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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1952
Page
1
Belgrade radio reports six Czech Communist leaders arrested in a purge sweep. Authorities move swiftly against party officials amid ongoing political turmoil and protests.
Zdenek Fierlinger, former deputy premier, faces detention as authorities reveal his latest assignment to suppress Catholic influence. Investigators say the case centers on political interference linked to religious groups.
Belgrade radio cited Tanjug reporting a new wave of arrests in Czechoslovakia targeting six senior leaders. Named were Antonin Gregor Ludwig Svoboda Vladimir Kopriva Eugene Erban Augustin Kliment and Zdenek Fierlinger. The broadcast linked the purge to Moscow and to orders from the Kremlin following the Slansky treason trial. Fierlinger's career and role in church policy noted.
A police car in Oakland was struck by 2,300 volts when a broken power line fell across the vehicle during a windstorm. Officer Charles Woodworth rode on a cushion as workers cut the line. rubber tires reportedly saved him from electrocution.
The Supreme Court refused again to review Frank Costello’s contempt of Congress conviction. He is serving 18 months at Atlanta penitentiary after walking out of a New York Senate crime investigating committee hearing. The court had rejected his plea last November 10 and his attorney sought reconsideration.
The Defense Department identified 124 additional Korean War casualties, including sixteen in death, one hundred wounded and eight injured in battle zone accidents, with the toll announced from Washington on December 8.
A brief promotion urges readers to call BA. 5500 for quick access to the Star Want Ad department, promising easy and fast service.
Sixty-one air force GIs from 21 states, including Corporal Winfred McLeroy of Hearne Texas, chartered an Air France plane for 21 000 to return home for Christmas. McLeroy negotiated the flight in Paris and Chaumont, securing 30 days leave and a 350 per man cost, with Miss Janice Suggs of Hearne awaiting his return. Others on the list include Sergeant Richard D Herpolsheimer of Wichita Kansas.
A humorous note observes that placing women on pedestals faded as the critique that they could issue orders more effectively from that position gained traction.
Lukie Wright, 17, arrived from Chicago and crashed into a utility pole causing a 16,000 volt line to fall, plunging Joliet's east side into darkness for three hours. Seven hundred feet of line burned Lukie's car rear while a radio station cut out for twenty minutes and nurses hand-operated an iron lung for fifteen minutes. Wright was charged with reckless driving claiming he was going twenty miles per hour.
President Truman’s family stays home in Independence to mourn Mrs. Wallace, mother of Mrs. Truman, dying in Washington. Services are at 3 p.m. at the Truman home. Truman sends sympathy messages to the widow of James L. Wright and to Jackson N. Krill after the deaths of Wright and Mrs. Kate Krill.
Mrs. E C Roller 76 was strangled in her Staunton area home as her son Paul Moses Roller 38 said he killed her to prevent her worry while he planned to end his own life. Augusta County prosecutor Forrest E Taylor said Paul Roller confessed and was jailed on murder charges.
The navy transport Marine Phoenix will bring 2,766 army enlisted men and 283 army officers home from the Far East Wednesday. A Newcomer Memorial may be financed on budget terms.
Dr Stewart Wolf at the University of Kansas Medical Center describes observing a living stomach in Tom a gastric fistula patient to illustrate how anger and hostility can trigger stomach activity. The study with Dr H G Wolff links emotions to ulcers and digestive responses noting quiet despair can also upset the stomach.
Five year old James Kubie tired from lessons sat on his skis and slid down the La Madera course. He crashed into a fallen tree suffering a skull fracture and a head wound requiring six stitches. Doctors at Bataan Memorial hospital report his condition critical.
Hundreds of Allied warplanes pounded North Korea with the U S Fifth Air Force claiming seven MiG-15s destroyed in a single day. Maj Edwin Heller of Wynnewood Pennsylvania and Lieut Gene Woodworth of Rockford Illinois shared credit for the MiG kill as 125 vehicles and six bridges were destroyed.
In Tunis on December 8, three terrorists condemned last June for killing a French gendarme were executed at dawn. The executions follow the prior court verdicts and reflect continuing security actions in Tunisia.
Fair skies are forecast through Wednesday with mild temperatures. Tomorrows high around 55 degrees and in the 50s on Wednesday. Lows tonight and tomorrow night near 35. Forecaster A E Burgtorf notes the Pacific coast storm is fading from the picture.
President elect Dwight Eisenhower opened a formal conference with advisers aboard the U S S Helena two hours after arrival from Wake Island. No subjects or decisions will be disclosed now and no Korea program will be announced until after he takes office January 20.
The London Times reports relief that President-elect Eisenhower will not risk widening the war. Le Monde notes a cautious reception of his Korean remarks, while Tribune de Lausanne says rejection of extreme measures may disappoint some supporters but reassure others wary of following MacArthur.
Gov Earl Warren of California said he will not appoint himself to the U S Senate seat Nixon will vacate. He plans to choose a comparatively young man who can gain seniority and will make the selection around January 1.
Britain's coronation committee lifted the ban on televising the crowning next June 2 and approved extending TV to parts of the service. Open air processions will be viewable for thousands of children, while inside Westminster Abbey certain rites remain off camera. U.S. networks planned to show coronation films the next day, with live Atlantic relay deemed physically impossible.
Itzhak Ben-Zvi, 68, Labor leader, was elected Israel's second president in Jerusalem on December 8. He will be sworn in Wednesday, succeeding David Ben-Gurion’s predecessor Chaim Weizmann who died in November. Ben-Zvi won 62 votes on the third ballot in the 120-seat Knesset.
Official forecast notes fair tonight and tomorrow with cooler conditions. Low tonight near 35 and high tomorrow around 55. Humidity 92 percent at 6:30 a m and 47 percent at 1:30 p m. Barometer 29.59 inches at 6:30 a m and 29.65 inches at 1:30 p m rising. River stage 2 feet, lake level 3.5 feet below full. No precipitation in 24 hours ending 6:30 a m.
Warden of a New Mexico prison announced the end of a 20 hour prisoner rebellion. He confirmed that all inmates were accounted for and negotiations led to a peaceful resolution with no further violence reported.
Eight or nine convicts seized hospital and yards at Santa Fe state prison and released twelve hostages after a tense 20 hour siege. Prison leader Robert Eads and six other inmates were identified as captors. Governor Mechem ordered an investigation as guards and officers stood by ready to storm the facility.
Four companies join in a 14 hour battle to bring flames under control. City crews and neighboring units responded to the blaze. No injuries reported, while investigators assess the scene for its cause.
A blast and ensuing fire ripped through the jet engine testing section at the Westinghouse plant in Kansas City. Fire crews controlled the blaze by 5:30 pm and fully extinguished it by 7 pm. No injuries were reported. damage estimates and cause remained unclear.
Two boys age 12 and 13 hunted deer with bows and arrows in Allenstown New Hampshire. Timothy Boyd and Charles Atkins fired simultaneously and both arrows struck a 101 pound buck while their fathers earned nothing.
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