New Social Security Law Expands Aid to Puerto Rico
NEA Washington report outlines $42 million in current year and $47 million annual grants for public assistance and welfare. Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands join Social Security, expanding coverage to about 400,000 people, with adjusted federal contributions and child welfare, maternal and child health, and crippled children's services. Also notes funding increases for states' child welfare, maternal and child health, and crippled children programs, plus trust fund growth and pay-as-you-go considerations.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Alaskal
Virgin Islanders
Virgin Island
U. S
Suslon
U. S. Treasury
Arkansas Young Democrats Plan Meeting
The Arkansas Young Democrats announce a banquet in Little Rock on Sept 2 to close the state Democratic convention. President Douglas Bradley of Jonesboro says an outstanding speaker will address the dinner honoring general assembly members and state constitutional officers. The group will urge eligible voters to pay poll taxes by Oct 1, 1952.
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Little Rock
Young Democrats
Arkansas
Douglas Bradley
Jonesboro
General Assembly
Elione
City to Sell Bonds for Plant Improvements
Hope City Council passed an ordinance to sell water and electrical revenue bonds totaling 60000 to enlarge and improve the municipal plant. Bonds mature in 1960 and will go to the lowest bid. Funds support the expansion program and plant facilities.
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Hope City
Hope Basket Co
Chamber of Commerce
B. L. Rettig
Caliph Coleman
Negro Legion
Park Committee
Union Chapel
Farm Bureau Picnic Set For Thursday in Hempstead County
Hempstead County Farm Bureau announces its annual family picnic at the Experiment Station campus pine grove Thursday. The informal program begins at 10 o'clock with discussions on current action programs and a fish fry planned by a committee including Garland Kidd Bill Schooley Ivan Bright Earlie McWilliams and Marshall Beck. All 53 families are urged to attend promptly.
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Farm Bureau
Hempstead
Experiment Station
Pine Grove
Ury McKenzie
Shower Springs
Garland Kidd
Bill Schooley
Ivan Bright
Earlie McWilliams
Marshall Beck
Hempstead County
Washington Students to Register Here
Washington High School students will register at Hope High School on Thursday morning September 7 starting at 9 a.m. Upper grade students from Washington will attend Hope this year. School buses will depart Washington at 8:30.
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Washington
Washington High School
Hope High School
Hope
Unity Baptist Homecoming This Sunday at Church
Unity Baptist Church hosts an all day homecoming on Sunday September 9 with a 10 a.m. devotional by Earl H Little and Charles Walker followed by an 11 a.m. sermon by the pastor a 1:30 to 3 p.m. community singing and a 4 p.m. sermon by W E Thomason Lunch is served at noon at the 5th and Hervey Street Church Site Public is invited.
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Unity Baptist Church
Earl H. Little
Charles Walker
W. E. Thomason
5Th and Hervey Street
House Fire Damages Bennett Addition Residence
A house in the Bennett addition was badly damaged by a fire last night around 10:80 before firefighters stopped the blaze. The fire remained confined to the interior and the origin could not be determined.
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Bennett Addition
Orgin
Korean Battle Serious But Not Disastrous
Pentagon officials described the northeastern Korean front as serious but not disastrous. No general breakthrough by the Reds was reported, though advances occurred between Pohang and Taegu where Allied opposition held firm.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Pohang
Taegu
Bell Seeks 4.62 Million Rate Increase in Arkansas
Southwestern Bell requests a 4.62 million dollar annual rate rise in Arkansas to restore balance between income and expenditures. Warren E. Bray, Arkansas general manager, told the public service commission the company needs higher earnings to attract investment for a 38 million dollar Arkansas expansion. He noted postwar Arkansas earnings at one third of one percent on investment while net investment rose by over 23 million dollars. several Arkansas municipalities oppose the proposal as hearings proceed with engineers to testify.
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Little Rock
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Arkansas
Coxpenditures
Warren E. Bray
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Southwestern Belk
Bray
D. E. Barbee
W. H. Dodds
Southwestern Bell
Russia to Use 44th Veto Over US Korea Resolution
Russia expected to veto a United Nations Security Council move urging all nations not to aid North Korea. Ambassador Malik argued the U S resolution hid American aggression in Korea while the council heard that UN forces had downed a Russian marked plane and recovered a Russian lieutenant's body. Malik claimed the incident was provocation by MacArthur and the war department, suggesting Moscow ordered his brief, controlled reply.
