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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
22
The Bridgeport Telegram offers daily and Sunday Post subscriptions with annual and half yearly rates. Beyond 150 miles add postage. on holidays subscribers may receive Bridgeport Post copies if published.
Printer note states Associated Press owns local news republication rights. Serialization appears in Bridgeport Connecticut newspaper records with post office entry and patent office registration.
A political clash unfolds as President Truman seeks authority to seize steel mills amid a Supreme Court ruling. Critics urge Congress to enforce Taft Hartley and curb perceived overreach, arguing the President must follow all laws and support production.
The Russell proposal to invite neutral nation military observers to Korea to assess POW camps is endorsed by President Truman but criticized as risky. Objections include neutral reluctance to join the dispute and questions about UN obligations if observers publicize findings and recommendations.
The Pentagon limits active officers from political activity and has not acted against General MacArthur after he agreed to be a Republican convention keynoter. Speculation grows on whether he will resign to avoid a conflict, while Eisenhower’s status contrasts as a retired five star general.
The report says MacArthur plans to start his active bid for nomination from Europe while President Truman orders Pentagon officials to avoid politicizing the former commander. The president fears martyrdom and avoids entanglement after MacArthur’s abrupt removal, marking another charged chapter for the controversial figure.
Advocates say driver education removes students from reckless high speed driving and builds responsibility. Governors nationwide back the program and within five years every secondary school will offer courses, teaching safe use of the private car and its value in daily life.
A New York Sunday News column reviews three recent books arguing that federal spending and taxation threaten national solvency. Senator Douglas proposes cutting non military outlays and military costs, Vivien Kellems attacks the income tax, and Orson Kilborn’s pamphlet condemns centralized power in Washington.
Canada announced a treasury surplus alongside a reduction in income tax rates. The report highlights fiscal gains and policy easing affecting individuals and businesses nationwide.
A press report notes the French Communist Party expelled a member for alleged bourgeoise idealism formalism existentialism and overt obscurantism. The remark asks if one person could be guilty of all these traits and reflects internal party tensions.
Washington reports on the steel seizure decision drawing demand for copies while Democrats restrict distribution. Cain and Maybank push two forms of reproductions, McFarland reluctant amid pro court mood. Restrictions limit public access, Senate document route favored for limited copies.
Senator Cain read a flash bulletin in the Senate lobby and requested a proof copy of the majority and minority opinions. He announced the result and moved to publish in the Congressional Record. Maybank proposed a single bound pamphlet as a Senate document. McFarland offered a mild objection.
The court plans to produce about 50,000 bound copies, but may issue only around 100 proof copies for immediate use on decision days to newspaper correspondents radio and television personnel and lawyers.
Porter McKeever, once a public face for the U N delegation, warns Washington bypassed the UN, arguing U S actions in Korea and allied efforts revived the orgs relevance. He notes early doubts, later U S use of the UN to advance coalitions, aid and containment, stressing the UN as a key in peace and democratic aims.
A Kentuckian in a minority steel ruling argues the South formed a government, a claim disputed by Lincoln who called them merely "erring sisters." The issue draws laughter from Vinson's lawyer and political allies as they note the first official U S recognition of the Confederacy as a government rather than a rebellious faction.
The slip on page 19 argues that Lincoln acted without statutory authority during the Civil War with no war declaration, contrasting 1861 conditions with 1952. It notes Lincoln used inherent powers amid crisis and rejects parallels to Truman era seizure of private property.
A collage quotes American actress Kerima on love numbness and a brawl with North Koreans prompting a remark on leveling foes. Major General Harrison condemns rules and referees in truce talks. Theodora notes Norman taxation shaping English identity via surnames.
A Yugoslav official states no wish to wage war over Trieste, arguing the issue is not important enough to trigger conflict. The remark signals caution about escalating tensions and prioritizing stability over territorial claims.
June 12 report shows the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will soon clear the German peace treaty with Western Germany. Senators urge caution against rushing, fearing earlier international approvals bypass national legislatures. They worry about hidden commitments to France and NATO guarantees if Germany weakens or shifts to the Soviet side.
Senators note that a militarily capable Western bloc pressures the Bonn government to stay aligned with the peace contract and European army. They warn that a weak NATO may push Germany toward the Soviet bloc unless Western Europe accelerates its own military buildup and firm action.
Capt Daniel F Kowats reports for 15 days of refresher training at Mitchel Air Force Base New York. About 1000 Air Force Reserve officers from 15 northeastern states will complete the course by July 1. Kowats, a World War II bomber pilot with Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters, serves in the 9316th Volunteer Air Reserve Training squadron Bridgesport. He is a General Electric mechanical engineer and enrolled in the fourth class of five at Air Force IOTC detachments.
Strong winds from thunderstorms battered the Midwest and swung southern Lake Michigan water levels. Gusts to 55 mph damaged many pleasure boats in Chicago harbors, sinking an $8,000 cabin cruiser at Burnham harbor when water dropped suddenly. The freak gusts also toppled a nearly finished concrete building at Benton Harbor and caused widespread damage across Michigan and surrounding states.
The Moscow radio reports Alexander S. Panyushkin, former Soviet ambassador in Washington, will head the Soviet mission to Peiping. Georgi N. Zarubin will replace him in Washington, while Gen. Nikolai Roschin is reassigned after previously serving as ambassador to Chinese factions.
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions in Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire Massachusetts and Vermont Friday with increasing clouds and milder Friday night. Saturday brings considerable cloudiness with afternoon showers and higher temperatures in the region including Maine where Friday should be fair and slightly warmer with clear and cool Friday night and partly cloudy but warmer Saturday winds from Eastport to Block Island shift from moderate northwest to gentle variable with good visibility Friday.
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