Wednesday, April 11, 1951

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HOUSE VOTES U.M.T. ONLY AS A PROGRAM; MARSHALL WORRIED; Chamber Accepts Compromise Setting Up Commission to Draft Details of Plan FUTURE LAW IS REQUIRED Congress' Approval Is Needed to Start Universal Training-- General Sees Risk in This Further Action Necessary Opponents Withhold Attack HOUSE VOTES U.M.T. ONLY AS A PROGRAM

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On This Day

• Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan.

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• The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.

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You Share a Birthday With

• AD 145 (145)
• George Canning (1770)
• Ferdinand Lassalle (1825)
• Anton LaVey (1930)
• Bill Irwin (1950)

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Tech Check

UNIVAC I (Commercial Computer), Power Steering & Video Tape Recorder (Early).

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