North Korean port Najin bombed by US Superforts
The Aug 14 report details a U S Air Force Superfortress strike on Najin North Korea near the Soviet border. The mission released over 500 tons of bombs on a key rail and port hub as part of a broader air campaign directed by General MacArthur's Far East command, with potential Soviet reaction looming.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Russian Siberia
Najin
United States Navy
Baltic
Moscow
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern Command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Prisoners decry U S savagery in Korea report
London based communist wartime observer Alan Winnington quotes three American POWs from North Korea condemning U S conduct as savage and shameful. Corporal Herman Graff and Maj L R Dunham are cited expressing disgust at bombing and the war’s brutality while calling for withdrawal and reflection.
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London
North Korea
America
Alan Winnington
Seoul
Daily Worker
Korea
Winnington
Ain
St Louis Drivers End Three Day Transit Strike
St Louis bus drivers and street car operators ended a three day walkout and will return unconditionally to work. Acting Mayor Charles Alban said services would be fully back by morning as the transit system resumes operations. An estimated 315 000 daily riders use the streetcars and buses. Governor Forrest Smith had seized the system at 11 55 p m under the GI law to avert a public utilities freeze.
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ST. Louis
Charles E. Alban
Public Service Company
Forrest Smith
Markets Update From Decatur Farm Markets
Decatur reports cotton prices with middling at 36 cents and strict low at 34 cents. Cottonseed per ton 45 dollars. Broiler delivery at 25 cents. hens heavy 18 cents. Hatching eggs 80 cents 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 2.21. No. 2 new oats onion free 0.69. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Wall Street Advances in Low Gear Amid Mixed Tech News
The New York stock market rose modestly with most prices edging into the plus column after a shaky start. Radio television names led gains but the sector showed fragility while motor and aircraft stocks lagged. notable movers included Emerson Radio Philco Zenith Du Pont Kodak and U S Steel among others.
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New York
Emerson Radio
Philco
Zenith
Admiral
Radio Corp
U. S
North Georgia live poultry market eases to steady tone
Atlanta Ga Aug 14 US Department of Agriculture reports North Georgia live poultry market about steady with prices FOB farm this morning for broilers and fryers across all weights at 28 to 30 cents, mostly 28 1/2 to 29 cents. Supplies adequate for small sizes but short of full needs on heavy fryers as demand runs fair to good.
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Atlanta
USDA
Georgia
Cotton futures fall on hedge selling and profit taking
New York reports cotton futures slipping as traders hedge against new crop movement and farm commission house profit taking. Late afternoon quotes show declines of 1.45 to 2.15 a bale with October at 37.55, December 37.63, and March 37.68.
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New York
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Brief
New York markets show a firm but timid rise with quiet bond activity and narrow price changes. Cotton declines on hedge selling and profit taking. In Chicago, wheat weak due to hedging pressure, corn firm early then easy at close on cooler weather, oats easy with cereals. Hogs near steady with top at 24.00, cattle mostly 25 to 50 cents lower, top 32.00.
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New York
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Reported Steady to Weaker
Nashville Tennessee August 14 cattle slaughter steers heifers and cows slow with a weak to steady undertone. Bulls steady with several price ranges. stockers and feeders active mostly 23.00 to 27.00. Sheep 300 head steady quality. hogs 1200 head steady with good and choice 180 to 250 pounds at 23.00, larger hogs 22.00, sows 18.50 to 19.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Departments of Agricultre
Birmingham Lawyer Dies Of Heart Attack
Birmingham Alabama Aug 14 J T Stokely 72 widely known attorney died today of a heart attack. He was stricken while parking his automobile on route to his office. Stokely was a past president of the Bar Association. Native of Newport Tennessee he served as second lieutenant with the Fourth Tennessee volunteers in the Spanish American War. He graduated from the University of Tennessee and Harvard Law School and was admitted to the Alabama bar in 1902.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. T. Stokely
4 Bar Association
Newport
Tenn
Fourth Tennessee Volunteers
Stokely
University of Tennessee
Harvard Law School
Alabama
Four Changes In Patrol Here
The Highway Patrol in Decatur division reports four changes in personnel this week. Lt. H. E. Black is returning to Montgomery after being stationed in Decatur since October 1949. Lt. Roy Bradford moves from Montgomery back to Decatur, with his family also relocating. Pvt. L. S. Bryant, 25, leaves for National Guard duty after joining the Patrol in 1947. a WWII Patton veteran, his unit was among the first to cross the Rhine. Cpl. Tom Maxwell, about 33, was transferred from Birmingham. wounded in WWII, he attended the University of Alabama and played in a Rose Bowl game. Sgt. W. B. Little praises Bryant. Lt. Black expresses liking for the area but plans to return home to Montgomery where he previously led the drivers license bureau.
