Abolish Boards Aim in Alabama Agriculture Department
Montgomery June 27 Agriculture Commissioner Frank Stewart aims to abolish two boards in the department the agriculture center board and the state markets board if he can win support from the legislature. He says no definite plans have been worked out yet but favors eliminating the governing bodies.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank Stewart
Agriculture Department
Stewart
Agriculture Center Board
State Markets Board
State boards debate transfer of duties to agriculture authority
The overall state agricultural board discusses taking over duties from two other bodies though it remains a goal and is being reviewed with farm leaders and lawmakers. The agriculture center board, funded at 35 000 dollars annually, controls the Montgomery cow coliseum project and designates regional livestock centers, which after completion are handed to local authorities. Four centers are open in Decatur Dadeville Andalusia and Demopolis, with Uniontown under construction and Fayette Monroeville and Selma planned. The markets board operates a network of cooperative marketing places statewide.
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State Agricultural Board
Agriculture Center Board
Montgomery
Decatur
Dadeville
Andalusia
Demopolis
Uniontown
Fayette
Monroeville
Selma
the Markets Board
Sclons Offer Advice On War
Congress discussed options to curb the Korean War as President Truman and advisers seek paths to action. Proposals include wider sanctions, a staunch line in the Pacific, and more U S planes and arms for South Korea. The foreign arms bill funds war material amid Senate debate while House members push to cut excise taxes.
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Robert M. Farrington Ashington
Congress
Truman
United Nations
United States
U. S
Pacific
South Korea
Korea
Senate
Washington
House
Prenning
THE BLOUNT Small House Plan Detail
A 963 square foot two bedroom single story plan with living and dining rooms in an L shaped layout possible by omitting a cased opening. Features include kitchen arrangement under windows, breezeway entrance, multiple closets, sid ing exterior and asphalt shingles. Plans from the Small House Planning Bureau St. Cloud Minn.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Scout Jamboree Action Follows Security Push at Valley Forge
At Valley Forge Pennsylvania the second national Boy Scouts jamboree opens with President Truman to speak. Secret Service state police and Scout leaders tighten security to prevent sabotage by communists as 47 000 Scouts from 48 states territories and 20 countries gather for seven days ending July 6 in a vast tent city.
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Valley Forge
Boy Scouts of
Amerca
Truman Arives
Secret Service
Midwest
U. S. Territories
George
Veterans Bill Extends Cabin Benefit to Postal Service Veterans
After House passage a bill expands special benefits to veterans who later joined the postal service. It would raise pay and seniority by crediting wartime service time toward post office tenure.
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House
Postal Service
Weight loss plan for overweight children analyzed
The article argues reducing weight in children requires emotional stability and gradual, physician supervised diet changes. It suggests a 250 calorie weekly cutbacks every three to five days, with limited fats and sweets, avoidance of certain foods, vitamin support, and continued regulation to prevent regain.
Reprieve Granted To Jefferson Man
Homer Garland Odom a 22-year-old Jefferson County resident sentenced to death for killing storekeeper William Alexander McDonald was granted a two-week reprieve. Governor James E. Folsom postponed the execution from Friday to July 14 after Odom led police to the murder weapon, a .38 caliber pistol.
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Montgomery
Ala
Homer Garland Odom
Jefferson County
Odom
Kilby
James E. Folsom
William Alexander McDonald
State Supreme Court
Continental Army Winter At Valley Forge 1777
The Continental Army endured a harsh winter at Valley Forge in 1777. Supplies were scarce and troops faced cold, hunger, and fatigue while sustaining the fight for independence.
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Ton
Elevators Carried 20 Billion Passengers in 1949
In 1949 American elevators moved about 20 billion passengers, covering roughly 500 million miles. The figures reflect widespread use of building lifts in urban centers and growing high rise activity across the nation.
Restriction urged on pecan import competition
June 27 Washington The Southeastern Pecan Growers Association urged a reasonable restriction on imports of competitive nuts. J. B. Wight of Cairo Georgia a director said few pecans are imported but the pecan market is sensitive to other nut imports hitting tariff commission hearings.
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Washington
Southeastern Pecan Growers Association
J. B. Wight
Cairo
Tariff Commission
United States Uses About 14 Pounds of Manganese per Ton Steel
Manganese consumption figures show the United States uses around 14 pounds of manganese for each ton of steel produced, highlighting material requirements in steelmaking and alloy composition.
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United States
Statements In Spotlight At Textile Mill Slaying Trial
In Pen City Alabama three statements by Charlie Carlisle Jr were presented to state officers in the night rider murder case. The Hurst slaying involved Charlie Hurst shot outside his home February 22 as an unmasked gang attempted to drag him into a car. Witnesses described gunfire and a struggle, with young Howard Hurst wounded in the hip. Defendants include Rev Alvin Horn and others indicted for murder. Sixteen jurors and a varied panel were seated to hear testimony and consider the case.
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Pen City
Ala
Charlie Carlisle Jr
Carlisle
Charlie Hurst
Alvin Horn
Talladega
Ku Klux
Hurst
R. A. Martin
Pell City
Martin
Rev. Horn
C. M. Hunter
Pell City Mattress
Claude Luker
Albert Wilson
Talladega County
Diplomat John S. Service Cleared by Loyalty Board
The Evening Star reports the State Department loyalty board has cleared Diplomat John S. Service as loyal and not a security risk. Officials did not comment and neither Service nor his attorney was available. The clearance follows Senate investigators seeking a key to the wider questions surrounding the case.
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Washington
The
Evening Star
State Department Loyalty Board
John S. Service
State Department
Service
Department Board
Senate
Secret wartime data shared in 1945 talk with editor
An FBI noted exchange in 1945 between Service and editor Philip Jaffe reportedly included a remark about providing Jaffe with very secret military data. An informed source cited wartime staff of Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer as the data source, then commander of US forces in China.
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Service
Amerasia
Philip Jaffe
Jaffe
Albert Wedemeyer
United States
China
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