Baruch Urges Partial Mobilization to Strengthen U S
Bernard Baruch urged partial mobilization of U S military and economy before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He called for universal military training a wartime draft and a ready to go plan for total industrial mobilization to deter Russia. He proposed monitoring agencies to gauge economic impact and warned against rushing demobilization after World War II.
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Bernard Baruch
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
America
Baruch
United Nations
Senate leaders push rapid action on universal training and draft
Senate Republicans vow quick hearings on military manpower bills. Chairman Chan Gurney says committee may finish next week and send to the Senate the following week. Taft expects floor consideration by mid April. Gurney backs UMT and a limited draft with emphasis on temporary service. He believes nonveterans 19 through 25 would be drafted for at least two years, with registration up to age 45 and exemptions for married men dependents and some students. Defense asks for a 1949 cold war budget of about 3.9 billion more than two months ago.
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Senate
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Idaho Milwaukee rail division wins safety award
The Idaho division of the Milwaukee rail road received the top safety award for 1947 among 18 divisions at a Spokane banquet. From Avery Idaho to Othello Washington the division reported no employee fatalities and only two reportable injuries last year, repeating as the trophy winner. The note adds Britannica states the United States first concrete road was built in 1893 at Nefontaine Ohio.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Avery
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Naval Reservists May Get Discharge
Lt. Blaine Gasser told local naval reservists they may request discharge with the understanding they could face future drafts only if Congress declares a national emergency. He noted rumors of mobilization were unfounded and that civilian naval reserve enrollment is being streamlined to respond quickly to the President’s call for larger reserve forces.
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Congress
Naval Reserve
Blaine Gasser
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Market updates and trading notes from a volatile day
Stocks and commodities mixed as trading paused by a strike at the New York Stock Exchange. Reports show bonds easing, wheat futures down, and cattle hogs and cotton showing varied moves across markets in Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Florida with price ranges listed.
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Florida
Bliss Triumphs
United Press
U. S
NEW York
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Exchange
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Wall Streets
Navy Ends Sub Search off California Coast
The navy halted its search for a foreign submarine off the California coast near the Golden Gate after a wide area patrol found no trace. A spokesman noted the sighting by a Transpacific crew was not of a navy sub and that no unidentified subs were operating offshore at the time.
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San Francisco
California
Golden Gate
Navy
Boeing Plant Reactivates with 2000 Applicants
In Wichita two thousand people lined up for jobs as Boeing announces a full reactivation of the B 29 Superfortress division within six months. Applicants include many former Boeing and aviation workers, with possession of Plant No. 2 by April 1 expected for U S Air Force control.
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Wichita
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Boeing
U. S. Airforce
MacArthur Campaigners Launch Drive in Wisconsin and Tokyo
A nationwide MacArthur for President push forms in Milwaukee with 200 representatives from 20 states, led by Lansing Hoyt as chair and aiming for 1,000 clubs. Wisconsin Secretary Zimmerman predicts 18 of 27 delegates for MacArthur in the primary. In Tokyo, occupation authorities report slogans for and against MacArthur appearing on currency, with defacement leading to disciplinary action.
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Taylor Protest Over Labor Leaders Across Border
Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho protests U S and Canadian actions blocking union leaders from crossing the border. He asks Secretary of State Marshall to seek reconsideration of attorney general Tom Clark's ban and to stop Canada from expelling Reid Robinson of the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers.
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Ida
United States
George C. Marshall
Canada
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Expert estimates U S atomic bombs range 30 to 500
An unnamed scientific observer in Washington says the United States likely has between 30 and 500 atomic bombs. He contends the stockpile will grow steadily as the Atomic Energy Commission expands the Hanford plutonium works, potentially doubling plutonium production.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Hanford
Wash
XC-99 Reaches 22,000 Feet In Long Flight
The Consolidated Vultee XC-99, touted as the world's largest land based air transport, ascended to 22,000 feet on a three hour and 20 minute flight Saturday. The company indicated the maximum ceiling should be higher, though exact figures were not stated.
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Inquiry Into War Exports Spreads To New York and Ohio
U S congressional probe into war materials bound for Russia widens to New York City and Ohio. Investigators track surplus property flows, with Ross Rizley leading the effort and plans to inspect War Assets Administration warehouses in Cleveland and Dayton. The panel seeks to determine if surplus goods were sold and shipped to the Soviet Union.
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Washington
U. S
Russia
New York
Ohio
Soviet Union
Ross Rizley
Okia
House
Rizley
Supreme Court to rule on Taft-Hartley spending ban and closed shop laws
The Supreme Court agreed to hear challenges to the Taft-Hartley Act ban on political spending by unions and the legality of Arizona and North Carolina closed shop statutes. Oral arguments set for April 26 with a possible ruling by May, amid broader efforts by AFL affiliates to overturn state laws and a push related to this year's elections. The case also notes federal penalties for violations and prior lower court rulings deeming the spending ban unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court
Arizona
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
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Murray
Justice Department
Ben Moore
Moore
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Trieste Council Defies Tito Over Yugoslav Firm License
Trieste’s city council, with U S and British backing, denied a trading license to the Yugoslav corporation Vivod, while Italian papers called for its closure. Authorities noted the firm may appeal under Italian law and warned against unconfirmed alarmist reports amid Yugoslav troop movements on the frontier. An unrelated shooting near an army mess left Sgt. Cleason Cox wounded. investigators say two car thieves fired the shot.
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Trieste
United States
Marshal Tito
Vivod
Army
Cleason Cox
Miami
Okla
Cox
United States 7Th Station
Booby Trap Explosion Kills 22 in Corregidor Passage
An old Japanese booby trap exploded in a Corregidor island under ground passage, killing 22 people including 16 Philippine army enlisted men and six army civilian employees.
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Manila
Philippine Army
Corregidor Island
Army
Butterflies Regarded as Delicacy by Native Tribes Worldwide
Native tribes across various regions prize butterflies as a delicacy. The article notes cultural use in multiple communities and outlines regional practices surrounding collection and preparation.
San Francisco enjoys sun more than half the time
A Weather Bureau survey shows San Francisco clears more than 50 percent of days despite its fame for fog. The finding challenges the city’s rainy, foggy stereotype and highlights sunnier periods in the climate narrative.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
United States Weather Bureau
Truman Trip Story Denied
The White House denied reports that President Truman plans a Europe trip for a big three conference. It said there are no plans to leave the United States and no meeting is in prospect. Truman reiterated that future big three talks should be in Washington. He met with Secretary of State George C. Marshall before Marshall left for Bogota.
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White House
Truman
Europe
George C. Marshall
Bogota
Columbia
Josef Stalin
Largest mural painting in Massachusetts theater
A painting claimed to be the world’s largest mural spans over 5000 square feet in a Massachusetts theater. The expansive artwork dominates the stage area and draws regional attention for its scale and ambition.
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Massachusetts
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