House subcommittee says some businessmen exploited unpaid posts
A Democratic controlled House subcommittee charged that businessmen used unpaid federal posts to aid private industries. They accused the Commerce Department of hampering the investigation, prompting strong dissent from Republicans who called the report cynical and venomous. The dispute centers on the Business and Defense Services Administration and WOC staff assisting private firms.
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House
Commerce Department
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
New York
Keating
Commerce Weeks
Business and Defense Services Administration
Businssmen
Department
Wocs
WOC
Rodina
Byron G. Rogers
Cole
Qui
Parkway plan eyed to spur canal area business
In Washington area planning for a Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parkway to attract business is advancing with support from editorial writers. Douglas led a 184 mile hike to promote the project as National Park Service funding of 100000 dollars could start work that summer amid a national reunion hike.
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Washington Post
Times Herald
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Douglas
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Campiay
Fort Frederick
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Potomac River
Douglas Douglas
National Park Service
Miami
Fla
Comedienne
Martha
Raye
Arena
Land
Washington, D.C
Westport
Benjamin Thompson
Robert
Jagency
Bridgeport
Conn
O'Shea
Aster Sen. Beall
R-Md
Aager
Traffic death emergency urged as US records surge
The National Safety Council declares a traffic accident emergency after March deaths reach 2,960 and the first quarter totals near an all time high. Dearborn urges state and national action, with four regional conferences planned for May to curb rising highway fatalities. In Baltimore, Millard E. Tydings gains endorsement for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination with local backers backing his bid ahead of the May 7 primary.
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Dearborn
Council
Atlantic City
Miami
Chicago
San Francisco
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National Safety Council
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Sears
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