Senators Seek To Slow Pace Of McCarthy
Washington — (U.P.)— An early Senate showdown appeared to be shaping up today in a reported Democratic move to curb the broad powers of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) and other investigators.
Sen. Carl Hayden (D-Ariz.) said he would insist on strict enforcement of a rule requiring committee reports that authorize inquiries and funds for them to lie over a day in the Senate before going to the rules committee for action.
Such a move would permit the Senate to debate the authorizations and possibly vote to reject them before they are considered by the rules group.
In the past Senate committees have approved such authorization and, while they have been technically referred to the Senate itself, they have actually been sent automatically to the rules committee which passes on the funds involved. After they have been approved by the rules committee Senate approval has generally been routine.
Hayden, ranking Democrat on the rules committee and a member of the subcommittee which investigated McCarthy's finances, gave no indication that his move was aimed at the Wisconsin Republican. He said the stricter procedure will give more notice to the rules committee and to the Senate itself on what investigative activities are proposed.
But his procedure would provide an early opportunity for a test on any of the several suggested plans which would curb McCarthy's powers. Those plans include formation of a single Senate-House Communist investigating committee, expansion of the committee, external subcommittee and amendments to curb McCarthy's hiring and firing powers.
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Drills Mark Debate Work
Practice is the keynote for the University debate squab this week.
Debaters, after winning 81 of 91 contests in six tournaments so far this semester, have only one tournament on the schedule for January. Two audience debates will be held during the month, however.
Six tournaments were listed for the next semester in the tentative schedule released by Dr. Kim Giffin, associate professor of speech and debate coach.
In practice debating this week, squad members are trying to bring out arguments which might have been overlooked to date, Dr. Giffin said.
Five University debate teams, three in the senior division and two in the junior division, will enter a tournament at William Jewell college Jan. 16. Audience debates will be held at meetings of the American Association of University Women Jan. 14 and La Sertoma club Jan. 19.
Tournaments next semester will be at Pittsburg State College, the university's largest college of Winfield Kan. and St. Thomas college of St. Paul, Minn.
KU debaters also will compete in the Missouri Valley tournament and the Delta Sigma Rho regional meet.
Postgrad Medical Course Announced
The annual postgraduate course in medical technology will be given Jan. 11-13 at the University Medical center in Kansas City, it was announced today by H. G. Ingham, director of the extension program in medicine.
The program has been built from the suggestions by members of the Kansas Society of Medical Technologists and the Kansas City Technicians club, Mr. Ingham said. It will consist of lectures, discussions, and demonstrations by outstanding teachers, rather than clinical instruction involving laboratory work.
Friday, Jan. 8, 1954
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MEETING HERE—The abatement of pollution of the Missouri river and its tributaries by dumping of untreated municipal and industrial wastes is the main subject of the Missouri River Basin Health council meeting at the University. Meetings started Wednesday and will adjourn tonight. Council members, who are the chief engineers for the health departments of the 10 states; are, left to right, T. A. Filipe, Nebraska; L. E. Ordenheide, Missouri; Dwight F. Metzler, Kansas; P. J. Houser, Iowa; C. W. Brenck, Montana; L. O. Williams, Wyoming; G. A. Prince, Colorado; F. L. Woodward, Minnesota; Charles E. Carl, South Dakota,
Washington — (U.P.) - President Eisenhower's tax proposals and new farm price plan, key points in his program for a "stronger America," ran into formidable Congressional opposition today.
Friends of Rep. Daniel A. Reed said the powerful New York Republican was prepared to fight—as he did in an epic struggle last year—against Mr. Eisenhower's recommendation that tax cuts slated for April 1 be postponed.
Aside from taxes and farm policy, GOP Congressional leaders were generally optimistic that they could push through most other major items of the President's program—such as Social Security changes, the defense budget and reduced foreign aid.
As chairman of the tax-writing House ways and Means committee, Reed is in a position where it takes a near-earthquake to budge him. House Republican leaders were forced to resort to extraordinary tactics to subdue him last year in a fight over cutting personal income taxes and extending the excess profits tax.
