Record-Breaking Farm Aid Bill Advances to Senate Action
A landmark 1.0605 billion dollar farm bill and 270 million in RFC loans await final Senate approval. It bundles soil conservation payments for 6 million crop farmers parity payments to restore prewar purchasing power and sugar quota aid, with 100 million for surplus removal and rural rehabilitations.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Congress
Farm Security Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Ruling on whiskey transport through Alabama dry counties
State officials cannot confiscate whiskey being moved in interstate commerce through a dry Alabama county to dry Mississippi. Attorney General T S Lawson said this in response to Lauderdale County Solicitor James H Tompieins inquiry about a wrecked truck load of whiskey.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
T. S. Lawson
James H. Tompieins
Lauderdale County
River Traffic Report from June 17 20 1941
Prepared by River Transportation Division shows four barges of gasoline moved to Gulf Refining Company terminals from Cairo to Biloxi on the Cumberland River and downstream forest products shipments. The Delmar R Traver diesel towboat arrived at Guntersville with cars from Evansville. The Clyde passed Hale Bar Lock with grain to Chattanooga. New towboat Snickers hauls lumber from Guntersville to the Ohio River.
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River Transportation Division
Commerce Dept. Tva
Virginia
Cumberland River Sand Company
Gulf Refining Company
Perryville
Tennessee
Sheffield
Gunteraville
Alabama
Delmar R. Traver
Commercial
Evansville
Indiana
Arrow Transportation Company
Clyde
Hales Bar
Chattanooga
Gunteraville Reservoir
Ohio River
Snickers
Hassell Towing Company
Little Phillip
Igo
Belle Mina Sate historic home sold to Dr Kennedy
Athens Alabama June 24 Mina the old Southern home of Alabama governors Thomas Bibb and W Wyatt Bibb in Belle Mina has been purchased by Dr B Kennedy of Portchester New York. He will retire from practice and move to the county. Renovations including roof and plumbing start this week. The property includes a 400 acre plantation and was sold by Bradley N Bibb.
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Athens
Ala
Mina
Thomas Bibb
W Wyatt Bibb
B. &. Kennedy
Portchester
N. Y
Kennedy
Bradley N. Bibb
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Cornersville
Tenn
New York City
Madeline McDaniel
Alabama Beekeepers Hold Summer Meeting and Tour
The Alabama State Beekeepers Association announces its summer meeting and tour on June 28. The tour starts at Jackson with noon discussion at the apiary L. W. Hasemaler in Mt. Vernon.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Beekeepers Association
Jackson
L. W. Hasemaler
Mt. Vernon
State employees slated for three day holiday
Governor Dixon designated Saturday July 5 as an official holiday extending the Fourth of July. The move creates a three day break for state workers starting that weekend.
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Pranl Dixon
Advertising makes fine foods easy to buy in town
The essay argues that advertising guides home shoppers to quality foods and best bargains. It notes neighbors and home pages promote products, stores confirm availability, and the system saves time and money while costing advertisers only a tiny fraction per family per day.
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Henry Potter
Wildwood Lodge
John Ives
John Jones
Henry
Ives
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Willet
Spiritualist Church
George
Railroad Club
Model Railroad Club
Mrs. Willett
Old George
Mr. Ives
Richard Houghton
Gene Ahern
Mrs. Puffle
Miss Zinsdeekle
Puffle
King Peurures Gymhconm
Toe Weald
America
Muunicipal Armiries Board
City Electric
Cairo, Il
Bilox, Miss
Belle Mina
U. S
Newspaper Publishers Committee
Lexington Avenue
New York
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