Eighteen Truck Operators to Contest at LeSourdville Rodeo
Eighteen drivers from thirteen Middletown firms and one Dayton firm enter a two class rodeo at LeSourdville Lake Saturday afternoon. The tractor trailer and straight panel truck divisions begin at 1 30 p m with tests on safety and handling. Top scorers win and advance to the state Roadeo.
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Middletown
Dayton
LeSourdsville Lake
Charles Dumford
Everett Dowling
Edward Brewer
Gardner Board and Carton Company
James Burton
Wilson Motor Transport
William Lowe
Shartle Brothers
Ray Ratcliff
Dumford Trucking Company
LeRoy Reece
Hauselman Transfer
Raymond Rice
Delbert Scott
Commercial Motor Freight Company
Milton D. Stroud
Dumford Trucking
Robert L. Wise
Bob's Truck Service
Robert L. Clark
Scott
James Clay
Middletown Post Office
William Jackson
Hauselman
Jesse Jones
Railway Express
Oddie Lewis
Moorman Sand and Gravel Company
W. L. McIntosh
Marquis A. Page
Dayton Commercial Motor
James Philhower
Middletown Beer Dis
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Advertisement
Itchy pimples and skin irritations ruin romance in this quick relief ad for Peterson's Ointment. It promises fast relief with one application, priced at 40 cents at druggists, and offers money back if not satisfied. Also promotes use for tired cracked feet.
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Peterson
Bull Trapped Drops Pounds and Survives Peru to Elmer
Elmer the year and a half old Angus bull lost 600 pounds in 21 days after becoming trapped in a 36 inch railroad culvert pipe. Railroad workers freed him, and he recovered with a milk and grain diet under his owner’s care. The owner declines to be named, calling it Elmer’s story.
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Swoope
Elmer
Angus
Truman Nominates Hutchinson for Ag Assistant Secretary
President Truman names Knox T. Hutchinson, a Murfreesboro Tennessee farmer, to be assistant secretary of Agriculture. Hutchinson is designated for the post amid cabinet level reshuffling and agricultural policy oversight.
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Post Washington
Truman
Knox T. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Murfreesboro, Tenn
U S Steel reports lower second quarter net income
U S Steel earned 44 123 595 in the second quarter down from 49 928 670 in Q1 1949. Directors declared a 50 cent quarterly dividend on new common stock payable September 10 to holders of record August 5. The company also announced a 1 75 per share preferred dividend payable August 20.
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NEW York
United States Steel Corporatoos
Big Steel
New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
U. S
Truman Names Men to Key Military Posts Under Unification Act
Washington AP report says President Truman picked officials for three top military posts while seeking nominees for the Munitions Board and National Security Resources Board. Tracy Voorhees and Archibald Alexander named for Army undersecretary posts. Marx Leva slated as assistant secretary of Defense. Ward Canaday offered Munition Board chair but balks. NSRB seat vacant since Arthur Hill’s resignation. Mon Wallgren previously nominated then withdrawn.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Munitions Board
National Security Resources Board
Tracy Voorhees
Army
Archibald Alexander
New Jersey
Marx Leva
Secretary of
Defense
Johnson Leva
Department of Defense
Congress
Johnson
Navy
Air Force
Senate House
Ward Canaday
Toledo, C
Canaday
Willys- Overland Company
Caribbean Commission
Arthur Hill
Bus Company
Mon Wallgren
Senate
John Reelman
Pianist Lee Keith Wins Divorce From Screenwriter
In Los Angeles attorney Bernard Cohen says Mrs. Leah Ruth Fowler a 47 year old concert pianist known as Lee Keith obtained a default decree from Gilman Fowler writing as Borden Chase. The settlement gives Mrs Fowler their 100000 home two grand pianos a Cadillac and weekly support of 100 for herself and 50 for a younger daughter while she agrees not to charge adultery with her daughter.
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Los Angeles
Pat
Leah Ruth Fowler
Bernard B. Cohen
Navy veteran and Forrestal aide remembered in obituary note
A native of Selma Alabama, he served as executive officer on a Navy LST board during the war and later was special assistant and general counsel to James V. Forrestal when Forrestal was secretary of defense. America now has fuel that could send a rocket ship to the moon, according to a leading rocket fuel expert.
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Her
Navy
LST
Selma
Ala
James V. Forrestal
Forrestal
Defense
America
Earth
Moon
Governors Clash Over New England Economy In 1950s
Massachusetts Governor Dever reports 258000 unemployed with 92000 more expected by September. Connecticut Governor Bowles warns of wage drops harming purchasing power and retail, linking to 106000 jobless plus those exhausted benefits and short-time cases. Maine’s Payne calls conditions similar to neighboring states.
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Boston
New England
Charles Sawyer
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Sawyer
Frederick G. Payne
Maine
Washington
Commerce Secretary
Truman
John R. Steelman
Dever
New Bedford
Lawrence
Bowles
Generals Given New Positions
The Army assigns Lt. Gen. Raymon S. McLain to Army controller on August 1 while Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Parks returns as chief of the Army Public Information Division. Parks previously led the office after the war until last August 28 as Leavy retires.
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Washington
Army
Raymon S. McLain
Floyd L. Parks
McLain
Army Information
Parks
Pacific
Army Public Information Division
Edmond H. Leavy
Leavey
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Tributing Company
William Spencer
Moorman Sand
Ira A. Smith
Page
N. Broad ST
Whitey Howard
LeSourpiville Lake
Hamilton
Jimmy Stewart
Hollywood
Gloria McLean
Stewart
Hawaii
U.S. Steel
Studebaker
Charles ST
McConn Motors
Middletown, Ohio
HFC
First National Bank
Central Ave
Main St
Gilman Fowler
Borden Chase
New England States
Shelton
Mademoiselle
Ross
John Ross
Ohio
James A. Lunsford
Milner
Portsmouth
Beatrice Lunsford
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Joseph Tiep
Merle Eberling
Uty. HO. Finkelman
Eagle Hall
Walter S. Clevenger
Schramm Funeral Home
Jerry Brandenberg
W. Pros
Cecil Butts
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