Manpower Shortage Hinders Korea Sea Air Invasion Plans
The lack of manpower and transportation limits a large scale behind the lines amphibious or airborne attack in Korea. Military leaders consider small landings possible but scarce forces and ships are needed for a major effort. Air and sea units now provide bombardment and interdiction as UN forces maintain front defenses.
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Elton. Fayap
Washington
Red Army
Korea
Europe
Pacific Islands
First Marine Division
Far East
Gen. Ur
United States
82Nd
United Nations
Market Prices From Decatur Markets
Decatur markets report cotton middling at 36c and 34c for strict low, cottonseed per ton 45.00, broilers 25c delivered, hens heavy 18c, hatching eggs 80c per dozen. New crop yellow corn ear 1.39, shelled 1.45. white corn ear 1.94, shelled 2.00. Corn basis 16 percent moisture. No 2 new wheat onion free 2.15. No 2 new oats onion free 6c. other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Wall Street Advances In Broad Market With Gains
The stock market moved higher across a wide front on Aug 7 1950 with gains up to more than $2 a share. Steel motor and rail issues led the rise while many leaders hit peak prices amid moderate demand. Notable gains appeared in Santa Fe New York Central Union Pacific and U S Steel among others.
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New York
Nickel Place
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Union Pacific
Lackawanna
Baltimore & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Continental Motors
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Schenley
Radio Corp
Philco
St. Regis Paper
Climax
Molybdenum
Armour
West Virginia Pulp
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
Dow Chemical
du Pont
Union Carbide
Westinghouse Electric
American Tobacco
International Paper
Sun
Lanham reports threat after Civil Rights Congress clash
Rep. Lanham of Georgia says he received an unsigned postcard threat in New York. He handed it to capitol police for FBI analysis while noting the sender’s jab at him after a heated exchange with Civil Rights Congress official William Patterson. The House lobby committee chair predicts contempt proceedings against Patterson.
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Washington
Lanham
D-Ga
Pio
New York
America
Capitol
FBI
House Lobby
William L. Patterson
Civil Rights Congress
Georgia
Patterson
Buchanan
Congress
New York Cotton Futures Edge Lower Amid Hedging Pressure
The cotton market opened steady on mill buying but soon declined as hedging increased. Prices fell about 10 a bale last week with late trading showing drops of 30 to 60 cents a bale from the pre Sous close. Oct 36.97 Dec 37.03 and March 37.04.
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New York
North Georgia live poultry market slips slightly
Atlanta August 7 report shows a barely steady to weak market at North Georgia live poultry buyers. Prices at FOB farm Monday morning for broilers and fryers of all weights ranged 29 to 31 cents, mostly 29.5 to 30.5 cents, with supply fair to good and demand fair to good.
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Atlanta
USDA
North George
Grain futures close lower on mild selling pressure
Chicago grain prices eased across the board with soybeans leading losses due to softer soybean oil and meal markets. Wheat and rye slipped modestly while corn rose slightly and lard fell 15 to 25 cents per hundred pounds on the September contract.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Markets at a Glance New York Aug 7
Stocks higher with broad advance and bonds firmer as rails extend summer rally. Cotton easy amid hedge selling. Wheat in Chicago easy with mild hedging. corn steady, rose late. Oats mixed with September firmer. hogs steady to weak topping at 24.25 dollars. Cattle steady to 0.50 lower.
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New York
Chicago
Senate Battles Switzer Nomination in Iowa District
Switzer nomination for judge of the Southern district of Iowa faces opposition from Senator Gillette who calls it a direct affront while Fer R Mich leads the fight against former Rep. Frank E. Hook's confirmation to the Motor Carrier Claims Commission. Hook, defeated by Ferguson in 1948, draws Democratic critics among senators.
