Sparkman Sees U. K. For Housing
Senator Sparkman forecasts congressional approval of a housing plan aiding middle income families. The program would provide up to 2.25 billion dollars in government backed mortgages to cooperatives and non profits to fund construction, with private groups remaining active. He faces opposition from Horace Russell of the Savings and Loan League who calls it socialism while Senators Flanders and Sparkman defend the measure's scope and terms.
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Washington
Sparkman
Ala
Congress
United States Savings and Loan League
Horace Russell
The
Loan League
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Russell
Flanders
Banking Committee
Senate
Conditi
Hindu Legend Said Ganges Divided to Ease Damned Souls
A Hindu tradition holds that the Ganges river split into channels to reach and cleanse countless damned souls. The myth underscores rites of purification and the river's sacred power in the afterlife.
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Ed Ganges
Monopolies Face Decatur At Kiwanis Banquet Speech
Elmer Holt warns against labor industry and government monopolies harming the country. He calls for voting action and “old fashioned” democracy while criticizing deficit spending and political waste. New officers Gregg Nun gest er Blend Wyatt noted. John Ward installs. John Powers entertains with Broadway songs.
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Montgomery
Washington
Kiwanis International
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Holt
Gregg
Garrold Nungester
Don W. Blend
J. Stanley Wyatt
James Rankin
Rankin
Chamber
John Ward
State Chamber
Decatur
John Powers
Docket For January Hearings On Assault and Prohibition Crimes
County courts set January trial days with L E Dutton charged in mortgaged property sales. J N Powell. Stinson and Elliott Stinson face assault and battery with McEntire as counsel. Gurley Allen McCain cases arise under prohibition laws with Lynne Powell Nix representing. Dave Cowart faces peace proceedings with Lynne as attorney. January 17 docket includes multiple cases. January 18 includes further charges from malicious property destruction to drunk driving. Court opens at 9 a m Mondays and 8 30 a m on following mornings.
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L. E. Dutton
J .N. Powell
Dutton
David Stinson
Elliott
Doc) Stinson
McEntire
Guerney
Gunnie
S. A. Lynne
Happy Jack Campbell
Allen G. Campbell
Leroy Tunman
Tunman
Carl David Burleson
William J. Johnson
William Neal
Chinky
Governor Orders Fair Treatment for Servicemen in Escambia
Governor Warren admonished West Pensacola Constable A Hilliard Bailey to stop discriminating against military personnel and tourists in arrests. Bailey denied bias and pledged to restore good relations with the naval air station as Capt. Storrs and others urged action after reports of arrests of Navy members, who said they were driven to Mobile and Alabama for liberty.
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Fila
Warren
Escambia
A. Hilliard Bailey
West Pensacola
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Brownsville
Bailey
Naval Air Station
West
Pensacola
A. P. Storrs
Naval Air Basic Training
Storrs
Mobile
Alabama
Escambia County
Births and Public Health Activity Report for 1949
Growth in health education with 1 522 people attending 22 lectures and 1 075 leaflets distributed. Privo sanitation and barber shop, school and public place visits totaled 478 and 254 office conferences. Inspections led to 6 314 animals slaughtered and 6 605 pounds condemned. State Branch Laboratory examined 12 149 specimens.
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State Branch Laboratory
Organ Health Department
New 75 Cent Hourly Minimum Wage Posters Distributed
The government began distributing posters announcing a 75 cent hourly minimum wage to take effect January 25, replacing the 40 cent rate in force since 1940. Employers subject to the act must display the posters and receive a digest of the law to interpret overtime and related rules.
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Washington
The
Labor Department
Nightclub Singer Performs Classics in South Pacific Encore
Evening performance featured a rendition of One Alone from Desert Song by Powers with Bill Schelbe on piano. Schelbe played a set of popular classics during dinner music, providing a seasoned accompaniment for the program.
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South Pacific
Sigmund Romberg
Powers
Bill Schelbe
Schelbe
Group Will Oppose Socialism in U S
The Southern States Industrial Council in Atlanta on January 14 resolved to broaden a campaign against socialism and socialistic schemes. It charged tax money funds political support for minority groups and subsidizes socialism worldwide, inviting freedom-loving Americans to join in informing teachers ministers editors commentators and state legislators about the implications.
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Atlanta
Southern States Industrial Council
Council
City-wide church survey aims to reach unchurched Decatur residents
Dr Guthrie leads a city-wide effort to survey Decatur’s citizens by denomination. Each church will receive lists of members, nonmembers, and those unaffiliated to guide outreach and invite unchurched residents to join a church of their choice.
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Guthrie
Decatur
Moseley Named Southeast Advertising Manager at Progressive Farmer
Birmingham Ala Jan 14 The Progressive Farmer promoted Smith W Moseley to Southeast advertising manager succeeding Forbes McKay who has resigned Moseley joined the staff in 1941.
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Birmingham
Ala
The
Progressive Farmer Today
Smith W. Moseley
Southeastern
Forbes McKay
Moseley
Progressive Farm
Truman Group Rallies Forces Against Dixie GOP Move
Administration Democrats met on Monday to thwart a Dixie GOP coalition seeking to restore strict rules committee control over legislation. Rep. Eberharter led the effort, naming Holifield Granger Carroll Irwan Mansfield Sabath. The move would threaten Truman’s Fair Deal by centralizing power with Southern and Republican blocs in the rules committee.
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Eberharter
D-Pa
Rules Committee
Holifield
Calif
Granger
Utah
Carroll
Colo
Irwan
Ohio
Mansfield
Mont
Sabath Dill
House
Truman
Rayburn
Mr. Truman
Bill to ban job discrimination rests in rules panel
Administration bill to create a federal fair employment practices commission sits in the rules committee awaiting action. The measure could reach the House under the 21 day rule as early as January 23, with a rules change risking immediate return to committee. The FEPC proposal, approved by the labor committee in 1949, faces coalition influence.
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Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Coalition
Labor Committee
Mrs Anson Dies in Auburn Head of Economics Deceased
Mrs. Charles P. Anson aged 47 wife of the head of A P I s department of economics and business administration died at her Auburn home after a brief illness. She was born in Akron Ohio. Survivors include Dr Anson and a daughter June a student at A P I. Services are set for tomorrow.
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Auburn
Ala
Charles P. Anson
Akron
Anson
June
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