Interior warns of possible heating fuel shortages next winter
The Interior Department cautions the White House that even with substantial imports the United States may face serious heating fuel shortages next winter. A special memo to energy director Josh A Love says the country can only weather the season if imports reach at least 650000 barrels daily to meet heating oil and gasoline needs.
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Washington
Interior Department
White House
United States
Josh A. Love
Interior
Europe
Miss Morgan Crowned Queen at Tennessee Valley Expo
Carol Colbert a 17 year old Morgan County High School senior was named Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition Saturday night. Sherry Sexton and Sherri Rogers were named first and second runners up. Colbert succeeds Dianne Collins of Decatur and will receive a $50 See MCHS on Page A3. Craft workshop details and a political economy note follow.
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Morgan County
Carol Colbert
Hartselle
Tennessee Valley
Sherry Sexton
Limestone County
Miss Colbert
Sherri Rogers
Lawrence County
Bobby Herbert
Guy Colbert
Limestone
Athens
Moulton
Miss Sexton
Frank Joe Sexton
Miss Rogers
William H. Rogers
Old Moulton Rd
Colbert
Dianne Collins
Decatur
Beef Prices Drop As Consumers Weigh Budget
Post freeze price changes prompted cautious sales across regions. Analysts say housewives hold back, easing demand and helping price declines. Retailers report lower beef cuts, with some chains cutting up to 20 percent. Still, cattle backlog and supply shifts loom as prices inch toward a new normal.
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Bill Marshall
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Associated Press
Clarence G. Adams
National Association of Food Chains
William Gross
California
Safeway Stores
Food Fair
Pantry Pride
Kroger’s
Atlanta
Harold Cloutier
First National
Montpelier
Russell Falls
Convenient Food Marts of Arkansas, Inc
Cotton farmers ordered to honor contracts in Georgia case
A US District Court judge in Macon ordered 12 Bleckley County cotton farmers to abide by contract prices with Mitchell Huntley Cotton Co. The judge reserved ruling on contract validity, keeping the price difference between about 31 cents and current market above 70 cents in a Macon bank. The firm sought to force delivery at contracted prices. seven other growers agreed to honor the contracts.
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Macon, Ga
Bleckley County
Wilbur D. Owens Jr
Owens
Mitchell Huntley Cotton Co. Inc
Delaware
Macon
Mitchell-Huntley Co
Bleckley
Mitchell-Huntley
W. C. Lawson Co
Cochran
F. Kennedy Hall
Mitchell- Huntley
On This Day 1940 Selective Service Act Signed
In 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the selective service training act making the first peacetime draft legal. Weather notes: high 83, low 61, mostly fair through Monday. Dial numbers for ads and Athens weather maps appear on the page.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Refrigerator for sale in daily want ad
Joseph Lee of Hawthorne Apts sold his refrigerator using a low cost daily want ad and received 24 responses. G E refrigerator, used, excellent condition, 60 dollars. Contact 350-1442 after 5 p.m. Open hours and pricing for want ads are listed.
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Joseph Lee
Hawthorne Apts
Decatur Daily Want
Cotton Prices Soar As Demand Presses Planters, Mills
Cotton prices reach record highs as demand stays strong and synthetics shrink. Flooding cut this season’s crop to 12.9 million bales, while world consumption nears output. Domestic use tops 7.5 million, and polyester competition boosts costs amid petrochemical limits.
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Mississippi Valley
Brazil
China
Egypt
Indian Subcontinent
United States
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By Robert A Horning
Washington Star-News
Miss Morgan
Mary Carter
Auburn University
Birmingham
Legion Field
6Th Ave
C. F. Penn
Oregon State
Tony Estes
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Landers
TV Log
Living the
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Decatur Daily
H. J. Maidenberg
New York Times News Service
New York
King Cotton
Mississippi
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