Midwestern Music Camp reaches halfway point in 1950 season
Two concerts in Hoch auditorium draw good crowds despite dour weather. Handel Water Music opened the afternoon by the Camp Orchestra under Gerald M. Carney, followed by Mendelssohn Italian Symphony and Wagner Lohengrin Prelude. Chorus led by Donald Gleckler, with soprano soloist, featured Gail Kubik Blackjack Day and Zingarelli Go Not Far From Me. Richard Duncan conducted the Omaha Symphony excerpts and Bach. William Fitzsimmons and Krone contributed. Evening program spotlighted the band under Russell J. Wiley with guest Duncan, including Lie and other major works.
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Gerald M. Carney
Carney
Mendelssohn
Donald Gleckler
Kansan
Gail Kubik
Basil Roark
Atchison
Mr. Roark
Zingarelli
Max Krone
William Schuman
Duncan
America
Russell J. Wiley
Munitions Board Stockpiling and Plant Status Outlined
Washington reports that postwar munitions policy covers stockpiling of scarce strategic materials and the use of war plants. The 1947 act created a board to acquire and store essential items, with 71 scarce materials listed from manganese to bauxite and various countries supplying them. Only partial progress shown with about 40 percent of the total stockpile and roughly 40 percent of the authorized $3.8 billion spent. several plants are owned by the military while many wartime plants can be converted for war work within 120 days. Arthur E. Coons from Haskell, a Pawnee native, earns dean’s list honors at Oklahoma A and M.
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Gold Coast
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
Mexico
Belgian Congo
Bolivia
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British Guiana
Army
Navy
War munitions board links 30,000 plants for wartime work
The board arranges with plant owners for possible war production conversions and stockpiles machine tools. It negotiates with about 30,000 plants and has agreements with roughly 5,000. About 150,000 machine tool items are stockpiled in army navy and air force warehouses. Chairman Hubert E. Howard leads a trio of civilian service officials: John T. Koehler Archibald S. Alexander and Eugene M. Zuckert.
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Air Force
Munitions Board
Hubert E. Howard
Armed Services
John T. Koehler
the Navy
Archibald S. Alexander
Army
Eugene M. Zuckert
Senate finance hearings probe tax bill amid Korea war outlook
Lawmakers debate tax boosting provisions as administration aides forecast possible Senate approval of a large appropriation bill. Byrd leads a drive to trim domestic spending to fund military needs in Korea, with a vote on FEPC delayed and discussions on revenue sources for potential tax cuts.
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Mili
Gester Taft
Ohio
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Senate Finance Committee
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