Britain’s Labor Government Survives Narrow Commons Victory
The government won by five votes amid persistent Conservative heckling as Labour faced two major tax votes. A defeat could have toppled Attlee and triggered a general election. Observers doubt either the Liberals or Conservatives could gain a strong majority without a public swing.
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Winchill
Prime Min- Hiee
Labor Haa
Attlele
Socialist Labor Party
Conservatives
Tories
Group to Discuss Affect of U S Oil Imports
A congressional subcommittee arrived in Little Rock to study how oil imports affect U S production. Governor McMath and Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Chairman C C Bailey led witnesses from South Arkansas for a hearing starting at 10 am. Reports from Shreveport indicated rising imports have driven Southwestern states to cut output.
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Little Rock
United States
McMath
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
C. C. Bailey
South Arkansas
Sheveport
O. Gordon Collins
Shreveport
Louisiana Minerals Board
Draft Is Set Up But Few Are Called
Washington April 7 1949 The draft system is ready but only 37 000 men were drafted in 1948 1949 saw no drafts yet 3 700 local draft boards and 38 000 volunteers hold the machinery ready for action The debate over extending the draft law continues as Vinson shifts his stance and Congress debates two year continuation or emergency authority
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Truman
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Vinson
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Senate
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