Daily Bread fragmentary notes and oblique references
A fragmentary column reflects on a reader’s visit to a newspaper office and touches on social attitudes. It mentions the death of James AL. Trarrig, a negro school supervisor aged 48, and praises his educator classmate M C Yerger. It also references radio station activity and a local lakes incident in a rambling, editorial voice.
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Hope
James AL. Trarrig
M.C. Yerger
Harris
Lash Degomey
Waris
Meyers Faces Additional Questioning In War Contract Probe
Meyers faces further interrogation as a House committee probes wartime contracts and shipments. Testimony links Meyers as deputy purchasing officer at Patterson Field with claims of favorable arrangements with air lines. Officials note possible overpayments and service contracts under wartime traffic operations.
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Benneth
TRE
Charpes
Dhraush
District of Columbia
Jeth Bastera
Meyers
Army Air Forces
Patterson Field
Aucrent Hearivas
Thomas I. Proctor
Justicss Department
Post Office
Seite War Investigating Committee
Proctor
Bender Group
Denny Meyers
Army Transportation Corps
Air Forces
Washington
Mipsratnee
Tuntructs
General Meyers
Dariny
GOP Confident of Winning Without South
Fragmented and garbled text references political confidence and regional dynamics around southern support, mentioning figures like Dewey and May and discussing sectional interests. The article appears to discuss how southern backing may influence election prospects and reform agendas, though the text is largely unreadable.
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Gop
South
Dewey
Mays
Merritt Quits Race Amid Finances Debate In Arkansas
Litfle Rock July 8 1960 Merritt withdraws from the Arkansas governor race citing finances as a key issue. Fellow candidates Ben Ed Lolin Gordy Rowland and others pulled out earlier. Holt proposes borrowing 816000000 from state investment to fund a 40 million highway program with federal matching funds and bonds, pledging annual repayments from highway revenues.
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Litfle Rock
Fi Nance
Arkansas
Revernar
Jim Merritt
Hiss Isuriden
Jack Mott
Murritt
Yadin
Fort Smith
Boeid
Weral
Wey
Holt
State Investment Board
Sid McMath
Hot Springs
Florace Thompson — Ag
Settlement Near in Rail Dispute Amid Talks at White House
Signs emerged that a settlement may be near in the wage dispute between three railroad brotherhoods and the major railroads. White House talks continued with Presidential Assistant John Feelroan coordinating, as both sides filed proposals and awaited a possible announcement today or tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
Fanna
John &Eelroan
Charles G. Toss
Ross
Armitage to Complete Southwest Institute Course
C A Armitage to attend Complete Southwest Institute Course in Dallas at the annual chamber of commerce directors meeting. It is the third year Armitage has attended the parent organization event and will complete the course this session. Last year Armitage was elected to the board as Avkinisas representative.
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C. A. Armitage
Southwesty Institute
Chirdes A. Arm Tige
Sput
M. Tee
Donnert
Avkinisas
Nef
Berlin
Reserve Officers Meet at Hope City Hall Tonight
Reserve officers gather at Hope City Hall this evening for a local meeting. The event includes speeches by officials and a discussion on civic duties and security, with attendees from nearby towns and city departments.
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Hope City Hall
Police Favor New Patrol Car Over Vacations in Seymour
Seymour police officers chose to fund a new patrol car rather than take summer vacations. With limited funds, they calculated costs and decided a substitute officer would be hired to cover vacations, ensuring patrols continue while they obtain the vehicle.
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Seymour
Ind
Aire Joo
Court Order to End Coal Strike Appears Likely
Washington reports a likely court order to end the coal strike as lawyers review charges against Lewis and the United Mine Workers under the Taft Hartley act. Judge Goldsborough has issued three injunctions and fines totaling 2130,000. Names mentioned include National Labor Relations Board officials and Lewis, with dispute over a union shop clause and pre election certification.
