Solons Kill 18/2 Draft in Senate Vote
The Senate rejected a proposal to set the draft minimum age at 18 and backed a compromise to extend service from 21 to 24 months. Morse’s 18-year age amendment failed 55 to 31, signaling path toward final approval of an 18-year-old draft, while another Morse amendment restricting call-backs of WWII veterans with under six months of service was also defeated.
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Paris Conference Hopes for Peace amid German Rearming
The deputy foreign secretaries of Russia France Britain and the United States meet in Paris with hope for world peace if all parties commit. The real issue is the re arming of Western Germany while Asia and Europe must be considered. past conferences at Yalta Teheran and Potsdam left the world in turmoil.
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Blizzard Hits Dakotas With Freezing Winds
A West storm paralyzed the Dakotas with 30 below temperatures forecast in Montana. It swept Idaho Montana and Wyoming earlier and by evening neared Northwest Minnesota and Northwest Nebraska. North Dakota reported winds to 57 mph as airlines and buses canceled. A Northern Pacific train arrived at Bismarck with frozen doors pried open with crowbars.
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Allied Chiefs Say UN Can Hold Foe In Korea
In Tokyo, Allied leaders warn fresh Chinese and North Korean troops plan a sharp offensive, but say UN forces can turn it back. MacArthur estimates 40 to 43 enemy divisions oppose UN troops from Seoul to Kang Taung, with over 400,000 soldiers. Reds driven from a mountain position as night mortar fire continues.
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U S Employment Reaches All Time High in February
Census Bureau reports 58,905,000 people employed in February, a record for this time of year. Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer says the gain reduces chances of wide unemployment during the shift from peacetime to defense production.
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Strong Navy Plans For Europe And Atlantic Pact Support
Defense Secretary Marshall announced in New York that the United States will deploy a vast air armada to Western Europe to back the Atlantic Pact forces and will also project strong seapower in any assault for Western world freedom against Communist aggression. He told a Columbia University audience that Army, Navy, and Air Forces will be mobilized with heavy sea and air support, while ground forces remain crucial. Four infantry divisions and their units are slated for Europe as part of this commitment.
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Missing California boy found with Texas father
A three day cross state search ended when Texas authorities arrested mental patient David M Bert for abducting his 10 year old son from Seal Beach Elementary School. The boy, David Jr, was located unharmed at the home of Mrs Bert Boyd in Denton Texas and jailed father. California police had alerted departments across the region for weeks. custody returns were discussed with Mrs Ailine Belt.
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