Rail lines face car shortage and looming labor strife
Washington reports a coming two month test for 0.8 and railroads as wage disputes among Brotherhoods and unions threaten strike settlement. Amid talks, a nationwide freight car shortage grows, with box, hopper, gondola and flat cars in short supply, delaying coal, wheat, soy and beet movements as orders push new car production targets.
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Washington
NEA
Brotherhood of Raiway
Switchmen's
National Mediation Board
Canada
American Association of Railroads
West
Southwest
Office of Defense Transportation
U. S
Mrs Atkins to Lead PTA Meet in Garland School
Mrs Owen Atkins and Mrs Walter Sims will chair the Garland School PTA discussion on parent and teacher partnership. The initial meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 PM in the school with an executive committee session beforehand. A room visitation and social hour follow to help parents acquaint themselves. Attendance is urged at this important gathering.
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Owen Atkins
Walter Sims
Garland School
Big Three to Plan Europe Arms Expansion
United States Britain and France policy chiefs meet in New York to map rapid Western Europe defense buildup amid concerns over Germany rearmament. Acheson seeks concrete proposals to strengthen North Atlantic defenses while Schuman voices caution on arming Germany and Bevin expected in from London.
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United States
Britain
France
Russia
Europe
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Begin
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Acheson
Schuman
Washington
Paris
Bevin
London
North Atlantic
Truman
Germany
Rusia
Western Germany
Cotton Broker Plunges From Fourth Floor Office
Memphis Memphis cotton broker Noble Fowler former president of the Memphis council of civic clubs fell from his fourth floor Cotton Row office today. He was reported in very poor condition as hospital attendants described. he dropped near two women including Mrs Ned Echols who recalled her fear. Fowler had recently returned to Memphis from El Paso Texas. Police homicide began an investigation.
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Memphis
Noble
Fowler
Memphis Council of Civic Clubs
Bla Conditoh
Explosion Kills Eight at Na Pom Powder Plant Near Eldred
Eight workers were killed and several injured in a large explosion at the Na Pom Powder company plant two miles north of Eldred Pennsylvania around 7:30 am CST. The plant mix house was demolished and nearby buildings damaged. injured were treated at local hospitals in Bradford and Olean. The cause was not yet known.
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Napom Powder Company
Ere
Bradford
Hablast
National Powder Company
Braford
Olean
T. T. Cook
The
Powder Company
Powder ‘Company
New York State
Pennsylvania
Quiet Korean Front Masks American Casualties
Reporter Bill Rooss visits Kyongju Korea where a quiet front belies ongoing danger. Rain, mud, and rough roads frame patrols as American and South Korean troops hold a sector with occasional counterattacks and casualties. An officer notes few losses, yet amid the quiet there are still wounded and dead.
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Bill Rooss
Hal Boyle
Kyongju Front
Korea
Heyou
UN Council Blocks Entry of Red China
Lake Success Sept 12 The UN Security Council fails by a single vote to admit Communist China as an observer. A milestone 100th meeting heard U S plans for an India Sweden commission on alleged U S airstrikes near Korea while Soviets press for a resolution condemning U S action. Egypt abstained as France, Britain, India, Norway, Yugoslavia and others backed limited entry. Red China remains excluded after a tense vote.
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Goldberg Lake Success
Security Council
China
Council
United Nations General Assembly
Russia
Sweden
U.S
Red China
Jakob A. Malik
U.N
United States
Yeterday
Malik
U. S
Formosa
France
Feiping
Norway
India
Yugoslavia
Britain
Mao Tze-tung
Cuba
Eucador
Egypt
British Council
Gladwyn Jebb
Rotary Head in Tribute to Hope Club
Terrell 8 Cornelius district governor made an official assembly visit to the Hope Rotary club at the Barlow Hotel. The gathering covered Rotary’s four aims—club, vocational, community, and international service—stressing service to the community and world harmony. The talk linked Rotary ideals to universal peace and noted Rotary’s global acceptance across nations and beliefs amid reflections on teaching from the Bible. The piece ends with a note on the safflower plant.
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Terrell
Cornelius
Hope Rotary Club
Barlow Hotel
Rotary
Hope Club
Koyen
North Korea reports destruction of industries by US air raids
North Korea's government told the United Nations that American bombing destroyed all of Korea's heavy industries and most light and medium industries. Foreign Minister Pak Hen Nen sent the cable to UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie, with Britain’s Sir Gladwyn Jebb as Security Council president calling for urgent action to halt the attacks.
