U S Takes Over DEW Line at Barrow Alaska Ceremony
United States Air Force accepted control of the half billion dollar Distant Early Warning Line at Point Barrow Alaska in a ceremony attended by Brig Gen Stanley Wray. Western Electric, prime contractor for the 3000 mile system, turned over the line and its alarm demonstration for approaching bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Barrow
Alaska
Stanley Wray
U. S. Air Force
Arctic Ocean
Air Force
Western Electric Co
Federal Eelectric Corp
Federal Electric Corp
Wray
United States
U. S
Continental Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Royal Canadian Air Force
St. Hubert
Montreal
Canada
Baffin Island
DEW ‘Line
Alexandria
Gosnell
Lesles A. Gosnell
Alex
William Foster
and Oreskex
John W. Gosnell
John L. Gosnell
Wayne E. Gosnell
Alexon
Atlandria
Collapeir
Orestes
Gosnell Wearel
E. Val
Ima
Ida Haron
Earl E
Leonard
New Hay Fever Tablet Dristan Offers Quick Relief
A Chicago report touts Dristan Decongestant Tablets as a new three layer tablet aimed at hay fever congestion. The remedy promises rapid relief from stuffed nasal passages sneezing itchy eyes and watery eyes with no prescription required at 98 cents. The article also mentions Federal Electric Corp and air defense updates interwoven with other notices.
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Chicago
Motorcycle Fatality Near Pawnee in Edwards
A collision between a motorcycle driven by Edwards and a car driven by Roy Busch of Logansport on Route 104 near Edwards, Pawnee, resulted in Edwards’s death. Authorities confirmed the fatality from the Tuesday crash.
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Pawnee
I J Camo
Edwards
Roy Busch
Logansport
Here
Two Alexandria Funerals Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home for Donald Fox 53 who died Sunday Pastor Charles Taylor officiated Pallbearers included Merlin and Richard Fuller Fred and Orville Wright Alvin Pax and Joseph Knopp Graveside Masonic rites followed at IOOF Cemetery with Ed Heritage acting worshipful master and Charles Bennett chaplain Others participating included Charles Kerr Merlin and Richard Fuller Robert Benefict George Morgan Walter Schmidt Walter Foster Rites For Mrs Hall conducted by Rev Jack Albertson and Rev Monroe Schuster at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home for Mrs Ann Hall 85 who died Saturday Burial was in Park View Cemetery and music was by Mrs J Wallace Hall of Anderson
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Alexandria
Karl As Kyle
Donald Fox
Charles Taylor
First Methodist Church
Merlin
Richard Fuller
Fred
Orville Wright
Alvin Pax
Joseph Knopp
Ioof
Ed Heritage
Charles Bennett
Charles Kerr
Robert Benefict
George Morgan
Walter Schmidt
Walter Foster
Hall
Jack Albertson
First Christian Church
Monroe Schuster
Central Christian Church
Anderson
Karl M. Kyle
Ann Hall
J. Wallace Hall
Andersonian Is Named To New Post At Detroit
Robert W. Bailey Jr., son of Mrs. Robert W. Bailey Sr. of Anderson, has been named manager of Simmons Company's East Central District based in Detroit. A Geneva Indiana resident, he has spent 16 years with Simmons in advertising and sales roles in New Orleans and Chicago. He will relocate with his family to Detroit on September 1.
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Robert W. Bailey Jr
Fof Anderson
Robert W. Bailey
Anderson
Simmons Company
Detroit
Geneva
Tnl
Bailey
Simmons
New Orleans
Chicago
Anderson High School
Purdue University
Northwestern University School of Commerce
October Draft Calls Reduced To 7 000
The Defense Department issued a call for 7,000 draftees for the Army in October the smallest since April 1936. August and September calls were 11,000 and 8,000 with earlier months at 13,008. Secretary WilSon ordered trimming military strength by 100,000 by January 1 and forecast calls leveling at about 7,600 to 8,000 monthly.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Muncie Hogs Steady as Prices Mixed on Cattle and Lambs
Livestock prices in Muncie show hogs steady to 10 cents higher with various weight ranges listed. Cattle and calves move unevenly from good to fair grades, while lambs and sheep stay steady. Separate Fort Wayne note mentions tank car ownership and a fatal incident as police report a heart attack during changing tires near U.S. 24.
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Muncie
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mosley Jr
U.S
Man Plotted Robbery Of Self i Receives 2 Terms
In Valparaiso Indiana Porter Circuit Court judge Goldie Burns sentenced James Payne 35 Gary to two terms for masterminding the holdup of his wife at an Interstate Glass House restaurant in the George Ade Plaza on the Indiana Toll Road. Two 16 year old youths received 2 to 1 2 to 10 year terms for the $1800 robbery. Mrs Payne 32 admitted involvement but asked for time to obtain an attorney. The youths were charged with conspiracy and auto banditry.
