviving: her husband a daughter Mrs J D Alexander Princeton Ky three sons William R McKinnon US Navy San Diego Calif J Paul McKinnon Dothan Neill A McKinnon Pensacola Fla a sister Mrs L W Arrington Havana Fla two brothers J R Radney Columbia W A Radney Dothan. Active pallbearers listed.
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N. T. McKinnon
South Ostes Street
Dothan
Presbyterian Church
J. Norton Dendy
Ward-Wilson
J. D. Alexander
Princeton
William R. McKinnon
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
J. Paul McKinnon
Neill A. McKinnon
Pensacola
Fla
L. W. Arrington
Havana
J. R. Radney
Columbia
W. A. Radney
David Bradford
William Johnson
Lawson Johnson
Milton Lurie
Sam Behr
Man
H. F. Deal
Bo Ee
T. K. McFatter
K. B. Williams
John T. Elie
C. W. Johnson
G. W. Blakey
C. E. Blakey
W. R. Jordan
Troy Lewis
J. Heard Saxon
J. T
International War Crimes Tribunal convicts Nazis in mass ruling
The International War Crimes Tribunal finds Nazi Germany guilty of aggressive warfare against 11 nations. It brands Gestapo SS and parts of leadership as criminal groups, while acquitting the High Command and Reich cabinet as organizations. Death or prison terms loom for all 21 defendants.
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Edward W. Beattie Muernberg
International War Crimes Tribunal
Nazi Germany
High Command
Reich Cabinet
S. A
Gestapo
S. S
Russia
France
United States
Britain
Europe
Poland
Martin Bormann
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Wilhelm Keitel
Alfred Rosenberg
Hans Frank
Constantin von Neurath
Bohemi
Free Press Wins Access to Nazi War Crimes Executions
The Allied Control Council will admit two news correspondents from each of the four occupying nations to witness Nuremberg executions. Hugh Baillie of United Press urged open access, reversing a plan for secret, official-only witnessings.
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Ed Press
U. P
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Council
Baillie
End Of Price Control Seen If Production Stays Up
Roy L. Thompson of the Price Decontrol Board told the American Retail Federation that if output keeps growing at the past six months, price controls could fade away. He noted many sectors still risk losing safeguards, with controls due to expire next June unless extended by Congress. He cited surges in washing machines, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, irons, ranges, and staples like corn, wheat, oats, and warned meat and dairy remain tight.
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Washington (LLP
Roy L. Thompson
Price Decontrol Board
Congress
Thompson
American Retail Federation
Cotton Bale Damaged In Fire Here Today
City firemen answered three calls this morning involving a bale of cotton an automobile and waste shavings. Damage to the bale of cotton was estimated at 175 dollars. The fire occurred at the Cottonwood Road Bay Line Railroad intersection at the Spann Hammond Gun. The automobile fire was at 508 West North street where Jimmy Lee Owens reported 60 dollars damage. Burning shavings at 730 North Oates street near Clarks Cabinet Shop caused no damage.
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Cottonwood Road Bay Line
West North Street
Jimmy Lee Owens
North Oates Street
Clark
Peace Makers Overrule Russia on Danube River Declaration
A Peace Conference commission voted nine to five to draft a Danube navigation declaration despite Russian objections as part of forthcoming peace treaties. The move backs a French-US-British proposal to guarantee freedom of navigation for Riparian states and bound Big Four talks to implement within six months of treaty effect.
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Joseph Dynan
Paris
Danube
Balkan
U.S
Arthur Vandenberg
Ballns Economic Commission
United States
Britain
Romania
Military Commission
Hungary
Finland
Vandenberg
Homania
Homann
Austria
Germany
Trieste
Alabama Teachers to Gain Pay Increase Efforts Announced
Gov Chauncey Sparks released 1 038 193 from the general fund to the Department of Education as the 1945 46 fiscal year closes. State School Supt A R Meadows said the money would fund an average 5 percent raise with local boards deciding individual distributions and timing for 1945 48 salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
Department of Education
A. R. Meadows
Meadows
Educational Trust Fund
Fire Prevention Week Committee Sets First Meeting Tonight
The National Fire Prevention Week committee, formed last week, will meet at City Hall at 7 39 tonight to plan events. Fire Chief ROH Ryan will chair, with Arthur Johnson organizing film shorts showing disasters from this year during the week October 6 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roh. Ryan
Arthur Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Betts Slimgluff
Amos Jones
C. H. Hildreth
Lafayette Street Methodist
J. Norton Dendy
First Presbyterian Church
J. Y H. Brennan
J. I. Vaughn
Salomon Baxter
Bruce Flurry
Jack Ussery
Zolly Doak
Abby Ellard
Jewel Thrasher
Frazer-Ellis Hospital
Fred Dykes
Exchange Club
C. Burch
Lion's
Methodists To Vote Tomorrow Night On Foster Street Move
The Foster Street Methodist church with 1300 members calls a 7:20 pm meeting to vote on relocating the church to the town’s western part. Pastor Dr. E A Childs says all members 18 and older may discuss and vote, deciding whether the move proceeds or is abandoned.
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Foster Street
Automobile Collision Leaves Minor Vehicle Damage
Police report a weekend collision on N Foster street involving a car driven by Annie O Yates and a truck driven by William Lindsey. Both drivers faced no charges after the incident at the driveway turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie O. Yates
N. Foster Street
William Lindsey
Dothan Milk Prices to Rise Tomorrow
State milk prices will increase to 22 cents a quart for sweet milk in Dothan effective tomorrow with buttermilk and coffee cream unchanged. The rise follows hearings in Birmingham and Montgomery amid reports of a winter milk shortage. Executive Secretary Charles W. Kirby cited higher production and winter costs as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Birmingham
Jcal
Charles W. Kirby
Alabama Milk Control Board
WAC Captain Convicted in Hesse Jewel Theft Case
Former WAC Captain Kathleen Nash Durant is found guilty of stealing 1.506 million dollars in Hesse jewels from Kronberg Castle and is sentenced to five years hard labor with dishonorable discharge. Her husband Col. Jack Durant and Maj. David Watson face complicity charges as trials proceed.
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Frankfurt
Germany
WAC
Kathleen Nash Durant
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