U.N. Flag Use Raises Question in Korea Display
President Truman orders flags of U S and international body shown together in Korea. The United Nations flag must not be subordinate to the American flag, prompting debate over precedence as allied nations’ banners join the display. The UN banner arrived in Tokyo with Col Collins and Gen Vandenberg.
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GTON
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Korea
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Far East
United States
International Organization
United Nations
U.N
Congress
United States of America
MacArthur
Russia
Truman
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Lake Success
N. Y
Tokyo
J. Lawton Collins
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
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Air Force
Missionary Will Be Heard Here Sunday At First Baptist
Miss Roberta Ryan Southern Baptist missionary to Chile will speak at 11:00 a m Sunday at First Baptist church. She is visiting her uncle J M Stockton and his family and is a native of Alabama on furlough after serving in Chile.
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Roberta Ryan
Southern Baptist
Chili
First Baptist Church
Miss Ryan
J. M. Stockton
Alabama
Chile
Mill Addition Expands Moss Point Plant Capacity
International Paper Co plans an 80 percent production increase at its Moss Point Mississippi plant. A new paper machine with 200 tons daily capacity will be installed, boosting overall output from 250 to 450 tons per day. The machine will mainly produce milk containers.
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Mobile
Ala
International Paper Co
Moss Point Miss
Jack Friend
Southern Kraft Division
Gas Appliances Require More Air With Gas Type Change
When converting fuel from manufactured gas to natural gas, a gas-burning appliance must be altered to supply additional air. This adjustment ensures proper combustion and safety by maintaining the correct air to fuel ratio. The change affects installation and operation standards for affected systems.
City Savings Deposits Rise In Decatur Area Report
A Decatur area business activity summary shows continued growth in city savings deposits. The report is compiled by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Alabama, directed by H. H. Chapman.
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Decatur
Bureau of Business Research
The
University of Alabama
H. H. Chapman
Decatur Area Business Activity in May Shows Mixed Trends
Debits to Decatur bank deposits for May totaled 18.5 million, down 0.1 percent from April but up 18.4 percent from a year earlier. Demand deposits slipped 4.7 percent from April, while savings deposits rose 0.5 percent and 5.6 percent year over year. Post office receipts fell 20.9 percent from April and 7.8 percent from 1949. Building permits were 22 percent below April and 46.5 percent under May 1949. Mortgages in Morgan county rose 45.1 percent from April but were 30.9 percent below year ago. Job placements at the Decatur Alabama State Employment Service fell 23.7 percent from April. applications and unemployment payments mostly rose.
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Decatur
Alabama
Morgan County
Alabama State Employment Service
General Activity Bank
Pracsimiente
Ethyl Fire Power Show to Play for Local Gas Dealers
Ethyl Corporation presents its Fire Power show Friday at 7 30 pm in Decatur Court House for Standard Oil employees and gasoline dealers across ten North Alabama counties. The program, created with the petroleum industry, reviews safe handling of gasoline with emphasis on dealer and tank truck safety. Four other units tour different regions. Ethyl representative Joseph A. Hopkins notes gasoline workers are safer on the job due to modern handling methods.
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Court House
Decatur
Ethyl Corporation
Standard Oil Company
North
Alabama
Joseph A. Hopkins
Ethyl
Russian dressing renamed MacArthur sauce at New York deli
A deli counterman in New York narrates a customer request for a roast beef and Swiss sandwich with Russian dressing. The counterman quips that in this deli, Russian dressing is now MacArthur sauce, reflecting a satirical wartime nickname.
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New York
Delicatessen
Florence Soldier Wounded as Grenade Explodes at Camp Carson
A Florence soldier Pfc. Robert Richardson 29 was hospitalized with wounds from a defective hand grenade at Camp Carson near Colorado Springs. Capt. Charles Bush 43 of Hobart Indiana was killed. Nine others were injured eight in trenches and ranges. One critically, three seriously, five minor injuries.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Florence
Robert Richardson
Camp Carson
Charles Bush
Hobart
Ind
Investment Firms Regulated by U S Government Noted
A brief statement notes that all investment companies operate under the regulation of the U S government, reflecting the oversight framework governing financial firms and their operations.
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U. S
Preacher Rev Joseph Helle Elected Constable in Yolo
In a small Yolo town Rev Joseph Helle of Olo Community Church won 11 of 21 write in votes to become constable. The $5 monthly post aims to preserve order as the county delegates law enforcement to a deputy sheriff, a salary cut intended to deter candidates. He will serve if confirmed.
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Yolo
Calif
Joseph Helle
Olo Community Church
Helle
Hans Meyer First to Summit Africa's Kibo Peak
The National Geographic Society credits Hans Meyer with being the first to scale Africa's 19 565 foot Kibo peak in 1889, marking a historic mountaineering achievement.
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The
National Geographic Society
Hans Meyer
Africa
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