Limestone's First Pig Sale Attracts Wide Alabama Turnout
The Limestone County Feeder Association held its first pig sale with 890 pigs weighing about 52 000 pounds selling for an average 13.94 dollars per head and 24 cents per pound. Dr Robertson began auctioning at 1 30 pm as hog raisers arrived from 7 am. The event drew buyers from multiple counties and Tennessee with another sale planned in three months.
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F. K. Agee
Robertson
Alabama
Limestone County Feeder Association
Johnson
Limestone County
Sam Eich
Rural Area Development Committee
Eich
Agee
the Daily
Morgan
Lawrence
Madison
Cullman
Lauderdale
Colbert
de Kalb
Jackson Counties
Tennessee
Auburn University
Athens
Rural Area Development Association
Cecil McMilliam
Fred Robertson
E. D. Hardee
State Department of Agriculture
Auburn University Extension Service
Limestone County Feeder Pig Association
J. D. Swanner
Center
Tom E. Johnson
Israeli Press Scene Showcases Rich Diversity
A fragment notes Israel's young state with a population around 214 million, boasting 25 daily newspapers and 60 weeklies, plus 140 periodicals in multiple languages including German Arabic and Hungarian. It highlights a robust print culture despite the nation's short history.
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Everbody
Jeruscalem
Hints From Heloise on Keeping Bread Fresh
Readers favor wrapping bread in plastic before freezing or chilling to prevent staling. A stray tip suggests using garment bags or waxed wrappers, claiming the method saves money. Other letters share kitchen hacks like frying bacon in cold pans and drying towels to reduce ironing.
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Heloise
Navy Command Changes Today Chief of Naval Operations appointed
Admiral David L. McDonald was named the new chief of naval operations at a ceremony in Washington replacing retiring Admiral George W. Anderson who becomes ambassador to Portugal. McDonald, 57, from Maysville Georgia, came from the 6th Fleet and Eastern Atlantic Command to the Pentagon with Secretary Fred Korth presiding. Kennedy named Anderson ambassador to Portugal.
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Washington
Navy
Adm
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
George W. Anderson
McDonald
Maysville
6Th Fleet
Eastern Atlantic Command
Pentagon
Anderson
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Goodby
Naval Station
Kennedy
Portugal
New Quakes Shake Skopje
Fresh tremors rocked quake scarred Skopje before dawn sending survivors into the streets. Thousands slept in tents or open areas as walls collapsed but no new major damage reported. Officials say no more hope for life under ruins. about 1,000 bodies recovered with toll likely near 2,000.
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Skopje
Yugoslavia
Birmingham jails white picketers amid desegregation tensions
In Birmingham four white protesters picketed downtown stores that had quietly desegregated lunch counters. They were arrested after parading without a permit. Dr. Edward Fields of the National States Rights Party led the demonstration. Seven stores in three suburban centers remained affected as the incident unfolded.
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Birmingham
Edward Fields
National States Right Party
Bird and Her Fledglings Nest in Abandoned Car
A bird and her babies nested in an abandoned vehicle, remaining until the fledglings could fly. The unusual scene drew attention as the family left the car and ventured into nearby brush.
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Bird
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