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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1950
Page
2
Dick Nixon is hailed as a modest clean-cut figure by Long Beach friends who celebrate his strong showing and share pride in his campaign. Campaign manager Jack Crown receives notable credit for guiding Nixon, while a longtime school board member Drown’s mother is noted in the piece.
County Engineer C E Arnold reached a settlement with Oil Operators Inc to move waste water from the settling basin near 223rd St and Golden Ave into the county sanitation district sewer lines. Assistant City Mgr J R McHenry said the change ends local objections and reduces pollution risk by strengthening dikes to prevent flood water from breaching the basin and discharging into the channel.
The Southland faced a bright forecast with clear skies and rising temperatures today and this evening. A south south west shower is forecast to reach Long Beach by tomorrow evening or Monday morning, with highs near 70 and light to variable winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph. Monday looks cloudy and may linger into next week.
President Truman asked Congress for 17.98 billion dollars in new military and atomic funds with urgency to bolster U S armed forces against Communist attacks. He blamed Russia for pushing China into Korea and warned of world war risk while appealing for rapid approval and wider draft powers. The request includes 9.21 billion for Army, 2.98 for Navy, 0.60 for Air Force, 1.15 for Atomic Energy Commission and 0.084 for TVA. The plan anticipates more funds as needed and highlights a broad multinational United Nations force dynamics.
City tax collector Edward G Hoover warned taxpayers that 5 pm Tuesday is the final deadline to pay first levy tax bills. Delinquent accounts will incur penalties and be recorded against nonpayers. Public Utility Building at 325 W Broadway is the payment location and mailed payments postmarked by 5 pm Tuesday count toward the deadline. City collections lag behind last year with total levy 83 168 650.94 and 1 530 007.78 due by Tuesday.
Bonn Germany December 1 United States high commissioner for Germany John J McCloy said Russia has more than 25 combat ready divisions in eastern Germany capable of reaching the Rhine quickly He noted this strength has been in the Soviet zone since before the Korean War and warned against scare psychology while acknowledging Bonn estimates of 35 divisions.
President Truman reaffirmed that U.N. forces will not withdraw from Korea and urged free nations to maintain resolve in the fight against aggression, saying the alliance must stand firm and not falter despite the challenges.
Reports from Pyongyang, Berlin, and Cincinnati sketch reactions to possible atomic weapon use in Korea and China. West Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter and General MacArthur warn against yielding in Korea. Senator Taft argues the A bomb should be reserved for a future world war, not China.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson urged dropping several atomic bombs in Korea saying the weapon is our best option and would deter troops. He told the St. Petersburg Times in Florida that more than 90,000 Korean War casualties justify stronger action and criticized war by bows and arrows.
Harold E. Stassen told delegates in Cleveland that immediate use of the atomic bomb on China should be avoided and urged a UN withdrawal in Korea. He said America would lose moral standing in the world if it dropped the bomb.
Paris says if forced to choose, Europe must be defended over Asia as Western officials fear Moscow aims to draw the West into Asia first and then pivot to Europe. The remark follows General MacArthur’s warning that Korea’s danger could require battles in Europe.
In a House of Commons debate Britain’s government and opposition say Europe must take precedence in defense planning over Asia. Leaders fear a broader war in Asia could leave Europe exposed to Russia, a concern prompting Prime Minister Attlee to visit President Truman in Washington.
In Rome Italian Communist youths tried to storm the U S Embassy grounds in protest of President Truman's atomic bomb remark. Police broke up the mob and dispersed anti American demonstrations in other cities as officials support the administration's stance on possible use of the bomb against Chinese Communist forces in Korea.
Washington sources report President Truman seeks funds to expand atomic production, potentially building a center rivaling Oak Ridge and Hanford. Rumors point to Kentucky near Wolf Creek Dam, with up to 700 million of the total perhaps for a new center, others for Oak Ridge and Hanford expansions. The AEC earlier named a Savannah River site for a hydrogen bomb production facility.
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