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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union analysis notes Truman and Attlee in talks on global affairs. U N troops retreat reported and wage price controls hinted as possible policy measures. Editorial emphasizes alliance concerns and pending economic policy debates.
In Washington Prime Minister Attlee and President Truman discussed the Korean crisis and broader world tensions. They weighed whether UN forces should withdraw or fight on and whether to blockade Communist China or shift focus to Europe and Asia. The talks aimed to project unity and shape a limited war strategy. The cost of living index hit 174.8 as meat prices rose and workers faced higher living costs amid automatic pay boosts for auto workers and strain for others.
Global military observers note UN forces are retreating in Korea while Pyongyang falls back and China’s 1,000,000 troops arrive. Analysts warn of a near total eighth army loss unless a stand or a risky Pusan beachhead evacuation to Japan is devised.
President Truman said the United States would fight in Korea and would use the atomic bomb if necessary. Western Europe feared retaliation and worldwide panic followed. A White House note clarified MacArthur was not authorized to drop the bomb.
Civil defense chief James J. Wadsworth told the atomic energy committee Congress requests 3.1 billion dollars for bomb shelter construction and related mobilization measures. About two thirds would fund communal shelters to withstand atomic blasts, with a dollar-for-dollar federal-state-city match to spur local action.
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder signaled that general wage price controls may be needed to avoid damaging inflation. Alan Valentine, head of the wage price control agency, urged a quick plateau in price and wage growth but avoided timing specifics. The piece notes initial government delays in creating the machinery to implement controls and warns of a continuing price spiral for small town America.
By a 378 to 20 vote the house passed an excess profits tax estimated to raise 4.6 billion dollars from corporations in 1951. The measure moves toward Senate approval and a White House signature by New Year. The Korean crisis prompted urgent action.
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