Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - August 7, 1952, Yuma, Arizona THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK ly JONES I mentioned the oilier day that B DeMille the film dueer got a cool response to his remarks as the main speaker at a big banquet given by the VFW for their distinguished guests at the national I said the audience was cool but of course that doesn't moan everyone reacted the same were all sorts of individual re- actions ranging from enthusiastic down Kul as an audience taken as a whole crowd gave great movie mogul a chilly formal plause at the end of his speech Not once did interrupt his remarks with applause Why? the first place lalk frankly There were many in audience regardless of affiliation who felt that a national VFW tion was not the proper place to introduce partisan politics DeMille started fight off by jumping onto the slogan We er had it so an appeal if not precisely the official slogan of the Democrats year happened to be silling by the main door and I saw a number of get up and leave the room in anger One group from Kentucky the home o Vice President Barkley was really burned up There was some talk about them a resolution the lay to condemn partisan politics at a national VFW convention DeMille climbed onto what he called political which he defined as pation of labor unions in politics Whether you agree with him or not whether you believe that bor unions should or should not participate in political affairs you will agree I think that was nol likely lo make a big hil with those in t h e audience who were members of unions And so he spoke The audience was shocked or offended or angered lhal by the time he got around to what should have been a sure-fire applause ter condemnation of Next morning l tho Los Angeles Examiner always inter- in doings of folks and in the fight against sluck story way back on Page 7 The Weather at Yuma 21 hours 21 hours Average low daV y at H 20 to Friday Clear to high scattered cloudiness this afternoon tonight and day Slightly wanner this after- noon Some what lower YUMA 186 7 Cent Copy YUMA Coup Near in Iran U.S flyers Down 4 MIGs SEOUL i American knocked four Communist jot planes out of the skies mid damaged five others in high altitude air duds over North rea On the ground hard-fighting South Korean pushed troops off vital capitol hill on central front II was the sixth time has changed hands since Tuesday Seventy-six Sabres clashed with 120 MIGs in seven air battles eral of them taking place near Sinuiju only a few miles of lhc Yalu river boundary North Korea and Manchuria Down II In The nine MIG's shot down or damaged brought the loll of enemy jets for August to -11 Dogged Republic of Korea diers of the famed Capitol Di- vision fought a batlle for control of key hill wesl of Iho river on the central front The hill changed hands for a sixth time early today as the rean infantrymen smashed to top and regained control During the day Allied bombers and artillery kept up a series of attacks on lhc Chinese lo keep them from The South Korean attack began at 5 and three hours later they had knocked the Chinese off crest today lhc Communists hail won control and had driven on to the U line The attack that brought the Reds temporary possession of the hill was preceded by a 24-hour mortar rind artillery barrage one of the heaviest barrages of the Korean war The atlack post the Reds 192 casualties In air bailies a age claim was made by 2nd Lt Edward Webster -15 sth St J 8476 Drive Sun Valley Calif destroyed one MIG The Allied pilots shot down or damaged eight MIGs today in the three air battles near Sinuiju I on the North Korean side of the Yalu river LONDON Minister Winston Churchill convened a meeling today to dis- cuss the very grim prospects of a coup in Iran was reported preparing new proposals for a settlement 01 the oil dispute in an lo keep Iran lo Hie Reds The latest reports from Tehran indicate the situation is becoming very a foreign office spokesman said Anxiety Mounts The said reports from Tehran by British and ican officials coincided and cly was mounting in both tries The government was believed lo be in close touch with the United Slates on the Red threat and the two powers presumably would act together The U.S arm and Irain the Iranian army and has made Iran a key country in its point four economic assistance program Naval Movements Reliable sources said sudden British naval in the Mediterranean last week end were prompted more by the ing in Iran Ihan by de- in Egypt as first gested The British cruiser Birmingham and tank landing craft Dieppe sailed with destroyer escorts from Malta while the aircraft carriers Glory and Magnificent left on short notice from Istanbul key The destination of neither task force was announced Churchill was known lo have said recently that the Russians have got to be kept out of Iran and he obviously was concerned over reports of growing nist boldness in that Terrorist in Charge Among the more significant de- was the election of Seyed Kashani Iran's master and most powerful religious leader to the speakership of the lower house of Parliament gangs of loughs formed with bers of outlawed Communist party to bailie police and troops