THE WORLD HEATS UP IN DECEMBER 1950
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s 1950 came to an end, the world was in a strange place. The Korean War was in full swing, having started earlier that year, and fears surrounding communism were rising fast. Needless to say, things were just as tense exactly 70 years ago as they are today. Here are just a few things that happened that month: On Dec. 3, 1950 , a Sunday, Paul Harvey, a noted radio broadcaster, debuted his weekly radio commentary program on ABC Radio Networks. Called “Paul Harvey News and Comment,” it was broadcast six days a week and ran for 58 years. At the height of its popularity, it was broadcast on over 1,200 radio stations. On Dec. 16 , tensions mounted as President Truman declared a national emergency. He signed Presidential Proclamation 2914, which stated, “Whereas world conquest by Communist imperialism is the goal of the forces of aggression that have been loosed upon the world; and Whereas, if the goal of Communist imperialism were to be achieved, the people of this country would no longer enjoy the full and rich life they have with God’s help built for themselves and their children...” The goal of the declaration was to ready the military for the possible event of Soviet or communist attack. A couple of days later on Dec. 18 , President Truman then ordered the creation of the Nevada Proving Ground, about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. This was a dedicated site where nuclear weapons could be tested. On top of that, and as part of the national emergency declaration, the U.S. increased the manufacturing rate of nuclear weapons. In more positive news, on Dec. 21 , the United States Civil Aeronautics Board approved licensing for a prototype of the very first flying car. It was called the “Airphibian” and at a glance, it looked like a typical civilian aircraft. The difference was that the front cockpit section could detach from the wings and main fuselage, allowing it to drive like a car while on the ground. The company behind the Airphibian, Fulton, only produced four of the flying cars.
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