Draft Extension Clash Shrinks 18 to 19 Age Induction Debate
Washington analysis says Congress may extend the Selective Service but will not mirror the House bill. Senate actions, conference committees, and political pressures shape a compromise likely after October 15, balancing Army needs with public opinion. Eisenhower advocates minimum soldier levels and frank talks on drafts. The outcome remains tied to election considerations and the risks of losing home support.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
War Department
Senate
Navy
Eisenhower
Congress
Army
Conference Committee
Subscription rates and notices from University paper
Subscriptions listed with yearly and quarterly rates for on campus and mail delivery, plus overseas service conditions and notices. Mentions Athens university post office second class matter and National Representatives in Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland with advertising details.
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Cae
Ubis
Eva
Labie
Mai
Univ
O— Bouterea
Athens
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
U., Cleveland
Lewis Will Win The Industrial Struggle and Labor Politics
The piece argues John L. Lewis will prevail in the coal strike and shape labor politics. It asserts CIO opposition, LABOR federation ties, and a Democratic-leaning Truman administration. It warns that Lewis will split the labor vote and force political concessions ahead of elections.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
CIO
Mr. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Truman
Political Action Committee
Democratic Party
Athens Faces Severe Traffic Woes and Needed Solutions
City officials warn Athens traffic is a major headache with mounting jams as car usage grows. Widening streets, trimming corners, and adding parking are proposed despite property owner resistance. Some streets are too narrow or steep to improve, so city-owned rights of way must be used. Study this summer could start the needed work to keep traffic moving.
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Athens
Jose
Foolish saving hoarders should face a purge
The piece derides hoarding as a disease that traps families with useless items from old letters to broken furniture. It argues moving reveals the futility of saving every scrap while creating fire hazards and clutter that hinders enjoying life and forces disposal by others.
Check with Stalin on work and government reform
A Mary Baker quotation argues that widespread government allowances discourage work and threaten production. It warns that nations with paternalistic policies pressure citizens to work and cites Stalin as a cautionary example. The piece urges self-reliance and personal responsibility for grand, noble lives.
Airlines vie for U. S. Latin routes as CAB readies licenses
Peter Edson notes the Civil Aeronautics Board will grant certificates to U S airlines and steamship lines to operate flights between the United States and Latin American countries. The move aims to resolve how much monopoly versus competition should prevail and whether steamship lines may parallel shipping lanes. The outcome could shape international aviation policy and test shipper reactions to new air rights, with hearings long in progress and presidential approval awaited.
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U. S
Continental
Central
South America
Bermuda
Bahamas
Carbbean Islands
Pan-American Airways
United States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pan-Am
Pan-American
U.S
American
American Export
Braniff
Chicago
Southern
Colonial
Delta
Eastern
National
Western
Pan-American-Grace
Waterman
Grace Lines
Moore-McCormack
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
West Indies
White House
Globe
Easter Holiday Notes From Durham And Athens
A D Elliott and Mrs Elliott with Prof Edwards visited a Duke University science meeting in Durham. A Brownie flying up ceremony at East Side School welcomed Ann Peder and Patty Peckham into Girl Scouts. Goldie Strawn, Rocks River High School teacher, spent time with her parents in Athens. Emmett Bowles and wife visited New Matr moras with his parents. Twenty years ago Theresa Mae Beal was born April 9. Arthur Boyles Sr and daughter Marjorie visited M Boyles in Holzer Hospital. Dorothy Shuiz left for Bloomington to teach at Bloomington College after Easter in Athens. Theta Chi Founders Day at 75 E State St featured Talks by George Starr Lasher and Emmet Rowles.
