Taft Says MacArthur Firing Hurts U S Policy Stance
Senator Robert A Taft criticized President Truman for appeasement signals after General MacArthurs removal. He accused the administration of omitting repudiation of Formosa surrender and UN policy toward China while denouncing a Maginot Line image in a radio speech. Taft blamed the move for undermining U S foreign policy.
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Sailor falls victim to mickey in Long Beach bars
Sea man Clarence A. Peak, 23, off the USS Missouri, encountered a brunette in an amusement zone bar and later a Pacific Electric car to Los Angeles. A drink-laden intruder left him unconscious, with his date and wallet missing, valued at $250.
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What Goes on, Comrade? Editorial in Russian magazine
From the Literary Gazette a Russian magazine critiques socialized medicine as in Britain Australia and New Zealand. It notes overcrowded waiting rooms careless diagnosis and lack of interest with doctors earning alike. A Russian inquiry asks what goes on comrade and cites the clinic versus private practice.
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Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Friday the 13th and 18th Warnings in Oswego Tale
A quirky Friday the 18th warning contrasts with Friday the 13th fears. The piece notes risk in rising from bed and quells superstitions with a lighthearted, local anecdote about a man in Oswego Kansas who kicked the covers and fractured his left big toe last Friday.
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MacArthur To Join Firm In Private Industry Post
James H. Rand president of Remington Rand Inc says General Douglas MacArthur will join his firm within 10 days. Rand declines to comment on a report that MacArthur would receive about 100000 dollars in his first private industry post.
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MacArthur Sets New Travel Plan From Tokyo to San Francisco
General MacArthur altered his schedule and will depart Tokyo at 2 p.m. Sunday in Japan time, spend Sunday night in Honolulu, and arrive in San Francisco Monday afternoon. He first planned a three week return to the United States and may fly to New York next, then Washington to face President Truman on his assertion that the general was fired to avert a new world war. Republicans expect a Capitol stop from New York next week. Mrs MacArthur, Arthur, and Maj Gen Courtney Whitsee were noted as accompanying.
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Welcome Big Mo to Long Beach Harbor
The 45000 ton USS Missouri, weary from six months in Korea, arrived at Long Beach Harbor after a two day rest. About 7500 Southern Californians lined piers and boats to witness the mammoth battleship's entry. Mist hung over the sea as the cruiser issued a roaring salute, while tugboats guided past Pierpoint Landing amid smoke and fireworks from Naval Station garrison.
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Chiang Kai Shek Silent On MacArthur Removal
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek said he would remain silent about General Douglas MacArthur's removal from command for the time being. The comment came amid Tokyo dispatches on April 12.
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