Athens College President McCain Offers Humor and Drive
Dr. Virgil McCain, Athens College president, praised for optimism and humor that push the college forward. Noted for a clever businesslike calling card and a humorous honorary degree story from Sneed College. Also mentioned are Kay Pollock selling a top herd at Chicago and Limestone County soil testing gains led by F. K. Agee with a county income rise to 12.898 million dollars.
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Virgil McCain
Athens College
Decatur High
W. H. Jenkins
Sneed College
M.U
Sand Mountain University
John Sparkman
McCain
Athens
Nancy Fleming
Herford
Chicago
Limestone County
F. K. Agee
Montgomery
Agee
G. H. Aull
Clemson College
Prison study panel debates modernization plan and Kilby land value
The legislature's prison study committee approved a comprehensive modernization package with a general obligation bond plan but called the report tentative pending Kilby reservation appraisal due in March. If Kilby land values fall well below 10 million dollars, changes are likely before May.
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Kilby Reservation
Montgomery
CATES COMMENTS On Decatur Bond Issue Efficiency
The city sold 275000 in public improvement bonds for sewer work at 3.01 interest. If priced at the national average 3.5 the city would have paid 7374 more in interest over 10 years. Bond buyers prize Decatur's high quality issues due to businesslike city management.
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City of
Decatur
City of Decatur
Industry Growth Prompts Bond Debate In Rutherford County
Rutherford County officials discuss financing a development plan through general obligation bonds while industry expansion and new plants attract businesses from across the nation. Critics warn bonds may overcommit state funds if land yields are uncertain and favor selling land in full rather than piecemeal to maximize value.
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Murfreesboro
Harold Earthman
Earthman
Rutherford County
Prison Board
Kilby
Larry Dumas
Jefferson
Princi
UAW Sets Year Goals as 30 for 40 Gains Surface
In Detroit the United Auto Workers plan meetings to craft bargaining aims for the April 26 29 convention. Talks by top leaders will decide the 1961 priority likely a 30 hour workweek for 40 hours pay. Key figures push 30-for-40 while opposing overtime during high unemployment in the auto industry.
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Alabama
Maryland
Kansas
Cullman Kiwanis Club
Lawrence County Coliseum
A. F. Mahan
Detroit
Mich
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Richard T. Gosser
Skilled Trades Department
Chicago
Wilfred Grant
Ford Local 600
Government saves money on interest boosts bankers confidence
Bankers and bond buyers gain confidence when the government cuts interest costs. Earthman notes the appeal of money and the financial sector benefits from reduced debt service costs.
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Earthman
Hindu Nation Reveres Ganges Water in Death Rites
In India the Ganges River is regarded as holy for centuries. A single drop of Ganges water on the tongue or eyelids of a dying man is believed to cleanse him of sin.
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India
Ganges River
Ganges
Canadian Firm Halted From State Selling
MONTGOMERY AP Atty Gen MacDonald Gallion ordered Kermac Corp Ltd of Toronto to stop selling securities in Alabama. He said the firm is not registered to operate in the state.
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Montgomery (Ap
Atty
MacDonald
Gallion
Kermac Corp. Ltd
Toronto
Canada
Alabama
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Cady
Jack Smith
Iowa
Kay Pollock
Greenbrier
Capitol
A& P
Sweet Sue
Zeigler
Florida
A&p
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc
AP Super
Cates
Tennessee
Old Bossy
King Cotton
Tennessee Valley
Pharmacist
Huntsville
G.A.C. Finance
John G. Kramer
Telephone
Elgin
Ronson
Lele
LT le
Bulova
2Nd Ave
Rogers
Remington Schick
Sunbeam
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