Truman Aids Dedication of Everglades National Park
President Truman helped dedicate a 454000 acre Everglades tract in Everglades City Florida as the Everglades National Park. He urged Americans to resist raids on natural resources by interests seeking private gain. The scene included Seminole Indians tourists and local officials as he framed land and water stewardship as a public duty.
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Everglades City
Fla
Truman
Florida Everglades
Everglades National Park
Everglades
Seminole delegation presents gifts to President Truman
Before the speech, 110 Seminole Indians sent a delegation of 20 to the President with a multi hued tribal shirt a handbag for Mrs Truman and a Seminole flag as thousands crowded this tiny venue.
State TVA Fire Program Expands in North Alabama
State Forester J. M. Stauffer announced a fire protection program for TVA reservoirs in North Alabama. About 72 000 acres of reservoir lands are covered under a contract with TVA with TVA contributing finances to boost protection across the valley. The plan includes expanded prevention work and new techniques with two trained foresters to be stationed at Florence and Huntsville offices. Field operations will be led by district foresters J. A. Rodgers and E. T. Sizemore in Huntsville and Florence.
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Montgomery
Ala
TVA
Alabama
State Conservation Department
Division of Forestry
J. M. Stauffer
Stauffer
State District Forester
Florence
Huntsville
J. A. Rodgers
E. T. Sizemore
Drowned Mobile salesman dies in river plunge
A Mobile Alabama salesman with a punctual record disappeared for work and was found dead when his car plunged into the Mobile River. Rescue crews recovered the vehicle with the body in the rear seat eighteen feet underwater. The sole witness was a 16 year old fisherman who saw the car near a railroad wharf shortly before the incident. The deceased, 51 year old Carl B. Douglas, worked for a meat packing company and was noted as very punctual.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile River
C. D. Sir- Phe
Arl B. Douglas
Ces Meat Packing Company
Douglas
Sirmon
Jeremiah Sanders
McLean
Passin Company
Dedication Ceremony Grants Nation 28th National Park
Gov M Nard F Caldwell titled the land and Interior Secretary Krug accepted declaring it the 28th National Park. Additional land acquisitions will expand the park to about 1.5 million acres.
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M Nard F. Caldwell
Interior
Krug
Columbus Brings Cattle On Second Voyage in 1495
On his second voyage in 1495 Columbus reportedly brought cows to the new lands. The brief note records livestock transport as part of early colonial expeditions.
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Columbus
Sorority Volunteers Bring Music to Brooklyn Mental Hospital
Haley Boyle reports on Red Cross Gray Ladies at Brooklyn State Hospital bringing joy through music. Volunteers Mrs. Jacob Skeer and Mrs. W Gordon Dunsmore visit four times weekly to play for 3,400 patients, easing fear and helping some regain reality through singing and piano.
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Brooklyn State Hospital
Jacob Skeer
W. Gordon Dunsmore
Mademoiselle From Armenieres Spark Sparks Jitterbug
A red haired woman lifts her head and sings a lusty memory of Mademoiselle from Armenieres as she joins a jitterbug with a young black haired girl. Dr Rubin comments cheerfully about the scene and the girls beside him in the room.
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Dr. Rubin
Mademoiselle
Armentieres
Employment Good in Mobile Areas
Mobile Alabama report shows non agricultural employment in Mobile county at 68,937 in November, a peace time peak. Shipyard workers rose from 9,000 to over 11,200 in six weeks, contributing to the gain though wartime peak remains 104,001 in 1943.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
William P. Stainback
Alabam
Rere
Stainback
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