Parched States Get Rain Too Late To Save Crops
Rain fell in portions of the region but arrived too late to spare crops as farmers faced stress from drought. In Nashville area the shower totaled about an inch with broader moisture reported across middle Tennessee and parts of the state while Western Tennessee still saw limited relief. Damaged OCR fragment mentions tobacco and vegetables and notes transportation costs and feeding hay.
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Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Wien
Attack on Korean Polling Place Costly To Guerrilla Band
Police report six wounded and one killed after guerrilla attack on a polling place in Pusan during South Korea's presidential election. The incident marks a costly strike amid sporadic violence surrounding the election.
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Pusan
Korea
Tatenonen
Miles Denslethen
South Korne'e
Col Clowe Named Executive Officer
Lt Col Fifflin B Clowe Jr of the 3rd Battalion 116th Infantry 29th Division National Guard was named Regimental Executive Officer. Col Archibald A announced the promotion yesterday at Winchester. Maj Cecil E Runkle of Charlottesville will succeed Clowe as 3rd Battalion commander.
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Fifflin B. Clowe, Jr
116Th Infantry
Na Guard
Winchester
Archibald A. , Lemander
116Th Infantry Regiment
Collowe
Cecil E. Runkle
Charlottesville
Co. Clowe
Hiccups Jump to 70 Per Minute in Longest Case
Los Angeles reports Jack O Leary suffers persistent hiccups far exceeding typical duration. Doctors note he now experiences spasms at about one per second and has lost significant weight from 135 to 78 pounds. His mother describes the hiccups escalating to 90 per minute.
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Los Angeles
Jack O’leary
Margaret O’leary
drought damage estimated at 50 million in Virginia
Virginia farmers face about 50 million dollars in drought damage as officials assess losses by county and seek potential federal aid. Officials report two million in miscellaneous costs and anticipate more rain and possible federally declared drought relief loans for affected counties.
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Richmond
State Agriculture Mobilization
State Agriculture Department
Virginia
Charles D. Jordan
Jordan
United States Department of Agriculture Wey Ne
Military Police and Soldier’s Sitdown Strike at Camp Pickett
Military police report a sitdown strike by a soldier at Camp Pickett Virginia during travel time on furlough to Fort Lawton Washington. The incident disrupted operations as the service member ignored orders for a 12 day furlough plus five travel days and was eventually involved in combat engagement.
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Camp Pickett
Blackstone
Fort Lawton
Wash
Mystery over total death toll in bus wreck persists
Seven of the dead were identified by mid morning, twenty five injured but not in critical danger. Waco Times Herald editor Sam Wood said a reporter was barred from the morgue by a police officer under orders from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He charged censorship and said military names should be released. He later contacted Washington authorities and the ban was lifted.
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Sam Wood
Waco Times-Herald
Waco
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Wood
Washington
Rainmaking at Work Reported by Hartford Farmers
A drought parched valley hired rainmakers to end the dry spell but a rain-maker could not confirm its effectiveness. The night activity was observed but its impact remained unclear to the farmers.
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Hartford
Conn
Arnall Expected To Resign His Post Tomorrow
Former Georgia governor Arnall plans to resign as secretary and return to Georgia by September 1 to resume private law practice. He said a talk with President Truman is planned and that departure was not imminent but likely soon. Arnall has led the post since February after DiSalle quit to run for the Senate in Ohio.
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Truman
Eeene Arnall
Georgia
Arnall
Michael ¥. DiSalle
United States Senate
Ohio
Joe Armel Found Guilty in Parade Beer Bottle Incident
Jury foreman Bryan Stotler delivered the verdict while attorney Harry R. Kerns Jr. served as counsel for the defense in the parade disturbance case involving Joe Armel.
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Joe Armel
Harry R. Kerns, Jr
Bryan Stotler
Rosalind Russell Returns to Action Before Cameras
Rosalind Russell star of Never Wave at a Wac is back in action in Fort Lee Virginia after a leg injury sidelined her last Friday. She returned to filming with scenes requiring little movement while an Army truck action was attempted earlier.
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Fort Lee
Rosalind Russell
Wound Comes In Strange Manner To Cpl. Menzer
Corporal Raul M. Menzer of Newburgh New York arrived at a medical aid station with a shoulder wound. He served with the 25th Division in Korea. The source notes the wound was sustained in action and he received treatment.
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Cpl. Menzer
Korea
Raul M. Menzer
Newburgh
N. Y
Endorsement on Civil Rights Raises Questions for Eisenhower
A Denver endorsement of General Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential bid questions his civil rights stance as the GOP nominee prepares his first major address since securing the nomination. The group, representing about three million members, urges unity and world peace while noting Eisenhower says no politics in his approach. A bishop conference afterward expresses cautious support while noting Eisenhower has not committed to a federal compulsory rights law.
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Marvin i Arrowsmith
Denver
Dwight D' Eisenhower
GOP
Eisenhower
Gro Group
Cette Ieee Ean
America
Girl Disappears From Ocean Liner Off Atlantic
An 18 year old student Patsy Ann Partridge of Short Hills New Jersey vanished from the Veendam near mid Atlantic after showing distress on deck. Crew and passengers conducted a 12 hour search aided by 15 ships while a note she left was found with her purse.
