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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
6
President Truman opened the State of the Union with a call for unity and strength against Communist aggression. He signaled dropping the Fair Deal for the time being to build the free world’s ability to wage war if needed and insisted on continued military cooperation with Western Europe.
President Truman presents a 10 point legislative program to Congress addressing armed forces buildup the draft extension military and economic aid to the free world wage and price controls farm policy labor relations housing manpower medical staff education and a major tax increase to support defense and growth.
Gordon Dean chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission stated at a news conference that the Russians possess the atomic bomb. He said the government will have to slow peacetime atomic energy development due to the international situation.
The article outlines a repeated Korean War pattern after the January 1 attack by Chinese and North Korean forces. UN forces withdraw along the Heartbreak Highway toward the Pusan beachhead as communists push south. Heavy Communist casualties are noted yet the Reds press on, with little sign of an immediate UN counteroffensive.
The government ends most food production limits for 1951 to bolster reserves of wheat and corn, with only some tobacco, peanuts, and rice still controlled. Officials expect boosted spring wheat planting and a meat supply rise, while 1950 meat per person stood at 145 pounds.
At the United Nations Sir Gladwyn Jebb said Britain is not yet ready to condemn Peiping as an aggressor in Korea. He urged caution and unity in action. Yet his speech hinted Britain may eventually side with the United States on labeling Red China an aggressor.
Sen. Robert A Taft of Ohio frames a constructive criticism of the administration and vows stronger Republican input on policy. He questions the President’s authority to deploy troops to Europe and urges delaying American troop commitments while Europe bears primary defense responsibility. Taft also critiques UN effectiveness and signals support for a Pacific defense realignment excluding Korea if needed.
Government centers on a 30 day wage price freeze to curb food price spikes expected by March 1. Price controllers need 30000 staff to track black marketeers and gougers. Pensions and white collar workers face hardship as prices rise. many contracts tie pay to the cost index.
General Motors unveils Le Sabre, a laboratory on wheels for testing styling and mechanical ideas. Harley Earl explains the 1938 lineage, 300 horsepower V-eight, magnesium aluminum body, and jet inspired tail fins housing fuel cells.
In Denver Dr Neal Bishop auctions Truman reply about John L Lewis benefiting the Denver Community Chest. Washington critic Paul Hume’s letter about Margaret Truman draws five figure offers, taxed as capital gain after six months. Selective Service Director Hershey proposes draft changes lowering age to 18, ending certain deferments, and reordering eligibility by status and class.
The price panel warns farm prices will not be controlled until living costs rise. Bread may rise one or two cents as bakers await parity, while beef and veal remain above parity. Di Salle plans a February ceiling after talks with meat packers and cattlemen.
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks to newsreel and television cameras in the Pentagon after his selection as commander in chief for European forces. He plans a tour of European capitals and says western Europe defense requires equal sacrifices from Atlantic pact nations.
The defense department plans a draft request to Congress for a blanket call of all physically fit 18 year olds to 27 to 30 months of service. Some legislators question timely approval, while others debate eligibility at age 18 and the draft length.
The LeSabre prototype, in development four years, uses lightweight aluminum and magnesium alloys for body and engine. Its jet aircraft inspired lines may appear in future cars though designers say the car itself is not necessarily the automobile of the future. Aluminum and magnesium alloys would be too costly for the average American.
The piece ties Virginia Mayo at Lone Pine with The Travelers picnic and a gnats plagued lunch. It notes Ronald Reagan's leg injury and salary loss, Kathi Norris’s shopping bag incident, a 10th annual scriptwriting contest, and upcoming film plans from Arthur Rank, Lucille Ball, Thor Heyerdahl, and others. It mentions on location shoots for 1951 projects and actors like John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, and James Mason.
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