Truman Threatens to Take Battle On Legislative Program
President Truman warned Congress he may take his campaign pledges to the people again, suggesting a nationwide tour to pressure lawmakers. Observers note the 7 to 4 committee vote on his economic control plan and warn that new powers may be risky. Gen Douglas MacArthur said he did not expect a Russian attack on Japan but the United States would defend Japan if one occurred.
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Washington
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Senate
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United States
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Angora
House Committee On Post Offices and Civil Service
Post ‘Office
California
Redondo Beach
Calif
Golden State
Ste
Hank Ysa
MacArthur Discusses Japan and Soviet Threats in War Remnant Remarks
The remarks compare Japan's role in postwar defense to staying neutral and imagine a Soviet attack on Japan. MacArthur argues air supremacy and a northern fleet would be needed for any Soviet move, noting U S bombing reach from Okinawa. The piece shifts to Palomar telescope unveiling and a cosmic scale reflection on the universe and star populations.
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Russia
Okinawa
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Singapore
Vladivostok
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Denture Bullet Fire Fatality In Sault Ste Marie
In Sault Ste Marie Ontario George Hatfield shot himself with a .22 pistol. The bullet ricocheted inside his denture and exited his mouth. Dr J E Grumby treated a cut tongue and noted the bullet was ten years old, explaining the oddly deflected fatal misfire.
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George Hatfield
J E. Grumby
Hatfield
House subcommittee approves rural telephone loans bill
The subcommittee unanimously approves a bill to expand telephone service to farm areas. It adopts amendments to protect existing phone companies and spur private industry growth. The bill allows the Rural Electrification Administration to make 36 year loans at 2 percent interest.
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Rea
ECA Debate and Stamp Bills Stir Washington
A Washington bureau column reviews Senate Foreign Relations testimony on the Marshall Plan ECA funding and critics who say taxpayers deserve direct clarity on benefits to home towns. It notes Acheson Hoffman and disjointed public messaging, plus post office stamp bill chatter and Rankin's attacks on the administration.
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