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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1950
Page
7
President Truman presents eight aims for peace and vows to expand U S armed strength toward 3 000 000 in a wartime plan. He warns against general war while signaling possible U N action in Korea and criticizes Russia for breaking pledges.
The Armed Services Committee announced extending the draft to draft age married men with dependents. Officials estimate 1,000,000 married non veterans aged 19 to 25, with up to 400,000 eligible for induction. A compromise bill would draft doctors and dentists through age 50 to place 5,600 doctors and 3,000 dentists into uniform. Volunteers may receive $100 monthly bonus, while draftees do not. Major General Hershey says nearly three fifths of candidates are rejected.
Journal writer Jim Rhody explores how various fish vocalize using air-bladders throat teeth and jaw rubbing. He cites Brian Curtis and Rafinesque noting studies on weak fish croaker drum and other species whose sounds travel from water to shore and alert mariners and anglers alike.
The department of commerce released an employment snapshot showing over 62 million workers at work. The data indicate a monthly drop of about 280,000, with total employed around 8,160,000 in the period referenced.
A 354 to 20 roll call sent a bill to curb American Communist activity by forcing registration of fronts and labeling propaganda. It would bar defense jobs and travel abroad, with Truman reportedly opposing. FBI estimates 550000 affected. Dewey signals GOP focus on this issue amid Korean War tensions.
A nationwide search uncovers 22 authentic One of One Thousand Model 1873 Winchesters with 12 in towns under 10,000. About 130 were made 1874–1881. values soar from four dollars to many hundreds, with buyers like collector dealer Robert Abels predicting further rises. List of owners includes Lloyd Bender Galion Ohio and Granville Stuart Abbott Lewistown Montana among others.
From Greenwood South Carolina a grass roots campaign called the Greenwood Plan proposes a nationwide network of local committees. Citizens would submit ideas to tell the American story to the world and a national Washington committee would implement them.
Send today for your copy of the fall and winter TYLIST pattern magazine. It features 48 pages of style color easy to sew fracks special features and a gift pattern printed inside the book. Price is 25 cents.
The Winchester rifle rose to fame in the west with guns prized at up to 5000 dollars. Owned by famous gunmen and outlaw gangs as well as officers, one was seized from the Dalton gang after their final defeat. Ad Toepfenwein achieved a famed marksmanship feat firing a model 73 with only nine misses in 72 500 attempts at wooden blocks.
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