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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1952

Page

5

Fair Trade Bill Passes House Amid Lobby Push

A large drug industry coalition pressured Congress for a federal fair trade law. The McGuire bill passed the House 196 to 10 after swift committee moves and brief debate, with debate centered on protecting consumers while opponents warned of higher prices.

House of Representatives Congress Supreme Court Justice Department Federal Trade Commission Washington House Judiciary Judiciary Committee Emanuel Celler New York FTC Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee McGuire Senate

Lawmakers Clash Over Fair Trade Debate And Deaths Of Founding Figures

The excerpt shows Mr Celler opposing fair trade and urging consumer protection as drug spokesmen cite letters from their people. It recalls Charles Carroll the last signer of the Declaration who died in 1832 and Thomas Jefferson who died in 1826.

Celler Charles Carroll Thomas Jefferson

Interest on national debt exceeds fivefold 1914 total

The sentence notes that current interest payments on the national debt run at nearly five times the national debt level recorded in 1914, illustrating the growing burden of interest versus the original debt amount.

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