Eastman Kodak Reports First Quarter Gains in 1953
Eastman Kodak reveals consolidated net earnings of 9.92 million dollars for the quarter ending March 22, up 14 percent from 1952. Earnings per share equal 39 cents on 16.56 million shares. before taxes total 31.28 million, up 27.5 percent. Sales rise to about 133.8 million, with color and plastics lines driving gains. Dividends declared 6 percent on preferred and 40 cents on common, payable July 1.
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Rochester
N. Y
Eastman Kodak Company
Thomas J. Hargrave
Albert K. Chapman
Iine
Tennessee
Eastman Division
Hargrave and Chapman
Eastman
Red Attack Halted In Indo China Area
French and Viet Nam troops repelled a major Vietminh assault south of Hanoi at Duc Khe amid heavy fighting on the Maginot Line defenses. The 320th Division attacked Duc Khe, two miles from Yen Vi, leaving many dead in mine fields and barbed wire. Fresh enemy divisions were reported moving from Thai country bases to reinforce the Hanoi delta battle.
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Hanoi
Duc Khe
Red River
Here
Mixed Reactions to Scott County School Bond Proposal
Virginia Davis reports mass meetings across Scott County to explain a $1,722,500 bond issue for countywide schools. Attendees showed a spectrum from support to opposition, with concerns over allocations for Duffield-Pattonsville and discontent over Rye Cove site choices and Fairview district priorities.
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Nickelsville
G. W. Bond
E. B. Elliott
H. P. Lane
L. L. Ferguson
Hugh Smith
Gate City
Times-News
Lyle Byland
Virginia Davis
DeKalb
Fort Blackmore
Charles IF. Starnes
C. Fred Stesle
Tom Wolfe
Fairview
Powell
iDuffield-Pattonsville
Duffield-Pattonsville
Rye Cove
Red Troops Use British Ships Reported in Far East
Senate investigators heard British owned vessels carried Communist troops along the China coast into 1952. The Wheelock Marden Co of Hong Kong also hauled United States foreign aid cargoes. McCarthy denounced the practice as unheard of and questioned policy. Kennedy cited 162 Western flag vessels in Red China trade in early 1956.
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Washington
Senate
Far East
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Permanent
Hong Kong
United States
Subcommittee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Kennedy
Wheelock-Marden Co
China
John L. McClellan
D.ark
Sen. W. Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Mutual Security Administration
Symington
America
Eisenhower
California woman held for kidnaping two Washington children
Barbara Lee Grimm, a 44 year old Tulare California resident, confessed to abducting a mechanic's two year old son and infant daughter in a spur of the moment act. She said she felt sorry for the distressed children and cited a dirty home and quarrelsome parents as factors. She will be charged under the federal Lindbergh kidnap law.
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New York
Aitty
Frank Hogan
Tulare
Calif
Washington, D. C
Hogan
Barbara Lee Grimm
Washington
Air Force Bomber Sets Distance Record
Washington AP reports a B-47 Stratojet flew 12,000 miles nonstop in 24 hours, claiming all distance records for jet aircraft. The mission included three refuelings, a midflight five-ton dummy bomb drop, and noted historic Stratojet feats such as the first jet flight over the North Pole and a 5 hour 38 minute Atlantic crossing by two atom bombers.
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Washington
Air Force
North Pole
Atlantic
Democrats Worry Over Air Force Cuts In Eisenhower Address
President Eisenhower and Defense Secretary Wilson faced Democratic questions as they argued for continued air power expansion amid proposed cuts. Wilson pledged a 30 percent net increase in Air Force strength and higher combat effectiveness, while Democrats urged proof of security despite reduced funding. The debate continued with Senate inquiries and House committee scrutiny.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Defense
Charles B. Wilson
Air Force
Naval Air Arm
Wilson
Senate
Melvin Price
House
Armed Services Committee
Hisenhower
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Governor's Veto Power Approved In Tennessee Convention
Nashville delegates in committee of the whole approved a proposed amendment to revise veto powers by a 62 to 35 vote, endorsing recommendations of a veto committee. The plan eliminates the racket veto, gives governors 10 days after adjournment to act on late bills, and grants item veto on appropriations. Formal full convention approval expected later today.
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Nashville
UN Drafting Final Plan To Break Prisoner Deadlock
UN, drafting a final proposal at UN headquarters and Washington, aims to resolve a deadlock over 48,000 Allied prisoners in Korea. The plan aligns with the Indian UN General Assembly proposal, seeks a time limited political conference, and may decide fates of those resisting repatriation. Panmunjom talks resume next Monday unless more time is needed.
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Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Washington
UN General Assembly
Red Pilot Lands MIG On Island
A Polish pilot crash landed a Russian MIG-15 on Bornholm after breaking formation over the Baltic. He sought asylum, spoke Polish, and was aided by Almegaard troops. It follows a prior MIG-15 landing by Lt Franciszek Jarecki two months earlier on the Danish island.
