Farmers Selling Federal Loan Figure Sparks Concern in Alabama
In Alabama reports show many farmers are selling cotton below the government loan figure under the CCC program. State PMA director B L Collins says quick loan handling keeps title with growers, while A W Jones notes misreading spot prices and cotton grade can cut value. Advisers urge selling at or above loan value, using grade proofs and approved warehousing to secure loans.
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Robert Cresnutt
Auburn
Ala
Commodity Credit Corporation
B. L. Collins
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Collins
A. W. Jones
API
Jones
Alabama
PMA
Alabama Library Division Could Become Separate Department
The Alabama library division executives backed a plan to reorganize it as a separate department and sent the proposal to the 1949 Legislature. They approved $80,000 for the coming year and endorsed raising director Lois Rainer Green to $4,800 salary despite board member dissent.
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Green
Peere
Reuben Newton
Jasper
Library Service
J. A. Reaves
Mobile
A. R. Tomlinson
Florence
Thurmond Claims Dixiecrat Ticket Won't Allow Dewey Victory
Governor Strom Thurmond told about 3000 in Augusta that the States Rights Democrats can deny Dewey any Southern victories. He warned civil rights proposals threaten constitutional rights and warned against a national police state while urging support for the States Rights ticket led by Thurmond and Wright.
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Augusta
Thomas £. Dewey
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Augusta Municipal
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Dewey
South
Pronle
Tne
America
U.S
John L. Riley
Gertrude Strom Thurmond
Edgefield
S. C
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
U. S
House of Representatives
House
Democratic Party
Union of Free States
Washington
Germany
Italy
Russia
Citrus Workers Deny Pay Demands Amid Fragile Florida Harvest
Rev. FL T. Riley, AFL union representative for 14 NFLU locals, says citrus workers will not seek wage increases now because the industry is precarious. Workers return to groves at last year’s rates and will follow a no strike policy this season to aid market stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
FL T. Riley
Bartow
Florida
National Farm Labor Union
AFL
Dick Metz Takes Early Lead in Canadian Open
Dick Metz of Virginia Beach Va tops the field entering the third round of the 10000 dollar Canadian Open at Shaughnessy course in Vancouver B C He fired under par to seize a two stroke edge with a 338 total amid rain and cold conditions. Hierman Keiser of Akron Ohio shares position in the early standings.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Canada
Shaughnessy
Oze
Hierman Keiser
Akron
Golf standings and songs earn modest lifetime fame
Bill Nary of Phoenix and Keiser trade spots after round one with 73 340 and 73 14 0. Johnny Palmer of Badin ties Keiser with three under par as weather shapes scores. In a separate note Stephen Foster earned 1647.46 in his lifetime from Old Folks at Home.
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Bill Nary
Phoenix
Ariz
Shiwitly
Keiser
Nery
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Stephen Foster
Dixiecrats Abandon Arkansas State Convention Fight
At the Arkansas Dixiecrat gathering, a battle over pledging electors to States Rights candidates ended when John Daggett moved to call off the clash. The convention then could name electors for the national ticket of Truman and Barkley or leave them uninstructed. Meanwhile a separate incident involved Claude Fuller being shouted down after a Republican speech at a non Democratic convention.
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Claude Fuller
Dave Ford
Arkansas
Stromp Whursmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
John G. Daggett
States Rights Party
National Democratic
Truman
Sen. Barkley
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Grand ‘Canyon
Colorado
Don Lopez de Cardenas
Mexico
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Patrick J. Hurley
Albuquerque
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Lorcier
Arlington
John J. Anderson
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