Legion Urges Extension of Selective Service Act
The American Legion urged Congress to extend the draft act as long as needed to meet unfinished WW II commitments and world conditions. Col. John Thomas Taylor outlined the stance, stressing the nation’s demobilization pace and lack of a national security program, and warning that delay could imperil commitments and UN leadership.
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Veterans’ Organization
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Boy Swallowed Hatpin Proves Truth In Hospital Claim
In Springfield Illinois nurses and doctors accept Russell Pulver a 16 year old as truthful after the five inch hatpin he claimed to have swallowed was retrieved safely by an opera from which he is reciting.
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Troop Arrivals at U S Ports From Le Havre and Bremerhaven
More than 13 000 returning service personnel were to arrive on 16 vessels at five U S ports on Wednesday. West Coast ports would receive seven ships carrying 3 228 troops while East Coast points expected at least 9 782 aboard nine vessels.
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Associated Press
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New York
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le Havre
AAA Automatic Weapons
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Military movement notes from Pacific area summaries
In Seattle Miscellaneous a series of naval and Army units are listed with ships and origin points. Entries include Baranof Alaska, USS Sanborne Alaska, USS Gen Hugh L Scott Korea, Shang wai with 2 828 army and 86 navy, and Matsonia Pearl Harbor with 75 navy and 29 army. Clark Victory Guam shows 18 navy and three marines, Owen Summers Jinsen five army.
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Korea
Shangwai
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Clark Victory
Guam
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Capistrano Swallows Return on Schedule
In San Juan Capistrano California swallows returned on schedule Tuesday to the 170 year old mission. They winged in over the historic site inspecting last year’s mud nests and then circled away to assess local feeding prospects. The birds began arriving at dawn in flocks of about 50, a yearly legend tied to St Joseph’s day for 160 years.
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San Juan Capistrano, Calif
Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Mission
St. Joseph’s Day
Kadlec Brothers Honored by Studebaker for 15 Years
Kadlec Bros Auto, 41 43 45 Sixteenth Ave SW, received a Studebaker Corp plaque for 15 years of loyal service. E W Burkhard of Chicago presented the bronze 18 by 24 inch award noting the 15 year partnership. The Kadlec firm, founded in 1915 by J Kadlec, remains at the same location with W Kadlec among early partners.
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Studebaker Corporation
E. W. Burkhard
Chicago
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Loyal Business Association
Kadlec Auto Company
Joseph W. Kadlec
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