Foreign aid debate and postwar policy split in Congress
The House Foreign Affairs Committee slashed foreign aid requests by over a billion dollars for next year, proposing farm surpluses to fill the gap. Officials warn against anti- Communist measures without jury trials, while rent controls edge toward ending as a broad funding bill passes Congress. Leopold’s restoration in Belgium faces a renewed, uncertain fight.
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Truman
U.S
Paul G. Wolfman
Europe
House
America
Hollman
Federal
Justice Department
Congress
Department
Peyton Ford
McGrath
American Activities Committee
Washington
Rent Centrol
Senate
Office of Housing
Tigher Woods
Woods
Easter Seals Help a Child in 1950 Campaign
The 1950 Easter Seal drive ends April 9 and funds services for crippled children. Russell Miller, six, who has cerebral palsy, speaks to the program’s impact and the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The piece also notes President Truman’s planned 1950 campaign tour and its Democratic aims.
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Russell Miller
Columbus
Ohio
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Russell
Reds Hopeful Sewell Plans a Late Rally for 1950 Pennant
Luke Sewell guides the Reds as he did the Browns in tougher times, aiming to lift Cincinnati from the cellar toward respectability. The club relies on Ewell Blackwell’s return to form, with Ken Raffensberger and Merwin Wehmeier contributing, and adds Ted Kluszewski and Lloyd Merriman to retool the lineup while Chicago and Pittsburgh loom as foes.
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St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Browns
Bucky Walters
Luke Sewel Ol
Fang Rice
Cincinnati
Reds
Cubs
Pirates
Ewell Blackwell
Blackwell
Warner
Ken Raffensberger
Merman Wehmeier
Fresno
Ted Kluszewski
Bobc Milliv
Indiana
Lloyd Merriman
Stanford
Kluszewski
Merriman
Rose Bow
Sewell
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Lou Klein
British Get B-28s Ceremony Marks First U.S. Bomber Aid
The initial U S aid to Britain included 70 to 80 B-29 bombers started for England in ceremonies at Andrews Field in Washington DC. Kentucky Senator Virgil Chapman represented the Senate Armed Services Committee at the event while Defense Secretary Louis Johnson said the first four bombers to take off will be followed by a growing volume.
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Great Britain
England
Andrews Field
Washington
Kentucky
Virgil Chapman
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Throngs Pack Hear Spike Jones Noisiest Band on Tour
Hollywood reports Spike Jones, famed comic bandleader, commands massive grosses on tour. His outfit earned $120,000 in 16 days at the Texas state fair and $12,500 weekly in Las Vegas and St Louis hotels. The act plays to 3,500 to 5,000 crowds in many cities, with a 1948 tour grossing over a million dollars.
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Jones
Bio Hotels
Las Vegas
Nev
St. Louis
Milwaukee
State Fair Park
Spike
General Quiz Q and A Highlights
Answers cover famous figures and facts: Marlene Dietrich. sedition defined as language or conduct against public order or treason. Mexican War dates 1846 to 1849 over Texas and Mexico boundary. dogs perspire on paw pads nose and tongue. co-pilot duties include monitoring instruments, retracting gear, deploying flaps, and managing propeller pitch. Martin Van Buren the first US born president. Empire State Building taller than the Great Pyramid. platinum heavier than gold.
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Empire State Building
Great Pyramid
Egypt
Marlene Dietrich
Mexico
Texas
Martin van Buren
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Harry Perkowski
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AWE
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