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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
6
President Truman declares a national emergency as threats loom over Western Europe with Russia signaling heightened hostility. Reports note urgent wartime measures and international tension shaping policy and defense discourse across the globe.
President Truman declares a national emergency and orders near war footing actions including wage price controls, longer work hours, and curbs on civilian goods to speed defense. He creates the Office of Defense Mobilization, names Charles F. Wilson head, and freezes auto prices at December 1, 1950, levels. Observers expect further drastic curbs and possible civilian production cuts up to 30 to 60 percent to accelerate war production.
Army dispatch shows first truckloads of the U S 1st Marine Division entering the Hambong area following an 11 day operation to break free from a death trap near the Changjin reservoir. Soviet notes to Britain and France warn against German rearmament, signaling renewed Western stress. Defense Secretary Marshall testifies on national security, advocating substantial force buildup toward a near war footing, though not detailing mobilization levels.
The House approved a large defense appropriation totaling 17,800,804,424 dollars and sent the bill to the Senate for action within days. The measure funds Army Navy and Air Force programs plus 840 million for the Atomic Energy Commission to add to the bomb program. A second installment request of 1,834,911,000 dollars was sent to Congress to stockpile war necessaries as preparations continue.
At the United Nations a political stalemate persists as Russia demands troop withdrawal from Korea and vetoes a cease-fire proposal the UN committee backed. A three-man assembly committee was named to seek a truce, though most observers doubt success.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson faced renewed Republican demands for his firing as he toured Brussels with Atlantic pact nations. President Truman stood by Acheson, saying he would not resign and stressing U S support for European defenses while labor strikes pressed railroads and post offices.
Des Moines housewife Mrs William E Brenner presents her entry The Thing to Duke and Duchess of Windsor at the Pillsbury baking contest held at the Waldorf Astoria drawing contestants from across the nation for thousands in prizes. Churchill warned western powers against a no first use stance saying you must not fire until you are shot dead.
In a period summary, the article examines UN veto rules as applied to seating China in the Security Council, noting China’s UN membership limits unilateral veto power. It mentions Acheson, Coopera tive League bread labeling lobbying, and a Washington silhouette update on the White House modernization, Pentagon parking, and rising inventories and debt across federal and local governments.
Rex Layne emerges from Utah as a promising 200 pound heavyweight. The piece compares Layne to Jack Dempsey’s rise and notes Layne’s hunger, toughness, and need for more training before challenging top rivals. It also touches on football upsets from 1950 and echoes Gene Tunney’s era with opinions on past champions and challengers.
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