Rent Control Bill Faces Senate Vote Amid Bipartisan Push
Democratic senators unite to back a measure extending federal rent controls for 15 months amid Republican concerns over state power and landlord returns. Maybank expects passage soon as Sparkman defends a compromise allowing two 5 percent hikes but limits total increases since June 1947.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Maybank
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Vandenberg
Baldwin ¢Conn
Bricker
Ohio
Taft
GOP
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Sparkman
D-Ala
Big Entry Due In Fat Shows In 49 Counties
A survey shows 4H and FFA beef producers across 49 counties plan to enter 905 animals in 12 district fat stock shows and sales. Officials expect total entries to exceed 1,000 with last year at 1,039. County counts include Mobile-Baldwin 30, Mobile 105, Montgomery 33, Jefferson 9, Lawrence 10, and many others across Alabama.
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4H Club
FFA
W. H. Gregory
API Extension
Auburn
Monroeville
Florence
Gregory
Grove Hill
Clarke County
Demopolis
Marengo
Taw
Hale
Mobile
Baldwin
Escambia
Selma
Dallas
Dothan — Coffee
Houston
Dale
Henry
Evergreen—Conecuh
Eufaula—Barbour
Opelika — Lee
Gadsden
Lowndes
Macon
Montgomery
Decatur
Franklin
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Birmingham
Bibb
Calhoun
Colbert
Talladega
Walker
Coosa
Fayette
Lee
Perry
Tuscaloosa
Greene
Jefferson
Lamar
Pickens
Marion
Mayors seek doubled federal highway aid to curb city traffic
The United States Conference of Mayors urged Congress to increase highway funds for city streets, arguing current $673 million postwar allotment is a small fraction of need. Maj. Gen. Fleming pressed for rapid traffic patterns and land acquisition to support urban centers. A push to earmark at least 50 percent of next year's $450 million highway aid for cities was discussed, with concerns about rural and intercity highway funds.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
United States Conference of Mayors
Congress
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Workers Administration
Fleming
FWA
William E. Kemp
Kansas City
George W. Welsh
Grand Rapids
Mich
Thomas D’alesandro, Jr
Baltimore
Hunt ing Arms Models Rise Nearly Fifteen Percent in 1948
The number of hunting arms models produced by American manufacturers in 1948 increased by almost 15 percent over 1947, reflecting growing demand and expansion in firearm supply.
Cotton Crown Has New Look
Montgomery Alabama March 22 Clif ton Kirkpatrick field service director of the National Cotton Council spoke at the Alabama Bonded Warehousemen Association annual convention noting cotton’s new profitable look and broader uses. He warned that tarnish may come from problems facing the industry including competition from burlap and paper in bag manufacturing and rayon in tire cord markets.
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Montgomery
Ala
King Cotton
Clifton Kirkpatrick
National Cotton Council
Alabama Bonded Warehousemen’s Association
Kirkpatrick
Cross Chapel and Area Attendances Mentioned in Local Notes
Mrs. J D Law visits Boaz and returns home. Family and friends from Walker Baldwin Birmingham Tuscaloosa attend Cross Chapel services and gatherings over the weekend. Multiple visits include Mr and Mrs C K Garner, Otis Tomlinson, Hermon Galin, Chester McManus, Ella French, and Willard Rains families.
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J. D. Law
Boaz
C. K. Garner
Ilene Rains
Birmingham
Willard Rains
Owens
Cross Chapel
Otis Tomlinson
Walker
Baldwin
Chester McManus
Ella French
June
Wayne Rains
Brasher
Thurman McManus
Cotton’s Tire Market Threatened by Rayon Substitution
The speaker warns rayon could erode cotton’s role in tire production. He notes 800,000 bales of cotton used annually for tires while rayon is stealing 500,000 bales, risking cotton’s dominant market if rayon supplies rise.
First Skating in England Traced to 12th Century
The first record of skating in England traces to the 12th century with skates fashioned from an ox brisket bone and strapped to the boot sole using thongs.
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England
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Brownie
Kodaks
Bank
Bank St
Universal Concrete Pipe Company
Bill Monahan
Universal
H. G. McClusky
State Highway Department
Bill Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Rutledge Thomas
Joe Elliott
H. R. Summer
Joe Pettey
George Sims
Hobbs
Ree
Max AY
Mameen
Tae
Good Service Stores
Frigidaire
Baldwin Pianos
Culliman County
Willingham
Amens
Williams and Daniels Insurance Agency
Johnston St
H. G. Williams
Bessie L. Daniels
Second Avenue
Mercury
Blackwell Motors, Inc
Lee Street
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