Civil defense funding clash fuels political blame
Lawmakers on ways and means and armed services faced criticism for slashing civil defense funding from 600 million to 65 million and for undermining the civil defense administration. Leaders like Marshall Bradley Lovett and Caldwell testified to the program's necessity while the House vote left a shortfall in matching funds and left shelter and stockpile programs unfunded.
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Main Street inventories fall as farm prices drift down
Retailers report a broad inventory decline totaling 150 million dollars since June, led by auto dealers, with hardware stores up 100 million. Farm price indexes fall for the sixth straight month, cotton leads the declines while fruit meat and dairy hold some gains. Despite weaker farm prices, overall economic activity remains strong with unemployment under two million and personal income up about 15 percent.
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Main Street
Korea
Defense
Charles Wilson
Gays
Department of Labor
October Induction Call Rises for Army Marine Corps
The October draft call increases to 44 600 from 41 000 36 000 go to the army and 6 600 to the marine corps, a rise of 3 600 for the Marines officials say the move supports planned military strengths and defense production capacity.
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Army
Marine Corps
Department of Defense
Navy
VA to Drop About 5 000 Employees
About 6 000 Veterans Administration workers face layoffs by October 10 1952 due to budget limits in the fiscal year appropriation. The cut will be nationwide affecting all administrative VA activities with no distribution centers established to support veterans. Distribution changes may delay hearing and stump supply delivery and free card programs for veterans.
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