Reds Advance in Korea and Rising Costs Spark Debate
The column tracks five weeks of Korean War progress with Chinese and North Korean pushes toward Taejon and Pusan, U S air force strikes, and MacArthur’s view that victory is not near. It notes optimism from Pentagon shifts, possible spring offensive, and potential for price controls and rationing as living costs climb due to hoarding and inflation. The piece also cites rising U S population estimates and policy questions.
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Eisenhower Truman Call For 10 Billion Mobilization Drive
President Truman urged Congress to mobilize for war with a 10 billion dollar funding boost and authority to call up reserves, expand the armed forces, and push defense production. He warned aggressive actions threaten world peace and urged anti inflation controls and broader loans to spur non Communist allies.
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Unemployment benefits plummet in mid year report
The labor department notes a sharp drop in unemployment insurance payments from January to June, with an 80 percent decrease in benefit recipients under state law. This surprising reduction comes as prices rise and other costs increase.
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Labor Department
Government Touts Abundant Food Amid Price Rises
President Truman and the Agriculture Department say the nation has ample food supplies and high production, with stocks in dairy, eggs, poultry, and potatoes plentiful. While prices rose, officials note speculative buying and promise no need for mandatory rationing as 1950 meat output likely grows. Public reaction includes calls for price controls and ongoing investigations into supply and cost.
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Automobiles Production Downshift Ahead of War Demand
A spokesman forecasts a sharp dip in auto industry production within five months as war orders shift steel and materials away from civilian cars. Dealers report rising orders and waiting lists, and revisions lower annual output from the prewar estimate of 7,000,000 vehicles. Through the Korean outbreak, 4,255,373 vehicles had been built this year.
Taft plans taxes to pay for Korean War costs
Senator Taft of Ohio urged immediate taxes to cover the Korean War, calling the Russian threat a permanent cost of 10 to 20 billion dollars annually. He warned the emergency could last 10 to 15 years and said the people should bear the full burden.
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Taft
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Leopold III Returns to Belgian Throne Amid Divisions
Leopold III, King of Belgium, resumes his throne after a six year absence but faces deep unpopularity. Observers note his wartime surrender to Nazi Germany in 1944 and a perceived failure to resist early in World War II, while resentment also surrounds his commoner wife.
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Leopold III
Land Of The Morning Calm A Korean History In 50 Years
A详细 history of Korea covering geography, climate, agriculture, and the long struggle for unity and independence. It notes the 38th parallel division, Japanese annexation, Open Door treaties, and the 1948 UN recognition of Syngman Rhee's government in Seoul while the north remained under Soviet control. Includes customs and population context, highlighting South Korea’s 20 million people and farming backbone.
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Rhee
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Indiana
Huge Hats Guard Against Plotting Legend
A National Geographic Society tale claims ancient rulers used massive hats to halt conspiracies. The legend states men could not plot if they could not gather, as whispers were stifled when heads were kept apart by oversized headgear.
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National Geographic Society
Light Sturdy Boat Pattern for Holiday Cruising
The pattern outlines a light boat ideal for lake cruising and shallow trout streams. Provides mats diagrams for culling and assembling plus finishing details. Price of pattern 220 ts 26c. Drawer 10 Bedford Allis New York.
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New York
Reverse hook and eye on screen door to avoid lockout
A reader explains that placing the eye in the frame and the hook on the door causes rattling and wear. Reversing the hook and eye prevents damage and accidental lockouts when the door is slammed.
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