Top Ranking Officials Question Foreign Help For North Koreans
Washington reports top military leaders question whether command includes soldiers from other communist nations and how long the Korean conflict remains a Korean affair. Observers cite Chinese Red army uniforms on fallen enemies and Russian advisers in NK units. Generals massed for a potential Taegu threat and strategic air support debates shape Washington discussions.
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Washington
Naktong River Line
Pentagon
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
China
Manchuria
Red Army
MacArthur
Naktong River
Taegu
Wall Street Near Four-Year High After Five-Week Rally
The market closed Friday near a four-year high as a five-week rebound erased earlier losses from wartime intervention. The Associated Press 60-stock average reached 79.10, matching June 23 before the Asiatic policy shift and subsequent sharp drop, with leaders like U S Steel and General Motors posting gains and oil and metal issues among top performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
United States
Packard Motor
Allied Forces Engage Reds Across Korean Front
Allied and South Korean units held a tense line from Taegu to Chinju as North Korean divisions massed for possible attacks. U S Marine and 24th Infantry actions near Changnyong and Nak tong battled hard with air support while a surprise South Korean landing on Tokchok island raised strategic watchfulness along the western coast.
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Tokchok Island
Inchon
MacArthur
Markets in Decatur Farm Prices and Quotes
Decatur market notes show Cotton middling 36c and strict low 34c, Cottonseed per ton 45.00 dollars, Broilers 25c delivered, Hens heavy 18c, Hatching eggs 80c per dozen, New crop yellow corn ear 1.39, shelled 1.45, New crop white corn ear 1.94, shelled 2.00, Corn basis 16 percent moisture, No 2 new wheat onion free 2.24, No 2 new oats onion free 6 9c, Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Wheat Leads Slight Liquidation On Small Market Turnaround
Chicago prices show mixed close with slight pressure in wheat. September wheat at 2.23 three quarters, corn around 1.52 to 1.52 etc, oats down to 0.76 3/4, soybeans up to 2.44 3/4, lard down to 14.55.
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Chicago
Markets at a Glance Chicago
Wheat shows easy mood with mild hedging pressure while corn is mixed in light trading. Oats trade slightly lower in dull activity. Hogs and cattle hold nominally steady.
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Chicago
Prayer Services For Youth Revival Held
Prayer services for the Central Baptist church youth revival began August 28. Miss Doris Anders hosted at 7 P.M., leading a devotional and singing. A follow up meeting was set for Monday at 7 P.M. with Miss Paula Garnett as a co-hostess. attendees included Stewart LeCroy, Walter LeCroy, Mary Katherine Strother, and Dorothy Price.
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Central Baptist Church
Doris Anders
East Moulton Street
Sherrill Manor
Johnston Street
Martha Higdon
Danville Road
Anders
Paula
Ann Garnett
Somerville Road
Stewart LeCroy
Walter LeCroy
Mary Katherine Strother
Dorothy Price
Birmingham
Lavern Landers
Electrical bills by city and size in 1940 census data
The report lists typical monthly bills for various U.S. cities by population group. Low and high figures are given for 1940 census classes, with several Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee cities repeatedly appearing in the lowest ranges for 100 kilowatt hours and 500 kilowatt hours.
Labor strife widens across plants as unions push wage hikes
Both gram and Sun must be ratified by members with terms not disclosed pending a Tuesday vote. Guild reps will likely recommend acceptance while 13,200 idle workers reflect walkouts at International Harvester plants. Union demands include a 10 percent wage hike and job security provisions, with several plants involved. Packard mediation continues as CIO UAW seeks settlement amid plant closures.
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Gram
Sun
AFL
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Packard
Hugh J. Ferry
International Harvester Company
Farm Equipment Division
Chicago
Louisville, Ky
Rock Island
Ill
Rock Falls
Governor Urges Action to Block Rate Increases in Alabama
Governor Folsom wires Attorney General Carmichael to use legal powers to stop telephone and freight rate hikes. He cites monopolistic profiteering and warns that public tribute of eight million dollars yearly would be unjust, urging restraint by the Alabama Public Service Commission. Carmichael reportedly has not yet commented.