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Washington
Rober N. Denham
National Labor Relations
Baar
John Th. T
United Ming Workers Union
Lewis
Welly Hopkins
Denham
Hopkins
Steel Industty
NLRB
UMW
T. Alan Goldsborough
Aleady
Uy 4
Sunk battleship New York ends long service end
The battleship New York, survivor of two wars and atomic tests, was finally sunk after a distant fate at Pearl Harbor. Navy officers expressed regret over lost experimental back drive and noted the vessel’s endurance and eventual demise near Bikini Atoll after a late flight crews’ tragedy.
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U.S
Marstadt
Saum Mander
Greer
Faye
York
Fragmentary note on a wartime device test
A damaged telegram-like fragment mentions a test of a device or system named Voelity. It references CP and a Wed date and cites diodes in a forged wartime context, with unclear, partially readable words.
Race Issue Hits Demo Platform Group Squarely
An article describes how civil rights demands by major Negro organizations press the Democratic Party to endorse the president's civil rights program, including anti-lynching measures, poll tax repeal, and FEPC. It notes White's call to end filibusters, and outlines tensions over civil rights planks affecting conventions and voting power in key states.
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Philadelphia
Ma Fry
Mindhunderclip
Truman
Natlonal Nerco Cine
Thy Ith
Congress
Logston
Wolur White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dows
Democratic Party
White
Armed Services
Senate
America
United States
Sothern
Wey
Walters White
Odom's Store at Fulton Robbed. Cash Stolen
Sheriff Litton reports a burglary at Odom's Store at Fulton or Pullen last night. Entry damaged the front door, but the safe was not opened. Approximately seven dollars in cash stolen. police investigating the break in.
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Odom
Pullen
Litton
Granddaughter of FDR Weds in Phoenix Home
The granddaughter of the late President Roosevelt married yesterday at the couple’s home in Phoenix. The ceremony honored by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and witnessed by family and faculty members, marking a notable White House descendant union.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Kefauver Accepts Crump Challenge in Memphis Election Row
In Memphis Tennessee Senatorial candidate Estes Kefauver accepts J A Crump charges and proposes a public hearing with Judge Joby A Mitchell as impartial investigator. Meeman, editor of the Memphis Press Scimitar, supports Kefauver and predicts Crump’s fear of Kefauver’s election while urging fair process and nonpartisan inquiry. A lighthouse phrase notes island towers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Diy
UPI
J. A. Crump
Ose Cave
Edward J. Meeman
Estes Kofainger
Crump
Messer
Haysnaf
Tal Ne
Cship
Joby A. Mitchell
Meeman
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Kefauver
Kefau Vor
E. H. Crump
Thay
Joe Sta
Carges
Crumps Dame
Meorobis
James J. Pleasants
Estes Kefauyver
Cramp
Tennessee
Cordelt Hull
Tom Stewart
Mitchell
Stewart
Nore
United States
Svate
Country Farmer Discovers City Garden Survival Tricks
In a brisk New York feature, a country farmer learns urban farming challenges and clever workarounds. He builds soil beds from containers, buys sand and peat, and stores potting supplies to grow a variety of vegetables and herbs on a city balcony, aided by his wife’s patience.
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Bodine
Pye
Muse
HTC
Verve
Blockade Tightens Berlin Power and Gas Cutbacks
Western Allied authorities report sharp reductions in electricity and gas use in blockaded western Berlin affecting about two million residents. Unemployment rises as aid programs aim to keep workers off the streets while airlift continues to supply food fuel and medicine amid weather delays and suspected Soviet consultations.
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Berlin
Ameican
Cal Frank L. Howley
Tempelhof
Mashal Vassily D
Italian workers strike for wage rises across metal industry
In Italy a half day strike backed by the Communist dominated General Confederation of Labour began at noon as workers protest for higher wages and skilled wage parity. Tear gas was used in Milan as unrest erupts. further widespread action is planned next week if demands are not met.
