TVA Report Predicts New Economic Era From Lower Rates
The TVA report cites end of fiscal year totals of about 100 million dollars in appropriations and 17.1 million in deductions. It says TVA power at low rates spurred a national drop and a 9 percent rise in residential use, with private utilities expanding within TVA territory. It highlights Norris Dam’s flood control benefits and proposes Gilbertsville Kentucky Dam on the lower Tennessee to aid navigation flood storage and power, noting Ohio river considerations and a future powerhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Tennessee
United States
Alabama Power Company
Georgia Power Company
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Cres
Tennessee Valley
Ion
Arthur E. Morgan
Harcourt A. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Est
Tennessee River Valley
Sausels Shoals
Ala
Norris
Lower
Ohio River
Gilbertsville
Paducah
Dog Island
Peakland
Tenn
Cane City
Year 1937 Outlook: Major News Themes From 1936
A retrospective survey lists running stories and standout events shaping 1936. Notable continuities include labor strife, New Deal legislation, weather disasters, traffic fatalities, and engineering feats. Standalone headlines include Hitler's Rhineland move, Spanish Civil War, Ethiopia conquest, Edward VIII abdication, Roosevelt reelection, Hauptmann and Astor cases, and the Dionne quintuplets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Rhineland
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Buenos Aires
George V
England
Edward VIII
Roosevelt
Bruno Hauptmann
Mary Astor
A. F
U. S. Supreme Court
AAA
Boulder Dam
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Pacific
Tokio
Mongolia
Canada
TVA Suspends Operations as Probes Open for Fontana Dam Plan
The Tennessee Valley Authority says operations are suspended pending authorization for further investigation. It reports negotiations with the Aluminum Company of America for possible Fontana dam site acquisition on the Little Tennessee River 61 miles above its mouth. The plan would include a 450 foot high dam creating a reservoir exceeding 1,300,000 acre-feet.
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TVA
Aluminum Company of America
Fontana
Little Tennessee River
Kingsberry Heads Alabama Shorthand Reporters Association
E. O. P. Kingsberry of Huntsville was re elected president at the Alabama Shorthand Reporters Association annual meeting in Montgomery. Clarence L. McCarthy of Troy was named vice president and R. D. Algee of Birmingham was re elected secretary and treasurer. The board includes D. Carr of Birmingham and David W. W. Fuller of Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. O. P. Kingsberry
Huntsville
Alabama Shorthand Reporters Association
Clarence L. McCarthy
Troy
R. D. Algee
Birmingham
D. Carr
David W. W. Fuller
Albert J Brame Called by Death in New York
Albert J. Brame prominent Montgomery insurance man dies in New York City after an operation. He frequently visited Decatur on business and is survived by his widow and brother James Brame of Montgomery. Funeral rites planned in Montgomery.
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New York City
Albert J. Brame
Montgomery
Brame
Decatur
James Brame
Flight Over Volcanos Set for Ecuador Crossing
Two American explorers James H Orie instructor of the Ecuadoran Air Corps and Andre Roosevelt photographer plan a high altitude flight over Chimborazo Ecuador five miles above the equator to test equipment and map the Andes. The mission, organized by the Heye Foundation, seeks the first aerial crossing of Chimborazo.
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Charles E. Harner
New York
Equator
James H. Orie
Ecuadorean Air Corps
Andre Roosevelt
Heye Foundation
Ecuador
Chimborazo
Gray
Roosevelt
Andes
Assessments and Payments Rise in Tax Collection
The past few days show a pickup in tax assessments and payments. December 31 is the deadline to assess or pay taxes without penalty, with Hodges Crow the Tax Collector reporting the largest daily receipts.
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Hodges Crow
MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME Wash Frock Pattern 4284 by Anne Adams
The advertisement promotes pattern 4284 by Anne Adams for a bright versatile frock with a contrasting yoke and optional frill. It highlights puffed sleeves, button accents, and fabric choices with sizes 14 through 42 and yardage for size 16. The pattern costs 15 cents with book and pattern options at 15 or 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
New York
N. Y
Silver Anniversary Observed at Red Bird Cafe
A Christmas day dinner at Red Bird Cafe in Moulton celebrated the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Wade. Attending were Wade and family plus guests from Decatur and Moulton, including Louvisa Anne Wade Chas Edward Wade and Sadie Hicks. The event was recalled as a memorable occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bird Cafe
Moulton
Henry W. Wade
Wade
Louvisa Anne
Chas. Edward
Sadie Hicks
H. E. Hicks
H. E. Jr
Decatur
Erwin Mulican
Able Hicks
Geo
C.hardwick
Rat Hunt Ends When Garrity Traps City Rat
John Garrity Jr finally caught the rat that plagued his store in Minnesota. He used traps and poison balls then flushed the rodent from the basement, ending the months long nuisance.
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Mcgrath, Minn
John Garrity, Jr
Garrity
Former Decatur Resident Herbert Cartwright Dies in New Orleans
News reaches here of the death in New Orleans of Herbert Cartwright longtime Decatur resident. He was widely known locally and his passing caused much sorrow. Interment will be held in Greenwood Mississippi.
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New Orleans
Herbert Cartwright
Decatur
Cartwright
Greenwood
Miss
Rat Hunt Ends After Fierce Strike at Garrity's
A rat ran up a man's pants leg and lodged on his back. Friends brought boards to Garrity's for assistance. a single blow knocked the rat loose and the chase ended.
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Garrity
Curb Market Sales Report From Decatur Market
Total sales on Decatur curb market were 13.65 with three sellers present. Large quantities of fresh eggs milk and butter were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Curb Market
Labor backs plea to impeach Judge Gore in TVA dispute
Knox ville labor group asks all regional unions to join in demanding impeachment of U S District Judge John J Gore for issuing an injunction blocking TVA power program expansion. A copy goes to William Green, head of the American Federation of Labor, to solicit nationwide support.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Central Labor Union of
U. S
John J. Gore
Nashville
TVA
Gore
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
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Decatur Pump Company
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Decatur Daily
Herblock
Kingsberry
White House
Roosevelt, JR
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Eihel DuPont
Boston
Miss DuPont
Eleanor Roosevelt
City
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