Treasury Warns of Worsening Coin Shortage Amid Christmas Rush
The Treasury reports a broad coin shortage worsening during the holiday shopping period. Retail demand and rising use of vending machines and meters drive tight supply nationwide, with silver dollars the only denomination long in ample supply. Mints operate near full capacity but expect to need up to six billion coins the coming year.
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Washington
Treasury
Philadelphia
Denver
Cotton Plan Opposed by Alabama Agriculture Chief
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A Todd criticizes a proposed hockey cotton bill as harming cotton farmers by cutting up to 50 percent of their income and costing about 8 million dollars annually. He telegrams Sens Hill and Sparkman urging subsidy discussions with cotton mills and farmers.
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Sparkman Hill
Talmadge
Todd
Nashville Actress Receives Monthly Broadway Aid
Barbara Coggin, 24, aspiring actress from Nashville, receives the first of 12 monthly checks totaling 60 dollars to help cover rent as she pursues roles on Broadway. The gift is part of a year long pledge to support her theater career in New York.
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Nashville, Tenn
Barbara Coggin
New York
Judge weighs new trial in Butts libel case
U S district judge Lewis R Morgan considers the Post motion for a new trial and for setting aside the verdict in the Wally Butts libel case The judge questioned excessiveness of the 3 60 million judgment while noting authority to reduce it may be lacking He suggested sending all grounds to the court of appeals at once Curtis Publishing counters trial fairness and alleged misstatements in closing arguments referenced by both sides and observers
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Atlanta
Wally Butts
Saturday Evening Post
U.S
Lewis R. Morgan
Butts
Georgia Athletic
Post
Paul Bryant
Alabama
Morgan
Court of Appeals
Jess Climenko
New York
Curtis Publishing Co
Climenko
William H. Schroder Jr
Welborn B. Cody
Curtis
Schroder
Cody
Allen Lockerman
New York City Council Approves Water Fluoridation
The New York City Council voted 19 to 4 to fluoridate the city water. The measure advances to the Board of Estimate, with Mayor Wagner backing fluoridation to prevent tooth decay in children.
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New York
Board of Estimate
Robert F. Wagner
Bias and capital punishment claim in Curtis case
Curtis attorneys argued bias in the judgment, with Phil Lips Strubing of Philadelphia describing the ruling as capital punishment rather than punishment and asserting the Post acted in good faith, perhaps negligently but with good intent.
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Curtis
Phillips Strubing
Philadelphia
Home Demonstration Club Christmas Meeting in Danville
The Home Demonstration Club meets Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Baptist Church for a Christmas gathering with gifts and Sunshine Friends revealed. Thanksgiving guests included J A Day of Minor Hill Tenn and Albert Bradford of Athens among others. Local families also attended football and weekend trips. Cuba's tobacco crop is about 50 million pounds.
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Department of Poultry Science
Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station
Alabama
G. J. Cottier
Raymond Lynn
Allied Mills
Guntersville
Bobby Gentry
Dixie Home Milling Co
Athens
Charles Brown
Oneonta
the Baptist Church
Mrs
Add Randolph
J. A
Minor Hill
Tenn
Cuba
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Shirley Henson
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Dennis
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Helen Brown
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Danville
Birdie Mae Randolph
Albert Bradford
Ada Davis
Paul and Rickey
Jenniffer Hogan
Thurman Screws
Birmingham
John Hayes
Florence
Orion
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