Prisoner accounts detail North Korean losses near Kyongju
North Korean troops suffered heavy casualties as South Korean forces with U S artillery crossed a river to attack high ground northwest of Kyongju. Prisoners from the fifth division complained artillery fire was inaccurate and forced retreat from crests to ravines as rain turned terrain to a quagmire.
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Alexander Vororyoff
San Francisco
Korea
Vororyoff
Angang
Kyongju
Ben Price
MacArthur
Yongchon
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Taegu
Johnston family reshuffle hints at resignations and new appointees
Johnson weighs whether Secretary Matthews will stay or resign. Army Secretary Pace new to the Pentagon, brought in from budget director at Johnson’s request. Air Secretary Finletter, installed last April, seems a Truman choice amid friction with Smyth and Jobson.
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Matthews
Army
Pace
Pentagon
Johnson
Air
Finletter
Truman
Symingth G Jobson
For
Rainfall totals rise in Decatur easing 1950 shortfall
Decatur reports 24 hour rainfall of .40 inches at the TVA substation, lifting 1950 total to 57.29 inches, already surpassing the 1949 total of 54.76 inches. The city’s average is 49.23 inches. Weather cooled with a Wednesday high near 82, 8 am reading 72 and 79 by noon.
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Decatur
TVA
Markets in Decatur Farm Prices Report
Market notes from Decatur show cotton middling at 40.60 cents and strict low at 38.10 cents. New crop yellow corn ear 1.49 dollars, shelled 1.50 dollars. Cottonseed 75 dollars per ton. Broilers 31 to 42 cents delivered. Hens heavy 23 to 25 cents delivered. light hens 18 cents delivered. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. New crop white corn ear 1.94 dollars. shelled 2.00 dollars. No. 2 new wheat onion free 2.25 dollars. No. 2 new oats onion free 71 cents. Corn basis 15 percent moisture. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Heavy demand for steel stocks lifts late trading in New York
Heavy demand for U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic stocks highlighted late trading as gains outweighed losses. Market opened with profit taking but buyers remained, turnover near one million shares. Rail stocks hit a 19 year peak. four year high averages noted for the market with corporate bonds wavering.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
U. S
North Georgia live poultry market steady on week
North Georgia live poultry market reported steady demand and adequate supplies. Prices paid FOB farm Wednesday afternoon and today ranged for broilers and fryers all weights at 29 to 31 cents, mostly 30 cents.
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Atlanta
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report Dispatch
Nashville livestock activity varied with cattle steady to higher and hog prices down. Readings show steers and heifers 20.00-25.00, cows 13.50-21.00, bulls 22.00-22.75, calves 23.00-34.00, hogs 20.00-22.00, sows 19.00-20.00, and sheep 25.00-26.00 for springers amid limited offerings.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
State Departments of Agriculture
Grain prices rise on Northwestern mills demand
Demand from Northwestern mills lifts wheat and others on the Chicago board of trade. Wheat closes at day’s high, September at 2.22 three quarters. corn mixed, oats mixed, rye inching up, soybeans varied, lard up as futures advance.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Board of Trade
Bendix Ends Walkout With Wage Pact For UAW Workers
The Bendix contract ends a six day strike by Zenith carburetor workers in Detroit and returns 6,000 Bendix South Bend employees to work. It boosts pay for Ford and Bendix UAW employees with averages around 1.75 dollars an hour and adds five cents for skilled workers. The agreement covers 13,000 Bendix workers across Detroit South Bend Teterboro Elmira and North Hollywood while some UAW members oppose the five year term without reopening.
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Lincoln
Detroit
Buffalo, N. Y
Ford
UAW
Bendix
South Bend
Ind
Teterboro
N. J. Elmira
N. Y
North Hollywood
Calif
Zenith
Conferees Move Toward Compromise On Anti Communist Bill
Senate and House conferees began work on a compromise bill imposing strict curbs on communists. McCarran aimed for agreement tonight with Wood expecting little difficulty. President Truman’s position remained uncertain as talks continued and White House study progressed.
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Oliver W. DE Wolf
Washington
Senate-house
McCarran
D-New
Senate
Examination of Consent in Full Length Portrait Photos
The testimony notes that many girls were not told of their right to refuse and unaware of the photo purpose. Full length pictures covered front back and profile views. Although faces were not hidden, Honey man said faces would be blacked out later after review by Doctor Sheldon and herself, arguing the face is necessary to evaluate the body.
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Miss Honeyman
Three Arrivals At Decatur Hospitals
Decatur hospitals report three new births. Freddy Markham and wife welcomed a daughter at Hamil Clinic. James H. Collier and wife welcomed a daughter at Decatur General. Paul Cross and wife welcomed a son at Hillsboro on Wednesday afternoon.
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Hamil Clinic
Freddy Markham
Canal
Decatur General
James H. Collier
Line Street
Paul Cross
Hillsboro
Allied naval and ground actions push at Inchon and Pohang
Allied naval units blasted Inchon and Pohang areas as ground forces pressed along a Southeast beachhead extending about 150 miles. U S General Walton Walker reported signs of Red resistance weakening on the Northern front while Korean and American troops advanced north and northwest of Kyongju toward Taegu.
