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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
3
Washington reports supporters pressed for a House vote on compulsory military training but warned prospects were slim. Chair Andrews of the armed services committee outlined a calendar Wednesday strategy to bypass normal rules, while opponents fear repeated roll calls could block the measure.
The Admiralty announced four British battleships including Queen Elizabeth Valiant Nelson and Rodney will be scrapped as obsolete. The cruiser Renown also to be broken up at 32 years of service. seven cruisers and several smaller vessels to be disposed of, some by sale to Allied nations. Five modern battleships Duke of York Howe King George V Anson Vanguard remain.
San Francisco reports a 1948 housing forecast showing California to build about 200 000 homes nationwide 20 percent of the total with only one in five for rent at $70 monthly Milton W Morris secretary of the Associated Homebuilders Council of California asserts the stake Langdon Post former regional public housing director disputes the figure saying only 5 000 homes were built last year and accuses officials of misleading the public about housing production and the legislative mood.
Vice Premier Constantine Tsaldaris announced an immediate reorganization of the supply ministry in Athens to streamline distribution of American aid. Supply Minister Phocion Zla mis reported that three officials in the ministry's text division had been arrested in connection with illegal cotton sales to 18 industrial plants. Preliminary inquiry suggests a state loss of about 60 000 dollars.
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