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Roerne
Bornholm Island
South Korea
Mark Clark
United Nations
Korea
Bornholm
Baltic Sea
Almegaard
Franciszek Jarecki
Freedom
Ft Ee
Street Scenes and Gossip From Downtown
A man leaves a downtown restaurant carrying a bridge-work cupped in one hand while picking his teeth with the other. A sweet young woman tells friends she just learned of mutual friends engagement and forgot to keep it secret. Two amateur mechanics hover over a dilapidated car hood arguing about the motor trouble and its cause.
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Aw & Two
Floodwaters Threaten Coldwater and Surrounding Roads
Rain swollen streams flood fields and highways in Mississippi and Tennessee. Highway 51 near Coldwater is closed by backwaters from Arkabutla reservoir. 305 and other routes are underwater. The Forked Deer River floods low lands near Dyersburg, forcing evacuations and stranding families. Calcutt a Flower Farm at Dyersburg losses about 40000 dollars in larkspur. Farmers report the crop situation deadly serious as spring planting lags.
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Memphis
Coldwater
Here
Arkabutla
Dyersburg
Tenn
Mississippi
Senatable
Holly Springs
Tennessee
Maury City
Gates
City Board Approves Contracts For Five Street Projects
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved contracts totaling 128 263 55 for five street paving projects with Clinchfield Concrete Company and Brooks Construction. Low bids beat the original bids by 19 439, and the Tompkins Street project narrowly went to Brooks after a bid error was corrected. The city also opened bids for a fire truck and hose but postponed action for study, while rezoning on Bristol Highway was deferred after a public hearing with mixed views.
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Bill Barnett
Times-News
Board of Mayors and Aldermen
Clinchfield Concrete Company
Brooks Construction Company
Redwood Drive
Pleasant Avenue
Hale Street
Tompkins Street
Lincoln Street
I. D
Highland Avenue
Clay Street
Clinchfield
Nashville
Foster and Creighton Co
Brooks Construction Co
Brooks
5. K. Addington
J. Brooks
John Wimberly
George W.taylor
D. W.moulton
M. Kenner
Civil Defense
Bristol Highway
Forest and
Yadkin Streets
Ernest C. Cross
Andrew Brooks
Ed J. Sanders
Tom D&dson &J
Webber Earthman
Sanders
Earthman
UN Infantrymen Break Red Attack at Outpost Yoke
UN forces fought through Western Korea with knives bayonets grenades and rifle butts, killing over 200 of 300 Red soldiers who burst an Allied outpost at Outpost Yoke near T-Bone Hill. Eighth Army said 45 Chinese were killed 33 probably dead and about 130 wounded in a 25 minute battle.
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Seoul
U. N
Korea
Eighth Army
T-Bone Hill
Northwest
North Korea
Sbairoko
Haeju
Kingsport Bristol Groups Plan Joint Highway Work
Kingsport and Bristol chamber committees discussed the proposed Kingsport Bristol superhighway and agreed to start construction from both ends to meet in the middle. They emphasized the Kingsport to Holston Ordnance Works segment and planned Nashville talks with highway officials. Kingsport delegates T M Divine R F Looney Clifford Sanders Val Edwards and W McAuliffe attended.
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Bristol
Kingsport
Holston
Clifford Sanders
Val Edwards
W. ¥. McAuliffe
President Eisenhower calls for six month tax extensions
President Eisenhower urged Congress to extend the excess profits tax on corporations for six months and repeal three billion dollars in tax cuts. He proposed maintaining social security taxes and rejecting an immediate 10 percent personal income tax cut, signaling a longer fiscal debate and detailed recommendations to come.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Preg
Battle
Naguib calls for Egyptian resolve to oust British
Premier Gen Mohammed Naguib urged Egyptians to prepare for a battle to force withdrawal of British troops from the Suez Canal Zone. He labeled Britain a malicious enemy, vowed to use sweat and blood, and said Egypt will act with its own means to achieve unconditional evacuation of occupation forces.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohammed Naguib
Suez Canal Zone
Britain
Suez
Nabulb
Imade
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Solunar Tables Pd UD a n 4 Sunday
A compact solunar table note for Sunday lists unfavorable or favorable fishing and hunting windows. It assigns probable activity periods and marks the day with specific indicators to guide outdoor planning.
Lake Stages Report From Wednesday Readings
Lake levels listed for Wednesday include station Wateura at 032, Cherokee at 1066.0, Matstemn 31100, and additional figures 23902, with aBoes noted. The fragmentary data suggests a hydrographic snapshot across multiple gauges.
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Wateura
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Red
Indo-China
Ike
Sullivan and
New Street
Shelby
Clay
Sinanju
Navy
Boxer
Philippine Sea
Pukchon
Songjin
Wonsan
Dricko
She
Baeju
Bristol Road
Naguib
Pd UD An
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