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February 18, 1948

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ERP BILL APPROVED WITH FUND SCHEME TO AID TAX SLASH; Senate Group Votes for Use of 3 Billion of '48 Surplus for the Marshall Plan HELP TO PASSAGE IS SEEN Millikin, Who Offers Plan, Expects It to Appease Advocates of Levy Reductions ERP FUND SCHEME TO AID TAX SLASH

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Sen Foreign Relations Com approves use of $3 billion from fiscal '48 tax surplus toward financing 1st yr; approves bill, 13 to 0; Sen Millikin sees plan aiding bill passage; Sen Connally amendment stresses need for balanced natl budgets

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Truman Bids Women Use Purse In Fight on High Cost-of-Living; AT OPENING OF CONFERENCE OF WOMEN LEADERS IN CAPITAL TRUMAN HITS COSTS IN PLEA TO WOMEN

By Bess Furmanspecial To the New York Times

Pres Truman urges organized women to fight high living cost

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President of Chile Ashore To Claim Land Below Horn; A PRESIDENT LANDS ON A DISPUTED ISLAND CHILE'S PRESIDENT ON DISPUTED ISLE

By the United Press

Gonzalez arrives, Greenwich Is; comments, McNeil warns against further 'trespass' by Chile and Argentina; Pres Peron repts he will not go to Antarctic; GB rejects Argentine conf suggestion; map of S Shetlands

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ASSEMBLY GOP, 3-1, BACKS DEWEY LIMIT ON AID FOR SCHOOLS; Supports Senate Republicans on $30,000,000 Instead of Bill for $90,000,000 COMPLAINTS OF PRESSURE Opponents of Governor's Plan Charge They Were Told by Leaders to Be 'Regular' REPUBLICANS BACK DEWEY SCHOOL BILL

By Leo Eganspecial To the New York Times

Assembly Repubs to back Dewey com program; Dems, teacher groups and NYC coll educators score action

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SIX GROUPS UNITE TO BEAT DE VALERA; Long Rule of Ireland's Premier Is Expected to End Today -- Costello to Succeed Him SIX GROUPS UNITE TO BEAT DE VALERA

By Hugh Smithspecial To the New York Times

6-party coalition backs Costello nomination; outlines legis program

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