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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
4
United States opposes Soviet bid to seat China in the United Nations Security Council. Marines begin offensive operations in Korea as part of ongoing conflict.
Warren Austin rebuked Jakob Malik as the council debated admitting Red China to the U N. The Russian move failed eight to one amid talks of Korea war ties. Deadlock loomed as the United States resisted any withdrawal or veto threat.
The American Trucking Association reports a for hire fleet of 1,000,000 trucks, part of 3,000,000 on America's highways, could mobilize to carry military supplies in a national emergency. Including privately operated, farm, and public trucks, total capacity could reach 171,369,000 inter-city ton miles in the next year, up from 47,123,000 in 1941.
United Nations troops press a southern advance with air support as North Korean forces defend the Naktong river line. U S B 29s bomb key targets including Pyongyang rail yards, while political warnings echo in the U N Security Council.
Federal Judge George B. Harris revoked the $25,000 bail of labor leader Harry Bridges, ordering him jailed after convictions for perjury and conspiracy tied to his 1945 naturalization. Harris called Bridges an agent of the Communist Program and a threat to U.S. security, citing his antiwar remarks.
European democracies coordinate to counter Communist aggression in Asia and Russia. A three year plan totaling about $20 billion is set by the United States and NATO with Britain proposing a $9.5 billion budget share. France calls for more American and British troops and starts a new $5.7 billion rearmament program in addition to its 1959 $1.2 billion military outlay.
International observers view Formosa as the focal point of anti communist strategy and a potential trigger for broader conflict. The U S Seventh Fleet defense order and MacArthur’s return to Asia sparked debate over whether Washington risks a full war with Red China. The Senate banking committee advances a sweeping home front mobilization bill authorizing wage and price controls, material allocation, defense production priorities, and government loans to spur defense.
Officials at national headquarters in Washington begin preparations for the army’s call of 100,000 men during September and October. Pictured left to right are Col. Daniel O. Omer, Seletive Service Director Lewis B. Hershey, and the legislative officer.
A collection of witty maxims touching marriage scandal fame religion parenting and honesty. Each quote offers a blunt take on human behavior and society with sharp humor and ironic truth.
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