Population shifts yield more House seats to western and southern states
The 1940 census data show California gaining seats while several states lose or hold, with Arizona Michigan New Mexico North and South Carolina Oregon Tennessee among gainers and Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Nebraska Oklahoma and Pennsylvania among losses. Ohio and New York top the lists by population as apportionment proceeds ahead of the 78th Congress convening in 1943. The census director notes a historic slowdown in urban migration.
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Bureau
California
House of Representatives
United States
Arizona
Michigan
New Mexico
Carolina
Oregon
Tennies
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Fornia
Congress
Census Bureau
W. L. Austin
Austin
Jerry plans a glamorous program boost for Kit
Kit confronts Jerrys push to control her career and contract renewal as he vows to remake the show with guests. She reveals her lack of social experience, while he promises to teach games and schedules a golf date. The scene hints at power, loyalty, and a coming clash in their relationship.
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Kit
Jerry
Erry
Kitty
Helen
Radio Public
Kitty O'Reilly
Vance Healey
Court Closes Athens Circuit Docket in One Day
Non jury run of the circuit court in Athens Alabama finished Monday with all civil criminal and equity cases disposed of. Judge A A Griffith of Cullman presided and County Solicitor C Johnson prosecuted for the state.
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Athens
Ala
Circuit Court
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
C. Johnson
Ihe
Dr Caldwell's Lax Senna Promoted With Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Lax Senna as a constipation remedy. It claims the combination with Syrup Pepsin makes the laxative more agreeable and improves the taste, urging readers to buy at their druggist's.
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Dr. Caldwell
Trains Collide Near Zaragoza Killing Dozens
Two express trains collided at Velilla De Ebro Station between Madrid and Barcelona. Up to fifty people were killed and about eighty injured as the Barcelona to Madrid train plowed into the waiting Madrid to Barcelona locomotive wrecking a car and overturning a locomotive. Rescue efforts continued hours after the crash with faulty switch blamed in initial reports.
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Associated Press
Zaragoza
Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
Velilla de Ebro
Plainview Boys Organize 4-H Club
The Plainview School in Lawrence County reports the organization of a 4-H Club. Elected officers include Oran Hill as president, Herbert Moore as vice president, and Jewel Johnson as secretary.
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Plainview School
Lawrence County
Oran Hill
Herbert Moore
Jewel Johnson
Rapid building boom reshapes Athens during 1940s growth
Ath ens sees a surge in construction as residential projects rise alongside several new commercial structures. Despite a stable population from 1930 to 1940, visitors note Athens’ swift pace of development with many homes underway and a few multi story buildings in progress.
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Athens
Ala
Visitoums
Navy Aviation Careers Offer Via Government Reports
The article outlines Navy aviation opportunities for young men to become Regular or Reserve aviation officers. It details eligibility including age, citizenship, education, and physical standards, and describes the training path from Navy Reserve Seaman to aviation cadet at Pensacola. Pay scales during training and after commissioning are noted, with guidance to apply through the local Naval District commandant.
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NAVY
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve
Pensacola
United States Naval Air Station
Florida
Tennessee Valley Alumni Unit to Meet at Decatur High
The regular meeting of the Tennessee Valley Alumni Unit of Alabama State Teachers College will be held Sunday December 8 at 4 p m at Decatur Negro High School. The unit includes graduates and former students in Morgan and Lawrence counties and Jettie A Winters is president.
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Hull
ARMY
Albert Hull
Corde
Tennessee Mountains
Army Air Base
Savannah
Young Hull
Air Corps Technical School
Cuz
Little Cordell
Tennessee Valley
Alabama State Teachers College
Decatur Negro High School
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Jettie A. Winters
Defense plan given boost from engines and equipment
Washington reports an army air corps gain as commercial airlines donate new aircraft engines needed to finish military planes. The lines also release about seven and a half million dollars worth of equipment for 1941 to support urgent war needs as President Roosevelt urged no schedule expansion. Merill C. Meigs attended the meeting with airline heads and defense council advisers.
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Washington
Army
Air Corps
Firtfis
Air Lines
Roosevelt
Navy
Stimson
Priorities Board
The
Defense Commission
Merrill C. Meigs
Advisory Commission
National Defense Council
Labor and Wage-Hour Propose Steps to Aid Migratory Workers
Secretary of Labor Perkins and Wage-Hour Administrator Fleming presented Congress with measures to ease the economic hardship of migratory workers moving between states in search of employment. They outlined proposals aimed at improving conditions and access during seasonal job shifts.
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Washington
Perkins
Philp B. Fleming
Congress
Want Ads Spotlight Cars For Sale Daily Listings
Before buying or selling your automobile, glance over the Want Ads. You will find different cars listed each day.
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J. R. Daniels Insurance and Financing
Walnut St
Decatur
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Birmingham
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Times Ted
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