31 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1950
Page
1
The piece argues that hatred harms the hater more than the target, linking prejudice to illness. It cites repeated refusals to forgive, calls hatred foolish and cowardly, and warns that racial and personal enmity damages health, peace, and social harmony.
Weathermen warn of rain or snow across much of the nation as New Year’s Eve approaches. Sunday will be cloudy with warmer mornings in the state, then a cold front moves west to east. Temperature drops to near or below freezing by Monday as a cold wave sweeps the region.
The Weather Bureau reports cold spells and warming trends across the region with high temperatures generally in the mid 40s, possible snow flurries Sunday, and widespread rain in the west. North areas face colder conditions and a potential cold wave Sunday night, while New Year’s Eve forecasts vary by region with strong northerly winds and clearing skies later.
President Truman's council on economic advisers urged a definite national target for military production and a pay-as-you-go budget. They warned that broad mandatory price and wage controls and possible rationing are likely, with years of high defense spending ahead. The panel said mobilization requires clear goals and warned only seven percent of output is military, calling for rapid program definition and continued taxation to fund defense.
The county courthouse will host a busy agenda on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors meets to elect a chairman and appoint officials. Jim O Henry of Carson has chaired recently, with County Attorney Matt Walsh and Sheriff Gaylord Stuetke both up for reappointment, and officials sworn in for another term. The board will also select newspapers, set salaries, name depositories, review budgets, and appoint superintendents and custodians for county institutions.
Council Bluffs residents celebrated the coming New Year with paper hats and horns on a Saturday night. The Moose Auditorium hosted the biggest local event while churches nationwide focused on New Year prayers. Sunday was observed as a day of peace in Protestant churches and Monday as a holiday for Catholics.
A humorous panel from Wax Kazette riffs on a driver who halts to listen and stare, prompting readers to groan at a dental themed miscue. The caption plays on a pun involving molars and motion, reflecting playful newsroom humor.
Kefauver committee sessions in Tampa ended abruptly amid testimony on gambler payoffs and a mysterious strongbox at Sheriff Hugh Culbreath’s home. A grand jury probe may seek a special prosecutor to pursue alleged ties among Culbreath Farrior Eddings and Velasco. The sheriff’s cash box held $3,895 when checked, far below claimed past totals. his net worth was listed at $95,893, well above his 1943 salary.
Washington Secretary of Defense Marshall urged Saturday for public backing of the United Defense Fund current wartime USO form as the armed forces expand, stressing an urgent need for the program.
Eur Mutum 31 of Route 1 Manawa was found unconscious on the floor of a burning home Saturday night. Neighbors and a passerby pulled him to the porch and water helped reduce flames before Mercy Hospital staff treated possible second degree burns to his face and arms. Fire officials said the cause is unknown and the blaze was confined to the front room while Mrs Mutum and their three children were away downtown at the time.
Secretary Acheson rejected appeasement of communist aggression as he reviewed 1950 and warned the United States must strengthen defense. He said Korea shows the red threat and urged unity with UN allies, resisting any concession to Soviet aims. Hoover urged more aid to Western Europe and a Gibraltar-like defense line from Britain to Japan.
An unidentified pilot reportedly saved five people from a blazing farmhouse late Saturday in Evansville Indiana. Mrs Bert Powell and her four children heard a plane nearby and a possible alarm device was seen, prompting neighbors to think a crash occurred though no wreckage was found.
The Nonpareil will not publish on Monday January 1 New Year’s Day because of a double holiday weekend and a newsprint shortage. The shortage stems from the mill failing to ship two cars under its 1960 contract, which allows a five percent variance.
In Des Moines the question of who will be speaker of the house and secretary of the senate in the 1951 Iowa legislature will be settled next Saturday during GOP caucuses. The Republican majorities in both houses favor decisive choices while Democrats meet Jan. 7 for party policy talks.
Council Bluffs resident O F Jensen plans a bronze marker near highway 6 between Anita and Adair to honor an engineer killed during the 1873 Rock Island train robbery near Adair. The monument, backed by the Iowa Historical Society, would cost under 50 dollars and mark a long notable event that saw 300 Chinese students aboard and a train derailment with a fatal engineer but no identified victim.
Ten days of vacation end Tuesday for fifty school children. Supt. Mourer says all public school students return Tuesday morning. Most rural county schools reopen then. City parochial schools start Wednesday per their officials.
General Douglas MacArthur in his New Year message to occupied Japan says the danger of international lawlessness could compel Japan to mount force to repel force. He praises renunciation of war but warns the ideal must yield to self preservation amid communist threats. He does not name communism directly but signals red armies pose a risk to Europe and Asia. Observers expect the stance to influence diplomacy and Japan's future as a potential partner among free nations.
Tokyo premier Shigeru Yoshida said the Korean War should not be seen as a prelude to a third world war. He warned against panic and noted that a global conflict would ruin civilization and end mankind, despite North Korea’s invasion of South Korea.
President Truman remained in his quarters aboard the yacht Lexington during a brief cruise through ice and dense fog. The trip served as a backdrop as he worked on his state of the union message for the new congress.
In eastern Korea Reds push from 38th parallel toward Seoul while moving armor and artillery to attack positions near Kaesong and Yonchon. U N forces hold midline with increased frontline density as air and ground actions continue. MacArthur predicts a full-scale attack between January 1 and 10.
New York officials highlight Christmas cards as valuable in occupational therapy for cerebral palsy programs. Executive Director Karl K. Van Meter says beneficiaries use the cards in crafts and pasting, with bright colors offering sunshine. Cards may be mailed to United Cerebral Palsy, 50 West 58th Street, New York 19, N.Y.
Walter Ulbricht traveled back to Berlin after a four month stay in Moscow with Soviet general Vassily Chuikov. He is believed to have received directives for the next phase of the Russian campaign to sever western Europe from Germany’s defense system.
Plans for the proposed Broad way viaduct are being pushed along and the city and state may sign a contract on the project. The item notes the push and possible agreement details, with reference to a broader city update.
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