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February 22, 1949

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State Department Is 'Rusty,' Hoover Says, Asks Overhaul; Congress Told Secretary Should Have Clear Line of Command From Top to Bottom -- Agency Said to Be Held in 'Low Esteem' STATE DEPARTMENT IS CALLED 'RUSTY'

By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Hoover Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government called today for a vertical organization of the State Department that would give the Secretary a clear line of command from top to bottom.

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PRESIDENT TO SEEK RIGHT TO TRANSFER ARMAMENT ABROAD; Legislation for the Distribution of Weapons Being Drafted by State Department GROUP SCREENS REQUESTS Lange Says Norway Intends to Join West Pact -- Ship Steel From U. S. Assured President Will Request Authority To Transfer Armament Overseas

By James Restonspecial To the New York Times

Pres Truman to seek authority to transfer US arms to foreign govts

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TRUMAN BILLS ASK 50,000,000 IN ALL GET SECURITY AID; Adding 20,000,000 to Those Now Covered, They Provide New Benefits for Needy PAYMENTS, TAX DOUBLED Deductions Would Cover Pay Up to $4,800 -- States to Have Relief Control TRUMAN BILLS ASK VAST SECURITY AID

By Clayton Knowlesspecial To the New York Times

Adm bill offered, House, providing sickness benefits for 26 wks and for extended periods of disability; provides tax rate rise of 2% on employer and employe by '50

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Anna Louise Strong Deported by Soviet

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Strong deported

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1949John Duncan, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2022)^[†]

John Pearson Duncan was a Scottish football player and manager. He guided Chesterfield to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997.

1949Niki Lauda, Austrian racing driver (died 2019)^[†]

Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the record for most podium finishes (54); he won 25 Grands Prix across 13 seasons, and remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren.

1949Olga Morozova, Russian tennis player and coach^[†]

Olga Vasilyevna Morozova is a Russian former professional tennis player. Competing for the Soviet Union, she was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1974 French Open and 1974 Wimbledon Championships, and the first Soviet player to win a major, in women's doubles at the 1974 French Open. Her ground-breaking playing career, combined with her distinguished coaching career, has led to Morozova being labelled the "Godmother of Russian tennis".

Headlines from February 22, 1949

State Department Is 'Rusty,' Hoover Says, Asks Overhaul; Congress Told Secretary Should Have Clear Line of Command From Top to Bottom -- Agency Said to Be Held in 'Low Esteem' STATE DEPARTMENT IS CALLED 'RUSTY'

PRESIDENT TO SEEK RIGHT TO TRANSFER ARMAMENT ABROAD; Legislation for the Distribution of Weapons Being Drafted by State Department GROUP SCREENS REQUESTS Lange Says Norway Intends to Join West Pact -- Ship Steel From U. S. Assured President Will Request Authority To Transfer Armament Overseas

TRUMAN BILLS ASK 50,000,000 IN ALL GET SECURITY AID; Adding 20,000,000 to Those Now Covered, They Provide New Benefits for Needy PAYMENTS, TAX DOUBLED Deductions Would Cover Pay Up to $4,800 -- States to Have Relief Control TRUMAN BILLS ASK VAST SECURITY AID

Anna Louise Strong Deported by Soviet

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