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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1950
Page
2
A column discusses MacArthur's note highlighting a breach between high military and civilian levels. It notes British soldiers arriving in Korea and reflects on Western newspaper opinion and analysis of wartime policy and defense policy. The piece frames official actions and public reaction in a period context.
The piece recalls President Truman ordering withdrawal of a note by General MacArthur to Formosa, denying US designs there while urging defense. Republicans seize the moment, while observers warn of propaganda use by Communist nations. The incident flags a split between military and civilian leaders.
As Congress nears adjournment for reelection campaigns the political question centers on which issues to pressure. Debate lingers over war conduct and timing. Meanwhile U N forces push in Korea with 1500 British troops aiding under Lt Gen Walker. Front battles on the east coast threaten Taegu as Reds seek to cut vital lines. Air power pounds enemy centers with thousands of sorties and hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles destroyed.
Western diplomats face three potential Soviet moves as the conflict stabilizes. First, North Korea could be reinforced to threaten Manchuria and Vladivostok. second, a negotiated settlement acceptable to Russia and the United Nations might be sought. third, armed forces could be sent to aid North Korea in defiance of the United Nations. Officials foresee Russia avoiding moves that risk a wider war.
The House sent two appropriation bills to the Senate, an emergency measure of 16.771988279 billion to bolster rearmament and a general bill of 25.55449 billion. The Senate approved the general bill for President Truman, while the emergency bill funds 5333 warplanes and boosts military outlays over 30 billion. The package includes 260 million for hydrogen and atom projects, 598.6 million for strategic materials, 4.5354 billion for the Air Force, 2.4480 billion for the Navy, and 3.0637 billion for the Army, plus 62.66 million to strengthen Voice of America. The general bill also proposes a 62.5 million loan to Spain, approved 185 to 90, amid opposition from Truman and the State Department over foreign-policy implications.
Report estimates over 100000 killed wounded or missing, with North Korean losses placed at 50000 frontline casualties 20000 guerrilla and sea actions 10000 civilians 11582 from Pyongyang. UN losses include over 500 American casualties and more than 20000 South Korean battlefield deaths with civilians unestimated.
President Truman signed a sweeping social security bill expanding coverage to 10 million workers and boosting benefits by up to 8 to 10 percent in some cases. He called the measure an outstanding achievement and said it will take effect starting October 1.
North Korean troops regroup along a quieter front at Wernam Tabo Uisong while B 26 bombers and fighters press air strikes on rail yards bridges and depots. Communist attacks west of Masan are repelled as South Korea defends the east coast with two main enemy headquarters at Chonja and Mangyang.
The United States faced a tightening labor market as the Korean War progressed. About 61 million people held jobs, with reports of labor shortages in defense industries and aircraft, while civilian sectors had steadier employment but ongoing shifts in technician roles.
President Truman ordered federal seizure of railroads to avert crisis as 131 lines and about 1.7 million workers faced potential shutdown. Unions pledged to operate under government control during mediation and federal oversight.
David Lubben of Hillsdale New Jersey testifies before a senate crime committee investigator Jack Blich about hood lums allegedly working for Frank Costello muscling him out of a business earning nearly a million dollars yearly. The testimony ties to a New York gangster ring suspected of a ten million dollar sugar black market.
In dense fog the hospital ship Benevolence was rammed and sunk by the dratighter Mary Luckenback just outside the Golden Gate. The navy reported 49 percent of the crew rescued as the vessel capsized and sank within twenty minutes after the collision during a training run.
A national search for the rare One of One Thousand variant of the Winchester model 1873 reveals 16 of 22 known rifles in towns under 50,000 population and 12 in towns under 10,000. Only about 130 were produced, with values rising from 4.50 to as much as 1,000 in offered deals, spurring renewed gun-collecting interest.
From Greenwood South Carolina a grass roots Greenwood Plan aims to counter Russian propaganda by collecting ideas from citizens through local committees. Sponsored by Greenwood chamber of commerce, these ideas would feed a national Washington committee to promote peace and tell the American story behind the iron curtain.
The Oklahoma agricultural experiment station bulletin reviews poisons for grasshopper control. Benzene hexachloride is effective at high temperatures with adults. sprays of chlor dan e, toxaphene, and parathion show strong results on succulent plants. Costs rise and effectiveness falls as the season advances. livestock exposure and operator safety are stressed with masks and gloves recommended.
The article notes the Winchester rifle played a central role in western settlement, with guns now valued up to 5000 dollars. It details owners from famous gunmen to officers, cites a Dalton gang theft, and recalls Ad Toeppenwein achieving a near perfect feat with a model 73 rifle by hitting 72,500 wooden blocks with only nine misses.
Hog raisers may profit by buying feeder pigs that are already weaned, wormed, castrated, deloused, vaccinated, and started on feed. The Weix farm in Dane County produces healthy, well-started pigs. Chicago market authorities praise the system for time saved, year-round sow and boar maintenance, and reduced housing needs.
When a wagon box is full of corn, you can unload without removing the end gate or removing any corn. Start at the rear and stack the box at an angle, then begin shoveling down the board. This method saves time and labor.
A North Carolina survey shows 89 of 100 frozen food locker plants active in the past four years began operations in that period. About three fourths of all lockers were rented to farmers, with little difficulty in renting. Active plants had 5 percent of space rented, and two kinds of then were rented to capacity.
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