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Lake Success
Russia
Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Council
U.S
Korea
Malik
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
MacArthur
War Department
Austin
Moscow
Truman's Crack at Marines Provokes Backlash
Washington September 6 President Truman weighs sending a letter to the Marine Corps League to calm furore over his remarks that Marines are the Navy's police and possess a propaganda machine rivaling Stalin's. White House staff discuss apology options as Marine ranks threaten escalation during an election year and amid White House military tensions.
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Washington
Truman
Marine Corps League
Marine Corps
Stalin
White House
Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mmemberet
Clay
Nixon
Rep. McDonough
Calif
Payrolls Rise in Hempstead for First Quarter 1950
The Hope Arkansas Employment Security Division reports Hempstead county payrolls rose in the first quarter of 1950 from 1949, with 6,050 covered workers and total area payrolls of 2,530,854. Nevada, Howard, and Lafayette counties show mixed results, while initial unemployment claims in August drop to 4 from 144 in 1949.
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Hempstead
Hope Office
Employment Security Division
Teddy M. Jones
Howard
Neada
Nevada
Hope
Lafayette
Jones
Ormiployers
Hope Area
Mr. Jones
Beer saved water for isolated troops in Korea
In Korea, 100 American troops cut off by Reds relied on air drops for ammo and water, until a GI idea used individual cans of beer to supplement water. The carton solution shocked no one but kept the unit hydrated as they reported enemy movements from the Naktong bulge. Meanwhile laundries and makeshift news booths flourished as Korean towns adapted to wartime needs.
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Bill Ross
Hal Boyle
Korea
United Nations
Naktong River Bulge
Casualties in Korea War Reach 8,864 Total
The defense department said 8,864 American casualties in Korea had been reported to next of kin through Sept 1, up nearly 4,000 from Aug 25. Of the total, 599 killed in action, 5,366 wounded with 83 later dying, and 2,898 missing in action. Army accounts: 4,861 wounded. 485 killed. Navy 14 wounded. 9 died. Marine Corps 482 wounded. 12 died. Air Force 8 wounded. 1 died. Ninety-four former missing returned. current missing total 2,714 army and navy, 10 Marines, 43 air force. Figures exclude delays in front-line reporting.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Marines
United Nations
Raz Porta
GE Peace Talks Now Confused
New York Sept 6 Peace talks begin tomorrow in the CIO General Electric strike now more confused than ever. About half of GE’s 60 000 IUE members are picketing eleven plants while the other half work at about 20. Federal mediators in Washington will try to set a bargaining mood but no quick end to walkouts is seen. The Syracuse plant scene saw a near riot injuring four pickets and ten deputies.
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New York
CIO General Electric Company
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Washington
Union
Yracuse
IUE High Command
Locsis
James B. Carey
TUE
Lynn
Everett
Mags
Syracuse
Holyoke
Mass
Warren
Ohio
Youngstown
New Kensington
Trenton
N. J
Principal Expatriate of Tibet Named in Record
Unclear fragment mentions a principal figure connected to Tibet. No full name, event, or date is readable. Other details are absent, leaving the exact role and context uncertain.
Yanks Retake Yongchon and Fall Back at Pohang
Allied forces recaptured Yongchon after a counterattack but lost ground at Pohang as Red forces pressed toward Taegu and Kyongju. Air strikes burned Pohang and battles around Taegu, Kyongju, and Tabu left heavy casualties, with 2035 American dead and wounded reported in the 24 hour period ending noon Wednesday.
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Tokyo
Thuraday
Sep
Taegu
Ans
Aeleese
Istern Apa
Pusan
Pohang
Sea of Japan
Yongchon
Erickso Taegu
Korea
Kigye
Kyongju
Tabu
Yongsan
MacArthur
Yugoslavia backs West on Korea war stance
Belgrade September 6 Yugoslavia aligned with the Western bloc in denouncing North Korean aggression but kept a hands off policy, stating it would not intervene directly. Foreign Minister Kardelj told Borba the war harms world peace and that Yugoslavia will pursue a limited role while urging restraint.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Edward R. Kardelj
Borba
Korea
Kardeli
New York
United Nations General Assembly
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Unity Baptist Homecoming
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South Kergan
Smountain
Grbaing Laundry Service
United States
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