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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1950

Page

15

Negroes Aid UN Forces Against Red Propaganda In Korea

Washington reports that valiant American negro troops under the United Nations flag in Korea are helping to win not only strategic hills but also the battle against communist propaganda. Psychological warfare experts see them as proof the war is not a white man’s conflict and foresee Asian troops joining the UN forces. The piece discusses Moscow Peiping and Pyongyang aimed at splitting Asia from the West and using racism to justify oppression.

Washington United Nations Korea U. N Philippines Thailand Moscow Peiping Red China Pyongyang Red Korea Asia United States

Four Autos Plunge Off Slippery Canal Near Cornwall

Four automobiles plunged from a slippery Kingston Montreal highway into the Soulange canal near Cornwall Ontario. Eight people were feared drowned with three bodies recovered including a baby. A United States registered car was seen sliding into the water. other vehicles were believed Canadian.

Canadian Canal Cornwall, Ont Soulange Canal Here New York Canal Kingston-Montreal United States

Ice Cream Salt Grows Very Large Tomatoes

Farmers urged to try a curious method after I C Smith reported spraying ice cream salt in his garden at 622 East Moulton Street instead of DDT. The result was tomatoes weighing from one to one and a half pounds, though editors warn salt can damage soil.

I. C. Smith East Moulton Street

Florida woman becomes first to grade resin for USDA

Tom Aycock of Aycock Lindsey in Lake Butler sought another rosin grader. Mary Margaret Raulerson, a firm bookkeeper, jokes she can grade it and becomes the first woman authorized by the USDA to grade resin. She samples from each drum using a standards chart, grading about 42 drums daily.

Lake Butler Fla Tom Aycock Aycork- Lindsey Corporation Mary Margaret Raulerson Miss Raulerson U. S. Department of Agriculture

New Bank Fight Back In Court In Montgomery

In Montgomery circuit court a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction blocking the organization of a new Dothan bank was filed by Assistant Attorney General Si Garrett for the state. The action followed Governor Folsom removing a Banking Board member and approving the charter amid disputes over Dothan’s banking needs. Judge Eugene Carter had granted the injunction on July 31 with no permanent hearing date set.

Montgomery Ala Dothan Si Garrett D. E. Marley State Banking Board First National Bank of Dothan Marley Banking Board James E Folsom J. William Hightower Brundidge C. E. Shelton Altoona First National Bank Eugene Carter

Florida schools add banking instruction through high school

Florida schools will teach banking in mathematics courses from seventh through twelfth grade. The program, led by the Florida Bankers' Association, covers the use of bank books and ends with investments discussion, integrating practical finance into the curriculum.

Tallahassee Fla Florida Florida Bankers’ Association

King Farouk Ahead of Game in Deauville Casino

King Farouk of Egypt spent the night gambling at Deauville casino and left with a sizable chip pile reported between 8,000,000 and 10,000,000 francs. He returned to his hotel at 7 a.m. after a midnight baccarat session and was identified as the most active bet caller at the table. He then went out at 2 p.m. for lunch.

Deauville France Farouk Egypt

Teen Fisherman Saves Four On Trouville Island Rescue

Robert Thompson a 17 year old from South Gate California used his strong casting arm to save his life and three others after being stranded by an incoming tide on an island. He cast a line 150 feet to the mainland and reeled in a life line to pull the men ashore one by one with lifeguards later driving through the area. He booked a table for 12 at the Casino restaurant that night. Rumors of Miss Narriman Sadek visiting Deauville faded while the royal press secretary said Farouk will wed her early next year in Egypt.

Miami North Carolina Cape Hatteras Miami Hurricane Office Cape Cod Russell R. Jones Jacksonville Fla Tulane Kleinsmith Florida South Gate Calif Robert Thompson Thompson Trouville Narriman Sadek St. Moritz Switzerland Deauville Farouk Egypt

Jonathan Thomas Dies in Montgomery After Illness

Jonathan Bender Thomas Jr. aged 36, son of the state supreme court’s chief clerk, died at his Montgomery home after months of illness. He was nephew of the late Justice William Holcombe Thomas and former president of the Montgomery Bar Association. He had been a candidate for a Montgomery county seat in the state house last spring.

Montgomery Ala Jonathan Bender Thomas Jr State Supreme Court Supreme Court William Holcombe Thomas Thoas Montgomery Bar Association Montgomery County State House of Representatives

Utah range land largely sagebrush covered

It is estimated that most of the 532,000 acres of privately owned range land in Utah is covered with sagebrush, a finding noted amid scattered company messaging and regional land assessments.

Utah

Brigham Young Died in Salt Lake City in 1877

Brigham Young, leader of the Latter-day Saints, died in Salt Lake City after more than 30 years at the helm. His death marks the end of an era for the Mormon movement and its followers.

Brigham Young Salt Lake City

First US manufacture of ceramic mosaic tiles half a century ago

The article notes that ceramic mosaic tiles, the small units common in bathroom floors, were first manufactured in the United States about fifty years ago, marking an early development in interior building materials.

United States

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