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Highway Patrol
Decatur
H. E. Black
Montgomery
Black
Roy Bradford
Bradford
L. S. Bryant
National Guard
Bryan
Patton
Third Army
Rhine River
Cpl
Tom ‘Maxwell
Birmingham
Maxwell
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Bryant
W. B. Little
Truman hints at wage price controls if Congress grants powers
President Truman says he would use wage price rationing powers if Congress grants them but sees no need for controls now. He prefers to avoid a controversy that could slow other measures he wants quickly.
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America
Truman
Congress
Postal Vote Is Reversed In House Move On Mail Service
Washington august 14 the house reversed itself and voted 248 to 81 to bring to a vote a bill canceling a post office department order to reduce home deliveries to one per day and limit service if passed it would go to the senate and then to president truman for approval.
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Washington
House
Postoffice Department
Senate
Truman
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Rep
Canfield
R-N. J
Cox
D-Ga
Congress
Loan Approved for Rural Telephone Service Upgrade
Washington August 14 The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 366000 loan to Peoples Tel Co of Collinsville Alabama to improve rural telephone service.
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Washington
Peoples Te Co
Collinsville
Ala
Crowds Gathered for Special Religious Event Disputed by Church
Crowds gathered from Milwaukee and Chicago to Necedah for a special religious event tied to a Catholic holiday. Bishop John P. Treacy of the La Crosse diocese ordered no special services and condemned Mrs. Van Hoof's visions as highly questionable. The farm woman says she has experienced five visits from the mother of Christ since last November in a grove.
Legislature drills down on Oct 3 session date
A newsman quotes a legislator saying he is committed only to October 3 and will not call more special sessions during recess if the date is adopted. The dispute over committee size remains, with the House backing nine members and the Senate six from each chamber. If Senate changes aren’t adopted, a compromise committee will reconvene the bickering.
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House
Senate
Condemnation For Roadway Ordered
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control ordered filing of a condemnation petition for Highway 31 rerouting from Lagon to north of Hartselle. County attorney Julian Harris said the action initiates taking rights of way on more than 113 parcels, with the petition filed in the probate judge's office.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Julian Harris
Harris
Lagon
Hartselle
Community projects receive planning funds in Florence Alabama
The Housing and Home Finance Agency announced approval of 31 community projects to receive planning money. Listed in Alabama Florence city hall project with $15,660 allocated and an estimated total cost of $576,775, outlining the grant details among others.
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Washington
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Alabama
Florence
City Hall
North Korea Front Shifts as U.S. Forces Press Aggressive Drive
U S forces, including the 24th Division with Pershing tanks, attack 12 000 Reds crossing the Nak tong river near Changnyong 23 miles south of Taegu. Marine and Army units seize hills outside Chinju as other columns push toward Pusan. American aviation uses new rockets to hit river crossings and tank positions while intelligence reports indicate North Korea plans further pressure along the Waegwan line and Taejon Taegu corridor.
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Naktong
Pusan
Taegu
U. S
Navy
Chinju
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Kigye
MacArthur
Changnyong
Waegwan
Red Force
U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
U. S. First Cavalry Division
8Th Army
Stan. Swinton
Nam River
Purvis
David Orme Called Home
Funeral services for David W. Orme 76 Somerville farmer will be Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Blue Springs church with Rev Clayton Shaw Rev Silas Mefford and Rev Dewey Crow officiating Interment in adjoining cemetery Peck directing He died Sunday at 525 PM at his home after a lingering illness He was a member of New Center Baptist church Surviving are his widow four daughters a son and one sister Pallbearers named including Edward Blankinship Otis Blankinson Horace Speegle Holden Taylor Mason Hawkins and Gilbert Lemmonds
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David W
Bud’ Orme
Somerville Farmer
Blue Springs Church
Clayton Shaw
Silas Mefford
Dewey Crow
Peck
Orme
Somerville
New Center Baptist Church
Cora Orme
Earl Whaley
Aline Speegle
Decatur
Thomas Dodson
Hartselle
Terry Thompson
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Carl Orme
Nora Evans
Dora
Ala
Edward Blankinship
Otis Blankinson
Horace Speegle
Holden Taylor
Mason Hawkins
Gilbert Lemmonds
Two Whitney teens vanish and one found in crevasse
After a weeklong ascent began by two 17 year olds, one Reynolds heir reported found dead at Whitney Portal base, while the other, son of Wasserman, remains missing. Parents Libby Holman and William Wasserman fly toward California as searchers pursue higher crevasses on Mt Whitney. Bodies identified by Cerro Gordo mine operators as both boys had worked there.
