Mighty Mo Joins Korean War Action Off Samchok
The USS Missouri, the world’s mightiest battleship, opened fire with 16 inch guns on Samchok, a Red-held port off the Sea of Japan, after a 11,000 mile dash from Norfolk. The ship, with nine 16 inch guns and a 45 000 ton displacement, has a storied WWII record and returned to active service at the outbreak of Korean hostilities.
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Tokyo
U. S. S. Missouri
Korea
Samchok
Sea of Japan
Inchon
U. S
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Panama
Korean
Old Point Comfort
Chesapeake Bay
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Rio de Janeiro
Truman
Istanbul
Missouri
Inchan
U.S
Pohang
General Anderson Urges Hard Line on Russian A bomb Threat
In an interview with The Montgomery Advertiser General Anderson of the U S eighth air force in England advocates breaking up Russian A bomb centers and warns that assuming Russians will not use A bombs if left unchecked is dangerous. His new assignment remains undisclosed.
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U.S. Eighth Air Force
England
Montgomery Advertiser
Matthews
Boston
U. S
White House
State Department
Anderson
Letter of Love From a Parent to Children in Korea War
A heartfelt letter expresses enduring love and prayers from a parent serving in Korea. It asks children to keep the letter, remember the parent’s words, and carry a photo close to their hearts, conveying hope, faith, and blessing amid wartime separation.
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Mommie
Korea
God
Kies Mommie
Noaae
Antiquities Sale Ad for Marble Top Tables and Chests
Classified antique notice lists marble top tables and chests, chairs, china, and brow-brac at 510 4th Ave West with a contact phone number. This brief item reads like a local sale advertisement and notes available items for immediate inquiry.
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4Th Ave
Market Prices Report From Decatur Farm Market
Middling cotton 40.60c and 38.10c for strict low. New crop yellow corn ear 1.49 shelled 1.50. Cottonseed 75.00 per ton. Broilers 31c delivered. Hens heavy 23c-25c delivered light 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. White corn ear 1.94 shelled 2.00. No. 2 oats onion free 7.0e. Wheat onion free 2.25. Other grains 13.42 moisture.
Wall Street stocks end slide as radios autos lead gains
Radio television and auto shares boosted the market after a morning decline. TV issues rose strongly while autos surged up to about $3 a share, helping push prices off a four year high hit earlier in the week. Trade was brisk with 2,300,000 shares changing hands and leaders including General Motors Chrysler Studebaker Admiral Emerson Philco Radio Corp Zenith Motorola and General Electric.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Admiral Corp
Emerson Radio
Philco
Radio Corp
Zenith Radio
Motorola
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
du Pont
Union Carbide
General Electric
N. Y. Central
Johns-Manville
U.S. Gypsum
North Georgia live poultry market steady with strong demand
The North Georgia live poultry market shows a steady undertone as supplies clear well for the week. Demand is good with some dealers reporting fryers short of needs and prices paid FOB farm range from 29 to 31 cents, mostly 30 cents for all weights.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady in Nashville Market
Nashville dealers report cattle steady to higher with most weights gaining. slaughter steers and cows active. Calves and vealers firm, hog prices uneven with cuts down, sows and barrows mixed. sheep steady with a few good springers offered.
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Nashville
Tenn
New York Cotton Futures D Our Range Narrow Amid War News
Cotton futures moved within a wide range in nervous trading as hedging and commission selling followed positive Korean War news. Mill buying and export cover shortfalls briefly pushed prices up to 1.50 a bale, with new crop deliveries dipping early before later recovering on covering orders.
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N. Y
New York
Atlanta
Southeast cotton crop trends noted with price movement
The report concedes restricted Memphis offerings and generally unfavorable private crop surveys. Observers say the Southeastern cotton crop has weakened since September 1, especially in Alabama and Georgia. Late prices rose a dollar per bale from earlier, with Oct at 40.97, Dec 40.91, and March 49.99.
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Alabama
Georgia
Allied invasion shifts grain market in North Korea war update
Chicago reports an allied invasion behind North Korean lines upset grain prices. Wheat fell to $2.2038, corn to $1.5414, oats at 80 5 8, rye to $1.3912, soybeans to $2.4114, and lard down to $14.85 per hundred pounds as September and November contracts moved.
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Chicago
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Sept 15
Stocks firm as motors and televisions remain in demand. Bonds mixed with narrow changes. Cotton irregular with commission house selling and hedging. Chicago wheat weak as Canadian crop damage proves smaller than feared. Corn weak with good growing weather in the Midwest. Oats easy following other grains lower. Goods steady to 25 cents per 100 weight.
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New York
Chicago
Court Orders Pony Removal in Birmingham Suburb
City of Birmingham orders Oren V. Hester to move two ponies from his Roebuck area home after neighbors complain of nuisance and flies. Hester fined 10 dollars plus 3 dollars costs. he plans to appeal. His daughter Barbara Ann begs to keep the ponies. neighbors cite odor and flies.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oren
Hester
Barbara Ann
Ralph E. Parker
Parker
Recruit Scruggs Sent to Fort Jackson for Basic Training
Recruit Samuel E. Scruggs Jr., son of Mrs Eva Jackson of Courtland, has been assigned to Company I 13th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Division at Fort Jackson South Carolina for six weeks basic training. He enlisted in the regular Army for three years on August 22 1950 in Decatur and was previously employed by J D Smith of Courtland.