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Valparaiso
Ind
James Payne
Gary
Goldie Burns
Porter
Darlene Payne
Interstate Glass House
Payne
Theodore Koch
Richard Ledbetter
Rech
Panama Canal
Winners Listed At Gold Medal 4 H Lamb Show
Twenty four lambs weighing at least 70 pounds at four months were shown at the Gold Medal 4 H Lamb Show during the Beulah Park fair in Alexandria. Winners included Suffolk single ewe lambs with Billie Michael taking first and third, Rex Grice second, Fred St John fourth and sixth, Glen Boone fifth and seventh. Corriedale single ewe lambs crowned Steve Ashton first, Fred Lloyd second, Fred St John third, Brenda Jarrett fourth, John Pegg fifth, Ronald Smith sixth and seventh. Hampshire single one lambs won by Robert Maley and Family first and second, Gregory Valentine third. Corriedale ram lambs led by Fred Lloyd first, Barry Jarrett second, Gregory Valentine third. Suffolk ram lambs claimed by Billie Michael first and second, Great Boone third, Phil Cox fourth.
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Beulah Park
Alexandria
Suffolk
Ewe
Hogs And Stocks Drift In Uneventful Trading Day
New York stocks opened calm and closed nearly flat after a day of small gains and losses. Trading volume was light at about 1.58 million shares, with the Dow and transports little changed and mixed results across sectors including motors, steels, and oils. In Indianapolis hog market news, prices held steady to down modestly as buyers watched tighter money and defense spending signals.
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New York
Wall Street
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Spl
Defense
Washington
American Stock Exchange
Ur-U. S
Wheat and soybeans move on mixed market signals
Wheat futures absorbed profit taking on the Board of Trade then rose again though not as sharply as the prior session. Soybeans fell early and recovered somewhat while corn and oats showed modest losses amid light arrivals and ongoing harvest progress. The week’s crop summaries note dry northern weather aiding small grains. Montana and South Dakota outlooks are favorable, and Japan bought US soybeans as US aid debates surface in Washington. The Rome Colosseum is cited as a former marble quarry.
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Board of Trade
Anderson
Leghorn
Minneapolis
Du- 2
South Dakota
Montana
Japan
Washington
Eisenhower
Aeap Tenatn
Rome Colosseum
Slaughterhouse and Livestock Market Notes Stir Prices
Quotations steer prices peaked at 172 a head but overall daily bids edged down. Steers and heifers remained mostly steady with prime lots selling up to 29.50 per hundredweight. cows bulls and stockers showed slight gains while salable receipts ran lighter than expected.
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Chicago
Dry Goods Trade Slows in New York Cotton Textiles
In New York the cotton textile market was largely stagnate with converters buying only small fill-in spot lots of print cloths in narrow and wide constructions. Wool goods showed no notable feature while rayon saw limited purchases of spun and filament constructions.
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New York
Auction Sales and Real Estate Auctions Listed by Auctioneers
A long list of auction notices for August and September including real estate and household sales at 4113 Delaware St Egg Hood 1303 Crystal St Egg Hood 2218 Meridian St H D Kirk 119 E. Johnson St Alexandria 2002 Arrow Ave Elbert H. Whelchel 218 East Mulberry St Egg M. Head Phillips Addition Alexandria 5 miles north of Muncie 222 W. State St Pendleton Ellbert H. Whelchel 1313 W. 38th St Elbert Whelchel 3 miles southeast of Wilkinson Joe Kellum Jim Bradley and more The notices cover dates from Aug 14 through Sept 2 with various auctioneers and locations.
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Delaware St
Egg Hood
Marie Wright
Crystal St
Leo Contos
Meridian St
H. D. Kirk
Harold EB. Cunningham
E. Johnson St
Alexandria
Charles Lawler
H. N. Evans
Arrow Ave
Elbert H
Guernsey
Muncie
Ellen
Berger Bros
Hugh W. Tearue
State St
Pendie
Ton
Elbert H. Whelchel
Lundy Stobler
Sterbahn
Kellum & Bradley
Fred Hiday
John & Martha Morris
Unit
Ora Alexandria
Wilkinson
Joe Kellum
Jim Bradley
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Hay Feve
Whitehill Pharmacal
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
Terre Haute
Indiana
Buick
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
1&H’s
I&m
Andersonian
Muncie Livestock
Strickler's
Vte
Madison
Hi Rail
H Lamb
Steers
Armour
Ayeco
Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Curtiss Wright Dy
General Malory Gilletta
Goodyear -Llinois
Central International Harvest
Krasge
Uggutt-Moyers
Radio Corporation of America
Sears Roebuck
Studebaker-Packard
Wenner
Ole Vyan Gay
Wellington
National Tile
iNew York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pierce
Industrials Rails
Columbus
Honduras
Ss G
American Security Corporation
Hrphanert Mar
Forge Modern
Jean Mar
Secrs
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Starr
Pandleton Ava
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