Truman Relieves MacArthur From All Commands in the Far East
The President removes General Douglas MacArthur from all Far East commands amid a rift with the White House and UN allies over Korea. The decision shocks Americans from small towns to cities and sparks calls in Congress for hearings on his views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Gen. MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
White House
Europe
Asia
Joseph W Martin
House
Congress
Tokyo
Main Street
Republican Party
OPS Extends Retail Pricing Chart Deadline To April
Government updates show OPS has extended the filing deadline for retail pricing charts to April 30 for clothing furniture floor coverings yard goods and related items. Field offices numbered around 90 and serve as direct contact points for retailers and defense contract inquiries. Main Street commerce outlook remains mixed with February sales up year over year but down from January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Stabilization
Washington
OPS
Department of Commerce
Main Street
Agricultural Department
WNU Features
The High School Problem
A national survey shows many students leaving high school due to employment, draft risk, and disinterest. Schools urge a stay-in-school drive to curb dropouts, noting lower grades for those awaiting draft summons and trends resembling wartime exodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cators
Armed Forces Day plans and GI loan guidance
The column notes Armed Forces Day celebrations on May 19 and states no official AF Day publication will be issued. It reports the Walker Bulldog tank production in Cleveland Ohio and cites nearly 600000 disabled World War II veterans under Public Law 16 eight years old. It answers questions on GI business loans, reinstating national service life insurance, and GI home loans not available for foreign properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shead
Armed Services
National Press
Washington
D.C
Army
J. L
Ames
Iowa
England
J. L. McP
Pine Bluff
Ark. A
Air Force Develops New Exposure Suit For Downed Airmen
The Air Materiel Command medical lab unveils a one piece exposure suit to keep downed airmen afloat in water or shield them from icy winds on land. It is large enough to fit over heavy flight clothing with water sealed closures and wrap around seals at wrists and ankles. A VA survey outlines job prospects from accountants to watch repairmen and weather observers with counseling at regional offices and hundreds of guidance centers nationwide. Defense mobilization has driven many changes in employment outlooks.
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Air Materiel Command
USAF
Veterans Administration
Diamond Greats Waiting In Wings
Old timers press for Hall of Fame admission for greats like Al Simmons Charles Bender and Bill Dickey while urging inclusion of Mickey Cochrane Joe DiMaggio Stan Musial Ted Williams Hank Greenberg Dizzy Dean and Dr Hyland. The piece argues Ruth altered hitting and notes rising college sports gate costs and spotlight effects on football and basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Quinn
Grantland Rice
al Harry Simmons
Charles Albert Bender
al Simmons
Leftty Grove
Connie Mack
Bender
Chief
Giants
Simmons
Bill Dickey
Mickey Cochrane
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Hank Greenberg
Dizzy Dean
Dr Hyland
St. Louis
Hyland
Wing Sleeves Set 0 Pattern 1246 for Child Sizes
The pattern Wing Sleeves Set 0 1246 is a sew rite perforated pattern in sizes 1 2 3 4 5 6 years. Includes sundress bonnet and fabric yardage. The Spring and Summer stylist offers ideas for a wearable summer wardrobe with gift patterns and features printed inside the book.
Casserole Upgrades and Curtain Care Notes
A note on casseroles replacing buttered bread crumbs with fried noodles for crisp texture. Curtains respond to soap and water, but frequent laundering remains necessary despite regular sudsing.
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Korea
John Steinbeck
United States
Irving Kaufman
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Kaufman
Morton Sobell
Mrs. Rosenberg
David Greenglass
America
Census Bureau
Mississippi
Michael v. DiSalle
DiSalle
U.M.T
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Um.t
Grim-Faced
Julius Rosenberg
Labor Policy Committee
Defense Board
ED Services
Cleveland
Ohio
Peoria
Illinois
Air Force
Sportscode
Joe
BY Joe Mahoney
San Francisco
Lloyds OF London
Cobb
Sisler
Hornsby
Jackson
Lajoie
Delehanty
Bill Terry
Ted Wiliams
Babe Ruth
Cobbs
Ruth
Babe
New York
Madison Square Garden
Harold Arnett
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Adams
Chicago
A. N. House
Lincoln
Nebraska
Greenberg
List St
Omaha
Nebr
Needs Machinery Corp
St. Kansas City
Amherst
Sears New Styles
Leonard Fitch
K. E. Lookabaugh
Sears Roebuck & Co
Wanda Hayes Welch
Sharp
Chaleur
Hudson
Reeding Farm
Hudson's Hatchery & Breeding Farm
York
U.S
St.Joseph Aspirin
Soretone Liniment
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