Defense Bill Is Approved
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an emergency defense bill totaling about 17.185 billion dollars, aiming to bolster U S defense and aid friendly nations amid Korea fighting. The bill includes 11.64 billion for U S defenses and 4.0 billion to arm allies, with a later recapitulation and House backing anticipated. It rejects Truman’s request to relocate key offices from Washington to reduce A-bomb risk.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
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Senate
McKellar D-Tenn
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Korea
America
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Virginia
200000 More Civilian Workers To Be Hired
Civil Service officials said the Army Navy and Air Force will hire about 200000 more civilian workers in addition to 237000 already hired with two civilians per seven in uniform. Hiring depends on congressional action next year and includes about ten percent in Washington. Also notes soda ash shortage threatens railroad maintenance costs with Norfolk and Western citing heavy use to soften water for steam power.
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Defense Department
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Norfolk and Western Railway
War controls budget funds approved by Congress
The article notes approval of $60,000,000 for administration of the new economic controls law and $6,000,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It references federal bureaucrats and wartime measures as part of the budget and policy adjustments signed by President Truman last week.
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