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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1951
Page
2
Reports from Burma state a crowded boat sank in midstream opposite Myingyan on the Irrawaddy River. Thirty persons were killed and five others swam ashore after the disaster.
FRANKFURT Germany Aug G May Gen Lewis B Hershey head of the U S selective service said it is highly probable that young American men living outside the United States will be required to register for the draft He came to Europe to assess the draft situation among Americans overseas and will confer with State Department and Army leaders in Germany about drafting youths abroad He stressed the goal of equal sacrifice with Americans at home and noted the issue exists in many nations where Americans reside
Washington editors report that the National Production Authority restricts carbon steel copper and aluminum for new houses, freezing most one family and small homes. An average four to five room cottage needs far more steel and copper than allowed, threatening delayed construction and a shift to defense needs under the M-4A order.
Mundt and McCarthy defend Army handling of a West Point scandal after a closed door session. Hoey says no investigation unless cadets demand it, while Byrd warns against abolishing or altering Annapolis and West Point. The panel hints the Senate Armed Services Committee retains first rights to probe.
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