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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
3
Montgomery lawmakers discuss a proposed state pool to fund teachers. Senator D. T. McCall cites seasonal revenue delays and suggests a $2,000 pool to loan to county boards under a plan endorsed by Mayor W. B. Mahan and Alabama Municipalities representatives.
Ed EB Reid, league secretary, advocates a school pool to insure timely salary payments with counties repaying loans when fall revenues arrive. A committee member suggests aligning the fiscal year with the calendar year and financing laws may be needed. Senator Hayse Tucker reports 1939-40 appropriations exceed projected revenues by over 6 million dollars. Governor Dixon opposes new taxes, while Charles Zukoski proposes an extra 1.75 million annually for an eight month term, matching current operations to a longer school year.
In a crowded room thick with smoke, Eleanor confronts Phil about Mona Ahlberg and rumors of their closeness. The couple quarrels over jealousy as Eleanor reveals she has finished a novel, testing their fragile relationship before dawn.
Washington reports 1934 farm exports valued at 828000 with imports at 477000000, as the agriculture department notes factors dampening sales. Leading exports include cotton fruits and tobacco while sugar oils tobacco dominate imports. Senate debate on a 1 218000000 agriculture bill notes expected funding shifts and higher farmer participation shaping allocations.
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