Diario las Américas., 1958-01-19

SKIES TEAM VS. IKE'S TEAM
Everybody has heard of President
Eisenhower's team. Last week,
Congressman Bob Skies, dean of
the Florida Delegation, called his
team" together to oppose some
of Ike'S programs. 1t speaks we'll
for Florida that all members met
in harmony. The meeting was BIZ
partisan and included Bill era
mer, only Republican member
from Florida. 1t was a "blood is
thicker than water" meeting. Out
come: they agreed to present a
solid front against the Administra-
tons present austerity program
affecting military bases and public
works programs for Florida. "Stick
together for Florida" was the
theme of the meeting.
ROAD MEETING NEXT WEEK
Here next week for the annual
meeting of the American Road
Builders Association will be Will
bur E. Jones, Chairman of the
State Road Department; his exc
cutive director, Ralph Davis; and
State Road Department Engineer,
A. C. Church. On their agenda is
a meeting of the Florida Delegat-
ion. To be discussed: highway
problems on the interstate system
as they apply to Florida; the pro-
greSs of the interstate system
within Florida; how to meet addi-
tional costs to complete the sys-
TEN in Florida; how to add ad-
ditional mileage to the Federal
system in Florida (Tampa-Miami
gap); Florida's attitude toward
billboards; the question of REIN
bursements to the State for high
ways already completed that will
be added to the Federal system;
and how to prevent paying for the
removal of utility poles along
highway rights of way.
BACK AGAIN - Joe Fuller,
former administrative assistant to
Congressman Jim Haley, was in
Washington last week represent
ing the Florida Conference Group
in a national committee meeting.
Fuller represents Florida
Citrus Commission on the Florida
steering committee of the orga-
nization. Purpose of the meeting
here was to present the views of
the fruit growers to the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare regarding the Depart.
ment'S attitude on the use of a
decay inhibitor" in boxed fruit
The drug used is biphenyl. The
HEW Department calls it a pre-.
sentative. Fruit growers (not just
citrus growers) claim it is only
a decay inhibitor. This argument
has been going on for years-will
probably continue.
SOCIETY NOTE - The annual
reception for members of the Flo
rida Delegation went off smoothly
last Friday night in the Caucus
Room of the Senate Office Build
ing. This year, three group teamed
together to sponsor this gala
affair - the Florida State Society
Congressman Dante Fascell, pre-
Sident; the University of Florida
Washington Alumni Club, Robert
L. Weadock, Palm Beach, presi
dent; and the University of MAN.
Alumni Club Of Washington, l
Rick Richman, Miami, president.
HONORED AGAIN - For the
second straight year, Senator anc
Mrs. Holland have been placed or
the honor roll of Washington so
ciety. Spessard and Mary HOLLAND
were again named by one of Was
kingdoms leading society writers
as "WaShlngton'S ulle
couple. Besides being a mark o.
distinction for the Hollands, this
honor will reflect much credit t.
the State of Florida - which the.
represent. y
NEW FACE-Newest Floridial
to come to Capitol Hill is Bill
McHale, of Miami, who has beer
appointed press secretary to Sc
nator George Smathers. McHal'
was, formerly a member of tn
editorial staff of the Miami Dali.
News and more recently was con
nected with the firm of Gilber
and Tormey. Miami public relat
ions consultants. He assumed hi
new duties the first of January.