L N Railroad Reports Strong 1956 Freight, Moderate Passenger Demand
Louisville and Nashville Railroad President John F Tilford presents a 1956 annual report showing freight cars handled at a five year high and total revenue around 235 million dollars with net earnings about 25 million. He forecasts similar business in 1957 across the Ohio river valley to Gulf coast states Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Georgia and Northwest Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Tilford
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mr. Tilford
Decatur
Tilford
Louisville
TVA Seeks New Capital for Valley Power Growth
In its annual report TVA warns that current power revenues cover only part of future capital needs. The board urges Congress to act on financing the expansion of steam and hydro plants to keep pace with regional growth and public power goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Congress
Notable figures honored for democracy during year’s end
Washington column salutes diverse figures who advanced democracy. Ex Senator Harry Cain fought on behalf of the unfairly accused. Leon Ackerman backs religious ads and jobs. Herbert Maletz exposed conflicts of interest. Robert Sarnoff pushed educational television networking. Wright Patman championed small business. Manny Celler battled government inequity. Almena Lomax resisted partisan advertising sway. Mayor W Fred Ducking praised for public service. Dave Zinkoff highlighted for sports outreach. John Coley campaigned to improve mental health. Mitchell rebuilt Labor, Stassen urged arms restraint, Chalmers Roberts lauded for anti Communism reporting.
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Washington
Harry Cain
Subiversive Activities Control Board
Leon Ackériman
Florida
District of Columbia
Ackerman
Herbert Maletz
House Judiciary Committee
Robert Sarnoff
NBC
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Tex
Manny Celler
Brooklyn
Almena Lomax
Los Angeles Tribune
John Coley
Alexander City
Ala
Labor
Mitchell
Labor Department
Harold Stassen
Chalmers Roberts
The
Washington Post
Notable Americans honored for public service and journalism
Eric Johnston leads praise for peacemaking in the Near East. Father La Farge lauds humanitarian editorials in America. Bob Kennedy praised for anti corruption efforts. Eugene Holman commended for Crusade for Freedom work. Rose Diamond lauded for charity dedication. Senator Hennings recognized for exposing the gas oil lobby. Crosby Noyes cited for Europe reporting. Robert McKinney and Senator Clinton also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Johnston
Near East
John ‘la Farge
America
Bob Kennedy
Senate
Eugene Holman
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Crusade For Freedom
Rose Diamond
Philadelphia
Tom Hennings
Missouri
Crosby Noyes
The
Washington Star
Europe
Robert McKinney
Santa Fe
Clinton
Ander
Forget the Past and Invest in the Present
The article urges leaving yesterday behind as the New Year begins. It emphasizes living in the present, learning from past mistakes, and focusing efforts today to shape a better future rather than chasing memories or regrets.
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Jane Porter
Noted figures cited for public service and diplomacy
The passage honors Dean Francis Sayre for welcoming a Jewish congregation to his Episcopal cathedral, praising Ted Streibert and Ab Washburn for revitalizing Voice of America, Roswell Perkins for organizing the Salk vaccine effort, Nelson Rockefeller for advancing Latin American relations, and Jim Hagerty for efficient White House press briefings.
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Son
New Mexico
Francis Sayre
National Cathedral
Episcopal
Ted Streibert
Ab Washburn
Voice of America
Roswell Perkins
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Nelson Rockefeller
Jim Hagerty
White House
Congressional Predictions for 1957 Outlooks and Bets
Predictions foresee Eisenhower enjoying a Republican honeymoon while critics rally in opposition. Key senators Morse Humphrey McNamara Carroll lead anti Ike efforts as Oregon shows politics can strike the President. Congress may pass a school bill and a civil rights measure, while Senate rules stay unchanged.
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United States
Eisenhower
Johnson
Texas
Ike
Oregon
Morse
Ore
Humphrey
Mian
McNamara
Mich
Carroll
Colo
Congress
Senate
Fulbright
Arkansas
George
Georgia
Knowland
White House
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
The
Modified Atomic Energy Committee
Lewis Strauss
Hungarian exiles form revolutionary council in exile
Revolt leaders who fled Hungary establish a Hungarian Revolutionary Council aiming to free their homeland. They plan a government in exile in Paris and Washington and include former Smallholders Party members. Ferenc Nagy’s son is referenced amid reports of Red custody.
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Hungary
Paris
Washington
Smallholders Party
Ferenc Ae
Imre Ferenc Nagy
Unettp
Bas Bene
Dollar Faith and Currency Power Across Bills and Markets
A 1956 essay examines dollar value through three bill statements, currency trust, and the role of Congress. It discusses fiat notes, silver certificates, and the impact of international exchange on buying power, debt, and government economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
U. S. Treasury
United States
Congress
Virginia Farm Fled to Austria Amid Hungarian Revolution
Ferenc Nagy awaits word from followers as he operates in Europe to organize the Revolutionary Counter. Nagy plans return to Hungary to join fighters and stand with compatriots in defense of their homeland.
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Virginia
Washington
Austria
Hungary
Ferenc Nagy
Nagy
Europe
Couner
Ball Syndicate
Water the oldest wonder drug and its curious pull
New York readers on New Year’s morning ponder water as a life essential and cultural symbol. The essay surveys why people seek water, quotes ancient and modern thinkers, and outlines basic facts about water’s composition and limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pindar
B.C
Clement of
Alexangria
Napoleon Bonaparte
H. G. Bonn
England
John Fortescue
John Bullein
Tobia Venner
H. L. Mengken
Burton Stevenson
Hartselle Happenings Hears School Reopen After Holiday Break
Morgan County High School Hartselle Elementary and Collins School will reopen Thursday after a two week Christmas vacation. Mid term examinations at the county high school are scheduled for the second week of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Collins School
First Baptist Church Opens New North Sparkman Building
The congregation held its first services in the new North Sparkman Street edifice including Sunday school. Some construction details remain and will be completed soon. Formal dedication will be January 13 with Dr. A H Reid, executive secretary of the Alabama Baptist, as preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
North Sparkman Street
A. H. Reid
The
Alabama Baptist
Paving Project Underway in Hartselle Streets
Work on Hartselle's major paving effort continues despite weather delays. Many streets are nearly finished or graded with rock, and the contract targets an early completion date.
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Hartselle
Holiday visitors from Tuscaloosa and beyond mingle in Morgan County
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Karrh of Tuscaloosa visited Mrs. Earl P. Cook during the holidays. Miss Joy Broom of Tampa stayed with her parents the Brooms. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Waugh returned to Texas after a Morgan County visit prompted by Miss Leona Waugh's critical illness at Hartselle Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stone Jr. and Scotty came home from Shreveport. Terry Hicks of Starkville joined relatives of the Gatlin family in Starkville during the holidays.
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Mrs
Bruce Karrh
Tuscaloosa
Miss Joy Broom
Tampa, Fla
M. H. Broom
Andy Waugh
Texas
Morgan County
Leona Waugh
Hartselle Hospital
J. E. Stone, Jr
Scotty
Shreveport
Terry Hicks
Starkville, Miss
Mrs. W. D. Gatlin
Mr and Mrs P P Shipp Visit Pensacola and Fort Walton
Mr and Mrs P P Shipp are visiting their children in Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach Florida.
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P. P. Shipp
Pensacola
Ft. Walton, Fla
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W. R. Shelton
Alabama
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Christ
John W. Sheckford
Churchland
Treasury
Suez
Pearson
Free Hungary
Middle East
International Ac
Features Syndicate, Inc
Boyle
Mrs. Bracken Puckett
Baptist IN
Morgan County National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
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