Convention Plan of Nominating Candidates Would Augment Choices
Ohio General Assembly considers a constitutional amendment to revive preprimary state and district conventions for recommending candidates, with petitions still on ballots. The plan requires a three-fifths vote and would apply to state and federal offices, offering voters a wider choice by listing convention and petition nominees on primary ballots.
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Draft Work Pay: Most Selective Service Workers Unpaid
Selective Service spokesman says only nine percent of the national organization’s 40,544 employees are paid. On Jan 31 4,844 receive salaries while 35,700 work without compensation. This follows a House Armed Services Committee plan to investigate the suspended draft law in May led by Chairman Carl Vinson of Virginia.
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Selective Service
Daniel O. Omer
National Organization
House Armed Services Committee
Carl ‘Vinson
Virginia
Hoover plan seeks to strip nine regulatory agencies of powers
The Hoover commission urged Congress to reduce executive authority of nine agencies overseeing shipping radio power and labor relations. It proposed shifting ships and railroad safety duties to the Commerce Department and cutting planning and internal laxities to boost efficiency. The report also called for higher pay for commissioners, noting current salaries and proposing about ten thousand dollars a year for many, with higher figures for some boards.
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This Man Lancione Really Stops the Show
A newspaper excerpt notes that motion of Mr. Lancione ends sessions with adjournment. The writer questions whether J. Lancione is the official adjournment mover or if the action is his idea.
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Gas usage hits 28 million U S families in 1948
In 1948 about 28 million U S families used gas for cooking according to the report.
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