Army Camps Will Re-Open Training Expansion
The Army plans immediate reopening of five training camps with capacity for 101 800 men. Brainy college students planning to continue schooling may receive deferments if their grades place them in the upper half of their class, a temporary measure to clarify fall plans. Deferments are not mandatory and new policies may follow. Existing rules allow deferment while actually attending school.
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Washington
Army
Brainy College
Selective Service
Federal program seeks reopening of five camps
A program announced yesterday seeks reopening of Camps Rucker in Daleville Alabama Stewart in Hinesville Georgia Roberts in San Miguel California McCoy in Sparta Wisconsin and Edwards in North Falmouth Massachusetts. Each camp would resume capacity at Rucker 25000 Stewart 3800 Roberts 26 McCoy 27000 and Edwards 20.
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Rucker
Daleville
Ala
Stewart
Hinesville
Roberts
San Miguel
Calif
McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Edwards
North Falmouth
Mass
Coe’ McCoy
Tibet as Communist Target in Red China Advance
Mackenzie's column notes Moscow's long range planning and argues Red China may absorb Tibet. Tibet’s strategic value is debated, but its vast mineral wealth and spiritual significance, notably Chinese Buddhism, are central as communists seek influence over Asia’s religious landscape.
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Moscow
China
Tibet
Himalayan
India
Boy Makes A Flying Saucer Fly Summary
AP News notes Charleston area teen Joe Ward, 14, built a doughnut shaped flying saucer from balsa wood silk with motor, landing gear, and propeller, proving it can fly despite skepticism from friends and his father. The column then shifts to Cold War era analysis, discussing Tibet, Buddhism, and the spread of communism from Russia and China, including Lenin, Stalin, and fifth column concepts.
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Charleston
W. Va
Department of Defense
Joe Ward
Belle
Joe
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Moscow
Peiping
China
Hermit Kingdom
Sun Yat Sen
Russia
Lenin
Stalin
Europe
Red
England
Bela Kun
Gence
Remlin
Rev Sam Berry Leads Revival at Mt Hope Church
A revival series will start Sunday August 13 at Mt Hope Methodist Church Mt Hope. Rev Sam Berry Jr from Courtland Methodist Church will preach during the week with morning services at 11 00 and evening services at 730. The public is invited to attend.
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Sam Berry
Mt. Hope Church
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
Mt. Hope
Sam Berry Jr
Courtland Methodist Church
Inauguration of Korea Republic and AMG Ended
The Republic of Korea was formally inaugurated on August 15, 1948, marking the end of the American Military Government as the new state established its government and sovereignty.
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Republic of Korea
South Korea
Saucer Demonstration Wows Skeptics At Local Plant
A small radio controlled saucer flew at a large cinder plant field near the Dupont plant. It looped, hovered, circled and dipped while attached to 50 feet of wire to prevent loss. Joe plans a larger model to prove skeptics wrong.
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Dupont
Joe
Melon Cutting And Fellowship At Central Baptist
Central Baptist church members and friends planned a watermelon cutting and Christian fellowship at Delano Park at six o clock. The Training Union Sunday school and entire church family were invited. I C Craig W O Wright B G Ryan and H G Williams arranged it with Luther Carter directing the program.
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Central Baptist Church
Delano Park
Training Union
W. O. Wright
B. G. Ryan
H. G. Williams
Luther Carter
Israeli cow Sta vit sets Middle East milk record
A 17 year old Israeli cow named Sta vit reportedly produced over 100000 quarts of milk, surpassing the prior lifetime record of 50000 quarts for cows registered by Israel's Ministry of Agriculture. Sta vit traces ancestry to a Damascus cow and a Dutch bull.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Middle East
Ministry of Agriculture
Flint Group Plans Annual Barbecue and Elections
The Flint chapter of the Morgan County Sportsmen's and Conservation Association met August 4 at Flint school. They scheduled the September 1 barbecue dinner and officer elections, reported a successful fishing rodeo, and discussed reopening the bird dog training area with Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Prizes for crow hunting were awarded to Woodrow Feilden of Decatur and B L Gains of Decatur, with future prize support from Bob Gibson. Crows cause damage to crops this season.
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Flint
Morgan County Sportsmen's and Conservation Association
Flint School
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Woodrow Feilden
Decatur
Earl Matthews
Matthews Grocery
B. L Gains
Joe Lipscomb
Bob Gibson
Gibson Barbecue Stand
John M Phillips Serving Aboard Guantanamo Naval Base
John M Phillips aviation ordnanceman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Armon A Phillips of Killen Alabama serves aboard the U S naval air station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba the Navy s principal advanced training base on the Atlantic coast for fleet and naval air squadrons Phillips entered naval service August 11 1942 and is a graduate of LA high school
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John M. Phillips
USN
Armon A. Phillips
Killen
Ala
U. S. Naval Air Station
U. S. Naval Operating Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Navy
Atlantic
Naval Air
Phillips
Naval Service
L. A. High School
Famine Strikes Madras as Monsoon Fails Again
Madras, India is facing a critical famine after a third consecutive monsoon failure. Lakes dry, crops wither, and cattle starve while many farmers migrate. Rice prices have tripled in the black market and rations drop under seven ounces daily. eight million people affected. Officials attempt to supplement rice with wheat, milo, and millet, but acceptance and stock adequacy remain issues.
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Madras
India
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