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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1948
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union analysts report President Truman urges a new draft and expanded training to bolster U S resistance to Soviet demands. The piece notes a shift in U S stance on partition, framing policy changes as a response to escalating Cold War tensions.
President Truman told Congress that peace requires a balance between overseas commitments and national strength at home. He urged rapid passage of universal military training, authorization to draft, and a $5.3 billion European recovery program. The move coincided with a Western European defense pact and a new Truman doctrine promising U.S. backing. The Soviets fear a premature European recovery push may trigger a crisis. officials warn of a possible shooting incident.
The United States abandons its backing of the Palestine partition plan and proposes a United Nations trusteeship for the Holy Land. Warren R. Austin noted partition requires force, and the U.S. opposed sending troops. The move is seen as likely fatal to the partition effort influenced by American pressure.
A census bureau study shows a long term fall in the share of bachelors among American adults. The number of single men and women has dropped to the lowest since 1920, despite population rising by about a third since then.
Senators and representatives questioned the dangers of a U S military draft after Truman’s strong stance. Congress split not by party but over isolationism and wariness of Soviet power in Europe as fears mount that European conditions may worsen from Soviet actions.
The Senate Armed Services Committee, after a 50 minute closed session with Secretary Marshall, Secretary Forrestal, and Secretary Royals, endorsed President Truman’s push for rapid U.S. military expansion. Chairman Chan Gurney said 10 of 13 members favor a limited draft and universal military training as an absolute necessity. The exact briefing details remain undisclosed.
The United States with France and Britain urged Trieste be turned to Italy from its UN sanctioned free state status. Tito rejected the plan proposing a plebiscite while Moscow warned of war. The move aimed to influence Italy’s April elections and blunt communism's spread in Europe.
The Agriculture Department urges raising rabbits as a supplementary meat source to counter potential shortages of beef and pork. National rabbit week after Easter promoted planning a year round supply of the white, delicately flavored meat comparable to chicken breast. All that is needed to start is rabbits.
Gordon Moore of Vicksburg Michigan aims to defend his world bearded champion title in a July contest. His facial hair is described as brilliant red.
Washington digest recalls Jan Masaryk's death by own action and links it to Karel Capek's RUR and the fear of mechanized forces. The piece cites Jurie Slavik on Masaryk's possible martyrdom and notes Allport's call for a universal study of common human aims to reduce war.
The first state prison was in Alton, southern Illinois. After Civil War investigations led to establishing Joliet as the state penitentiary. Alton prison conditions caused deaths of six to ten daily. it was evacuated, sold, and razed. Additionally, whooping cough is world wide, more common in females, with rural areas bearing the highest deaths, especially in the first seven months of life.
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