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Senate Defeats Fourth Seizure Plan to End Steel Strike
The Senate rejected a fourth move to grant President Truman seizure power to seize steel plants for 60 days and postponed further tests until tomorrow. The 54 to 26 vote followed Morse's plan and amid debate on Taft Hartley law, with Case and Maybank proposing a modified compulsory arbitration and a legal framework for possible seizure if awards fail.
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Francis Case
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