AFL-CIO endorses Stevenson Kefauver ticket
Union leaders meeting in Forest Park plan to mobilize votes for the Democratic ticket in the Eisenhower era race. The 28 member council voted 143 to endorse Stevenson Kefauver, with a 17 to 4 split on endorsing the Democratic candidates for Congress and state offices. The endorsement follows a bloc of former CIO leaders, and will be presented to 140 AFL-CIO unions in Chicago on Sept 12. Nixon expressed confidence workers will back the Eisenhower administration.
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U S India sign record surplus aid accord in New Delhi
The United States and India signed a 360.1 million dollar surplus disposal accord in New Delhi. The deal earmarks 305.9 million worth of wheat cotton rice tobacco and dairy products to India and 554.2 million dollars to cover half shipping costs. India will repay in rupees with 54 million dollars grant and 234 million for its five year industrial plan. The agreement finances Indian private industry with 53 million dollars and allows India to buy substantial food and dairy products. Half deliveries occur in two years, the rest in the following year.
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Ellender Impressed by Soviet Work Ethic and Factories
Senator Allen Ellender toured the Soviet Union and central Asia, praising hard work and large-scale industry. He observed vast water turbines and industrial centers near Alma Ata, noted Soviet agriculture behind the US, and urged shifting USIS focus away from London and Paris toward direct Russian news dissemination.
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