All Volunteer Reserves To Be Called Up
Washington Aug 7 The Marines announced plans to mobilize 80,000 volunteer reserves to reach an active strength of 200,000. About 50,000 will report for active duty between August 15 and October 31, while 30,000 remain with no date set. Some women reserves will be mobilized and additional air reserve units called up. The Marine Corps already mobilized organized ground and air reserves, totaling 72,000 regulars 44 000 organized ground reserves 7 000 organized reserve air units and 80 000 volunteer reserves. The volunteer reservist is not paid or regularly trained while organized reservists are. Rep Mansfield urged maintaining a permanent minimum of 300,000 men. Other items include Coast Guard re enlistments 17 to 45 year olds with consent required for active duty, and Gen Collins presenting the Army tank program to a House subcommittee. President Truman briefed by the Joint Chiefs. Senator Byrd warns of rising defense costs and proposes cutting $9 billion from operating expenses.
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Washington
Marine Air Reserves
Marine Corps
Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfeld
Collins
Coast Guard
J. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff
House
Rep Philbin
D-Mass
President Truman
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Truman
Bradley
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
4 H Club Members Register For Session
College Park August 7 1100 farm boys and girls registered for the 28th annual 4 H Club week at the University of Maryland. Members were assigned to 12 Indian tribes divided between Algonquin and Iroquois nations for a week of study and play with the theme Lets Listen Again.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Quois
Maryland Trai
Farm Youth Organization
Listening to nature and life in daily lectures
A reflective piece notes that a character seeks food by listening to trees and insects. It urges humans to listen as a path to enriching lives and mentions that youths aged 12 to 21 will attend daily lectures on related subjects.
Livestock Judging Event Opens With Registration Day
The first day focused on registration and orientation as participants were assigned to dormitories and acquainted themselves with the venue. Organizers expect livestock judging and related activities to proceed with returning teams and new entrants in the schedule.
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Etra East
Meatdential
Harry Tinney
Hamiliem Ave
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Frederick, Md
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Frederick Auto
Jiswepyyg
Renn Pontiac CO
Market St. ‘Hywes
Burdette Brothers
Reay
Potomac Edison CO
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