FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1958 Mitchell Requests Tax Cut Decision WASHINGTON (P)—The tug of war over how to fight the recession Thursday produced an Eisenhower victory on jobless relief and a call from Secretary of Labor Mitchell for a- decision abou The Housel t tax cuts within 30-60 days. voted 370-17 for the administration plan for usType Danger Of Ras Found i l iation Space WASHINGTO of an unidentifie (FP) —D iscovery . form of radia t imperil space d yesterday. tion which migl fliers was report: Scientists said tion is the kind t an unprotected much radiation hat if the radia ey believe it is, an would get as n two hours as Aerate over the he can safely ti, span of a week. The discovery the present flighi , as made during s of the two Ex- plorer satellites. Project scientists said they feel highly confident the radiation— intense enough o cause cosmic ray counting ins, ruments aboard the satellites to konk out at times —consists mostly of electrons in clouds of electrified hydrogen gas from the sun. These electrons, striking the satellite, would generate X-rays 'which would constitute the direct hazard to an unprotected man. The radiation striking the satel lites is rated as 1000 times more intense than cosmic rays. Dr. James Van Allen of the Uni versity of lowa, who reported the discovery, told reporters it's un likely that cosmic rays, in them selves, constitute a biological haz ard to man. But he indicated that the newly found radiation, if it's nature is what it's strongly be lieved to be, definitely would be such a hazard. Briton Claims Record With New let Bomber LONDON UP) The manufac turer of Britan 's new turbojet NA39 attack bomber said yester day its first air trial shows British aviation is "ahead of anybody in the world including the other side of the Iron Curtain." Eric Turner, chairman and di rector of the Blackburn Aircraft Co., said the new plane demon strates "clearly we are ahead of a n y.b o d y else by a very long chalk. We have opened up a gap of at least three years, .whatever America might do." The NA39, which made its first test hop at Bedford Wednesday, could go into service in 1961. A gift that mother will price to fit your budget. •Swedish Crystal •Handmade aluminum bowls and trays *Brass and Copper ware eßoyal Holland pewter eFostoria Glass in many different patterns We pack and mail free of charge. temporary expansion of the state handled unemployed compensa tion systems. ... It did so after junking 223-165 a rival proposal which would have set up outright relief grants from a PA-billion-dollar federal fund. The Eisenhower plan calls for a 50 per cent extension of the time in which insured workers - could collect benefits, or an ad- , ditional 13 weeks in most states. States would eventually pay the 600-million-dollar cost by means of payroll taxes or otherwise. The tax suggestion by Mitchell, amounted to proposing a dead-I line that would be reached no. later than June 30. He told a news - conference, de-i voted to the question of how to; overcome the recession, that he sees no solid improvement ahead.; At the same time, Mitchell saidt he agrees with President Eisen-1 hower that the recession seems tol be flattening out. While the House debated its way toward a vote on broadly expanding jobless pay bene fits, another parade of witness es gave a Senate-House Eco nomic subcommittee these views on what to do: 1. Spokesmen for the AFL-CIO. the National Grange, the National, Farmer Union, and the Ameri cans for Democratic Action all called for quick tax cuts. 2. The American Farm Bureau, largest and most conservative of farm organizations, reported it found no reason for major fed eral action. 3. The National Association of Manufacturers called for an effort to deal with the under lying causes of both inflation and recession. 4. The Committee for Economic Development said that if the eco nomic decline continues through May, it would wait no longer on calling for a big tax cut. Master Builders Agree To Member Pay Boost PITTSBURGH (iP)—The Master Builders Association and Joint Council of Teamsters yesterday signed a new two-year wage agreement providing pay raises of 22 1 / 2 cents an hour for mem bers in 11 western Pennsylvania counties and an additional 2 1 / 2 cents per man per hour for their welfare fund. love to receive at a You pay only postage. TREASURE THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA HO 1111 Si GM Stands Pat On Wage Offer DETROIT (W)—General Motors Corp. yesterday firmly denied re ports it might come up with a l better offer to the United Auto! Workers before the deadline of contract expiration May 29. Such reports have been circu lating in the industry for the! past two days. Vice President Louis G. Seaton, l GM's chief negotiator, told a newsl conference the company is stand- 1 ing firm on its offer to renew ] wage increases and fringe bene- I fits provided in the present con tract. "That's where we stand and! that's where we are going to; stay," Seaton said. ANOTHER FIRST for PENN STATE SENIOR BALL America's Incomparable Rhythmic Stylist AND HIS INTERNATIONA FAMOUS ORCHESTR JOE WILLIAMS FRIDAY, MAY 2 Tickets on sale all day today at the HUB desk. , also is. "this evening, Friday .s IP FOR FRIDAY RITE: % at Centre Stage 3 , , i at Senior Ball Featuring at the Semi-Formal 1 full evening of FUN! PAGE THR
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