Warning System On Hurricanes
The weather bureau will link 27 Atlantic and Gulf coast cities by a teletype hookup when its hurricane warning system resumes Friday. June 16 marks the start of storm season though major blows usually come later. last year 11 storms occurred with nine reaching hurricane force and damages totaling over 58 million dollars in the continental U S.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
I. R. Tannehille
Air Force
Navy
Red Cross
Continental
United States
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Hunting Season To Be Unified Under Bill
Rep J Emmett Wood of Washington county plans to unify Alabama hunting season by creating a single season. Current law splits dates by game and region and runs from mid October to mid April. He intends to introduce the measure in the 1951 legislature to ease enforcement.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Emmett Wood
Washington County
Alabama
Wood
Hurricanes Hit U S Coasts Damaging West Palm Beach and Shreveport
The passage notes two hurricanes and one storm crossed the U S coast. A hurricane near West Palm Beach Florida in August killed two and caused about 52 million dollars in damage with 133 injuries. A second hurricane near Shreveport Louisiana in October cost two lives and 6.7 million dollars in property damage. Milton Blanc, aide to Tannehill, said last year’s four hurricane fatalities were remarkable, noting fatalities per 10 million dollars of damage. He compared 1941-45 with 1926-30, when the latter period saw 161 deaths per 10 million dollars of damage.
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U. S
West Palm Beach
Fla
Shreveport
Milton Blanc
Tannehill
Wings Over Decatur Lighted by Pryor Field Progress
Alfred Waddell of Memphis landed at Pulaski airport after oil line failure en route to Chattanooga. Mechanics from Decatur fixed the line within an hour, enabling Waddell and his family to continue. Civil Air Patrol plans Link Trainer setup at Pryor Field. runway work advances toward commercial service. Local visitors included Bob Ward, Emory Johnson, George Cottrell, Marvin Dyer with aircraft relicensing and sales.
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Pryor Field
Alfred Waddell
Standard Oil Company
Memphis
Chattanooga
Pulaski
Decatur
Mr. Waddell
Civil Air Patrol
Caswell Hays
Bob Ward
Emory Johnson
Agents Tells Of Milo For Late Planting
Farmers delayed by heavy rains and floods are advised to plant grain sorghum as a substitute for corn. Negro County Agent T W Bridges notes sorghum is a hardy, low labor feed crop, tolerates drought, and yields about 100 pounds sorghum to 90 pounds corn. On thin land it benefits from about 200 pounds guano in rotation with legumes.
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T. W. Bridges
Negro County
Weevils Aplenty Reported From Danville Area
Pauline Prater reports in Danville that weevils are plentiful in the area. Mrs Lou Prater on two acres of cotton found 1200 weevils on Wednesday and 2200 on Monday. On one row last week they picked 54 and five days later 105 weevils.
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Pauline, Prater
Danville
Lou Prater
Danville 2
Britain Sots Press for European Unity Stirs Western Alarm
Mackenzies column notes Western capitals react with surprise and concern as Britain's Labour party calls to pause European political and economic union until continental nations adopt socialism. Attlee seeks to reassure and outline potential British association with Schuman plan.
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Britain
Europe
Schuman
Washington
Socialist Party
Attlee
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Labor Party
Commonwealth
Western
John Bull
Dominions
British Socialist Party
DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE READER
A themed page lists crossword clues with answers ranging tropical plant to sacred person and asks to fill entries. It includes a cryptoquote puzzle DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE with a sample code mapping real phrase REALMS YET UNBORN IN AC NOW UNKNOWN THY SONG SHALL LEARN and a note about code letters changing daily.
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Cortttertay
Marine Reunion Of First Marine Division In Washington
Former Alabama Marines who served with the First Marine Division will attend the third annual reunion August 4 to 6 in Washington DC. Events include unit parades moonlight Potomac cruises sightseeing tours and a banquet. Eligible veterans may request details from Warren S Siverston 39 Hampton Avenue Crestwood NY.
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Alabama
Guadalcanal
Washington, D. C
F. D. Baker
Potomac
Warren S. Siverston
1St Marine Division Association
Hampton Avenue
Crestwood
New York
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Walter Eigenbrod
Jack Mason
Hershal Littrell
Ford Dealer
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Bell Telephone Co
Limestone
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Morgan Counties
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Milo
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King
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Second Avenue
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