in the bloody July 21 riots that restored nationalist Premier Mohammed to power Jo Recapture Pacific Defense Conference Ends After Setting Up Military Body HONOLULU T H ic mutual defense makers got off to a good start today in their campaign to resist nist aggression Top diplomats from the United States Australia and New Zealand ended their historic three-day con- at midnight after setting up a permanent military body to work out- resistance plans We have got this thing off lo a Secretary of State Dean Acheson said Everyone is pleased with his meeting China Threat Before announcing formation of military group Ihc foreign ministers of the conferring nations made il plan ered Communist China the est threat to peace and security in the Pacific Acheson and the external affairs ministers of other two ties concluded lhc conference de- signed to implement the Anzus treaty signed in San Francisco last September by agreeing not to at- to establish formal ships with other Pacific slates at this time The establishment of the tary organization lo unction under the council was considered lhc jor accomplishment of the sions Communique Issued Arthur W Radford com- of the U.S Pacific fleet was the first member named to military group The and New Zealand members will be named later In a joint Acheson along wilh Australia's Richard G Casey and New land's T Clifton Webb that the military organization would hold an early meeting in Honolulu The diplomats agreed lhal of lhc Aimis Treaty Council would continue to keep in close touch through existing channels with other slates concerned to pre- serve peace in the Pacific area of lenity The and last council was devoted entirely lo n sion of Iho Red Chinese threat ing which Hie ministers received n detailed briefing from military experts on what lhal means ir erms of war iChe conferences ended on a strong nole of unity Casey said that there had been no quibbling and no sort of maneuvering for points during the three days of talks at Marine Air Station sile of first Japanese atlack on Pearl Harbor Frank Costello Wins Jail Term Delay NEW YORK Frank Costello won a one-week de- Iny in his baltle to avoid serving a jan sentence for con- tempt Congress ATHENS Greece The Greek army shelled disputed ma island in the Evros river day in an attempt to drive off garian Reds who it July Pi ess reports said Greek started fires which shrouded the island In smoke A Greek general slaff nique said the bombardment began after a radio warning and in the presence of United Nations ers So far here has been no re- I communique said NATO Croup III Naples Italy an official spokesman said the southern Eu- ropean Atlantic pact headquarters of U S Adm Robert B Carney was closely following ments in dispute Greece Is a member of Hie Atlantic pact and conies within Carney's command Athens newspapers said Greek observers saw one Bulgarian on the Island at but waited until dawn to be sure The presence of Bulgarians on lhc island was established after break and reported to the general staff Athens itself was issued a precautionary alert to and army units Gamma island lies in the Evros river which for 10 miles forms the frontier between Bulgaria and Greece The island always has been considered Greek but garian troops landed there July 23 and seized control after killing Iwo Greek gendarmes and wounding three The Greek government com- to the U N and the or- Balkan Commission went to the scene Greek Foreign Minister cles Venizelos two days ago de- manded evacuate the island As of yesterday Greek and Bulgarian troops were ed lined up on opposite sides of the river Identify Man Killed In Fall From Train The man who off a freight train near Old Tacna last week has been identified according to the sheriff's office He is Koch 30 of Oklahoma The FBI made the identification from fingerprints sent from here Koch had been in the army during the war An eyewitness told of seeing Koch roll off the freight and die under the Both men were hitch-hiking a ride on the train Crowds Flock to See High Tide on Coast REDONDO BEACH sands of spectators flocked to the sea shore last night to get a glimpse of the high tide and pounding surf which failed lo live up to its expected ferocity Police reported no new damage from last night's high of 6.8 feet at p.m but curious persons caused traffic jams Beach officials said the surf had subsided WASHINGTON officials said today they see no particular danger to world peace in the Greek military move to re- take a liny island in the Evros river which was seized by ian Reds These officials called the seizure of Gamma island another Com- munist move to keep tensions high They said the island has been in dispute for a long time because of a change in course of the river Huge Semi Rams Smashes Trailer A huge semi rammed the rear end of a trailer at noon day causing a total of over 53.000 damage but only minor injuries were suffered in the The trailer being towed by D G Borden of Tampa Fla was rammed in the rear by a truck driven by Edwin B Harwell 3D VOLUME 186 Registrations For Primary Total n n T'S r I I IT M f r till forma an lie told of- ce s ha I and liny had from Hospital The youngster said thai he had been in in- fur two and a half and Ids was