G.O.P. Rips Truman's Social Plan
President Truman urged Congress to expand social security boosting 30 50 percent and widening coverage to 50 million, while Republicans criticized his approach as political. The plan seeks higher old age benefits, broader employment, and federal matching funds for relief, with figures and thresholds detailed for tax and eligibility changes.
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iChurch Merger Considered by Reformed Church Synod
The general synod of the Reformed Church in America will study a merger with the United Presbyterian Church. The plan was discussed yesterday at the synod's annual session and will be reviewed over the next year, with a vote planned for the 1949 general synod.
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Board Sets Up Inquiry Into Long Distance Wage Fight
A wage dispute involving 25,000 long distance telephone workers in 42 states was referred to a Presidential three man board under the Taft Hartley law. The board was created after failed talks between the union and American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The union has suspended strike plans pending board hearings.
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