Alabama Exposition Aims to Boost Defense Contract Share
A three day Southeast Exhibit of Business Opportunities in Birmingham seeks to increase Alabama's slice of federal defense spending. The show on Dec 7-9 at Municipal Auditorium will feature hardware, soft goods, services and R D capabilities. State funding of 25000 is pending Senate approval. Governor Patterson welcomes the effort.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Southeast
Municipal Auditorium
Alabama State Planning and Industrial Development Board
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Committee of
State House of Representatives
Senate
Patterson
John Patterson
Department of Defense
Washington
Perkins McGuire
Moon shuttle in planning to service 22000 mile orbit satellite
ARPA officials briefed the House Space Committee on a big communications satellite to be placed 22000 miles up and maintain a fixed ground point by circling Earth daily. Roy W. Johnson said a servicing mission is envisioned, with orbital shuttling still years away.
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Washington
United States
Roy W. Johnson
Defense Department
Advanced Research Projects Agency
House Space Committee
ARPA
Johnson
Foreign currency outlay in Israel reaches $12 million in 1958
Foreign currency spent in Israel in 1958 totaled $12 million, about double the amount used in 1957. The rise reflects changing trade and travel patterns affecting the economy.
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Israel
Churches in Chamber Plan Attendance Drive for Decatur
Chamber of Commerce residents propose a campaign to boost church attendance among Decatur residents. Bill Levin chairs the Promote Church Attendance Committee with Jim Jones as co chair. Mahlon Trimble leads a committee to explain city sales tax with co chair Samuel M Draper.
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Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Bill Levin
Wolverine Tube
Jim Jones
Harbor Tackle Shop
Western Auto Store
Moulton St. E
Mahlon Trimble
Trimble
Samuel M. Draper
Trinity High School
Falkville Story Hour at City Library Each Saturday
Falkville District Diary notes Story Telling Time at Falkville City Library every Saturday from 2 to 3 pm led by Joan Clark inviting children. Mt Hope PTA to sponsor Fourth of July picnic at Mt Hope High School with ball games music barbecue lunch noon. local talent to perform and homemade pies served. Falkville High vocational agriculture teacher C A Blevins trading teacher role for student during summer term as part of AP I School of Education graduate work pursuing master’s in agricultural education. A $5,000 damage suit filed in Lawrence Circuit Court over alleged theft of two mules, furniture, a cow and calf, and other goods. First National Bank of Tuscumbia also filed a definite suit against J R McPhate for car, TV, bedroom suite, cedar chest.
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Falkville
Falkville City Library
Joan Clark
MT. Hope
Mt. Hope High School
Mt. Hope Pta
Morgan County
A. P. I. School of Education
Circuit Judge Powell Rules Final Decree in Howell Estate
Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell issues the final decree settling the Robbie S. Howell estate. Administrators Mary C. Johnson and Isaac Johnson III oversee the settlement.
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Moulton
Newton B. Powell
Robbie S. Howell
Mary C. Johnson
Isaac Johnson, III
Chicago Loses Title of World Fattest Directory
Chicago cedes the honor to New York as its telephone directory grows, with current Chicago editions reaching 1,779 pages versus New York's 1,836. The older Chicago directory listed 2,133 pages, reflecting changes in the local telephone system and directory practices.
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Chicago
New York
Lewis Family Returns to England from Canada After Ten Years
Mr and Mrs T S Lewis and their son Roger left Montreal for England after a decade in Canada. They announced plans to settle back in England last year and have now begun final arrangements to move.
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Montreal
T. S. Lewis
Roger
Canada
England
Lawrence County Dog Inoculation Week Planned
The week of July 6 through July 11 is designated as dog inoculation week in Lawrence County per Dr. J. H. Jacobs. Fees are $1 before Sept 1 and $2 after. The tour starts at Fairfield Church on July 6 and ends at Town Creek on Saturday July 11.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
J. H. Jacobs
Fairfield Church
Town Creek
Queen Unveils Border Marker in Canada United States Bond
Queen Elizabeth II unveiled Saturday an aluminum arch on the U S Canada border to symbolize friendship and the joint 650 million dollar St Lawrence power project as fog delays earlier plans. She and Prince Philip toured Cornwall Ontario and stood 68 feet above the dam’s waters, joining President Eisenhower in opening the St Lawrence Seaway.
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Massena
N.Y
Elizabeth II
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence
Prince Philip
Cornwall
Ont
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eisenhower
Montreal
Britan ii
Eisenhower Lock
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Earl K. Long
Covington
Draper
Falkville Story Hour
C. A. Blevins
Falkville High School
Lawrence Circuit
National Bank of Tuscumbia
J. R. McPhate
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Naele Uolil Tila Agency
2Nd Ave
Johnston ST
Rayex
ICE
All Purpose Film
Walgreens
Chefline
Tate Ks
Aluminum
Walgreen’s
Lawrence
Bismenae
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