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Iowa
Switzer
Gillette
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Fer _R Mich
Frank E. Hook
Michigan
Motor Carrier Claims Commission
Hook
Ferguson
Miss Inman Called Home from Morgan County
Mollie Inman 79, longtime Morgan county resident, died at 6 30 this morning at her Falkville home. Survived by sister Mrs Randolph Sandlin of Hartselle and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at McKendree church Tuesday at two with Rev Orman Briscoe and Rev Sammy Stabler. burial in Herring cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Mollie Inman
Morgan County
Falkville
Randolph Sandlin
Hartseller
Mt. Nebo
McKendree Church
Orman Briscoe
Sammy Stabler
Herring Cemetery
Peck
Thomas Greer
Travis Legg
Burgiss Poole
Burl West
Herman Owen
Grady Brily
Black Barons Win Doubleheader With White Players
White shortstop Frank Dull and second baseman Stanley Mierko switched to civilian clothes as the Black Barons won both games 12-11 and 5-1. They practiced with white players but did not use them in the Cullman Alabama game due to transportation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dull
Stanley Mierko
Black Barons
Els Auth
Cullman
Ala
Adcliffe
Destruction as bomber wreck traps crews near Clay Kentucky
Witnesses recount a B 52 or bomber crash near Clay Kentucky as it swung in on a 180 degree turn and toppled. The aircraft gouged a trench, spilled 2000 gallons of fuel and blew five hundred pound bombs. Firefighters were blown apart by delayed explosions. The blast was felt 30 miles away and could have killed hundreds if shifted feet.
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Sgt
R. H. Lewis
Clay
Lewis
Air Force
Limestone sheriff seeks suspects after weekend arrests
Sheriff Sandlin reports a Greenbriar man Steve Wiggins being sought in the wounding of his wife Patalee with a pistol. Walter Dancy stabbed another man. Willie Lou Mathis jailed for assault with a knife on bond. William Siniard free on bond after a hit and run near Mt. Rozell. Additional arrests for public drunkenness and DWI.
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Sandlin
Oklahoma
Limestone
Greenbriar
Steve Wiggins
Wiggins
Patalee
Walter Dancy
Willie Lou Mathis
Liberty
Good Springs Mart
William Thomas Siniard
Mt. Rozell
Siniard
Athens
Cullman
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Moulton
Decatur
L. D. DeArmond
Eighth Street
Decatur General Hospital
Madison
C. V. Ingiis
DeArmond
Madison County
Inglis
Judge Francis M Savage dies at 78 in Center Alabama
Judge Francis Marion Savage 78 died at his Center home. He served as Cherokee County probate judge for 1922 and 1926 terms and led the county court of equity since 1943. A West Point graduate, he practiced law from 1916 after 20 years in the Army. Survived by wife and two sons. funeral services set for this afternoon.
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Ala
Francis Marion Savage
Cherokee County
County Court of Equity
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Sevage
Senate Group Backs Voluntary Steps In Inflation Fight
A Senate group favors voluntary measures and selective controls to appease inflation concerns. The House delayed the controversial controls bill to allow compromise for a Wednesday passage vote, with leaders optimistic and spokesmen ready to terms. President Truman signals willingness to accept limits if the bill isn t too rigid.
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House
Truman
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Lie May Call AN Assembly Could Meet on 24 Hours Notice
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie said the General Assembly could convene within 24 hours in an emergency. He noted a 14 day notice rule but claimed authority to suspend it. Malik warned the Soviet veto could trigger a special session, though it cannot halt UN military decisions.
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Soviet Union
Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
U.N
Lie
War Prisoner Says He Was Forced To Bear Arms
Wang Won, a 20 year old war prisoner from North Korea, claims his division crossed the Naktong near Hamchang with 6 000 new troops and 3 000 veterans after Seoul fell. He says many were seized in the Seoul area and forced into service five days after defeat, with scant artillery, one jeep, and a single light machine gun per squad. Lim and his leaders were killed, and he hid until Reds retreated before surrendering.
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William Shinnuarters
Kores
Quai Rea
Raswang Won
Naktong River
Hamchang
Seoul
Red Army
Lim
Emory Unveils Hopeful Surgery For Lung Emphysema Patients
About 100 sufferers of pulmonary emphysema may gain new hope from an Emory University hospital operation described as in evaluation. The procedure merges lung tissue removal and bronchial spasm control, aiming to reduce irritation and infection and improve breathing. Early follow ups suggest potential cures, but long term permanence requires years of observation.
