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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
15
The Frederick news issue for December 7, 1950 reports local events, politics, and community updates with the usual early winter notices. It highlights civic matters and social announcements from Frederick, Maryland.
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee announced full agreement on urgent Western defense buildup to deter Soviet aggression. They stressed NATO plans to mobilize manpower and weapons across 12 nations while avoiding overcommitment in Korea. A White House communique said Attlee and Truman met for over an hour and will likely confer again before Attlee’s Friday departure.
Vishinsky demanded a 13 nation appeal to Communist China to halt hostilities at the 38th parallel. Chinese envoy Wu Hsiu-Chuan rejected the move, insisting the letter be sent also to the United States, Red China, and Russia. The General Assembly pushed ahead with crisis proceedings despite the setback.
The program could be the early appointment of a Supreme Commander for the Western armies. Attlee reportedly urged that General Dwight D. Eisenhower be named to the post immediately to bolster European morale.
At the United Nations the six powers including the United States Britain and France circulated a resolution demanding the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Korea and protection of the Korean border. India Burma Afghanistan and Indonesia abstained as Vishinsky attacked the 13 nation appeal. The Arab League members urged a Stalin Truman meeting while the United States distanced itself from the plea. In New York delegates debated sending the Korean crisis to the Political Committee. A local Bible class met with 89 attending and a new member joined Blue Division.
Catania Sicily December 6 Etna poured a half mile wide river of red hot lava into the mountain side village of Renazeo hours after 600 villagers were evacuated. Lava crested 16 feet high in chestnut groves vineyards and orchards, burning trees turning to torches as molten rock crushed wooden structures and brick works erupted in flames.
Lava advances at 40 feet per hour as firefighters from a dozen towns struggle to defend a burning village. Soldiers had evacuated residents, livestock, and belongings in a mass evacuation by trucks and commandeered private cars. Queen bees are queens in name only and lack hive governance.
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