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Lake Access
Korea
Pak Hen Nen
U.N
Trygve Lic
Gladwyn Jobbs
Britain
Security Council
Early Quits Defense Position in Washington
Washington Sept 12 Stephen Early resigned as deputy secretary of defense effective Sept 30. President Truman accepted reluctantly and Early will return to his job as a vice president of Pullman Inc. The White House refused to comment on reports Secretary of Defense Johnson may resign, citing no information available. Johnson has faced criticism over defense establishment during the Korean war.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Truman
White House
Early
Pullman, Inc
Charles G. Ross
Farly
Johnson
Ross
Congress
Parade Plans for Third District Stock Show Parade
The Third District Livestock Show parade committee met at Fair Park to plan the September 25 downtown Hope event at 2 p m. Ben Owen leads, with members Luck Coffee Gentry Andrews Wylie. Floats invited. no prize money for floats but trophies for civic clubs and best dressed riders and bicycles, plus pen fractions. Bands from across seventeen counties to participate.
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Fair Park
Hope
Ben Owen
Ray Luck
Clyde Coffee
Bill Gentry
Andy Andrews
Arch Wylie
Mrs Schneiker Dies at Hotel Schneiker Home Hope
Freida Martha Schneiker aged 62 died today at her home in Hotel Schneiker. A native of Illinois she lived in Hope for years where she and husband ran the hotel. Survived by husband W H A Schneiker son Mike of Hope and daughters Mable La Rue of Amity Elsie and Frances Schweiker of Hope Funeral at First Methodist Church 4 p m Wednesday Active pallbearers Sid McMath Roy Anderson Gib Lewis Olle Olsen W K Lemley C C Spragins.
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Freida Martha Schneiker
Hotel Schneiker
Illinois
Hope
W. H. A. Schneiker
Mike
Mable la Rue
Amity
Elsie
Frances Schweiker
First
Foreign Arms Aid Fund For NATO Expansion Debated
Washington Sept 12 lawmakers push for a 4 billion foreign arms fund within a 16.711 billion emergency defunce bill to arm the United States and bring Turkey and Spain into the North Atlantic alliance. The vote hinges on dispersal concerns and the risk of triggering panic amid potential atomic threats.
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Washington
Senate ‘Appropriations Committee
Turkey
Spain
Truman
Key
Bureaua
Preglent Truman
Kores
North Atlantic
Enrollment figures show rise in Hope Public Schools
Hope public school enrollment opened at 2700 students per superintendent James H. Jones. Negro schools counted 3080, white schools 1594, with high school totals listing Aly Ogleahy 253 Garland 321 Paisley 222 Brookwood 270 256. Jones expected many more by week’s end. The Fulton school adds 80 to the total.
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Hope Public
James H. Jones
Ae Aly
Ogleahy
Garland
Paisley
Brookwood
Jones
Fulton School
Fear Youth May Be a Polio Victim
The young son of Garrett Story of Minden Louisiana was taken to a Texarkana hospital for polio tests. He became ill while visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Garrett Story and was moved to a hospital with a special polio ward.
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Garrett Story
Minden
Texarkana
MacArthur Era Slang and Press Language Debate
A fragmented report notes controversy over slang usage in wartime coverage, citing references to MacArthur and Japanese terms. It discusses how terms like gokusa or aggressive phrasing appeared in magazines and press briefs, reflecting tension between blunt reporting and decorum during World War II.
Canning Meat Safely Demonstration Planned in Hempstead
A demonstration on canning meat safely will be given by Mias Blans ce Randolph Extension Food Preservation Specialist at 0:30 a.m. on Wednesday September 13 at Lorraine Blackwood Home Demonstration Station 707 South Elm Hope. Home Demonstration Club leaders are urged to attend and bring a jar and chicken or enough meat to fill the jar. Leaders should prepare and cut the chicken before the meeting.
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Mias
Blansce Randolph
Little’, Rock
Lorraine Blackwood
South
Elms) Hope
Hempstead
Truman Leaves: Adjournment Up to Congress
Washington September 12 Democratic leaders say adjournment hinges on Congress. Speaker Rayburn and Senate Democrat Lucas say Truman has no further submissions at this time. Congress will decide whether to adjourn recess or pause amid emergency matters awaiting action.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rayburn
Wuca
Picnic Planned by Groups in Patmos Wednesday Night
In Patmos groups will hold a Wednesday picnic at the big gym at 6 30 pm lunch and gathering to include members of various organizations. Attendees are urged to attend and bring friends as part of local civic activities.
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Patmos
Oai
Hakets
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