Farm Reports Due This Week On Crop and Livestock
Washington AP Three Agriculture Department reports this week will show crop harvest progress possibly a record 10 percent above 1957 59 average and forecasts on 1964 winter wheat fall pig and spring crops. Advisory committee urges more research on quality measurement sampling and post harvest grain protection. Freeman says date processing cuts agency costs by 45 to 50 million annually with total annual outlay over 7 billion including farmer benefits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Johnson
Washington (Ap
Foreign Agricultural Service
Australia
China
Soviet Union
Washington(ap
Orville L. Freeman
Fire Destroys Negro School In State
Andalusia Alabama AP fire razed the 15 room Belthune Negro school near here on Tuesday causing damages believed over 200000. The blaze blamed on a heating system. The Andalusia Fire Department saved a recently constructed annex for junior high students with help from Florala and Opp units.
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Andalusia
Ala
Belthune Negro School
Florala
Opp
Falkville High students sing for Lions Club in December meeting
Falkville High School pupils Pam Massey Bryant Becky Drinkard Sandra Canville and Susie Douglas entertained the Falkville Lions Club with Christmas carols at the December club meeting. Other notes mention a Mt. Nebo Church prayer day for the Lottie Moon Offering and local health updates.
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Pam Bryant
Massey
Becky Drinkard
Sandra Canville
Susie Douglas
Falkville High School
Falkville Lions Club
WMS
Mt. Nebo
Baker's Cash Inquiry Opens Senate Hearing
Senate investigators probe how Robert G. Baker amassed thousands in cash kept in his Senate office. President Johnson signed a new order allowing tax file access as the Rules Committee widens its inquiry into Baker business dealings. Mrs. Gertrude Novak testified about cash deposits for the Carousel Motel project in Ocean City Maryland. Chairman Jordan announced a recess until after Christmas.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
Robert G. Baker
Johnson
Rules Committee
Baker
Carl T. Curtis
Gertrude C. Novak
Ocean City
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Dn.c
Measles Strike Athens Schools Hits Absences
Athens Elementary School reports about 100 pupils absent Tuesday due to a measles epidemic. Principal W A Owens notes up to half of some classes are missing, especially in the lower grades, with the rise lasting about two weeks. Superintendent H R Leeman of Decatur City schools confirms a few measles and mumps cases elsewhere.
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Athens
W. A. Owens
Owens
Supt
H. R. Leeman
Decatur City
Foreign Aid Fight Renewed in Senate Debates
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved 3.2995 billion dollars in overseas aid while the House had approved 2.8017 billion. A House amendment to bar private financing guarantees for grain sales to Communist bloc countries was dropped. Senate leaders seek action before Christmas adjournment though further cuts are possible before a conference with the House.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
School Officials Say No Epidemic Yet
Limestone County Supt. George Roberts notes a few flu cases but no epidemic. Lawrence County Supt. Silas Cross says there is no epidemic he is aware of.
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Limestone County
George Roberts
Lawrence County
Silas Cross
Headon Crash Fatal in Alabama Kills Local Man
A headon collision near Altoona Alabama in Blount County killed 60 year old Ralph Edward Vernon of Altoona. The Alabama Highway Patrol reported Vernon was driving one of the cars when the crash occurred early today on Route 132.
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Altoona, Ala
Altoona
Ralph Edward Vernon
Highway Patrol
Vernon
Altoonan
Ala
Blount County
Florence Resident Dies In Accident
Florence, Ala. man Allen Norton Drake, 44, was killed Tuesday night when his car ran off the highway at the intersection of Alabama 157 and 20 near Tuscumbia.
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Florence
Tuscumbia, Ala
Florence, Ala
Allen Norton Drake
Here
The
Highway Patrol
Ala. 157
Budget fight shapes 3 billion proposal and Mundt challenge
The compromise would near 3 billion in new money and 209 million carryover versus Kennedy's 4.5 billion. Sen Karl Mundt seeks a separate roll call on restoring a House amendment barring Export-Import Bank guarantees for credits to Communist buyers, but his effort was defeated 57-35 as a separate bill.
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John F. Kennedy
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
U.S
Mundt
Christmas Pro gram and Birth Notice in Center Springs
Center Springs notices include a Christmas program at the church with invitation to all, Beta Club event hosted by Cotaco High School teacher Mrs Charles Whitten, and the birth of a son at Hartselle Hospital to former Center Springs residents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Dunaway. J L Sivley, a member of the Athens College freshman team, is connected to the event. Mrs Gracie Henderson is ill. The Rev Bobby Osborne will preach Sunday morning here and at Antioch Sunday evening.
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Herman Owen
Black Chandler
Edward England
Hartselle
Sim Garner
Welch Orr
McKendree Methodist Church
Max Tidwell
Albertville
Herring Cemetery
Orr
Massey
Limestone County
Mitchell Blair
York
Ala
Charles Whitten
Cotaco High School
Gilbert Dunaway
Talucah
Center Springs
Hartselle Hospital
Ollie Freeze
W. R. Smey
Dean Steel
Cma-Athens
Athens
Sivley
J. L
Gracie Henderson
Bobby Osborne
Antioch
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Falkville
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