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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1947)
Oregon It Emerald WORLD NEWSSECTION Gloria Smith, Wire Editor Army-Navy Merger Set WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (AP)— A compromise plan designed to unify the armed services while re taining their separate administra tion and military leadership was announced1 Thursday night by President Truman with the bless ing of both the army and navy. It would create a separate air force and place a new secretary of national defense in over-all charge of it, the army and navy. Each of the three services would have secretaries, too, who may be cabinet members. The expected unification would be achieved by vesting the secre tary of national defense with au thority to lay down common poli cies and programs for the three arms. But each department would be administered as a unit. Tax Bill Faces House WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 —(AP) —A bill to continue high wartime excise taxes at the present rate in definitely was introduced in the house Thursday and Republican tax managers moved to push it through quickly. Weather Forecast Oregon: cloudy north, partly cloudy south portions Friday and Saturday. Occasional light rain along coast north and few snow flur ries in mountains north. Little change in temperatures west portion. WIRE STAFF Bert Moore Helen Sherman Diana Dye President Harry K. Newburn spent Thursday in Portland where he addressed the Portland Mothers club. Uncertainty Marks Governor Dispute ATLANTA, Jan. 16 (AP)—El lis Arnall’s contest for the Georgia governorship Thursday night ap peared certain of being prolonged at least until Monday, although the rival claimant, Herman Tal madge, held possession of the gu bernatorial chambers at the capitol and the executive mansion in fash ionable Ansley park. As the dual state administra tions neared the close of their second business day, the capitol was thrown briefly into turmoil by the explosion of a firecracker high up in the rotunda above the spot where Amall established his temporary "office” this morning. Apparently tossed from an upper floor, the firecracker burst with a terrific report that reverberated through the dome and sent capi tol workers scurrying into the cor ridors. aid i Truman, 'Big Six' Meet WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (AP)— President Truman’s first meeting with his “big six” congressional committee side-stepped partisan politics Thursday, participants re ported, and achieved “harmony on the prospect of cooperation be tween the White House and the GOP-dominated congress. Air Safety Board Asked WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—(AP) —A proposal to establish a special government board on air safety will get immediate consideration from the senate interstate com merce committee, it was announced Thursday. Tariff-Cut Fight Begins “WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—(AP) _The first move in the dominantly Republican congress against the Democratic administration’s tariff cutting powers—a cornerstone of ah Formal Price at Gordon’s 1050 Willamette its foreign policy—was started Thursday by Rep. Jenkins, R., Ohio. He filed a resolution calling upon President Truman to postpone a scheduled 18-national conference at Geneva in March to conclude recip rocal trade pacts. Plane Search Begins KLAMATH FALLS, Jan. 16— (AP)—Civil Aeronautics Adminis tration officials headed into the Wood River valley 40 miles north of here Thursday in the hope of lo cating a missing plane. Men’s Dept. Street Floor For relaxing moments MEN’S BEACON ROBES There’s nothing quite like a blanket cloth robe for comfortable relaxing! Here’s a man’s robe of fine washable cotton material priced Penney-low! In plaid pattern, full cut, with two pockets. Sizes small, medium and large. ATTEND THE CHURCH of YOUR CHOICE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 11th & Ferry Rev. W. B. Maier, pastor Church School, 9:45 a.m. Worship-Service at 11 a.m. Gamma Delta for Lutheran students and friends, Sunday, 5 p. m. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th Ave. at Pearl Rev. Norman K. Tully, Pastor Servicemen, Students, and visitors cordially welcomed at Divine Worship _ % FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1166 Oak Street Hugh N. McCallum, Pastor University Classes, 9:45 a.m. Dr. Victor P. Morris, teacher Town and Campus Group, 6:15 Bible Breakfast Forum, 9:40 a.m. (donuts and coffee) Worship Services, 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 490 i3th Ave. East Phone 4192 Wesley Goodson Nicholson, Minister Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Mary S. Grubbs Director of Student Work Student Supper, 6 p.m. ST. MARY’S ESPICOPAL CHURCH Rev. E. S. Bartlam, Rector Rev. Hal R. Gross, Student Pastor Services at 8 and 11 Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Gerlinger Hall Canterbury Club, 5:30 at Church (p FIRST METHODIST CHURCH 12th and Willamette L. O. Griffith, Minister Robt. J. Bull, Assoc. 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