Spellman Meets Hirohito Amid Conversion Rumors
In Tokyo Cardinal Spellman reports no discussion of Hirohito converting to Christianity after his audience with the emperor. Spellman’s 14 member party plans Wake, Midway, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and New York by Pan American flight. The cardinal notes Hirohito praised General MacArthur and American aid, and comments on intermarriage questions with Japanese women and Japan’s population needs.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
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Hirohito
Wake
Midway
Honolulu
Los Angeles
New York
Cardinal Spellman
Gen. MacArthur
Catholic Church
Mercenaries Through History From Xenophon to Hessians
The article surveys the use of hired soldiers across ages and empires. It cites Cyrus the Great hiring 10,000 Greeks, Carthage outsourcing fights, Rome relying on citizens then barbarians, Machiavelli warning against mercenaries, and the Hessians who fought for Britain in the American Revolution with many not returning home.
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Commager
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Cyrus
Xenophon
Persia
Rome
Mediterranean
Carthage
Machiavelli
Italy
Foster Says He Will Not Seek Re nomination In Arizona
Arizona Democrat Rep. Leo Foster, from Cochise County, announces he will not run again, charging Phoenix centralism blocks action and criticizing fellow Democrats over the failed veto override on locating a children’s colony at the former Douglas airbase. He blames Phoenix business interests for sidelining Douglas and criticizes high pay for a non existent superintendent.
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Cochise County
Leo Foster
Arizona
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Foster
Sidney P. Osborn
Douglas Airbase
Southern
Huachuca
Central
Mesa
J. Thomas McIntire
Senator urges special session to boost old age pension
Phoenix June 9 Marvin E. Smith state senator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate urged Acting Gov. Dan Garvey to call a special legislature session. He seeks raising the old age pension to 60 dollars and removing the relative responsibility clause. The plea follows a federal measure to raise matching funds from 25 to 30 dollars a month, expected to be approved by President Truman.
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Marvin E. Smith
Dan E. Garvey
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Garvey
Congress
Truman
Norway shoe firms seek more workers especially women
Shoe manufacturers in Norway appeal for more workers with emphasis on increasing female labor. They outline shortages in production lines and call for recruitment campaigns targeting women to boost output and meet orders.
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Norway
Thieves Clean Out Salem Cleaners in $2500 Theft
In Salem Oregon thieves stole 200 clothing articles valued at 2500 from a local cleaners. Police labeled the incident Cleaners taken to cleaners E A Everett the owner reacted without humor.
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Wu.p
E. A. Everett
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Kenmore United
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