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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1951
Page
20
University of Alabama reports from industries banks and stores show 1950 was the best year in state history with record production in iron steel and cement. The 12 month period topped 1948 as a booming year for business and electricity usage.
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General Motors Corp agreed to a five cent hourly cost of living wage boost for 250000 production workers. The raise, effective immediately, adds to wage gains since January and follows a conference with UAW officials. Union leaders signaled openness to wage rollbacks if prices return to prewar levels and mobilization difficulties persist.
Montgomery AP The Madame Liquor control board faced advice on possible whisky shortages amid mobilization plans. Jeff Clapp of Schenleys warned that recent policy clamps and supply squeezes could trigger a three dollar a gallon tax and rush buying. He noted miniatures and glass could vanish, urging disposables return and credit options while promising reputable distillers would aid.
At the Alabama Writers Conclave in Birmingham Horace Ogden Rubin and Mrs J H Dahl urged a shift away from defeatism blamed on fear and science focus Ogden noted writers face more 'levis' while Virginia Sorenson reported a return to essentials Dahl became president succeeding James F Sulzby Jr Other officers elected included Sorenson Brown Tipton Lackey Bauer Cornelius and Beck
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