Tokyo Prepares MacArthur Farewell Pageant
Tokyo readies a mammoth municipal reception for General MacArthur his wife and 13 year old son as a 12 mile route from Toyo to Haneda Airport is announced Washington debate centers on whether MacArthur favors all out war with Red China Taft defending his stance that the Far East is crucial while avoiding an invasion plan MacArthur calls to address Congress in general terms Welcome home ceremonies form in San Francisco Washington and New York Army plans a grand welcome including a ceremonial artillery salute and an office and quarters for him at the Pentagon
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English Playwright Nesta Sawyer Claims Waikiki Surfboard Longevity
In Honolulu on April 14, the Englishwoman playwright Mrs. Seymour Obermer known as Nesta Sawyer says she is the oldest surfboard rider at Waikiki Beach. Beachgoers estimate she is over 70, though she declines to reveal her exact age. Her past works include So Good So Kind and Black Magic.
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MacArthur Set for San Francisco Welcome Parade
Sen Kerr mocked MacArthur in a Senate debate as San Francisco readied a grand welcome for him. A 12 mile parade from International Airport to the city was planned with officials arranging air traffic clearance for the Bataan. Notables including Gov Warren and Mayor Robinson would attend a City Hall reception before a hotel stay possibly overnight.
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Tobey Says Truman's Action Justified
Sen Charles W Tobey of New Hampshire said President Truman was justified in relieving General MacArthur from command. He added MacArthurs removal in Japan would not affect the Korean war effort but warned Americas standing in Japan has suffered a large gap in the U S relationship with that country.
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Vandenberg Clinging to Thin Life Thread
GRAND RAPIDS Mich April 14 Senator Arthur H Vandenberg clung to a slender thread of life as anxious family members and others kept round the clock vigil at his bedside amid reports on his condition and ongoing medical concern.
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Truman Defends Policy of Peace and Defense in Address
President Truman exhorts Democrats and Americans to place national interests above politics amid global threat. He outlines Korea defense, opposition to appeasement, and bipartisan foreign policy while urging sacrifice at home for a unified war effort.
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Truman Defends Policy as Unity Urged at Rally
President denounces critics of foreign policy as confusing voters and urges national unity in a televised speech to over 5000 at a Democratic rally. He warns against pulling troops from Korea, cites Jeffersonian piracy analogy, and says defense needs rapid, efficient execution to deter communism and sustain the free world.
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