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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
2
United States sends ground forces to Korea amid rising global tension. The piece warns the crisis could trigger a broader war, reflecting editorials from the newspaper union’s analysts rather than Idle Newspaper’s stance.
Amid North Korea’s invasion the United States mobilized quickly. MacArthur under Joint Command in Japan directed air and sea strikes while U S troops landed in South Korea. The crisis tests alliances as forces face a developing front near Suwon and the Han River.
Europe reels from the Korean conflict aftermath with fear of world war lingering in Berlin Vienna Frankfurt and London as Americans rally behind President Truman. Despite distrust of UN and US in some quarters the nation unites behind the stand against communism while Taft calls for Acheson’s resignation and critics argue policy shifts.
The 1690 tax till won approval in the house by 375 to 14, cutting excise taxes on furs jewelry luggage and many items while raising corporation taxes to 43 million annually and closing loopholes. May revenue surged nearly 500 million above a year ago but 11 month totals remained over a billion below the prior year. President Truman signed the bill into law granting broad power to resume deductions and to deploy the National Guard and reserves. The draft runs through July 9 1951 with inductees aged 19 to 26.
A new movement emerged after a Philadelphia meeting of representatives from 10 states. Hetty V. Poor, former President of the New York Young Republicans, said the group drafted the declaration of principles as a basis for revitalizing the Republican party.
A Senate subcommittee investigating gambling released names of more than 2000 racing news wire service subscribers. Chairman Ernest W. McFarland cautioned no proof ties individuals to betting, but he believes most listed are bookmakers. Hearings are planned in Miami, St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. Willis Smith and Mrs. Smith voted in North Carolina run off. Smith defeated Sen. Frank Graham.
Census data show June employment surging to the highest level since July 1948. Agricultural work rose to 9,040,000 from 6,060,000 in May while nonagricultural employment climbed 750,000 to 52,496,000 between May and June, marking five consecutive months of gains.
Connie Mack defends yearly resets of all time greats, arguing no single star can be judged across 40 or 50 years. The piece weighs baseball and football changes from dead balls to modern swings, rule tweaks, and new equipment, noting era shifts prevent direct comparisons.
Instructions for preparing a fish for taxidermy outline the steps from sketching the fish on paper to shipping the skin. Tips include skinning avoidance when possible, noting color, cutting the side not the belly, removing the chin, separating fins, scraping grease, salting inner skin, and packing the specimen with notes for the taxidermist.
Practical worm hooking methods keep wriggle, with one or two worms placed at the clitellum. Use short shank hooks with straight points for best results. Water safety tips urge swimming only in supervised spots and caution currents. Nightcrawlers kept in moss and dry oatmeal in a cool place extend freshness for summer fishing. Atlantic record shark weighed 845 pounds at Bimini with Cortland line, same angler previously set a blue marlin record.
A channel catfish bait called chunk bait uses carp fillets cut into two to three inch strips. The strips are jarred and left to cure two or three days in cool weather or a few hours in hot weather. Channel catfish find this bait irresistible.
A fragment describes cleaning wine spills by using a dry ink bottle with a bottom as a pestle or by adding sediment cloth and sprinkling salt on the spill.
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