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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1952
Page
2
Congress returns facing a general election year with little chance of new laws but heavy politicking. President Truman’s State of the Union highlights defense, universal military training and foreign aid, while calls for budget and appropriations battles loom as Congress nears June adjournment before July conventions.
Thomas Linton McCullough, a 97 year old former cotton planter, explains bankruptcy with irony about outliving his money. J Strom Thurmond recalls 1948 campaign contributions and the bid to reaffirm Southern independence. Dwight D. Eisenhower critiques historic coalitions and defends the North Atlantic alliance as a stabilizing peace measure.
At the British Embassy in Washington President and Prime Minister Churchill concluded two days of talks on global problems including raw materials shortages and streamlining executive machinery for North Atlantic defense. Aides reported cordial, direct discussions with possible agreement on military issues and atomic energy.
The Flying Enterprise endured brutal Atlantic gales starting December 25. Captain Kurt Carlsen refused to abandon ship as it listed and was towed by the Turmoil on January 5. Forty crew plus ten passengers survived after abandoning to rescue ships near 250 miles southwest of Ireland. One crew member died during the ordeal.
The weekly report warns Red China may invade Indochina and support Vietminh fighters. It notes Hanoi staff urged readiness to burn records and flee, while French bombers hit Vietminh supply routes from China. Analysts cite strategic value, rice, rubber, coal, and vulnerable sea lanes.
Defense Department hosts a January orientation conference for religious leaders in Washington as the 37th Division of the Ohio National Guard is to be called into Federal service. The week includes the Republican National Committee meeting in San Francisco and Winston Churchill's planned address to Congress. A National meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce is set for Dayton.
Andrei Vishinsky of the Soviet Union pushed for a high level United Nations Security Council meeting to address world tensions including Korea, triggering splits among Western members. The United States countered with conditions to avoid disrupting Panmunjom negotiations, arguing for a cabinet level session only if it would advance the truce. The UN rejected the Russian bid, keeping talks on a military track.
In Eufaula Alabama the Barbour County Cattle Growers Association held its annual dinner meeting with fried chicken as the main course. In Huntington Indiana a Guernsey cow bit an electric light bulb and socket and was electrocuted. In New York City a 26 year old man found a three inch percussion cap with wires in his basement and, after connecting them to a dry cell battery, sustained multiple body wounds from metal fragments and is hospitalized.
Report from Eighth Army in Korea describes a major Communist armored thrust that captured a small hill near Xorangpo, triggering heavy fighting, air strikes, and high casualties on both sides as UN forces attempt to restore the line amid ongoing Panmunjom talks. The piece notes ongoing prisoner exchange disagreements and reports of crated planes near bombed airfields, with Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols warning of a looming air threat and opposition to Communist airfield concessions.
Supporters buzz as Eisenhower signals willingness to be drafted for the presidency. Critics note questions on domestic policy while Kefauver moves in Ohio with a delegate slate. Taft Warren and Stassen maintain candidacy paths amid the Ike drama.
In Short Ordered notes the AG calls special grand juries in 93 federal districts to probe racketeers and organized crime. The Pleven coalition cabinet in France falls after a failed confidence vote. Henty A. McDonald is named to head the SEC, replacing W. Stuart Symington. Styles Bridges elected Republican Floor Leader in the Senate, succeeding Kenneth Wherry. Carl Vinson backs a 10 percent pay raise for armed forces.
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