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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
2
In 1950 a U S cargo operation named Kiddie Car airlifted Korean orphans from a port. Captain William Hens and Lt Jim Rafferty led planes as American forces ferried children to safety on an island awaiting peace while chaplains and troops hoped for happier futures for the youngsters.
President Truman signed a bill extending existing rent controls to Lamy 31 for a 90 day period. The measure follows a request from the President and was approved by Congress in the current session.
The article discusses price controls under ESA and OPA, noting staff limits and public frustration with price increases. It explains consumer complaints should go to the Economic Stabilization Administration and highlights ongoing rises in living costs since wartime controls ended. It cites a 30 percent cost rise since 1946, amid continued price pressures.
Report on Atlantic Pact talks notes Generals Eisenhower and Adenauer shaping the future allied force. German leadership demands full equality before arming and participation in decisions, while pact nations prepare to discuss representation and command roles amid mounting security questions.
West Germany says it will seek more concessions before joining an international security organization. Bonn dispatches report Allied high commissioners may meet Chancellor Adenauer to brief him on the conference outcome and the Atlantic Council decision proceeding to the German government.
A communique from the United States United Kingdom and France says three ministers want high commissioners to discuss involving West Germany in a common defense effort for the free world while honoring occupation terms. Eisenhower's selection is praised as boosting Western unity amid ongoing global tensions.
Enrico Mazzi age 65 prominent Maltese nationalist leader and head of the pro Italian party died in Malta. He had become premier in September after Dr. Paul Boffa and his labor cabinet resigned.
A wartime style debate on living costs and wage policy rises as officials discuss extending or tightening price ceilings. Labor leaders push for active worker participation and to avoid compulsory civilian labor, while critics warn voluntary freezes may be vague. Retail, farm, and auto sectors face calls for fair pricing amid rising wholesale prices and a potential shift to mandatory ceilings if voluntary measures fail.
Jane’s Ships reports the Soviet navy already far above normal defense needs for 1950 51 with estimated 350 to 370 submarines in service and 120 more on the way. It notes a Soviet navy ministry creation, two possible 35 000 by 37 000 ton battleships with missile towers, 14 heavy cruisers, two ex German Poltava class ships, and heavy emphasis on large destroyers for global reach.
Lawmakers pressed for specifics after Rep Crawford urged caution on Eisenhower as commander in chief of Europe. President Truman backed the Atlantic pact request and pledged support, while a Republican senator urged building up reserves at home before sending more troops. MacArthur reportedly told no new reinforcements were available due to limited troop availability.
Rev. Jina L. Longwaygway, returning from Shanghai, says revolts against Communists are frequent in South China and that a small amount of American aid could help the Nationalists retake all territory south of the Yangtze within six months. He spent years in the Seventh Day Adventist mission.
The article discusses mandatory car inspections, reporting of accidents by law enforcement, creation of municipal parking authorities, and a study on court costs to standardize procedures. It notes postwar traffic trends and calls for increased patrols and harsher penalties for drunk driving.
The report outlines Eisenhower's role in overseeing Allied operations in Europe with the Joint Chiefs of Staff retaining overall control. It notes continued German and Western European units under present chiefs and warns of possible exceptions for strategic bomber forces and wartime decisions.
City Manager E. C. Brandon Jr announced that all city employees will receive a pay raise at the start of 1951. The council approved a blanket increase of 15 dollars per month for monthly paid workers and a three dollar weekly boost for those paid weekly.
In Pasadena a well dressed woman walked into a bank and exchanged five ten dollar bills plus the cashier’s fifty for a one hundred dollar bill claiming she had an extra fifty for Christmas. Police have no information on whether the exchange was a mistake or intentional.
Chicago report notes Mrs Bertha Kistner born in Darmstadt Germany arrived in 1872. She lived with daughter Miss Lillian Kistner and baked three loaves for a birthday party. Her husband died in 1930. She advised keeping busy and not worrying as a key to long life.
A late war dispatch notes a beachhead about 20 miles north of Chumchon and north of 38. The general headquarters says enemy units west of Hwachon rely on small arms and fire. Prisoner reports indicate North Korean divisions remained cohesive after mid September landing and are reassembling near Hwachon as a large buildup of Communist forces is under way, with at least 15 divisions planned.
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