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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1949
Page
6
A man with big ideas was being sought by police today after a brand new $7,200 trailer truck was stolen from a parking lot in the city. Authorities described the suspect vaguely and asked for public help to recover the vehicle and locate the thief.
The senator warned it would take months to mobilize equip train and transport troops to Europe while western forces, under current gear, cannot hold lines. He argued the $1 000 099 dollar total covers items for specific units and that any cut would blunt the start of a broader defense effort. He noted Japan’s aging age calculation method as a tangent to the discussion.
Congress faces a largely formal vote as the plan would raise payroll taxes to 112 percent on January 1 and broaden coverage from 35 million to about 46 million workers. President Truman sought wider expansion, while Rep. Kean of New Jersey criticized the new plan for not far enough and for reallocating $600 million in benefits away from those most in need.
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