Army Plans for May Draft and 40,000 Army Surge
Washington April 2 The army plans to cut manpower by 20 000 and train 40 000 reserves to help train an army estimated to save 1 882 000 on June 30 The plan was outlined today by the appropriation committee with details of mobilization and May draft expectations The report notes the emergency budget and campaign costs and the aim to alert reserves in May and June and to deploy 15 000 officers for training and service.
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Epidemic of Cholera in India Continues to Spread
Reports from India describe a spreading cholera outbreak with high mortality as authorities work to contain transmission. Medical teams are deployed to affected regions while urban centers report rising case counts and fear grows among residents.
Crime Probers May Turn to Dope Traffic
Washington April a4. Narcotics inquiries surface as crime probes shift to dope traffic. Democratic leaders press for a reoriented committee, with O Conor named chairman after the panel’s vote. Proposals expect extended hearings and a $100000 funding boost through next September as corruption and prostitution links are explored.
Chaffee Not an Armored Combat Center
Washington April 25 The senate preparedness committee suggested it would be less confusing to quit calling Camp Chaffee Arkansas a combat armored division training center Headed by Senator Lyndon Johnson D Texas the group said the armored division organization does not fit a war training unit as it has medical and tank battalions training basic infantry and artillerymen The committee said the naming is confusing to new draftees and noted the units are used in name only
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Chicago Prepares Grand Welcome for General MacArthur
Chicago maps final preparations for a nine banner welcome as General MacArthur visits the Midwest for the first time since return to the United States. Crowds from Chicago and nearby areas are expected to greet the five star general when he arrives at Midway Airport around 12:30 p.m. from New York.
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Reports on Camp Chaffee Praise Care and Training Gaps
A subcommittee review praised Camp Chaffee for housing, clothing, food, and orderly processing, with excellent teaching and prompt medical care. It noted shortages of trained personnel in basic training and weapons, and flagged excessive psychiatric observations needing review by the sergeant general’s office.
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Formosa Must Be Protected Says Acheson
Secretary of State Acheson said U S military aid to Chinese Nationalists on Formosa will be used for internal security or legitimate self defense under the Chiang Kai shek government. He emphasized U S policy declared after the North Korea invasion and the Seventh Fleet’s Formosa protection, contrasting with calls to use troops against Communists.
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Accordionist Contine Faces Trial On Tax Evasion Charge
Los Angeles reports the S. attorney's office states there will be no appeal to avert a trial for 21 year old accordionist Dirk Contine on a tax evasion charge. Court action proceeds as scheduled with the defendant to stand trial.
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Levees Hold as Mississippi Flood Threat Persists
Floods threaten 24,000 downstream and leave about 7,400 homeless across three states. Rain looms for the mood area as the big river rises near Muscatine Iowa and near D bolt, with workers extending levee protection along the Mississippi despite reports of danger spots.
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Typhoid Carrier on Island and Draft Evasion News
Typhoid Mary Fallon known as Typhoid lived in quarantine on an East River island as a cook. A U S army document discusses Contino ducking a medical exam amid altrustrophobia claims. A young musician, earning $4,000 weekly, vanished near Fort Ord while facing draft evasion charges after leaving a sanitarium.
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