Wilson Sees Limited Defense Cuts Amid Budget Debate
Secretary of Defense Wilson and administration officials delivered a cautious briefing to the House appropriations subcommittee, indicating little room for large defense cuts. Remarks followed Truman era totals and a Senate banking committee hearing on economic controls, with lawmakers predicting a tough path to balancing the 1954 budget and resisting early tax cuts.
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Tidelands to States Proposal Challenged
Senator Anderson voices constitutional doubts as the Senate Interior Committee weighs bills transferring control of submerged coastal lands to states. He backs a bill to issue offshore leases while opposing Holland and Daniel plans that would grant states title to marginal sea lands, warning of abdication of federal responsibilities in external affairs.
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Prosecutor Links Scientist to Berkeley Red Ties
A U S attorney told a federal jury that Joseph W. Weinberg once belonged to a secret Communist unit in Berkeley California and lied three times in testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee He allegedly said he had not pressed government agencies to cut submitted estimates and had warned of a $10 000 000 000 deficit for 1954 Weinberg denied sharing atomic secrets to the Red threat and faced perjury charges stemming from 1984 testimony The defense may call witnesses including a renowned scientist to dispute the accusations.
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Seven-Point Plan Aimed at State's Social Problems
San Francisco, Atty Gen Edmund G Brown unveils a seven point program to tackle California narcotics, alcoholism, racial tension and antiquated county jails. He cites a 300 percent rise in heroin possession and seeks closer state federal cooperation, law officer seminars, union cooperation to curb narcotics, stiffer penalties to 10 years for first offenses and up to life, a San Diego office to coordinate import controls, higher investigator standards, and Northern and Southern California citizen committees to assist the attorney general.
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