Rankin Loses renomination in Mississippi House race
Washington reports John Rankin, longtime Mississippi congressman known for white supremacist stances and fiery rhetoric, failed to win renomination. At 70, Rankin remained combative in Congress, frequently clashing with peers and the Supreme Court, including a 1945 incident swinging at Frank Hook.
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Rankin
House
Mississippi
Thomas Abernethy
Supreme Court
Frank Hook
Michigan
U N asked to get cows back from Mwami chief
A 90 year old central Africa farmer tells the United Nations in letters that 20 cows were left with a tribesman Vyambambi who died. He says the cows should be returned or restored to his ownership and asks UN intervention.
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Washington
John Rankin
Rankin
House of Representatives
United Nations
Central Africa
U. N
Somaliland
Bigiraneza
Usumbura
Belgium
Vyambambi
Bigianeza
Tell and Sell Your Way to Success in Silversmith Craft
Allen Adler rose to national renown as a silversmith by blending ebony, wood, and glass with silver for modern, personalized designs. Hollywood clients, including James Gleason and Margaret Sullivan, mentored him on publicizing his work, expanding Adler’s name beyond his shop.
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Allen Adler
Hollywood
James Gleason
Margaret Sullivan
Adler
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Highlights
Dorothy Dix offers guidance on domestic life with a PhD student husband and a new baby, a 17 year old with a divorced partner, teen dating boundaries, dealing with family comments about body image, and a five year relationship ending. The column advises cheerful help at home, careful judgment, choosing age appropriate companions, and direct communication.
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Miss DIX
Carol D
Muriel Nissen
S. M
Adler Finds Missing Link In Sales Strategy On Sunset
A dealer recalls how clever advertising and displays boosted visibility for his fine silver designs. Sales grew as the Sunset Boulevard shop gained prominence and his products reached top shops nationwide. He later realized the key detail he had ignored was where to buy.
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Sunset Boulevard
Adler
Traffic Toll Higher Than War in Seven Months
The National Safety Council reports nearly seven times as many Americans died in car accidents as in the Korean fighting during the first seven months of the year. Traffic deaths reached 20,000, up 2 percent from a year earlier, prompting calls to reduce highway hazards.
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Chicago
National Safety Councl
Ned H. Dearborn
Dearborn
Wild West Rodeo And Dare Devil Circus In Decatur
The National Rodeo Association brings its combined Wild West Rodeo and Hollywood Dare Devil’s Thrill Circus to Le gion Field Decatur on Wednesday and Thursday September 3 and 4 with shows at 3 and 8 15 P M. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the United States will ride outlaw bucking horses and Brahma bulls in 52 events. The program features Cowboy Roy Simpson and his horse Trigger Princess Peggy Ann Gale Thomas on Black Beauty and a $1000 offer for riders who stay on Big Syd the bull for 10 seconds.
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The
National Rodeo Association
Hollywood
United States
Rodeo Management
Fred Clancy
Peggy Ann
Gale Thomas
Captain Johnson serves as chaplain in Korea and leads unit worship
Captain Alvin W. Johnson, an Oklahoma minister commanding the 540th transportation truck company, doubles as chaplain for the 55th transportation truck battalion in Korea. His wife Sylvia and their two year old child live in Seminole. He began Army service in 1929, earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and was ordained in 1949 after postwar theological studies.
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Oklahoma
Army
540Th Transportation Truck Company
Korea
Sylvia
Truman Street
Seminole
Church of God In
Vinemont
Tulsa
Johnson
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Anderson College and Theological Seminary
Anderson
Ind
Transportation Corps
Fort McPherson, Ga
Athens Sailor Joins USS Iowa in Far East Service
Argel Greene seaman USN, son of Mr and Mrs Earl T Greene of Athens, reported aboard the 45 000 ton battleship USS Iowa in the Far East. The ship has been hitting Communist supply and armament sites and supporting UN troops with heavy gunfire since its April arrival.
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Iowa
Far East
Argel Greene
Seaman
USN
Earl T. Greene
Athens
United Nations
Soldier Returns Aboard Coast Guard Mercy Plane
Nebraska Tech Sergeant Charles R. Buggy stepped ashore in Salem Mass after being flown from the transport Gen Patch 500 miles at sea on a Coast Guard mercy mission. His family faces polio at home while his wife needs spine surgery and his son died recently. The first mercy plane collided with a lifeboat and damaged its propeller. two crew members were injured.
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Salem
Mass
Nebraska
Coast Guard
Charles R. Buggy
Winnebago
Neb
Alexander Patch
Buggy
New York
Germany
Charlesne
Sioux City
New Version Of Old Train Theft Seen In Canyon
In Little Horse Thief Canyon a 20th century echo of an old West mail robbery played out as a posse of 50 sheriff's deputies pursued two men who tossed mail sacks from a train. Unarmed suspects W H Cox and Charles May were booked on mail theft charges. loot totaled $300 in clothing and parcels.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Little Horse Thief Canyon
W. H. Cox
Houston
Tex
Charles May
Salt Lake City
Early Steam Driven Automobiles Preceding 1800 Built
A number of experimental steam powered road vehicles were constructed before 1800, showing initial attempts to harness steam for land transport. Inventors explored boiler pressure, piston engines, and wheel drive, laying groundwork for later automotive development.
Mosquito Species Count Reaches About Fifteen Hundred
The article notes that approximately 1,500 mosquito species are currently documented. It highlights the diversity of the group and hints at varying habitats and behaviors among species.
Hamilton Sailor Aboard Warrick in Far East
Talmadge J. Graben boatswain's mate third class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Graben of Hamilton, entered the Navy January 12, 1949. The USS Warrick operates between Japan and Korea as a service vessel, offering crews chances to visit numerous Oriental ports.
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Warrick
Far East
Talmadge J. Graben
USN
Henry J. Graben
Hamiton
Graben
Hamilton High School
U.S. Navy
Japan
Korea
Oriental
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