22 Nov 1950
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1950
Page
1
The article notes Bavarian voting signals for or against rearmament with Western allies, influencing Bonn's stance on a western defense force. It cites Socialists delaying German rearmament until Allies grant greater autonomy and troop presence along the Elbe. It also reports U.N. forces advancing in Korea with Red formations reforming toward Manchuria and U.S. units near the Yalu and Chongjin.
Frankfurter dispatch notes Bavaria voters elect a new state parliament in an election that may determine whether western Germany participates in Europe defense against Russia. Officials say anti rearmament gains in Hesse and Württemberg Baden trend nationwide. The Bavaria result could shift momentum for or against a new German army and West German participation in Western defense.
The 420th Military Government unit from Central Missouri offered its services to the Civil Defense office to create a Missouri city questionnaire. Civil Defense director Ralph Hammond accepted the 100-man unit. The survey will assess personnel, supplies, and equipment needed to provide aid and restore services to a stricken area. Most members are World War I veterans training under Maj. Joe Floyd in Jefferson City.
Prime Minister Attlee announced a January meeting in London for heads of the Commonwealth to discuss the international crisis. Attlee said Canada Australia New Zealand India Pakistan and Ceylon will attend. South Africa and Southern Rhodesia will send representatives. An ancient note hints at census methods using salt consumption.
Washington reports most anti aircraft guns firing on United Nations planes over the Korean Manchurian border are safe from counterattack since they sit on the Manchurian side. Navy Air Force briefings note heavy flak near bridges at Sinuiju and intense fire from the Manchurian side below the South power dam. The Army says UN forces now include seven divisions and one brigade near the northwest front, with another division and an airborne combat team nearby.
President Truman imposed a ceiling of 150 on the number of temporary federal employees in a defense program. The move affects top grade positions, with pay brackets from 14,000 to 21,200 dollars, and relates to a motion picture sequence in a St. Augustine, Florida, alligator farm setting.
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