Vend Foresees Department Store Sales By Machine
The auto matic merchandising trade journal notes two years of experiments in stores where machines sell items such as hosiery greeting cards handkerchiefs dolls knitted shoe covers razors first aid kits guest towels sweaters panties sheets pillow cases and plastic raincoats. Prices up to 8 25 with nickels dimes and quarters. Tests led by Harold V. Dayton of the Associated Merchandising Corp.
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Chicago
Vend
Harold V. Dayton
The
Associated Merchandising Corp
Black Visits State in Alabama Vacation
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black vacationed quietly in familiar Alabama surroundings at Birmingham with his 16 year old daughter Josephine. He is a former Alabama senator and practiced law in Birmingham. his son Hugo Black Jr. and daughter in law hosted him. He declined comment on current affairs.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo Black
Alabama
Josephine
Hugo Black Jr
Black
U.S
Four Truman Nominations Rejected By Senate
President Truman faced four rejected nominations as the Senate blocked five or more appointments in a single day. Only one nomination, Martin Hutchinson to the Federal Trade Commission, passed by a 59 to 14 vote. Others rejected included Frank Hook to the Motor Claims Commission, M Neil Andrews to a Northern Georgia federal judgeship, Carroll O Switzer to a Southern Iowa judgeship, amid Republican opposition and Democratic dissent.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Martin A. Hutchinson
Virginia
Federal Trade Commission
Byrd
D-Va
Hutchinson
Langer
R-N.d
Frank E. Hook
Michigan
Motor Claims Commission
M. Neil Andrews
Georgia
Carroll O. Switzer
Iowa
Ferguson
R-Mich
Hook
Two Mongrel Dogs Guard Sleeping 2-Year-Old
Freeport Illinois reports that two mongrel dogs safeguarded 2 year old Susan Sweely as she slept after being lost in woods and marshes near her farm. A 500‑strong search party found her at 2 am, asleep on grass near her parents home. Sergeant Earl Runte of the National Guard helped retrieve her.
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Freeport
Ill
Susan
Sweety
William Sweely
Sweeley
Sgt
Earl Runte
National Guard
Government Printing Office Output in 1949 Reveals Large Paper Use
The U S Government Printing Office handled 2000 car loads of paper and printed 3 217 million postal cards in 1949, as cited by the Encyclopedia Americana.
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U. S
Encyclopedia Americana
Battle over Hook nomination stirs Detroit area senate vote
In the 1948 Michigan senate race context Vice President Barkley announced a voice vote on Hook with few ayes from Democrats and many noes from Republicans. Senator Russell of Georgia opposed Andrews arguing Truman’s nomination was personally obnoxious to him. Russell and Senator George had proposed a Democrat for the post at the Justice Department’s request, but the President ignored them.
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Senate
Michigan
Barkley
Hook
Senator Russell
D-Ga
Andrews
Truman
Russell
George
Justice Department
A N Mitchell V P Of The Poultry Institute
AUBURN Alabama August 10 Poultrymen toured the Poultry Institute’s annual event tasting the chicken of tomorrow served from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute farm. Winners of the contest were W L Walsh and Jimmie Hollis. New officers elected include A A Middleton president A N Mitchell vice president and Mrs John Brenna secretary treasurer Directors are W P Bibbs Louis Usry and Mrs Forrest Thomas
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Poultrymen
Poultry Institute
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
W. L. Walsh
Montgomery
Jimmie Hollis
Dothan
Walsh
Hollis
A. A. Middleton
A. N. Mitchell
Decatur
John Brenna
Mobile
Cullman
Louis Usryv
Fort Payne
Forrest. Thomas
Elmore
Paradise Named by Kenophon The Persian Pleasure Ground
Kenophon, a Greek historian and general, first used the word paradise to describe a Persian enclosed park or pleasure ground. He used the term to denote a cultivated, ornamental space reflecting royal taste and garden design.
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Kenophon
Two Killed in Florence Motorcycle Crash
Funeral services are held today for Floyd Ellis May 37 and his five-year-old son Ronnie Lee May after a motorcycle collision with an approaching car at a narrow Florence bridge. They died later in a local hospital. May’s survivors include his widow a daughter and three sisters.
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Florence
Floyd Ellis May
Ronnie Lee May
May
Crestview County weighs Gulf Beach disposal plan
Crestview Florida August 10 The Okalid county commission weighed a decision on rival plans for disposing of a valuable three mile section of Gulf Beach.
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Crestview
Fla
Okalid
Gulf Beach
110 Transfusions Fail To Save Southern Switchman
Williams Tibbs, 23, a Southern Railway switchman, died after July 12 crash in Chattanooga. He received about 40 pints of blood in 58 hours and numerous transfusions later, totaling around 110 pints within a month, but hemorrhages and injuries proved fatal despite intensive treatment.
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Southern Switchman
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Railway
Williams Tibbs
Newell Hospital
Tibbs
Truck Carrying 41 Singing Children Overturned in Maine Tragedy
A truck carrying 41 singing children home from a picnic overturned near Mattawamkeag Maine after the driver said he was blinded by the setting sun. Four children died including Eva Page eight and Norma Malone thirteen. Several others were injured along with two East Millinocket adults.
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Mattawamkeag
East Millinocket
Joseph D. Page
Raymond
Page
Eva
Edward
Norma G. Malone
Norman Malone
Leonard Gallant
Alfred Gallant
Judy Osgood
John Osgood
Bangor
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Sireri
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Austinville
Debardeleben Coal Corporation
ASA
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Alfred O. Wing
Minnepplis
V.P
St.Joseph Aspirin Ee Spa
Aes
Ces
Globe Tailoring CO
Ertson
James David
Royaltex
Fingen Petre
U.s.royals
United States Rubber Company
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Royal Tire Service
Lee St
Pan-Am Servicenter
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