West Europe unity drive pressed in 15 nations parliaments
Strasbourg August 29 Spirited battles for West European political unity pressed forward as the European consultative assembly recesses. Eighty seven of 125 members pledge to push home parliaments to adopt its recommendations with stand ing committee to select urgent items for direct delivery to capitals.
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Philip Clarke
Strasbourg
France
West Europe
European Consultative Assembly
Europe
Assembly
House of Commons
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
Winston Churchill
Council
Schuman Coal-Steel Authority
Britain
Schuman Pool
Paris
European Supreme Court
Potatoes Cooked in Skins Preserve Nutrients
Cooking potatoes with their jackets on helps retain vitamins and minerals by minimizing leaching into the cooking water, preserving valuable nutrients in the final dish.
Soldiers Find Many Ways To Kill Boredom Of Battle Line
HAL BOYLE reports from Korea on soldiers battling boredom between shelling. A forward post reads comic books like The Batman to pass time while dodging fire. A general laments delays but clutches the book Tomorrow Will Be Better. A golfer in the trenches uses cucumbers as balls for quick practice amid combat.
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Hal Boyle
Korea
Naktong River
Br. Baten
Cpl
Lloyd A. Hahn
Baldwin Park
Calif
Reds
Betty Smith
Moonshiner Shot After Felled by Agent in Orchard
Jack Thompson, 51, of Orchard Alabama, was killed by a bullet to the stomach when federal agent Joel L. Smith Jr. and other officers confronted him while hunting a moonshine still. Thompson fled on horseback with a 10 gallon jug. a struggle ensued before the agent fired. A large still was destroyed and 80 gallons of whiskey seized.
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Orchard
Ala
Jack Thompson
William Holcombe
Thompson
Joel L. Smith, Jr
Mobile
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Holcombe
Smith
Bank Charter Study In Chickasaw By Federal State Officials
Commerce Department Director D E Marley joins federal and state examiners in Chickasaw to study the long disputed bank charter application. The group inspected the bank building as authorities decide whether a charter is needed with the previous director ousted amid controversy. Former director Brooks Glass had rejected the application citing unmet legal requirements. In Decatur Illinois the First Church of God parsonage received a paint refresh as seventeen congregants and Rev S S Carnock completed the job in three hours.
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Chickasaw
Ala
Commerce Department
D. E. Marley
Chickasaw Bank
Marley
James E. Folsom
Brooks Glass
Decatur, Ill
First Church of God
S. S. Carnock
Cops Rescue Stew Mystery in Chicago Apartment
Mrs. Mary Huckshold locked out of her third floor apartment with a stew on the stove. Two policemen climbed a long ladder to reach her and rescue the scene in Chicago.
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Chicago
Mary Huckshold
Soviet Plans New Charges At United Nations Meeting
Lake Success Aug 29 The Soviet Union proposes a new charge against U S aggression in Formosa as part of the UN Security Council agenda. Russian delegate Malik seeks to add the item and attack the United States in a lengthy speech if needed. The United States rejects the Formosa accusation and calls for inquiry into Korea aggression.
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Formosa
U.S
Council
Korea
Malik
Six Mile Blue Jeans and Calico Club Elects Officers
The Six Mile community young people held a meeting at Rachel Kirby's home. Officers elected for the next year are Edward Allen as president Jean Ann Wiggington as vice president and Mary Ann Allen as secretary and treasurer. The group planned to meet again with Haskel Evans on September 8 and enjoyed games and refreshments.
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Six Mile
Rachel Kirby
Edward Allen
Jean Ann Wiggington
Mary Ann Allen
Haskel Evans
Yugoslav Garlic News Sparks Export Push
A Yugoslav government plan to handle a garlic surplus in Vojvodina produced peeled, sliced, ground and baked garlic packed in air tight tins. The prepped product claims long shelf life and retained flavor. In its first year, it attracted large orders from the American market and beyond.
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Belgrade
Vojvodina
Yugoslavia
British units ashore in Korea greet UN action
British ground troops from the Unicorn and Ceylon arrive at a South Korean port to join the United Nations forces. Scots and London troops march ashore amid cheers from Koreans and Americans as bagpipes and band music accompany the welcoming ceremony.
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Hal Boyle
Don Whitehead
British Commonwealth
United Nations
London
Unicorn
Ceylon
Gow
U. S. 56Th Army
Seoul
South Korea
Dust Storms Sweep Southwest Soil in the 1930s
A single dust storm in the U S Southwest during the 1930s could lift as much as 300 million tons of topsoil in a day.
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U. S
Local Marine Sees World During First Year of Service
Pfc. Wilber L. Couch Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Couch of 401 Johnston Street, reports a year in the Marines with travels to Gibraltar Cypress Palestine France Malta Turkey Spain and Greece. He notes a fellow Decatur boy Earl Glenn Teague in Gibraltar and describes touring the Rock by horse and buggy while remarking on battle scars and recent cleanups.
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Marines
Pfc
Wilber L. Couch Jr
Wilber Couch
Johnston Street
Couch
Gibraltar
Cypress
Palestine
France
Malta
Turkey
Spain
Greece
Decatur
Earl Glenn Teague
Asa Teague
Gibralter
Rock
Dodge Offer Promises Easy Ownership On New Cars
A dealer touts a Dodge sale promising easy ownership. The ad urges customers to visit today, noting a present car could cover the down payment and that paying $1,000 more still buys more than older models.
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Frigidaire
Modest Maidens
Patent Office
Mable
Nis
Waegwan
Wade M. Young
Dorabin St
Port Wentworth
Savannah
Loyd’s “Srve Store
Johnston St
Shiner
Six Mile Club
Patrick Boyd
Port
Glas
Than
Touink
Dodge
McNelly Motors
Second Avenue
McCall
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