Jones Support for Federal Highways Endorsed in Alabama
Alabama county commissioners heard Rep. Jones advocate a federal highway program to fund interstate and secondary roads. The plan envisions a ten year, one billion dollar annual allocation, starting 725 million for secondary roads and rising yearly. Gresham Hale outlined progress on local funding acts and county shares of license and patrol proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Rep. Jones
D-Ala
Jones
James E. Folsom
Rep. Rains
America
Gresham Hale
Colbert County
Association
Hale
Highway Patrol
Talladega Mills Lift Pay Raises in Southern Textile Belt
Workers at two Talladega area mills receive wage increases as part of a broader wave of Southern mill raises. Wehadkee Yarn Mills awarded a five cent per hour hike. Bemis Brothers Bag Co. withheld its exact raise details. Previous scales not disclosed.
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Talladega
Ala
Talladega Area
Southern Mills
R. A. Wells
Bemis Brothers Bag Co
Wehadkee Yarn Mills
Bemis
Reading Size Affects Speed Says Vision Institute
The Better Vision Institute notes that letters printed in 10 to 12 point type can be read faster than larger or smaller print, highlighting optimal readability and suggesting design considerations for printed materials.
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The
Better Vision Institute
Partners Asking Okeh To Divide Radio Properties
Edwin H. Estes and Cary L. Graham seek permission from the Communications Commission to divide their Alabama broadcasting holdings. Under a no cash dissolution, Estes would own WMOZ Mobile while Graham takes WANA Anniston and WETO Gadsden. Graham already owns WPID Piedmont.
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Washington
Edwin H. Estes
Cary L. Graham
The
Communications Commission
Mobile
Anniston
Gadsden
Ala
Estes
WMOZ
Graham
WANA
Weto
WPID
Piedmont
City Manager Freeman to resign in Jasper Alabama
J S Freeman 81 longtime Jasper city manager resigns effective August 31 citing ill health. Freeman, mayor said, has held the post since 1953 and has served in public office since 1944, reportedly the oldest U S city manager.
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Jasper
Ala
J.S. Freeman
United States
George Hiller Jr
Freeman
Capital Letters Harder to Read by 11.8 Percent
A study finds that uppercase text is about 11.8 percent harder to read than lowercase text. Researchers measured reading speed and comprehension across multiple font sizes and contexts.
U S Grand Jury to Probe Charge of Bank Robbery
A Pensacola Florida liquor store operator Richard Morris and co defendant Abraham Lincoln Pierce face bank robbery charges as a federal grand jury convenes on Sept 26. Morris bound over to the grand jury on a $20000 bond in the $6325 Farmers Bank of McCullough Alabama holdup. Pierce testified at trial that he and Morris robbed the bank during a beach outing near Pensacola. Morris invoked self incrimination concerns on other questions.
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Mobile
Pensacola
Fla
U.S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
Richard Morris
Farmers Bank of
Ala
FBI
Abraham Lincoln Pierce
Morris
Pierce
Jesus His Lawyer Says Kidnap Suspect
An Anniston Alabama man Luther Moss age 20 was arraigned on a federal kidnapping charge and held on a 10000 dollar bond. When asked if he wanted a lawyer he said I already have one Jesus. Assistant U S Attorney James Meek noted a good lawyer if he is on Moss side. Moss was indicted by the Calhoun County Grand Jury for kidnapping three small white boys found bound in an abandoned building. The federal charge claims he stole Willie B Ringo s car forcing Ringo into the car trunk and driving to Harriman Tennessee where Moss was captured.
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Knoxville
Anniston
Ala
Luther Moss
Jesus
U.S. Asst
James Meek
Moss
Calhoun County
Willie B. Ringo
Ringo
Harriman
Tenn
Diphtheria Peaks Pass in Phenix City
Phenix City health officer Dr. W B Mims Jr announced the diphtheria outbreak has peaked with seven patients still hospitalized. He proposed shortening the interval between anti-diphtheria injections from four to three weeks to ensure control by school opening. one suspected case was reported yesterday.
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Phenix City
Ala
W. B. Mims Jr
Russell County
Reynolds Metals Declares Dividend and Stock Split Plan
Reynolds Metals Co announces a dividend of 6.24 cents per share payable October 1 to record holders September 7. A special meeting September 8 will consider splitting common stock into five shares. United States Foil Co subsidiary declares 50 cent dividend payable October 7 to record September 21.
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Richmond
Reynolds Metals Co
United States Foil Co
Reynolds Metals
Reading speed and line length in print media
A study notes readers process 33 to 55 characters per line when type is 10 point, suggesting longer or shorter lines slow reading. Implications point to optimizing line length for newspapers and books to improve fluency and comprehension.
Why Children Ask Questions and How to Answer
Health note advises honesty with children when they ask why things are as they are. Admit ignorance if needed and propose finding out together. Explain complex ideas through concrete examples and match answers to the child's age, noting that some questions, including the origins of the universe or God, may have no definitive answer.
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Edith Hale Swift
American Medical Association
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Morgan County
Distributors
Cities Service Petroleum Products
Decatur, Alabama
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Florence
Economy Optical CO
Medica
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