Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS congress fights truman T ruman proposals proposal S high crop goals set wheat out cut atomic tests assure new power by bill staff writer EDITORS I 1 wh when union n appalon ap lalon alons ra r ezra fprd in ahe columns thy they us ar t twoie of W torn News newspaper union news new an 1 y and not no nece s lily of this bli news Dw dapper p hp CONGRESS beudin and fightlin Figh tin bitter recriminations re sounded as the fight between president truman and the GOP controlled congress moved into a new round with convening of the extra session of the coth congress in a dynamite laden atmosphere the president dent appeared before a joint session of the congress which he had labeled one of the worst in history to demand a sweeping anti inflation economic program the reception tor for both the ident dent and his program was cool as republicans cans launched their wreck ing crew tactics defiant GOP leaders charged mr truman with playing politics and prepared to play politics of their own tho the net result it appeared would be a short special session initial step in the pro gram ot of obstruction was a decision that the extra tra session should io consider n only those recommendations mado made by mr truman which could pass a test this test teat established by the majority conference set the qualifications for congressional action as follows proposed legislation i must be emergency in character it must contz contain lna A problem ot of national importance it must mast bo be a program which can be processed properly within the time airall available able to an emergency session ees slon this available time tor for processing would bo be po no longer than a period of congress which would not interfere with the proper conduct of the autumn campaigns no appropriation bills were to be considered nor would any consideration be gl given ilvento vento to confirmation of nominations which might be sent to the senate b by y the president over all hung the threat of a dixie democrats filibuster against the anti poll tax bill which would widen the rift between mr truman and tho southern wing of hi sparty there were mere no surprises in the presidents recommended ended legislative package he Me proposed are a of the excess profits tax limited restoration of price controls even more limited wage controls and enactment ol 01 the taft effender wagner housing bill WHEAT goal cut As aa clogged elevators and enforced forced embargoes once again mark the nations harvest of another bumper wheat crop the department of agriculture recommends a cut of 8 per cent in wheat acreage in its preliminary recommendations for the 1948 1949 crop year although continued high production of other major grain commodities lit Is recommended a slight decrease Is suggested for wheat acreage which has increased sharply in recent years in response fise to war and i relief needs looking forward in a move to conserve serve the country 3 soil resources the department points out that a better balance between consert ing and soil depleting crops will actually fissure higher productivity over a longer period of years farmers also are urged to provide tov for suM sufficient clent summer bummer fallow and in marginal areas to plant grass seed ton on land which Is not suitable for sustained production of crops also considered in arriving at the wheat goal were wera this years increased carryover carry over prospects that the 1943 1948 crop will be second largest in history and possibility of smaller demand because of improved crops in importing countries the department recommended wheat plantings for 1949 1049 of million acres which with an average yield of 15 bushels an acre would mean production of nearly ll 11 billion bushels july estimate of 1048 1948 wheat production was 1 I bushels in setting another farm goal the department recommended a beet beef cattle breeding I 1 herd of million cows next january 1 a decrease of about head better management improved feeding practices and thorough milling culling it was vas suggested will 1 put tho cattler indus ry in better position to supply the meat require requirements mats of the increased population the recommendations are submitted to state agricultural councils for or consideration state goals and final national goals are determined on the basis of state review and recommendations hands in bockas i VW I 1 face to face with the congress he had bad labeled worst save one 11 in history president trum truman i was greet greeted edby by one of the coolest cong congressional a receptions ever aca ac corded a chief executive wh when n h ho e appeared before the special sea olon lion only applause came 1 i occasionally from flop the galleries and from administration followers republicans capt their hands in their pockets 1 netty force the vell veil of secrecy which has shrouded most of the postwar post war atomic energy experiments was lifted a tiny bit at least for the american public inthe in the fourth semiannual report of the atomic ener energy commission and an accompanying statement by president truman justifying the secrecy the president contended that until controls are established establish edon on the international level to prevent use of atomic energy for military purposes we cannot as a nation afford to disclose these secrets which make this new force the most deadly form of military weapon with that statement th the american people anxiously eyeing war clouds on the horizon are inclined to agree some measure of reassurance was contained in both reports bistress i stressing the fact that the nation has gained new power in atomic wea pons both disclosed that the ecret secret tests test s of new type bombs it at the proving grounds on island early this year were e highly successful TI the ie commissions com mission Is rel report ort the fourth semiannual semi annual summary to congress as provided by law indicated there were three bombs used used at in the spring project known as operation sandstone principal study was on the generation of nuclear explosion itself rather than flon on the effects of the nuclear explosion as was the case in ea the report stressed developments of atomic energy research in medicine agriculture metallurgy other sciences and industry radioactive materials have been kiven given institutions institution and commercial agencies tor for experimentation LIVING COSTS N hit peak they changed the name from cost of living index to consumers consumer a price index but they thay still cant change the trend upward and ever upward in fact the thi index struck an all time high on june 15 with food prices reaching record shattered levels the bureau of labor jabor statistics reports the index which represents retail prices of goods and services icis bought by moderate income tarn farn illes in large cities registered 1717 per cent of the 1935 39 average further increases are inevitable too for or wholesale prices citan hit an all tinie time high during the week ended july 17 and it takes about a month tor for their impact to be recorded in retail prices the new consumers price judex Is 93 per cent higher than a year ago percent above june 1946 when price controls generally 1 were abandoned and per cent above the august 1939 level on VJ V aday J day in 1945 1045 the same index was 1293 per cent of the 1935 1035 39 average DRAFTEES old pals in an n endeavor to make the upcoming draftee as happy as a khaki colored lark the army Is removing its petty annoyances as it completes plans to process me men in ducted under the first peacetime draft in history on orders of gen omar bradley chief of staff to remove the potty annoyances that sent many world war II 11 veterans away hating the army training officers prepared to greet i the recruit like sin en old friend of the family only the finest officers and non con corns coms will handle the draftee train ing officers promised the recruit will even be given a 5 3 advance on his VIS 75 a month pay the first day in camp so he wont be b broke ro k e H he e wont even have to wait to ta t tell e 11 I 1 it t to t the h chaplain plain 1 as heu be taken 10 he chaplain eha durs einhell to t the chaplain during his orientation days and urged to let his hair down all of this will take place at eight major training centers which have been set get up to receive the draftees and give them their basic training they are fort knox and camp breckenridge ky fort riley kans camp chaffee Cb affee ark camp pickett va fort ord calif fort jackson S C and fort dix N J the standard 13 week army train ing course has been condensed into eight tough weeks later draftees will be selected tor for specialist training or sent directly to duty about halt half of the draftees will see overseas duty probably in korea ja pan germany alaska the canal zone hawaii or caribbean defense area GERMANY explosive germany remained an explosive issue in the strife torn international picture As the tit antice a st west vest struggle for berlin continues reports were current that four would be resumed in an attempt to settle i the crisis there is as well as to sean scan the entire european situation the rumors circulated after to fop p diplomats of the U S britain and france were closeted in a series of conferences in the biggest air i lift in history U S and british planes continued to transport tood food end and fuel to the beleaguered beleaguer ed city the big planes averaged tons of essential goods dally daily in their effort to break the th e russian blockade violence broke out in tile rus bus ilian sector odthe of the capital city as thousands of d Cier mans jammed banks to exchange their money for hew new soviet sponsored currency although she looks like a prim schoolmarm school berlins woman mayor socialist louise schroeder courageously defied Rus Mus sias order to dismiss the communist anticommunist anti deputy pollee police chief |