Democrats Battle Over Eisenhower Budget and Space Plans
The Democratic Congress moves to rewrite the 79.8 billion dollar federal budget with focus on cutting overall spending and boosting defense. They oppose higher postal and gasoline taxes, critique housing and space proposals, and push a billion dollar school construction bill likely to face a veto. Senate hearings on defense and space programs are slated for behind closed doors.
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Washington
Democratic Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate Armed Services and Space Committees
Armed Services Group
Secretary of Defense
Thomas S. Gates
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Court Rules Federal Courts Can Order Wages Reimbursed
The Supreme Court held federal courts may order reimbursement for lost wages when employees are fired for complaining about nonpayment of minimum wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Justice Harlan delivered a 6 3 decision with Justice Whittaker dissenting joined by Justices Black and Clark.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Fair Labor Standards Act
Georgia Jewelry Company
Secretary of Labor
Harlan
Justice Whittaker
Black and Clark
U. S. District Court For
Middle Georgia
Robert Demario Jewelry, Inc
Fort Gaines
James P Mitchell
Denal
Federal Budget Faces Higher Spending Beyond Military Needs
The 1960 budget highlights civilian programs driving costs higher, with interest payments on the national debt rising as the Treasury forecasts a record 510 billion dollars in GDP and a 102 billion dollar intake versus 96% in outlays. President Eisenhower proposes similar military spending but a larger debt service and notable gains for veterans, welfare, and agriculture programs.
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New York
Eisenhower
Treasury
U.S
Agriculture Department
Sam
New Treaty For Japan Due Today
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi arrives in Washington to sign a landmark treaty that makes Japan an equal ally in the free world and invites an Eisenhower trip to Tokyo. The pact runs at least ten years and strengthens U S Japan defense and consultation while limiting Japan’s war powers.
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Nobusuke Kishi
White House
Eisenhower
Japan
Kishi
Hirohito
Far East
South America
Soviet Union
Executive Mansion
James Buchanan
U.S
America
United States
Tokyo
West
Soviets Agree to Sell Diamonds Through De Beers
London AP reports the Soviet Union will not flood the world diamond market. All exports to the West go through De Beers central selling organization. De Beers leader Harry Oppenheimer announced the deal, stabilizing prices and easing market fears.
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London
Soviet Union
West
de Beers Corporation
de Beers
Harry Oppenheimer
U.S.S.R
Sibiera
Urals
Oil Millionaire Gets 18 Months
Ray mond W. Clawson 52, reputed oil millionaire, is sentenced to 18 months in jail for criminal contempt of court. Judge Yankwich ordered the term run consecutively to a one year sentence for failure to report $40,000 income from a yacht sale nine years ago. The contempt followed a tax evasion conviction on May 21, 1951, and Clawson said he fled to Mexico after walking out on a $5,000 appeal bond.
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Los Angeles
Raymond W. Clawson
U.S. Dist
Leon R. Yankwich
Clawson
Mexico
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