Mead Group Report Blames Policy Delays For War Prolongation
The Senate War Investigating Committee pins delay on procurement interference and interagency conflict. It urges eight reforms including a highly armed force, an Army Navy promotion system, and a standing mobilization plan to prevent future wartime bottlenecks.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Murray
Henry
I Garsson
Andrew J
D-Ky
Jess
Chapman Mead
D-Ny
Isg
Peace Reno
Interne
I. Mic
Sis
Harry S. Truman
OPM
SPAB
WEB
Saulty
War Department
Canada
Senate
Greek Riots and Conflicting Reports From Northern Greece
Fighting persisted into night as Minister Spiros Theotokis dismissed a Saturday report of 200 Communists killed in a Friday clash in Northern Greece. Near Kalamai a separatist Communist group was said to have killed four civilians. British troops remained confined to barracks from 5:30 P.M. to 6 A.M. Monday amid protests in Greece over postwar elections.
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Spiros Theotokis
Greece
Kalamai
Kalamata
Russia
Packing His Bags in a Shifting Greek Crisis
Reports from London say valets of exiled King George I prepare his trunks as Greeks debate whether to restore him by a two to one plebiscite. The foreign affairs committee claims Greece has lost independence and risks becoming a British colony. Rear Admiral Cassidy noted the U S carrier Franklin D Roosevelt will stage an air display near Athens after the plebiscite, says there is no link between the vote and the visit.
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Ukraine
Security Council
Greece
Balkans
London
George I
Manyarch
Ter
John H. Cassidy
Naples
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Athens
Mac Artilur
Okinawa
Tokyo
HOST TO 600 TWINS- Grand Rapids Convention Shocks City
Grand Rapids residents stared as 500 twin sets gathered for the International Twins Association convention. Hotel manager Thomas Walker joked about the spectacle while staff doubled efforts to serve delegates. Twins ranging from six weeks to 69 years old spoke of enjoying a shared language and camaraderie among fellow twins.
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Grand
Ager
Pantlind Hotel
Loretta
Anna Zimmer
South Bend
Ind
Doubie Fati
First Allied Occupation of Japan Opens With Signatures
The article describes the initial Allied landing in Japan and the surrender ceremony. Gen. MacArthur leads the occupation, with officers and foreign envoys aboard, including the signing of instruments by Japanese officials. Observers note calm streets, sparse hostility, and a cautious start to postwar governance.]
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Micarthur
Jerry T. Baulch
Associated Press
Japan
7000 Letter Carriers Flood Into Detroit for Convention
Detroit gears for the National Association of Letter Carriers postwar convention with a pageant on mail transport history and future delivery methods. About 6,000 delegates and visitors will join a parade after an AFL Day march as sessions open with Postmaster General Hannegan and speakers including Senators Mead Ferguson and Representatives Nortley and Tandolph.
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Detroit
National Association of Letter Carriers
Pony Express
U. S. Post Office Department
Robert E. Hannegan
James M. Mead
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Fred A. Nortley
R-N. JI
Jennings Tandolph
D-r. Vad
House Civil Service Committee
Sabath Attacks Anglophilic Officials over Britain Policy
Representative Sabath of Illinois condemned Anglophilic officials for backing British foreign policy at the expense of international relations. He, as dean of the House and rules chair, warned that the United States is increasingly aiding Great Britain and supporting her colonial areas and new zones.
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Washington
Sabah
D-Al
Anr
Dean Acheson
Sabath
House
Great Britain
45 387 Alien Kin Admitted to United States
WASHINGTON UPI The Justice Department said 45 387 alien spouses and children of armed forces members were admitted to the United States during the year ended June 30 1986 The figure includes 44 775 wives of GIs 61 husbands of GIs and 721 children They entered under special legislation exempting alien spouses or alien children from immigration quotas and certain other requirements No country breakdown was provided.
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Wastengton Upi
Justice
United States
Sgure
Jane's
Childre
Immigration Qunetas
Elderly Man Held as Suspect in Massachusetts Murder
In Lowele Massachusetts an elderly man was held as a murder suspect after the battered body of 36 year old Mrs Catherine Nordlie was found Friday night at a sewer opening into the Metimae River. Officials said she had been shot through the head. District Attorney George Thompson refused to identify the suspect beyond noting he had been seen with Nordlie before she was reported missing.
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Lowele
Mass
Catherine
Nordlie
Metimae
George Thompson
Norditq
OPA List Narrowing Freezes Some Food Commodities
The Agriculture Department instructed OPA to remove many cultural commodities from price ceilings under a short supply rule. Items in or affected include fresh fruits like lemons and grapes, beans, caned fruits, dried foods, and assorted vegetables, plus certain meats and fish. The rule notes wheat and corn on short supply lists and explains how by products and mix products may be treated for ceiling status.
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Anderson
OPA
Agriculture Department
Pmilk
Batterfar
FAO Experts Plan World Food Outlook At Copenhagen
UN FAO experts convene in Copenhagen to unveil a 15 year plan to boost global food production and raise minimum daily calories to 2600 per person. The effort targets India, Java, Korea, Iraq, Transjordan and China and seeks self help rather than charity, aligning with Paris Peace talks on freedom from fear.
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United Nations
Copenhagen
Jvs
Aden
US Food and Agriculture Organization
F.A.O
Paris
India
Java
Korea
Law
Iraq
Transjordan
China
Yark Fort
Washington
F.A.C
Hank
Hubbara
Avery
Induv
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