Defeat Ends Elmer Thomas Political Career in Oklahoma
Senator Elmer Thomas concedes to Rep. Mike Monroney in Oklahoma after a 28 year congress career. Monroney leads by 20k votes with official returns from 3401 of 3788 precincts. Long wins Louisiana and McMath takes Arkansas as Dorn and Riley secure Democratic House nominations in South Carolina.
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Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Monroney
Thomas
House
Bill Alexander
Senator Long
Louisiana
Malcolm LaFargue
Shreveport
Long
LaFargue
Arkansas
McMath
South
Laney
J. William Fulbright
Monroney-Thomas
Johnston Murray
William. O. Coe
South Carolina
U. S
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Greenwood
John J. Riley
Sumter
Dorn
James J Hare
Saluda
Riley
Hugo S. Sims, Jr
Optimism Fades as Korea Front Tensions Rise
North South road net needs linking to Kumchon rail and highway routes. Withdrawal of the first cavalry division from Yongdong forces a shift in U S 25th Division positions to the north. Southeast Korea tightens as Allied beachhead shrinks.
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Kumchon
First Cavalry
Yongdong
Korea
City weighs self build plan for water system
Continued from page one the city may construct the system itself. Goodwin said the construction type could make the idea feasible. He noted a recent talk with Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas officials who said natural gas would reach Decatur by October 15.
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Goodwin
Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Decatur
Meeting of WSCS Oak Ridge Methodist Church
The WSCS of Oak Ridge Methodist Church met at the church for a regular session. The gathering opened with I Love To Tell The Story, a brief business meeting followed, with minutes read. Mrs Olen Cooper led devotionals, and talks titled A Story of Israel and What Is It To Us were presented by Violet Cooke and James Sybert.
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Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Olen Cooper
Israel
Violet Cooke
James Sybert
Nopeer Enters Britain's House of Lords With Gloves On
Nopeer enters the House of Lords as the king sits nearby wearing gloves, drawing attention to a ceremonial moment amid royal presence.
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Nopeer
Britain
House of Lords
Lost Blond Cocker Spaniel Flossie Seeks Return
Female Blond Cocker Spaniel answers to Flossie last seen near owner R. H. Petty. Reward offered for recovery. FOR SALE: Philco refrigerator bed suite and breakfast room suite leaving town Saturday. Phone provided.
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Flossie
R. H. Petty
Philco
Markets close with Decatur farm readings for crops and poultry
Decatur markets show cotton middling 36c, strict low 34c. cottonseed per ton 45.00. Broilers 25c delivered. hens heavy 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. Yellow corn ear 1.49. shelled 1.55. No. 2 wheat and oats onion free priced at 2.17 and 0.67 respectively. Other grains quoted on 13 moisture basis.
Wall Street Futures Rally Boosts Steel and Rail Shares
Two distinct rallies lifted the New York market with gains led by steel, rail, chemical and radio television issues. Auto stocks lagged, price movements fluctuated but rails and steels led the advance as widespread names rose about a dollar a share or less.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Crucible Steel
U. S. Rubber
Boeing Aircraft
Consolidated Vultee
Admiral Corp. Philco
Radio Corp
Dow Chemical
du Pont
Pennsylvania R. A
Chesapeake & Ohio
Union Pacific
Texas Co
United Air Lines
General Electric
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Caterpillar Tractor
Westinghouse, Electric
American” Telephone
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Johns-Manville
U. S. Gypsum
Markets At A Glance Stocks and Bonds Rally
Stocks rise on broad rally while bonds gain and rails extend strength. Cotton remains strong with active trading as market sentiment improves across sectors.
Grain markets mixed as hogs rise and cattle vary
Wheat eases with late slump erasing early gains. Corn ends weak after new highs. Oats drift down with other grains. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher, top at 24.50. Cattle uneven, 25 cents higher to 50 cents lower.
