Peacetime Draft Seen to Continue For 2 or 3 Years
The peacetime draft will likely run for two to three more years after a 15 day extension. Congress quickly passed the stopgap and sent it to President Truman for signature. Debates over drafting authority and a racial segregation plan for the armed forces continued as they sought a compromise between Senate and House versions.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Sormething
Armed Services
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tait
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Saltonstall
R-Mass
GOP
Tydings
D-Mo
Amed Services Committee
Kern
R-Mo
George
D-Ga
Taft
Cust
FCC Approves Cross Country TV Network Plan
Washington June 2 AP The Federal Communications Commission approved the construction of the last links in a nationwide television network. AT&T to build 55 microwave relay stations Omaha to San Francisco at about 17.96 million dollars, Chicago to Omaha about 2.5 million, completing a 37.595 million dollar system. The coast to coast relay will connect with underground coaxial cables already in use. The network aims to bridge the Rocky Mountains and deliver TV across the United States with relay stations and cable links.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Isday
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Chicago
Omaha
San Francisco
New York
A. T. and
Rocky Mountains
First Time Mother to Watch Daughter Canonized in Rome
In Rome the 87 year old Assunta Goretti will witness the canonization of Maria Goretti the 1902 martyr known for defending herself from an assault. Alessandro Serenelli the slayer, now 68, Gregory penitent, lives as a recluse and will not attend. The ceremony marks the first canonization held in St. Peter’s Square due to crowd size.
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Vatigan City
Assunta Goretti
Pope Pius XI
Maria Goretti
Assunta
Rome
Corinaldo
Ancora
Atic
St. Peter's Basil Area
St. Peter's the World
Four Die In Crash Of Navy Experimental Plane
BEDFORD VA June 23 AP Four men died when a navy AJ 1 experimental attack plane on its first transcontinental flight from Edwards AFB California to Patuxent Maryland crashed near Bedford eight miles south of town at 830 pm. The plane with two conventional engines and a jet to boost speed burned in a brushy area. Names listed include Lt Comdr Willard Samp son Evanston Ill pilot Holliday Lee Turner civilian Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Los Angeles California co pilot James A Moore Jr North American Aviation Hawthorne California and N J Pearson Los Angeles also with North American Navy probe underway at Patuxent Naval Air Station Edwards spokesman said the model had flown before but yesterday's trip was its first long one. A nearby farmer Charles D Clayter said he saw a ball of fire pass over his house and the burning plane nearly hit Otter Hill farm house.
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Bedford
Navy
Edwards Air Force’ Base
Calif
Patuxent
Phetterson Rock
Here
Department of Defense
Comdr
Willard A. Sampson
Evanston
Til
Holliday Lee Turner
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
James A. Moore, Jr
Los Angeles
North American
Aviation Corporation
Hawthorne
N. J. Pearson
Washington
Naval Air Station
Edwards Air Force Base
Charles D. Clayter
Otter Hill
Barbecue to Close Missouri Ushers Meeting
A three day gathering of the Missouri State Ushers Inter Denominational association will conclude with a barbecue at McClung park from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. El vester Williams, the program chairman, said about 150 people attend sessions at Second Baptist church. Delegations come from Kansas City and St Louis. Mayor Lawrence Luikewillte welcomed members at the opening of meetings yesterday. Cecil Daniels of Kansas City serves as association president.
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Missouri State
McClung Park
Elvester Williams
Second Baptist Church
Kansas City
St. Louis
Lawrence Luikewillte
Association
Cecil Daniels
Ships Carry Arms to US Allies Under Atlantic Pact
Washington reports twenty four ships sailing to Europe with American arms for NATO allies. Six vessels carry 9,000 tons of equipment to Belgium for its ground forces. Supplies support Western Europe and North Atlantic defense, with ships also headed to France Britain Italy the Netherlands Luxembourg Denmark and Norway. About 171,960 tons of fighting gear expected in Western Europe by mid July.
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Washington
Europe
Belgium
North
Blood Program Meeting Led by John McHenry at Red Cross
John McHenry calls a special Wednesday meeting at the local Red Cross headquarters to discuss urgent blood needs. Attendees include chapter board members, donor recruitment committee members, and the medical advisory committee. Frances Smith from the St. Louis blood program will attend.
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John McHenry
Red Cross
Phil Campi
Cole County
American Red Cross
McHenry
Frances Smith
St. Louis
A.C. Weigel
J. Cole County
H. Hallam
the Red Cross
Detroit
Howard Conk
National Resolutions
Governors Invited To Basin Plan Meeting In Oklahoma City
Governor Forrest Smith and Senators Kerr Dennell will join eight state leaders for a two day Oklahoma City session on a federal basin wide soil and water survey for the Arkansas White and Red river basins. The plan backed by President Truman aims to coordinate efforts across six agencies and provide a Congress presented river basin plan within two years aiding development and prosperity in the Southwest.
