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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
6
Weekly analysis notes Truman and Attlee discussing world situation while U N forces withdraw and wage price controls are suggested. The report hints at broader postwar policy debates and international security concerns.
Prime Minister Attlee and President Truman met in Washington to discuss the Korea crisis and world tensions. They weighed withdrawing UN forces, blockading Communist China, or diverting to Europe and Southeast Asia, aiming for an honorable cease fire if possible.
Wealthy New Yorker Frederick Vanderbilt Field faces contempt charges for refusing to answer questions before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee. He consults with attorneys Harold Cammer and Joseph Forer. Simultaneously the Korea war worsens with UN forces in retreat. Pyongyang evacuated, the road to Seoul jammed, and Chinese forces showing intent to win. Military observers fear a potential new Dunkirk and a possible destroy of the Eighth Army as Walker orders fighting stands at Mot.
A Treasury official suggested general wage price controls may be needed to avoid inflation. Secretary Snyder testified that controls could be invoked, while Alan Valentine avoided specifics on timing. The piece notes delays in creating the machinery to direct controls and warns the public price spirals may continue. It also covers Truman's Korea stance and world reaction to the A bomb debate.
A fragmented item mentions Champion de Springs and names that resemble Robinson and e f yore, with unclear context. The readable portion hints at a feature or profile involving these figures, but specific actions, dates, places, or organizations are absent.
The 1950 Fo the Kids Toys for Christmas feature showcases miniature versions of peace era arts and sciences. Toy lines include atomic energy themes, army and navy miniatures, homemaking, architecture, fashion, and transportation. Cowboys lead gun play, nurse costumes expand, and Santa’s toy pack may top $300 million for manufacturers as shortages loom plus 40 percent more children toy age.
Veteran coach Pop Warner, visiting Palo Alto, explains that the single and double wing formations offer superior running and passing options compared to the modern T formation. He recalls developing these plays around 1906 to 1911 and argues the forward pass fits better with wing formations. He notes the decline of the T and praises Princeton UCLA and Carlisle for reviving his methods, while reflecting on Thorpe and Nevers as all around greats and detailing his early coaching career. He also comments on the spiral pass and historical teams, then shifts to baseball’s Cleveland-Boudreau-Lopes saga and Pittsburgh’s ownership struggles.
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