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Atlanta
Emory University Hospital
Emory
Three Crashes Reported Here In Decatur Over Weekend
Three traffic accidents were reported in and around Decatur over the weekend with no injuries. A hit and run at the Highway 31 Somerville Road intersection involved a 1940 Chevrolet coach driven by Calvin J. Lovvorn and a dark Chevrolet. damage about 50 dollars. A 4:45 P.M. Sunday collision at Wilson Avenue and Sixth involved a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Roy Whitt and a 1949 Ford sedan. heavy damage to the Chevrolet. A 1:30 P.M. Saturday crash at Church Street and Highway 31 involved a 1947 Buick sedan driven by Mrs. Olive Lively and an International tractor-trailer. damage not specified.
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Decatur
Highway 31
Somerville Road
Calvin J. Lovvorn
Decatur 1
Lovvorn
L. S. Bryant
Wilson Avenue
Sixth
Roy Whitt
South
Houston Street
Athens
Thomas Roy Fuller
Johnston Stret
Chevrolet
Richard Hyde
Seldon Hill
Church Street
Olive Lively
Ferry Street
George Sharbel
South Fourteenth Street
Birmingham
Sgt
James Collier
W. H. Hunter
Two Killed in Alabama Traffic Accidents
A six year old girl Roberta McElreath of Stewartsville and 22 year old Robert H. Thomas of Birmingham died in separate weekend crashes in Alabama. Thomas died near Birmingham when his car hit a culvert on U S Highway. Charles Turner and Johnny Anderson were injured in the same crash. The second fatality occurred five miles south of Sylacauga as Roberta McElreath was struck while crossing the road after leaving a bus. Claude McConatha of Sylaca was driving the car involved.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Robert H. Thomas
Birmingham
U. S. Highway
Charles Turner
Sylacauga
Johnny Anderson
Roberta McElreath
Stewartsville
Ala
Claude McConatha
Sylaca
McConatha
Caren
Longshore Leader Jailed After Naturalization Hearing
Attorneys say Socom Griale remarks show loyalty to communists. Bridges born in Australia became a citizen in 1945 and faced charges for lying under oath about communist ties. He spent a quiet first day in county jail adapting to routine and cooperating with deputies.
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Socom Griale
Bridges
Australia
Allied UN forces launch major Korea offensive
United Nations troops led a large assault across Korea starting at 6 30 A M with the 25th division Marine brigade and South Korean units advancing on a broad front. The attack aimed at Chinju and Red-held Chinju and Red forces offered strong resistance as heavy bombardment and air support continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th Division
Marine
U.S
Eighth Army
Korea
Fifth Air Force
U. S. 24Th Division
Naktong River
Changnyong
Kogan
Pusan
United Nations
Yechon
Grand Jury Probes Death of Texas Missionary
A grand jury starts investigation into the February death of Lillian Euphemia Schleifer a 70 year old Jamaican born Seventh Day Adventist missionary. Her nude body with three gunshot wounds was found on Lake Martin.
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Texas
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Lillian Euphemia Schleifer
Jamaica
British West Indies
Lake Martin
Community notices and local health cleanup details
North Alabama Kennel Club meets Tuesday at 7 PM at Gibson's barbecue stand. Cemetery cleanup at Bell View Baptist church on the Moulton highway scheduled for Wednesday at 9 AM, with Friday backup if weather is bad.
