Officers Assist With Kitchen Police At Fort Lewis
GI's at Fort Lewis Washington watched as officers from California's 91st Infantry Division Reserve performed kitchen police and latrine duties. The Army said the second infantry division was alerted for overseas deployment, leaving 1759 men at the fort supported by 91st division officers to free enlisted reserves for training.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Army
California
91St Infantry Division
Second Infantry Division
91St
South Carolina campaign reports show Thurmond filing high expense
The piece notes Strom Thurmond reported the highest campaign cost at 27,979 in his U S Senate bid, while Olin Johnston posted 11,841 in expenses. It contrasts with Alabama voters ignoring truth in filing campaign expenses for higher offices.
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South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
U. S. Senate
Olin Johnston
Alabama
Manufacturing Gains in the Southern Economy Since 1930
Thurman Sensing of the Southern States Industrial Council outlines how manufacturing now dwarfs agriculture in the South. He notes 1949 figures show 38 percent of Southern manufactured goods from food tobacco and textile plants, with sustained growth enabled by closer markets and access to raw materials.
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South
Thurman Sensing
Southern States Industrial Council
Nashville
Union
National Planning Association
Adily
General Smith urges focus on bread and beliefs in Korea
Lt. Gen. Beedle Smith told senators that force cannot win loyalty in Korea and that communist propaganda works. he warns democracy must address poverty and morale, recounting his shift from doubt to respect for psychological warfare and the need to analyze why people fight.
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Washington
Beedle
Smith
Russia
Korea
Drew Pearces
Russians Listen to Voice of America in Russia
General Smith described VOA reach inside Russia with an audience of three to four million. A U.S. official on a Soviet boat heard The Voice on the ship radio with the crew listening intently. He noted Russians widely trusted The Voice, while mocking Radio Moscow's take on Madam Kosenkina’s New York incident.
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Moscow
Radio
Hoover says UN action fueled by Russia absence
In New York Hjalmar Procope and former President Hoover discuss the United Nations. Hoover argues the UN is taking aggressive action because Russia is absent to veto. UN diplomats fear neighbors might quit if Russia is expelled, though Russia’s absence is seen as timely for now under the monthly rotation system.
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Hjalmar Procope
Herbert Hoover
New York
United Nations
Hoover
U. N
Russia
Avoid morbid thinking for better recovery guidance
The passage urges readers to resist morbid self focus during illness. It warns pessimism and cynicism worsen recovery and shift mood toward futility. It counsels recognizing strengths, cooperating with medical care, and believing positive outcomes can arise from one's current state.
Russia poised to lead UN Security Council on August 1
Observers expect Russia to chair the Security Council when it assumes the presidency on August 1 with Jacob Malik at the helm. Constantin Zinchenko has been tallying votes, and Moscow hopes to regain the veto in Korea while preserving recent resolutions that do not depend on future council action.
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Security Council
Russia
Jacob Malik
Constantin Zinchenko
Korea
Zinchenko
Senator Lucas Writes Wry Poem For Photographers
Illinois Senate leader Scott Lucas posed for a newsreel shot and, at the flash, wrote a quip praising photographers. The pad read that photographers, like senators, are persnickety yet fair, a lighthearted reflection after the session.
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Scott Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Lucas
Persnickety
Senators vote to cut foreign aid amid Korea crisis
Last week, 11 senators backed an 11 to 10 cut in foreign aid including Korea, behind closed doors in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Republican Ferguson of Michigan and Wherry of Nebraska led the drive, with Cordon of Oregon initially for the cut but swayed to delay. Also voting for the cut were Democrats McKellar, Ellender, Russell, McClelland, Chavez, Thomas by proxy, and Republicans Bridges and Young.
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Korea
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ferguson
Michigan
Wherry
Nebraska
Cordon
Oregon
Robertson
Virginia
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Ellender
Louisiana
Russell
Georgia
McClelland
Arkansas
Chavez
New Mexico
Thomas
Oklahoma
Bridges
New Hampshire
Young
North Dakota
Hard Road to Korea War Fronts Slow by Poor Bridges
The piece notes crowded Korean roads becoming jeep trails in the rainy season, a single dock forcing near manual unloading, and lack of LSTs to discharge on beaches. It cites delayed U S tanks from Japan reaching front lines four days after presidential authorization and mentions the turtle operation as an initial move.
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U. S
Korea
LST
MacArthur
Japan
Washington Budget Fight Grows as Defense Plans Loom
A defense funding push could top 5 billion dollars within a week as Congress already approved 13 billion for next year. Senators and House members brace for Army and Air Force needs amid debate over Korea strategy and possible new authorizations. Political calendar shows primaries and conventions in South Dakota Montana Texas this week.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Thomas
Senate Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Defense
Army
Air Force
North Korean military strength shocks American leaders
American military leaders are surprised by the volume of North Korean heavy equipment and by the unit cohesion and staff work of a highly developed and modernized fighting force rather than a rag-tag army.
