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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS. 19S2 Status of Washington - AM - Statu of major bills in Congress: FOREIGN POLICY Tradt (HR 11970-Would au thorize President to abolish tariffs on certain goods; 1o reduce tariffs by 50 per cent on all other items and pro vide federal aid to U.S. firms and workers hurt by imports. House - passed; Senate - com mittee expects to complete hearings this week. UN Bonds (HR 9982 & S 2768) - Would authorize the President to lend the United Nations up to $100 million to help the world organization solve its financial crisis. Sen ate - passed. House - commit tee approved compromise that would limit U.S. loan to total loaned by other countries. DEFENSE, SPACE Satellite Con-.muniol ions (HR 11040) - Would charter privately owned corporation to develop, own and control satellite system to relay tele phone and telegraph messages and television. House - pass ed. Senate - approved by three committees, pending on Senate floor. Fallout Shelteri (HR 10262 S 2658) - Would authorize federal grants to non-profit groups for construction of ap proved public fallout shelters. No hearings scheduled on au thorization bill by Senate or House; meantime, the House has denied all shelter funds. WELFARE, EDUCATION Medical Care (HR 4222 & S 909) - Would provide pay ment of hospitalization and nursing home costs of persons 65 and older. Would raise So cial Security tax. Senate -killed compromise version, 52-48. House - committee op posed, but abandoned plans for showdown vote in view of Senate action. College Aid (HR RflOO) -House-passed bill would pro vide $1.5 billion over five years in construction loans and grants for college build ings. Senate-passed bill would provide $1.5 billion In con struction loans, $250 million in building grants for junior colleges and $900 million for student scholarships. Confer ence committee negotiations on compromise stalled. Medical Education (HR 4999 Si S 1072) - Would provide $755 million in federal grants over 10 years for construction of medical, dental and other health profession schools. House bill includes loans for medical students; Senate bill includes scholarship grants. House - approved by Com merce committee, stalled in Rules committee. Senate com mittee hearings completed, awaiting House action. Youth (HR 10682 & S 404) - Would create new Youth Conservation Corps similar to CCC of 1930s and "Home Town Peace Corps" for vol unteer local civic projects. House - approved by Labor committee, stalled in Rules committee. Senate - commit tee approved. Public Works (S 2HR5 St HR lOKIIt) - Administration pro posed $600 million immediate program plus $2 billion in cash with stand-by power to spend In time of recession. Senate - passed bill which boosts immediate program to $750 million, cuts stand-by program to $750 million and denies cash for it until next year. House - Rules commit tee has cleared for floor ac tion $900 million immediate program containing no stand by power. Women's Wages (HR 11677 St S 2494) - Would require equal pay for women for equal work within single com panies with Labor Depart ment authorized to enforce through federal courts. House - passed. Senate - no hearings scheduled. Teacher Quality (111) 11888 & S 2B26) - Would authorize ahout $300 million over five years for expanded coopera tive research In teaching im provement and summer col lege courses for grade and high school teachers. Partici pants to gel $75 a week stipend plus $15 for each de pendent. House - Education Labor committee approved, stalled In Rules committee. Senate - committee hearlncs completed. TAXES AND POSTAGE Tax Reviiion (HR 106501 -provides tax credits (reduc tions) ranging up to $7 for each $100 spent by businesses for income-productmg equip ment, imposes withholding taxes on dividend and inter est payments, and curbs tax deduction for expense ac counts. House - passed. Sen ate - committee approved bill Hemorrhoids Cured Painlessly By Non-Surgical Method The non-turguitl. rUvtronic method for treatment of linn orrhoids (PilM dovrloprd by doctor of the Bffll-Olivrr Sandy Blvd. Clinic has born o uct'Msful and permanent in nature that the following pol icy in offered thrir patients: "After all symptom of Hem orrhoids ... have minified and the patient has been din charged, if he nhould ever have recurrence, all further treat- Major Bills in Congress after revising tax credits, eliminating withholding and softening proposed expense ac count rules. Postal Rates (HR 7927) -Would increase first class, air mail and postcard rates one cent, and raise rates for maga zine and advertising mail. House - passed. Senate - com mittee hearings under way. CIVIL RIGHTS Literacy Tails (S 2750 & HR 10034) - Would outlaw discriminatory state literacy tests for voters and make sixth grade education proof of literacy; would apply only to federal elections. House -committee held hearings. Sen ate - efforts to pass abandon ed after Senate twice refused to stop southern talkathon. Poll Taxes (S.J. Res. 29) -Would amend Constitution to outlaw state poll taxes or other levies as requirement for voting in federal elections. Senate - passed. House - com mittee approved, no action in Rules committee, discharge petition filed. School Segregation (HR 10056 Si HR 11707) - First would withhold federal aid payments from racially-segregated schools crowded by children of servicemen and federal workers; second would repeal authority for aid to "separate but equal" land grant colleges. House - both bills approved by Education Labor committee, stalled In Rules committee. Senate - no hearings scheduled. AGRICULTURE Government Controls (HR 11222 and S 3225) - Would require growers of corn, oth er feed grains to choose In national referendum between curbs on plantings to curb surpluses and sharp cut in price guarantees: