Air Force plans 70 groups in two stage expansion
Washington reports a two stage buildup expanding the U S Air Force to about 70 groups by 1953, including strategic bombers, air defense, tactical support, and transport. The plan foresees 68 groups by end-1951 and full 70-group strength by 1953, with a $6 billion plane budget and continued guard and auxiliary units.
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Grid Coaches Officials to Meet Aug 31 at Prescott High
The District 1 AAA meeting for administrators coaches and football officials will be held at Prescott High School on Thursday August 31. Afternoon session 4 to 6 pm and night session 7 pm with Teddy Jones in charge. Attendants will hear remarks from K B Davis Clyde Trickey Martin Garrison Marvin Lindsey Teddy Jones Johnnie Burnette G A Stubblefield and J L Halt. Officials interpreting rules include Clell McClure Archie Cothran Bill McClendon Fletcher Harrison Percy Sanders and Roy White.
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Prescott High School
Teddy Jones
K. B. Davis
Texarkana
Clyde Trickey
Hope
Martin Garrison
Arkadelphia
Marvin Lindsey
Officer Threats Over Food Incident Reported
Brief item notes an officer involved in a questionable food incident with threats and unclear motive. The report references miscommunication and defensive statements, with no confirmed charges. Further details are unreadable due to damaged text.
Luck Joins Mississippi College Music Faculty at Clinton
Professor James T. Luck is named Assistant Professor of music at Mississippi College in Clinton after holding roles at University Baptist Church Baton Rouge and Arcadia Baptist Dallas. He holds degrees from Hendrix College LSU and Southwestern Seminary and served four years in the U S Navy including time aboard USS Washington.
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James T. Luck
Hope
Arkansas
Mississippi College
Clinton
Hendrix ‘College
Louisiana State University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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University Baptist Church
Baton Rouge
Arcadia Baptist Church
Dallas
Texas
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
National Music Fraternity of America
Professor Luck
U. S. Navy
Uss
Washington
Navy
Newport
R. I. Mes
Matilde Caldwell
Ashdown
Ark
Baylor University
Waco
Phi Gamma Nu
Conservatives Seek Britain’s Seat in Schuman Plan Pool
In Strasbourg British Conservatives led by Harold MacMillan and David Eccles pushed a resolution asking the six pool nations France Germany Italy Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands to allow Britain to participate fully within the Council of Europe framework. They aim to curb supranational powers and keep veto rights, as debates over a European transport authority economics ministry and bank continue. An unrelated note mentions the ancestor of celery as a wild European plant.
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France
Consultative Assembly
Britain
Schuman
West Europe
Harold MacMillan
David Eccles
Council Ofurope
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Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
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Economic Commiitee
Council of Europe
Committee of Foreign Ministers
Assembly
European Transport Authority
European Economics Ministry
Unified Agricultural Organization
European Bank
European Loans Agency
Another Well Brought in at Bodcaw
The Maggie Daniels No 1 in the Bodcaw field was brought in last night at 10 to 12 barrel an hour producer by Carter Oil Company. This gives the Bodcaw field four good producers with a fifth near certainty, the F T Munn No 1 drilled by Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. The Daniels well tests 33 gravity, higher than nearby wells paying oil from the Glen Rose sand.
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Maggie Daniels
Bodcaw
Carter Oil Company
F. T. Munn
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Kilpartick
Glen Rose
Nebraska Furnished Walnuts for World War I Gun Stocks
Nebraska supplied walnut for more than half the gun stocks used in World War I. The statement highlights regional material contributions and industrial support during the war effort.
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Nebraska
Arkansas H bomb plant eyed. Tackett hints site likely
Washington Rep. Boyd Tackett said Arkansas already appears as a potential site for the proposed 200 million dollar hydrogen bomb plant. Governors and officials in Little Rock voiced cautious optimism while denying a firm site selection. Radio stations reported Tackett’s remarks suggesting the Ouachita or Ozark National Forest areas as possibilities.
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McMath
Arkansas
Washington
Boyd Tackett
D-Ark
J Tackett
KWHN
Fort Smith
lFort Smith
Southwest American
Ralph Lee
Tackett
KLRA
People” of
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Tacket
Lee
Ouachita National Forest
Ozark National Forest
Chrysler's Action Raises Wage Push Across Auto Industry
Detroit August 26 Chrysler and the CIO United Auto Workers announced a surprise wage settlement that will lift 120,000 Chrysler employees with minimum raises of 10 cents per hour for 93,060 production workers and 5 cents more for 7,000 skilled workers. Salaried staff gain seven percent, minimum $17.50 monthly. This move pressures other firms in the postwar bargaining round as the industry faces a new pay scale.
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Detroit
Chrysler
CIO
United Auto Workers
It Takes More Than a War to Make Soldiers Give Up Habits
HAL Boyle notes American troops in Korea seek home comforts, preferring familiar brands of cigarettes, chewing gum, shaving items, and cigars, highlighting morale tied to brand loyalty and supply lines. He laments cigar shortages for soldiers and recalls Civil War cigar culture as a comparison.
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Hal Boyle
Korea
Grandmom
Ney
Quartermaster Corps
Hitler
Germany
Army
Air Force
General Grant
Lawmakers Seek Compromise On Wage Price Controls
Washington lawmakers pressed for a compromise to retain wage price rationing authority in pending anti inflation legislation. A House Senate conference deadlock over broad vs selective controls delayed action. The aim is a weekend agreement with a Tuesday meeting planned.
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Senate-House
Truman
House
Senate
Congress
Tobey
Bricker
Army to Start Operating Rails Sunday
Washington Aug 26 The army set plans to run the nations railroads under government control starting 4 p m EST tomorrow President Truman ordered Secretary Pace to seize 131 major railroads to avert a possible nationwide rail strike by 300000 train workers The move aims to keep trains running while owners and unions negotiate The justice department prepared legal papers to seek court action on Monday if needed
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Washington
Army
Truman
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Mons
Justice Department
Tug Rescues 140 Survivors Near Golden Gate
Aboard an army rescue craft a sea going tug rescued 140 survivors from a Pacific crash near the Golden Gate. Navy nurses were among those saved as the vessel scoured the water with two searchlights in thick fog and choppy seas.
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Golden Gate
T. R. Wirth
12Th Naval District
George D. Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Mare Island
Mary Luckenbach
Coast Guard
Army
Navy
Navy I
Oak Knd Navy Hospital
Oakland
Mare Island Hospital
Letterman Army Hospital
Treasure Island
Gresham
Marine Hospital
Pacific Ocean
Mary
Henry Kesing
Kesing
Darragh
DeAnn Revival Opens at DeAnn Methodist Church
A revival starts Sunday August 37 at DeAnn Methodist Church led by Rev Virgil Bell of Monat. Preaching will be nightly at 7 45 with public invited.
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DeAnn Methodist Church
Virgil Bell
Monat
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