his fifth escape At IHI is of In- city the right is mi Indian being In h spriul days lor drunk Sun Staff Sheriff's Deputy Fired On By Mounted Gunman SIERRA MADRE deputy driving alone in a Irol car was fired on night by a mysterious gunman on buck who galloped off into the darkness before deputy could fire back Deputy R i c h a r d A Walker of the substation near the Hastings The deputy said he heard horseman approach his car from the rear and before he could sight the horse and rider a shot rang out and a bullet whizzed past the auto was fired at Jet Plane Explodes on Carrie Boxer 8 Men Burned to Death WASHINGTON The Navy announced today Hint a jel plane exploded aboard the carrier Boxer off North Korea yesterday killing nine men injuring many more and seriously the craft Of the injured only two were as being in serious Both are enlisted men The Navy identified them Michael F Stevenson Courts Liberals Eisenhower Conservatives WASHINGTON nominees lo consolidate party ranks today as Adlai Stevenson courted liberals and D con- o t h reluctantly however They they told could individual vole for Democrats without losing parly standing And Gov lames F Byrnes a leader in southern rebellion against of here on Highway 80 Both vehicles were headin west according to investigating state highway patrolman Louis Cochran The truck travelling at a fairly high rate of speed hit the trailer splitting it wide open and going two-thirds of the way through it- Skid marks before the wreck were 52 feet and the trailer and car towing it were pushed feet The vehicles up on the right hand side of the road with the trailer pushed out of the way and the truck smashed into the side of the car Clothes and sonal belongings from the trailer were strewn all along the way The new trailer was almost completely damaged with the cost of almost 53.000 The car suffered damage and the truck Borden was talien to the Yuma General Hospital and held overnight for tion His wife suffered minor scratches and his son Danny 5 had minor bruises Borden was cited for too much speed for the road conditions and following too closely TOUGH Ihc advent of rainy as Ihoy slosh mud II soldier wounded on old Baldy Ihc scene of recent the Chinese in Object Pursued by Plane Is Sighted SACRAMENTO bright object moved up and down and sideways was seen in the sky above here early today with an airplane in pursuit the sheriff's office reported A sheriff's deputy said Mrs Beatrice Wilbur of Sacramento first reported the object over her home at and said she had been watching il lor 30 utes Sheriffs officers Ed Keller and Truss were dispatched to the scene By then Sacramento reported seeing an object heading south over Oak Park in South Sacramento with an airplane in pursuit Soon afterward a North mento fireman reported seeing an- other object In the sky wilh liant red white and blue lights The sheriff's office contacted Field and was informed the Air Force had no planes in the area Eisenhower scheduled meetings Truman administration ith llc fw led us set the opposed ius Len B Jordan of Idaho and George T publican national for Utah Both supported Sen Robert A Taft for the presidency but they came to the Eisenhower camp prepared to make peace and pledge their support Stevenson with rebellious reluming to the party old moved to his ily wilh the northern liberal wing of the parly in The Democratic nominee went into a conference with Harriman thc New Deal Fair Deal presidential candidate who be- came a figurehead in thc young liberal rebellion at the convention Another Stevenson caller was Hie Democratic tickel in Nove ber Carolina which led holt in 1013 th pace for other doubtful southern states to return lo the parly fold Four slates Mississippi Virginia and Texas still must decide at recessed stale con- whether to support the party licket this fall er lives at Miami Fla burned seriously anil Ralph L Finley Mo In a critical tion wilh compound leg and injuries Trapped by Names of dead and injured will be after next-of-kin have been notified The navy said men trapped by flames jumped overboard and were picked up laler by small boats and helicopters The plane exploded in ar deck starling a fire among stored planes 12 of which were destroyed Thc Navy said blast may have resulted from tion of gases in the plane's tail pipe il came in from a flight The Boxer a carrier of the sex class was one of first U.S warships lo in lhc Korean war The explosion occurred as ship was operating CO miles oft Wonsan North Korea County registration is up over the 1950 figures according lo Vernon C Wright county re- corder released this morning show that there arc 11.332 voters registered for the primary election Sept For the primary two years ago the figure was An Increase of registered Republicans made up the gains and offset a decline of 355 tered Democrats In no precinct however did the Republicans come close to threatening the normal Democratic majority Figures for HIM show that there are Democrats and Republicans That would give the Democrats a five and a half to one margin In 1950 the margin was eight and a half to one The office announced that registration would again bo opened the day after the primary election and would stay open until Sept 