TVA Expects Lock Report In Two Days
TVA chairman Brig. Gen. Herbert Vogel said a detailed report on the Wheeler Dam lock collapse should be ready in two days. The lock had been emptied, repairs begun, and traffic on the Tennessee River halted for the first time in almost 30 years. He stressed ongoing round the clock work and denied FBI sabotage claims.
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Nashville, Tenn
Wheeler Dam
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Authority
Herbert Vogel
Tennessee River
Vogel
TVA
Investige
FBI
Divorcees Make Up Roughly One Forty Women in U S
A statistic notes that about one in forty women in the United States has been married and divorced. The figure highlights divorce prevalence across the nation.
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United States
Tourists to Greece Reach Nearly 400000 a Year
Tourism officials report Greece now attracts about 400000 visitors annually. The figure highlights steady growth in travel demand and the country’s appeal as a Mediterranean destination.
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Greece
Russell Cave Head Is Named Russell Cave Head Is Named
Zorro A Bradley, archaeologist at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, was named superintendent of Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama. The 310 acre site, proclaimed by Kennedy, hosts the oldest known southeastern U S habitation. Bradley earns $7,560 yearly.
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Jefferson Expansion Memorial
Mesa Verde National Park
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Canyon de Chelly
Wupatki
Tuzigoot
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Lawrence Band Head Is Hurt In Courtland Crash
MOULTON Two traffic crashes near Courtland were investigated by the Highway Patrol. A 1958 Ford collided with a tractor-trailer, injuring Bobby Chad Vaughn the Moulton High School band director. Damages were about 500 dollars to the car and 1 000 to the trailer. The second crash on Highway 20 involved Socrates Kelley and John Lester Hale, with about 150 dollars damage to each vehicle and no injuries.
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Lawrence County Hospital
Ted L. Mack
Cullman
Highway 20
Socrates W. Kelley
Wichita
Kan
John Lester Hale
Birmingham 7
Kelley
Hale
Gadsden Raises Plant Funds Gadsden Alabama
Residents of Gadsden have raised over 250000 dollars in two days to support a furniture manufacturing venture. Frank Helderman publisher of The Gadsden Times and campaign chair notes broad local confidence. Stock sold at 15 dollars per share, mostly in small contributions. A factory site has been secured and the new firm would be associated with Thoret Inc, a manager of institutional furniture.
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Gadsden
Ala
Frank Helderman
Helderman
Coal Pier Redesign Aims At World’s Largest Loading
In Newport News Virginia the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad plans a redesigned coal pier to handle colliers of 45 000 tons or more. The new facility will replenish fuel water and supplies and complete loading in eight and a half hours.
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Newport News
Chesapeake and Ohio _railroad
Freedom Ride training offered to new riders in Alabama
Thomas Gaither of the Congress of Racial Equality announces the Freedom Ride coordinating committee’s office is reopened to recruit local residents and train riders from other areas. He will supervise with Rev Ralph Abernathy and others may join from the Student Confidence Coordinating Committee in Atlanta. New groups are expected to travel through Alabama soon with Jackson as a focal point and Montgomery as a casual testing point.
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Alabama
Jackson
Miss
Montgomery
Buffalo coordinates unveil balloon boost for parking
Buffalo officials launched a sales promotion by releasing two thousand helium filled balloons. Each balloon carried a tag good for two hours of free parking within sixty days, aiming to draw attention to the municipal ramp.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Senator Claims Bribe Attempt in Alabama Inquiry
Sen. E. O. Eddins told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his son received three checks totaling 1709 after former Alabama Finance Director Charles M. Meriwether offered to buy tires from a company tied to the lawmaker. Meriwether, now Export-Import Bank director, was linked to the bribery claim via check signer Lewis K. Abercrombie of Birmingham. Eddins urged bills to require disclosure of legislators dealings with the state and to bar state business by lawmakers.
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Eddins
Abercrombie
Meriwether
Export-Import
Kennedy
Baldwin County
Federal Charge Looms For Wallet Theft In IRS Office
Robert Jones, 22, faces a federal judge after being charged with stealing a woman's wallet in the Internal Revenue Service office in Buffalo New York. Police report the theft occurred at the local IRS office.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Robert Jones
Internal Revenue Service
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