Preparedness Plan Approved in brief defense push
The defense secretary backed a plan to train 18 and 19 year olds with draftees, avoiding a separate Universal Military Training system for now. It delays UMT, trains youths for six months with regular forces, then releases them to join National Guard or reserves.
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Forrestal
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R-Sd
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OMT
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Senate War Investigating Committee
Roosevelt
America
Reuther Arm May Be Saved After Shooting in Detroit
Detroit April 23 CIO United Auto Workers leader Walter P. Reuther survived a shooting that shattered his right arm. A mystery witness known as Mr. N is questioned as police hunt the would-be killer. Prosecutor James N McNally cites a Communist link and reveals other ex officials questioned. no charges filed. The reward for the gunman climbs to 120 900 with county and local union adds.
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Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Reuther’s Polit
Big Union
Peure
James N McNally
McNally
Davis
Nelson Davis
Ford Motor Company
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Vaw-Cio
Highton Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Wayne County
Kaiser-Frazer Uaw-Cio
Commodity Prices Skid as Stocks Rise in New York
Commodity prices fell sharply for the second straight day while New York stocks reached their highest average in nine months. Grain markets slumped across North America as wheat traded near the daily limit in Chicago. Hog and sheep prices eased with butter and eggs dropping at the Chicago mercantile exchange.
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Chicago
New York
Associated Press
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Eges
Winchester Woolen Mill To Be Closed
Stockholders voted to liquidate the Winchester Woolen Mill Co. in Winchester Virginia. President Percy D Miller will name a three member liquidating committee. The plant employs 148 workers and has backlog to finish before closing. land building and machinery valued at about 126000 dollars with around 70000 dollars cash on hand and no debt. The mill began in 1931 after a bankruptcy sale for 20000 dollars.
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Winchester
Winchester Woolen Mill Co
Percy D Miler
Marvin D. Weaver
Tate
Tornado Kills Five In Iowa
Five people die and nine are injured when a tornado devastates Ionia and nearby areas near Charles City Iowa on April 23. Witnesses describe a train-like roar as the storm hits, destroying a church several homes a bank building and an International Harvester plant while a bystander recalls a strange dark cloud before the funnel. The damaged town includes Dan Dudley’s home and a village bandstand. Westminster Theological Seminary plans May 16 17 commencement with Bishop Paul N Garber as speaker.
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Ionia
Simon Huffman
Billy Huffman, Jr
Huffman
Congregational
International Harvester Company
Dan Dudley
Westminster
Westminster Theological Seminary
Paul N. Garber
Geneva
Switzerland
Churchill Criticizes Munich Exclusion Of Russia
In his second war memoir installment Churchill says Britain and France erred by not inviting Russia to Munich era talks and by not consulting the Czechs. He notes Roosevelt sought European talks in 1938 but was rebuffed by Chamberlain amid prewar diplomacy. Charles A. Weagley dies at 84 near Hagerstown after 47 years in education. Agricultural foresters warn the US has lost a third of topsoil and four-fifths of standing timber.
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Winston Churchill
Russia
Munich
New York Times
Life Magazine
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Austria
Czechoslovakia
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Benes
France
Britain
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Washington
Chamberlain
Laly
Charles A. Weagley
Hagerstown
State Board of Education
Weagley
Washington County
United States
Former Thurmont GI Becomes State Policeman
In Maryland Governor Lane announces a highway safety program and salutes 44 new state troopers graduated at Fort Meade. The ceremony marks expanded training and a push for stricter enforcement as the state plans staffing increases and a new executive director for the Traffic Safety Commission. Hiram J. Brown of Thurmont leads Frederick County representation among graduates.
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Fort Meade
Lane
Maryland
Sonnel
Wilem H. Bisboo_Jr
Baltimore
State Traffic Safety Commission
Urban 4-H Club Plans May 18 Meeting at Shirley Page Home
The Urbana 4-H Boy's Club schedules a May 18 gathering at Shirley Page's home to discuss garden arrangements. At the previous Tuesday session, State Police WW Corbin presented four films and read two safety poems, with recreation overseen by Peter Wight. Eugene Carr chaired, and George Canan spoke on farm safety.
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URBA
Prize for meet awards Susie Stone with 42
The prize for the meet was awarded to Susie Stone who earned 42. Several of the girls served refreshments during the event.
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Susie Stone
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