Sen. Reed Seen as Top Obstacle To Eisenhower Budget Plans
But the President's new "approach" to farm price supports faced tough sledding. Most Democrats and many Republicans want to extend major provisions of the present farm program to keep farm price supports on basic commodities at a rigid 90 per cent of parity.
Although he did not spell out his program in the State of the Union message yesterday, Mr. Eisenhower did recommend a gradual transition to flexible price supports which would be adjusted up or down in line with supplies. Details of his program go to Congress Monday in a special message.
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Foreign policy—the administration can expect substantial bipartisan support for its policy of strengthening U.S. alliances with other free nations and continuing military aid to them.
On other major issues, the outlook shaped up this wav:
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin said flatly the GOP leadership probably will have its "greatest difficulty" in getting approval of the President's tax program.
Defense budget—Democrats may grumble about some of the proposed manpower and money reductions, but they have little chance of overturning the decisions backed by a President who was once a five-star general.
The scheduled tax cuts which Mr. Eisenhower wants deferred call for: (1) A reduction from 52 to 47 per cent in the income tax on corporate earnings above $25,000 a year, and (2) Reductions in excise taxes on liquor, tobacco, automobiles, and gasoline.
Ultimately, these reductions would cost the treasury about three billion dollars and run the government still further into the red.
Social security—the recommendda-
Over 100 Attend Engineering Meeting
Over 100 engineers from Kansas City, Atchison, and Topeka were guests Wednesday night of the KU student chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers at a meeting in Fowler shops.
Stanley Skoglund, general manager of the Linbert Steel Treating company in St. Louis, spoke on heat treatment. After his talk, the guests were taken on tours of the laboratories in Fowler shops.
The student chapter elected new officers for the coming semester at the meeting. Richard Staadt, engineering junior, was elected chairman of the group.
tion for broader coverage under the old age insurance program probably will be approved in substance; still undisclosed plans for raising benefit payments face a more doubtful future; the withdrawal of the administration's support for a cut in Social Security payroll taxes practically dooms that proposal.
Forfeiture of citizenship rights for convicted Communists—outlook uncertain until Congress knows more about what may be involved. Vice President Richard M. Nixon predicted it will be passed.
Voter Group To Hear Axe
Dr. Leonard Axe, executive director of the Kansas Department of Administration, will address the annual public civic affairs dinner of the League of Women Voters of Lawrence at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14, at the Eldridge hotel.
"The State Department of Administration—its organization and operation" will be the theme of the speech and will be in the nature of a progress report of the work of his department to date.
Special invitations have been issued to members of the governing bodies of Lawrence and Douglas county and to legislative committees of various groups in the city. The meeting is open to all interested persons and tickets sell at $1.85. Reservations must be made not later than Monday.
'Moon' Producer Offers Help In Film Code Work
Mr. Herbert, whose film was denied approval by the Breen office, made the offer yesterday in a letter to Eric Johnston, president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers which implements the code through the Breen office.
"The Constitution has already required 22 amendments to adapt itself to changing conditions. I believe the present code to be considerably less perfect than the original constitution," he said.
Hollywood (U.P.)-F. Hugh Herbert, president of the Screen Writers' guild and author-producer of the film, "The Moon Is Blue," has offered the guild's services to help revise Hollywood's self-imposed censorship code.
Mr. Herbert offered to appoint a committee to help draft a revised code. He said he was not in favor of abolishing or ignoring the 26-year-old code, but that "no instrument drawn by mortal man is perfect."
He noted there had been "considerable controversy regarding the code and its administration during the past year."
Lawrence Woman Gives$2,000toKU
A $2,000 gift by Mrs. Claudia Pendleton Johnson of Lawrence to the William Savage Johnson memorial fund at the University today was announced by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
The fund was established in 1944 by the will of the late Prof. Johnson, long-time chairman of the English department. Income is used to purchase books selected by the English faculty.
Since 1951 more than $600 has been provided by the fund for purchase of valuable books. These include the first edition of James Fenimore Cooper's "The Pioneer," published in 1823, and the first edition of Alexander Pope's translation of Homer's "The Iliad," issued in 1715. The latter is six volumes.
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