Senate Debates Europe Aid Amid Slow Vote
The Senate slowed toward a final vote on the $5.58 billion European Recovery Program as lawmakers debated amendments. Ellender proposed 25 percent counterpart funds for critical materials, while Taft Russell sought a 10 percent cut in ECA spending. A $54 million China aid allotment was approved to support non Communist areas, and Kenn urged blocking ECA aid to nations nationalizing basic industries.
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Louisiana
ECA
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Ohio
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Georgia
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Evarts Ky. Names Sixth Police Chief Since August
Evarts, Ky marked its sixth police chief since last August with Bobby McLain, 22, chosen to lead. His father, Bill McLain, sits on the city council that elected him. The previous chief, Isachar Combs, awaits a new trial after a manslaughter conviction was set aside in the Bryan Middleton case. Patrolman Lewis Deaton also faces a new trial. Mayor Elihu Bailey noted 200 plus applications for the job.
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B. B. Snyder
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Combs
E. J. Baumgardner
Middleton
Elihu Bailey
Lexington
Scotland
Dalton Grade School Operetta Opens This Week
Dalton Grade School presents a two act operetta The Early Bird Catches the Worm in the high school auditorium on Thursday and Friday nights. Lead roles go to Michael Buck and Mary L Mumaw with music by the Grade School band and seventh and eighth grade glee clubs directed by Victor Gerber.
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Michael Buck
Mary L. Mumaw
Victor Gerber
N A M Asks Congress To Investigate FTC
The National Association of Manufacturers urged a congressional inquiry into the Federal Trade Commission. Ray Smethurst told a Senate judiciary subcommittee the FTC showed a shocking absence of responsibility for agencies regulating big business. The group mulls a moratorium on FTC action in basing point cases. The piece adds a note about ancient Greeks and onions for courage.
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