War Draft Redrafting Faults Stir Unrest in Army and Washington
The piece reports on disputes over redrafting discharged soldiers and the ignorance of authorities in notifying units, leading to wrongful reactivation. It notes General Hershey and Secretary Stimson facing criticism while Truman seeks cabinet clarity and potential replacements. Rex Tugwell is named as a Roosevelt ally targeted for succession.
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Henry L. Stimson
Hershey
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Harry Truman
Capitol Bill
Harold L. Ickes
Abou Ben Adhem
Ship of State
Mr. Truman
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Europe
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Sherman Minton
Chicago
Roosevelt Aides Leave Posts Amid Shifts in State Department
The piece notes early FDR brain trust figures like Ray Moley and Berle leaving government roles while Roosevelt seeks more practical minds for the state department after Potsdam. It mentions Archibald MacLeish and Nelson Rockefeller slated to depart, and suggests Truman’s reshuffle avoids a purge but aims to place reliable substitutes with Senate allies aiding Roosevelt’s policy aims.
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A. A. Berle
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Columbia University
State Department
Archibald MacLeish
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Stalin
Churchill
Potsdam
Jimmie” Byrnes
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G.O.P
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White House
Senate
Diamond Full Fashion Tops AGO In City Softball Loop
Diamond Full Fashion secured a 7 to 1 victory over AGO as A Weaver slugged three hits in four at bats to pace the offense. Hillcrest edged High Point Weavers 10 to 9 in a tight contest with Tom McGhee collecting two singles and Joe Byrd adding three hits for Hillcrest.
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Diamond
A. Weaver
Lloyd
Loflin
Nassar
Knox
Hillcrest
High Point Weavers
Tom McGhee
Joe Byrd
Samuels
Angel
HPW
McGhee
Hunsucker
Hooper and
Guyer
Attendance At Ball Games Up
Attendance at American league baseball games is higher than 1944. Through last Monday, total attendance reached 2,796,468, up 370,705 from the previous year, with last season totaling 4,798,158 and war relief games adding 19,075 attendance. The all time league high was 5,433,791 in 1940.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Harridge
Pair Of Veterans To Share Task Of Bombing Japan
Lt Gen Nathan F Twining will command the 20th Air Force in the Marianas while Lt Gen James H Doolittle joins him in the Pacific. Twining heads the 15th Air Force and previously directed heavy bombing in Africa and Europe. Maj Gen Curtis E LeMay becomes Spaatz aide as bomb tonnage targets rise toward 270000 tons monthly by March. Maj Gen John B Brooks to lead the 11th Air Force over Paramus Shire and Kuriles.
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Germany
Army Air Forces
Nathan F. Twining
Charlotte
N. C
20Th Air Force
Marianas
15Th Air Force
Twining
Africa
Twitting
Guam
James H. Doolittle
Pacific
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Japan
Doolittle
Europe
Ira 'C. Baker
AAF
Curtis E. LeMay
Carl Spaatz
Pacific Strategic Air Forces
Baker
Reich
Eaker
John B. Brooks
11Th Air Force
Paramus Shire
Kuriles
11Th
Chester W. Nimitz
Sakajawea Guided Lewis and Clark Through Expedition Phase
A 19-year-old Indian girl named Sakajawea guided Lewis and Clark through part of their expedition, playing a key role in their early journey and charting the difficult terrain with aid to the corps.
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