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Hoboken
N. J
Kney Veendam
mid-Atlantic
England
Short Hills
Patsy Ann
Harm Oldenburger
Holland-American Line
Orn Sne
Partial Quarantine Affects Chicago Hog Market Today
A partial quarantine hits Chicago hog market activity as disease spread concerns prompt cleaning and disinfection at stock yards. About 13 000 hogs previously moved into the yards may have been affected, though officials say humans are not at risk.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Five Killed When Train Hits Auto
Five people died when a car failed to stop for a train at a crossing. Victims include a married couple, their 25 year old wife Evelyn, and two sons. A daughter survived as witnesses described the crash scene and train arrival.
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Evelyn
Wetson
Kiwanis Club Picnic Slated for Selma at Amherst Street
The Kiwanis Club plans its annual picnic tomorrow at the home of Delmar Robinson, Sr. on Amherst Street in Selma. It will start at 2 p.m. replacing the regular weekly meeting.
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Kiwanis Club
Selma
Delmar Robinson, Sr
Amherst St
Smith Denies Hoax Involved In Publicity Stunt
World War II hero Maynard H. Smith denied planning a hoax to boost his Virginia governor campaign after claims by Mrs. Ernestine Whomble that she was offered payoff to fake a jump attempt. Whomble, mother of two, alleged a $500 bribe while Smith dismissed the accusation as hallucination and insisted no meeting occurred.
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Ernestine Lucille Whomble
Maynard H. “Snuffy” Smith
Virginia
E Land
Smith
Bennett
Renee
Tide
U S Sabre Pilots Claim Major North Korea Air Victory
The U S Fifth Air Force reports Sabre pilots shot down four Communist jets and damaged six over North Korea in dog fighting. The U N says the air superiority shows in the high tempo attacks and warnings issued to civilians. Leaflets have been dropped on 78 towns to deter civilian casualties amid ongoing operations.
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Richard B. Tuckman
Seoul
Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
North Korea
U. N
Glenn O. Barcus
U .S
Fifth Air Force
Far East Air Forces
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Winchester Bicentennial Photo Contest Opens
The Winchester Bicentennial Commission and Camera Club sponsor a photo contest for all residents of Winchester and Frederick County. Prizes include $15 for first place and $10 for third, with a $50 prize referenced in relation to the event.
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Bicentennial Group
Camera Club
Winchester Camera Bicentennial Commission
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester Bicentennial Som
Workers Strike For Higher Pay At Shen Valley Meat
About 125 AFL Amalga mated Meat Cutters Local 393 workers entered a second day of strike at Shen Valley Meat Inc in Timberville Virginia. The plant, a large cooperative meat packer east of the Mississippi, shut down as picket lines formed. A non union truck crossed the line and cleared the facility of meat products. The union seeks 18 cents an hour raise after the firm offered 3 cents. Under the prior contract women earned 87 1/2 cents and men 92 1/2 cents.
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Timberville
Kers, Inc
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local 393
Prince Aly Khan Arrives in U S
Prince Aly Khan arrives in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth and says he plans to see his estranged wife Rita Hayworth and daughter Yasmin during a three week visit. He declines to discuss reconciliation, calling it a personal question, and mentions a Saratoga horse sale on August 13 of his father’s 20 yearling horses.
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New York
Prince Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Yasmin
Aly
Miss Hayworth
Transatlantic
Nevada
Saratoga
N. Y
Aga Khan
Lewis Serves Notice UMW Contracts to Expire
Joseph E. Moody, president of the Southern Producers Association, notes the pattern of negotiations shows the industry's attitude as Lewis serves notice that United Mine Workers contracts expire on September 30.
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Lewis
UMW
Allentown Man Added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted List
In Washington a man from Allentown, Joseph Zalutsky, is added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. The record traces his offenses back to age 12 and describes him as dangerous and to be captured alive.
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Allentown
FBI
Washington
Joseph Zalutsky
Seven Leave Here For Induction In Winchester Area
The Winchester Frederick County Selective Service Board announced seven men left for induction this morning and will report to Alexandria for their physicals. From the City: Aubry A Sve Rob Lee Fries Richard E McKee Junior L Moats. From the County: Donald W Luttrell John W DeHraven Robert Ener Erect J Jenkins Thomas B Wood and Donald L Carver.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Robert E Ner
Winchester
Erect J. Jenkins
Winc . Thomas
Wood
Star Tannery
Donald L. Carver
Stephens City
Attack Accepted As Operational Hazard of War
Fragmentary text describes fighter attacks over patrol planes during wartime. Mentions protests and packing house, with unclear references to H. W. tler and veiled dates. Core details are indeterminate due to the damaged source.
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H. W. Tler
Weather Outlook for Richmond Extended
Richmond forecast guides an extended period from August 6 to August 10 with five day average precipitations. Expect periods of showers and scattered thunderstorms daily with total rainfall under one half inch.
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Richmond
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