Congress Finance Committee OKs Jump in Corporate Taxes
The Senate Finance Committee voted for a 1.5 billion dollar boost in corporate income taxes to fund emergency military bills. The move follows Truman's war tax plan, though the levy is made retroactive to July 1. If enacted the rate would rise from 36 to 45 percent on profits over 25,000.
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Food Prices Dip Slightly Amid War Era Costs
Government data show consumer food prices fell slightly in the final two weeks of July as fresh vegetables and pork costs dropped. Still, overall food prices remained 2.7 percent higher than pre Korean War levels with bread eggs hamburger and coffee among items paying more.
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Limestone Soldier Among US Injured in Korean Fighting
Washington D C. A Defense Department release lists Texas casualties from Korea as the war’s heaviest. Three Texans killed in action include Set. Pham Bowie Bishop PFC Preiliano Gaibon Mount Calm and Capt Lyndelh M Southerland. Wounded include PFC William J Baty Mexia Route 1.
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Safari hunt seeks giant snake near Holdenville
Six armed horsemen ride into the swampy Wewoka Creek area northeast of Holdenville tomorrow to hunt a snake described as two pickup trucks long and as thick as a man. Reports of the enormous reptile date back 15 years.
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UN council meets in secret over Korea war aid pledges
Eight nations pledged nearly 30 000 ground troops for Korea plus air and naval units under UN auspices. Britain Canada Australia New Zealand and others prepared to increase forces. Pakistan and Ethiopia offered or looked to offer troops.
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Truman Rules Out Personal Meeting With Stalin
President Truman denounced Soviet tactics in the United Nations Security Council as a filibuster and said he would not meet Premier Stalin on the world crisis. He urged UN as the proper forum for international discussion and voiced optimism about UN forces in Korea while declining to answer if the US would use air and ground forces to defend Formosa.
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MacArthur
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Formosa
State expands wildlife land in Anderson County for quail program
An 8,000 acre Anderson county area near Palestine was purchased to foster quail and other wildlife as part of a million dollar plan to create experimental game refuges across six areas. Howard Dodgen said the land will primarily host a quail project with turkey and practical wildlife uses. Houston police suspend chief Simpson and Sgt Devine after an indefinite suspension was announced.
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ISP
Anderson County
Palestine
Abducted 15-Year-Old Sought in Missouri Case
Fremont Missouri police intensified the search for Lola Fansler a 15 year old missing girl possibly abducted by William Harris the ex convict who earlier killed her father and brother and his own four year old daughter Harris is suspected of a string of killings including Fansler's family members by state highway patrol spokesman authorities work to locate the teen amid the case unfolding in the region
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William Harris
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Lola Fansler
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U S Air Power Clears Skies Of Red Planes
U S Air Force and Navy report a knockout blow to North Korean airpower in the early days of the war. 167 Communist aircraft confirmed down or outmatched with 36 Air Force planes lost and Navy losses undisclosed but likely smaller. F-80 Shooting Stars lead the attack with over 5,000 sorties and strong air superiority, while North Korean Yaks and IL jets struggle to respond without Russian reinforcements.
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Mexia Narrowly Misses Heat Tide In Texas
Mexia reached 99 degrees yesterday the highest in the state for the day Presidio logged 102 the state high for the day Miss Josie Newman reports a 69 degree night United Press quotes the Weather Bureau saying Texas will see little or no rain today with clear skies ahead
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Corn Crop Estimate Down Slightly in 1950 Forecast
Washington AP says the Agriculture Department pegs the 1950 corn crop at 3,167,607,006 bushels and oats at 996,490,000, a drop from last month’s 3,175,602,000 for corn while still the fifth largest on record. Ion Batuta, a 14th century explorer, reportedly traveled 28 years covering 75,000 miles.
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Woman slain during rape attempt on Southern Pacific train
Harold T. Lantz of Tucson admitted strangling 70 year old Ada C. Park of Grinnell Iowa on the Southern Pacific Golden State Limited at Douglas after she resisted his rape bid. Train crew reported the deadly assault as Lantz screamed a murder and fled the scene before being captured.
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Unemployment in Texas Falls to 18 Month Low
Texas unemployment dropped to the lowest level in 18 months as the Texas Employment Commission reported 24,272 claims for the week ending Aug 3, the fewest since Jan 15, 1949. Claims declined steadily since mid March with 2,146 new filings last week.
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Korean Balance Sheet Shows Mixed War News
A reader notes both hopeful and sobering aspects of Korea reporting. Pro American gains include control of the skies and seas around Korea and unity in the non Communist world, while warnings caution that casualties will rise as operations expand and Russia remains unwilling to seek peace.
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Limestone Sends First Draftees To Dallas For Exams
Limestone county sent its first group of draftees by bus to Dallas for physical examinations. Twelve young men traveled in the group and their names were not released by the draft board. Those passing the exams are expected to be called to duty in September along with thousands of other Texans.
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Dallas
Draft Board
Mexia Daily News
Courts May Test Law of Texas On Negro Marriages
A Filipino bride, married to a Negro soldier, seeks naturalization amid a Texas inter racial marriage ban. G A Torrence of Dallas heard witnesses as the case could reach federal court with a final ruling by U S District Judge T Whitone Davidson.
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Texas Oil May Cut State’s 26 Million Deficit
Texas Comptroller Robert S. Calvert said a forecasted 26 million deficit for the current biennium may shrink due to increased oil production. He noted the legislature will still face raising about 15 million next January to fund finances through August 1953.
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Austin
Robert S. Calvert
Allhwable
Texas Republicans back Ike draft run for 1952
At least 75 percent of the Texas Republican executive committee endorsed drafting Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower as the GOP presidential candidate for 1952, a party official said today in San Antonio.
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Texas Republican Executive Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Yanks Advance 12 Miles Up Southern Coast
Communists push from Naktong bridgehead toward Chinju as U S and Allied forces push back at Taegu Masan and Waegwan. U S 35th Cavalry nears Chinju while Marines hit pockets southeast of Chinju. B 29 raids hit Chosen refinery Wonsan targets and bridges in a day of heavy air action.
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Ex Ranger Lee Saulsbury Dies in Fort Worth Hospital
Lee Saulsbury former Texas Ranger and former Temple police chief died today in a Fort Worth hospital. He was a well known figure across the state.
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