Kefauver Sees Water in Budget Amid Military Spending
Senator Kefauver spoke at a Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting in Selma, criticizing Truman's 444,000,009 budget for wasteful items. He urged squeezing out excess spending, ensuring value for every defense dollar, and cautioned against fragmented procurement practices across services. He focused on standardizing purchasing and exposing potential waste and misplanning in defense funding.
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Taft Vows Backing Europe Army in Ike Nomination Push
Ohio Senator Taft sent written assurances to General Eisenhower confirming support for completing the European Army project as a Republican presidential hopeful. He indicated backing Western Europe’s defenses while seeking progress, and relied on Eisenhower’s past Congressional testimony that Western Europe could assume more defense duties with fewer American troops.
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Rummage Sale and Navy Ship Recommissioning Notice
CES plans a rummage sale Monday at 1154 Pine Ave. Harold B. McElrath, local manager for Travelers Insurance Co., announced Andy Cort right ranked fifth nationally for accident and health department sales. The USS Defense AM-317 will be recommissioned at 4 p.m. Friday at the Long Beach Group Pacific Reserve Fleet berthing area. Capt Wayne N. Garnet will commission the ship with Capt Homer Dahike delivering the address and Lt Comdr C D Ewell giving the invocation. The Defense served at Iwo Jima Okinawa and in the final occupation of Japanese territory. ship’s CO is Lt Comdr Robert N. Hall.
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DAV Meeting for Chapter No 17 at Veterans Memorial Building
Members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter No 17 will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the Veterans Memorial Building. All local veterans of the Korean War are urged to attend and discuss a question and an meeting agenda.
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Eisenhower May Return From Europe by April
Washington reports persist that General Dwight D. Eisenhower could return to the United States in April to bolster his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Backers weigh whether he will appear in uniform or as Columbia University president on leave, with Taft and Stassen also maneuvering for delegates in Oklahoma New Jersey and West Virginia.
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Doubling of Fishing Tax Proposed by Assemblyman Erwin
Assemblyman Tom Erwin of Puente plans a bill for the next session to double the fishing-privilege tax and include anchovies, mackerel, and sardines at 50 cents per ton and 1 dollar, arguing sardines are scarce and revenue insufficient for an ongoing research program.
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