Draft Bill On The Way In Congress For National Draft
Congress moves toward a national draft amid election year pressure. Armed Services Committee backs a plan to raise manpower to 2,005,882 with a two year service for ages 19 through 25 and broad exemptions for veterans. Senate debate looms as proposals mix universal training with conscription. The House also repeals federal oleomargarine taxes, clearing the way for Senate fights.
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Times
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
James Forrestal
House
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces
Army
Air Force
Navy and
Marine Corps
Senate Armed Services Committee
Kenneth Royall
Walter G. Andrews
House Armed Service Committee
Hause of Representatives
Senate
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
House Agricultural Committee
Military experts weigh prospects of war in Holy Land
East reports say both amateur and professional defense officials are evaluating the pros and cons of a potential war in Palestine. The region is described as nearly surrounded by Arab states except for a Mediterranean coastline. Estimated Arab strength is noted, with Jewish forces in Palestine pegged at about 75,000.
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Holy Land
Palestine
Ita
Mediterranean
Jerusalem Tensions and UN Struggles Before British Mandate Ends
In Palestine as British rule ends on May 15, Jerusalem faces near civil war risk while UN trusteeship falters. Abdullah of Trans Jordan looms. Arab armies, Syrian and Lebanese incursions, and Red Cross amid fighting complicate prospects of a truce and a lasting plan. Meanwhile a U S Supreme Court ruling outlaws enforcement of racial or religious restrictive covenants, labeling them unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Great Britain
Holy Land
United Nations Trusteeship Council
U. N
Red Cross
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Arabia
Arab Legion
Middle East
Syria
U. S. Supreme Court
Fred Vinson
United States
Supreme Court
Inflation Bites Swindlers And Their Victims
A Northwestern National Life Insurance report notes inflation affects both swindlers and victims in the postwar era. Charity solicitors now charge 10 to 26 dollars, up from prewar 2 to 4, with benefit dance tickets at 2 dollars, as living costs rise for all sides.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Sae Ler
Victims
Pub. Me
Trans-Jordan gains independence in 1946
The article lists key current events and quiz questions. It states Trans-Jordan became a sovereign independent state in March 1946 under no treaty with Great Britain, and references related U.S. lend-lease history and a Republican presidential field. The piece mixes historical facts with a trivia prompt.
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Palestine
State Department
America
Ben
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Trumanag
Grant
Rutherford B. Haynes
James A Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
Willian McKinley
Wiliam Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
Soviet May Day parade planes spark U S military curiosity
Russian massed four engined aircraft over Moscow during the May Day display, prompting U S observers to seek detailed reports. Experts speculated the TU-70 resembled the B-29 and noted its hybrid transport bomber design with a 72 passenger capacity, potentially higher as a troop carrier.
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Russia
Moscow
U. S
Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Russia after revolt
Colombia formally severs diplomatic and consular relations with Russia following a Communist led uprising in Bogota. Foreign Minister Eduardo Angel noted no ties warranted continuation. Troop redeployment and administrative restructuring were ordered to curb further Communist activity.
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Bogota
Colombia
Russia
Eduardo Angel
Representative Douglas Tests Postwar Grocery Prices
Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas bought groceries totaling 17.36 dollars to illustrate inflation after OPA controls ended in 1946. She had introduced a price control resolution in the House.
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Helen Gahagan Douglas
Dem
Calif
Douglas
Voluntary Help to Save Europe’s Dying Children
Washington Digest urges private aid to Europe’s children amid the European recovery plan. It praises the Crusade for Children, backed by UN cooperation and U.S. government support, and notes private groups mobilizing donations to fund food, medicine, and rebuilding efforts as direct aid to individuals.
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Europe
Washington
E.C.A
Farm Grange
Farm, Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
Council For Farm Cooperatives
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United Nations
Scientist Finds Firefly Light From Muscle Energy
Dr. Robert D. McElroy, a John Hopkins University biologist, told the National Academy of Sciences that the lightning bug's self luminescence comes from the same chemical energy humans use to move their muscles.
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Robert D. McElroy
John Hopking University
National Academy of Sciences
Baseball Pitchers Needed to Arm Up for Pennants
The article notes that the N P baseball league requires more than double its current number of reliable pitchers who can go beyond short stints. It cites the Dodgers as an example, winning a pennant with a staff of mostly three or four inning hurlers, and mentions the American League having few finishers.
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N.P
Dodgers
Arcaro’s Comeback Winds Up A New Championship Run
Eddie Arcaro, once booed at New York tracks, found renewed health in Santa Anita last December and vowed it would be different. He started winning, outriding rivals Longden Reeves and others, taking narrow openings and riding aggressively. Back East he continued to win from Jamaica opening day onward, reviving the arc of his celebrated career.
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Eddie Arcaro
Kentucky
New York
Arcaro
Santa Anita
Eddie
Longden
Reeves
Jamaica
Fresh bread stays fresh longer in the fridge
Wrapping bread carefully and storing it in the refrigerator slows staleness. Follow proper wrapping to keep texture and taste better for longer.
Buckeye Chickery Ad Offers Varied Poultry Prices
Poultry ad lists prices per hundred for baby ducklings at 19.96, heat breed at 9.86, breed our choice 7.05, broiler chicks 4.96, Purkey Poultry our choice 59.95. COD shipment plan guaranteed within two weeks after order. Direct from Buckeye Chickery Findlay Ohio.
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