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Far East Naval Headquarters
Inchon
Navy
Taegu
Taegu-Kyongju
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Sea of Japan
Pohang
Battlewagon
Pyongyang
People's Army
U. S. Navy
Seoul
U. S
Redheld Pohang
United Nations
Pohang Harbor
U. N
Walton H. Walker
Inchan
Kyongju
Slum clearance loans and grants outlined for Decatur
McKelvey explains how federal loans and capital grants underwrite slum clearance in Decatur. A preliminary survey and final study precede a loan to the public housing authority, with land acquisition, improvements, and sale or lease to fund repayments. Substandard units trigger aid, and local non cash contributions count toward costs. South cities lead in requests, but not in dollar needs. Training and defense items follow in the report with separate military dispatches from Korea detailing advances near Yongchon and Taegu.
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McKelvey
Public Housing Authority
Decatur
Defense Funds Due Speedily By JOSEPH C. GOODWIN
Senate leaders predicted swift passage of a bill adding 17 billion dollars to defense spending. The measure, tied to a broader tax boost, aims to marshal funds for the military buildup and arm friendly nations, with House action possible alongside a push to include an excess profits levy.
Big Three Near Agreement On West German Issues
The three foreign ministers pursued basic decisions on West German political and security problems. They likely agreed on speeding steps to end the war status, expanding a mobile police force to confront subversion, and sharing West German security with occupation powers later. Some doubt lingered on forming German units within a unified Western defense force.
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New York
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Robert Schuman
Marshall Confirmed to Lead After Defense Secretary Resigns
President Truman accepts the resignation of Louis Johnson who endorses George C. Marshall as his successor. The 69-year-old Marshall, a World War II Army Chief of Staff and former Secretary of State, agrees to serve again amid broad bipartisan support.
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Truman
Senate
House
Louis Johnson
Marshall
Johnson
Local notices and upcoming events in Decatur area
J B Patterson of Lacon hospitalized in New Orleans. Jaycee county fair buses depart 10 AM 1 40 PM 6 30 PM 7 PM daily with extra runs if needed. One month old Charles Roberts admitted to Decatur General. John Dunaway of Falkville admitted Wednesday. Dismissals include D C Madry Athens and others. Neil Williams admitted to Baugh Wiley clinic. Band uniforms arriving tonight. wear Friday for Aniston game departure 10 30 AM. Boy Scout board of review tonight at 7 30 PM at courthouse. Special youth service at Austinville Church of God Sunday 7 30 PM with speaker Mrs Eugene Rice. St Paul’s Lutheran men's club meeting postponed to Sept 26.
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Austinville
City bids seek low cost bonds with limited rates
Bidders to quote up to three rates not exceeding four percent per year to reflect the lowest interest cost to the city. Bonds maturing after 1956 may be called on 30 days notice in inverse numerical order. A mortgage on the proposed system secures the issue with first pledges on gross revenues and several dedicated funds including a $60,000 cushion built from $1,000 monthly deposits, a five percent tax equivalent payment, and a depreciation reserve. Surplus distribution favors the general fund after transferring up to $25,000 to a surplus account. The plan envisions 2,250 customers, about 71 percent of the potential 5,479.
Harvard Extends Edge Over Army in Football Series
Harvard holds a 16-12 advantage over Army in their football series dating back to 1895. Two games in the rivalry have ended in ties.
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Harvard
Army
House considers multi billion excess profits tax in current tax bill
Washington September 14 The House votes on whether to add a multi billion dollar excess profits levy on corporations to the 4.508 billion general tax boosting bill. GOP Republicans pledge to block adjournment until congress acts on the tax. If included profits tax could delay passage of the bill and push income tax changes beyond October 1.
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Washington
House
Congress
GOP
House Republicans
Truman
Senate
Rep
Eberharter
D-Pa
James E Polk Called Home
Funeral rites for James F. Polk, 56, will be held at Grant Street church of Christ Friday at 3 30 P M. He died at his residence this morning about 12 45. Survived by wife Lucille Polk, two sons in Canada and Kentucky, three daughters, a mother, sister, five brothers, and five named pallbearers. Burial at Roselawn cemetery.
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James F. Polk
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Polk
Fifth Avenue West
Lucille Polk
James E. Polk
Fort Churchill
Canada
Corp
Charles E. Polk
Camp .Campbell
L. C. Perry
Charlie Ditman
Nashville
Martha Frances
Curt Simmons Denied Furlough for World Series
At Camp Atterbury Indiana on September 14 the commanding officer announced Pfc. Curt Simmons will not receive a furlough to join the baseball World Series. Simmons, ace Philadelphia Na tional League pitcher, will remain in service for at least three months before any potential leave.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pfc
Curt Simmons
Simmons
Philadelphia Natcher
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