Federal Prison Farms Lead In Food Output At Sea Gullvania
At the Federal Correctional Institution in Sea Gullvania inmates run a 600 acre farm producing 48 233 pounds of green vegetables this year. Fifty prisoners work the fields. The harvest includes tomatoes green beans cabbage lettuce sweet corn okra and spinach totaling over 40 000 pounds. Pork and beef outputs are planned at 40 000 and 15 000 pounds with oats at 125 000 and wheat at 14 000 pounds. Hay exceeds 13 000 bales.
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Dallas
Federal Correctional Institution
Seaganville
Reed Cozart
Cozart
Trade Failure Gains Reported by Agency
New York Aug 23 Dun & Bradstreet reports 193 business failures in the week ended Aug 18 up from 176 the prior week. Failures with liabilities of 5000 or more rose to 164 from 152, while those under 5000 fell to 29 from 44. Manufacturing failures up. retail casualties down. wholesale and construction varied.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Credit Reporting Agency
Smaller Nations Arms Aid Setup Okected by Panel
The combined Senate foreign relations and armed services committees approved $239,010,000 in arms aid for Greece, Turkey, Iran, Korea and the Philippines, while plans for $1.161 billion to rearm European Pact signers faced House cuts and Senate opposition. Senator Wherry pledged opposition to foreign arms aid at this time. Connally noted progress toward Senate clearance by week’s end despite objections.
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Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Senate Committees On Foreign Relations and Armed Services
House
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Smith
R-Nj
United Nations
Vandenberg
Rmich
Dulles
R-Ny
Congress
Tydings
D-Md
Connally
D-Tex
China
Kerrville Session Draws 200 Baptists
More than 200 Baptist pastors and workers are expected to attend the Medina River Association stewardship session in Kerrville on Wednesday. Churches to be represented include Medina Bandera Boerne Comfort Center Point Fredericksburg Johnson City Sunset Ingram Hunt Harper and Kerrville. Moderating is Rev. A T Arnold of Bandera with speakers Rev. A W Caldwell Corpus Christi Earl Johnson Dallas district educational director Rev. A A Cummings San Benito Rev Hal Wingo San Antonio district missionary Rev C E Hereford Corpus Christi Earl Meade Dallas Cliff Temple Baptist Church and A R Wisenbaker El Paso.
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Kerrville
Medina River Association
Medina
Bandera
Boerne
Comfort
Center Point
Fredericksburg
Johnson City
Sunset
Ingram
Hunt, Harper and
A. T. Arnold
A. W. Caldwell
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Corpus Christi
Earl Johnson
Dallas
French Thieves Rob American of 4500 Jewelry
Louis Goldstein a Kings County New York judge reported to Cannes police that thieves entered his hotel room at the Hotel Carlton on the Riviera and stole 4500 dollars worth of jewelry and travelers checks. Police suspect entry with a key obtained from the hotel desk during the weekend.
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Cannes
France
Louis Goldstein
Kings County
N. Y
Goldstein
Carlton
Mediterranean
Riviera
President Truman Read On Trip Back From Miami
White House staff found amusement in President Truman's choice of reading material on his return to Washington from Miami. The book, titled How To Get Into Politics, sparked lighthearted chatter among aides during the Aug. 23 trip.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Miami
Neches River Bridge connects Port Arthur and Orange region
On August 24 1935 the Public Works Administration approved 1141742 for a Neches River bridge spanning Port Arthur and Orange. The 7700 foot tall highway span rises 230 feet with 176 foot ocean vessel clearance, completed April 13 1938 at 2750000. It used 11000 tons steel 31700 cubic garels concrete and 19000 gallons paint.
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Public Works Administration
Neches River
Port Arthur
Orange
Neches
European economists urge united Europe with a single market
In Strasbourg on August 23 British Conservatives and Labour urged full European economic integration. Dalton warned against half planned economies while Eccles promoted extending the sterling bloc to Western Europe. Labor called for a single currency. Reynaud pressed a continent wide market and elected legislature to rival the US model.
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France
European Consultative Assembly
Europe
Hugh Dalton
Eccles
Dalton
Benelux
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United States
Stalin
Buckeye Air Meet Draws B36 Flights
Fort Worth dispatch reports three B36 bomber flights will fly by in Cleveland for the National Air Races on September 3 and 4. The 97th Bombardment Group from Biggs Field El Paso will send 27 B29s for formation over Goodyear racing field opening day. Colonel John A. Roberts leads the B36s and Brigadier General David W. Hutchinson commands the B29s.
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Fort Worth
Cleveland
8Th Air Force
97Th
Biggs Air Base
el Paso
Goodyear Racing Field
John A. Roberts
7Th Bombardment Group
Carswell
David W. Hutchinson
97Th Wing
Texas Town Mobilizes For Its First Election
Sonoma Texas prepares for its first election set for Sept 3 with 200 residents voting. A slate includes Rev S T Francis for mayor and nine aldermen candidates plus two town marshal contenders. Ennis plans to cut water. Sonoma residents announce a benefit musical Sept 7-8 to support Ennis Public Library.
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Sonoma
Texas
Glaspy
Ennis
Ennis Public Library
Slayer of Niece Shoots Himself in Michigan
Arthur Mayer, who kidnapped and killed nine year old Barbara Jean Abert near Ecorse, Mich., was found dead by a police and Boy Scout search party. Mayer shot himself in the head with a .22 caliber pistol after leaving a note claiming Barbara Jean was at Waterford Dam north of Pontiac.
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Detroit
INS
Arthur Mayer
Ecorse
Mich
Mayer
Barbara Jean Abert
Waterford Dam
Pontiac
Barbara Jean
Johnstown, Pa
Air Inhaled: Average Person Breathes Thousands Of Gallons Daily
The average person inhales roughly 3,000 gallons of air in a 24 hour period. This figure highlights the vast volume of air moving through the lungs during daily activities.
Louisiana Produces Furs
Louisiana leads the nation by producing more furs than any other state, highlighting its prominence in the fur industry and regional economic activity.
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Louisiana
Union
Prisoner Breaks Bar By Twisting Blanket
CLARENDON Aug. 23 UP Panhandle officers search for James Grady Geraldson who escaped Monday from the Conley County jail by twisting a blanket around a broomstick to break a cell bar. He was to be taken to the state hospital at Wichita Falls.
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Clarendon
Panhandle
James Grady Geraldson
Conley Coutyn
Wichita Falls
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