Show I Truman Urges Funds to 10 Hike Air Force WASHINGTON April 8 Al- Al u r President 1 Truman asked I congress i lor an immediate appropriation appropriation of t f for expansIon expansion sion slon of the air forces The hou house e appropriations committee committee com corn to which the presidents president's request was directed ed called a special ape ape- cial meeting for Thursday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon to consider th the request It plans to report to the house next week a bill carrying the new funds The additional money is for use during the fiscal year starting July 1 The p president last ast week notified congress that such a request st would be forthcoming It is part of ot an additional 3 OO OO OO to be besought sought for foi for overa overall I defense purposes purposes pur put poses for o r. r the next fiscal year Of the requested would be b in cash and in tn contract authorizations authorizations for which c cash sh must must- be furnished later The air f forces would receive and the naval bureau of j aeronautics s 21 of ot the he new contract authority All All- of the lunds funds were earmarked for airplane construction and pro pro- The extra asked by Mr TrU Truman an for ox defense purposes pur pur- pos poses s for forthe new year fiscal would boost the total defense outlay for forthe forthe forthe the year to The Th presidents president's original budget In Iri January called for The better and air force drive temporarily has shunted aside plans for universal military training The aerial aerial expansion n program moved forward In both house and senate as lawmakers sought to tobal tobal- bal balance ance man power and arid money no ey demands demands demands de de- de- de mands and yet provide p-ovide the speediest est and most effective national defense These were the developments 1 The house appropriations committee hauled a air force bill onto ont the legislative runway with assurance from Chairman Taber R. R N. N Y of a fast takeoff Taber ass assigned top priority to this item in the 3 asked by President Truman to augment the already budgeted for de de- The extra air force funds are for for aircraft purchases research and land development To Study Boost oo t 2 Rep Clason R. R Mass announced announced announced an an- his armed services subcommittee subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee would begin hearings on legislation to expand the air force from 55 to 70 combat groups group 3 The The- senate armed aimed services See Page 2 Column 8 AIR FORCES FORES I i Continued from rag Pare Page committee weighed a form quest by Secy for tor Air Sym Syn ton for tor a group 70 air t force Members of the senate co cotee cotee con contee tee confided after the closed session Wednesday that they considering linking the air t expansion with a temporary d They Indicated U M T action w we webe be delayed for the time being Sen Maybank D. D S. S C. C t to reporter I I think we can work ou out a 1 fo for the group 70 air combat without its co costing sUng toom And Sen Byrd D. D Va sal will support such an 1 an extra will c the cost He said the is something Russia will ur stand more than anything g Is- Is Secy of ot Defense Fores has opposed the air for force bow too costly sat In on the earth com nu tee session but declined afterwards 4 Chairman Gurney CR R. R S. S Sj Ej said the senate group grou now P to hear navy officials possibly J day He originally had hop hoped wind up work on a draft U J bill bill this week But now Gu said I 1 wouldn't even gueSS would be be through next week e c |