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August 18, 1951

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Headlines from August 18, 1951

HOUSE VOTES FUND TO BOLSTER ALLIES; CUTS $350,000,000; Passes Foreign Aid Measure, 260-101, After G.O.P. Pares Economic Assistance 'SINGLE AGENCY' APPROVED Bill Asks $7,498,750,000-- Capitol Speeds Action on Domestic Spending Setback for Administration No Flexibility Provided FOREIGN-AID BILL PASSED BY HOUSE Palestine Fund Upheld Speaker Summoned Debate Is Limited

By Felix Belair Jr. Special To the New York Times

House, 260-101, authorizes $7,498,750,000 administered by single agency; Adm request cut over $1 million-House approves Repr Reece proposal for $350-million cut in econ aid; rejects Fulton and Smith proposed cuts, Repr Cooley attempt to kill $50-million for Israel, and Repr Bailey curb proposal; Speaker Rayburn plea seen decisive; Repr Rooney attack on Repr Sheehan expunged from record

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House, 318-45, Rejects Veto Of Veterans' Special Pensions; Truman Objected to Cost HOUSE OVERRIDES VETERANS' AID VETO

By John D. Morris Special To the New York Times

House, 318-45, passes bill

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JOHNSTON ALLOWS WAGE RISES OF 2% ADDED TO BASIC 10%; He Approves Supplementary Living-Costs Formula Linked to the U.S. Price Index CUTS ARE POSSIBLE LATER Policy Subject to Revision by March 1--Textile Increase of 7 % Pruned to 6 % Allows "Fair" Adjustments Options in Applying Policy JOHNSTON ALLOWS 2% ADDED PAY RISES 6 Per Cent Textile Rise

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

Admr Johnston approves WSB plan to allow 2% wage rise above 10% limit when justified by cost-of-living rise, lr to Taylor; limits plan to Mar '52; lr excerpts; plan explained; permits still further rises in 'hardship' cases

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MAYOR WON'T OUST BRICKMAN, ROGERS; He Defends Aides Mentioned by Costello as Friends--Again Asks DeSapio Removal MAYOR WON'T OUST BRICKMAN, ROGERS Mayor's Statement

By Paul Crowell

Mayor Impellitteri refuses to oust Rogers from Traffic Dept post on charges of links to F Costello

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World News Summarized

By Unknown Author

The House late last night passed by a vote of 260 to 10l a $7,498,750,000 bill to extend military and economic assistance to this country's allies overseas. Final passage was achieved after a Republican-led move had succeeded in cutting $350,000,000 from the measure. [1:8.]

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Historical Context for August 18, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people^[†]