THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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National Defense Budget Gives Air Force Most Money
Washington, Jan. 12—(U.P.)President Truman submitted to congress a $13,500,000,000 national defense budget for fiscal 1951 with the emphasis on air power.
The air force was given more money while both the army and navy suffered cuts. The marines were dealt the biggest slash in military personnel, losing 11,300—about 13 per cent of their present manpower strength.
The overall defense budget was about 400 million dollars more than the spending estimates for this year. But it was about 800 million dollars less than President Truman originally requested for fiscal 1950, reflecting recent defense department economy cutbacks.
The proposed budget would maintain "balanced" land, navy, and air forces with a total of 1,507,000 officers and enlisted men and women. This is slightly less than the present manpower strength of the three armed services. But the number of personnel assigned to combat forces would be the largest since the demobilization following World War II.
The defense budget calls for 10 army divisions, a naval fleet of 238 warships, and 48 air force air groups—the same size fighting forces as now.
The air force was alotted $4,400,000 to spend, an increase of 700 million dollars over this year. The army was cut from $4,300,000,000 to $3,-900,000,000, and the navy from $4,-400,000,000 to $4,200,000,000.
Aircraft procurement expenditures were estimated at $2,100,000,-000 to pay for 2,300 planes to be delivered during fiscal year 1951-1370 for the air force and 940 for the navy.
The defense budget also included 650 million dollars for adding to the strategic stockpile and 606 million dollars for research and development of new and improved weapons.
President Truman's proposed fiscal 1951 stacks up against estimated defense spending this year as follows:
(Rounded off in billions of dollars)
(amount) 1951 1950
Army 3.9 4.3
Navy 4.2 4.4
Air force 4.4 3.7
Miscellaneous items 0.4 0.2
Stockpiling 0.6 0.5
Total 13.5 13.1
President Truman urged extension of the peacetime draft as a "positive demonstration of our resolve to maintain the strength of the free world." Defense spending continued to be the largest item in the national budget.
The 1951 budget, President Truman said, provides highly-trained regular U.S. armed forces ready for immediate use in case of war. These regulars would be capable of rapid expansion and would be backed up by reserves trained for early mobilisation if necessary, he said.
The $13,500,000,00 budget would maintain these fighting forces:
Army—630,000 regulars, 560,000 reserves and guardsmen,10 divisions and 48 antiaircraft battalions. Indications were that locations of the divisions would continue as now-five in this country, four in Japan, and one in Germany.
Navy, including marines—461,000 regulars, 256,000 reserves, 238 warships, 5,900 operational planes for regulars, and 2,500 for reserves. Marines would have 74,400 on active duty, 11,500 less than now, the organization to six battalion landing teams instead of in two divisions.
Air Force—416,000 regulars, 118,000 reserves and guardsmen, 48 air groups, and 13 separate squadrons in the regular force; 27 groups and 25 base wings in the air national guard and reserves, 8,800 operational planes for the regular force, and 3,400 for the air national guard and reserves.
Brotherly Love Isn't Dead
Germantown, Tenn.—(U.P.)—Eight-year-old Gordon Haas fell from his pony two days before his piano recital and broke an arm, but he still was able to perform. His brother, 11-year-old Johnny, played the left-hand part.
Bureau May Make Survey Of City
The possibility of conducting a Trade and Industrial survey of Junction City was discussed between members of a committee of the Junction City Chamber of Commerce and the K.U. bureau of business research in a meeting held on the campus Friday.
Paul Malone, director of the bureau of business research, said that the use of K.U. students in making the survey was discussed at the meeting. He said that it was decided at the meeting that the possibility of making the survey would be investigated by the bureau of business research and that a report would be made to the Junction City Chamber of Commerce by Wednesday. Feb. 1.
Besides Professor Malone, K.U. was represented by Leonard H. Axe, dean of the School of Business, and J.D. Morgan, associate professor of economics. The chairman of the Junction City Chamber of Commerce committee was John A. Strain. Other members included Donald S. Spencer, Norman Johnson, Harold P. Reaume, and Ralph L. Weir, Jr.
Kansas produced the only sample of wheat on display as a permanent exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. The specimen won first place in the International Grain show in Chicago in 1931.
New Weapons In Atomic Budget
Washington. Jan. 12. (U.P.) T h e atomic energy commission plans to spend 817 million dollars in fiscal 1551 to step up A-bomb production, develop "new and improved" weapons for atomic warfare, and continue work on peaceful uses of atomic energy.
The Commission's plans outlined guardedly in President Truman's budget message, call for a 144 million dollars increase in spending over this year. The higher costs reflect the expanded atomic program launched after the disclosure that Russia had exploded an atomic bomb.
The budget message gave no hint of the nature of the "new and improved" weapons being developed by the A.E.C. Nor did it shed any direct light on president reports that President Truman is considering the authorization of a hydrogen "superbomb" project.
The detailed budget message disclosed that the administration intends to ask congress for a supplementary appropriation of $128,740,-000 in the current fiscal year. The money would be used to cover the costs of expansion program at Oak Ridge, Tenn.: Hanford, Wash.; Arco, Idaho; and elsewhere. Amounts for each were not given.
Careful Man Forgets
York, Neh.—(U,P)—They're telling the story around the court house here about the county official who carefully started his automobile motor and let it warm up adequately before venturing out into the frigid winter air. Then, he backed the car out of the garage, right through the garage doors which he hadn't opened.
Take A Break For A Tasty Snack
- Tasty Sandwiches
- Fountain Specials
- Sizzling Steaks — 5 to 7:30
CURB SERVICE AFTER 4 P.M.
JANUARY MEANS
Boyer Motors
CAR REPAIR & SERVICING
617 Mass.
Because of icy roads and freezing temperatures, your car can't help but break down occasionally.
Phone 407
When such a mishap occurs, expert mechanics and repair men are ready to put your car back into immediate running order—at BOYER MOTORS.
University Has A Course For Everyone
We offer the best in modern equipment and accessories. Terms of payment conveniently arranged.
Drive in! We'll install your 1950 license plate free!
If you are one of those lucky individuals being graduated in June and have room for some electives, the College catalog offers a wide variety.
For the married student who has a housing problem there is a course Housing the Family.
Criminology.
If you are a music lover Canon and Fugue sound fascinating.
For the student who would like to know how to ride something besides a convertible, Elementary Equitation is just the thing. And if you really want to get good take the intermediate and advanced courses.
The University even otters a course for the Dick Tracy fans—
Then they are two courses called Applied Kinesiology and Liminology.
Applied Resistance to the topper, though, is "Early Morning Bird Calls." Late sleepers needn't apply.
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