Calhoun Civil Service Bill Faces Senate Clash
Montgomery Alabama June 20 Calhoun county legislators back a county wide Civil Service measure but passage awaits Sunday as a six member conference committee works out differences The bill's fate hinges on objections to an amendment allowing demotion of department heads under Civil Service and parties warn against undermining civil service principles The panel includes Senators Faulkner Larkins and Rep Belcher with others to be named
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Montgomery
Ala
Calho County
Gordon Persons
Gadsden
Senate
Calhoun
Elvin McCary
House
McCary
Lewis H. Tumlin
Charles Thomason
Civil Service
Jimmy Faulkner
Baldwin
Dave Larkins
Coffee
Clark H. Belcher
Pike
Rainy Weather Slows Atomic Plant Work in Oak Ridge
In Oak Ridge Tennessee prevailing bad weather and an AFL construction strike halt progress on major atomic plant projects. Officials report some back to work movement but no clear general revival yet as over 1200 AFL workers previously walked off two atomic jobs and other area constructions.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
Yak Tail Fly Whisks Mounted on Silver Handles In India
Yak tails are commonly mounted on silver handles in India and used as traditional fly whisks. The practice highlights craftwork and cultural utility, linking animal byproducts with ornamental metalwork and daily life.
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India
Gadsden commissioners bill raises for associates and mayor
The bill approved by the Gadsden commission increases salaries for associate commissioners from 4500 to 6000 dollars and for the mayor from 6600 to 8000 dollars annually as part of the Calhoun group effort.
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Calhoun
Gadsden
Steady Rains Boost Alabama Farmers Crop Prospects
Mobile county Farm Agent Charles J. Brockway says ten days of steady rains added about a million dollars to farmers in Mobile County with bumper crops anticipated for corn and truck crops. Similar improvements are reported in adjoining counties Baldwin Monroe and Clark as pastures revive after drought.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Charles J. Brockway
Brockway
Alabama
Baldwin County
Monroe County
Clark County
O. C. Helms
Retired Alabama Methodist Minister Dr D C McNutt Dies
Dr D C McNutt retired Methodist minister died yesterday of a heart ailment. A native of Fort Payne he served as superintendent of North Alabama Methodist districts Sylacauga and Jasper. His pastorates included Sylacauga Talladega Columbiana Lineville Camp Hill Hartselle Tuscumbia Homewood Fairfield. He retired three years ago. Surviving are his widow and daughter Elizabeth McNutt of Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Daylight Research Lab Sits Above SMU Building
A penthouse classroom atop Southern Methodist University serves as a daylighting test bed for Prof. R. L. Biesele Jr. funded by Lib bey Owens Ford Glass Co. The 32 foot square room, with adjustable ceiling and movable partitions, faces cardinal points to study how lighting affects pupil vision.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
R. L. Biesele, Jr
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Hurley accuses State Department in high profile hearing
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley former ambassador to China accuses the State Department of surrendering World War II principles and calls for an end to a policy of appeasement at a Senate inquiry into Gen. MacArthur's recall. He Testifies as the eleventh witness and denounces Acheson.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
China
State Department
Hurley
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Truman
Pacific
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Trumian
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
White House
County Commission Won’t Take Road On Shades Mountain
The Jefferson county commission refused 2-1 to rescind its grant of 850 feet of county road to Shadesmont Land Co and Byrd Real Estate Co for a Scenic spot in front of Ves tavia, the former mayor George Ward home. Closing faced resident protest after a three hour debate commissioners Kendrick Bruner opposed.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County Commission
Shades Mountain
Vestavia
George Ward
Shadesmont Land Co
Byrd Real Estate Co
W. D. Kendrick
Earl Bruner
Charles Harrison
Rubber boom makes Tavoy citizens rich in Rangoon region
A government agent notes a rubber boom in Tavoy boosts Southern fishing town fortunes. Demand drives prices up to five times normal as locals flock to quick profits. The piece also mentions Downing Street as home of the Prime Minister and a separate note on classroom lighting instruments.
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Rangoon
Tavoy
Downing St
London
George Downing
Gov. Winthrop
Massachusetts
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