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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1951
Page
1
Former President Hoover outlines foreign policy in a New York speech stressing air and sea power over land armies. He warns against fighting in Europe and stresses deterrence through aviation, naval strength, and munitions while supporting aid to Chiang Kai shek and defending the Western Hemisphere.
Briceville Tenn Feb 10 Up construction of a radar defense project to screen the Oak Ridge atomic energy center against air attack was hampered today by a second labor dispute in three weeks. Skilled AFL laborers refused to work with CIO United Construction Workers amid a jurisdictional dispute that also triggered the earlier walkout.
Washington Feb 10 Senator Leverett Saltonstall said Arizona would receive about 574 million of the 98.5 billion national budget. That share is less than one half of one percent. New York state would get the largest portion, nearly 15 billion.
Atlanta reports on 12 year old Jac quelyn Marre a cancer patient with an incurable prognosis seeking valentines to brighten long bedbound days. Her family recalls solemn odds yet notes occasional smiles as she fights illness and her doctors offer little hope. A plea asks readers to send valentines to 316 Ninth St NE Atlanta Ga.
Three Tucson servicemen Jack M. Berney Oliver Bottoms and Hugh L Robertson urge home readers through the Daily Citizen to send letters to troops in Korea They report no mail for 42 foxholes and provide their overseas Bat tery A 25th AAA AW BAP.O. 25 care of San Francisco Postmaster and the Pacific address.
In central Korea at Wonju, the US Second Division stemmed a heavy North Korean assault in an eight day stand. Allied forces including French and Dutch units formed a protective perimeter and killed an estimated 12,000 enemy, preserving the Eighth Army and blocking a red drive on crucial roads. Tanks led the counterattacks then withdrew to secure lines, marking a turning point in the war.
Former President Herbert Hoover urged a 10 point peace program in a radio address and warned against forming a vast land army for expeditions abroad. Senators criticized the plan as dangerous and naive, while Hoover urged focusing on land and air power and restraint unless allies will fight.
Taipei defense officials urged government departments schools hospitals and factories to relocate from the capital as a precaution against expected Communist air raids. Air Maj Gen Wang Shu-ming said raids on Formosa were likely despite low invasion risk. A separate fatal incident in New York involved a man described as Poling killing his wife Helen and girl Carol Marine, with prior psychiatric treatment noted.
City patrols in Tucson encounter vigilantes enforcing a new Go West edict. Offenders fined and jailed briefly on the streets for not conforming to western attire. Mayor Niemann backs surprise raids as Vigilante Chief Erny defends strict dress code enforcement.
Washington moves to lower draft age to 18 with local boards calling those 19 through 25 first and extend service to 24 months plus leave. A universal training program is proposed to replace the expired Selective Service Act with 75,000 deferments for emotionally unsettled 18-year-olds and enlistment terms extended beyond July 9.
Manila dispatch reports 21 slain in a new Hukbalahap violence wave in central Luzon north of Manila. Sixteen dead including three policemen in Nueva Ecija and Zambales. Huks burned 10 houses and a municipal building in Zambales, and a police barracks was torched at Talavera. Brigadier Lizardo put Huk strength near five million sympathizers and government forces at 37,000.
Inflation in war damaged Suwon drives up barbershop costs as haircuts jump to 74 cents, a 50 percent rise from 110 days ago when prices stood at five cents. Local shops report tighter budgets and longer lines as customers seek affordable grooming options.
An attempted protest during a Church of England wedding at St Oswald's in York failed after Archbishop Cotterill decided to proceed with the ceremony. Trueman, a 38 year old man, voiced objections claiming entitlement to the Normanby title, while guests and officials watched the archbishop. Weather and unrelated Tucson reports follow, noting a heat wave and local figures.
A brief item notes blue skies and sunny days as Tucson embraces monotonous weather trends. The piece highlights favorable conditions and a sense of stable, cheerful predictability for residents.
In Western Korea on February 10, U S engineers of the 25th Division continue repairing bridges south of Seoul. The men who blew the bridges on January 6 1951 now report rebuilding them by February 9 1951. Welcome back is painted on a rebuilt span.
Yongdungpo, Korea February 10 U N forces entered Yongdungpo without firing a shot as children cheered and waved South Korean flags. Allies advanced through streets scarred by flags of China and Russia, while banners praising communism hung overhead.
Washington Feb 10 The housing and home finance agency said 222 localities took steps last year to qualify for participation in the government slum clearance grants. Outstanding for the localities in 31 states Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands totals 172 806 023 dollars according to a agency report.
Tokyo dispatch reports the Allied northward drive in Korea as Inchon, Kimpo airfield, and Yongdu suburb captured. Seoul attacked with limited resistance while Communist forces reportedly relocate east from Seoul toward central Korea. UN command notes substantial enemy activity and massed troops as the push advances with rapid gains.
NOGALES, Feb. 10. Vogales, Sonora faces a fish shortage as Lent increases demand. Report says much of Guaymas fish supply is exported to the United States, shrinking local availability.
New York reports markets nationwide will close on Lincoln's birthday Monday February 12. Security and commodity exchanges will suspend activity as financial centers observe the holiday across the United States.
The Georgia House endorsed Gov. Herman Talmadge’s appropriations bill, 413 million over two years, with two segregation clauses. If a federal court orders Negroes into white schools, all state funds to affected schools would be cut. The plan would mostly hit the university system and overwhelm the state’s education program.
A brief index note lists page references with partial captions such as Deep freeze incident survival for a woman, war history of four Smiths, income tax tips for married couples, legislative news, and various features across pages. Strong entities include Ariz album, Films o Churches, Financial, Comics, Pearson, Crossword, Society, Editorials, Sports.
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