Grains Slip After Early Gains On Chicago Board
Grains failed to hold early strength on the Chicago board of trade with wheat corn and oats closing lower from intraday highs. September wheat 2.31 1/2 to 2.38 1/2, corn 1.53 1/4 to 1.53, oats 0.77 7/8 to 0.78 5/8, rye 1.49, soybeans up 3 3/4 to 5 3/8, November 2.68 1/2, lard down 20 cents to 12 cents per 100 pounds higher at 15.50.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Poultry market report from Atlanta shows varied demand
North Georgia live poultry market remains steady with very good trucking demand. Dressing plants show mixed dressed demand from excellent to fair or slow. Supplies are adequate generally, short in parts. Prices paid FOB farm Tuesday afternoon and this morning range 30 to 32 cents, mostly 31 to 32.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures surge to season highs on broad buying
Broad buying pushed cotton futures to fresh season highs in New York trading. Volume ran heavy and prices rose sharply into late afternoon with gains of 2.05 to 5.25 dollars a bale over the previous close. Futures for Oct, Dec, and March settled around 38.52 to 38.53 cents.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Prices Quietly Steady Across Slaughter and Feedstock
In Nashville Tennessee on July 26 federal state agriculture reports cattle activity mostly steady with ranges for steers and heifers at 22.50 to 27.00 and select 28.00 to 29.00. Cows 13.50 to 17.50, bulls 22.50 to 24.60, stockers 21.00 to 26.00. Calves 25.00 steady. good to choice dealers 28.00 to 30.00. Sheep 400 head steady with springers 25.00 to 26.00 and ewes 3.00 to 7.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Reds Push Massive Front Attack Across Yongdong Front
In Korea the Reds press a two pronged advance toward Pusan and Kumchon as Yongdong falls amid large ground actions. U N forces face renewed pressure with Namwon retaken by South Korean marines while air and ground units contest Hadong Hamyang and surrounding routes.
Leaders Aim to Send Expanded Social Security Bill to Truman
Congressional leaders hope to place a broadened social security bill on President Truman's desk before next week. The measure would extend coverage to about 10,000,000 more workers and raise benefits for 3,000,000 current recipients. It plans higher family maximums and steeper payroll taxes phased to 1970, with new covered groups including self employed, domestic workers, and farm hands.
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John Charwick
Washington
Truman
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Congress
Treasury Department
Decatur Reserve Unit Plans 7:30 PM Cinema Event
Fred Sparkman of Oak Ridge greets friends in Decatur as the reserve unit convenes at 7:30 tonight at the military sub-district HQ on Bank Street. Army films from the Command Post series will be shown and members may bring a guest. Dr. W Nelson Guthrie leads the 7:30 prayer at Central Methodist Church with a Psalms study.
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Fred Sparkman
Oak Ridge
Decatur
Bank Street
W. Nelson Guthrie
Central Methodist Church
Simiono Indians of Bolivia Use Bows and Arrows Only
The Simiono people of Bolivia rely exclusively on bows and arrows as their weapons, reflecting traditional hunting and defense practices.
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Bolivia
Wings Visit Decatur Pilots Spotlight Airfield Activity
Dr. Paul Roberts and Mr. Hughes of Oklahoma City visited Decatur in a Bellanca Cruiser en route to Bristol Tennessee. They note growing demand for Butane carburators and aircraft use for pest control, while Pryor Field faces weather delays delaying runway work and lighting installation.
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Paul Roberts
Hughes
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Pryor Field
Battles Deepens As Army Artillery Struggles At Night
American forces fought a night assault as Red artillery pressed from Yongdonga to the front. Tanks and infantry moved under dust and heat while soldiers like Cpl Orville Thomas and Pfc Merrill Small recounted close calls and long waits for reinforcements and relief.
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U. S
Cpl
Orville Thomas
Sandusky, Mich
Thomas
Pfc
Merrill Small
New Paltz
N. Y
Small
United Nations
Yongdong
Congress Debates Korea War Plans and Tax Measures
Senate and House discuss revised defense funding and tax bills as officials warn North Korea's manpower and airpower gaps. Gen Bradley backs American troop strength while lawmakers question reliance on air power. President seeks 600000 more troops and $5 billion in new taxes with Senate finance committee to act next week.
