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n nidi Upens l uesdayKH.'-.NKFOIVr lU-PJ -The session of llxf Kentucky General Assen bJy convenes Tuesday at neon, with enough problems 1o guarantee i least nne headaclw lor each me in her nf ihc (111 days of I ho session.Chief headache will be (be slate's budge I and the companion pu/./l of how to increase taxes as much os possible without milking loo man taxpayers—voters—mail.Fighting Tri-StatersA-3u Charles W. Lamb. 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. I.Aithcr Uimb of 11 arrogate. Tennessee is srhving in Korea with I'lio 4th Air Police Squadron. Airman Lamb completed his Ah* Force .basic indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base. San Anionic, Texas. He was sen! to Otis Air Force Base, - Falmouth. Massadiusntis, where he remained until being assigned for overcsns duly. He at-tended Forge Ridge High School ‘before entering the service. He arrived in Korea in October, and spent this Christmas near the 33 ih parallel ao Kimpo, iwcnly miles trorA SeoulPvt. Carl Hickman, 20. son of Mrs. James Hickman. Chcnni. Kentucky has completed eight weeks of Basic Combat Training conducted by the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Kenluc-ky.Following a 10 day leave, he will receive additional special bed paining teforc permanent assignment to an Army unit.Chief heartache will be \X It chic’s hndgoi and Ihc com panic puzzle nf Imw lo increase 1 axes l much as possible without makir uk many taxpayers — voters mad.There are oilier mailers, oqur ly difficult. These range from i creasing I lie weight 15m i I on Intel 5u establishing a stale medic:?su:hlt;xi], continuing dogs and chilight suving lime.Problems are no I entirely tlto nf the legislators. Most Kcntuc icins )olrt their governor rcspc sible for things lhe General £ scmbly does or dues not do. F cause of tins', problems of the Lc islalure and problems of G o1 Lawrence W, Wolhcrby largely a ihc same.As governor. Wctherby is til til lie.id nf lhe Democratic party the stale, anrl Democrats will In form conlrol of the sossir House nicnilMU'ship will le ri:vid Til Dcmuci'iits lo 21 UopuhlioaiIn die Senate, tnrre will bo Democrats and n Republicans.A major background factor that Kentucky this: fall will t*li a United Slates senator. Don cm is are determiner! to n n so Republican Jolin Shrrmnn Coop * So for, the I wo most frcqucn mentioned «ih the Drmoe ratio a clidalc are Wetherby and forn Vice President A!ben W. I3arkl-If Wclheibv is the Candida legislation enacted a I I he com' session can he expected to ini once considerably the voting in senatorial elcclioji. ‘legislative lions would play a less import, role, [icihiips, if f3:irktey were nominee, but still could have hearing nn I he election.Another upcoming election governor in 195a — would plai part. Would-be candidates can expected lo maneuver during session for publicity and politi support. The .same holds true 11 ic- 1955 election.*; for lion tengovernor and oil tor state offit Democrats arc expected lo in; lain their present leadership both houses — with a few nelt; sarv changes.Charles Burnley, Paducah, slated to return as house spcal as is Harry King Uwman, / la 1^3, as majority floor leader, change is expected. Will T. \V cn, Morgan field, h.is a dm ini? licm supiKX'f for I lie jkxsi or De era lie caucus chairman, slice mg Alex Cn I vei l, Mnyslick. vert has retired from the Llt; Jalure.In ihc senate. Ihc line-up is peeled lo be about what ii wsi 1952. willi one major change.Ll, Gov, Emu™ Beaueh will ■'continue as senate prosit Sen. Richard P. Mooney, Lc ton. is due back r*s majority deader. The change will be in Office of senate prrsidenl tern. Tite man who held I his for many years —- I^ouis C F rank fort — did not run foi clce.tinn. He is expected lo hi placed by Sen. Alvin Kid Spa j la, am I her senate voter; [ Wo I her by so for has rove kil t3c about his official prograr the session.lie has said several times in view of the stale's inete; money needs and declining (aeeipts. new taxes will lie n sary, However, he has revenllt; del ails, anti I ms said he won' til he delivered hi* formal of the Com mon wealth ’ in ossa a joint meeting uf the house senate Jan. 12.The following is a iun-dov some of tbe major issues cc lo come up. Tlic list is but a pie by no moans complete:1. Weiherby is expected to ommend a 583.000,000 ;« year budget. alxmt $7,000,000 more (lie slate is expected to collr a year. Problem; lo find S000 in new hirscs.2. Roads and allied prob Truckers want present v hm3is increased. Railroads organized opfiosiiion, Anoi group wants The I,egislntui authorize a GO,000,000 inij merit program for all mi sin to roads.3. Slrip mining: Welheil expected to mukc a third try bill which wou'd require slrij mine operators to restore j land lo usefulness. j4. The Kentucky Judicial c:il wants 1he si ale 's jury 1a\ written ’ lo remove most o pirscnt exemptions from service, ll also wnnls a i men I system tor circuit jtid5. A comm it lcc appointed 1 legislative Research Comn has recommended a $16.( uicdieaj school be located ; University of KenLucky, O com mitt ccs have recorn m state programs to care for lioMes, and tor victims of ce palsy.pvt. Bilhe ll: Head. 20. son of Mrs. Mvrtie Head of Chcnaa, Kentucky lias completed eight weeks of Armv Basic Combat Training conducted by the 3rd Armorad Division at Fort Knox, Konlucxy.Following a ten day leave he XK\\ receive additional specialized training before pcnuancnt assignment lo an Army unit.Clyde H. Ooforfh 'Airman of Month'Airman Js! Class Clyde 11. Goforth of Middlcsboro. was appointed 'Airman of the Momh1 for pz-remix?!* by the 715lh Aircrafl Con-r-ol and Warning Squadron inAlaska,Airman Cteforth received n Ihrce-day pass and visited Ir* Uirn ^Kirl PsiirbnnVrQ
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Middlesboro Daily News
Middlesboro, Kentucky, US
Sat, Jan 02, 1954
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