Army plans for war dead burials outlined for next of kin
Washington reports detail the Army's plan to return or bury fallen servicemen. Next of kin decide whether to repatriate bodies or bury abroad, with costs mainly covered by the Army. Full military honors and national cemetery options are described, plus potential perks like free overseas travel for some families. The program runs through December 31, 1951, with ongoing coordination by the Graves Registration Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Nias
Washington
Army Congress
Liu
Momeland
Dearketion
Cee
Truman
Senators Propose Extending Rent Controls to 1949
Washington January 18 Two Republican senators Baldwin and Ives say rent controls should continue to June 30 1949 They also plan a bill to clamp down on residential hotel rates They argue ongoing housing shortages and inflation require preventing unwarranted bidding for limited living quarters Damascus P T A reports a January 12 meeting with film segments and honors for school attendees Future Farmers of America in Damascus elect officers led by Roger Buxton and Charles Hawkins plus other named roles English prisons house 12000 men and 600 women
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Washington
Baldwin
Connecticut
Ives
New York
Damascus
Future Farmers of America
Ifollows
Roger Buxton
Charles Hawkins
Raymond Warner
Harold Mullinix
Robert Tregoning
Bobby Gladhill
Landis Exit Highlights CAB Leadership Challenges
Washington columnist Peter Edson analyzes the abrupt nonrenewal of James M. Landis as CAB chairman. He cites wage expectations for top officials, airline lobbying, safety emphasis, and tensions over department oversight as factors fueling high level staffing and policy friction in Truman administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
INEA
James M. Landis
Civil Aeronautica Board
Truman
Interior Krug
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Landis
Securities and Exchange Commission
Law Defense
U. S. Economics
Middle East
Harvard Law School
Truman Per Hame
CAB
Welch Pogue
White House
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Department of Commerce
Public Service Standards in Truman Administration Criticized
The column criticizes President Truman for firing officials on short notice and questions how the administration can recruit capable executives. It cites Ray C. Wakefield and Will H. Davis as examples and argues that dismissals deter qualified appointees, leaving posts to incompetent hacks, overworked military officers, or the rich who rely on income.
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Joe
Truman
Ray C. Wakefield
Federal Communications Commission
Landis
Wakefield
Robert F. Jones
Ohio
Wakeeld
U. S
Geneva
Truman Administration
Will H. Davis
Army
Navy
Inherent Qualities and Language Missteps Plus a WWII Note
A guide highlighting common usage errors such as de alga and mispronunciations like equipage. It notes misspellings vacuum and emphasizes synonyms for sleep. It ends with a historical line about the U S Army using DDT to curb typhus in Naples during World War II.
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U.S. Army
Naples
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