House votes to raise TVA bond limit without dissent
The House approved boosting the TVA revenue bond ceiling from 750 million to 1.75 billion with no opposition. Rep. Robert E. Jones of Alabama led the floor action, praising TVA. Senators Hill and Sparkman and other TVA state lawmakers face passage challenges in the Senate but aim to push it through early.
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House of Representatives
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
TVA
Robert E. Jones
Eighth Congressional District
Alabama
Rep. Jones
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Georgia Senator Joins Dem Race for Governor
The piece notes Georgia State Senator Jimmy Carter entering the Democratic gubernatorial race to unite party factions. It contrasts Georgia and Alabama Dems with Alabama Republicans organized in 67 counties, warning of harm to Democrats at the ballot box.
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Georgia
Alabama
Jimmy Carter
Democratic Executive Committee
Cotton Industry Faces New Era With Promotion Bill
Congress and cotton groups monitor a Senate vote on a $1 per bale research and promotion plan, already passed by the House. Rep Harold D Cooley proposes a loan program for financially stressed cotton ginners to curb production harm, aiming to sustain first processors and regional farming livelihoods amid weather and policy pressures.
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Congress
Senate of
United States
House of Representatives
Harold D. Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Rep. Cooley
Rep Cooley
Drew Pearson Lobby for German Firm
Maj. Gen. Julius Klein, confidant of Sen. Tom Dodd, lobbied for Rheinmetall to obtain a 75 million dollar Defense Department contract to build arms. He attacked by Jewish leaders for Rheinmetall’s Nazi past, defended by Klein as restitution work, while officials said the firm used slave labor. Klein continued advocating despite opposition and sought help from Sen. Javits. tomorrow’s column promises further details.
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Washington
Julius Klein
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
U.S
Klein
Sen. Dodd
Germany
Senate
U. S
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Rheinmetall
Dusseldorf
Hitler
Defense Department
Springfield
Mass
Gen. Klein
U.S. Defense Department
Deffense Department
Gen.Klein
William Tyler
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
Adolph Held
Jewish Labor Committee
Rheinmetal
Buchenwald
Sommerda
Thuringia
Krupp
I. G. Farben
Dodd-Klein
Dodd
Jacob Javits
New York
Javits
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen. Javits
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Ewstal
Why God Answers Prayer Then Trials Return
The answer says prayer must be continuous not a one time act. Faith is essential and justified by faith but ongoing. Spend more time in the Word of God, for faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word. Neglecting scripture leads to being overwhelmed by circumstances and defeats in prayer.
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John W. Shackford
Weynesville
N.C
National Council of Churches
J. W
Lincoln birth prophecy recalls a famous miscall
The Feb 12 anniversary of Abraham Lincoln born in 1809 recalls a 9 year old cousin's remark that the infant would not come to much. The anecdote, later disputed, captures a long standing misjudgment tied to one of history's great leaders.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham
Voter discontent shifts as Johnson's poll shows decline
Washington analysis notes President Johnson's 46 percent job approval, the lowest of his presidency, with factors including the Vietnam War, rising living costs, farm price concerns, government spending, and civil rights tensions. The piece forecasts potential November losses for Democrats and examines historical parallels.
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Washington
Johnson
Gallup
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Wilson
Congress
Roosevelt
America
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Nader Challenges Auto Giants Amid Safety Debate
Marquis Childs reviews the fight over a federal automotive safety bill led by Ralph Nader against General Motors and other manufacturers. He notes rising auto fatalities, state versus federal standards, and possible creation of a new regulatory agency. The piece links the safety push to market jitters and broader economic concerns.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
David Who
James M. Roche
George Russell
General Motors
Senate
Vance Hartke
Ind
James A. Mackay
D. Ga
House
Capitol Hill
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
National Governors Conference
Hartke, Mackay
Federal Aviation Agency
Commerce Department
John T. Connor
Secretary of Commerce
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Decatur Local Notes from May 50 Years Past
Mayor A A Hardage urged citizens to support the YMCA. The Fourth of July parade central committee met at city hall.
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Decatur
A. A. Hardage
Young Men’s Christian Association
City Hall
Agri
The
Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Godbey
Morgan County Bar Association
Madison Col
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MAIL
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Otto Paul Caerl
Ernest Baume
Rheinmetall Borsig Ag
David Lawrence
Mr. Johnson
Amercan
Marquis Childs
David and Goliath
Tenn
Ransom E. Crawford
First Aid
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Chemstrand Corp
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