Menzies Clinches Landslide Victory in Australian Election
Sydney reports Prime Minister Robert Menzies crushed Labor leader Herbert Evatt in the general election for the House of Representatives. Coalition gains point to a strong Senate majority, with Menzies praising victory as decisive while Evatt faced a stubborn hold in parliament.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Herbert Evatt
Labor Party
House of Representatives
Evatt
Senate
Menzies
Liberal Party
County Party
Labor
Liberal- Country Party
Petrov
Vladmir Petrov
Canberra
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
W. T. Arthur
E. G. Trembath
George Sees Quick Action On Tax Cut
Senator George of Georgia predicts the Democratic House will move promptly to cut individual income taxes when Congress reconvenes, with support from Speaker Rayburn. He favors raising the personal exemption from 600 to 700 dollars and adjusting middle brackets, while opposing a reduction in corporate rates. The timing depends on budget balancing and Senate consideration after House action.
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Humphrey
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower
George
Washington
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Senate Finance Committee
Vienna
Ways and Means
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Treasury
Harriman Urges Scholarship Aid
New York December 10 Gov Averell Harriman urged a broad federal scholarship program to remove higher education from the accidents of family income. He spoke at the annual conference of the United Parents Association, praising the White House recommendations for expanded federal aid.
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New York
Averell Harriman
United Parents Association
New York City
Harriman
White House
Saga Like Movie Graf Spee Crewman Seeks U S Citizenship
Rudi Mittag 36, once a machinist at the Graf Spee, fled internment in Argentina, married Virginia Hoover of Byron, Mich., and now works as chief diesel engineer at Lowell Michigan's municipal power plant. He plans to apply for U S citizenship.
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Associated Press
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Graf Spee
Lowell, Mich
Lowell
Mich
U. S
Mittag
South Pacific
Ajax
Exeter
New Zealand
Achilles
River Platte
Montevideo
Uruguay
Hitler
Saxony
Buenos Aires
Posadas
Highway Department
Virginia Hoover
Byron,Mich
United Lutheran Church
Erika
Ruth
Argentina
Boy Scouts Receive $50,000 Rockefeller Grant
NEW YORK December 10 The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America a $50,000 grant to back a five year program in conservation education.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Switzerland Names Ambassadors as Heads of Missions
Bern reports Switzerland will appoint ambassadors as heads of its major diplomatic missions. Previously the top posts carried minister plenipotentiary status since 1291, marking a significant upgrade in Swiss diplomatic ranks.
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Switzerland
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