Auto Dealers See Higher Sales, Lower Profits
Detroit reports rising automobile sales while dealer profits shrink. Senate subcommittee warns about inventory and dealer mortality as margins dip from 6 percent in 1950 to around 0.6 percent, with competition driving discounts. GM Buick executive notes top performers gain 46 percent more profit per sale, and industry views competition as healthy for the economy despite leaner per car returns.
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Senate Interstate Commerce
Ivan L. Wiles
General Motors
Buick
Wiles
Buck
Tobacco bid mix up at auction prompts surprise
Gov Luther Hodges touring a tobaccosale auction shook a friend’s hand and appeared to bid high for a basket of tobacco in an incident at a North Carolina sale. Other notes report a Bristol firefighter losing a driver’s job for lacking a license and eight New Yorkers arrested for boating near Middletown.
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Lumberton
Luther Hodges
Cardinals Bishops Close Historic Meeting in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro eight cardinals and 90 bishops from 23 countries ended a historic 10 day gathering with a vote of solidarity for the Argentine church and a call for peace in Argentina.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U S Corn Belt Defined by Nine Midwestern States
The corn belt of the United States comprises Illinois Indiana Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio and South Dakota as the major producing region in the Midwest.
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United States
Illlinois
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Chicago Buries Parking Woes in Underground Station
In Grant Park area Chicago unveils a massive underground parking station with 2359 cars parked. The top photo shows entry and exit ramps allowing entry and exit parallel to traffic, while drivers use a stairway to reach the sidewalk. A bottom photo reveals a partial view of a self parking underground garage.
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Grant Park
Michigan Boulevard
Whiteside Freed From Army Service at Fort Campbell
Private First Class Lonnie R. Whiteside, son of Mr and Mrs William C Whiteside of Childress, has been released from active duty after serving as a neuropsychiatric technician at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He entered service in 1952 trained at Camp Pickett and Brooke Army Medical Center and earned the National Defense Service Medal.
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William C. Whiteside
Childress
US Army Hospital
Fort Campbell
Whiteside
Camp Pickett
Medical
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Army
Kirkland High School
Abilene Christian College
Betty Tomkins
London
England
Indexing By Morris Higley at Greenbelt Bowl event
Morris Higley discusses hospitality for the Greenbelt Bowl players and partners at the Park. He urges attendance at 5 30 p m for those with tickets and reflects on insults faced in his newspaper career including a preacher labeling him a drunkard. The preacher identified is John Mullen.
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Morris Higley
Childress
Texas oil drillers post 226 completions in week 226
Texas oil drillers completed 226 wells in the week, pushing this year total to 8,910. Gas wells added 20, bringing yearly gas completions to 652. Sixty colonization? No. (Note: keep to the facts: 93 wildcat wells, 3 producing oil, 5 gas, 85 dusters. daily average 2,936,045 barrels, down 117,923 from week ending July 30.)
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Austin
Texas
State Railroad Commission
Early Egyptian Wig Makers Set Trend for Wigs
The earliest wig wearers were likely the ancient Egyptians. Both genders wore wigs and Egyptians were expert wig-makers, a custom that spread across society and remains noted in historical studies.
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Egypt
American cities top payrolls led by New York Chicago Detroit
New York Chicago and Detroit lead U S cities by total factory payrolls in ranked order with New York highest followed by Chicago and Detroit. The figures reflect industry payroll scales across major manufacturing hubs.
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Across 119th president puzzle clues and answers
A compact list of crossword style clues and partial solutions referencing presidents Rutherford B Hayes and Ulysses S Grant. The entries span across and down clues with definitions for items, places, and terms. The fragment reads like a crossword grid with numbered hints and cross references.
Puzzle crossword clues for ancient items and terms
Answers fill a themed crossword. Demigods lead to heroes. 33 means He was. 37 Withered in the Civil War. 39 Headband is a band. 34 Dance step waltz step. 45 Animal doctors vets. 35 Collective war coalition vessels. 46 Make a mistake. 36 et suffix. 48 Lion guarante ean. 49 Fourth month April cards abbr.
36th Division Reunion Set for Dallas Next Month
Gen John E Dahlquist former commander of Texas 36th Division will speak at the annual reunion planned for Sept 10 11 in Dallas announced by 36th Division Association president Harry Kelton.
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Austin
John E. Dahlquist
Texas
Europe
Harry Kelton
36Th Division Association
Dallas
US Demands China Seat Takeover Tensions Rise
The press summary notes US demands over China’s United Nations seat as Communist forces seized the Chinese mainland and joined the Korean conflict. About 5,000 Chinese students studied in the US at the time, with only 124 briefly barred from leaving.
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China
United Nations
United States
Reds
Public Records and Local Court Actions Summary
Public records show two highway violations pending in Justice Court. Five warranty deeds were recorded last week transferring properties among Hollis Cagle Theo L. Fenton Virdie Dorsey William O Hamm H S Owens Florence Owens Bernice L Price and R L Eady. Five new car registrations were filed for L H Clifton Chevrolet Weldon W Tea gue Jerrel B Rapp O L Favors Mercury and A W Simpson Cadalic. City Court fined individuals for various offenses including trespassing right of way and alcohol related violations with amounts ranging from 1 to 20 dollars. Three building permits were issued for a dwelling at 704 G Se and values of 8999 dollars a dwelling at 610 E Nw and a bedroom at 1610 D Nw valued at 300 and 1000 dollars respectively. District Court shows Norma Hays versus I C Hays. Fire Department answered four calls including oil creek incidents, Main and Commerce street car incidents, and a residence fire.
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Hollis Cagle
Theo. L. Fenton
Virdie Dorsey
William O. Hamm
H. S. Owens
Florence Owens
Bernice L. Price
R. L. Eady
L. H. Clifton
Chevrolet
Weldon W. Teague
Mercury
Jerrel B. Rapp
O. L. Favors
A. W. Simpson
Cadalic
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