Folsom Plans Third Special Session On Reapportionment
Governor James E. Folsom signals a new call after repeated rejections this summer to push reapportionment and local legislation. He expects a session after Aug. 1 to act on the 67 senator plan and to address constitutional convention questions, with critics doubting its success.
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Folsom
Tom Little Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
House
Senate
Gordon Persons
Marines Return to Korea After Seventy Nine Years
AP Newsfeatures traces a 1871 clash at Salee River forts where Marines and sailors defeated Korean defenses. It notes this as the Corps 100th battle and outlines Marine expansion from 1790s to postwar strength and the credo of amphibious readiness under Maj. Gen. Silverthorn.
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Korea
Alexander R. George
Washington
U. S
Asiatic Fleet
Salee River
John J. Rodgers
United States
China
Frederick Low
Marine Corps
New Providence
Bahamas
Far East
Sumatra
Quallo Batoo
Shanghai
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
M. H. Silverthorn
Marine Reserve
Fleet Marine Forces
Lions Club prep for event runs through detailed committees
The Lions club outlines preparations with H. R. Moose Sherrow as ringmaster and Dr. Ray Ashwander as veterinarian. Committees include Lights and Equipment, Box Seats and Tickets, Ticket Takers, Program and Advertising, Parking and Policing, Concessions, Grounds, Gates, Seating and Ushers, led by chairmen such as R. B. Freeman Reneau Carroll E. M. Frazier W. W. Dinsmore and others coordinating roles.
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H. R. “Moose” Sherrow
Ray Ashwander
Lions Club
R. B. Freeman
Tim Lyons
Reneau Carroll
Leo Wright
Flip Timberlake
Colan J. Andrews
Bayne Vaughan
Arthur Nebrig
Carter Dobbs
Paul Robson
Jim Fite
Russell Humphrey
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Horace Levin
Wesley Cook
A. S. Kramer
Ray Childs
Lawrence Cooper
Harold Watkins
Charlie Blackwell
Otis Jefferies
Bill Stone
Paul Wright
Bill Littlefield
Noble Russell
C. F. Griffin
Maurice Jackson
Bob Agnew
Charlie Harvey
Joe Phillips
Ben Williamson
Guy Walker
Gates
Arena
Markets: Farm Markets in Decatur Report Prices
Cotton middling 36c and strict low. Cottonseed per ton 45.00. Broilers 25c delivered. Hens heavy 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. Yellow corn ear 1.49, shelled 1.55. Corn basis 16 percent moisture. No 2 new wheat onion free 2.17. No 2 new oats onion free 67c. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Market soars in best week in over a decade on war news
Wall Street posts a $3 billion plus weekly gain as war news boosts railroad and industrial stocks. The President proposes a $10 billion Korea war fund with vague tax plans and no price controls. Key issues rise, Radio Corp. lone decliner, and profits expected to climb amid peak production.
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New York
Radio Corp
U. S. Steel
Republic Aviation
General Motors
Curtiss-Wright
Bethlehem Steel
Socony-Vacuum
Eens Steel
U. Central
Pennsylvania R.R
Baldwin
North American
St. Paul
Sso
Gelckiy
Reds Sign Off AP News from Coburg Border Signs
Coburg Germany a border city near the Russian zone plays host to Communist era signs and graffiti. Propaganda boards face away from the zone leaving locals uncertain about the messaging. An onlooker notes border police nearby while a Russian soldier nests in the brush. The officer quips that when not watching Slogan boards the Russians offer practical aid such as hot soup and wurst.
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Ivan
Precision industries lead week gains in small cap prices
Curb leaders and their gains for the week included Waltham Watch up $1 at $2.12 Kaiser-Frazer 87 cents at $7.12 Fairchild Engine 75 cents at $7.37 Electric Bond and Share 50 cents at $15.87 and Piper Aircraft 87 cents at $3.00
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Precision Industries
Waltham Watch
Kaiser-Frazer
Fairchild Engine
Electric
Piper Aircraft
Grain futures slide as cereals drift lower on Chicago board
Grains fell across the board on the Chicago board of trade with wheat down 1 to 1 1 2 cents, corn 1 8 to 2 cents lower, oats 1 to 6 1 2 lower, and soybeans 1 5 8 to 8 cents lower. Lard held firm with a mixed tone, ending about 5 cents lower to 5 cents higher per hundred pounds. July prices cited.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Markets at a Glance Chicago Wheat Easy and More
Government sells some cash wheat while corn and oats show weakness. July oats very weak with other months easy. Hogs and cattle remain nominally steady in a quiet markets snapshot.
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Chicago
Unclear fragment hints at 24th Infantry withdrawal
Fragment references missing soldiers likely to appear later and a confident projection for the next ten days following withdrawal by the 24th Infantry.
Battle Field Losses and Courage in Taejon Stand
A colonel estimates about 3,000 North Koreans killed near Taejon as retreating units fought to hold a corridor to safety. He recalls soldiers dug in at multiple outposts, a night move that avoided heavy fire, and a three day stand beyond the requested 48 hours. Individual accounts tell of captured men, improvised escapes, and a chaplain giving socks, with guerrillas and friendly Koreans aiding retreats.