Senate passed. House - rejected. Acreage Cuts (HR 12266) -Would continue for one year stopgap wheat and feed gram programs, including payments to growers of corn and other feed grains who voluntarily cut plantings to reduce sur pluses. House - passed. Senate-committee approved after revamping to tighten wheat controls after 1963. CITIES Commuter Traniporta lion (HR 11158 Si S 3126) - Pro vides $500 million in federal grants to help cities and towns subsidize development of betler commuter trains, buses and subways. Senate - committee approved. House - Banking committee approved, pending in Rules committee. Cabinet (Reorganization Plan No. 1) - Would create cablnel-level Department of Urban Affairs and Housing. House - killed. GOVERNMENT Wilderness (S 174 and HR 776) - Would establish a na tional system for preserving wildernesses for recreation purposes; could Include 6,800,- 000 acres In 44 slates. Senate passed. House - subcommit tee approved after making ex tensive revisions designed to mollify private interests. Drug Controls (HR 11581 St S 1552-Would revamp federal controls over marketing of drugs. Senate committee ap proved hill does not contain all strengthening amendments sought by administration. House - committee hearings resume next week. Wiretapping (S 2813 St HR 101R5) - Would authorize fed eral officials to gather wire tap evidence with court ap proval in serious crime inves tigations, with Attorney Gen eral's approval in security cases. Senate -committee hear ings in recess. House - sub committee hearings in recess. Crime (S 1185)-Would per mit witnesses to be granted immunity and compelled to testify in certain court trials Involving graft, bribery and extortion. Senate- passed. House In committee; no hear ings scheduled. Government Pay (HR 9531) - Would give 1.8 million post al and civil service workers pay hikes totaling $12 bil lion a year in two steps, ef fective July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963; provides much higher pay Increases In lower brack ets than administration asked. House - committee approved. Senate hearings completed. VETERANS Increaied Compen s a 1 1 o n (HR 10743) - Would give cost of living Increases averaging 9 4 per cent to veterans draw ing compensation for Injuries or ailments resulting from military service. House - pass ed. Senate committee ap proved. Insurance Rtinttat iminl (HR 12333 St S 359") - Would niitilA Mill he gien without additional fee" Patients experience little, if any pain. Their treatment re (pit r en no hospitalization and dte not employ drum or in icrtioni. Write (odv for a free, de script ive booklet, ours without obligation: The Hral-OHver Sandv Blvd. Clinic. Chiroprac tic Thvuiciant, 0'J6 N. E. Sandy RIH . Tort land 12. Ore. permit veterans who served between 1940 and 1956 to buy, or reinstate, up to $10, 000 in GI life insurance. House - committee approved, awaiting Rules committee clearance for floor action. Senate - passed. PASSED AND SIGNED Retraining (Pub. Law 87 415; S 1991) - A three year, $435 million federal program of retraining subsistence al lowances for workers whose jobs have disappeared because of automation or relocation and pilot program of training for youths entering job mar ket. Disclosure (Pub. Law 87 429; HR 8723) - Requires de tailed financial reporting from administrators of company and union managed pension and welfare plans, gives La bor department enforcement powers and provides criminal penalties for embezzlement and kickbacks. Peace Corps (Pub. Law 87 442; HR 10700) - Authorizes enlargement of Peace Corps. Educational TV (Pub. Law 87-447; S 205) - Authorizes five-year, $32 million match ing grant program for non fONCOAT I House pAirjT save $4 per case! WARDS 1-COaT SUPER HOUSE PAINT Extra-high hiding no other linseed oil base paint will hide better. Colors are fade and chalk resist ant; self-cleaning white contains titanium dioxide for long-lasting brightness. Rainbow of colors. ; MONTGOMERY WARD i COMPARWARDS QUALITY IS HIGH ... WARDS REGULAR LOW PRICESY 4-LB. DACRON'-FILL SLEEPING BAG BIKE TIRE jjffc'SL ilS IBM Il'l1' 1 Comfortoble 36 x 81" cut size with woler. jnn Dfrp trd gr.ps ihc -.rf! fit' Mjlfev I H ' Jl J'l rtpellsnt forest-flretn cover, worm plaid- Ifl 24'' middleweight. O09 Vv ' l,1itd& JiC I U'"-V!VF patterned flonnel lining, 100-in. tipper. 26" $2.19. YJuf -yJ yUpjBJM SPORTERIZED GERMAN The famous model 91 with Mannlieher-style stock ... in very flood condition! Fires power ful 7.65mm cartridges from 5 -shot magazine. 1 coat does REG. DRIES IN w our co' T WALL NMI- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED or your profit educational and civic groups planning to build edu cational television stations. Tax Cut (Pub. Law 87-508; HR 11879) - Repeals 10 per cent tax on railroad, bus and water travel and cuts tax to 5 per cent on airline tickets, effective Nov. 15. Extends present temporary tax rates on corporation profits, liquor, automobiles, telephone calid, etc., until July 1, 1963. National Debt (Pub. Law 87-512; HR 11990) - Raises national debt limit to a rec ord high $308 billion through next March 31, fixes it at $305 billion April 1 to June 24, at $300 billion June 25-30: permanent limit remains at $285 billion. TV Sets (Pub. Law 87-529; HR 8031) - Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to require manu facturers to make only 82 channcl sets. Sugar (Pub. Law 87-535; HR 12154) - Revamps and ex tends sugar controls, giving domestic growers bigger mar keting quotas and eliminating about one-half of the subsidies paid foreign growers. Sugar (Pub. Law 87-539; Resists fume i and mildew Maintains Its uniform color 4 98 REGULAR S.9I MAUSER 2788 the job! 4.98 LATEX- 4 22 -etts Ksz&i-jj mm mm s Odorless! Leaves no lap marks. Room is livable same day. Wash tools in soapy water. Colors. 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