Senate talks economy but votes to spend more
Washington report contrasts Senate and House actions on federal spending. Senators touted controlling costs yet approved higher totals for Treasury and Postal services, Labor and Social Security, Agriculture, and river harbor programs, widening gaps over House allocations.
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Senate and House Clash Over Economy vs Spending
The Senate may settle on a midrange funding compromise after earlier votes, with Douglas of Illinois urging real economy while Bridges of New Hampshire pushes for deeper cuts. House action on a war veterans pension could cost 65 billion over 50 years, as debates over housing aid and additional clerks widen the budget fight.
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Ilinois
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Maryland
Bridges
New Hampshire
Rules Committee
Donor Drive Recruits 54 New Donors
Report states 54 new donors were recruited yesterday, making 73 percent of yesterday’s donors first timers. Seven people gave a second time yesterday.
Clement to quit as PRR president and become chairman
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Martin W. Clement will retire tomorrow as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad to become its first chairman of the board. Walter Franklin is expected to succeed him as president, with J. M. Symes slated to head PRR in two years.
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Martin W. Clement
Pennsylvania Railrod
Philadelphia Inquirer
PRR
Clement
The
Inquirer
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the Inquirer
J. M. Symes
Franklin
Community blood drive falls short of quota in Frederick County
Yesterday 61 percent of donors were from Frederick County with 25 or from Winchester and four from nearby counties. Thirty five men and 39 women donated as ladies outnumbered men for the first time since the war. Total donations reach 897 pints across nine visits since last June, 3 pints shy of the community quota, next bloodmobile set for July 19.
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Anne Virginia Campbell
Kernstown
Charles P. Marks
W. Cork St
George T. Sanders
W. Clifford St
Campbell
Mr. Marks
C and P. Telephone Co
Mr. Sanders
Red Cross
Northern Virginia Power Co
Jesse B. Lewis
Eftridge E. Sirbaugh
Hig and Ave
Leon L. Wolf
Frederick County
Winchester
Cora Newcome
Agnes Shirley
Womn
Old Export Accepted as Top Beer by Western Brewer
Wisconsin and Colorado praise Walter family brewed Old Export with five brothers behind the regional breweries. Martin Walter calls Old Export perfect with extra dry light taste and natural water flavor. Locals vote for Old Export, echoing the Mountain Water Makes The Difference slogan.
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Walter
Martin Walter
Uranium Prospecting Booklet Urges Preparation and Gear
The Atomic Energy Commission releases a guide urging serious prospecting for uranium. It outlines needed geology knowledge and gear such as geiger counters, ultraviolet lamps, films, a scintilloscope and an electroscope. A $10,000 bonus awaits the discovery of a new deposit meeting production thresholds.
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Dark Room Tests For Uranium Rocks In Old Guide
The text describes improvised methods to test rocks for uranium in a dark room using a metal key and photographic film to reveal images. It warns about cosmic rays triggering instruments and suggests steps to verify potential ore or pay off mortgages.
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