Army fires back Marines over Korea landing remark
Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Parks defends Army amphibious actions in World War II, noting 58 major landings versus 14 by the Marines and 344 secondary shore-to-shore ops for the Army to counter a Marine remark about Korea. He cites Won San remarks and Normandy as not equally matched.
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Washington
Army
Korea
Normandy
France
Floyd L. Parks
Army Information
Washington Boeing Star
Parks
Associated Press
Wonsan
Raymond J. Elledge
San Gabriel
Calif
Marine Corps
General Parks
Grandpa’s timeless wedding quip echoes modern wit
Humorous exchange about marriage contrasts an ageless vow with a punchline. A wisecrack implies Grandpa wed just yesterday, highlighting enduring humor about love and commitment across generations.
Farming Prosperity Predicted for 1951
Washington officials opened the Agriculture Department’s farm outlook conference for 1951 forecasting a prosperous year driven by a defense boom. Net income to rise at least 15 percent over 1950, with production possibly setting a new record if weather stays normal, though insecticides fertilizer and labor shortages may constrain farmers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Five Dollar used car mounts to $1000 damage
In Glendale California Ralph Hogan bought a non running 1935 coupe for five dollars. A tow rope failure left the car without brakes and it crashed through Howard Courtney's front wall causing about $1000 in damage and injuries to Hogan.
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Glendale
Calif
Ralph Hogan
Hogan
Howard Courney
Courtney
Methodist Youth In District Meet At Denison Church
About 210 young people from the Sherman district attended the semi annual Methodist Youth Fellowship rally at Trinity Church Denison. Rev. Ed Barcus gave a talk on The World and You And Me and Rev. Ashley D Jameson discussed district youth goals and MYF camp at Bridgeport Texas. District president Miss Martha Jarvis led the meeting and Trinity MYF served refreshments.
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Martha Jarvis
Key Memorial Church
Sherman
Trinity Myf Department
Churches Gather for Assembly Across Communities
Groups accompanied by their pastors came from Trinity and Memorial churches in Sherman and from Whitewright Bells Leonard Melissa Anna Van Alstyne Point and others to attend the meeting.
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J. L. Davis
Trinity
Waples and Harless
Key Memorial
Travis Street
Sherman
Puppy Buries $1600 Box Believed Bone in Pharr
In Pharr the Jose Caranza family reported $1600 in large bills missing from a small box. Police searched widely and found the box buried under a house, the family puppy having mistaken it for a bone. The article also notes gelatin is derived from animal bones.
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Pharr
Jose Caranza
Bones
Caranzas
Local Want Ads Span Goods Services and Auto Needs
Classified listings show buyers for pecans eggs cream and hides and tenants seeking rental properties. Auto parts tires loans and wiring supplies are offered by Babcock Auto Store and First National Bank with promotions for long guarantee tires and financing.
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Tom Barbee
Ford
Chevrolet
Babcock Auto Store
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Brunswick
First National Bank
Truman to request 60 billion dollar budget next year
Administration sources say President Truman will submit a January budget to Congress totaling at least 60 billion dollars for the next fiscal year with 40 billion for defense. Speed of the defense program and higher taxes will shape the final total and trigger belt tightening.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Congress
Texas Gambling Ring Exposed Ties Chicago to Statewide Crime
Kefauver committee reports large Texas gambling operations run by a nationwide crime network with Chicago as headquarters. Highlights include Mafia influence, a loosely-knit crime organization, and Kansas City as a political infiltration example. The panel critiques public apathy and notes TV could aid bookmakers.
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Washington
Texas
Chicago
Kefauver Senate Crime Committee
American Bar Association
New Crime Commission
Kefauver
Cook County
Grand Jury
Black Hand
Kansas City
Average family income rises to $4740 in 1940
Washington report notes the average 1940 family income at 4740 dollars up from 2440. The National Association of Real Estate Boards also cites total home mortgage debt at 39.5 billion, asserting it remains sound versus 19.4 billion in 1941.
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Washington, D. C
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Hesitation Step After Late Dance Ends in Grudge
A troubled teen recalls lingering at a dance as a tense exchange with a parent reveals friction over staying out late. The dialogue underscores generational clash as the night stretches past curfew and into quiet hours.
Army halts most reserve recalls in shift to specialists
Washington reports the army will stop most enlisted reserve recalls, aside from a limited need for medical and counter intelligence specialists. About 1,800 enlisted medical reservists will be called to staffing roles, 433 counter intelligence personnel must report by November 1, and reserve officers remain exempt from the pause.
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Washington
Army
Popcorn as Packing Material Wins Industrial Award
Harold Frick of Winthrop Stearns Inc won an award at the Society of Industrial Packing and Materials Handling Engineers Exposition for using popcorn as packing material. Spokesmen say popcorn can cut packing and mailing costs, with a nine pound package weighing six pounds when packed with popcorn, and one pound replacing five pounds of shredded paper. Frick's wife reported popcorn bound cookies survived overseas shipment without breakage.
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Philadelphia
New York
Harold Frick
Society of Industrial Packing and Materials Handling Engineers
Frick
Winthrop Stearns, Inc
Renssalaer
N. Y
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Roy Dickerson
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