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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
3
Critics attack Rew farm program urging unprecedented controls while an extension of the Marshall Plan is discussed. The column reflects stern Newspaper Union analysts limited by the editor’s note.
Capitol Hill debates President Truman's farm program with critics warning of socialist drift and tax-funded subsidies, while supporters say prices may align with consumer levels. Brannan cautions imponderables raise cost, and Representative Anderson estimates up to 10 billion dollars yearly, posing taxpayer burdens.
The House approved a foreign aid bill amid strong support, voting 354 to 18 to sustain Marshall Plan funding for Europe for about 15 more months. The measure totals 5.38 billion for the House version with 272 million for private investment abroad guaranteed against overseas losses.
The piece notes British horror at a proposal to allocate 15 percent of corn under the European Recovery Plan as cornmeal or hominy grits. It argues many Americans endure poverty and rely on grits, implying England would face a picky challenge if required to eat the staple.
The piece questions defense spending and duplication in the army navy and air force systems. It cites Robert Patterson and Herbert Hoover on padding budgets and a lack of cost accounting. It notes Truman urging NATO defense action and Wallgren’s unresolved nomination to the National Securities Resources Board.
William A. Braun unveiled an automatic parking device for a mechanical storage garage in Boston. City officials showed interest, and Braun claimed no human hands would touch cars in the garage, promising relief in the parking dilemma.
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