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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
6
A top director argues movies are better now than five years ago and that enduring works like Birth of a Nation set high standards. He notes talky films and rising costs shape modern production and recalls Birth and Gunga Din as benchmarks while praising past pioneers for courage and originality.
Paris reports France will boost defense to deter Communist aggression. The government vows to station enough divisions in continental Europe and spend about $5.71 billion on rearmament with an immediate 420 billion francs and rise to 500 billion francs next year, aided by U S arms and money.
James Roosevelt proposes evacuating 4 million Californians from key cities in case of attack. He urges evacuation of 2.5 million from Los Angeles area, 1.5 million from the San Francisco Bay region, and 500,000 from San Diego, to be guided by a federal and state land use plan. He contrasts with opponent Earl Warren’s civilian defense plan.
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