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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
6
The Eastern seaboard records more tornadoes while the Pacific Coast shows almost no such activity, highlighting regional climatic contrasts in storm patterns.
Berlin hosts a large batch of European and Chinese Communist leaders for what appears to be the third annual East Germany Socialist Unity Party congress. Observers note Cominform figures among the attendees and hint at broader Moscow-directed pressure, with 4000 delegates expected.
Congress leaders set a fast timetable to write into law President Truman's proposals for fighting the Korean War and guarding against Communist onslaughts globally. The House passed the Foreign Arms Bill 361 to 1, while Senate and House discussions grew over controls, manpower, and financing with calls for swift action after a summer recess and the November elections.
President Truman urged Congress to abolish the 2,005,000 man military cap and authorized the Defense Department to call up as many National Guard and organized reserve units as needed. The Defense Production Act of 1950 was proposed to allocate materials, curb speculation, and regulate real estate credit to support expanded armed forces, with hearings set as both parties backed the war effort.
United States and South Korean forces report air and ground actions across Korea. US pilots claim 60 North Korean planes destroyed or damaged in two days while battles push along Taejon Pusan lines with reinforcements including the First Cavalry and the 25th Division arriving to bolster defenses.
A meeting to discuss the State Constitution at the Driskill Hotel Thursday 8 p.m. has been postponed due to the principal speaker Judge E. E. Townes being unavailable. C. G. Kruger, who called the gathering, announced the postponement Wednesday.
Courier dispatch from Tokyo dated July 18 describes American troops preparing for an amphibious assault on Korea's east coast. A Texan soldier jokes about telling South Koreans from North Koreans, noting risks of encounter and the tense mood before combat.
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