Senate Awaits Close Vote on Spending Bill
The Senate faces a decisive test on a bipartisan plan to cut non-defense spending in a $34.7 billion fiscal 1951 appropriations bill. A Bridges Byrd 10 percent cut faces Senate support, while an earlier Douglas amendment seeks a $1 million reduction across federal projects. The vote includes debates over Marshall Plan funding and foreign aid amid wider calls to curb domestic spending.
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Senate
Korea
Douglas
Illinois
Bridges
New Hampshire
Byrd
Virginia
Truman
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Point Four
International Children’s Welfare Fund
McKellar
Tennessee
Appropriations Committee
Spain
Vermont Forests Cover 43,288 Acres Across 19 State Areas
Vermont maintains 19 state forests totaling 43,288 acres. The system governs land parcels for recreation, conservation, and resource management across the state.
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State
Vermont
Life Insurance Leaders Mull War Risk Pool
CHICAGO August 2 AP The nation’s life insurance leaders discuss pooling war risk for catastrophic events such as atomic bombing A subcommittee of the American Life Convention led by Charles Harrington will study and draft policy for state regulators while executives cite rising military life policy sales as they weigh safeguards and civilian risk clarifications.
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Chicago
Carroll M. Shanks
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
American Life Convention
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Charles F. J. Harrington
Massachusetts
John A. Lloyd
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
State Liquor Inspector Fired On Charge of Bribe
Abner B. Vance, a Cleveland liquor inspector, was fired on charges of taking a $25 bribe to ignore a Dayton area picnic planned for June 11. Vance denied the accusation, appealing to the State Civil Service Commission, while officials promise vigorous action at a hearing. He claimed the picnic featured slot machines, gambling, and whisky sales, and alleged police presence and private groups using the park.
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Columbus
State Liquor Department
Abner B. Vance
Cleveland
State Civil Service Commission
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Oscar L. Fleckner
Vance
Julius Alexander
Dayton
Alexander
McCrabbs Grove
Fleckner
Rutkowski
Hospital Director Explains Rising Stay Costs
Aultman Hospital director Robert Bachmeyer told Kiwanis at the Belden Hotel that shorter patient stays raise costs. He noted average stays fell from about 15 days to 7.7 days, citing expensive equipment and 24 hour care as factors. The Lions-Kiwanis stag party is set for Tuesday at Elms Country Club.
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Robert Bachmeyer
Aultman Hospital
Kiwanians
Belden
Bachmeyer
the Elms Country Club
Burglars Loot Massillon Station Prompting Sheriff Inquiry
Myron Brown of 3133 Lynchrd SE Massillon reported 12 tires valued at 80 dollars and an undetermined number of cigarets along with tools stolen by burglars early Tuesday at Stadium Oil Co on Fulton Rd Next. Deputies say thieves broke a front door window to enter and seized the top portion of a cigaret machine.
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Myron Brown
Lynchrd SE
Massillon
Stadium Oil Co
Fulton Rd
Brown
India to import 100000 tons sugar to meet needs
The food ministry announced India must import 100000 tons of sugar this year to cover essential needs as domestic production falls short of targets. A shortage in last year’s output and an expected smaller crop this year prompt possible purchases from Formosa or Cuba under review.
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India
New Delhi
Food Ministry
Formosa
Cuba
Hoover backs free criticism at Western GOP confab
Former President Herbert Hoover urged the Republican Party to keep alive its right of constructive criticism during the Korean War. Speaking at a regional conference in Salt Lake City, Hoover said a strong GOP is needed as a check and balance while supporting the war effort and preserving freedom through debate. The meeting ended with a closed session of national and western state committee members.
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Salt Lake City
Herbert Hoover
Western States
Hoover
America
Republican Party
Party
National Committee
Two Hartville Youths Cited in Theft Charge
Two Hartville youths aged 11 and 14 were cited to Juvenile Court after a July 24 theft from John Miller of Jefferson Street Hartville. Deputies said they pried a lock and hasp from Miller’s one room dwelling and took $121 from a tin cigar box. A father of one boy returned $30 and promised to repay the rest.
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Hartville
John Miller
Jefferson St. Hartville
Miller
Mrs Henry Ford Gifts $1 Million for Detroit Church
Mrs Henry Ford widow of the pioneer automobile maker announced a fund of about one million dollars to the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan for a Detroit church. The church will stand on an eight and a half acre site surrounding Ford's private burial cemetery, deeded to the diocese.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Automotive Pioneer
Episcopal Diocese of Michigan
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