National debate over public power expansion and TVA pattern plans
Lawmakers push for regional authorities to mirror TVA while private utilities oppose government competition. National security warns of tight power supply needing voluntary conservation. Industry leaders stress private plants will outpace any federal project.
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Rankin
D-Miss
Tennessee ‘Valley Authority
Aill
TVA
Kefanver
Dean
Johnsonville
Tenn
Mobilization Ordered in Costa Rica Junta Crisis
Broadcasts report Jose Figueres heads Costa Rica junta ordering general mobilization to meet an invasion threat from Nicaragua amid regional tensions. Figures cited include Costa Rica leaders and military units mobilizing across the country.
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Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Nicaragua
Martinsburg Sales Tax Battle Begins in Circuit Court
In a morning session Judge D A Rodgers sustained the city of Martinsburg’s motion to strike from the bill of complaint a section detailing council sessions at which the two per cent municipal sales tax was adopted.
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Martinsburg
D. A. Rodgers
Fight over federal controls at Farm Bureau convention
Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Atlantic City confront a clash over extending government controls beyond basic crops to all farm commodities including fruits vegetables and minor crops. The dispute also centers on whether price supports should remain high wartime levels or fall in line with a planned long range farm law.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Farm Bureau Federation
West End Celebrates Christmas Tree Dedication
West End residents plan a community carol program at Washington Square tonight at 6 45 p m to celebrate a Christmas tree. Five West End churches will join in singing with choir members from St Mark s Lutheran Washington Square Methodist First Baptist St Matthews Evangelical United Brethren and Grace Evangelical United Brethren churches participating.
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Hagerstown
West End
West’ End
Westorn Square
Charles Delauney
Lanvalestrest
St. Mark's
Christmas tree lighting to be broadcast later by tape
The town plans a joint service at Catheran and Wabbington Square with chimes from the Lutheran and Methodist churches and the Methodist organ. Radio station WJES will attend but cannot broadcast live. a taped recording will be aired later in the season. Six hundred residents petitioned to place the tree. The word hammock comes from the Spanish hamaca, from the Indian name of a tropical tree.
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Paris
Juliette Figueras
Santa—Pere Noel
Nea-Acme
Rene Henry
Catheran
Wabbington Square
WJES
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