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Ptc
Okey Adkins
Spencer
West Va
Adkins
Paul M. Reagan
Magnolia
Ark
G. H. Chaphey
Erieville
N. Y
I Ich i. Joseph
Ch. Mass
Bermuda settlement after Sea Venture wreck in 1609
In 1609 Bermuda remained uninhabited until Admiral Sir George Somers and the Sea Venture were wrecked on a reef. Survivors established a colony on the island, beginning Bermuda's European settlement.
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Bermuda
George Somers
Home Builders Cite 100 Year House Life Span
The National Association of Home Builders notes a modern house typically lasts about 100 years while an average person is expected to live around 66 years.
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The
National Association of Home Builders
Cliff Dwellers of Bandelier Linked to Modern New Mexico Tribes
Archaeologists note that members of at least one present day Indian group in New Mexico trace their ancestry to cliff dwellers who inhabited the Bandelier National Monument area in the 11th century.
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New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument
Senator George Favored Delaying Tax Increase Action
Senator George of Georgia said higher taxes will fund Korea war costs on a pay as you go basis but urged delaying a tax bill. He projected the Korean war staying limited and, with a stronger defense, a stabilizing world influence, and warned no immediate tax action until late fall or January.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
George
D-Ga
Korea
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
United States
America
Russia
Senate-House Economic Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Joint Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Coughton
Local Hospital Admissions and Community Notices
A series of brief hospital admissions and discharges in Decatur and surrounding towns are listed, including Mrs. Paul Jones Falkville and Mrs. Albert Hastings Athens. Other entries mention Rebecca Aldridge Decatur General Hospital, Miss Joyce Ann Washburn Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Spencer Wienman Somerville. Also noted are weather figures from TVA sub station and multiple church events, lay services, and upcoming trips for residents such as Mrs. Ben Bloodworth and Mrs. Tex Colvin, with social visits and Sunday school activities listed.
General officer missing in action in Korea survive hope
Army officials in Washington say Dean is missing in action while MacArthur expresses high hopes he will return with separated personnel. Over 200 stragglers from Taejon have reached American lines, many wounded and exhausted from the house-to-house fighting. The 34th Infantry, 24th Division, led the retreat, with estimates of 3,000 North Korean deaths in the Taejon assault.
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Washington
Dean
MacArthur
Taejon
34Th
Flaming
Associated Press
O. H. P. King
North Korean Forces Recapture Yonkdok on Korea East Coast
General MacArthur announced North Korean troops retook Yonkdok on the East coast. The town, previously destroyed by Allied naval gunfire, fell back after a daytime assault by roughly a regiment. Earlier, American and South Korean forces had recaptured Yonkdok under naval support.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Yonkdok
Korea
Battlefront reports heavy casualties near Taejon and shifts in divisions
The communique notes heavy losses in the all out battle for Taejon and suggests the sixth North rear division may be used as reinforcements for others. MacArthur dismisses claims about Imsil. American 25th division troops defend Yechon as front lines shift. FEAF bombers strike Pyongyang rail yards and bridges while naval forces block the East coast.
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MacArthur
Taejon
Korea
Imsil
25Th Division
Yechon
Taegu
Fifth Air Force
Far East
Pyongyang
FEAF
Red Sea
Diamond or said Eudy's teammates were stunned by the death
The article notes that Eudy’s teammates were stunned by the death, describing the emotional impact on the team and its reactions in the wake of the loss.
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Eudy
Death and family ties loom after player’s passing
A report notes the player’s mother died of heart trouble and mentions the deceased’s several uncles, indicating a troubled family background surrounding the incident.
X ray Named for Unknown Quantity Inventor Rontgen
The X ray is named after its inventor Wilhelm Rontgen who could not devise a better label for what was then regarded as an unknown quantity.
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Wilhelm Rontgen
Youth Killed In War Game in Minnesota
In Virginia Minnesota a 23 year old Gene Porter was killed during a war game with a loaded rifle by Stewart Cadham 20 of St Paul. Cadham told deputies they staged the mock battle to entertain four younger workers and pleaded innocent to second degree manslaughter awaiting trial on $3000 bond.
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Minn
Stewart Cadham
St. Paul
Gene Porter
St. Cloud
Porter
Orr
Cadham
Adolph Johnson
Korea
Gene
Tinian
Okinawa
Johnson
Godham
Cook
Congress weighs rapid passage of military expansion bills
Senate and House leaders near quick approval of two measures to extend enlistments by one year and raise manpower ceilings across Army Navy Air Force and Marines. A third proposal would revive family allowances for service members with a peacetime draft extension debated.
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House
Senate
Tydings
Cmd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Population shifts under 1948 census estimates
Preliminary 1948 House post office committee estimates show California gaining eight seats while New York and Pennsylvania lose seats. Several states including Arkansas Georgia Illinois Kentucky Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee are expected to lose one seat, while Florida Indiana Michigan Oregon Texas and Washington could gain one each. Dr. A Ross Eckler notes the Pacific Northwest and the South may see the largest changes based on returns. Final figures due by December 1 when Commerce Secretary sends to the President.
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House Post Office Committee
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Hanges
House
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Florida
Indiana
Michigan
Oregon
Texas
Washington
A. Ross Eckler
Census Bureau
Pacific Northwest
South
Secretary of Commerce
Truman
Billy the Kid’s Early Crime Roots Highlighted
The article claims the frontier outlaw Billy the Kid began his criminal career at age twelve with a fatal fight in Silver City New Mexico.
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Billy the Kid
Silver City
New Mexico
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