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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
1
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee indicated willingness to consider any reasonable Korean settlement proposal that does not appease the Chinese Communists. They urged firm limits and ruled out appeasement while planning Western European defense cohesion and potential German troop integration.
U S forces brace along a new 70 mile defense line 25 miles south of Pyongyang facing a Chinese Red advance. Eighth Army remains united but outnumbered as Marines and troops battle near Changjin Reservoir and Wonsan withdrawal signals a widening northern campaign.
The Ohio River crest at Point Pleasant stood at 45.21 feet early today with a 0.44 foot drop by 8:30 a.m. The Hocking River began rising after 0.13 inch of rain in 12 hours. Upstream at Marietta the river fell from cresting at 38.8 feet, while Gallipolis and Pomeroy reported crests. A cold wave threatens more rain and then snow across the region.
The UN Assembly Political Committee opens its first full session amid Western demand for Communist China to pull troops from Korea. Beijing rejects stopping at the 38th parallel as Moscow-Peiping axis tensions shape debate. Wu Hsiu-Chuan may abstain while Vishinsky pushes Moscow-Peiping charges against the U.S. in Formosa.
The Senate and House moved to be first to extend federal rent controls. The Senate planned to vote at 2 p.m. on a bill to extend the program for two months beyond the December 31, 1950 expiration.
The notice promotes turning unwanted household items into cash via the Messeng Want Ad columns. It highlights common sale items like clothing sports gear and household wares and urges readers to sell items for Christmas cash. It emphasizes that many items are still valuable to others and can be sold through the paper’s want ads.
Marines wounded and frostbitten reach the Koto defense perimeter after a rough night from Yudam to Koto. Col Homer L Litzenberg says casualties were moderate as they press to Hamhung Hungnam, aided by evacuation planes and torpedo bombers.
The Communist Party asks for 60 more days to answer the demand to register under the Internal Security Law. The Subversive Activities Control Board reports Gus Hall, national secretary, filed the extension petition. Attorney General McGrath objects, with a Dec 24 deadline for the reply.
Washington reports the debate over civil defense aims and whether it should be a civilian operation or retain a military edge. Millard F. Caldwell Jr. backs the civilian approach as the Senate panel weighs the administration bill granting the civil defense administrator broad powers to coordinate defense, atomic energy, and local programs in case of attack.
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins was reelected last night as chairman of the Ohio Republican delegation in the House. Other officers renamed were Rep. Bolton secretary Rep. Mc Gregor whip and Rep. Jenkins Ohio representative on the GOP Committee on Committees Rep. Vorys named Ohio member of the Republican Congressional Committee.
Paris plans a January conference of West European nations to draft an Atlantic Pact Europe army. France will mobilize West German combat teams in the Atlantic force and appoint Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny as high commissioner in Indochina with full powers to lead the war against the Vietminh.
Two rewards of 500 dollars each were offered last night for information leading to the conviction of the slayer of Miss Virginia Bates, 40, Columbus hotel catering manager. The offers came from the Ohio State Journal and from her employer, Fort Hayes Hotel. Police are baffled by the fatal shooting of the former WAVE officer.
Nine years after Pearl Harbor and the 1941 attack, the United States wields atom bombs and a vast navy while allies are rearmed. Global tensions persist with China and Communist forces in Korea, Indochina, and Malaya. Experts warn future conflicts could threaten American cities if general war resumes.
AP correspondent Jack MacBeth reports eight hours of arrivals in Koto. Allied forces struggle to break through heavy Communist concentrations on a 40 mile winding road toward Hamhung while Chinese divisions fan out along the escape route. Marines and Third Division troops push forward to clear the way as bridges are blown and roads blocked.
The National Association of Manufacturers focuses on conserving America's resources for the war effort during the 55th Annual Congress of American Industry in New York. About 3000 attendees hear J L Kelly of the National Production Authority stress lessons from WWII and four defense programs to aid small firms, secure scarce materials, shape NPA orders, and maximize subcontracting before diverting manpower and materials.
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche was elected president of the Council of State Governments at a session of the executive committee. He previously chaired the committee, and the tenth biennial General Assembly of the States opens today and runs through Saturday.
Senate Republicans weigh a formal demand for Secretary of State Acheson to resign as part of a party position. President Truman opposes removal, while Ives proposes a resolution urging a new secretary to restore national unity. Taft hints at a broader stance on Acheson and foreign policy.
Chicago packing company executive P M Jarvis warned the National Wool Growers Association that future meat rationing could trigger far larger black market operations than in the last war. He said price controls were possible and WWII era illicit activity would look mild by comparison. The outlook for the meat industry was described as good. Retired Major General Robert Arie Patterson, 73, former surgeon general of the army, died yesterday.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Philadelphia Council asks President Truman to use the atom bomb if necessary, urging decisive action in the war.
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