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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1947

Page

6

Milk, mud, and calcium in a Capitol Hill talk

OTHMAN WASHINGTON reports on a Capitol Hill session where Mrs. Dorothy Brady of the cost of living division argued that milk is valued for calcium but that people can get calcium from tortillas soaked in lime water and from other sources. Sen. Ralph Flanders quizzed her as they debated dietary myths and the role of dairy in the American family budget.

Othman Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics Capitol Hill Ralph Flanders Sen. Flanders

Coffee Committees In PMA Plan Named

Coffee County elected community committeemen alongside the peanut referendum results. W F Baker announced the names, with 1 717 favoring continued peanut acreage controls to 203. Key figures include Clifton Cain J A Johnson OO F McCullough Roy Ammons Fox Brunson and many others. county officers listed.

T. B. Byrd Regolir Anglin Pittan Ad. Godwin

Tar Heel Urges Sending Tobacco to German Factories

Washington AP Senator Umstead of North Carolina urged the United States to lend 100 million pounds of tobacco to Germany for the German tobacco industry. He said immediate use by the German industry could ensure 12 months of operation and help stabilize prices, aid postwar trade, and rehabilitate Germany's tobacco sector.

Tar Heel Washington Umstead D-Nc United States Germany Senate Appropriations Committee Commodity Credit Corporation

Tobacco production feared to impact national economy

A Carolinian warned that increased tobacco output could depress markets for historically export products and trigger domestic economic problems. He cited 1946 figures: 750,000 farm families on 550,000 farms in 21 states produced 2.312 billion pounds valued at $1.041 billion, about 4 percent of farm income, with 1947 prospects around 2.19 billion pounds.

Record fragment hints at crop export tax rate

Fragment suggests a statement that normally 29 percent of the exported crop has been taxed or valued, but details are unclear due to damaged text. No clear entities, dates, or places are identifiable in the readable segment.

Guided Tours Set For Freedom Train for students

In Montgomery AP report, guided tours of the Freedom Train were arranged for Alabama high school students taking part in the American Legion national oratorical contest. Dr C M Haygood, director of Americanism for Alabama, announced tickets were secured. Students in Montgomery can request tickets by writing the State Legion headquarters. those in Birmingham Mobile and Tuscaloosa should contact local Legion post commanders.

Montgomery Alabama American Legion C. M. Haygood Haygood State Legion Birmingham Mobile Tuscaloosa Legion

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