Draft calls could reach 185000 this fiscal year says Hershey
Washington reports that Selective Service director Maj. Gen. Lewie B. Hershey said draft calls may total about 185000 for the current fiscal year ending June 30, with 100000 already announced for September and October and an expected 50000 in November. He noted figures are estimates and subject to change amid world events.
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MacArthur Praised by Gen Hartle at Kiwanis Meeting
Gen Russell P Hartle lauded General MacArthur and re arming Japan and Western Germany under U S supervision. He praised Japan as a steadfast ally, urged North Atlantic Pact integration with armaments, and highlighted American leadership in facing communism at home and abroad. He traced national history from Washington to Lincoln and praised sacrifice for the nation.
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Old Coin Found At Site Of Baer Bros Warehouse
Jack Tyergar unearthed a 1731 copper coin while drilling for a warehouse foundation. The piece shows a woman’s head and a seated Britannia on the reverse, about 15 feet deep in clay at the old city dump site. The discovery prompts further study of its colonial English origin.
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Political Cat-Calling On Home Mail Service
In Washington on August 15 a freshman congressman opened House debate on a bill to restore twice-daily mail deliveries. The scene sparked sharp political chatter about lawmakers' sincerity on government economy as votes appeared possible to overturn Donaldson's April postal cuts. decision postponed to the next day with Rep. John R. Walsh central to advancing the measure.
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Walhs Rushes to House Floor for Mail Service Bill
Walsh flew in from Green Bay to address the House on a bill to cancel Donaldson's curtailment order. The chamber waited about two and a quarter hours as he explained the mail system has been inefficient. He denied pressure from postal workers and rushed back to catch a plane for a speaking engagement later that night.
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Forty two Eskimo habitation sites found in Alaska
Archaeologists report discovery of forty two former Nuntagmiut Eskimo habitation sites scattered across Alaska. Researchers note these remains provide insight into ancient whaling and seasonal camp patterns, with several promising loci for further excavation and study.
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Navy Shore Party Blows Up Tunnel on Korean Rail Line
A Navy shore party blew up a railroad tunnel on the Korean east coast about 40 miles from the Russian border. Defense spokesmen said the tunnel at Chongjin on the main north south railroad from Viadivo was destroyed to disrupt enemy movement.
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Navy uses blasts to block tunnel mouth north of parallel
Preliminary reports say a Navy landing group used 2000 pounds of TNT to block a tunnel mouth. It marks the second tunnel-blasting mission north of the 38th parallel in Korea, the first having occurred about three weeks earlier. North Korea links to Manchuria and Eastern Siberia by three main railroads.
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