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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
6
Chicago readies for the 13th GOP national convention July 7 and the 8th Democratic convention July 21 in 1944 fashion. Hotels, railroads, airlines, eateries, and venues sprint to host delegates with new toys, a 12,000-seat Amphitheatre, and an air cooled, traffic managed precinct to keep visitors comfortable and safe.
Orland L. Earl came home from California after attending his son Ray's funeral. A letter from Ray's commanding officer quotes deep sorrow from the 26th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, praising Ray's integrity and duty. It notes Ray served two years, became an expert crew member, and died May 28, 1952, when a B-36 crash occurred after landing.
A 25 by 14 mile Mormon cricket swarm moved toward Austin’s water reservoir 150 miles east of Reno. Sheriff deputies and three disease-control men halted the invasion half a mile from the reservoir but ran out of poisoned mash. later reports placed crickets a quarter mile away. Townspeople fear contamination of the water.
A 19 year old youth flagged a taxi on Michigan Avenue and claimed he had eaten 40 razor blades and felt sick. Dr John Kerrigan at Cook County Hospital confirmed with an x ray and fluroscope. Police said William Hinkle of Carbondale offered no explanation and would be kept on a soft diet until the blades pass in about a week.
Ray escaped pain as the incident happened in an instant, leaving little time for injury or response.
Washington reports higher pork prices and smaller supplies for fall and winter. Farmers produced nine percent fewer pigs in spring, with total 1952 pig production at 93,107,000 head versus 102,189,000 last year. Fall pigs and further autumn outlooks show continued tight supply despite potential gains in other meats.
A bill to enlarge the Marine Corps and grant greater independence passed Congress and rests with President Truman. It would place the commandant on the Joint Chiefs with policy voice, affirm Marine autonomy from the Navy, and allow up to 400,000 personnel in peacetime with no wartime ceiling. The measure follows earlier Marine-Navy tensions and seeks to prevent Marine deterioration as a combat force.
ST PAUL The 1953 legislature will be asked to enact laws cracking down harder on traffic violators. The Minnesota State Bar Association will sponsor legislation calling for judges to impound license plates and registration certificates of convicted motorists. Judge James C Otis said courts would impose fines and sentences in addition to taking licenses and driving papers. The proposed statute would prohibit the secretary of state from issuing new plates or certificates while the court has custody of preceding ones. The law would target drivers with prior violations and allow special plates for business cars, known only to law enforcement.
Gen Vasily Chuikov, head of the Soviet Control Commission, said Allied moves to seal West Berlin from the Soviet zone are justified by security needs as the city is a hotbed of spies. He rejected the American British French protest as unsupported.
Col. Francis S. Gabreski, America's top air ace, is assigned to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino. He will investigate Army fighter plane accidents nationwide while on 30 days leave. Maj. Gen. Victor E. Bertrandias announced the duties.
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