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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
3
Jefferson City Post-Tribune notes page layout and masthead with staff credits and Associated Press copyright timing. It lists subscription rates by region, including Cole and adjoining counties, other counties in Missouri, and outside Missouri, with weekly and yearly pricing and delivery notes.
In St Joseph and Jefferson City reports describe a "Get Your Hair Cut in the Dark of the Moon" club. Fighters of the idea say moon phase determines hair growth, while local barbers dismiss belief and joke about other superstitions, including March headaches.
The piece notes little expected from the closing session beyond emergency defense funds and aid to Yugoslavia. It argues many defeated lawmakers will linger in Washington to pursue new jobs, citing the capital as a magnet like Hollywood and describing lobby work and related postings as common paths for ex–congressmen.
The piece notes Congress may amend the act to drop unworkable features or those opposed by Tabor. Organized labor could have had a revised law years ago, but leaders pursued an all or nothing stance. This stance cost two years of operation and public support, teaching labor that you rarely get all you want.
Allard Lowenstein of the National Students Association warns that strengthening education values is essential to keep democracy strong, opposing those who claim to fight communism by eroding liberties. Fred Coe notes TV dramas lack the immediacy of cinema in revealing scene involvement.
Washington reports mounting bipartisan support for Warren Austin of Vermont as Secretary of State after President Truman signals Acheson departure. Austin praised for experience at Lake Success, radio presence, and cross party appeal, while Vinson eyed but deemed unsuitable for foreign affairs due to inexperience.
Washington dispatch notes that Gen Douglas MacArthur ordered a general assault in Korea on Nov. 24, aiming to end the war, but the move failed against massed Chinese forces. The piece warns of a possible rapid Chinese advance and warns America may need a prolonged arms buildup and domestic controls, risking economic strain.
Seoul, described as a "silver foxhole" in the Korean campaign, struggles to match Paris in wartime charm. Soldiers face hunger, a black market for U.S. dollars, limited entertainment, and loneliness as they wander Seoul streets in search of scarce recreation and souvenirs.
A conservative critic urges a strong stand against Soviet aggression, arguing America needs a bold public warning. The speaker contrasts Stalin’s war with Hitler’s rapid Western European conquest, praising Warren Austin as uniquely suited to carry the message through any diffuse postwar diplomacy.
AP dispatch from Hanoi notes Indo-China as a rising danger in Southeast Asia with French defeats to pro Communist forces led by Ho Chi Minh. Debate centers on Chinese Communist support and whether enough Reds can mount a full assault. Estimates of Indo-China Reds range from 40,000 to 70,000. U.S. military aid remains limited.
Carthage residents approve granting Carthage Gas Services Co. a franchise, with the city to take five percent of gross revenue. The measure follows past occupation tax payments of about $3,500 yearly and is expected to increase city revenue to around $6,500 annually.
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