Universal Training Faces Key Backing in Push for UMT
A renewed drive for universal military training gains momentum as private groups led by the American Legion and veteran organizations press Congress. The push stresses UMT as a diplomatic prop while warning that Russia exploits Western hesitation to strengthen its weaker military posture.
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Washington
Foreign Ministers
London
Marshall
America
American Legion
War Department
Congress
James F O'Neil
VFW
National Security Committee
Supreme Court
Owen J Roberts
Citizens’ Committee
Justice Roberts
The
Legion
National Chamber of Commerce Rotary Clubs
League of Women Voters
UMT
Inflation War Deepens as CIO Seeks Wage Hikes
The administration and Congress clash over anti inflation measures with Cabinet members like Clinton Anderson warning meat price controls may come by spring. CIO President Murray announces a broad wage rise push for six million workers, signaling new labor disputes while Schwellenbach and Congress draft bills to curb living costs.
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Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
House Banking and Currency Committee
Anderson
Congress
Robert S Nathan
Earl Bunting
National Association of Manufacturers
CIO
Philip Murray
Labor Organization
Murray
Christmas Tree Industry Grows Into Nationwide Business
The Christmas tree trade has become a major national industry. Growth forecasts point to about 18 million trees this season, with a mix of commercial farms and smallholders. Mason County Washington leads production, while states from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast supply firs, pines, and spruces. Tree farming emphasizes steady yields, forestry practices, and price trends as demand tightens toward Christmas Eve.
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Wiu
Santa Claus
North Pole
United States
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Canada
R_ Kirk company
Mississippi
Montana
Saint
Santa
James L. Woodbury
Morrill
Maine
Woodbury
Mason County
Washington
Tree Farmers of America
Manhattan
America
Wall Street
Turn for the Better Teacher Crisis Bases in U S
A Citizens Look at Education report from 27 members cites a reversed five year downward trend in U S education. It notes record teacher pay gains and expanded retirements, but warns living costs eclipse wage gains and a growing need for teachers remains for the next decade.
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United States
Citizens’ Federal Committee On Educaton
US Office of Education
Unguarded Wares Prove Honesty in Bayboro
Bayboro North Carolina hardware dealer J G Alcock says he keeps three hundred dollars in merchandise unguarded in front of his store day and night for seventeen years with only rare thefts. He notes space limits and crowding on shelves and floor force this practice. Customers who take items typically return to settle up later.
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James M Gavins
Armored Cavalry Journal
Gavin
Smithsonian Institution
Bayboro
N. C
J G. Alcock
Alcock
Metronome in Prison Targets Communication by Ticking
Prisons worldwide test metronomes in corridors outside solitary cells to hinder convicts from signaling each other by tapping messages. The ticking is meant to disrupt covert communication and maintain security within facilities.
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Metronome
Christmas Gift Ideas For Smokers At Your Local Dealer
Stretch the budget this Christmas with two popular gifts from local dealers. A Camel Cigarettes carton holding 200 cigarettes in a holiday dress or a full pound tin of Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco, both ready to give and even leaving space for a personalized greeting.
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Prince Albert
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