Hutchins Promotes Broad Two Year College Plan Adoption
President Robert Hutchins urges widespread adoption of a two year plan to finish bachelor degrees at the end of two years as a remedy to educational waste and to accelerate learning after the war. He warns against wasteful war courses and argues the bachelor’s degree should be common across colleges. Prof Wilford M. Aikin of Ohio State supports reform while noting traditional views.
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Robert Utchine
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Panix Aw Areng
Utchins
Wilford M. Aikin
Ohio State University
Stricter Curb on British Dispatches
An official said Britain will tighten controls on press dispatches as authorities evaluate the handling of overseas reports. The move follows weeks of debate among officials and press outlets about responsible coverage and security concerns.
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London
Great Britain
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Flood Control Bill Approved by Senate
The Senate unanimously approved a $367,039,826 war department civil functions appropriation for flood control and river and harbor projects nationwide. The bill, with Senate amendments increasing the total by $33,089,000, returns to the House for consideration.
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Senate
War Department
House
Auto Graveyards To Lose Millions Of Cars For Scrap
Authorities plan to remove between four and five million old cars from graveyards over six months. The operation aims to produce about three to three and three quarter million tons of scrap metal.
Ban On Expensive Houses Looming
Washington AP reports a pending War Production board order on private building to curb costly homes. The tentative rule would be broader to expand housing for public utilities and essential civilian services while delaying nonessential repairs. The order, expected before month end, aims to conserve steel and zinc by restricting metal lath and plastering.
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War Production Board
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Caer
Biddle criticizes Arnold over labor remarks
Attorney General Biddle criticized Arnold's comments on labor as unfortunate and not representative of the Justice Department. He spoke at a press conference defending official policy and distancing the department from the remark.
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Arnold
Noe
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Actin
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Bomb Shelters Ordered for Japanese Cities
Japan orders bomb shelters built in 543 major cities and towns. Local prefects are empowered to direct fireproof rebuilding of structures as the nation prepares for expected bombing raids.
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INS
Japan
Ministry of Interior
Typewriters to be rationed April 13 in new list
More than 100000 portable typewriters will be released for rationing on April 13, the Price Administrator announced on Wednesday. Hamm said the list of eligibles would accompany the action.
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