FRIDAY. MARCH 2
Republicans Compromise
On Sales Tax Proposal
HARRISBURG, March 1 (f')—The on-again, off-again
battle among Senate Republicans on whether their 3. per
cent sales tax proposal should extend to clothing was re
solved in a compromise tonight.
Sen. Albert R. Pechan, asssitant GOP floor leader, said
the compromise calls for taxing furs, fur coats or fur-trimmed
garments which already are now
subject to federal excise taxes.
No other clothing would be
taxed.
The decision ended 48 hours of
behind-the-scenes bickering
among GOP senators on the ques
tion of exempting clothing. Re
jected were both a full exemp
tion and full taxation as well as
taxing items of clothing costing
$5O or more,
Pechan declined to estimate the
yield on the sales tax as now
drafted.
Secrecy Pledge Imposed
Sen. Rowland B. Mahany, Re
publican floor leader, imposed a
secrecy pledge on all Republican
senators on details of the new
sales tax draft until after it reach
es the floor.
The only thing Republican
senators would say after Mahany
imposed the gag was that the
sales levy would come to a final
showdown vote tomorrow.
Pechan predicted the sales levy
would pass tomorrow—with or
without Democratic help. Two Al
legheny County Democrats—Sens.
Bernard B. McGinnis and Theo
dore H. Schmidt—already have
indicated they would vote for the
tax.
Andrews Comments
In another development, Speak
er Hiram G. Andrews (D-Cam
bria) made a personal appearance
in the Capitol newsroom and told
legislative correspondents:
"There appears to be some talk
in Senate circles that commit
ments have been made that Demo
crats in the House will furnish all
of the necessary votes to secure
concurrence in Senate amend
ments to the sales tax.
No Commitments Made
"No such commitments have
been made. No one is authorized
to make such commitments. No
commitments will be made until
the matter is discussed in the
Democratic House caucus . . .
"It would be my opinion that
House Democrats—without pres
sure from any source—would vote
their individual convictions."
Big Three Demand
Financial Support
BONN, Germany (?P)—The
Western Big Three formally pre
sented to the West Germans to
day a demand for continued fi
nancial support of Western forces
in this country.
American, British and French
ambassadors outlined the view of
their govrenments to Deputy For
eign Minister Walter Hallstein in
a conference at the Foreign Of
fice. German authorities said
Hallstein and the envoys then
"discussed procedure for further
negotiations.'
U.S. Protests
Red Balloons
WASHINGTON, March 1 OP)—
The United States told Russia to
day that Soviet balloons have
flown over U.S. territory—that is,
Alaska —just as U.S. balloons
have flown over Soviet territory.
An American note to the Krem
lin asked in effect: So what are
you complaining about?
"It is illogical," said the note
made public by the State Depart
ment, "that the Soviet govern
ment should desire one rule for
itself and another for the rest of
the world."
Pope Marks 80th Birthday
VATICAN CITY, March 1 (I')
—Pope Pius XII. in apparent
good health, reaches 80 tomor
row. As a feature of the day's
events, he will receive 200 chil
dren from a score of nations..
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Chairman Hall
Gives Nixon
Solid Support
WASHINGTON, March 1 tin—
Republican National Chairman
Leonard W. Hall threw his weight
sql_i_Lily behind Vice President Ri
chard M. Nixon today for another
term.
It was an important political
boost for Nixon, whom some Re
publicans would like to see
dropped from the ticket, and per
haps put away in a Cabinet post.
Hall held a news conference in
the Young Republican wing of
the National GOP headquarters.
He planted himself in front of a
huge photograph of President
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nixon,
and exclaimed:
"It is the greatest team in the
country."
Hall Called Prophet
A report& told Hall he had
been a good prophet in saying
Eisenhower would run again, and
asked him how he felt about an
other Eisenhower-Nixon ticket.
"I said sometime ago that I
assumed the ticket would be the
same as in 1952." Hall replied. "I
will not change that one bit."
Theory Not Followed
In theory, a party chairman
doesn't come out for any one can
didate before the national con
vention, but Hall sounded as
though that wouldn't be his prac
tice in the case of Nixon any
more than it was in the case of
Eisenhower.
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Ike Enters Primaries
In Wisconsin, California
WASHINGTON, March 1 01—President Dwight D. Eisenhower
thrust his second-term bid into the Wisconsin and California pri
maries today in the midst of political gales blowing up over his
health and running mate.
around the health issue.
Democrats drummed on the
"part-time" president theme and
set up Eisenhower's health as a
key issue on grounds the Presi
dent already had done so him
self. Adlai Stevenson said in New
York the presidency "cannot be
conducted on a part-time basis."
Republicans predicted that such
tactics would backfire and cost
the Democrats votes.
Ike Backs Decision
Eisenhower backed up his big
decision to try for another term
with assurances to the American
people last night that in spite
of his September heart attack he
is able to handle his presidential
duties as well as ever—now and
"irfdefinitely."
So, he said, "I shall accept"
the presidential renomination he
is sure to get. At the same time,
he said, he will be a man oper
ating under "restrictions," doc
tors' orders, and a lighter work
ing schedule.
Shifting from words to action,
Eisenhower signed today the pa
pers which will put his name in
to the GOP primaries in Wiscon
sin April 3 and in California
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June 5. His consent was required
in those states and he gave it.
And he witl be in prboaries in
half a dozen other states where
his consent wasn't needed.
Three Republican Rouse mem
bers were tapped to fly to Wis
consin tonight with the Presi
dent's signed entry for the pri
mary.
Vice President Richard M. Nix
on, Senate Republican Leader
William F. Knov.land of Cali
fornia and Gov. Goodwin Knight
of California were picked to spon
sor Eisenhower in their state.
Knowland Predicts
Knowland, who had presidential
ambitions of his own until Eisen
hower's hat-in-ring announcement
yesterday, predicted California
Republicans will unite behind the
chief executive; that the Presi
dent will be nominated unani
mously at the COP national con
vention starting Aug. 20 in San
ancisco.
Although he bypassed a direct
answer to a question whether he
was backing Nixon, he told a news
conference he assumes his fellow
Californian will get second place
on the ticket once more.
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