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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1950
Page
2
West Berliners, surrounded by the Soviet blockade and fed by Western airlift, turned out to vote showing defiance of the Kremlin. Despite snow and cold the election proceeded with no serious trouble as authorities urged turnout to counter Communist calls for a boycott.
West Berlin voters backed the Socialist led coalition in municipal elections with a 90.2 percent turnout. Socialists won 44.59 percent, not matching 1948's 64 percent but maintaining their dominance. Christian Democrats and Free Democrats showed strength, supporting a continued three party coalition under Mayor Ernes Reuter despite Cold War tensions. Voter turnout reached 1,502,945 of 1,664,686 eligible.
U S. Senator O Connor of Maryland states that about 10 500 000 pounds of scrap rubber have been shipped to Red China since the Korean War began and calls for an immediate halt. He warns shipments rose after the outbreak and says even if used only for sandals it could enable Chinese soldiers to keep marching, and he intends to raise the issue before Congress.
A Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee member stated that the department plans to extend licensing controls to all goods bound for Communist China. Licenses would be required after midnight for any proposed shipments, expanding beyond the prior strategic list to enable an embargo mechanism. Nathan Ostroff, general counsel for the Office of International Trade, described the move as establishing enforcement machinery for a potential general embargo.
A government official testified that scrap rubber shipments to Red China increased from 263,000 pounds in July to 4,400,000 pounds, noting past lack of licensing due to perceived low strategic value. He said scrap rubber has long been sent to China for sandals and China has no facilities to convert it further. Senator O’Connor commented on the growing shipments and potential controls.
In a September context a tentative figure around 3,000,000 is cited for October. The speaker argues it is evident the Communists would not ship rubber to China at great expense unless it serves a clear purpose.
Practice teacher William Young teaches eighth grade core and tenth and eleventh grade history at Damascus High School for six weeks. He has been at Damascus since November 8 and is a Bridgewater College graduate currently taking his teachers training course.
A Frederick resident and former Navy serviceman is noted for his background at Western Maryland College and his long residence near Frederick. The item mentions a claim about the world's largest penknife weighing 42 pounds with 1,851 blades.
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