Universal Drill Plans For Youth Bring Opposition
Senior lawmakers warned the universal military training proposal would be too costly in dollars and manpower. The defense department plans to draft a UNIT bill for Congress, but opposition mounts as critics cite the Korea mobilization and high price. Additional defense moves include family allowances, halting WWII surplus sales, and doubling recruitment quotas for women.
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Department of Defense
Congress
Truman
Defense Department
H. A. Houser
Department
Senate Armed Services Committee
UMIT
Sen. Gurney
R-Sd
Armed Services Committee
UMT
Gurney
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Defense Planning Agency
House
Vinson
D-Ga
Senate
Tydings
Armed Services
Senate Defense Investigating
The
Air Force
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Defense
Johnson
Army
Pace
Navy
Matthews
Air Forces
Finletter
Mother Hopeful for Sons Missing in Korea
Mrs. Walter A. Heichel of Croft, Pennsylvania, remains resolute that her two sons Pfc. George D. Heichel, 19, and Pfc. Homer A. Heichel, 18, will return from Korea after being listed as missing in the latest Army casualty reports. She recalls they enlisted together on December 26, 1948 and shared choir, Boy Scout, and family life.
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Clearfield
Walter A. Heichel
Croft
Korea
Cal's Home Guards Rush Preparations
Southern California prepares its defense corps to guard key war facilities as the 40th national guard division heads to active duty. Brig. Gen. Ivan L. Foster issues calls for men with special skills, while Maj. Gen. Daniel Hudelson plans division training with Gen. Mark Clark at Fort Monroe.
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California
Home Guard
40Th National Guard
California Defense and Security Corps
Earl Warren
Ivan L. Foster
Foster
Corps’ First Division
National Guard
San Diego
Ontario
Pasadena
Daniel Hudelson
Mark Clark
Ft. Monroe
Val
Army
Four Battalions Readied for Assault Maneuver
CAMP COOKE California August 11 Four battalions of the 13th armored reserve division rechecked equipment in preparation for the first assault maneuver of a two week summer training program. Col Allan J Stampa commands the battalions and says the 24th 45th 46th and 350th tank battalions will fire more than 400 rounds of high explosive 76 mm ammunition early next week. Southern California and Arizona tankmen have completed days of cross country tank marches.
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Camp Cooke
Calif
N.p
13Th Armored Reserve Division
Allan J. Stampa
California
Arizona
Balance Sheet Of Korea War Good And Bad
United Press analysis seven weeks into the Korean conflict offers a mixed tally. Good news highlights American air and naval dominance, growing non communist support, and a firm stance in Washington. Bad news warns of mounting casualties, Russian intransigence, global tension, and the advancing atomic threat.
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Harry Ferguson
United Press Foreign
Korea
United States
Russia
Congress
Truman
United Nations
America
Army Plans Five More Training Camps Open
The army will reopen five training camps with a total capacity of 101 800 men. New deferment rules may allow top half grade students to avoid immediate draft, though policies are temporary and not mandatory. Camps Rucker Stewart Roberts McCoy Edwards will resume operations in Alabama Georgia California Wisconsin Massachusetts with capacities of 25 000, 3 800, and others.
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Washington
Army
Brainy College
Selective Service
Rucker
Daleville
Ala
Stewart
Hinesville
Roberts
San Miguel
Calif
McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Edwards
North Falmouth
Mass
Patrol arrests 1400 motorists last month
Phoenix August report shows 1,400 Arizona motorists arrested by the State highway patrol last month. Patrol Superintendent Gregory Hathaway said 1,143 were convicted for traffic violations, with fines totaling 27,791 and jail sentences amounting to six years and 10 months. The force also investigated 432 accidents and made 249 arrests.
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Phoenix
State Highway Patrol
Arizona
Gregory Hathaway
Bug Man Studies Need For Control In 1950
The state entomologist J. L. E. Lauderdale surveys an insect infestation near Nogales Arizona to decide if a joint federal state eradication program used last year should be repeated. He began yesterday and aims to finish tomorrow.
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Phoenix
gAng It
Nogales
Ariz
J. L. E. Lauderdale
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