Republican Leaders Push to End Compulsory Military Draft
Washington February 28 A House Republican leader Joseph W Martin Jr urges world use of UN machinery to ban peace time conscription and lower armed forces He argues for testing world powers good faith by reducing armies and military establishments while opposing universal military training The speech follows President Truman notes on cooperation and peace efforts Also reported is the case of 15 year old Jack Turk accused of strangling Sybil Gurfein in New York with the nude body found in a bathtub cue.
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Russians Land More Troops In China
Reports from Chinhsien and Changchun say Russia is landing additional thousands of troops in Daiden and Port Arthur to remain in Manchuria indefinitely. No official confirmation. Tass dispatch cites Soviet high command promising troops exit by time as American forces withdraw, possibly sooner. Public demonstrations in China grow despite Chiang Kai-Shek's call for restraint.
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Large Trout Caught On Broken Car Light
Wayne Owens lost control of his car on a Wayne County road and plunged into Jonathan Creek. A 23 inch brown trout was found lodged on the broken headlight after the vehicle was recovered. In other notes, Maryland farms electrification was pushed to 65 percent of 42 300 farms by 1945 with forecasts of 87 percent by 1948 per Prof A V Krewatch.
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New insecticide benzene hexachloride touted by Congress
Washington hearing centers on a new insecticide seven times more effective against flies than DDT. The chemical is identified by its laboratory name benzene hexachloride, with no popular nickname yet. The report also notes a historical fact about medieval book production by monks before printing.
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