Army Ordnance Plants Get Over $100 Million in Contract Increases
Wilmington July 31 UP Two U S Army Ordnance Corps contracts with Hercules Powder Co are increased by over 100 million and extended to late 1955 for Sunflower plants at Lawrence Kansas and Radford Virginia The Sunflower plant extension runs to September 1955 and Radford to December 1955 Hercules reports development of solid propellants for the Nike missile Honest John rockets and an improved Jato assist for Air Force use No esclave increase for both plants employees 9 000Sunflower 4 000 Radford 5 000 Plants were World War II run and reopened on request of the Ordnance Corps 1951 and 1945 respectively Nike and date projects cited with Honest John as a new long range artillery projectile for ground troops developed for Army maneuvers at Fort Bragg NC
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Wilmington
Del
U.S. Army Ordnance Corps
Hercules Powder Co
Ordnance Corps
Lawrence
Kan
Radford
Sunflower Ordnance Works
John M. Martin
Hercules Explosives Department
Army
Air Force
Martin
Sunflower
Hercules
Nike
Ato FL Arage
N. C
Leadership at lowest ebb says Legion official in Fort Worth
Thomas Bird national vice commander of the American Legion told Texas Department members in Fort Worth that U.S. leadership is at its lowest ebb during the opening of the annual convention. He praised finance and commerce but urged leaders who can inspire resilience against enemies.
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U.S
Legion
Fort Worth
America
Thomas Bird
Charlotte N.C
American Legion
Texas Department
Belleau Wood
North Africa
Normany
South Pacific
Bird
Gov. Shivers
Austin
Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Milton Copeland
Wichita Falls
Copeland
L.E. Page
Carthage
Washington
Mississippi to study plan to abolish public schools
Jackson July 31 Hugh White announced a special session in September to consider a constitutional amendment to end the state public school system. Negro leaders oppose any move to evade Supreme Court rulings while proposals would create private segregated schools funded by the state.
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Jackson
Miss
Hugh White
Mississippi
White
Supreme Court
Georgia
South Carolina
Margarine Production Sets Record for First Six Months
New York reports June margarine output at 390,334,000 pounds, an all time high for the first six months totaling 684,503,000 pounds. January-June 1953 production reached 640,496,000 pounds, while June 1953 output trailed June 1952 by about 12 percent.
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New York
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Reisman
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Shorty
Dotty Dan
Ollar Day
Mt. Wee
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