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Whitney
Young Reynolds
Wasserman
Libby Holman
Paris
Miss Holman
Zachary Reynolds
William Stix Wasserman
Philadelphia
New York
Whitney Portal
Young Wasserman
W. C. Rigg
Ralph Adams
Cerro Gordo
Welcome first air to Cleveland airport and refugees tale
A pilot recalls early landings and mock welcome signs at Cleveland airport. He describes guards digging in at Pohang, fighting Koreans, and gunfire from liaison jets. Refugees are mocked as stash probes and napalm coverage, with vivid battlefield details and a grim tone.
Corridor Identified as Likely Breakthrough Spot
Intelligence notes label the corridor as the probable breakthrough route. They say the Reds have massed their heaviest striking force here and moved boldly in daylight despite Allied air attacks, signaling heightened Pincer readiness.
College notes and local updates from Florence area
Florence State Teachers College welcomes LaVarne Bogle and Martha Alcorn back after a weekend with Bogle's Decatur parents. R. B. Freeman recovers from illness, and Bob Cousar of First Presbyterian is ill. Frank Holle of Decatur named to Alabama CPA Society committees. Decatur golfers lose 48 12 to Florence Country Club. next Sunday final inter club match at Jasper. Ben Spraker and family visit, Elbert Weaver travels to St Paul, Sheriff Byars improving, minor fire at Decatur Truck and Tractor on Laurel Street.
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LaVarne Bogle
Decatur
Martha Alcorn
Gadsden
Florence State Teachers College
Frank Holle
Ernst & Ernst
Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
Holle
Municipal League
Auxiliary
Florence
John Caddell
Frank Stone
Lloyd Lively
Rutledge Thomas
Ed Rogers
James Wade
Carter Dobbs
Loyd Dinsmore
Russell Humphrey
Dick Fleming
Melvin Lowery
Jimmy Stroud
W. D. Jackson
Frank Yaney
R. R. Easter
Jasper
Man to Be Freed After 20 Years in N Dakota Prison
A 76 year old man, James F. Bannon, will be released after nearly two decades in prison for first degree murder in the 1930 Haven family killings near Shafer, North Dakota. His son Charles confessed and was hanged. Bannon’s pardon sets his release for September 12, 1950.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Bannon
Pardon Board
North Dakota State Penitentiary
Albert Haven
McKenzie County
Bannons
Haven
Birmingham Men Die in Atlanta Plane Crash
Three men were killed when a four passenger Piper pacer crash landed after noon in Atlanta. DeKalb County Investigator R. G. Smith identified two victims as T. E. Smith and Pelham B. Fowler, both from Birmingham Alabama. The plane bore the name Smith Airways Inc. of Birmingham.
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Atlanta
DeKalb County
R. G. Smith
T. E. Smith
Pelham B. Fowler
Birmingham
Ala
Smith Airways Inc
Birming
Weekend in Valley Quiet Weekend in Valley Quiet
A very light weekend across multiple counties reported by law enforcement. Cullman and Limestone counties saw a handful of arrests for public drunkenness and prohibition violations, with several DUI and reckless driving charges. Athens and Morgan counties recorded additional drink related offenses. Lawrence county echoed the light turnout.
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Kilpatrick
Cullman
Cullman County
Athens
Limestone
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Slain Man's Widow Held in Valhalla in Georgia NC Case
The widow Christine Boyter, 30, held in Valhalla for questioning, faces no charges. Boyter's body was found Aug 3 near Clayton Ga with a gunshot wound. Two missing daughters were found later in the Blue Ridge mountains near Highlands NC. Shedd confessed, leading to both bodies. Coroner's inquest expected. autopsy pending. Prosecutor says no SC charges as slayings occurred in Georgia and NC portions of case. Crowd gathered outside jail, some threatening. prayers held for the girls in Valhalla. Sammy, 5, survives with grandmother Mrs. F E Pace.
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Christine Boyter
Valhalla
Boyter
Georgia Line
Clayton
Wilson
Shedd
Blue Ridge Mountains
Highlands
N. C
Georgia
North Carolina
Walhalla
Franklin
Macon County
Walter Dean
Atlanta
Rufus Fant
Oconee County
S. C
Sammy
F. E. Pace
Man Arrested After Disputed Allegations Sleep Night Flight
Lettrich, an unemployed punch press operator, spent the night driving after Roberta was found dead. He had been divorced and was questioned in a separate complaint by two girls who said a man forced them to undress in a forest preserve and made indecent liberties.
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Lettrich
Roberta
Punch
Secretary Gains Power to Withhold State Funds
The secretary now has authority to withhold funds if state administrative practices conflict with federal rules. Defense spending requested since Korea has reached 16.5 billion dollars, with total arms-military requests surpassing 30 billion.
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Secreaary
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Foxholes
K. P’s
C. O
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Nore
R. B. Freeman
Bob Cousar
First Presbyterian Church
Bobby McKee
Ben Spraker
Mrs
H. M. Harrison
Elbert Weaver
St. Paul
J. J. Salmon
George Byars
Decatur Truck and Tractor Company
Laurel Street
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