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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
8
A Dakota Farmer editorial urges farmers to gather scrap iron and steel from obsolete farm equipment and deliver or arrange transport to dealers. It notes scrap is essential for steel production, with half pig iron and half sorted scrap in blast furnaces, and stresses urgency as wartime demand grows.
A historical column argues that rising government spending funds war and erodes civilization. It notes taxes fund unnecessary projects and inflation, urging public officials to cut nonessential expenditures and stop “business as usual” politics amid fiscal year projections.
Representative James C. Auchincloss of New Jersey on the House floor argued the St Lawrence Waterway and Power Project is not in national defense or necessary for iron ore transport from Labrador to the Great Lakes. He warned of hundreds of millions in cost, inflationary effects, and vulnerability to sabotage, noting existing rail routes meet regional needs without government expenditure.
The piece argues new legislation limits OPS power to roll back prices, claiming this preserves high production. It cites beef price cuts reducing cattle production, warns range cattle numbers are already stretched, and notes the Saturday Evening Post editorial condemning controls that curb supply while inflation rises.
A New York Times editorial praises private expertise over government control, citing Mexico's 1938 oil expropriation and 1950 Mexican output to argue against politicized oil industries. It asserts American oil success stems from technicians, managers, and free competition, not totalitarian rule.
The piece condemns the 10 year sentence of American AP correspondent William N. Oatis for spying and reporting in Czechoslovakia. It details his incommunicado detention, alleged coerced confession, and calls for strong actions including withdrawing trade privileges and severing diplomatic ties to defend press freedom and protect journalists.
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