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Rush Elliott
Edwards
Columbus
Durham, D. C
Eliot
Prof. Edwards
Duke University
Ann Peder
Patty Peckham
East Side School
Goldie Strawn
Rocks River High School
Athens
Emmett Bowles
R. B. Bowles
New Mata Moras
Theta Chi Fraternity
Fraternity
E. State St
George Starr Lasher
Emmet Rowles
Hon or Roll names Olive Orange Schools scholars in multiple grades
Tuppers Plains notes honor roll recipients from Olive Orange Schools across grades from first to twelfth. The list names Lillie Baker Lor aine Blake Shirley Blake Norman Cain Martha Goebel and many others. The item rounds out with poetry titled The Flower on Susie's Hair featuring a village love lyric.
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Tluppers Plains
Olive Orange
Lillie Baker
Loraine Blake
Shirley Blake
Norman Cain
Martha Goebel
Shirley Kelly
Geraldine Sanders
Delores Schultz
Janet Christy
Toyee Valentine
Martha Bumgardner
Ralph Chevalier
Rowena Sanders
John Calaway
Mary Jane Spencer
Larry Davis
Joyce Burke
Frank Goebel
Phyllis Pullins
Larry Osburn
Marlene New
John Rice
Larry Milljhone
Patricia Kibble
Anna Sampson
Wilma Rice
Margaret Henderson
Jean Torrence
Yeah J. Arbaugh
Basil Jeffers
Dana Guthrie
Walter Adkins
Mary H Bucklow
Iris Mae Rice
Leroy Martin
Beulah Zumbach
Lieva Baker
Sarah Cowdery
Harley
Easter Reflections and Local News From Mason
Mason brief notes blend a religious Easter reflection with tight community updates. Local residents share greetings as church and school events mix with social visits and hospital news, listing names from Logan to Pt. Pleasant and Buckeye Lake. The item ends with a tangential note on soy oil byproduct used in auto parts.
Japs Ordered to Export Rubber to U S
Tokyo reports supreme headquarters has ordered Japan to export 10 000 metric tons of rubber to the United States with at least 50 percent Grade One. The order also calls for 1 509 metric tons of ammonium 98 5 percent purity and 10 000 metric tons of pig iron 99 8 percent pure or better.
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Tokyo
Supreme Headquarters
United States
Portland Letart community clubs push for telephone line
The Portland Community Club and Letart Civic Association report progress on a public telephone system. Delegates attended Citizens Telephone Co meeting on April 13 and secured a legal relinquishment of Portland and Letart territory, paving the way for a new line. On April 18 Ohio Bell vice president John J. Joseph will address the group at 8 p.m. in Portland School House.
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Exiitor
Portland Community Club
Letart
Letart Civic Association
Citizens Telephone Co
Portland
John J. Joseph
Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Bell Telephone , Company
Ben Turner
Joseph
Portland- Letart
Cape Cod Dreams Tie Joel to Exeter Plans
Joel Sumter, visiting Bart and Ann Wyman on Cape Cod, weighs a life choice sparked by Mrs. Wyman. He envisions a future with his late mother's shared roots, a factory path in Chicago, and a permanent home, while Mrs. Wyman urges broad exploration and insists nothing is final. The tale threads through family ties, schooling, and evolving promises as summer unfolds.
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Eddy
Cape Cod
Agnes
Ellie
M Bombabell
Debby
Sumter
Res
Hart Wyman
Wymans
Joel
Bull Tiest
Ball
Bart Wyman
Joel Sumter
Bart
Dungarees
Orleans
Provincetown
Ann
Wellfleet
Boston
Chicago
Mrs. Wyman
Exeter
Princeton
Princes Under Indian Princes Threaten Federal Unity
The article argues that after India gains sovereignty the major princes may keep some rulers briefly, but small states will be pensioned off. Nehru and Gandhi in effect advocate dissolving princely autocracy to fold lands and people into a federal Indian state. It condemns rulers who tax harshly and wield life and death power, urging incorporation into a united federation.
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Proche Vanandiieal
Acuta
Mahatma Gandhi
all-India Congress
Nehru
all-Indian Congress
India
Lim
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