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Dtex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Korea
Armed Services
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Counist
Knowland
R-Calif
Cates
Pentagon
Gen
Bradley
Clifton Cates
House Armed Services Committee
George
D-Ga
Vinson
Armed Services Committee
Russell
Appropriations Committee
Local notices from Ardmore and Limestone County
Community notices record visitors, hospital updates, revivals and church speakers in Ardmore Limestone County. The period covers speaker Broth er Agee, church revival plans, school and teacher updates, and residents traveling to Birmingham Memphis and Nashville.
Congress blocks retroactive corporate tax hikes plan
A congressional committee will review the President's tax plan next Wednesday. The President doubts any corporate tax increase will be retroactive to cover all income. The proposal earmarks about 5 billion dollars, with 3 billion to individuals and corporations, and 50 million to close loopholes including dividends and life insurance taxes.
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Pacqueeé
George
Joseph Conrad’s Full Name Note Revealed
The snippet states Joseph Conrad’s full name as Joseph Theodore Conrad Korzeniowski, noting a variation of the famous author’s birth name. It presents a historical naming detail without broader context or dates.
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Joseph Conrad's
Joseph Theodore Conrad Korzenjowski
Dr Tinsley Harrison Named Acting Dean at Alabama Medical College
Dr Tinsley Randolph Harrison of Nashville was named acting dean and professor of medicine at the Alabama Medical College in Birmingham succeeding the late Dr Roy Kracke. He will assume Aug 1 and remain acting dean until a permanent dean is named. He has held posts at Southwestern Medical College Vanderbilt Bowman Gray and is noted for heart and circulatory disease expertise. He is a Talladega native, University of Michigan graduate, Johns Hopkins M D, married with four children.
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Ala
Tinsley Randolph Harrison
Nashville
Alabama Medical College
Birmingham
Roy Kracke
Harrison
Medical College
Southwestern Medical College
Dallas
Vanderbilt
Bowman-Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
N. C
Talladega
William G. Harrison
University of Michigan
Johns Hopkins
Dr. Harrison
Labor and management clash across unions and cities over wage hikes
About 200 to 300 workers involved in a week old strike of 1100 AFL truck drivers in New York threatens idle of 175000 AFL construction workers. Canton city employees resign to push 74 cent raise while Armour and Co face union charges over wage talks. AFL CIO unity committee formed in Washington to coordinate legislation and action.
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Pany
New York City
AFL
AFL Teamsters Union
International Harvester Company
Farmall
Rock Island
Ill
United Electrical Workers Union
Canton
Ohio
Canton Council
Thomas H. Nichols
Chicago
Armour and Co
CIO Packinghouse
Armour
Washington
CIO
Aflcio Unity Committee
Two Girls and Two Men Held in State Snatch Robbery
In Montgomery Alabama on July 26 authorities held two 18 year old women and two men on charges of kidnapping and robbing a filling station operator near Escalosa. A third man is wanted for the abduction holdup of C. E. Hobson of Alberta City. The five face federal auto theft charges as well.
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Ala
Scaloosa
C. E. Hobson
Alberta City
George A. Mosley, Jr
Mosley
Mary Milldrum
Joan Ruth Reed
Louisville
Tuscaloosa
Bus Line Struck by Crescent Motors Strike in Gadsden
Downtown bus service in Gadsden Alabama was halted by a Crescent Motors drivers strike. Buses between Gadsden and Rome Georgia were also affected. J W Johnson company spokesman said the walkout grew from plans to abolish a single position. The strike began at midnight.
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Gadsden
Ala
Crescent Motors
Rome
Ga. J. W. Johnson
Jockey Longden Trains Trotter at Roosevelt Raceway
Jockey Johnny Longden has a trotter in training at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York as he prepares for upcoming harness events.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury
N. Y
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