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Ttatian Lakw
General Confederation of Tabor
GUL
Ubor
Milan
Tomtrow Wniploves
Grips
Loramie
Saceharing Industries
Uae
Labor Socialist Party
SLD
COM
PSLT
Uwe l Lberty
Providence Hosting Singing Meet This Sunday
Providence prepares for a singing event hosted by Vempsteid County Sighyr committee at Provivlnon Baptist Church. The event is set for Sunday afternoon with doors opening around 2 o'clock and the public invited.
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Sighyr
Baptist Chavet
Lipiee
Coatods
Fort Smith Arrest Figures Involving Local Artist
A garbled report mentions an arrest near Fort Smith connected to an artist nicknamed Hot-Artist. Names and details are obscured, but the incident centers on law enforcement action and a subsequent investigation. The fragmentary text references several individuals and unclear events without verifiable specifics.
McKellar Bows Out of Democratic Convention
Veteran Senator Kenneth D. McKellar joins Crump in boycotting the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. He indicated no contest against President Truman and declined to discuss civil rights issues. His absence ends a run of consecutive conventions dating to 1912.
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Memphis
Joly
Kenneth Db. McKellar
Ten
H. Crimp
Philadelphia
Crump
President Truman
McKellar
Truman
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
McGrath engages balking party leaders over Truman nomination
Democratic Chairman J. Howard McGrath plans talks with anti Truman leaders in Philadelphia to unify support for Truman as the party's nominee. Roosevelt, backing General Eisenhower, may influence the anti Truman bloc while McGrath signals strong post convention campaign control from New York if Truman wins.
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Philadelphia
J. Howard
Trumang
McGrath
Jaimés Roosevelt
California
Roosevelt
Truman
Dwight D. Fisenhower
New York City
Holt's Highway Plan Receives Gov Laney Endorsement
Governor Ben Laney called Holt's highway program the best yet and urged funding from the state surplus for road construction. He criticized rival proposals from Horace Thompson and James MacKrell, saying their plans fail to solve the highway problem and would burden the public debt. Laney argued that only a sustained, definitive approach will relieve state highway needs without frequent elections or excessive borrowing.
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Little Rock
Ben Laney
Jack
Laney
Hall
Sie McMath
Hot Springs
McMath
Nagale Workalite
James MacKrell
Iabor
Depiurmant
War Dead From This Section Enroute Home
War dead from this section aboard the USAT Carroll Vei Livy are enroute home for reburial. Names and injuries listed include Sgt Yan P Branden son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Branden, plus others from Arkansas and nearby areas. The report notes hospital transfers and a vehicle accident involving a family, with casualties and wounded in various units.
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Arkansas
Yan’ P
Branden
Thomas WiBr
Palestine War Revived as Truce Fails
Cairo reports say Egyptian forces opened a large offensive south of Tel Aviv as the four week truce neared expiry. Bernadotte warned Arabs rejected an extension and both sides prepared renewed fighting. U N observers and American naval forces were mobilized to aid evacuation and monitor the situation.
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Cairo
Tarael High Command
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Hu¢Eip Ini
Fate Terradotte
United Nations
Hig
Tomorr
Beet Tuvia
Lewist
Bernadotte
United States
France
Belgium
Holy Land
Asas
U. S
Palaw
Haifa
U.N
Marquette
Maila Bay
Putnam
Heniay
Owen
U. N
Beirut
Beiput
jServersh
Jer Us
Anvize
Hay
Israel
Isdud
Vispelches
Hase
Dle
Wheat Trainloads Flood Kansas City Markets
Trainloads of wheat flood the Kansas City markets as unloading slows. Rail officials threaten an embargo to curb the backlog of cars, with 7,100 carloads in yards and 368 received yesterday. Elevators vow to speed up unloading to 1,400–1,500 cars daily in the next 10 days.
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Sas City
Kansas City
Ralph BE. Clark
Box
American Association of Railroads
Kansas City Barket
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