Truman Acts To End Farm Labor Draft
President Truman ordered broader deferments for trained farm workers and directed the armed forces to focus recruiting on those with such deferments. He stressed drafts remain in place and warned production risks from losing skilled farm labor. Defense and Agriculture officials note farm work is increasingly technical and vital to crop output. An executive order also revises apprentice standards in essential industries affecting about 60,000 men.
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Presidential Quiz by Harold T Curley history quiz item
A history quiz presents questions about Benjamin Harrison born Aug 20 1833 in North Bend Ohio and his presidency inaugurated March 4 1889 at age 35. It notes his defeat by Grover Cleveland in 1892 and lineage to William Henry Harrison. It asks tomorrow’s question on the first diplomat to hold the rank of Ambassador to Great Britain.
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Tallamy Dedicates Mt. Morris Dam
Michigan official Bertram D. Tallamy dedicates the Mt. Morris flood control dam near Rochester. The $2,000,000 structure rises 282 feet above the Genesee River, spans 1,003 feet, and was built by Army engineers. It aims to end repeated flood threats and has operated for six months.
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Lightning Strike Kills Woman and Boy as They Wash Car
In Niagara and upstate areas a mother Ocie Mae Bryant 31 and her six year old son Jame were killed yesterday when a bolt struck the family auto in their backyard as they washed it. Witnesses said there was no rain at the moment though a series of thunderstorms moved into the area.
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