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Samuel E. Scruggs Jr
Eva Jackson
Box 45
Courtland
13Th Infantry Regiment
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Scruggs
Decatur
J. D. Smith
Puppet Show in Salzburg with Full Orchestra
A puppet show in Salzburg Austria features a full orchestra and performances by real opera stars. The event blends theatrical puppetry with high level vocal talent for a unique cultural experience.
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Salzburg
Austria
Inchon Landing Turns Tide In Korean War
Allied forces execute a massive amphibious assault at Inchon with Wolmi Island seizure and rapid advance toward Seoul. Marines and Army units, backed by naval bombardment, pierce Red lines, cut communications, and push toward the Inchon Seoul bottleneck as Operation turns against North Korean forces.
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38Th Parallel
Utah
Connecticut
MacArthur
Wolmi Island
Inchon
Wolmi
Associated Press
Relman Morin
Gem of Precision
Marin
U.S
Russell Brines
Inchon- Seoul
Brines
Korea
Pacific
New Zealand
Japan
Eisenhower calls for Crusade radio effort abroad
General Eisenhower urges creation of powerful overseas radio stations free of government control to promote democracy and peace. He says Americans must participate in the Crusade by signing the Freedom Scroll pledging to resist aggression and tyranny worldwide. He stresses a shared faith in freedom and the dignity of the individual as a God‑given right.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Battle fronts shift as Koreans press south near Taegu
An eight army communique describes heavy Red attacks around Taegu with North Korean forces taking three hills near the area while U S cavalry repels several assaults. In the west and south sectors, lines remain largely unchanged with occasional ground losses and recoveries. Farther south the British sector sees little action as B 29s search for targets.
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Angang-Pohang
Yongchon
Taegu
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Eighth Army
First Cavalry
Naktong River
Yongsan
North Koreans Fire Victims At Captured Post Scene
Sgt. Marcum and Sgt. Stephan described North Korean soldiers firing three American prisoners into a fire at a captured command post. Witnesses reported screams and aid blocked as the Reds used blankets to start the blaze. The area remains unrecovered.
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Marcum
Sgt
H. Stephan
Greeley
Colo
Stephan
Truman signals ahead on peace talks with Japan and wars end
President Truman indicated the United States will proceed with informal talks on a Japanese peace treaty after consulting 12 nations on the Far Eastern commission. He stressed no final action until others are fully consulted and their views assessed. Diplomatic officials said formal talks have not begun.
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Russia
Far Eastern Commission
State
Defense Departments
Japan
Mr. Truman
U. S
Britain
France
New York
State Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Austria
Germany
White House
Truman
War time chief of staff faces civilian requirement barrier
President Truman named the war time chief of staff to the post after Louis Johnson resigned but a law requires the defense secretary to be a civilian, leaving the appointment in doubt. Senate leaders voiced slim chances of an early pre election recess as Democratic and Republican leaders weighed the political timetable and pending business. Major General Edward M. Almond, MacArthur’s chief of staff, heads the Army’s tenth corps as new ground forces commanders are considered.
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Truman
Louis Johnson
Senate
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Wherry
Nebraska
Tenth Army Corps
Edward M. Almond
MacArthur
GE Workers End Strike After 10 Cent Wage Pact
Washington reports the CIO Electrical Workers Union and General Electric reach a six month contract ending a strike by about 40,000 workers across 116 plants. The deal provides a 10 cent hourly wage increase, with half retroactive to July 1, plus a cost of living adjustment tied to the government index. A conference board will decide to continue the plan March 15, 1951.
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Washington
CIO Electrical Workers and
General Electric Co
CIO Auto Workers
General Motors
CIO
James B. Carey
CIO Union
Conference Board
Lynn
Mass
Syracuse
N. Y
Trenton N. J
New York
Carey
New Credit Rules Bring Longer Pay Terms and Cuts
The new terms list 10 percent cash and 18 months to pay for furniture and appliances. Auto and refrigerator production rose sharply this August while overall consumer credit reached record highs, with $20.3 billion in July and installment credit gaining $3.2 billion from a year ago. The curbs aim to drain purchasing power and curb inflation, but charge accounts have not yet faced restriction.
Junior Service League backs funds for underprivileged children
Decatur group led by Mrs Julia Leigh Grawford credits youth cooperation and civic spirit. The Advisory Board for Children in Morgan County notes a $100 donation to a fund aiding underprivileged children needing tonsil operations.
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Julia Leigh Grawford
Decatur Junior Service League
Junior Service League
Morgan County
Trucker Collision Claims Life and Injuries
Raymond trucks attempted to pass and collided with Smith's car. The employee was killed, Smith's wife is hospitalized in Augusta for treatment. Only about 70 percent of eggs placed in commercial incubators hatch, per the U S Agriculture Department.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Smith
Augusta
U. S. Agriculture Department
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