Economy talk grows into monument to federal spending
The piece contrasts political rhetoric on cutting costs with actual budget growth from 4 % billion in 1933 to 77 million later, noting White House expansion under Abigail Adams’s complaints and a staff of 72 including 12 gardeners and six cooks as federal spending rises nationally.
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Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
White House
Abigail Adams
Authors Wanted by New York Publisher in 1940s Ad
An old advertisement from a New York publisher seeks manuscripts across fiction non fiction poetry and scholarly religious works inviting new authors to request a free booklet from Das vantage Press 120 W. 31 St. New York. Also includes political commentary on government economy debating inflation and federal spending with examples from congressmen Hoffmann and shifts in policy.
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Congressmen urge consolidation of funding bills
Several congressmen argue that merging the scattered authorizations into a single bill would streamline the process. They contend separate measures slow enactment and complicate oversight.
Japanese Steel Arrives At Kaiser Plant Doorstep
Fontana Calif AP officials report 1200 tons of Japanese steel delivered to Graver Tank Mfg Co near Kaiser's plant. Graver, which makes gasoline storage tanks, moved to Fontana to stay close to Kaiser's steel source.
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Fontana
Calif
Kaiser Steel Plant
Kaiser
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co
Fontana Chamber of Commerce
Graver
Congress Faces Tax Bill Clash Over Veto Power
The piece argues for giving the chief executive veto power over budget measures to curb local pressures. It notes Congress has resisted this, cites taxpayer questions about high taxes and district projects, and quotes Rep. Wilbur Mills on economy vs specific program cuts. It highlights the friction between frills and necessities in federal spending.
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Clare E_ Hoffman
R-Mich
Hoffman
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
James Eads Opens Mississippi River to Navigation
Engineer James Buchanan Eads of Lawrenceburg Indiana pioneered a method in 1874 to deepen the Mississippi Channel by carrying upstream sediment seaward, enabling boats to pass.
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James Buchanan Eads
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mississippi River
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