Truman Keeps Omar Bradley as Joint Chiefs Chair
U.S. president plans another two-year term for Army General Omar Bradley to continue as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The vacancy arose after Admiral Forrest Sherman’s death, with possible successors from Navy, Army, or Air Force under consideration.
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Truman
Army
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs Organization
Admi
Forrest P. Sherman
Joint Chiefs of Staff Organization
Military Chiefs of
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Air Force
Congress
Senate
Chiefs of Staff
Chief of
Naval Operations
Sherman
Joint Chiefs
Navy
Hoyt Vandenberg
J. Lawton Collins
Roosevelt
Adm
Louis Deneld
Defense Secretary
United Kingdom and Japan reach monetary agreement
Allied headquarters announced that Britain and Japan have reached a monetary accord after twelve negotiating sessions. A committee was named to draft the detailed terms of the agreement in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
United Kingdom
Allied
Figueroa Hotel Promotes Homey Atmosphere in LA Stay
A family friendly pitch advertises the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles offering 400 outside rooms, a spacious lobby, and meals at reasonable prices. Located on South Figueroa near shops and theatres, it highlights a $2.00 rate with a 25 percent discount to servicemen and urges parents to stay with children for a quiet downtown escape.
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Los Angeles
Figueroa Hotel
South Figueroa
Calif
Polio cases rise about 30 percent in week
In Washington on July 26 AP reports the Public Health Service said polio increased about 30 percent last week with 773 new cases versus 592 the prior week and 802 the year earlier. Total cases since March seasonal low reached 3,360, compared with 3,892 a year ago.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Army Officers and NCOs Assigned in War Era Moves
Captain James K. Miller of Phoenix commands Second Battalion 47th Infantry at Fort Dix and will attend the Fort Benning associate advanced course after entering the army in 1940. LT. (J.G.) Terry Hardenbergh reports to Corpus Christi Navy Air Station. Cpl. Jane Fox completes psychiatric social work course at Brooke Army Medical Center and will serve at Letterman General Hospital. Ellen A. Berry, former Arizona bank teller, becomes comptroller for the Third Army Finance Division at Fort McPherson.
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N. 17Th Ave
47Th Infantry Regiment
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Benning
J.G
Terry Hardenbergh
Juliet T. Hardenbergh
56Th St
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Judson High School
Navy
Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station
Flora Rohen
Phoenix
Cpl
Jane Fox
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
William Perkins
Senatobia
Miss
University of Arizona
Corporal Fox
Arizona State Welfare Department
Women’s Army Corps
Mesan Placed In Command At Jacksonville Naval Unit
Mesan Lt Cmdr Stan ley W Julian receives command of Auxiliary Air Unit 741 at the Jacksonville Naval Air Reserve Training Unit in Florida. A Mesa native, he trained at Long Beach and Jacksonville and served in World War II. He led LDS church youth activities locally from 1947 to 1950 and is active in the chamber of commerce and Boy Scouts in north Florida and south Georgia.
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Stanley W. Julian
Jacksonville Naval Air Reserve
Jacksonville
Fla
Leon A. Julian
Mesa
Coommander Julian
University of Arizona
Navy
Long Beach
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Fiji Islands
Midway
Guadalcanal
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Mormon Church
Florida
South Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Theft From Blind Woman Charged
Karl Edwards, 57, an unemployed electrician, is accused in Los Angeles of stealing a cashier's check from a blind woman’s pocket and forcing endorsement, then spending the funds on liquor. The victim, Marjory Stewart, testified at his preliminary hearing that he stamps his name and perforates Braille characters to fake validity. The bank found no Braille markings and returned the check to the store.
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Los Angeles
Karl Edwards
Marjory Stewart
Edward
Military Accepts Nine Arizona Men
The following Arizona men have been accepted for service in the U S Army or Air Force Raymond A McManus 804 N 20th St James S Allison Jr 7226 N 32nd Ave Angel O Godinez and Joe M Sedillo both of Flagstaff Paul Rubi of Winslow Donald L Chapman of Maricopa Leonard A Williams Jr of Pima Ray Henkel of Casa Grande and Thomas W James of Mesa.
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Arizona
U.S. Army
Air Force
Raymond A. McManus
20Th St
James S. Allison Jr
32Nd Ave
Angel O. Godinez
Joe M. Sedillo
Flagstaff
Paul Rubi
Winslow
Donald L. Chapman
Maricopa
Leonard A. Williams Jr
Pima
Ray Henkel
Casa Grande
Thomas W. James
Mesa
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Buena Park
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U.S
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Mediterranean
William M. Fechteler
Lynde D. McCormick
Secretary of Defense
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Toro
Community Credit
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Rizona State College
Tempe
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Mesan
Military
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North 7Th Ave
Sarmpica
Paul J. Ritchie
DR. Hawkins
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