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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1950
Page
6
Weekly news analysis notes an attempt on the president and reports a master defense plan for Europe agreed by allies. Editorial under Western Newspaper Union analysts frames the events in a cautionary light.
The first presidential assassination attempt occurred at Blair House as Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazzo from New York opened fire on guards. Private Leslie Coffelt died. two other guards were seriously hurt. The incident linked to the Puerto Rican Nationalist party sparked a crackdown in Puerto Rico. The report also notes China’s entry into Tibet and India's precarious stance under Nehru amid growing Cold War tensions.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson dismissed a Cominform plan for a unified Germany, saying general phrases cannot stir hope. Barbara Hutton complained of empty promises, while Yugoslav Premier Tito announced drought relief aid from the United States.
Atlantic pact nations reportedly agreed on a unified European defense force of about 50 divisions with strong fleets in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and a major air armada. General Eisenhower named supreme commander. full force by 1953. US to provide five to ten divisions and most warships, strategic bombers, and fighter groups. France to supply 20 to 28 divisions. Britain five. Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands five to 10. Italy about 10. Britain to contribute fewer ships but share sea power leadership.
The latest official tally shows U S casualties in Korea at 26 701 with 3 683 killed in action 18 682 wounded and 4 337 missing. Deaths total 4 125 including 442 who died of wounds and confirmed prisoner deaths. Army 23 140 Navy 252 Marine Corps 3 133 Air Force 176.
The Army announces a new point based method to decide which enlisted reservists on active duty are sent overseas and the order for additional reservists to be called to active duty. It also states no further compulsory calls for most enlisted reserve corps, except limited specialists. Reserve officers continue to be called.
Yugoslav Premier Tito, facing drought and famine, accepts American aid and praises the United States in a public speech. He says the U.S. gave assistance without conditions while contrasting Western aid with Cominform propaganda. The speech marks a rare show of goodwill amid Cold War tensions.
Daniel W. Bell warned the Quirino government faces collapse without comprehensive reforms and U S assistance. The plan offers up to 250.6 million dollars in loans and grants over five years conditioned on overhauling agriculture, diversifying the economy, taxing non essential imports, and advancing public health housing education and land reform.
In the 1950 Holy Year Pope Pius XII declared as Catholic dogma that the Virgin Mary was assumed body and soul into Heaven. The decision was approved by 35 cardinals and over 500 bishops worldwide. Protestant leaders, including some in the Church of England, voiced concerns about unity. More than eight million lay Catholics had urged the pronouncement.
Gordon Dean told reporters at a press conference that the United States is stronger than Russia and that the A bomb stockpile is much better off today than a year ago. He cautioned that ten or five or one atomic bomb is too many for an unfriendly nation to have.
The National Safety Council reports 1950 traffic deaths up 11 percent through September reaching 24,580 with a likely year end total near 35,000. This would be the highest since 1941, signaling a new wartime era in highway fatalities.
Calumet stable slips from racing supremacy as Citation and Coaltown wane and Bowls begin shaping the post season. Brookmeade and Vanderbilt compete behind with plans to California tracks offering purses up to 230000 while Hill Prince eyes the Maturity Stakes and a shifting field for Rose Sugar Cotton and Orange Bowls.
Graduate managers from Pennsylvania, Yale, UCLA and Southern California report each game costs them about 11,000 paid admissions and a loss of 33,000 per game while television rights bring 77,000 a season, far short of covering deficits. They warn crowds may return to the stadiums only if telecasts fade. The speaker notes most would prefer television to going to games, except promoters or owners.
A renovator program can revive worn pastures boosting milk and beef output. Wisconsin tests show alfalfa and ladino-brome mixtures doubled forage yields to about two tons per acre with 800 pounds of protein, requiring lime fertilizer and proper soil work. Complete sod destruction followed by careful reseeding creates a productive seed bed for deep-rooted grasses.
The article notes beef demand staying strong due to full employment and steady wages. Breeders, feeders, and finishers are tied to expanding the beef industry. Charles A. Burmeister of the US Department of Agriculture cites record breeding herds and a 1950 cattle crop likely surpassing 1949 by about 800,000 head, much of it beef-type calves.
The graph tracks yearly hog price trends across 11 non war years. Solid bars show six month fattening to market, broken bars eight months. March farrowings reaching market in six months top the year. eight month fattening reach market in November below average.
Dairy specialists report that U S farmers lose millions yearly due to a large share of milk and cream sold being below quality standards. Improving quality factors could conservatively add millions in income.
Farmers Store in Mitchell South Dakota seeks pheasant skins pheasant tolls old rooster tails and geese duck feathers as trade material for local barter and supply needs.
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