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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
3
A commentary notes after WWII the US faced lingering taxes and debt, rebuilt military strength, and growing Cold War pressures. It cites the Marshall Plan, NATO, and arms programs, with China falling to communism and discussion of a federal Europe union. Dial 5121 for Your Classified Act.
Detroit delegates at the 1950 Socialist convention ousted Norman Thomas's plan to keep the party educational and backed a more active path. Darlington Hoopes was re-elected national chairman and named to the executive board along with eight supporters. The platform calls for world disarmament and a stronger United Nations. Thomas and two supporters became minority members.
Costa Ricans report the golden mantle and gems stolen from the Virgin of the Angels basilica in Cartago were recovered near Cartago. Detective Chief Major Jorge Pacheco said the thieves were arrested and full case details would be released today. The seven inch black stone image and its adornments had been stolen after the watchman was killed. The statue was later found on May 20 in the basilica roof pulpit. Gem values ranged from 150 000 to nearly 1 000 000 dollars.
Two Shipstad and Johnson ice follies performers died when their car left a highway near Bend Oregon and crashed into rocks. Charles Davidson of Brantford Ontario and Jeanne Crystall of Brooklyn New York were the victims. Nancy McKenzie of London Ontario survived with multiple fractures. Davidson was a featured performer and Miss Crystall a specialty skater and vocalist. State police said Davidson likely dozed at the wheel as the trio headed from Portland to San Francisco.
A New York importer says Arno a one month old gorilla weighing ten pounds will be the successor to Gargantua the famous circus gorilla Arno arrived at LaGuardia Field by TWA with six older gorillas and 26 monkeys for zoos Henry Trefflich the importer calls Arno the baby of the lot and predicts he will mature with ferocity that would have rivaled Gargantua The shipment is described as the largest gorilla import into the United States
Dr. Ralph Bunche, UN mediator in Palestine after Count Bernadotte's assassination, told St. Peter audiences the UN can end future wars if it wins the faith and support of all peoples. He cited UN stops of small wars since 1945 and the premise that no human conflict is beyond peaceful settlement. He spoke at a banquet launching a week long UN institute and seminar, the Bernadotte Memorial Foundation project.
The Associated Press counts show 22 fewer traffic deaths than Memorial Day weekend after 58 hours, with total violent deaths 12 below that holiday period. The tally compares a normal weekend from Friday 6 p.m. to Tuesday midnight with the Memorial Day span.
The report shows this weekend with 238 total deaths across 142 traffic, 33 drownings, and 63 miscellaneous causes. Compared to last weekend’s 250 total, 164 traffic, 47 drownings, and 39 miscellaneous.
Dr Clarence F G Brown 53, senior attending physician at St Luke's hospital for 25 years, died Sunday in Chicago after a long illness.
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