Air Force would need years to field 30 B-36 bombers
The Air Force could not quickly field 30 B-36 bombers if ordered today without a prior plan. With a 15 monthly production rate, engines and electronics alone require over a year and 10 to 15 months respectively, while other construction phases take even longer.
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Washington
Air Force
Far East food supply at risk if Red invasion expands
Washington officials warn that Chinese communist expansion into Southeast Asia could cut the region’s rice exports, imperiling hundreds of millions from Japan to India who depend on Western nations for food. A seizure of rice could be disastrous for Asia’s diet and global markets.
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Washington
Asia
Korea
Japan
India
U. S
China
Lawmakers weigh censorship options for future wars
Congress now debates a voluntary press code for another war with stronger enforcement. Key legislators consider a robust framework to govern coverage and prevent harmful publishing during national emergencies.
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Washington
Congress
U. S
Sacrifice Troops Recalled From M Roadfront Drive
Fragmentary text recalls soldiers chosen as sacrifice troops to stall a communist advance. The passage hints at dangerous, grim duty and the human cost of frontline reprisal.
National Anthem Verse Quoted in Reflection on Freedom
A public reflection recalls the National Anthem verse about liberty and duty. It questions the nation’s beliefs and freedoms, urging endurance through war and peace under the motto In God is our trust. It emphasizes national unity and the ongoing cost of liberty.
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Freeman
Free
Elliott Cemetery Cleanup Set for Thursday
Residents plan a beautification of Elliott Cemetery on the Court land Decatur highway this Thursday at 10 a.m. Those unable to attend may donate to Lee Sparks in Hillsboro RFD or Fred King at 302 West Church Street Decatur.
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Elliott
Courtland-Decatur
Lee Sparks
Hillsboro
Lyons hotel dining room opens after vacation for clubs
The men's clubs return to their Lyons meet site this week with lunch at 12 15 p m and possibly a program. Rotarians host three Scoutmasters and a Scout from three troops to share Valley Forge jamboree experiences. Scoutmasters Marvin Yarbrough J P Sims and Tracy Knight join Ed Price Bill Jenkins and Phil Nungesser for a Rotary assembly in Anniston this week.
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the Lyons
Rotarians
Valley Forge
Ed Price
Bill Jenkins
Phil Nungesser
Anniston
FBI Graduate At Lions Briefing In Decatur
Decatur police force announces its latest FBI training graduate Pack Self will brief the Lions on his course. The program is arranged by Eugene Bailey and the bylaws committee with members Tom Edgil Howard Belser and Noble Russell.
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FBI
LIONS
Birmingham
Pack Self
Decatur
Eugene Bailey
Tom Edgil
Howard Belser
Noble Russell
Public housing talk set at Civitans luncheon
Decatur Civitan and Kiwwanis clubs meet with plans public housing debate. E G Hamilton chairs the program outlining pros and cons for residents. Kiwanis preparing for a river outing on July 28 with an open meeting this week.
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Phat Civitans
Decatur
Civitans
E. G. Hamilton
VFW to Elect Delegates in Decatur Monday Night
The Decatur VFW post will select delegates for the upcoming national convention. Planners also consider Labor Day ideas with last year's Hatfield Lake barbecue and all day outing as a model for an annual gathering involving members, wives, and families.
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VFW
Decatur Post
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
the Post
Hatfield Lake
BPW Meeting Plans Picnic and New Leadership
The Business and Professional Women's club schedules a 6 30 p m meeting on Thursday with rain site at clubrooms. New president Katherine Thompson and program chair Dorothy Woodall led the session. The year’s emphasis is promoting women’s activity in economic political and social contributions and expanding leadership at home work and in the community.
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BPW
Katherine Thompson
Dorothy Woodall
Jaycees Meet Tuesday At Why Not On County Fair
The Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 PM at the Why Not. Members expect discussion of the Morgan County Home Demonstration Fair and a state board meeting set for Anniston July 22 23.
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Jaycees
Walker Returns to Lead Decatur Lions in Promotion Push
Former Fayette Alabama Lion Guy Walker is back with the Decatur Lions as the club intensifies efforts to gain promotion. Local sources describe his return as a key step in strengthening the team's bid and leadership.
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Guy. Walker
Fayette, Ala
Lion
Decatur Co
Lions
General Rain Pleases Three County Farmers
The rainy spell brought relief across Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties with farmers praising the moisture. Limestone bankers called it a million dollar rain while De catur saw two hours of heavy showers. Moulton described the rain as a good wetting and L T Wagnon said it was what the doctor ordered for corn and pastures.
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Limestone
Decatur
Lawrence County
Moulton
L. T. Wagnon
Young Girl Killed by Lightning in Birmingham
A 12 year old girl, Nancy Moncrief of Leeds, was killed when struck by a lightning bolt while removing clothes from a backyard line. Her 10 year old brother James was stunned but not seriously hurt. The Birmingham area received 2.7 inches of rain in a cloud burst, the heaviest July 14 on record with light damage reported.
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Birmingham
Ala
Nancy Moncrief
Leeds
James
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