Solon Hints Compromise On Tax Cut
Senator Walter F. George plans a Monday proposal to replace the House approved 20 per person income tax cut. He seeks a compromise to keep Democratic ranks united, weighing options with Byrd and the treasury. Senate leaders expect action after finance panel hearings on Humphrey’s opposition.
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Texas
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Minn
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California
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Urge Economic Revision To Up Production
The Conference on Economic Progress urges a sweeping revision of U.S. economic and fiscal policy to raise national production by 30 billion dollars annually. It warns current policies risk unemployment rising beyond five million by 1955 and advocates tax exemption increases and a higher federal minimum wage to boost purchasing power.
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Washington
Conference On Economic Progress
Truman
Leon Keyserling
Inter-American Parley Opens in New Orleans to Boost Latin Investment
Delegates arrive for the Inter-American conference to attract U S businessmen to Latin American investments. About 115 proposals are listed with International House in New Orleans. Values range from 10 000 to over 10 million dollars. The event was started by President Eisenhower’s international advisory board. It seeks to strengthen the Latin American economy with private capital across the continent.
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New Orleans
INS
U.S
Latin America
International House
Eisenhower
International Advisory Board
Democratic chief attacks Eisenhower admin on TVA and power deals
National Chairman Paul M. Butler accused the Eisenhower administration of favoritism toward special interests. He blasted Dixon-Yates and a TVA take over via a private enterprise partnership, criticizing what he called unrepresented public interests.
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Boise, Idaho
Paul M. Butler
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
TVA
Dixon-Yates
Australia Floods Devastate NSW Sewers Manifold Losses
Severe floods in New South Wales flood Maitland and surrounding towns as seven rivers burst their banks. Officials report 18 confirmed deaths, with police warning the toll could rise past 40 amid widespread displacement and livestock losses. Airdrops and disrupted transport hinder relief.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Maitland
Hunt River
Reds Prepare Isle Bombing
Reports from Washington say Chinese Communists close in with new long range artillery aimed at Quemoy island amid tensions near Formosa. Abandonment of Nanchi shifts focus to Matsu as Peiping touts liberation claims while artillery fire increases on Quemoy from Amoy and nearby positions.
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Washington
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Chiang Kai-shek
Far East
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Chekiang
Matsu Island
Chiang
Quemoy
Peiping
Nanchi
Formosa
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Amoy Island
Navy man acquitted in wife slaying case at Memphis
Eugene D Haas, 26, Frazee Minnesota, a navy disbursing clerk, is found innocent of killing his wife Myrtle Haas 30 near Memphis. After 13 hours of deliberation the jury cleared him, Haas displaying disbelief then tears as he hugged his father.
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Minn
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Portsmouth
Tenn
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Memphis Naval Air Station
Knowland Kefauver See Little Opposition to Harlan Confirmation
Senate Republican Leader William F Knowland and Sen Estes Kefauver predicted no major opposition to the confirmation of John Marshall Harlan as a supreme court justice. Kefauver defended Harlan's interest in world organizations such as the United Nations and Atlantic Union. He said, I hardly think we want justices that don't take an interest in worthwhile efforts.
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Senate
William F. Knowland
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
Kefauver
Harlan
United Nations
Atlantic Union
Gene Fowler Hospitalized for Rest in Los Angeles
Author Gene Fowler, 64, was sent to a hospital Saturday for a few days of rest and a checkup in Los Angeles. Dr. Frank Nolan said he had been working too hard on his new book about his New York newspaper days during the Prohibition era.
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Los Angeles
Gene Fowler
Frank Nolan
Fowler
New York
Soviet Leak Exposes Atomic Plan at London Conference
Western diplomats condemn a Soviet leak to the Daily Worker Tass and Moscow Radio revealing a three point plan by Andrei Gromyko. It calls for destroying bomb stocks dedicating materials to peace and freezing armed forces at 1955 levels with international controls.
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London
Communist
Daily Worker
Tass
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Russia
Andrei Y. Gromyko
Worker
Britain Names Korean War Prisoner Abuse Tales
Britain releases a 41 page official account of British captives in Korea detailing torture and endurance. Fusilier Derek F. Kinne among those highlighted escaped twice amid beatings and harsh treatment, with captors pressing brutal restraint tactics and bayonet intimidation.
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London
Britain Today
Korea
WHO keeps 999 diseases list unchanged for six years
In Paris delegates from 24 countries decided the international list of 999 diseases and death causes remains unchanged until a six year revision. The last revision was in 1948. They urged appointing a committee of experts to craft a simpler list for use in underdeveloped nations.
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Paris
World Health Organization
WHO
Soviet Workers Face Higher Deductions in 1955 Budget
Washington reports the U S labor department analyzes the 1955 Soviet budget showing average workers will have about twice as much deducted from earnings as in 1954. Budget prioritizes heavy industry over consumer goods with 24 percent cut in consumer production and distribution.
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Washington
INS
U.S. Labor Department
U. S
Labor Department
Georgi Malenkov
Indus
iSoviet
West Germany Plans 500000-Man Atom War Defense Force
West Germany outlines a 500000 strong defense with a 12 division army of 400000, 80000 air force, and 20000 navy. Heavy equipment funded by the United States, three billion dollars. Training spans 18 months, with full combat readiness not before 1959. 150000 volunteers called in 1956, envisaged.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
NATO
United States
Faure orders seven day week to speed German rearmament
Paris officials report Premier Edgar Faure has ordered a seven day week for a two month period to accelerate ratification of German rearmament and government reforms. He urged ministers to forgo weekend travel as the Paris pacts face swift council approval after the deputies already backed the accords.
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Paris
Edgar Faure
Faure
Council of the Republic
National Assembly
Chamber of Deputies
Larsen denies interim Highway Commission role from Hoegh
DES MOINES Iowa Chris Larsen Jr the remaining of four highway commission appointees rated for senate vote says Governor Hoegh never asked him to accept an interim post He learned of the matter only from newspapers Larsen notes the governor asked him to take the job and he agreed The question of reappointing or resubmitting names lingered as legislative action remained unsettled.
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Des Moines
Chris Larsen, Jr
Highway Commission
Iowa Senate
Leo A. Hoegh
Larsen
United Press
Sioux City
Hoegh
Senate
Indonesia Parliament to send six lawmakers to Australia
Jakarta reports parliament plans a goodwill visit by six legislators to Australia to improve ties. Australia views Indonesia's claim to Dutch West Guinea cautiously, noting it borders their New Guinea territory.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Australia
Dutch West Guinea
New Guinea
West Germany backs rearmament and NATO pact in key votes
The lower house approved rearming West Germany for the Atlantic alliance and backed the Saar pact with France by 264 to 204. Other NATO and Western pact treaties passed by wide margins as Adenauer drives the Western alliance policy despite Socialist opposition.
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Germany
West Germany
France
Konrad Adenauer
Bune Destag
United States
Britain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Western European Union
Adenauer
NATO
Russia
Saar
Uranium Discovery Reported Near Edgemont South Dakota
Edgemont South Dakota resident reporters said a Saturday discovery of an important uranium ore bearing body lies about miles northwest of Edgemont, triggering excitement over potential mineral wealth in the area.
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Uranium Fund
Edgemont, S.D
Ofme
Edgemont
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