Congress approves record peacetime appropriation total
Washington June 8 AP figures from the House Appropriations Committee show this session's spending near 12.28 billion dollars, a peacetime record driven by relief, social security, and defense needs. Funds include Agriculture 758.6M, Interior 129.7M, Navy 546.9M, and Relief Public Works 62.9B, with total near 12.28B.
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Flashes of Life and Local Oddities Across States
A Pittsburgh student with no arms, Joseph Pirukowsky, earns a bachelor of science degree at the University of Pittsburgh. Other items note St Joseph County paving disputes, city building rules, and a Janesville teacher retirin g after 41 years. Also: a boy named Donald Belo imagines business ideas from a stray horse as Congress debates large appropriations totaling about 11.84 billion dollars.
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Horse Thief Sparks Police Call After Wandering Horse
In a brisk town dispute three cents a ride hood charged children for rides when Donald asked a man to buy the horse for 50 cents. The man called police as the animal wandered away from nearby stables.
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Congress activities span wage, appropriations and broadcasts
Wage hour conferees continue study of pay minima while Appropriations House considers amendments to a 274 million deficiency bill at 10 am CST. House rules panel resumes study of broadcaster investigations and Senate handles minor bills. Yesterday Bankhead named a seven member House panel to probe African activities. Soviet Russia buys more U S merchandise than any other country, with Germany second.
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