Foster predicts Senate approval for Soviet Western test ban treaty
US Disarmament Director William C Foster says a nuclear test ban treaty signed by the Soviet Union and the West could win Senate approval. He rejects the view of an epic legislative fight, argues inspections matter more than exact numbers, and believes the Russians genuinely want to end testing.
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PHA approves two Georgia loans for low rent homes
Public Housing Administration grants total 1.0 million for Georgia projects. Sen. Herman Talmadge announced loans to Lyons and Beldeville, funding 66 and 43 homes respectively, with portions set aside for elderly residents.
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Public Housing Administration
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
PHA
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FCC member opposes censorship and broad regulation
Rosel H. Hyde of Washington criticized censorship and rising regulation of broadcasting during the Georgia Association of broadcasters session in Pine Mountain. He warned that proposed limits on radio and TV advertising could harm information access and argued codes may not suit all markets. The convention named Genelda Odum Miss Mobile Radio.
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Federal Communications Commission
Rosel H. Hyde
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Filibuster Stalls Alabama Solons
Alabama lawmakers push a compromise to end a two week Senate filibuster over a plan to empower Gov. Wallace with control of special attorneys in the Highway and Education departments. The House passed a bill to create a legal division, appoint a chief counsel by merit, and allow up to five assistant attorneys general, amid charges of a power grab by Attorney General Flowers.
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Florida Legislature Moves Slowly on Tax Increase
The Florida Legislature aims to raise about $140 million in new revenue to fund approved spending. The Senate backed $117 million in tax measures, extending the three percent sales tax to more items and upping taxes on cigarettes beer wine liquor deeds promissory notes and capital stock. Only cigarette tax and capital stock tax bills are through both houses and sent to the governor. Cigarette tax rises July 1 from five to eight cents, yielding $12 million in state revenue and $24 million for cities. Doubling the capital stock tax would add about $4 million.
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Southeastern Claim Association elects new officers
The Southeastern Claim Association elected H. P. Murphy of Savannah Georgia as president at its annual convention. A. D. Crenshaw of Atlanta was named first vice president Tuesday.
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Southeastern Claim Association
H.P. Murphy
Savannah
A D. Crenshaw
Atlanta
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