United States Urges Single Economic Zone for Germany
General Joseph T. McNarney proposed forming a single economic unit for occupied Germany, urging zone mergers with France Russia or Britain to replace the four-power split. He said U S policy aims for free economic interchange and adherence to Potsdam intent.
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Richard Kasischke Guy
Germy
Washton
Joseph T. McNarney
Europe
Aii. Control Council
United Ites
Rfers
James F. Byrnes
Paris
Conence, McNarney
France
U.S
Narney
United States
McNarn
Council
Germany
McNarney
Shipping Industry Reaches Four-Year Milestone
A brief on the shipping industry noting it has reached four years of operation. Officials cite steady growth, ongoing investments, and expected expansion in ports and logistics services worldwide.
Federal aid for airports to fund Alabama project slate
Montgomery July 20 Federal aid for airports under the federal airport act invites formal applications for matching funds by July 15, said State Aeronautics Director Asa Rountree Jr. The Civil Aeronautics Authority district engineer in Montgomery will handle applications, with informal requests from municipalities possible after Aug. 1 for the 1946 47 fiscal year. Alabama has about 618 660 in authorized funds, matching to a 1 237 320 airport construction program this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Tetera Aid
Airport Act
State
Asa Raintree Jr
Civilian Aeronauties Authority
Rountree
CAA
Alabama
Congress
Seven to Attend Rotary Assembly in Montgomery
At least seven members of the Decatur Rotary club plan to attend the Rotary assembly in Montgomery on Monday and Tuesday, president J. Stanley Wyatt said Saturday. Listed attendees include ROS, Frank Storr, John White, Robert McRight, Napps, Ed Price and Wyatt, with Lewis Smith as district governor in charge.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary Assembly
Montgomery
J. Stanley Wyatt
Mln
Ros
Frank "Storr
John” White
Oe GjJenn
Robert McRight
Napps
Ed Price
Wyatt
Lewis Smith
Rotary
Planes Doomed in Panama Collision Near Coiba Island
Army reports two B 17s with twenty crew aboard collided near Coiba island off the Panama coast and fell into the sea. No casualties announced. The bombers were aiding a search for three P 47 planes reported missing in a storm 115 miles off Cape Mala Peru with a large air and sea hunt under way.
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Panama
Army
State cites seven year national airport program funding
Rountree notes the state is allotted 6 874 077 under the seven year national program. Unused annual portions remain available through the seven year period. The initial national airport program runs three years with projects revised annually and new projects possible each year.
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Rountree
Praised Officials Win Thanks for Greenwood Park Work
Letters of appreciation to Mayor H. R. Summer and Q E Eddens, park board chair, praised their efforts in Greenwood park development. Committee members thanked them for leadership, support, and ongoing help in solving future park challenges amid a mass meeting origins by West Decatur Parent-Teachers groups.
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H. R. Summer
Q. E. Eddens
Park and Recreation Board
Greenwood Park
Thomas Harvey
John McBride
J. FE. Blair
Car L. Allgood
Leonard E. Moody
Eddens
Greenwood Park Committee
Geroods ‘Park
Malone Park
West Decatur
Parent-Teachers Association
McCaghren Rites Held For Mrs Lillie McCaghren
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie McCaghren 58 of Danville 3 were held today at Enon church Lawrence county conducted by Rev Dan Prater with interment at the adjacent cemetery directed by Peck. Surviving daughters Mrs Ira George Austinv ille and Ruby McCaghren Danville 3. six sons Truitt Tucson Hubert Orville Kyle Chester and John all of Danville 3. three brothers W T Mayfield Decatur Frank Mayfield Sheffield and Emmett Mayfield Moulton 2. pallbearers Charlie Keenum Arthur Callahan Dick West P B Lowery Thompson McCaghren and John McCaghren.
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Lillie McCaghren
Danville
Enon Church
Lawrence County
Dan Prater
Peck
Ira George
Austinville
Ruby
McCaghren
Truitt
Tucson
Arizona
Hubert
Orville
Kyle
Chester
John McCaghren
W. T. Mayfield
Decatur
Frank Mayfield
Sheffield
Emmett Mayfield
Households Back Fat Rationing in Survey Result
A recent survey shows 58 percent of housewives favor restoring fat rationing to ensure fairer distribution. Market notes from New York discuss a lackluster week on Wall Street with declines in key names like Johns Manville Chrysler and Du Pont while gains in American Woolen and steel stocks offered limited relief.
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New York
Associated Press
Johns Manville
Chrysler
Goodrich
National Distillers
Schenley
du Pont
Montgomery Ward
American Woolen
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
American Woolen Preferred
Conde Nast
Public Service of N. J
Senate-House
May Department Stores
Rent Control Authority Sought by Mobile Real Estate Group
The Mobile Real Estate Association asked to determine Alabama's legal power to regulate rents. William J. Norville was directed to obtain a formal ruling from the Attorney General. Mobile’s fair rent committee, named by May E. M. Megginson after Governor Sparks ordered state controls, reportedly has no enforcement authority. Several rent increase complaints have been received by the committee.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Real Estate Association
William J. Norville
Alabama Attorney General's Office
Norville
Fair Rent Committee
E. M. Megginson
Chauncey Sparks
Megginson
Mrs McCollum Claimed by Death in Hartselle Homegoing
Mrs Prudence McCollum 66 died Saturday at her Hart selle 2 home after an extended illness Final rites set for 2 PM today at Mopewell with Rev Lannie SmallWood directing interment in the joining cemetery She is survived by husband C V McCollum Hart selle 2 three sisters and two brothers Pallbearers named Clyde Prince Jim Sandlin Gladstone Isley Thur man Rodgers Leon Stephenson John Rodgers
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Mopewell
Prudence McCollum
Hartselle
Lannie SmallWood
Peck
C.V. McCollum
Florence Rodgers
Myrtle Wiggins
Pearl Bennett
Jacksonville
Floyd Halbrooks
John Halbrooks
Hartseller
Clyde Prince
Jim Sandlin
Gladstone Isley
Thurman Rodgers
Leon Stephenson
John Rodgers
Railroads seek Alabama service suspensions set for Aug. 6
Two railroads petition the Public Service Commission to discontinue services in Alabama. The PSC fixed August 6 for hearings on requests by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad to suspend bus service and related operations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Public Service Commission
Nashville, Ilanooga, and
St. Louis
Passenger train changes on mixed runs and agency closure
Continue passenger service on mixed trains No. 199 and 200 between Guntersville and Gadsden while Gulf Mobile and Ohio ends its agency at Deed Peark.
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Guntersville
Gadsden
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
Deed Peark
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