Not even Senator McKellar on TVA technical control
The piece argues Senators lack electrical engineering training to judge TVA operations. It asserts McKellar leads amendments to move TVA technical management away from qualified experts, risking crippled power for war production and national welfare. The author defends 1933 Congress choice granting technical oversight to technical men.
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Public opinion urged as Congress debates TVA fate
Readership letters urge members of both Congress branches to resist surrendering the Tennessee Valley Authority to Senator McKellar. The missive highlights a partisan clash over control of the agency and calls for public input to influence the outcome.
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Farmer Voice in Washington Blocks McKellar Amendments
Farmers unite to oppose McKellar amendments and support resuming rural electrification. The rural lines plan hinges on farmer influence to ensure neighbors gain electricity and power development proceeds in Washington.
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