Mel Allen Day to Be Observed by Yankees and White Sox
New York August 26 It will be Mel Allen Day when the Yankees meet the White Sox at Yankee Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Ceremonies begin an hour before the game with Eddie Cantor Dick Contino a Lamb club choir and Tommy Dorsey’s band among entertainers. Jim Farley chairs the event and will present a Lou Gehrig scholarship to Columbia University. Allen rose from Birmingham Alabama to fame as a radio voice and a Alabama football announcer.
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New York
Mel Allen
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Allen
Yankees
Eddie Cantor
Dick Contino
Lamb Club
Tommy Dorsey
Jim Farley
Lou Gehrig
Columbia University
Birmingham
Ala
University of Alabama
Army Continued from Page 1 Southeastern Region
Army notice lists regional leaders in Southeastern region with Colonel Ernest E Norris as southern railway president and regional director at the Southern Railway building. It names sub regional offices and directors including Lt. Colonel Robert G. in Atlanta.
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Southeastern
Washington, D. C
Ernest E. Norris
Southern Railway Company
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Robert G
North Korean Army Details From Prisoner Testimony
The prisoner reports no Russian doctors in the North Korean army and notes Russian non commissioned officers in Pyongyang. She claims adequate medical supplies and food, mentions Soviet marked medical paper, and describes communist influence within units. She also recalls seeing American POWs in Seoul being lectured and reading books.
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North Korean Peoples Army
Pyongyang
North Korea
People’s Army
Seoul
Capitol
U. S
Youngblood Ties to Third Army HQ at Fort McPherson
From the Fort McPherson Georgia headquarters the third army reports on officer Youngblood and related duties.
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Youngblood
Third Army
Fort McPherson
Georgia
Tough Policy On Reds Urged
George N. Craig national commander of the American Legion urged a hard line against Soviet influence. He called for extending the Monroe Doctrine worldwide, strict economic sanctions on Russia and withdrawal of recognition of the Soviet Republic, plus universal military training and anti communism legislation in the United States. He warned that any satellite aggression should trigger US bomber action toward Moscow.
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Washington
George N. Craig
American Legion
United States
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Republic
Craig
England
France
Legion
America
Korea
Four Die in Georgia Head-On Crash
Four persons were killed and five injured in a head on collision between two cars on U S highway 29 near Lagrange Georgia during a rainstorm. The dead include Mr and Mrs John B Hamilton of Shreveport Louisiana and two Truett children of Decatur and East Point. The Hamiltons were en route to Atlanta to visit relatives. The two cars struck on a straight stretch four miles north of Lagrange.
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Lagrange
U. S. Highway 29
Here
John B. Hamilton
West Kirby Place
Shreveport
Willie Henry Truett
Decatur
Aaron Truett
East Point
James Carter
Atlanta
Hamilton
Automotive Pioneer R E Olds Dies At 86 In Michigan
R E Olds aged 86, automotive pioneer behind the Merry Oldsmobile and later the Reo, died at home in Michigan from complications of old age. He had recovered from two illnesses, fell ill again July 30 after returning from Charlevoix, and succumbed after a prolonged coma.
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Lansing
Mich
R. E. Olds
Reo
Olds
Charlevoix
Dorothy Dart
Eulogies Paid to Dr. Morgan in House Speeches
Washington august 26 former president of the University of Tennessee and TVA board chairman Dr H A Morgan died yesterday and was eulogized in house speeches today by Rep Priest Tenn and Rep Rankin Tenn.
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Morgan
Washington
H. A. Morgan
University of Tennessee
TVA
Priest
D-Tenn
Rankin
Fragmentary political vow on anti Soviet policy
A fragment cites a plan to consolidate power under a single government agency and to abrogate the Yalta agreement and all treaties with the Soviets, arguing Russia has broken numerous pacts in recent years.
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Russia
Lawmakers Highlight Contributions in Education and Agriculture
Senators Cooper and Jennings praised the efforts in education and agriculture while noting the impact of his work. The remarks credited him with advancing programs and policies benefiting rural communities and state scholarship initiatives.
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D-Miss
Cooper
D-Tenn
Jennings
R-Tenn
Debate over foreign aid and Voice of America in military bill
Lawmakers debated the defense bill noting the large Air Force aircraft budget and foreign arms aid. Critics questioned the Voice of America program’s reflectiveness and urged tighter controls to prevent resale of U.S. supplies to Russia and its allies.
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Air Force
North Atlantic
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Philippines
Asia
Voice of America
Rep
Taber
New York
Sikes
D-Fla
Mack
R-Wash
United States
Korea
Russia
United Nations
First US Zoo Established in Philadelphia in 1874
The Philadelphia Zoo opened in 1874 as the nation’s first zoo. It marked a milestone in American zoological history and public education.
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United States
Philadelphia
Thinking Out Loud by Chiropractor Colbert
A brief, witty column by Chiropractor Colbert at 906 12th Ave. E. features aphorisms on smiling, kindness, wealth, gossip, and the value of silence. The tone mixes humor with practical maxims for daily life and health.
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Colbert
12Th Ave. E
Outhouse Yields Cache of Liquor
Huntsville police and an ABC agent crack a moonshine operation hidden in an outdoor privy. They found three gallons and a pint of whiskey in a concealed drawer after a tip led them to Mose Johnson’s setup. Johnson forfeited a STD bond in city court for beverage control violations.
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Huntsville
Ala
ABC
Naurn Carroll
Mose Johnson
Johnson
Carroll
City Recorder’s Court
Ex Minister Pierre Casgrain Dies in Montreal
Justice Pierre Casgrain aged 64 former secretary of state for Canada in the 1940 MacKenzie King government died at his Montreal home today.
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Montreal
Pierre Casgrain
Canada
MacKenzie King
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Peoples Army
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E. Moulton
Tennessee
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