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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
9
At a USDA hearing in Memphis, opponents argue the cotton research bill concentrates power in the secretary of agriculture and imposes a $1 per bale funding, while proponents say promotion is needed to keep up with synthetic fibers. Hearings move next to Phoenix and Dallas as approval requires two thirds of producers or a two thirds share of production.
In Montgomery Alabama Rep Norman Brown failed to win a House commendation for GOP Congressman James D Martin as a gubernatorial candidate. The vote included three Democratic names and one Republican, delaying support for Martins civil rights bill amendment. Walton Hester quipped that the House would vote no if needed.
Alabama Power Co and union officials, in a second week of a 2400 electrician strike, agreed to meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in Birmingham with mediator Wanza C. Johnson presiding. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service stepped in earlier. Pickets remain at company offices despite a court bar on mass picketing.
Mrs S Lauro seeks help for a 5 year old cat and her kitten who soil indoors despite a litter box. Advice suggests reviewing diet changes, limiting fish, offering raw or boiled meats, and considering bladder stones diagnosed by a veterinarian. The kitten may be copying the behavior.
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