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Alabama
Folsom
Albert Carmichael
Attorney General's Office
Public Service Commission
Alabama Public Service Commission
Mrs Parker Called Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Belle Parker 90 will be Monday at 2 PM at Wheeler church Rev Jack Thompson to conduct rites Interment in Old Bethel cemetery Brown directing She died at the home of her daughter Mrs Darmer McBride on the Joe Wheeler highway at 740 PM Saturday after an illness Surviving four daughters Mrs W A Moran Mrs W L Morris Mrs F D Cross and Mrs Carmer McBride and four sons W N and Fennell of Hillsboro Tom of Courtland and Travis of Moulton 60 grandchildren 75 great grandchildren 10 great great grandchildren Grandsons pallbearers include Carmer McBride Jr W C McBride Grady Parker Donald Parker Curtis Moran Clifton Barker Winfred Parker and Parker Morris
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Mary Belle Parker
Wheeler Church
Jack Thompson
Old Bethel Cemetery
Brown
Wheeler
F. D. Cross
Courtland
Carmer McBride
Hillsboro
W. N
Fennell
Tom
Travis
Moulton
Carmer McBride Jr
W. C. McBride
Grady Parker
Donald Parker
Curtis Moran
Clifton Barker
Winfred Parker
Parker Morris
Truman warns against special privilege amendments in price bill
The President urged rejection of special privilege amendments while backing wage and price controls on standby. Maybank warned the meat packing provision could be dropped in a House-Senate conference as Humphrey criticized special treatment. Ives noted ongoing pressure to keep amendments out of the bill.
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Truman
Barkley
Senate
Maybank
Senate Banking Committee
House-Senate
House
Humphrey
D-Minn
Ives
R-N. Y
Congress
Campaign aims to exceed last year with 1949 Chest drive
W F Frazier and LeRoy McEntire Jr lead the 1949 50 Chest drive targeting $29400. Frazier predicts funds will meet or exceed last year as community donors always respond. The Chest supports Welfare Dept Boy and Girl Scouts crippled children school lunches Red Shield Boys club and local health and welfare programs chaired by Joe H Calvin with C D Cottingham treasurer and Nina Woods secretary.
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LeRoy McEntire, Jr
Frazier
Chest
Red Shield Boys Club
Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Salvation Army
Joe H. Calvin
Billy Duncan
Ben L. Britnell
T. J. Cottingham
Roy Odom
Alvis Briscoe
Hill Ferguson
Ned Frazier
W. D. Sims
LeRoy McEntire
C. D. Cottingham
Nina Woods
Civitan Club
American Legion
Billy
Community notes and church services in Decatur area
Mrs. J. C. Mahaffey Jr. discharged from Decatur General hospital. Rev Wayland McGlathery to preach at Westside Presbyterian today. Rev Tim Mann to preach at North Side Baptist. Rev R C Tucker to lead 8 PM service. Mrs M J Aday discharged from hospital. Morgan County deputies report one drunken driving arrest. Rev Harold C Martin to speak at 10:55 AM at First Methodist. solo Just For Today by Reneau Carrell. Rev Smith Ledbetter to preach at Madison Baptist and Sulphur Springs churches. Lieut H D Burnum Jr. transferred to Fort Campbell for engineering duty. Temperatures: 84 at noon, 81 at 4 PM, 74 at 8 AM. Rev C L Cobbs to preach at West Side Baptist. Mrs R E Stamps ill. Rev J F Ricks to preach at Austinville Baptist. Mrs E E Hargrove and Mrs Sam Reed to Nashville. Paul and Ann Robinson to Jacksonville, Fla. Mr and Mrs Charles Malone to Montgomery. Ben Bloodworth Jr. and E H Morgan noted as visitors. Dr A V Gafford and daughters visiting Miss Bobbie Self at 1311 Seventh Ave S. Bulk oil plant move on Market Street toward Front Street. R W Orr local agent. Sixteenth Avenue Baptist WMS to visit Westside Baptist. Bible School at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist chapel with sessions 9-11 AM Aug 25. Highway Patrol reports no wrecks in 24 hours in Decatur division. Jack Sherman announces birth of a son at Decatur General. Decatur police report eight arrests Saturday. Four more details truncated.
New Morgan County teachers listed for 1965 school year
Parents learn six year olds may enter school if on or before October 1. New teachers named across districts including J C Pett ey Danville principal and Morgan County High School staff. Two new black teachers added at Morgan County Training School. Bus routes remain similar to last year. Local officials report two arrests Saturday. Morgan and Lawrence counties had none. Sheriff Hyatt returns from West vacation. Community members plan upcoming church and personal travel.
