Bradley and Collins named to top military posts in postwar era
United States Senate confirms Gen Omar N Bradley as Joint Chiefs chair and Gen J Lawton Collins as Army Chief of Staff. The report also notes Germany's first postwar election, the Syrian military coup, and other world events. Local notes salute centenarians, a 101-year-old, a 105-year-old, and a 78-year milestone, plus a fatality of novelist Margaret Mitchell and a pilot’s deep-sea dive record.
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United States Senate
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff of the
Armed Forces
Bradley
Army Chief of
J. Lawton Collins
Three Day Hog Price Crash One Of Worst In Stockyards History
National Stockyards Illinois reports a $2.50 per 100 pounds drop in live hog prices over three trading days. St Louis Ex change calls it one of the market’s severest crack-ups, with observers noting added supplies and early marketing pressures.
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National Stockyards
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St. Louis National Stock Yards
St. Louis Live Stock Exchange
Chicago
Cooking School Draws About 200 At Rex Theatre
About two hundred people attended Uregas Cooking School led by Miss Betty Crose at the Rex Theatre on Monday afternoon August 15. Sponsored by Lewis Sales Co and Miss Crose, the session was the 31st in the series.
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Uregas
Betty Crose
Rex Theatre
Sikeston
Lewis Sales Company
Miss Crose
Uregas Home Economist
University of Missouri
Lewis Sales Co
Tappen
Higher Freight Rates Take Effect September First
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a four percent general freight rate increase for railroads, effective September 1, adding about 293 million dollars yearly to railroad freight bills. The rise coincides with a 40 hour work week extension for non operating employees, noted as a major cost factor by the ICC and the Association of American Railroads.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of American Railroads
ICC
District Balanced Farming Day Highlights In Southeast Missouri
Thousands are expected to attend the Southeast Missouri Balanced Farming Day next Wednesday August 24 at the J B Simpkins farm 215 miles south of East Prairie in Mississippi county. The event features more than twenty demonstrations on farm and home improvements including drainage, seedbed prep, fencing, septic tanks, poultry houses, hog housing, chemical sprouts control, mulch rose planting, fertilizer results, equipment displays and a modern kitchen and utility room with a two garden layout all illustrating the Balanced Farming plan now underway on the farm.
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Missouri
Mississippi County
J. B. Simpkins
East Prairie
New District Health Physician Assumes Work in Sikeston
Dr. Paul D. Pedersen arrived in Sikeston to lead State District Health Unit No. 2 serving six counties Stoddard Scott Mississippi New Madrid Dunklin and Pemiscot. He succeeds Dr. Forsyth and will supervise three nurses two sanitary engineers and three venereal disease case workers. His family remains in Chicago until housing is found.
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Sikeston
State District Health Unit No. 2
Stoddard
Scott
Mississippi
New Madrid
Dunklin
Pemiscot
Wm. ©. Forsyth
Pedersen
Blair
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Medical Center of
Seattle
Colorado Rapid Treatment Center
Denver
Flavor Changes For Pot Roast Reported In Recipe Notes
A described variation for pot roast uses a seasoned mix of marjoram basil and rosemary with curry powder and lemon rind or a touch of horseradish. The passage presents alternate flavorings to achieve a distinct tang in the dish.
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Wits
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