Elkmont FFA Poultry Team Wins at State Convention
Elkmont High School FFA poultry judging team placed fifth in the contest at Auburn University. Members Billy Bob Jones Kenneth Mitchell Hollis Guthrie and Jerry Day earned Alabama State Farmer Degrees along with 284 other FFA members. The degree requires leadership in farming and FFA work and at least 500 dollars earned personally. Advisor R L Francis praised the showing for the school and community.
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Elkmont High School
FFA
Auburn University
Billy Bob Jones
Kenneth Mitchell
Hollis Guthrie
Jerry Day
Elkmont
Alabama
Larry Baugher
Paul W. Robinson
Dwight McNaatt
State
FFA Association
R. L. Francis
Tuscaloosa Grand Jury Report Nears
Tuscaloosa County Grand Jury expected to report this afternoon after a brief special session that began Wednesday. Jurors asked for the session to investigate matters of great urgency but offered no details.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
Tuscaloosa County
Feet Ache Itch Warnings A Foot Care Hint
An old note urges foot care with T-4-L Solution to relieve aching swelling and itching in feet. It claims 52 bones 66 joints and ligaments benefit and promises a refund of 48 cents at drug stores if not pleased within one hour. It also mentions treatment for athlete's foot and calls for purchase today at all drug stores.
Wall Street Wizard Flees to Rio After $2 Million Withdrawals
Edward M. Gilbert admitted unauthorized withdrawals of nearly $2 million from the E. L. Bruce Co. and flew to Rio de Janeiro. He arrived Wednesday with a 30 day Brazilian visa and could seek extension. U.S. authorities and Interpol offered no immediate information as a routine audit begins at the firm.
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New York
Wall Street
Edward M. Gilbert
Brazil
Gilbert
Varig Airlines
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
International Police Agency
U.S
E. L. Bruce Co
Manhattan
Frank S. Hogan
E. L. Bruce
E. L. Bruce Jr
Bruce
Nike System Pact Awarded
The U S Army awarded a 2 772 316 dollar contract to Western Electric for Nike Zeus missile system development work. The add on funds support discrimination radar enhancements to better tell real warheads from decoys. Work occurs at Western Electric Burlington North Carolina and Bell Labs Whippany New Jersey.
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Redstone
U.S
Western Electric Co
Western Electric
Burlington
N. C
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Whippany
N. J
U. S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Redstone Arsenal
New York Ordnance District
Girls Inaugurate Officials Today At Girls State
Marilyn Mathison of Abbeville High School is set to be inaugurated as the new governor of Girls State after defeating 19 candidates at the annual American Legion Auxiliary sponsored session. Other officers include Kay Ivey as lieutenant governor Jane Howard as secretary of state Jane Robinson as state treasurer and Gail Price as state auditor.
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Montgomery
Marilyn Mathison
Abbeville High School
Girls’ State
American Legion Auxiliary
Kay Ivey
Camden
Jane Howard
Jackson
Jane Robinson
Montevallo
Gail Price
Monevallo
Birmingham Recreation Budget Cut Seen
Birmingham's operating recreation budget may be reduced to the $50,000 legal minimum. A member of the Park and Recreation Board indicated two of three city commissioners are expected to vote for the cut. The budget had been trimmed from 1.5 million to 295,000 last December when the city closed most parks to comply with a federal desegregation order.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
Wage System Change At NASA Marshall Center
Two major changes will affect Wage Board workers at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. A new locality wage schedule takes effect June 24 with a small pay rise and a NASA wage board system introduces three classes worker, leader and supervisor. Supervisors are evaluated individually. The change follows a locality wage survey in April and replaces prior NACA or nearby military pay systems with a NASA wide standardized job designations system.
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Huntsville
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
NACA
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Gray
Sellers
Odds and Ends
Reg
Balifolds
Catalina Swimweer
Beau Brummell
Higgins
Ray
Adam Hets
Enroe & Essiey
Bank St
Idlewild
Pakistan
Nike System Pact
B’ham Recreation
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Long Island Early Fliers Club
Suffolk Air Force Base
Westhampton
L.I
Roosevelt Field
Eisleben
Germany
Chamberlin
Levine
Huntington, Conn
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Fla
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Decatur EL
Moulton
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