Editorials urge moral cleansing and universal military training
The piece argues against sensuality and selfish aims, urging a clean heart and right spirit. It endorses Universal Military Training, cites the American Legion’s plan, and notes Truman’s proclamation and Congressional doubt, urging preparedness and a strong national stance.
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American Legion
Charles Hotle
the Legion
United Nations
America
United States
Veterans and VA leadership changes loom in incoming year
The column discusses upcoming VA leadership shifts with Carl R. Gray set to replace Gen. Omar Bradley as director and Dr. Paul R. Hawley leaving the medical division. It notes Gray’s veteran credentials and Hawley’s role in elevating VA hospital care, plus Magnuson as a potential Hawley successor.
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Veterans’ Administration
Carl R. Gray
Omar Bradley
Paul R. Hawley
General Bradley
Army Chief of Staff
Hawley
Gray
Paul B. Magnuson
Chicago
Avocado Fat Content Compared With Other Fruits
The avocado stands out among fruits for its high fat content second only to olive. It outpaces apples apricots bananas and peaches in thiamine riboflavin and vitamin C values.
New Hemispheric Defense Plan Aims at Sea Level Panama Canal
President Truman asks Congress to convert the Panama Canal to a sea level waterway at a cost of 2.483 billion dollars. The plan includes a unified Atlantic command under Admiral Blandy over Army Navy and Air forces from Iceland and Greenland to the Caribbean. Senator Vandenberg urges prompt ratification of a hemispheric defense treaty between North and South America.
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Congress
Panama Canal
Atlantic
H. P. Blandy
Iceland
Greenland
Caribbean
North
South America
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
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