Florida Senate Passes $277 Million Budget Bill On Floor
Florida Senate advanced a $277 million general revenue budget for the next two years amid debate over school and correctional funding. House and Senate figures differ on university appropriations and construction funding, while a separate hearing examined large campaign contributors. Savings and loan advances were also reported by the U S league.
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House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Fletcher Morgan
Duval County
Sen
Henry S Baynard
St. Petersburg
James Haly
Little Kefauver Committee
Willem “Me
Johston
Lou Welfson
Jacksonville
Washington
Fuller Warren
Angai
Warren
C. V. Griffin
Honey - In - the-Hills
Haley Crime Probe Group
Johnston
Wolfson
Tent Haley
Whi Mae
State Racing Commission
B. P. Beville
Leg
Gare
Suamibod
Jemeds Wikenowd
House
Ang Senate Touay
Laor Ingyance
Cadea
Muir Jain
Singmasimauey
Gary
Toe Chuaren
Florida
Cabinet Budget Commission
University of Florida
Florida State University
He General Revenue
Onatlahoochee Mental Hospital
Raiford State Prison
Chicago
U. S. Savings and Loan League
League
Walter Ray
Germany's possible role in a looming war explained
Frankfurt reports on the divided Germany and how East Germans under Soviet control and West Germans in occupied zones shape potential allegiances. Western allies seek to recruit West Germans as soldiers while East Germany offers limited material. The piece notes anti‑Communist sentiment, prisoner desertions, and Moscow’s advantage in manpower and military support.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Soviet
Russia
West Germany
Ruhr
Tawisti
East Germany
Ars
People's
West
Forest Reinventory In Alabama Planned
Alabama will partner with the federal government to reinventory about 1 million acres of timberland. The Southern Forest Experiment Station will conduct the survey in cooperation with the State Conservation Department. State Forester J. M. Stauffer says the study should finish in Fall 1952, joining similar efforts in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Southern Forest Experiment Station
New Orleans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
State’ Conservation Department
J. M. Stauffer
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Floridians Schedule Fifth Highway Conference in Gainesville
The fifth annual Florida highway conference will meet in Gainesville in May to discuss roads under unprecedented traffic including military hauling. L. J. Ritter of the University of Florida coordinates with 300 Southeast attendees. Key speakers include Fred Burggraf Maj. Wallace Smith Lt Gen Eugene Reybold and Alfred A. McKethan.
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Gainesville
Fla
L. J. Ritter
University of Florida
Department of Civil Engineering
Fred Burggraf
Bureau of Public Roads of Maryland
Maj
Wallace Smith
Florida Highway Patrol
Eugene Reybold
American Road Builder's Association
Alfred A. McKethan
State Highway Department of Florida
Alabama's Industrial Growth Spurs Balanced Economy
Senator Hill reported Alabama has achieved a favorable balance between industry and agriculture through rapid industrialization. Manufacturing employees grew 58 percent from 1926 to 1948, factory payroll rose to 445 million, and retail sales more than tripled to 1.66 billion, lifting per capita income above national gains. Birmingham led Alabama cities in retail sales as of 1939.
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Wilsue Jennings
Washington
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Bama
Alabama
Bin
Hill
Birmingham
United States
Fire station gets automatic detection system in London village
W HUP reports an automatic fire detection system installed in the village fire station. Geologists claim the Great Smoky Mountains, at over 350 million years old, are the oldest grasses on earth.
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Firemen Play Safe
London
W.H
Great Smoky Mountains
Birmingham Tops In Per Capita Retail Sales Rise
The report shows Birmingham achieving higher per capita retail sales with a 1948 figure near $472 nationwide average. Montgomery also advances as a key city with sales over $103 million, climbing 18 places in ranking. The analysis notes Birmingham’s per capita $1,146 and Montgomery’s improvement compared to 1949 benchmarks.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
Fed
Hill
U.S
Investigations into Rutledge death prompt murder doubt
Sheriff McPeters questions whether Rutledge death was murder after he was struck in the head by a wine shotgun blast. First charge caused powder burns while the second blast pierced the skull near the left ear. Rutledge left a note claiming intent to kill himself over his wife. No arrests were reported.
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Marlon Wesley Rutledge
Rutledge
Oliver McPeters
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