West Texas General Among 4 Nominated for Promotion
President Truman nominated four Marine Corps officers for permanent appointment to major general. William T. Clement John T. Walker Merwin H. Silverthorn and Ray A. Robinson named. William J. Whaling nominated as brigadier general. Biographies note births and key posts including San Diego Azle Minneapolis and Los Angeles. Units relocating to Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune.
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Washington
Truman
Marine Corps
William T. Clement
John T. Walker
Merwin H. Silverthorn
Ray A. Robinson
William J. Whaling
Gen. Clement
Lynchburg
Philippines
Corregidor
Minneapolis
Minn
Gen. Robinson
Los Angeles
Corps
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Whaling
St. Cloud
Alborada Musical and Evening Radio Schedule With Spanish Programs
A dense OCR style radio timetable lists programs from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. including Alborada Musical, Senta Misa, Blues Before Year, Premium Hour, Saludas y Serenatas, Caminos de Mexico, Polkas Alesroni, Musica del Ancho, Hillbilly Parade, Aquarela Musical, Musica y Poemas, Melodia, and final Sign off with Sus Artistas Favoritas and Polvo de estrellas.
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America
Tello
Caminos de Mexico
Alesroni II
de Ayer
Stuart Long
Polvo de Estrellas
Uruguay Regime Heads Toward 84 Years in Power
Montevideo July 31 Uruguay's Colorado party claims a world record of 85 years in democratic rule without major defeat. The upcoming November 26 election pits Batllista and Independent Colorado factions against Nationalists led by Herrera. A multi-party vote will determine president, congress, and many municipal offices amid shifting alliances and foreign policy implications.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Colorado Party
Colorados
Blanco Party
Colorado
Borely
Uruguans
Luis Alberto de Herrera
Herrera
Blarco
Tomes Berreta
Berreta
Batllista
Luis Battle Berres
Andres Martinez Trueba
Cesar Mayo Gutierrez
Eduardo Blanco Acevedo
anti-Batllistas
Blancos
Independent Nationalist Party
Herreristas
Eduardo Rodriguez Larreta
el Pais
Batlle Berres
Martinez Trueba
The
National Bank of the Republic
Chamber of Deputies
Mayo Gutierrez
Cesar, Lorenzo
Rafael Batlle Pacheco
el Dia
Senate
Blanco Acevedo
Civico
Catholic
Dr. Herrera
el Debate
United States
Peron
Argentina
Philippines and Thailand Ink Friendship Pact
The Philippines and Thailand exchanged ratification documents in Washington that confirm the treaty of friendship signed June 14, 1949. The pact took effect immediately and provides for exchange of Ango between the two nations.
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Washington
Philippines
Thailand
Remington Rand Raises Price of Manual Typewriters
Remington Rand Inc announced a price hike for its standard manual typewriter to 152.50 from 14.50, effective Saturday. Other manual models were boosted similarly, while electric portable and noiseless models were not affected. Royal Typewriter Co followed with a roughly seven percent increase recently.
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New York
Remington Rand Inc
Royal Typewriter Co
Hoarders Go On Big Spree Despite Ample Supply Bins
New York July 31 hoarders rush to stock sugar coffee nylons and other goods amid talk of no shortages. Retailers report mixed demand with some stores subsidizing hoarding while others see no rush. Public figures and unions stage protests urging prudent buying as signs call for restraint.
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New York
Truman
Korea
White Plains
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Washington
Max Rosenthal
Max
Rosenthal
Trenton
N.J
Philadelphia
Stanley W. Hoffman
Hoffman
Michael J. Quill
Saks 34Th Street
Richard J. Blum
Saks
TWU
Salamanca
N. Y
Detroit
Ernest L. Murphy
Alabama
Birmingham Patriotic League
Mable Jones West
Pope Joan Card Game Popular in 18th Century
The phrase Pope Joan refers to a favored 18th century card game.
Dallas Fed notes Southwest economy growth in 1949 to 1950
The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank report shows department store sales in 1949 nearly three and a half times 1939 in the eleventh district, with income payments rising similarly. Despite a June sales dip, consumer demand for durable goods stayed strong into July, while droughts trimmed Texas crop acreage and production prospects. Construction awards declined from May but remained above last year, with large gains in residential and total construction in early 1950. Crude oil output expanded in June and expected to peak again in late 1948 levels by late summer.
