Truman split over universal training and draft
The U S Congress divided on Truman's plans to boost military strength through universal training and revival of the draft. Support favored one or the other, with universal training seen as the better bet but unlikely passage in the House. Truman urged rapid approval of the 5.3 billion Marshall Plan and warned against disunity fostered by Henry Wallace.
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Arthritis And Milk Talked In Alberta Legislature
Premier Manning indicated the Alberta government has considered a milk price subsidy for children but doubted provincial involvement. The assembly debated public welfare appropriations for 1948-49 totaling about 53 million for various departments as researchers urged 10 to 20 thousand dollars for arthritis cures. Calgary delegates pressed for lower milk costs for families and a three cent per quart aid proposal.
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Truman Acclaimed Across London on Conscription Call
London papers broadly approved Truman's Brussels pact signing and his request to reintroduce conscription in the United States. The Daily Worker alone opposed, calling the speech a climax to war hysteria while other newspapers highlighted the defensive character of U.S. policy and reaffirmation of the United Nations. A British government spokesman credited the stance but noted no prior consultation with London.
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Yellowknife memories from Margaret Siscoe
Margaret Siscoe, secretary to mining magnate J. McAvoy, has lived in Yellowknife for three years, arriving in 1945 when the town had 500 residents. She recalls a harsh first winter, wood costs, and building a 12 by 14 foot house heated for comfort, with daily flights of planes streaking across the blue sky as a vivid backdrop to the frontier town.
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Soviet TU-76 Plane Resembles B-29 Copy, Reported
A Soviet new transport aircraft the TU-76 appears to resemble a B-29 and is said to be copied from the imitated B-23 Superfortresses. The article notes the plane shows features akin to late model bombers and mentions initial impressions from observers.
United States Weighs Army Strength Against Soviet Power
A March dispatch reports U S officials arguing that Soviet demobilization does not reduce overall army size, with estimates placing Red Army strength around 4 05 million. U S forces contrast by listing Allied and American strength and the need for a revived draft to deter Soviet expansion, while noting NATO allies would aid if trouble arose.
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Ottawa plans five colleges to train 500 officers
Ottawa outlines fall program expanding officer training across five service colleges next September. About 500 high school students, aged 16 to 19, will begin officer training at Royal Roads in Victoria and Royal Military College in Kingston, sharing courses for the first two years. Some will transfer to naval, air force, or army paths as studies continue toward four-year qualifications.
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Parachute Raid Injures U S General in Berlin Battle
Brig Gen Telford Tayler and seven Americans parachuted from a transport plane over east Berlin after engine trouble. Tayler suffered a back injury. Mrs Taslor sustained a jet injury. Pilot and co pilot landed at Gatow airfield uninjured. others were reported safe. Some evacuees reached Russian and British zones.
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Aerial Funeral Rites Held For 30 Alaska Crash Victims
Wreaths were dropped from a plane near Mount Sanford in Alaska in a final tribute to 30 people who died in a Northwest Airlines DC-4 crash on Friday. Officials say removal of bodies from the treacherous site may be impossible, as Jacke Butler moves to assess the situation.
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Tsinqtao Blast Victim Troops Aid Chinese Rescue Effort
Navy hospital corpsmen stabilize a Chinese blast victim after an ammunition dump explosion in Tsinqtao Oblast. At least 260 dead and 80 injured as U.S. rescue squads join Chinese authorities ashore to assist in the response.
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St Patrick's Dance Hall Collapse Kills Woman
A Chicago St Patrick's Day dance hall collapse killed a 35-year-old woman and injured more than 100 people. The three story brick building at Clark Street and Belmont Avenue gave way during a Friday night celebration, with 12 in serious condition. Rescue teams formed human chains to aid victims as debris trapped attendees and sections of the roof caved in. The dead woman, Mrs Ann Hunt, was recovered hours after the collapse. two of her children were uninjured.
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Trade Unions and Communism Roil Canadian Commons
Ottawa reports Justice Minister gives three hour address urging vigilance as Communism gains in some Canadian trade unions while weak in municipal government. Motion to adjourn to debate the danger passed unanimously as Prime Minister Mackenzie King pledges Canada will back collective security and urged action to strip citizenship from avowed or foreign Communists.
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Bomber Crashes on Landing at Mac Dill Field
Ten men were killed and four injured when a B-279 from Spokane United States Army Air Base crashed while landing at Mac Dill Field in Tampa on March 18. Survivors were admitted to the base hospital in guarded condition. The bomber struck the edge of the runway in dense fog, bounced, then crashed and burned, scattering wreckage as fog hung low about 150 feet.
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Premier Drew calls for outlawing Communist party in Canada
Toronto March 18 Premier Drew urged federal legislation to outlaw the Communist party. He said it should be a criminal offence to belong to an organization whose purpose is to destroy society by force, speaking to the Toronto Police War Veterans Association at its annual dinner.
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Reds Battle Czech Probe Analysis and UN Security Council action
The UN Security Council voted to hear all details on the Czechoslovak crisis amid sharp exchanges with Soviet delegate Gromyko. Chile filed a case against Russia, and debate is set to start next Monday. Reports also say a successor to Jan Masaryk will be named soon, with Fierlinger and Clementis among candidates.
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Italian Vote Nears Amid East West Clash
Rome reports an upcoming Italian vote seen as pivotal for Europe's balance of power. Communists allied Popular Front and the Christian Democrats under De Gasperi oppose a Communist direction tied to Western bloc restraint. Page two continues.
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Trains Curtailed 2.25 Percent Under War Powers
Washington march news reports a 2.25 percent cut in passenger train service nationwide. The order by the Office of Defense Transportation takes effect Sunday night, March 22, under wartime powers as coal stocks run lower than in recent disruption periods.
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Great Lakes Vessels Readied as Season Nears Opening
Canadian Press reports ship owners and sailors in inland ports prepare for one of the earliest openings in history of Great Lakes navigation. Ice remains thick in upper lakes while freighters move to ice-free ports awaiting the Straits of Mackinac opening. April 1 is slated as a tentative canal opening date with Owen Sound and Port Colborne opinions split on likely timing.
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Mass guilty verdicts hit Canadian drug supply firms
Eighteen Canadian denial supply companies charged with conspiracy in restraint of trade were found guilty by a crowded court jury after directions from Justice F. H. Ballow. The decision marks a sweeping legal outcome in a major commerce case.
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