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North Alabama Kennel Club
Gibson
Bell View Baptist Church
Moulton Highway
Lois Foster
Death Claims Rep. Bennett on eve of 47th birthday
Rep Tarvey W Bennett 46 died of a heart attack in Jacksonville Alabama He would have turned 47 the next day He was serving his second Alabama state legislature term and did not seek re election in 1951 Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at the First Baptist Church Anniston He led a dairy business that supplied Fort McClellan during World War II Survived by wife Mary Oliver three sons and a daughter A funeral committee from the House will attend including Reps John Howell E L Roberts Kyser Leonard Pelham Merrill and J Monroe Mitchell
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Jacksonville
Ala
Tarvey W. Bennett
Bennett
First Baptist Church
Anniston
Calhoun County
Fort McClellan
Mary Oliver
House
John Howell
Calhoun
E. L. Roberts
Etowah
Kyser Leonard
Talladega
Pelham Merrill
Cleburne
J. Monroe Mitchell
Cherokee
Lawrence Man W. Blair Adair Funeral Services Planned
Lawrence county farmer W. Blair Adair 55 died at his Danville home about 8 A. M. Monday after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:30 P. M. at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ with Greer Hendon officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his wife Winnie Adair a son Arnold and two grandchildren his mother Georgia Adair two brothers Ed and Dee three sisters Irene Aldridge Elmer McKay and Lattie Sewell and other immediate relatives. Adair was a lifelong resident of Lawrence county and a member of Aldridge Grove church. Highsmith of Moulton directing.
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W. Blair Adair
Aldridge Grove Church of Christ
Lawrence County
Danville 2
Winnie Adair
Arnold
Georgia Adair
Dee
Irene Aldridge
Elmer McKay
Lattie Sewell
Greer Hendon
Highsmith
Moulton
Adair
Aldridge Grove
Unidentified Man Burned In Harpersville Home Fire
In Columbiana Alabama a man and a large dog died in a house fire at the John H Hill residence near Harpersville. Fire destroyed the home shortly after midnight. State Patrolman Eugene Montalbano found the body. identity of the man was not established. The Hills had left on a extended vacation a week earlier.
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Columbiana
Ala
John H. Hill
Harpersville
Eugene Montalbano
Homer J. Walton
Ryukyu Islands Population Report Confusing Phrase
Population data from recent regional reports remains unclear as text fragments mention the Ryukyu Islands with references to Bein ving ions nawa, yielding no definite totals or identifiable sources.
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Ryukyu Islands
Nawa
Alabama to call 5000 for preinduction exams next month
Approximately 5,000 draft age men in Alabama will undergo pre induction physicals next month. From this pool the state’s October draft quota of about 1,040 will be drawn. County counts are listed from Autauga to Winston with Montgomery and Mobile among the larger totals.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Selective Service
Ernest Howell
Howell
Autauga
Baldwin
Barbour
Bible
Blount
Bullock
Butler
Calhoun
Chambers
Cherokee
Chilton
Choctaw
Clarke
Clay
Cleburne
Coffee
Colbert
Conecuh
Coosa
Covington
Crenshaw
Cullman
Dale
Dallas
DeKalb
Elmore
Escambia
Etowah
Fayette
Franklin
Geneva
Greene
Hale
Henry
Houston
Jackson
Jefferson
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lee
Limestone
Lowndes
Macon
Marengo
Marion
Marshall
Mobile
Monroe
Morgan
Perry
Pickens
Pike
Randolph
Russell
Shelby
St. Clair
Sumter
Talladega
Tallaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Washington
Wilcox
Winston
Rites Today For Victim Of Blast
Funeral services for Wilson Battles 32 of Decatur will be held at 2 p.m. today at Riddles Chapel with Rev. O E Burton officiating. Battles died from second and third degree burns after a hotel blast in Logansport Louisiana early Saturday. Otis Fuller survived with minor injuries. Battles was a Limestone County native and WWII veteran.
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Wilson Battles
Decatur
Logansport
Battles
Shreveport
Limestone
Otis R. Fuller
Montrose
Louise Battles
J.P. Bonds
Mobile
Jessie C. Battles
Athens
Jessie Battles
Thomas
Howard
Annie
Army defends casualty handling and front stabilization in Korea
The Army said it does not hide casualties and will speed reporting as the Korean front stabilizes. A briefing referenced columnist Drew Pearson who reported 660 killed 2,975 wounded and 3,000 missing in action through August 1. An Army spokesman said Pearson's totals do not align with official lists and noted the adjutant general handles casualty reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Drew Pearson
Parson
Army
Pearson
Mrs O Connor Dies At Her Home In City
Mrs Nellie O Connor died today at about 11 A M at her home 813 Fourth Avenue East after a heart attack. She had been ill for some time. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives and will be announced by Browns.
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Nellie O'Connor
Fourth Avenue East
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Tokyo
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