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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
1
Weeks claims a nationwide telephone survey of delegates shows a shift in support but excludes states with Eisenhower Taft seat battles. Lodge refused to confirm rumors of a possible move to Chicago.
Dwight D. Eisenhower plans to move to Chicago next week to establish campaign headquarters for the Republican presidential nomination. His campaign manager Lodge said Ike will continue meeting with Republican leaders ahead of the national convention.
Senator Lodge reports limited access to Eisenhower during a home visit and forecasts Eisenhower securing a majority on later ballots after a shift in delegate support. Taft remains behind with under 500 on first-ballot hopes, while Sinclair Weeks backs Eisenhower. Eisenhower to deliver a major radio address at New Stockyards Coliseum and to be broadcast nationally.
Weir gave his approval to General Weir in a terse statement, backing the policy shift and urging swift endorsement from allied forces. The move signals unity among commanders and aims to accelerate ongoing strategic plans.
Washington reports no clear sign President Truman will invoke the Taft Hartley Act to end the 24 day CIO steel strike. The walkout of about 650000 workers costs over six million tons of steel. A labor board inquiry must precede any court order to halt the dispute.
A Pennsylvania AP poll shows Eisenhower favored by 32 delegates and Taft by 24 with undecideds shrinking to 14. Gov. Fine's influence remains pivotal with 33 delegates potentially swayable, while nationwide totals show Taft 483 Eisenhower 405 and other candidates 129.
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a 25 percent reduction in new funds for armed forces, foreign aid, atomic energy and other programs, totaling 3.47 billion less than Truman’s request. Major cuts hit Atomic Energy Commission, defense construction, and civil defense with ESA funding halted.
The House votes to end federal rent controls on September 30 except in areas deemed critical for defense or where local governments request continuation. Amendments seek to end wage and price controls July 31, with ongoing debate on broader powers shaping the final bill.
Allied infantry with armor support drove Chinese troops from a Western Korea hill in a five and a half hour battle. One destroyed armored vehicle reported by planes aiding UN forces, two more armored vehicles observed, Reds abandoned the hill northwest of Yonchon as flames destroyed bunkers. Marine planes disabled two front airstrips while carrier planes hit rail yards and supply sites in Eastern Korea and air force bombed front lines.
The Senate Appropriations Committee struck the House 46 billion ceiling for defense in fiscal 1953 and set new military appropriations at 45.8 billion. It aims to finance the Defense Department as of July 1 with possible further cuts in procurement while preserving Air Force funding. Revisions now go to the Senate for action and eventual House compromise.
Partly cloudy conditions in La Crosse and vicinity tonight with skies remaining mostly cloudy Friday. Showers are expected to develop by Friday with cooler temperatures, low around 58 and higher Friday.
Wisconsin cooled by a northward air mass lowering the day’s temperatures. Southern Wisconsin saw 90s while the north hovered in the upper 70s to low 80s with high humidity. Kenosha and West Allis hit 96 degrees, Milwaukee and Lake Geneva 93, and Madison 91 as readings eased across the state.
A Wisconsin storm moved east from Minnesota, hitting Camp McCoy with toppled trees and downed communications. La Crosse recorded light rain and a dramatic temperature drop after a day of 87 degrees, with lighter rainfall elsewhere in the state and a cooler spell on Thursday.
Heat wave tightens its grip across the East South and Midwest with 90s to 100s plus records in many cities. Heat deaths and prostration rise as Baltimore Washington Ohio Philadelphia and New York report casualties and hospital treatments. Some cooling may arrive in the Northern Plains by Friday while the East and South face continued heat.
Police crack down on a non-violence defiance campaign against segregation laws. About 80 non-whites including Negroes Indians and coloreds were arrested in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg as they entered restricted areas without permits. Campaign organized by African National Congress and South African Indian Congress aims to flood jails to pressure repeal of apartheid rules.
Sheriff reports Mrs Paul Bartelt remains missing since Monday after a subpoena issued for her inquest into her daughter Nancy Bartelt’s death in a June 4 fire. The inquest is set for 10 a.m. Monday and may be postponed if she is not located. Autopsy cites asphyxiation by unknown gas. her account conflicts with findings. she refused a lie detector test.
The Senate approved an amendment removing a House approved clause that would prevent sending an ambassador to the Vatican without Senate approval. The vote occurred without objection or debate as the body adopted the measure within a financing bill totaling $1,015,016,735.
Robert C Kloss 29 former Ripon College star is named Central High School basketball coach He will also coach football and teach biology starting September arriving August to assist with drills Kloss a Neenah Wis native and 1939 Neenah High graduate has four Ripon High seasons and five years Army service He is married with one child.
Arthur Fisher 32 of Janesville faced a drunk and disorderly charge in Fond du Lac Court. Unable to pay a $25 fine he offered to paint the city flagpole instead. Judge Hazen McEssy approved, noting the job cost $45 last year and would save $20 for the centennial celebration.
Oscar Collazo, the Puerto Rican who attempted to kill President Truman, had August 1 set as his execution date. He exhausted appeals after conviction for the murder of a White House guard and was informed in U.S. District Court that the time to die in the electric chair is fixed.
The 1952 steel strike enters its 25th day with 650,000 idle steelworkers losing about 253 million in wages. Allied workers total 216,320 laid off or not to report after July 3, with 166,320 already off payroll. Auto industry layoffs grow with 30,000 Michigan workers affected. General Motors expands layoffs in Saginaw, Flint, and Detroit. Ford and Chrysler seek continued production. Local relief efforts rise as Canton and Youngstown workers seek aid. city officials in Duquesne declare a state of emergency and press Truman for mills to restart.
Poliomyelitis spread keeps Texans jittery as state health reports 146 new cases last week. The weekly total raises 1952 cases to 917, marking a record incidence in Texas.
Sen. Eugene Millikin predicted a Republican platform plank acceptable to Taft and Eisenhower. He will form subcommittees to draft foreign policy language, noting Taft emphasizes prudence while Eisenhower wants broader European aid. Sen. Wiley backed Eisenhower, arguing airpower alone won’t stop Soviet aggression.
Prisoners rioted at the state prison in Eddyville Kentucky, with state police called in to quell the uprising. Two guards were seized as hostages and later released, and injuries were reported to Henry Darnell and Ellis Morris. Peace was restored about four hours after the unrest began last night.
Eight prisoners were wounded by gunfire as rioting convicts looted the prison commissary in Eddyville Kentucky. Two guards were taken as hostages and later released one guard injured. Warden Jess Buchanan reported the uprising continued at 2 15 p m two hours after a second breakout.
State police responded to a disturbance at a Western Kentucky prison as inmates seized guards before releasing them after about thirty minutes. Warden Buchanan said the unrest resembled other recent prison disturbances across several states, with hardened prisoners involved.
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