Marshall changes stance on MacArthur firing after Pentagon file
New York, UPI report notes General George Marshall, Truman adviser, opposed firing MacArthur during Korea but relented after reviewing Pentagon material on MacArthur's Korea strategy. Esquire excerpt recounts Truman’s account of summoning Marshall to reading the file and confirming the decision to dismiss MacArthur.
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United DC-10 inaugurates transcontinental service
United Airlines launched the first transcontinental DC-10 jet service from San Francisco to Washington, carrying 222 passengers. The tri-engine jet, built by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, travels at about 600 miles per hour with a range exceeding 3,000 miles and meets strict new federal noise rules.
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Carlton Leads in Tar Levels in Government Tests
Government figures show Carlton cigarettes have the lowest tar among regular filtered brands at 4 mg, beating 99.9 percent of cigarettes. The ad offers to mail the tar figures to interested readers who send their name and address to American Tobacco Company, Box 59, Grand Central Station, New York.
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US voting guidelines questioned by Brooke on 18 to 21 year olds
Justice Department will not set ballot casting rules for newly enfranchised voters, Sen. Edward Brooke says. He asked Attorney General Mitchell for guidelines to standardize registration, but Deputy Attorney General Kleinstenstault says federalism prevents DOJ from advising officials. Brooke cites 1964 Civil Rights Act and notes college towns where young voters shape politics, as ratification of the 26th Amendment pressures registration decisions.
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Truman’s controversial firing of MacArthur in 1951
The source recounts President Harry S Truman's dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur on April 1, 1951, a decision seen as essential due to MacArthur’s defiance of presidential authority and challenge to civilian supremacy in government, despite sparking intense controversy.
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