Magnolia Announces New Duracrete Plant in Magnolia
Duracrete Inc a Magnolia Ark firm announced plans to build a plant in Magnolia to manufacture concrete sewer pipe using a new flexible seal type. The project marks expansion for the company and will create local manufacturing capacity.
A Northern Liberal Aids Long In Senate Move
Senator Paul Douglas, a Northern liberal from Illinois, says he helped Senator Russell Long of Louisiana win the post of assistant Democratic leader. He notes past battles and says support hinged on progress and economic policy. He recalls civil rights fights and hints other similar-minded senators could have supported Long. Officials say a new plant project will start construction within two weeks and hire 30 to 40 workers by May 1 with an annual payroll around 130000 dollars.
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Al Gideon named Town & Country Restaurant chef
Al Gideon a Dallas native with 26 years in Arkansas kitchens heads the new Town & Country Restaurant. He previously worked with Southwest Hotels in Hot Springs and Oklahoma City at Skirvin Towers, Arlington, Avanelle, and earned a 16 year span there. Gideon and wife Patricia have three children. they are Baptists, and he is a Mason and Elks member. Humphrey elected vice president. Long praised by Douglas as a man of character. Long and Douglas, close friends, entered the Senate within days of each other 17 years ago. Douglas notes Long supports liberal business competition and health and social legislation, including health care reform joint with Long as a conferee last year.
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Rhode Island
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Oklahoma
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Fire at Boston Postal Annex Destroys Mail and Building
A fire swept a section of Boston's postal annex near South Station, wrecking one building and destroying substantial mail, much of it second class. Firefighters faced hose shortages from distant sources as the blaze grew before discovery. The main postal building was damaged.
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NBC White Paper Revisits Atomic Bomb Decision
NBC aired a 90 minute White Paper program examining the choice to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan. It featured close aides to Truman and other key figures like Byrnes Bundy Groves and Stimson biographer, stressing the aim to end the war quickly and save American lives. Oppenheimer noted the world would not be the same.
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Thick fire wall shields station. railroad in no danger
A sturdy fire wall protected the railroad station during the incident and officials stated the station was never at risk. Fire crews quickly controlled the blaze and neighbors reported minimal disruption to rail operations.
Question of Sacrifice Remains After a World Changed
The narrator notes over 100000 Japanese deaths and a world altered by the event. The dialogue centers on whether the men would again face the same decision. The unanswered question haunts viewers as to their potential choices were history to repeat.
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