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Leeman
Danville
J. C. Pettey
Herman Myers
Buelah Pettey
Sara Ann Thompson
Doyle Walker
Austinville
Mildred Nelson
Calvin Lovvern
Iola A. Lovvern
Hartselle
Ruth Drake
Patsy Shipp
Lawrence Cove
Louise Grizzard
Morgan County High School
David L. Darden
Elizabeth Dunn
Richard A. Clanton
Charles Rowe
Walton G. Clarke
Oak Ridge
Willie W. Foshee
Plain View
Lemuel Prater
Pleasant Hill
Ruby Parker
Priceville
Lena S. Crim
Linda Ann Cain
Alma H. Bryan
Juanita Craig
Lou H. Denton
Ryan— Thurman Abercrombie
Prisoner recounts North Korea war flow to Naktong front
A 24th division spokesman cites a communist prisoner saying the fourth division took 37 days to reach the Naktong front from the Manchurian border due to relentless Allied air attacks. The prisoner is described as a North Korean replacement and veteran of Chinese Red fighting in Manchuria.
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Chinju
Associated Press
Stan Swinton
Pohang
U.S. Eighth Army
Changnyong
Manchurian
Jack MacBeth
U.S
24Th Division
Naktong Line
Manchuria
Tokyo
Korea
Eighth Army
Naktong River
Naktong
Bombs Hammer Chongjin As North Korea Feels Air Siege
Ninety B-29 bombers dropped nearly 800 tons of explosives on Chongjin and Hamhung, targeting Chongjin’s rail yards and Mitsubishi iron works in Asia's modern metal center. U S jet fighters hit communications while B 26s hunted similar targets in night raids. Max Desfor filed from fifth air force HQ noting dust and fires cloaking the rail hub. Lt Col Joseph White described the Chongjin strike.
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Tokyo
Chongjin
Mitsubishi Iron Works
Asia
Waegwan
Central Front
Joseph D. White
Alhambra
Calif
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J. Lawton Collins
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Edward Edwards
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Socony-Vacuum
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Western Union
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Barium Steel
Kaiser-Frazer
Pancoastal Oil
Electric Bond & Share
Kropp Forge
United Nations
Don Whitehead
Masan
South Korea
U.S. Marine First Brigade
24Th Infantry Division
Changnvong
Marine
Fifth Air Force
Don Huth
Huth
North Korea
Korean Peninsula
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Grant Street
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Jeery
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Harvester
W. F. Frazier
J. C. Mahaffey, Jr
Wadsworth Street
Decatur General Hospital
Wayland McGlathery
Westside Presbyterian Church
R. M. McGlathery
Sherman Street
Tim Mann
New Hope
Northside Baptist Church
R. C. Tucker
M. J. Aday
Hillsboro 2
Morgan County
Harold C. Martin
First Methodist Church
Martin
Leighton Methodist Church
Reneau Carrell
Smith Ledbetter
Madison Baptist Church
Sulphur Springs Church
H. ‘D. Burnum Jr
31St Division Infantry
Engineers
Fort Campbell
TVA
C. L. Cobbs
Vinemont
Westside Baptist Church
R. E. Stamps
Fourth Avenue South
J. F. Ricks
Austinville Baptist Church
E. E. Hargrove
Sam Reed
Nashville
Paul Robinson
Ann
Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs. Charles Malone
Montgomery
Ben Bloodworth, Jr
E. H. Morgan
Trinity 1
Curtis Lawrence
Falkville 1
J. L. Lemmons
Somerville 2
A. V. Gafford
Atlanta
Miss Bobbie Self
Seventh Avenue South
E. C. Turner
F. M. Turner
Hazel Green
Standard Oil Company
Market Street
Front Street
Universal Concrete Pipe Co
Alabama Flour Mills
R. W. Orr
Sixteenth Avenue
Baptist
WMS
Sixteenth Avenue Church
The
Bible School of the
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Chapel
Highway Patrol
Decatur Division
Jack Sherman
Eleventh Avenue West
George Byars
Valley
Limestone
Morgan
Lawrence
Shelley B. Hyatt of
West
Charlie Ed Howell
Southside
Roy Black
A. H. Hargitt
Florida
A. D. Wiley
Parkin
Ark
Eas
Joe Calvin
Daytona Beach
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