Show House Group Cuts Intelligence Funds for FCC F FV C C V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 26 UP The The house appropriations committee committee committee com com- Wednesday approved an mea measure ure fo for operation operation opera opera- I tion of at the governments government's independent independent opera opera-I dent offices j in fiscal 1915 1945 and inso in inso i I Iso so doing all but eliminated the federal federal federal fed fed- I eral communications tom commissions commission's missions mission's controversial radio intelligence di di- di vision In i its first action on a major appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap measure for the next fiscal year year the committee reduced by the original budget estimates and set precedent a for forthe forthe forthe the new session of at congress to follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low in decreeing sharp reductions in expenditures The committee cut the F FCC's radio intelligence division appropriation appropriation appropriation by in a a. move move expected If ir congress approves the reduction to force transfer of ot its functions to the war and navy departments departments departments de de- de- de Despite the committees committee's economics economics economics econ econ- the total recommended appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap Is over 1944 appropriations The committee commit commit- tee pointed out however that two O war items caused the increase The maritime commissions commission's ship construction program the committee committee committee com com- said required an Increase of and the veterans' veterans administration which is wisely preparing for tor the return of disabled disabled disabled dis dis- veterans needs more than it got in 1944 |