Week of Ice Damages and Farm Planning in Alabama
A week marked by ice causing power outages and damaged trees in western Limestone and Sand Mountain areas, with linemen praised for restoring heat. Cotton farmers sought acres in north Alabama while observers note varied yields and prices. February offers good planting for broadleaf evergreens, chestnuts, and other trees. Congressman Jones criticizes ending emergency farmer loans, warning of higher prices and broader economic distress.
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South Alabama
Lawrence
Limestone
Sand Mountain
Alabama
America
National Cathedral
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Dean Sayre
Harry
Bob Jones
Jones
Beltone offers free smallest hearing aid model
A Beltone advertisement promises a free non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid to anyone replying. The device is weightless, ear level, wireless, and comes with no cost or obligation. Write to Dept. 5021 Beltone Electronics Corp at 4201 W. Victoria Chicago for the free offer.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
TVA Fertilizer Breakthroughs Sparked a New Era in 1953
Editorial lauds TVA technology demonstrations from the continuous ammoniator granulator to diammonium phosphate and superphosphoric acid that transformed fertilizer production. It argues TVA improved public relations, spurred global adoption, and highlights tensions with environmentalists while stressing the need to keep research flowing from lab to farmer.
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TVA
DAP
Chamber of Commerce
Edwardsville
Barry Commoner
Soviet Union
New Year Conservation Plans From Morgan District
The Morgan Soil and Water Conservation District urges practical conservation steps for farms including drainage, terraces, ponds and waterways. It highlights SCS assistance, soil tests, minimum tillage benefits, and a free soil interpretative map for Quailwood Subdivision aiding septic and foundation planning.
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O.k
Haney
SCS
Roger Chapman
Walter Campbell
Gary Lowe
Leon Love
Margaret S. Montgomery
Morgan Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Quailwood
Upper River Road
Priceville
Conservation District
Hartselle
All-America Awards Pick Two Flowers One Vegetable
Decatur eboy Roy Wyatt writes for The Atlanta Journal noting two flowers and one vegetable earned All-America awards for 1973. He expresses satisfaction at the selections.
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Decatureboy
Roy Wyatt
The
Atlanta Journal
Peter Pan Scarlet Zinnia and Happy Face Marigold Featured
A Peter Pan Scarlet Zinnia and Happy Face Marigold earn medals for color and compact habit. The article notes their size, bloom count, and suitability for borders or containers, with growing tips from seed to garden. It also highlights Aristocrat Hybrid Zucchini as an extra early bronze medal winner and its easy cultivation.
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Happy Face
Apollo
America
New Selections for 1973 Bring Lasting Appeal
Dating back to 1932 these enduring favorites make way for fresh 1973 offerings. The note suggests readers will enjoy the updated selections, highlighting a blend of long standing appeal with modern choices for the year.
News Quiz Answers and Challenge: Bergman
The fragment lists answers to quiz parts I II and III plus a symbol quiz and ends with the challenge Ingmar Bergman. It reads like a study sheet or classroom handout listing selections such as 1-jumped 2-c and Packers as an example. Bergman is named as the challenge at the end.
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Green Bay Packers
Ingmar Bergman
Furrier Robbed of 500 Fox Furs in Montreal Heist
Police report a furrier in Montreal was robbed of at least 500 fox furs and related goods after burglars used a sledgehammer to break through a wall. The thieves fled with 505 blue fox furs 93 pestoles and 14 grey fox furs.
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Montreal
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Saraco Insurance
Morgan County
Walter Blackwell
First State
Walter
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Decatur
Johnston
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Decatur Daily
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