29 In 292 persons added their names to the list between elections A number of persons were turned Monday ning when registration closed at o p.m Those people and any other may register ing the 20 day period between elections Bluisdell Precinct No 3 led the county registration with n total of voters The pre- was next with and owed by the Desmond precinct with 727 Townsend proved to ho the Democratic stronghold with registered while Desmond led the Republican registration wilh M3 Only In tiny i cinct did the Republicans come close lo the Democrats There the count favored the Democrats Ily Precincts Democrats lo Republicans by precincts 1 308 to -10 Yuma i 569 to Yuma No 3 to 82 Yuma No 4 535 to Ml: No j 513 lo Yuma No G to 51 Blaisdell No 1 420 to 88 Blaisdell No 2 to Blaisdell No 3 612 to send 640 to 100 Desmond 071 No 2 to 50: v to No 2 to n to Gadsden to IS Wellton 188 to 18 Roll 30 Mohawk 31 to 2 20 lo Hyder to 11 88 lo 8 Bouse On to Laguana to M Parker No 1 to Parker No 2 The Hoard In Investigate Navy command said board of Investigation has been ordered to determine the precise cause of explosion The Navy said lhc Richard another Essex class r will the Boxer while il returns to Yokosuka Japan Naval Base for repairs At thc beginning of Ihc Korean war Boxer had returned lo Hie Coast from a month tour ol the west Pacific lor u scheduled overhaul to 32 140 to 25 to 21 and Salome 118 to 23 County wide 111 persons 25 listed themselves as five were Prohibitionists three were Progressives and one was a LICENSED Licensed to wed recently by James B McLay clerk of thc court were Alfred Gill 19 and Carmen 19 both of Yuma Polling Places and Election Boards Named for 31 Precincts in County T IlO V V hurt nf i i lit f cji 11 The Yuma County board of ihy C inspector has announced the j lection of voting places for the Sen Moody of Michigan i elections and has thor of the young anil pledge which almost drove the i to act as polling of- South out of the national 1 in lion The harmony obvious sessions were by both I Precinct No 1 at the U P Folly dales to tighten their party ranks Adelaide Lorona Is inspector hitting campaign trail 1L arc Horace sometime around Labor Day Neither candidate however was giving any tip-off on how or hr would wage his campaign willi his O'Brien clerks Gertrude and Susie V with Floyd E Biggs as shal ine anil Powell judges Julia M Peralta and ilh Malberg clerks and John vala marshal Precinct No pulling Alma Turner and Blanche son judges Eula Maloney and Olga Richardson clerks and ry Cheshire marshal Crane Precinct No 2 polling place Valley Baptist i w place Braden Machinery H bic Belts inspector Nola 1 CoKey Pauline Lohr j and Rachael Lovett judges Bea erine Pope and Rose Maria O H K and Mamie clerks C A Dulancy shal Precinct No polling Hood I coll clerks and M C Moore Yuma Precinct No 2 p o 1 1 i n g Murk Welter Sr marshal Precinct polling place place buick Motor Rose Col- Rood School R Branch man Mildred and Irene Riddle judges Mary iand Kenneth Surge week to discuss strategy Nixon place City Inspector Jose battle I c- Emma G Branch and Gloeson judges Alini Sen Richard M Nixon of fornia the GOP vice candidate was to fly lo Denver today to participate in the and Floia K clerks and Karl Dennis Precinct No polling Motor Lois inspector Alice Moore Amelia Anaya Shook and Marv No polling place Fire Donald K inspector D M Snow and Johnson Mrs Harry Baggs and Oliver clerks and W 1 Leonard marshal Leslie Mrs J M Shawn and A W Johnson judges Lillie J Smith and Cloa M Cannon clerks and Arthur McCoy marshal Precinct No t polling place fire John II inspector Mrs Jean and Charles j Richard A Jacoby and Desmond polling place Desmond School on H clerks and Lois V Spatig judg Frank K Johnson in- Margaret A Walkins polling being by southern I Lillie M Cheney and Mai Democrats Eisenhower will have el judges Clara Ri Iva noy ks marshal place ild Fife Claude Miller Precinct H a Billic Burrow campaign planning Although plans are still secret he has and John announced he will be the first GOP j shal presidential nominee to invade thc solid I place Second Ave G r a m m a r Hut judging by Ilic notes of Pearl B Srxsmith I e y to win over any slates by md Elsie Huber clerks and Ar- persuasion rather than i Ihur Godfrey marshal wilh third parly help or denial of Yuma Precinct N poll ing Ihc ballot lo nominees Hall at high The threat of southern s Mary K Ringham M bolt just vanished yesterday Evelyn Miller and T when Carolina Democrats lips Ruth Bradford and voted to bind their presidential Betty Thomas clerks and James electors to thc M Bryan marshal ticket Smith Yuma Precinct No polling lined up in parly radio station ling Harold Herman A marshal Precinct No ing place Valley and Lin Donia Smith Lydia and Marina t clerks W N Rather marshal Precinct polling Boy Scout Elgy j William Silva and Waldio rle Hunter judges Lucille Mesa Precinct polling place I Earl Hughes marshal Mesa Travis M and Winers Fern D Man and Billic clerks and G W marshal Crane Precinct No polling place Crane School main Laguna Precinct polling School Frank M on Clara K and Fay R judges Eva A Gifford and Pauline Land clerks and Lula M Smith marshal Wellton Precinct polling place Continued on Puge
