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07 Aug 1946

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Washington Evening Journal

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Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1946

Page

3

Army Engineers Begin Program Of River Control

The Army Corps of Engineers has started a broad Midwest river, harbor, and flood control program as wartime restrictions ease. Funds await congressional approval, with projects in the upper Mississippi and Ohio basins and multiple dam and reservoir works under way or planned across ten states.

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Enlistment Drop Triggers Army Drafting 25,000

Washington reports a fall in voluntary enlistments will force a draft of about 25,000 when conscription resumes September 1. July enlistments averaged 9,500 weekly, well short of the 25,000 target. Officials cite higher civilian job opportunities, end of recruitment incentives, and changes in Negro enlistments as factors.

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Washington Army Selective Service Robert P. Patlerson
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Republicans to Watch OPA During Absence

Republican leaders announced close oversight of the OPA while Congress is away. They pledged to monitor inflation and price trends, with committees led by Thomas Jenkins and Jessie Wolcott ready to act if Truman calls a special session for new price measures.

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Washington Congress House Joseph W. Mar UN Mass Martin Porter OPA Paul Porter Truman Thomas Jenkins Jessie P. Wolcott Mich
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Army pauses Negro enlistments to preserve race balance

The army halted Negro enlistments in July claiming they far outnumber white enlistments and would upset the ratio of Negro to white soldiers. The manpower cap is set by the ratio of Negroes to whites in the civilian population.

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Ames Break Enrollment Records at State College

Ames Iowa August 6 For the third straight registration period enrollment records have been broken at State College A total of 3526 students are enrolled for the current summer season more than a thousand above the previous high 2510 in 1942 Nearly four times the 890 counted a year ago Of the present registrants 2668 or more than 75 percent are enrolled under the GI bill of rights.

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Ames Iowa Low State College
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Beverage Bill Sets Record In 1945 Treasury Report

The treasury department reports Americans spent a record 7.8 billion dollars on intoxicating beverages in 1945. The figure equals about 200 dollars per person aged 20 to 60 or roughly 4 dollars weekly for every adult in the population.

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