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Dallas
Southwest
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
Texas
Central Texas electric co op serves multiple counties
The Central Texas co operative sells electricity at low rates to 17 counties, now serving Gillespie Llano and Mason counties and parts of Kendall Kerr Kimble Menard McCulloch San Saba. It never accepts government funds and pays debt ahead of schedule. A telephone cooperative is planned as a separate venture using existing lines.
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Central Texas Co-Operative
Stehling
Central Texas Co-Op
Pedernales Electrical Co-operative
Pedernales
Gillespie, Llano
Mason
Kendall, Kerr
Kimble
Menard
McCullouch
San Saba
Central
Telephone Co-Opera
Kin of Slain POWs Would Get $10,000
Rep McGuire introduces a bill to award $10,000 to families of American POWs killed by Korean Reds after capture. He also seeks extension of the War Claims Act to pay $1 a day to Americans taken prisoner in the Korean conflict. The measure cites front reports of POW executions and adds provisions to shield those hiding to avoid capture.
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Washington
House
Representative McGuire
Dconn
McGuire
Taking Car From State Brings 2-Year Term
Federal Judge T Whitfield Davidson sentenced Pearlie N Magby 34 of Snyder to two years in federal prison for transporting a stolen auto from Snyder to Tok Junction Alaska, the crime charged in court Monday.
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Dallas
T. Whitfield Davidson
Not One Case of Throat Irritation from Camels
Coast to coast testing of hundreds who smoked Camels for 30 days reports 2,470 throat exams with not a single case of throat irritation attributed to Camels. Doctors concluded no irritation linked to Camel smoking in the study.
Camel 30 Day Mildness Test Promises Honest Smoking Trial
Doctors praise Camels while urging a personal evaluation. Try a 30 day self test in your T Zone judging throat and taste to compare Camels mildness and flavor against other brands. Change smoking habits only after a thorough, steady test.
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Vaughn Monroe
U.S.A
Vaughn
Thomas W. Phipps
New York Society
More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Brand
A nationwide survey of 113,597 doctors in all branches of medicine across the forty eight states found Camels were the cigarette brand named most often. The survey asked doctors, What cigarette do you smoke Doctor, and Camel led the list.
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Lammergeiers
KTBC
KVET
Texas News
Voice Farm
O Farm
Dugan Gan
Austin Hoedown
Wicome Travelers
Cecil Brown
Arthur Godfrey
Betty Crocker
Ke Fellionaire
Mike Mysteries
Berch
David Harum
Lawrence Welk
Ma Perkins
Wendy Warren
Welk
C. Douglas
Lanny Ross
Homemaker’s Mus
Cedric Oster
Stork
Red River
Dave Our Gal Sundey
Eddie Arnold
Guerra Worrens
Porter
Honda
News
Road Life
Ktop House
Security Council
Eurit Council
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Treasury
Feaed Malone
Idder Brown
Portia
Bill
Melody Mansion
Farrell Melody Mansion
Fun House
Perry Mason
Sport Carnival of Music
Passport Melody Carnival of Music
Ace Atrone Guiding
Curt Massey
Beace Patrol
Williams Griffin Bancroft
Garry Moore
Fulton Lewis Jr
Gabriel Heatter
Richard Harkness
Arry Lasueur
Glenn Brown
Paul Whiteman
Mystery Theater Noche
R. Flannagan
Penny Singleton
John Steele
Charles Boyer
Andid
Mike Mysterious Traveler
Guy Lombardo
Cheraliers
ABC
Meredith Willson
Kvet Choraliers
Sammy Kaye
McLendon
Jimmy Atkins
Williams
CBS News
Mellomen Bakke
Ochestra
Emerson
Tales Jeweler In
Congress
Austin
Brownsville
Remington
Contexas
Rado River
LCRA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Treadwell
Optometrist
Seventh & Congress
Cass- Settion
Jinx Clark
Circus
Antoinette Concello
Bill Stern
Joe Gover
Cetwatine
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