Reds Building For An Atomic Pearl Harbor
Washington reports Chairman Carl Vinson of the Armed Services Committee urged the House to add 593 million for fighting planes amid fears Russia is preparing an atomic Pearl Harbor. He warned the 13.9 billion defense budget could hobble American air power, pushing for 200 million more for the Air Force and 393.3 million for the Navy to bolster defenses. Rep Mahon countered, arguing against boosting defense spending and warned that enemies aim to spend themselves into defeat.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
Armed Services Committee
House
Pearl Harbor
Vinson
Georgia Democrat
Russia
Rep
Mallon
Tex
Mahon
Appro
Defense budget debate in House aides Eisenhower plan
The News reports a subcommittee review of defense spending as lawmakers weigh the need for air power and industrial strength. General views vary on boosting aircraft purchases while Secretary Johnson asks Joint Chiefs to reexamine service figures and budgets. The Vinson proposal awaits Easter recess.
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Frederick
America
Moad
Vinson
Vinsot
House
Senate
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Meriam Resignation Accepted By Council
The Montgomery County Council accepted the resignation of Dr. Louis Meriam from the council at large with regret and announced plans to name a successor as soon as possible. Vacancies must be filled within 30 days under the county charter, with the move following a delay in public notice.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Brookings official resigns amid county finance concern
Dr Meriam vice president of Brookings Institution resigns citing workload pressure. He says it would be reprehensible to stay when unable to devote time to county affairs. Lee praises his role in launching a sound county financial program. Finance Director Hancock reports $6,747,000 in taxes collected this year toward a budget of $7,907,574 in reapenditure.
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Merism
Meriam
Brookings Institution
Lee
Alexander K. Hancock
Labor Unity Proposal Aims for CIO AFL Merger
Philip Murray proposes a labor unity committee to weld CIO AFL and other major labor into a 16 million member federation. The plan seeks cooperation among big unions on economic legislative and political issues, outlined in letters to AFL leaders John L. Lewis and others.
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Washington
Pi— Cio
Philip Murray
Labor Unity Committee
CIO
AFL
Murray
John L. Lewis
Labor groups urge united action to defeat Taft Hartley repeal
United Mine Workers the Railroad Brotherhoods and the International Association of Machinists declare repeal of the Taft Hartley Act blocked by powerful industrialists and their reactionary spokesmen in Congress. Murray calls for effective unity of action and a permanent committee of labor organizations to carry out a common program representing millions of American families.
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United Mine Workers
Railyroad Brotherhoods
International Association of Machinists
Congress
Murray
CIO
Bombay plot to assassinate Nehru foiled
The Bombay government announced the arrest of 14 persons today and indicated it had smashed a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and other prominent Congress party leaders.
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Bombay
India
Jawarharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Four Die In Blast At Ardeer Factory Scotland
An explosion in the blasting department of Imperial Chemical Industries in Ardeer Scotland killed four women workers. The report notes Stevenson Scotland April Forty Seventh and cites a National Geographic Society item about Kentucky’s 1928 official bird adoption.
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Stevenson
Scotland
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd
Ardeer
Kentucky
National Geographic Society
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