09 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
1
President Truman outlines a 1951 budget totaling 42.439 billion dollars with a projected deficit of 5.133 billion. He stresses defense, foreign affairs, veterans programs, and domestic welfare as key components and proposes tax changes to fund reform and health programs.
The text cites President Truman noting revenue increases for 1951 will lag due to changes not yet fully effective. It mentions tax lag from corporate profits and estate taxes, discusses potential cuts to wartime excise taxes, and notes industry and Hollywood stand-ins using adjustable height platforms.
A burst of fires over a weekend killed 63 people in multiple locations. Victims include Marion Warren, 15, and Jean Davis, 17, in a destroyed Marion home. Mrs. Margaret Cotton, 60, and Mrs. Maxine England, 21, died in Cleveland. In Mount Clemens Michigan two men perished in an apartment fire. Two children, Threnda Forbes and Willie Forbes, ages 4 and 5, perished in York Town. Gloria Forbes, 5, seriously injured. John J. died in South Bend, Indiana. The report notes widespread fatalities and injuries across several communities.
President Truman calls for thorough study of veterans education and training programs as costs rise to 6.905 billion this year. He warns against overlapping benefits with social security and outlines projectedGI Bill expenditures through 1951 including $12.9 billion for education and training and billions more for unemployment and loans.
Recruitment notice from a Washington DC based firm inviting experienced salespeople in Hagerstown area to join a small, low turnover organization. Promises richer commissions, a bonus plan boosting annual earnings up to fifteen percent, prompt weekly checks, and superior service to customers. Applications confidential. write Rox. Ne. Tat to the Herald-Mail.
The text notes projected declines in enrollments in education and training programs and a large cost for the next fiscal year. It mentions rumors of a Feb 2 or Feb 22 vote and reports Attlee’s trip to Sandringham to see King George VI. It also cites completion of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway from Appalachicola to the Rio Grande.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Attlee could announce Britain’s general election by Wednesday. Political writers note speculation that the long-awaited vote may be set for February with formal timing to follow.
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