U.S. Foreign Policy Outruns Its Military Capabilities
Editor's Note discusses how American policy has outpaced its armed forces since the last war. It argues the lack of a committed national security plan and a formal defense requirements list hampers preparedness, with the National Security Council and related bodies failing to align policy, resources, and mobilization for future emergencies.
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U.S
Western
Europe
America
United States
South Korea
Korea
North
Douglas MacArthur
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
Central Intelligence Agency
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Council
Free World
National
Ben
Defense Department
Defense
USSR Again Weighs Walkout Over UN China Seat
Russia faces another UN setback over seating Communist China and may again walk out. Britain France Ecuador Cuba Norway and Nationalist China backed the US call to treat Korea first and reject deals linking Korea to admission of China. US Delegate Warren Austin led the fight against linking issues. Malik urged a two step agenda focusing on China then a peaceful Korea settlement, criticizing US actions in Korea.
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Lake Succ
Russia
China
United Nations
Big Five
New York
Security Council
Britain
France
Ecuador
Cuba
Norway
United States
Warren R. Austin
U.S
Jakob A. Malik
Korea
U. S
Texas Polio Bands Pace Accelerates in 1950 Rise
Texas health officials report 1,395 polio patients across 151 counties in 1950, 272 more than the same period last year, with over 100 new cases weekly for six weeks. George W. Cox warns a worse polio year ahead as heat persists and fatalities reach eighty in six months.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Health Department
George W. Cox
Cox
Wiretapping Probe Opens In Senate Office
A Washington senate group will investigate reports that police tapped phones in the senate office building. A five member subcommittee chaired by Senator Neely will study the claims and may examine government use of recording devices on lines. Senator Pepper will head the probe with power to reveal past tapping by police and other agencies.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia Committee
Neely
D-Wva
Washington Times Herald
Lucas
Illinois
House Votes Automatic Wage-Price Controls Plan
The House tentatively adopted a McKinnon amendment to tie wage and price controls to a five percent rise in the cost of living index since June 15. The plan would trigger mandatory controls via the BLS index, with presidential discretion retained for standby authority. The decision follows pressure from Symington and amid broader calls for inflation controls during the Korean War.
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House
U. S
Washington
Labor Department
Rep
McKinnon
D-Calif
Senate Banking Committee
Ewan Clague
BLS
Clague
Maybank
Symington
Consid
Takes Issue With Steele Takes Issue With Steele
A member of the mayor's auditorium site committee challenges City Attorney Fred Steele's claim the panel should have consulted the county board before approving the civil center site. Alderman Walter Roth says the panel’s remit was to pick the best site from nine options, not to study property availability or negotiate. The clash follows Steele's Wednesday remarks about county board objections to council approval.
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Fred Steele
Walter Roth
Roth
Steele
Civic Center
Common Council
Bombers Hit NKorea Chemical Plant In New Strike
B 29s conducted a third major raid in five days against North Korea on Thursday targeting the Bogun chemical plant at Nungnam 118 miles above the 38th parallel. Four hundred tons of bombs were dropped on the factory.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Bogun Chemical
Nungnam
38Th Parallel
Captured U S Goods Start PX For Reds
One of two POWs taken on the Ko Chang front said North Koreans started a post exchange with captured American supplies. He wore GI socks and undershirt and said officers issued them at Kochang along with two packs of American cigarettes.
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U.S
Korea
Kochang Front
Kochang
War Taxes Threaten Record Corporate Earnings Rise
A large AP compilation shows 450 corporations earned 43 percent more in Q2 1950 than a year earlier, with six month profits at $2.87 billion, led by autos, air transport, chemicals, pulp and paper, and metal products amid postwar recovery and before the Korean war tax impact.
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New York
Associated Press
Meeting on Elm Grove school referendum ruling
A citizens committee will meet Thursday to decide whether to seek court action to force a referendum on attaching Elm Grove to the La Crosse city system. The state attorney general said petitions lacked required signatures, and the committee may pursue a writ of mandamus for a referendum.
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Elm Grove
la Crosse
Citizens Committee
French Island
John Bosshard
Thursay
John Coleman
Byron Smith
Donald Skappel
Joseph Bendel
Weather Brief for La Crosse and Vicinity
Generally fair conditions expected in La Crosse and surrounding area with a touch warmer day, though not as cool as recent nights. Light variable winds and no precipitation are anticipated, keeping temperatures mild for the region.
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la Crosse
Milwaukees Civil Defense Sees Communist Volunteer Push
Deputy Inspector Raymond Dahl says volunteers for Milwaukee civil defense drew few applicants with only 850 acceptable volunteers out of a needed 4,000. Communists and subversives reportedly volunteered as block wardens but were refused.
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Milwaukee
Raymond Dahl
Dahi
Lucas vows to tax profiteers as Korea War profits loom
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas says no one will get rich at GI expense and vows to tax profits from war. Finance Committee, acting quickly, rejects the House plan and approves a 10 percent excise on television sets and home freezers plus higher slot machine taxes to raise revenue.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Peace Marchers Clash With Police in New York
About two thousand leftist peace marchers clashed with around 1,000 police near Union Square in New York as they attempted an illegal rally. The confrontation, during rush hour, resulted in 13 arrests. Speakers were slated to include Paul Robeson and W. E. B. Du Bois amid charges of Communist influence.
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New York
Union Square
Times Square
New York Labor Conference For Peace
Paul Robeson
W. E. B. Dubois
Peace Information Center
Relative of Norwalk Couple Is War Victim
Norwalk Wisconsin reports a family tragedy as Richard Bell 20 of Milwaukee son of Mr and Mrs A Bell was killed in action in Korea after 17 months in service. He was stationed in a unit prior to the Korean conflict.
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Norwalk
Wis
John Summersfields
Richard
A. Bell
Milwaukee
Korea
Young Bell
Livestock Entries Pour In for 60th La Crosse Inter-State Fair
An incomplete entry list signals all housing units filled to capacity at the 60th La Crosse Inter-State Fair next week. Secretary Joseph W. Frisch cited postal delays as delaying final counts for entries across cattle, horses, swine and sheep with judges named for each division and more than 100 tubs of butter to be exhibited in the junior division.
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la Crosse
Joseph W. Frisch
Shropshire
Hampshire
Cheviot
Oxford Down
Fair Board
James J. Lacey
Madison
A. O. Collentine
R. G. Pritchard
Dousman
Wis
L. C. Smith
Wonewoe
A. C. Hillstad
Dallas J. Puls
Wit
Mary Lamb
E. P. Barrington
Chippewa Falls
William Halbach
Waterford
Doris Flick
Bee
Fresh Divisions Expected To Be In Action Soon
Allied troops push toward South Korea front with two fresh American divisions joining three other allied units along the Naktong river. Marine and second infantry divisions prepare to enter battle by nightfall as U N troops retreat to the river line. A U S 24th infantry battalion penetrated deep behind Communist lines near Chinju, recovering enemy documents and equipment and signaling a major penetration into Reds positions.
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United States
Naktong River
Tokyo
South Korea
Chinju
U. S 24Th
Pusan
U. S
Masan
Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Whitehead
Reds
Red Lines
Leif Erickson
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
First Marine
Absentee votes may decide Missouri senate primary
In Missouri, Hennings leads Allison in the Democratic senatorial primary with 36 precincts tabulated. Absentee ballots, allowed from anywhere, could reverse the result as counties count Friday and officials transmit totals within 40 days. President Truman backed Allison. Donnell won the Republican nomination.
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ST. Louis
Emery W. Allison
Truman
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr
Missouri
Hennings
U. S
Allison
Forrest C. Donnell
Donnell
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