Congress’s private staff files grow with Capitol power
In 1914 Congressman Carl Vinson had one secretary paid $125 a month. Now staff totals exceed 7,000 nationwide costing over $50 million yearly. The House considers boosting office expenses by 10,500 annually to hire another aide, amid debate over bloated committees and ever-expanding government.
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Carl Vinson
Georgia
Congress
Vinson
House
Capitol Hill
Allen J. Ellender
Senate
Ellender
Senate Judiciary Committee
George B. Galloway
Library of Congress
Senate House Committee
Money that stands up to be counted
A government message notes U S Savings Bonds totaling more than 45 billion dollars, framing bonds as a measure of national strength. It urges ongoing purchases through Payroll Savings and banks, highlighting features like a 4 for 3 return at maturity, free replacement if lost, and automatic payroll saving.
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Former Austrian Chancellor recalls 1938 invasion in interview
Kurt von Schuschnigg, now a 66 year old political science professor at St. Louis University, recalls Nazi occupation of Austria and seven years of Gestapo torture. He describes life in exile, his forced marriage by proxy, and a last minute rescue from Dachau as he eyes retirement from politics.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Hitler
St. Louis University
Gestapo
Nazi Germany
Schuschnigg
Austria
St. Louis
Vienna
Vera Fugger von Babenhaussen
Munich
Sissy
Dauchau
Reds Claim Party Card No Ticket
In Moscow The Moscow News cites Premier Khrushchev stating party membership brings duties not privileges. In the current Supreme Soviet 349 deputies are non party members, including Mikhail Stelmakh Ilya Ehrenburg and Tromfim Lysenko. The paper reiterates that party cards do not guarantee posts or access to elite positions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Moscow News
Supreme Soviet
Communist Party
Mikhail Stelmakh
Ilya Ehrenburg
Tromfim Lysenko
Centr
V.I. Lenin
Rolvaag's rise to Minnesota governor marked by dealmaking
Democrat Karl Rolvaag becomes Minnesota's 31st governor after a long countdown from a basement office. Republicans control most departments and have several holdovers, while Rolvaag seeks resignations from Hatfield and Marshall and pursues a cooperative path with the legislature.
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Rolvaag
Minnesota
ST. Paul, Minn
Karl Fritjof Rolvaag
Elmer L. Andersen
State Capitol
Andersen
Rolland F. Hatfield
James CC. Marshall
Senate
Hatfield
Marshall
Gerald Bryan
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Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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Lawrence McCabe
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