UN Forces Near 38th Parallel Prompt New Parity Debate
In Korea UN commander Matthew Ridgway seeks a direction as Chinese forces retreat. Meantime critics urge broader pursuit beyond the 38th parallel while Johnston touts parity as the key to curbing food prices and inflation.
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U.N
38Th Parallel
Johnston
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Japan
North Korea
United Nations
Washington
Matthew Ridgway
Eric Johnston
White House
Eric
Michael DiSalle
Congress
Iowa
Crop Prospects 1951 Could Set Rainy-Year Record
Weather favors a crop peak in 1951 with beef cattle and hogs rising to meet diet needs. Cattle totals reach 84.2 million from 78 million in 1948 while wheat and corn stocks remain ample and winter wheat plantings rise. Midwest corn belt signals another bumper spring planting per Agriculture Department officials.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm Personal Income Rises in January 1951 Amid Price Shifts
A Department of Commerce report shows farm personal income at 20.1 billion dollars annualized in January 1951, driven by higher farm prices, while 1950 total farm income reached 17.6 billion. The piece notes broader national income trends, consumer buying power for merchants, and worries over raw material cutbacks and price resistance in regions like New England and the Midwest.
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Department of Commerce
Department
New England
Midwest
Army Q A on GI bill and dehydrated foods
Admiral Boone vows to strengthen VA school cooperation as WWII veterans in service may resume courses after the July 25 1951 cut off. A reader asks about dehydrated foods in army rations and the use of synthetic rubber tires, with officials detailing currents and logistic aims.
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Walter Shead
Armed Services
National Press Building
Washington, D.C
Joel T Boone
Veterans Administration
Admiral Boone
Termaster Corps
Tito Warns of Soviet Attack Aimed at Yugoslavia This Spring
Tito warns that Moscow may strike Yugoslavia this spring. He says Russia would push through Austria’s British zone and Dalmatian coast, cutting Adriatic ports, while Bulgaria’s army would block rail links to Salonika. He cites hidden Dalmatian forts stocked with food and ammunition and notes Hungary Poland and Czechs would be unlikely to fight. Tito believes Moscow wanted China restrained and did not want Korea to widen the UN conflict. He insists Yugoslavia will not become Russia’s appendage or America’s.
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Russia
Karl von Clausewitz
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Clausewitz
United States
Europe
Congress
Tito
Austria
Trieste
Dalmatian
Jugoslavia
Salonika
Greece
Macedonia
Red Army
Kremlin
Jugoslav
China
America
Well-Trained Troops in Yugoslavia Aid
American observers report Yugoslav divisions are well trained as part of wartime aid. The key questions concern their readiness and durability beyond 1941. Observers note training quality and potential longevity of the Jugoslav army being aided.
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Jugoslavia
Air Force tightens cadet enlistment requirements
The Air Force enacts an immediate four year enlistment for aviation cadets before cadet training. Civilians appointed as cadets may be discharged for academic or flying deficiencies. Cadets from airmen ranks retain return options. Travel allowances rise for enlisted personnel to 3.5 cents per mile while officer allowances drop to 6 cents.
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Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Mirror of Your Mind Explores Education and Psychology
Lawrence Gould discusses parental influence on children’s education and career choices, noting that forcing study yields little benefit while genuine desire drives learning. The piece cites psychoanalytic thought by Boheim and Freud on magic belief as a transition from helplessness to reality, and contends medicine aids mental illness without monopolizing its tools.
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Sigmund Freud
Keeping Healthy Slow Reduction of Weight Is Safe
The 1920s saw interest in a boyish figure and fat reduction diets, with sensible plans covering months and dangerous quick cuts. Drs McCollum and Becker warned that too thin or too fat harms health, noting fat provides body symmetry, organ support, and cold protection, while overweight worsens heart vessels kidneys and diabetes risks.
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Drs. McCollum and
Becker
Shane
Health Notes on Hidden Dangers and Early Tuberculosis Screening
The notes warn rapid heartbeat can stem from nerves and urge broader screening for tuberculosis in early stages. High blood pressure is a sign, not a disease, much like fever with a cold. Peptic ulcer patients may gradually reintroduce certain foods after initial dietary limits, and some people remain unaware of high blood pressure for years if vessels withstand pressure.
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