Highlights of Truman budget message to Congress
President Truman asks for a 1950 budget of 41.9 billion dollars with 21 billion for defense and foreign aid. He projects an 873 million dollar deficit while proposing 4 billion in new taxes to reduce inflation and debt. The plan emphasizes defense, international aid, and economic stability in a postwar era.
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Truman Warns Cost Is High for Peacetime Budget
President Truman presented Congress with a peacetime budget of 41.858 billion dollars for the year starting July 1, a record rise of 1.678 billion over the current year. He warned that defending freedom worldwide will keep costs rising, and he planned to propose additional spending to rearm western Europe later this year.
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Western storm Bring record cold to plains and California
A severe cold wave battered the western plains and Rocky Mountains. Los Angeles saw snow for the first time since 1932 and Long Beach for the second time in 50 years. Fruit growers faced another freeze risking a $25 million crop loss. Montana logged its coldest in a decade as rail lines ran near normal despite blizzard warnings.
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Garvey Seeks Executive Decree to Reorganize Arizona State Boards
Governor Dan E. Garvey urged enabling legislation to let him reorganize state government by executive decree with legislative review after two years. He warned of post crisis tensions and pressed for streamlined control of boards and commissions to ensure efficiency and value for tax dollars, while supporting education funding. The speech followed senate and house leadership elections.
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City Revenue Tops Estimate in Tucson Budget
The 1948 49 Tucson budget shows nearly $13 000 surplus after six months. City Auditor Lloyd Wixson reports six month revenues of 881 717 with actual receipts 643. Seven of fifteen departments earned below estimates while the others exceeded projections.
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Lloyd Wixson
Something New Added To This Hospital Bill
A father waited in line to pay a hospital bill for his wife and newborn daughter. After paying he settled them at home and later reviewed the charges, discovering a final line reading Circumcision five dollars.
Acheson Boost Stirs Democratic Battle Over State Nomination
President Truman nominates Dean Acheson for secretary of state, placing him at the center of a developing 1952 Democratic showdown. GOP critics may seize on his foreign policy views, while some leaders like Sen. Vandenberg may back him. The confirmation fight appears likely to begin in the Senate.
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Nebraska
Scientific Survey Finds Pilots Can Fly to Age 55
New York January 10 a Harvard public health study presented to the gerontological society argues pilots can perform well past fifty five among more than seven thousand licensed flyers. Dr. McFarland notes few age related flight errors and cites hearing and blood pressure as not impeding capability.
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Jury Deliberates in Voeckell Attempted Murder Case
The 12 jurors in the Charles B. Voeckell attempted murder trial failed to reach a verdict by noon Monday after weekend deliberations. The defense argues insanity based on psychiatrists' testimony and prior hospital commitments, while the prosecution contends Voeckell is sane beyond a reasonable doubt. If guilty, he faces life in Florence. if not guilty by insanity, confinement at Phoenix state hospital for life.
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Refuses Plea Of Red Leaders
The Supreme court on Monday refused to interfere with the indictment and trial schedule of 12 leaders of the American Communist party. The order kept the January 17 federal trial date and did not explain its ruling. All 12 were indicted for conspiracy to advocate overthrow by force and violence.
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Mauna Loa Quieting After Thursday’s Eruption
Mauna Loa shows signs of dormancy after a spectacular eruption on Thursday. A weekend snowstorm blanketed the upper slopes, contrasting with the cooled lava that has turned from fiery red to shining black, indicating the volcano is returning to sleep.
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Senator Denies Wedding Story
Washington, Jan. 10. Senator Warren G. Magnuson denies reports he married 25 year old actress heiress June Millarde. He says rumors arose after he was listed absent as Congress opened. bad weather delayed his travel. Magnuson notes he was married once before and is now divorced.
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Payroll Taxes May Go Higher
President Truman seeks a six month shift in the social security payroll tax increase to July 1 1950 raising rates from 1 to 2 percent for employers and workers. The plan would expand coverage to about 25 million more workers raise the income subject to tax from 3000 and add disability and national health insurance.
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Virginia Train Derailment Wounds Three in Milford
Seven cars of the Seaboard air line's Florida to New York Orange Blossom Special derailed near Milford Virginia about 9 20 this morning injuring at least three people. Ambulances and doctors from Bowling Green and Fredericksburg rushed to the scene as RF P officials said rail traffic remained moving since the derailment occurred on a siding. The northbound service had left Richmond at 8 30 a m.
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Stone resigns Phoenix city post to join Arizona Senate
Roy D. Stone, newly elected state senator from Maricopa County, resigned from the Phoenix city commission on Monday to accept his senate seat. The move came just hours before the 19th Arizona legislature was to convene, after prior noncommitment.
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Truman Budgets Ignore GOP Accounting System
President Truman defended a budget using what he calls real figures, ignoring the Republican led Congress's official bookkeeping. He says the shift distorts the budget surplus or deficit and asked Congress to remove the system.
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