Limited Tax Slashes Favored By Bridges
Washington Feb 20 Senator Bridges head of the Senate Appropriations Committee argues only limited tax reductions are feasible this year to maintain prospects for a balanced federal budget. He questions a large tax cut risking higher debt while noting possible modest exemptions and administration plans if March employment data worsen.
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Jap Leader Faces Crisis over Corruption Scandal
Prime Minister Shi geru Yoshida confronts a bitter political crisis as Socialist accusations target twelve cabinet members and ex-ministers amid bribery graft claims linked to geisha parties. Analysts see possible budget battles and a weaker Liberal party with potential reshuffling by spring.
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More Atomic Cannons Go To Germany
FRANKFURT Germany Feb 20 The U S Army said six more atomic cannon have reached West Germany and are stationed west of the Rhine They arrived secretly Jan 1 with the 265th Field Artillery Battalion The first contingent reached Germany last October and also sits west of the Rhine Each battalion is authorized six cannons and the spokesman declined to reveal battalion origins or manpower details
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Heroic Navy Pilot Killed In Effort To Avoid Big Town
Lt. George Garfield Jeffries of Frost Maryland died near Lake Charles Louisiana after his F6F fighter could not reach Lake Charles AFB. He opted to stay with the plane to avoid crashing into the city of 50 000, directing the craft toward a rice field before belly landing failed and the plane burst into flames.
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Britain Moves Toward Atomic Era Defense Tactics
Britain reshapes its armed forces for the atomic age aiming to dovetail with the United States. The white paper outlines shifting focus from ground to air power, expanding atomic weapons programs and cooperation with the US, while reducing army size and boosting the air force. North Dakota leads sunflower seed production, overtaking Kansas.
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Eisenhower Aides Move To Cut Butter Price Supports
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson proposed reducing federal butter price supports from 62 to 58 cents per pound starting April 1 to trim government surpluses. The plan sparked sharp Senate debate as Democrats cried of harm to farmers and Republicans noted the 1949 law guiding price‑support adjustments.
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