Government Striving To Outline Chinese Policy
Washington reports the US government forms a special three member board to chart policy for the Far East as Chinese and Russian communists expand influence. Formosa holds Chiang Kai-shek’s headquarters with 300,000 troops moved offshore. key areas like Japan Okinawa and the Philippines sit within potential bombing range.
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James Marlow
Washington
Far East
China
United States
Asia
State Department
Chiang Kai-shek
J. Leighton Stuart
Acheson
Philip C. Jessup
Everett Case
Colgate University
Raymond B. Fosdick
Rockefeller Foundation
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Japan
Okinawa
Ippines
Formosa
Special Board
Fleet-footed Negro Finds Refuge in Tall Carolina Woods
In Gray Court South Carolina on August 11 a swift-footed Black man sought for the alleged Monday night rape of a 16 year old girl from Greenwood hid in farm country woods. A search that once had about 1000 people dwindled to a core group of officers as bloodhounds failed to track him.
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Gray Court
S. C
Cal J. White
Willie Junior Tolbert
Greenwood
Tolbert
Richmond Manager Recommends Gas Contract
Richmond city manager Sherwood Reeder recommends entering a contract with Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp to supply natural gas to the city. He favors Commonwealth over two rivals because it best positions Richmond to have gas available by May 1, 1950.
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Richmond
Richmond City
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
Sherwood Reeder
Commonwealth
Mud Island duel ends in shotgun duel over kiddies noise
In Memphis Mississippi river island clearing a 22 year old mother Lillian Curry and 75 year old Omer Gibson were critically wounded after a dispute over noise from Curry’s children. The two fought with fists then retrieved shotguns and fired at close range.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Lillian Curry
Omer Gibson
George Becker
Gibson
Curry
Martinsburg Man Hugh Eisner Ties Cumberland Brewing Story
Martinsburg native Hugh Eisner linked to Cumberland Brewing in Cumberland Maryland. The notice notes Eisner associated with the Cumberland, Maryland operation.
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Hugh Eisner OF
Martinsburg
Clarke Firemen Press Drive for New Truck Funds
Clarke Firemen and the John H. Enders Fire Co of Berryville report gains from four district chairmen in a drive to fund a new truck. Dr William J Cameron Jr finance chairman urged contributions at local banks or by contacting firemen. President Chet Hobart invites visits to the town fire house addition to view the new country firefighting truck and equipment.
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John H. Enders
Clearing confrontation on Mud Island near Memphis
Becker said two residents from fishing shacks on Mud Island moved toward each other and fired from the hip when they encountered. The incident occurred near the busy Memphis waterfront, with both men living in shacks on the island.
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Becker
Mud Island
Memphis
U S Airmen In England Publish Good Conduct Code
The United States airmen in England publish an 11 point voluntary good conduct code titled don't let's be beastly to the British. It was created by enlisted men of the Third Air Division and appears in United Kingdom Eagle at Ruislip. It urges civility, restraint, and respect for British customs and people amid about 8000 stationed airmen including B29 groups and Burtonwood maintenance crews.
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London
U. S
England
America
United Kingdom
Third Air Division
Ruislip
U.S
Midlands
Burtonwood
Printing Cost Out Assured Says Duke
Charles J. Duke Jr head of the governor's reorganization staff says substantial reductions in the State legislative printing bill appear assured. He conferred with local printers who did much of the printing last session and they promised cooperation in his plan to reduce costs through standardization.
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Richmond
Charles J. Duke, Jr
Duke
Why fever thermometers are shaken down
Fever thermometers are built so the mercury column stays stationary at the highest temperature reached. This design records a patient’s fever accurately by preventing automatic return to a lower level.
Specs Allen and I Hunt Shared World Views
I hunted with Specs Allen last week though he carried no gun and watched birds flush. He dislikes killing but respects my choices. Our open minded friendship survives our different tastes, from hunting to buttermilk.
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Specs Allen
Specs
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