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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
2
Treasury Secretary Snyder defended management of the national debt saying a stable market for federal securities is essential. He noted the large 13 month note offer and commented on the Fed discount rate rise as part of broader inflation and defense financing considerations.
A search of the desert 36 miles north of water led to the recovery of Gary McCarthy, son of Timothy and Mrs. McCarthy of Tucson. The boy had been missing with a spaniel puppy after wandering off during a family prospecting trip, while his father tended an abandoned mine shaft. More than 100 men aided the hunt from air, land, and horseback.
An eight year old Gary McCarthy was found alive after disappearing in the sun baked Arizona desert. He walked about 35 miles and was found near the foothills as searchers reported him in good condition. Morgan Branch, sixty four, a Dodson La farmer, died of a heart attack while visiting his son at Winnfield General Hospital. He was survived by two sisters and a brother. Funeral services were set for New Hope Methodist Church in Dodson with interment at New Hope Cemetery conducted by Rev. Grant and Rev. L G Shaw.
London Aug 22 The Archbishop of Canterbury told Russian Orthodox leaders that banning the atomic bomb alone cannot ensure world peace. He urged comprehensive disarmament and international control before any ban, cautioning against unilateral faith in a single weapon.
A C-74 Globemaster arrived at Brookley Air Force Base with 41 wounded American G I s from Korea. The group, the fourth flown by MAS, is the largest yet. Wounded head to hospitals near home. many with armor leg injuries. Some 29 were discharged at El Paso, Texas.
The body of William Waltman a 29-year old North Biloxi fisherman was recovered from the Gulf of Mexico after he fell overboard from the shrimp boat James Monroe. Coast guard air sighted the body and the boat located the scene. Waltman fished with Captain Howard Gavin and disappeared after the vessel anchored offshore early Sunday morning.
In the Northern Hemisphere cyclones whirl counter clockwise while in the Southern Hemisphere they whirl clockwise, reflecting planetary rotation effects on storm systems.
The article traces tumblers to early English vessels without a base. They lacked feet and had to be held to prevent tipping, leading to the name tumblers as they tumbled if not gripped.
Patricia Vitale, a Sicilian immigrant aged about 108, died in Detroit. Her age was vouched for at the Little Sisters of the Poor Charity Home. Survivors include 35 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
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