Reds Make New Advances in Korea and Rising Costs
The article notes continued Communist advances in Korea during the 11th week, with Yongdong and Mokpu falls and Yongdok secured by U S forces. It says two thirds of South Korea are under Red pressure while reinforcements and new weapons buoy Allied hopes, and MacArthur says the Communists lost their chance for victory.
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Living Costs Rise Amid Wartime Strains
The piece notes ongoing cost increases for food, clothing, and essentials as wartime demand grows. It cites higher store prices in Dallas and nationwide, fears of supply hoarding driving retail profits, and potential rationing if inflation continues. Population estimates show the US at about 130.5 million in 1950 with rapid postwar growth.
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Eisenhower Comments on Korea War and World War III
Dwight Eisenhower, described as president of Cohrinla Univer Silty and defense consultant to President Fruman, faces reporters with a quizzical look. He warns that if U S forces in Korea are defeated, the world could face another great war, insisting the goal remains to win.
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Truman Seeks $2 Trillion Mobilization to Win Korea War
President Truman urged Congress to authorize a vast mobilization, calling for $2000000000000 for war production and defense buildup. He warned against renewed aggression, backed anti inflation steps, expanded drafts, and government loans to spur defense output.
Truman urges law enforcement to report suspected subversives
President Truman asked officers and amateur sleuths to forward suspicions of espionage, sabotage, and subversive activity to the FBI. He said inquiries must be national in scope and carefully sifted, with no mention of Communists. Informants should report in person or via major city FBI offices, not anonymously.
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Sharp Drop in Unemployment Insurance Claims
The labor department reports a 30 percent decrease in people drawing unemployment insurance benefits under state laws from January to June, despite widespread price increases.
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Food Supply Debate Amid Rising Prices
The government urged Americans that food is plentiful and hoarding is selfish. President Truman and the Agriculture Department stressed ample supplies with high production prospects and large storage stocks. The report noted ample dairy, eggs, poultry, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables with meat output likely higher in 1950, while voluntary rationing campaigns may fail.
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Department of Agriculture
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Automobiles Face Sharp Production Dip Amid War Demand
An auto industry spokesman predicts a steep drop in production in the next five months as war-related steel diversion and material shortages constrain civilian vehicle output. Despite this, dealer orders have surged and waiting lists formed, with 1950 output now projected below earlier estimates of 7 million units before the Korean outbreak.
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U S Forces Secure Pohang Beachhead as Debate Over War Taxes Rises
FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION lands at Pohang on Korea's east coast with no casualties or opposition. Senator Robert Taft proposes immediate universal taxes to fund the Korean War as observers warn Congress may push drastic tax boosts to support defense. Leopold III returns to a fragile throne after six years in exile, amid widespread disapproval for how he handled World War II.
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Cairo's Musky Bazaar Described as World’s Greatest Market
Unchanged unspoiled Cairo hosts the Musky bazaar a 2000 year old merchandising spectacle. Merchants from across the globe display spices gold silver jewels rugs and more in native shops where crafts men and their sons hammer carve weave and mount wares. The widest street teems with buyers and long-distance traders in a polyglot city within a city.
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