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Washington
Forrest Smith
James P. Kem
Forrest Dennell
Oklahoma City
Arkansas-White
Red River
Kerr
D-Okla
Truman
Arkansas
Kansas
Coicago
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Lou
Bigzent Kerr
Roy J. Turner
Southwest
Louis W. Prentiss
Army
Dallas
Congress
Alahoma City
James 8. Lampert
Charleston
S.C
Tulsa
Tne
Births and hospital notices from St Marys and local streets
Daughters were born yesterday at St Marys hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Laumsn 704 Ohio street and Mr and Mrs Donald Dean 409 Adams street. Sons were born to Mr and Mrs James England 306 Marshall street and Mr and Mrs Raymond Grefrath Loose Creek. Betty Gail and Gary Hoffman children of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hoffman Green Berry road underwent tonsillectomies yesterday. Mrs G H Heidbreder 216 iHub street Mr and Mrs A C Phillips 108 East McCarty street and H L Dairy 422 Russell avenue have returned from the state convention of Spanish American War Veterans which ended Wednesday in St Josepa.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Charles Laumsn
Ohio Street
Donald Dean
Adams Street
James England
Marshall Street
Raymond Grefrath
Loose Creek
Betty Gail
Gary Hoffman
Gilbert Hoffman
Green Berry Road
G. H. Heidbreder
iHub Street
A. C.phillips
East McCarty Street
H. L. Dairy
Russsell Avenue
St. Josepa
Stranded Pup Yelps Two Days for Help
A small dog yelped from a ledge above the Cha grin river for two days until neighbors located it. Police summoned the animal rescue league as two men with ropes ladders and gear reached the hound who then leaped into the river and escaped to the far bank.
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Cleveland
Chagrin River
Animal Rescue League
Local Students Win Honors for Newspaper Work
Bally Rudy of the Red and Black at the junior college earned a Rank I superior in the best regular feature column in the Missouri high school newspapers judging. Seven Rank II and four Rank III certificates went to the Red and Black with multiple staff members receiving good ratings in news stories features editorials drawings and sports reporting.
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Bally Rudy
Red and Black
Missouri
Miss Rudy
Missouri Interscholastic Press Association
Earl F. English
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Betty Mason
Kenneth Veatch
Marjorie Foster
Bill Roberts
Jim Hardin
Robert Brown
Vealch
Bill Murry
Bill Smith
Drivers Urged to Curb Dangers in July Fourth Weekend
Missouri State Highway Patrol Colonel David E. Harrison warned drivers to exercise care during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. He cited Memorial Day carnage and urged safer driving with rules: start early, slow down, don’t pass on hills or curves, obey signs, signal intentions in advance, check lights and brakes, avoid driving after drinking or when sleepy, and be courteous.
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David E. Harrison
Missouri
Highway Patrol
Thurmond accuses Truman of meddling in SC primary
In Columbia South Carolina June 23 AP Gov Strom Thurmond charges President Truman with injecting himself into South Carolina’s Democratic senatorial primary. Thurmond ally Fielding Wright opposes Sen Olin D Johnson in the July 11 race and says federal interference is sought by Dixiecrats. Both Johnston and Thurmond pledge cooperation with investigators.
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Columbia
S. C
J. Strom Thurmond
States Rights Party
Truman
South Carolina
Thurmond
Fielding Wright
Missisippi
Juicket
Sen
Olin D. Johnson
Gillette
D-Ia
Washington
Wande J
Senate
National
Cio-Political Action Committee
South Carollina
White House
Wright
Johnston
Population Gains for Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Decade
Oklahoma City and Tulsa each gained about 36 thousand people in ten years, per census. Oklahoma City's 1950 population is 242,450 up from 204,424 in 1940, Tulsa's rises to 190,596 from 142,157. Tulsa adds 38,429 and Oklahoma City 38,026, with total county population 322,520, including three new cities Midwest City Bel City and Warr Acres.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma County
Midwest City
Bel City
Warricres
Board Denounces Unjustified Demands in Trainmen Row
The board declares the demand unjustified by the evidence and warns it would grant switchmen an unfair pay advantage, increasing railroad costs. It cites another case of a railroad union flouting Emergency Board findings and calls the strike outrageous and reckless.
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Western Railroads
Truman
Switchmen’s Union
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Eli F. Mittler
Bureau of Placements
Northeast Missouri State College
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Sticker
Kicksville
Andre Marie Amunder
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Hawes Coal CO
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