Marines Ordered to Europe in Greek Italian Crisis
U S Marines dispatched to the Mediterranean amid Greece and Italy tensions. About 800 to 1,000 Marines join ships including the carrier Midway and light cruisers at ports such as Piraeus Genoa and Leghorn to bolster patrols and training. Navy officials cite manpower needs and potential guerrilla warfare as reasons for action.
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Washington
U. S
Mediterranean
Greece
Italy
State Department
Morehead City
N. C
Midway
iNaval
Sips
Congress
Navy
Truman
Defense
James Forrestal
Forrestal
Robert A. Lovett
Camp Lejeune
Naples
Little Rock
Piraeus
Providence
Leghorn
Portsmouth
Genoa
Final Tribute Paid Justice Alexander
Chief Justice James Patterson Alexander received state funeral services at First Baptist church in Austin. The Supreme Court presiding judge was buried in the state cemetery with 12 former students as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from the court system. He died New Year’s Day after a heart attack last summer. Dr. W. R. White conducted the service. The body lay in state for two hours.
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Austin
James Patterson Alexander
First Baptist Church
Supreme Court
Alexander
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
W. R. White
Justice Alexander
Waco
Traffic boom in 1941 sparks record travel activity
In 1941 an estimated 54 million Americans took trips in 16 million cars spending about 6 billion dollars on gasoline repairs lodging and other travel incidentals.
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United States
Water Falling from Sky Floods Earth Each Year
The article states that about fifteen hundred cubic miles of water precipitate to the earth annually, illustrating a massive global hydrological input. It emphasizes the scale of atmospheric precipitation and its role in shaping climates and landscapes.
U S Food Train Gets Cool Welcome From Reds In Milan
In Milan the Friendship train arriving with nine box cars of gift food drew a small crowd as officials largely from Communist or Socialist ranks stayed away. A Christian Democrat greeted the train praising America’s generosity and hoping for closer Italy United States relations. The train will continue to Padua Udine and Gorizia, with Genoa due next.
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Milan
America
Italy
Treno Dell’ Amicizia
Florence
Bologna
Padua
Udine
Gorizia
Marshall Tito
Genoa
Giovanni Maria Conmaggia-Medici
United States
Women Navy Reservists May Apply For Regular Service
R B Burnett officer in charge at the Navy Recruiting station here says applications are being accepted from Women Reserve officers active or inactive or former Reserve officers who have resigned for transfer to the Regular Navy. Deadline is midnight February 28. Women reserve officers must meet Navy prescribed physical and mental requirements. Legislation to allow appointment and enlistment of women in the Regular Navy and naval reserve passed the Senate July 23 and is expected to clear the House next session. Full information is available at the Navy Recruiting station in the Post Office.
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R. B. Burnett
CTM
USN
Navy
Regular Navy
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Senate
House
Congress
Global soda fountain counts differ sharply by region
The United States likely hosts between 90 000 and 100 000 soda fountains, while European countries probably total no more than 1000.
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United States
Tomato sauce flavor hints from common spices
The text lists spices that can boost tomato sauce flavor including marjoram oregano bay leaves allspice garlic salt basil celery salt and cloves. It emphasizes these seasonings as standbys for tomato sauce.
Wall Street market rally opens 1948 with mixed tone
Wall Street shows early 1948 strength in rails and carriers but widespread doubts linger as weather disrupts wire services and trading. The Associated Press 60-stock index edges up while volume falls. tax selling and inflation fears temper gains. Cotton and grains move lower on New Year conditions. Fort Worth reports show grain prices and commodity ranges unchanged for the day.
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Wall Street
New York
Stock Exchange
Bis
Associated Press
Ding
New York Cotton Exchange
Midling
Wall Street Financier Meehan Dies At 56
Michael J. Meehan a former messenger boy who built holdings in radio stock valued between 5 million and 25 million died yesterday of pneumonia in New York. A leading stock market operator in the 1920s he was expelled from the New York and curb exchanges and the Chicago Board of Trade after an SEC probe.
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New York
Michael J. Meehan
Wall Street
Meehan
Stock Exchange
New York Stock and Curb Exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade
Securities and Exchange Commission
At A Glance Markets Chicago Summary
Wheat weak as cash grain marketings ease. Corn unsettled by wheat losses. Oats lower with other grains. Hogs and cattle nominally steady.
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Chicago
Kansas City and Fort Worth cattle market figures show varied gains
USDA reports Jan 3 trading with Kansas City cattle steady to higher on bulls and feeders while hogs drop and sheep hold. Fort Worth prices reach record highs with beef steers and yearlings up, cows and bulls mixed, calves strong and stockers active across categories.
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Kansas City
USDA
Fort Worth
Forrest Smith Declares Candidacy for Missouri Governor
Jefferson City Missouri January 4 Forrest Smith longtime state auditor outlining his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. The announcement follows months of speculation as Smith positions himself as a leading contender. He said he will file with the secretary of state tomorrow actions related to alleged market rigging in Bellanca aircraft stock.
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Jefferson City
U.P
Forrest Smith
Smith
Secretary of State
Tomorow
Bellanca Aircraft
Names Of Big Traders Revealed In Agriculture List
Washington January 3 The Agriculture department released an alphabetical list of 755 big traders in grains butter eggs potatoes lard mill feeds cottonseed meal and soy bean meal for 1946 to 1947. The list shows those holding contracts of 200000 bushels butter eggs potatoes 250000 pounds lard 1000 tons milifeeds and 1000 tons cottonseed or soybean meals without detailing commodities traded or amounts. Many named firms and individuals appear including Bute J B Dallas Byer Ed ger ward Garland Cate H M Dallas Cleveland J Fort Worth Colorado Mill Elevator Co Denver Cox Edwin B Dallas Cox Edwin L Dallas Curtis Jr Jesse B Greenville Dawson Herman Fort Worth Embleton Robert V San Antonio Font Milling Co Sherman Hammon Jake L Dallas Harris Mrs Annie Linton Harvest on Ming El Co Plainview Hays Russell E San Angelo Kimmel Mig Co Fort Worth Lone Star Elevators Fort Worth Neal Wesley L Jasper Pauley
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bute J.B
Dallas
Byer
Edger Ward
Garland
Cate
H. M
Cleveland
J. Fort Worth
Colorado Mill Elevator Co
Denver
Cox
Edwin B
Edwin L
Curtis, Jr
Jesse B
Greenville
Dawson
Herman
Fort Worth
Embleton
Robert V
San Antonio
Font Milling Co
Sherman
Hammon
Jake L
Harris
Mrs
Annie
Linton
Harveston
Ming. el
Plainview
Hays
Russell E
San Angelo
Kimmel Mig. Co
Lone Star Elevators
Neal
Wesley L
Jasper Pauley
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Reds
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Suilde
Daily Market Reports
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Rexall
Vicks Vaporul
Percy
Tri-State
N. College Eile
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Missouri
Edwin W
Los Angeles
Peterson
Wichita Falls
Producers Grain Corp
Amarillo
Resler, Dale
el Paso
Roeglein Prov. Company
Jack
He Veers Mills Co
At Worth
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