Fight Over Air Force Expansion Faces Truman Stand
A developing battle in Washington challenges President Truman's Air Force growth plan. The budget message calls for a 48 combat group force, drawing strong opposition from both parties. Representative Carl Vinson warns Congress will likely fund a 70-group Air Force, signaling a heated partisan clash.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Congress
Payroll Taxes For Millions Of Workers and Employers To Jump
Washington report notes a large peacetime budget and pressure to raise revenue. If Truman’s spending plan for the new fiscal year proceeds, payroll taxes for millions of workers and employers will increase. Republicans call for economy amid concern over a potential deficit, while Democrats discuss tax committees led by Senator Walter George and Representative Babert Newthon.
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House Tax
Walter George
Georgia
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North
Urge Patteson To Take Hand In Organizing House
Governor elect Okey L. Patteson rejects involvement in forming the House of Delegates while party members push for action. Tonight caucuses will name a speaker candidate from Bernard Yardwood, W E Flannery, or William File, with Patteson maintaining a neutral stance.
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Patteson
Associated Press
Okey L. Patteson
House of Delegates
Bernard Woodyard
McDowell County
W. E. Flannery
Logan
William File
Raleigh
North China in Red advance as Tientsin falls
Reports from Nanking say the Nationalist government concedes loss of Tientsin with Reds possibly occupying or securing surrender terms for the great industrial city. Communists push toward Nanking while government forces retreat in disarray as heavy fighting ramps up on northern approaches.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Tientsin
Nking
China
Anking
Palestine Crisis Deepens as Eban Arrives for Address
Israeli UN envoy Aubrey Eban reached New York to denounce Britain's troop movements into Trans-Jordan and reject the UN Security Council truces. He planned a press briefing this afternoon as the Middle East situation drew fresh attention.
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Israel
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