Gulf Coast Eyes Big Tourist Season Boosted by Dauphin Isle
Alabama's Gulf Coast ramping up for a strong tourist season aided by Dauphin Island development. More than 1 million dollars in projects include roads, a public casino, private club, water and sewer systems, a fishing pier, and a planned large hotel. Hotels report solid bookings. Gulf State Park cottages are booked through mid July. Dauphin Island’s 32 miles of roads under construction and new resort facilities aim to attract visitors to the bayou region.
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Mobile
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
George M. McLeod
Gulf State Park
Fort Gaines
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Point
Mobile County
Mobile County Board of Revenue
Mines to reopen as U.S. Steel strike drags on
Birmingham reports that coal mines owned by U S Steel will reopen Monday to ensure safe operation of the coke plant despite a 42 day steel strike. Arthur W Wiebel says reopening aims to prevent a recurrence of a 1949 explosion and notes cooperation of United Mines Workers. over 25 000 workers idle as picket lines remain.
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Birmingham
U.S. Steel Corp
Arthur W. Wiebel
U.S. Steel
Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
TCH
United Mines Workers
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fireen
Three Area Students Make API Dean's List
Three area students made the Dean's Honor Roll for the spring quarter at Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn. Dean L. S. Blake noted Robert N. Tidwell of Cullman in the School of Pharmacy maintained a high academic standing.
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
L. S. Blake
Robert N. Tidwell
Cullman
School of Pharmacy
Courtland Good Samaritan Helps Runaway Girl Return Home
J R Agee of Courtland found a 12 year old girl walking on Highway 20 near Courtland and learned she had been sleeping in the woods since Saturday after running away from an aunt in South Pittsburg. He ferried her to Florence and bought a return bus ticket to Memphis.
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Courtland
Hear
Memphis
J. R. Agee
Highway 20
Martha Gowngen
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Agee
Florence
Nepal population and U S farm dwelling wood use figures
The population of the kingdom of Nepal is 8,596,000. About 95 percent of U S farm dwellings are made of wood.
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Kingdom of
Nepal
U.S
Sammy Davis Jr Seeks Western Lead And Jazz Train Film
Sammy Davis Jr aims to star in a Western and co star with Frank Sinatra in Jazz Train. He recalls former slaves becoming cowboys after the Civil War and plans for a film about Bill Robinson. He owns a 70000 dollar Hollywood home, 20,000 records, 20 Colt revolvers, 350 cuff links, and travels with 100 pairs of cuff links. He has earned about 30 million records and commands 15000 to 25000 dollars weekly in earnings with his father and Uncle Will Mastin.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sammy Davis Jr
Sammy
Frank Sinatra
Bill Robinson
Mr. Wonderful
Harlemborn
Hippodrome Theater
Mastin
Will
Hollywood
Judy Garland
Churchill
Kensey
Sugar and energy fuel a dancer's quick stride
A compact performer recalls his wiry frame and high energy and credits sugar as a secret. He mentions Bill Robinson in a teasing parallel. The piece notes visitors in Texas during 1955 and hints at how Want Ads promised results.
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Bill Robinson
Honor Roll Notes from School of Chemistry and English
Dr. C R Saunders dean of the School of Chemistry announced Euclid W Summerford of Hartselle among Honor Roll students. Among 66 students in the School of Science and Literature listed on the honor roll was William B Laughmiller of Tanner.
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C. R. Saunders
School of Chemistry
Euclid W. Summerford
Hartselle
School of Science and Literature
William B. Laughmiller
Tanner
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Dauphin Isle
H. R
C. R
Lakeland Steel Corp
Detroit
API
China
J. B. Sheats Hardware
E. Moulton St
Good Samaritan
Allied Sales
Boyle
Texas
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Holly St
Bank St
Mutual Savings
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