Red Cross Disaster Workers Readied for Atlantic Hurricane
Red Cross disaster workers prepared to rush aid along the Atlantic coast from the Carolinas to New York. Fifty five volunteers from Atlanta Alexandria and New York City geared to feed shelter provide medical aid and set up amateur radio to cover communications. The Navy and Air Force ordered dispatchable aircraft lashed down hurricane proof hangers or moved inland. The Air Force reported 220 planes ready for redeployment.
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Washington
Red Cross
Carolinas
New York
Atlanta
Alexandria
New York City
Navy
Air Force
Hurricanes and taxes share the day in war‑storm and relief notes
The report notes average tax payments per American at 344.46 for the year ending June 30, 1947, with federal share 287.36, states 46.84, and local 40.26. It mentions hurricane precautions at Langley and Pope Air Bases, the Independence in storage, Navy ship movements, and Red Cross mobilization for victims. It also recalls the 1928 Florida hurricane as the worst on Red Cross records and cites past storms. a final line notes cobra bites are fatal to elephants.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Langley Air Force Base
Dayton
Columbus
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Air Force
Pope Air Base
Fayetteville
N. C
Greenville
Truman
Independence
Navy
Missouri
Norfolk
Red Cross
Florida
South Carolina
New England
Methodist Leaders Plan For Alabama Conference
In Montgomery AP report Methodist leaders held cabinet sessions led by Bishop Clair Purcell to prepare for the Alabama Methodist Conference opening at First Methodist Church. Reassignment of pastors to be announced Sunday. district superintendents listed include Haskew Demopolis Shafer Dothan Kerlin Mobile Ellisor Montgomery Middlbrooks Pensacola Frazer McNeal Troy.
44 000 Volt Shock Fails To Kill Youth
In Tuscaloosa AP report, 18 year old Thurs ton Townsend survived a 44 000 volt shock after his model airplane tethered to a cable struck a power line. The jolt hurled him four feet, blistered his feet and lip, burned his hand, and set grass alight as the line wrapped around him. The accident occurred Monday.
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Tuscaloosa
Thurston Townsend
Townsend
Schools Can Buy Equipment Tax Free
Montgomery Alabama schools may purchase athletic equipment without sales tax when paid with school funds as ruled by General Albert A. Carmichael. Money raised from athletic events is not public funds, so purchases with it incur tax. The advisory opinion clarifies the distinction and cites the request from Ralph Eagerton.
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Montgomery
Cap
Alabama
Albert A. Carmichael
Carmichal
Ralph Eagerton
Met board should be fired and new 28 member panel named
Billy Rose argues the Metropolitan Opera Association’s 37 directors damage the art and finances, calling for a lean, expert board of 28 with producing consultants and star advisors from theater and film. He suggests high seat prices and penalties for talking out of turn, to restore quality.
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Metropolitan Opera Association
Social Register
Grand Opera
Met
Gatti Casazza
Toscanini
Belmont
Bliss
Colt
Dillion
Reed
Whitney
Winthrop Et
Harpo Marx
U. S. Steel
Otto Rahn
la Scala
Jabor
Chace National Bank
Fox Film Company
Industre
Tee Sciepes
Duar Zannen
Reg
Nave
Tansy
Wwe
Tonav
Browna
Mbean
Tomas Field
Billy Rose
Woman Charged With Altering Tax Refund Check
Augusta Ga Velma Bassett 26 charged with cashing a altered 20 cent income tax refund check changed to read 20 dollars and attempted to profit 10000 percent. U S Commissioner W C Fleming increased bond to 100 dollars awaiting trial in November.
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Augusta
UPI
Velma Bassett
Miss Bassett
U.S
W. C. Fleming
Economic World Outlook From U N Shows Recovery Yet Gaps
LAKE SUCCESS New York The UN Department of Economic Affairs reports a troubled world economy with shortages of food and rising inflationary pressures. It notes 1947 production above 1938 but trade below prewar levels, uneven recovery across sectors and regions, and hints at continued vulnerabilities into 1948.
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New York
U. N.s Department of Economic Affairs
Global postwar production and trade trends in 1947 1948
A wartime era analysis notes mixed recovery with many countries below prewar output especially Germany and Japan while the United States and United Kingdom show stronger export rebound. Vehicle production shifts toward commercial use, and postwar loans total about 26 billion dollars, led by the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Prices show few slowdowns but a slight rise in late 1948 signals.
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Canada
Chile
Denmark
Norway
United States
Germany
Japan
Ussr
United Kingdom
France
U.S
U.n.’S International Bank
International Monetary Fund
Decision Expected On Florida Orange Grading Revision
Washington UPI reports a decision on the Florida Citrus Commission petition to revise Florida orange grades, filed with the Production and Marketing Administration fruit and vegetable branch. Assistant director W M Baker said a decision had been reached but declined to disclose it.
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Washington
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida
Production and Marketing Administration
W. M. Baker
Mosquitoes Rely on Plant Nectar for Energy
Many species of mosquitoes feed exclusively on plant nectar and sugars, using these sources for their energy needs rather than blood in certain life stages or species.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Mildred Barnes
Jackie Hagler
Katreen Forrest
Jimmy Hollis
Back Row
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Levonne Reeves
Annette Deese
Snell Reeves
Glenda Agee
Sara Dell Phillips
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Leonidoff
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Herman Rosse
Jo Meitziner
Jose Ferrer
Joshua Logan
Elia Kazan
Ruben Mamoulian
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Jerome Robbins
Anthony Tudor
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Irene Sharoff
Norman Corwin
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Richard Rodgers
Herbert Fields
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