Stores Fear Stock Shortages Despite Consumer Buying
Retailers remain cautious as factories report weak output while shoppers buy. Wool prices slide on Australian markets signaling delayed fabric purchases. clothing shelves are sparse in U S stores. The National Shoe Manufacturers Assn notes output 7 percent below 1953 but recent orders suggest possible year-end parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
Australia
National Shoe Manufacturers Assn
Tanners’ Council of America
Sill Reveals Troop Shift At Fort Sill
A Fort Sill reorganization forms the 1st Ordnance Group under Lt. Col. L. E. Bartley with units 184th Ord Bn 61st EOD Squad 122nd Ord Co and 424th Ord Co. Twelve additional transfers shift 6th AFB Bn 79th Tank Pit to 187th Group and move 53rd AAA Pit to 17th Group from 77th Group.
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Fort Sill
1St Ordnance Group
4050Th
ASU
184Th Ord Bn
61St Eod
122Nd Ord
424Th
Ord
L. E. Bartley
77Th Group
E 77Th Group
6Th Afa
79Th
77Th
187Th Group
17Th Group
163Rd Trans
Power plants bring U S 2 million in profits
Tulsa report shows profits from selling hydro electric power at six Southwest dams ending June 30. Southwestern Power Administration says six dams Fort Gibson Tenkiller Ferry Denison in Oklahoma Narrows Norfolk and Bull Shoals in Arkansas earned 4,773,836 with 2,012,775 in operating expenses and 754,969 in reservoir maintenance costs.
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Tulsa
Okla
Uncle Sam's Till
Southwest
Southwestern Power Administration
Fort Gibson
Tenkiller Ferry
Denison
Oklahoma
Narrows
Norfolk and Bull Shoals
Arkansas
SPA
Army
Col Talley Ends Military Service After 22 Years
Lt Col Clifton P. Talley retires from the army after more than 22 years of active duty in the grade of colonel. He enlisted at Fort Sill in 1932, served in the Osaka General hospital as executive officer, and participated in Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. TheTalley family plans to reside at RFD No 2 Norman Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Talley
William C. Knott
Col. Talley
Army
Clifton P. Talley
Post Hospital
Talley
Fort Sill
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
Japan
Osaka General Hospital
United States
Camp Forrest
Camp Sibert
Fort Knox
William Beaumont General Hospital
RFD No. 2
Norman
Oklahoma
Soldier seeks Republican voter swearing in Stamford
Franklin Roosevelt Anderson born March 4 1933 asked Town Clerk Joseph V Toner to be sworn as a Republican voter. The date mirrors Franklin D Roosevelt's presidential oath in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Stamford
Conn
Joseph V. Toner
Franklin Roosevelt Anderson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Snow Hall to Start Classes September 13
Snow Hall prepares to open its academic sections with classes slated to begin September 13. The new auditorium hosted two ceremonies as FACBC No. 95 graduates received diplomas from Brig. Gen. T. M. Watlington. Also, 96 students joined the 15 week Advanced Course No. 23 in the Snow Hall auditorium. Officer classes will be held at Snow Hall except OCS classes which will meet in the new academic building starting September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hall
Facbc No. 95
T. M. Watlington
TAS
Gen. Watlington
Maj. Jarrett Named To DAC Operations
Maj. John A. Jarrett appointed operations officer in the office of the Deputy Assistant Commandant TAS replacing Maj. Richard S. Ware reassigned to the 216th FA Bn. Jarrett previously served as executive officer of the 548th FA Bn and earned the Command Ribbon with Metal Pendant in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
John A. Jarrett
TAS
Richard S. Ware
216Th FA Bn
Maj. Jarrett
548Th
Korea
Pachuco Symbol Sparks Hoodlum Image Across Nation
Los Angeles authorities say the Pachuco tattoo a cross with a dot halo has spread nationwide among youths and airmen. Police Lt. Richard Whitley finds no evidence of a national Pachuco group, noting it’s mainly local gangs with leaders defined by toughness rather than formal org charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Richard D. Whitley
Pachucos
Pachuco
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Kansas City
Des Moines
Iowa
Lackland Afb
Tex
Sampson Afb
Buffalo
N. Y
Lockbourne Afb
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State Penitentiary
Post Library Sets All Time Attendance and Circulation Records
The Post library reports record highs in attendance and circulation for August with 22 195 books circulated and 19 571 in attendance. A Sunday peak saw 827 circulations and 1323 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Library
Mary Mathis
Post
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