Birmingham area growth seen in city finances and plans
The piece notes a surge in regional development with anticipated summer and fall construction totaling 3 to 4 million dollars in the Decatur area, including major projects for schools water facilities a tuberculosis hospital an airport and harbor plus a 50 000 dollar Southern Cotton Oil investment. It highlights local interest in annexation debates and regional expansion while mentioning faculty moves at the University of Alabama dean William Hepburn and Dr Roscoe Martin taking posts at Emory and Syracuse respectively. Virginia Brock recounts overseas Red Cross service from Berlin and comments on wartime finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alabama
William Hepburn
Emory
Roscoe Martin
Syracuse
No Compliment Folsom Must Not Waste Tax Money
The Birmingham Post urges Governor Folsom to resist temptations of spending. It calls him the most extravagant governor and argues for legislative safeguards to protect the public treasury from his alleged greed and political popularity aimed at larger expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Alabama
Birmingham Post
Supreme Court
County funds and rising county services demands discussed
A county official argues that states collect most vehicle and property tax revenue, while counties face growing public service requests. He cites radio patrols and coroner system modernization as examples, noting counties will bear costs unless funds are redistributed from state to county levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
South Shows Strong Dairying Growth in the Sunny South
Visitors to Decatur observed rapid agricultural development in the Tennessee Valley with Dr. Clarence Poe and Hoard’s Dairyman editors noting the South can match the West in livestock and dairying. The Progressive Farmer highlights eight years of significant gains, with southeastern dairymen enjoying long grazing seasons and rising herd testing and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
South
Anniston Star
the Star
Clarence Poe
West
Poe
Hoard’s Dairyman
East
Middle West
Robert Salter
Department of Agriculture
Midwest
Missouri Democrat Declines Chamber Cocktail Invitation
U S Chamber social event in Washington draws sharp protest from Clare Magee of Unionville Missouri. Magee refuses the invitation saying even an hour of cocktails would not sway him from opposition to what the Chamber and the United States Chamber of Commerce stand for. He recalls a prior invitation to St Louis where he and fellow newcomers faced insults from Chamber officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Clare Magee
Capitol Hill
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Chamber
Magee
Unionville
Chamber of Commerce
George
Smith
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
America
Russia's trump card in the Berlin blockade crisis
The article argues Russia holds two keys in the Berlin blockade standoff. Ace one is China with accelerated campaigns to showcase communism’s strength in Nanking and Shanghai. Ace two is potential Soviet troop withdrawals to trigger a German Communist takeover risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Berlin
China
Nanking
Shanghai
Far East
Yangtze
Moscow
Germany
Congress stalls as civil rights, economy dominate agenda
Washington, May 2. Congress nears the halfway mark with slow action. Bills on child health, education funding, and Marshall Plan continuation stall between houses. Senate and House face debates on civil rights, health insurance, Atlantic pact, and Europe arms funding amid calls for spending restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Houses
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPS
Europe
Courtland Pike work call sparks Morgan County effort
J W Clapton urged men with teams to join courtland pike repairs between the Twin Cities and Fish Pond. Prof J C Tidwell notes southern Morgan county farmers behind on tasks while Dr T B Brindley announces candidacy for county school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Kiwanis Club
J. W. Clapton
Courtland Pike
Twin Cities
Fish Pond
Morgan County
J C. Tidwell
T. B. Brindley
Living Today by Arlie B Davidson
ARLIE B DAVIDSON advises readers to avoid sleepwalking through life and to reexamine personal goals. The piece urges housewives and men to rethink routines, improve work methods, and pursue fuller use of their abilities to escape stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Wall Street and Germany Secre tary of the Army names bank executive
Kenneth Royall resigns as Secretary of the Army and quietly appoints Shepard Morgan of Chase National Bank as U S director of finance for Germany. Morgan is linked to Chase influence in Western Germany. John J McCloy and Curtis Calder are noted figures in related finance and defense circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Germany
Pentagon
Kenneth Royall
Shephard Morgan
U.S
Morgan
Chase National Bank
Chase ‘Bank
Chase Bank
Albert Wiggin
Chase
Jack Bennett
Treasury Department
Bennett
Royall
John J. McCloy
Winthrop
Aldrich
Clay
Curtis Calder
Electric Bond Corporation
Daniels Seen as Likeliest Pick for State Dept Post
Dispatches name Paul C. Daniels as the top candidate for the long vacant assistant secretary position in the State Department. As head of the American republics division he has overseen perceived U S failures in Western Hemisphere affairs, including tacit support of last year's coups, drawing criticism from Latin capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Daniels
State Department
Daniels
Department
South America
Occas
Church Membership In United States Passes 80 Million
Nashville Tenn May 2 The Southern Baptist Convention reports church membership in the United States has surpassed 80 million. Census figures show 54.9 percent of the population attend church, indicating a 3.1 percent gain in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Southern Baptist Convention
Notable U S Figures Parade Through Headlines
New York May 2 ins column reviews posts on Howard Young sending a gift to Eisenhower that arrived in Florida. Bob Hope tours Washington and plans a Madison Square Garden stop while visiting veterans hospitals. Hoover attends Ban Shee luncheon and Jet in Rockette show. McGuinness recounts a Jimmy Walker tale ending with a $24,000 profit share. A helicopter guest arrival at Sulzberger’s party and social anecdotes close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Youung
Dwight Eisenhower
Young
Miami
Florida
Eisenhower
Key West
Ike
Bob Hope
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Madison Square Garden
Hope
U. S
James K. McGuinness
Hollywood
New York Post
Jim
Jimmy Walker
Walker
Jimmy Johnston
McGuinness
Newspaper Dan
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
The
Times
Westchester
Col. R. R. McCormick
Chicago
Alabama CIO Council Meeting Sets Labor Legislation Talk
Montgomery May 2. Members of the Alabama CIO Council executive board will meet to discuss pending labor legislation. Birmingham president John Playfair announced the gathering with board members from Montgomery Mobile Gadsden and Cordova among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
CIO
Alabama Council
John Playfair
Birmingham
Alabama
C. N. Bowden
Leoseca
Mobile
W. J. Hoodless
John T. Baldwin
Chapman
Charles F. Hearn
Fahnie A.—Neal
William, Connell
Gadsden
D. J. Hueston
H. L. Knowles
Ed Cochran
Cordova
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Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
Associated Press
Virginia Brock
Red Cross
American Legion
Services
Drew Pearson
Russia
Ruhr
Rhineland
the Nation
J. W. Boggess
H.-R-“Davis
J--R. Doss
B. ‘A. Turner
Lula Garnett
Speree
Haleyville
Crane
Npp
E.R. Wolfe
C. J. Randolph
Mrs. Wilmer Hall
Florence
Mrs. W. N. Hall
A. H. Hargitt
Mrs. Ward
Augusta
Arkansas
Grant Street
Frank Lide
L.__ Saunders
Unders
Southern Railway System
Davidson
Y.bob Considine
International News Service
Bing Crosby
Herbert Hoover
Tom Dewey
Hall
Paris
Bugs Baer
Internal Revenue
Bureau of Infernal Revenue
Washington, A
Paul Makushak
Brooklyn
Poodle
Buster
F. B.I
Capital
B. Frank Chenault
Brown Megal Ed Llee
Judy
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