Charleston’s Back The Charleston Dance Revival History
Hal Boyle looks at the Charleston as the granddaddy of jitterbug dances, tracing its rise from the 1920s to influence on film stars like Joan Crawford and Ginger Rogers. The piece sketches origins in South Carolina, dancers’ bravado, and Fred Astaire studios’ nods, noting how the dance sparked trends and even inspired later moves.
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New York
Charleston
Wills
Joan Crawford
Asi
Ginger Hogera
Anld
Charles Columbus
Fred Astaire
Columbus
South Carolina
Tim
Revival of Dancing Flairs Across Rooms and Porches
An interview recalls how the Charleston and other dances filled living spaces from kitchens to back porches, reflecting a revival fueled by films and nostalgia. Columbus notes dancers range from Jean Roosevelt to gangsters, with rumba as a showoff style and youth adoption contrasting aging patrons. The piece ends with a quip on 19th century nails and family bonding.
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Columbus
Jeanor Roosevelt
Technicians Picket Birmingham Station
AFL union technicians picketed WKAX in Birmingham over back pay, forcing a nine hour outage as workers sought seven weeks owed wages. Manager offered partial return to work, while WBRC and WINE faced separate disputes and settlements in the same market.
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Birmingham
Bickets
WKAX
AFL
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
C. M. Bakery Jr
Toca
Baker
Ralph Tanner
WBRC
Tanner
Rare heart operation saves seven year old Paul Foster
MOBILE A rare heart surgery offers Paul Barney Foster a chance to live past his seventh birthday. Doctors say a Mobile surgeon sealed a ductus arteriosis that failed to close after birth, allowing his heart to stop overworking. Paul is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Bryant Foster of Tampa, Florida.
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Paul Barney Foster
Paul
Mobile
Nature
Sa ‘Paul
Leo Bryant Foster
Tampa
Fla
Maye
Florida Calf Round-Up Forecast To Reach 10 Million
Lakeland Florida UPCalifornia cattle round up vendors predict a herd valued at 10 million with 175000 to 200000 calves to market from now through September. Industry spokesmen say markets will remain steady with calves selling for 30 to 60 dollars each and attribute good pasture and rainfall to strong calf quality. The bulk of the crop is expected to move through Welthehua Arcadia and Kissimmee markets.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Bao Gumsar
Weltehula
Arcadia
Kissimmee
Tobacco market in South Georgia sees continued price decline
Valdosta Georgia reports tobacco sales volume falling as hedging firms announce closures and warehouses halt sales after Friday. Market observers note inventories remain high while meat grades slip and other grades show mixed results, with early season drives appearing weaker than opening days.
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Valdosta
Habira
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Boom In Building Boom Threatens Birmingham Record
Birmingham's current building boom nears the all time permit record while 1949 seven month permits total 20,076,968. The 1926 peak of 22,263,116 remains ahead as July permits push the year toward the previous high with a 19,671,070 prior figure.
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Birmingham
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Edward Shumak
Chicago
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Arrow
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Wile Jian Quinn
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W. Paul Hayman
Polk County
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Fabrica
Fashions
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