Jones pushes separate rural housing bill for farms
Rep. Jones of Alabama urges Congress to treat farm housing acetate as a distinct rural housing measure soon to be drafted. He plans a long range program with technical guidance and financial aid via the Farmers Home Administration to aid farm owners in the United States Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Washington
Jones
D-Ala
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Memorial Rites Planned for Frank Noyles Pioneer Editor
Memorial services will be held in Washington for Frank B. Noyles veteran newspaper publisher and Associated Press leader. Rev C Leslie Glenn of St Johns Episcopal church will conduct rites at 2 p.m. EST burial is private. The piece notes principal nut crops Americans eat include almonds filberts walnuts and pecans.
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Washington
Frank B., Noyles
Pioneer Associated Press
C. Leslie Glenn
St. John's Episcopal Church
Feu
Congress to Insist Defense Forces Reveal Cooperation
Senator McKellar says the armed services must show consolidation savings from unifying Army Navy and Air Forces to justify defense spending. He expects hearings and supports Truman’s $15 billion ceiling with a push for a strong air force and clear roles for each branch.
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Congress
Washington
McKellar
D-Tenn
Armed Services
Senate Appropriations Committee
Truman
Tennesseean
Thomas
Okla
Appropriations Committee
Tydings
Appropriations Group
Armed Services Committee
Rep
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Kidneys Must Remove Excess Acids
Doan's Pills advertised as a stimulant diuretic help kidneys flush out poisons from blood. Ad claims long use by millions for over 60 years and promises relief from backaches swelling headaches and urinary issues.
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Doan
Autauga Official H D Greeson Found Dead In Car
Billingsley Alabama December 2 62 year old H D Greeson Autauga county commissioner was found dead in his car near Billingsley. Coroner said death appeared natural. Greeson from Jones Alabama had served 14 years on the commission and was reelected to a new four year term.
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Billingsley
Ala
H. D. Greeson
Autauga County
Jack Speigner
Greeson
Jones
Doctor of Year Dr William L Pressly Receives AMA Honor
Dr William L Pressly of Due West South Carolina honored as outstanding family doctor of the year by the American Medical Association at St Louis. Former professional baseball player, he has practiced in his birthplace for 34 years AP Wirephoto
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William L. Pressly
Due West
S. C
American Medical Association
St._Louis
Pressly
South May Take Over the Lead in Corn Production
Chicago dispatch reports Dr. Robert M. Salter of the Agriculture Department warns the South could overtake the Midwest as the nation’s top livestock feed corn producer. He cites overworked Midwestern soils and a Southern shift from cotton to corn under modern metal as key factors.
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Chicago
Midwest
Robert M. Salter
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering
American Seed Trade
Salter
South
Gains Seen in Dixie Industry
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports manufacturing employment rising in Georgia Florida Louisiana and Tennessee while Alabama Mississippi falls offset by gains in cigars textiles and food processing. September shows further increases in food and fertilizer sectors but textile hiring declines due to yarn mill disputes. Residential contracts fall 45 percent in September though nine months show 37 percent year over year growth in total construction awards.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Soil Building Crops Boost Yields Says Expert
Dr. Salter notes longer growing season and higher rainfall. He cites 100 bushel corn clubs in several states and 600 North Carolina farmers reaching 100 bushels. Iowa and Illinois averaged 61 bushels per acre. The solution for midwestern farmers is to plant more acres to soil building crops like alfalfa and clover, alone or with grass.
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North Carolina
Real estate figure Bill Steber dies in Mobile
W R. Bill Steber aged 52 a leading figure in real estate and bonding in Mobile Ala died after a sudden illness. He once ran unsuccessfully for city commissioner in 1945 against Mayor Ernest M Megginson. Survived by brother R E Steber of Birmingham.
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Mobile
Ala
W R
Bill) Steber
Ness
Steber
Ernest M. Megginson
R. E. Steber
Birmingham
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