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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1952
Page
1
President Truman informs New Hampshire officials to keep his name on the ballot as the state prepares for its upcoming party primary. He asserts his campaign remains active and urges orderly ballot preparation in Manchester and surrounding counties.
President Truman decided to keep his name on the New Hampshire primary ballot facing Kefauver of Tennessee. He did not answer if he will run again, after previously asking to remove his name from the March 11 primary ballot. White House and Democratic leaders weighed Truman's candidacy as Congress and party figures debated the race.
Washington dispatch reports Republicans at a Lincoln Day Rally laid aside internal rifts to push a unified attack on Truman. Leonard Wood of New York led a wave of speakers condemning the administration while pledging to back a Republican candidate and rallying the crowd with strong political rhetoric. The event featured speeches from notable party leaders and touched on campaign strategy, while pledges of support and calls for unity framed the proceedings.
Five airmen killed when a B-29 crashed near a small farming community five miles south of Heron, California. Injuries reported to two others as the bomber struck a house during approach. Authorities said only preliminary death figures and a housing inquiry were possible at once.
The sixth United Nations General Assembly adjourned after a final vote to postpone discussion of Korean issues. President Luis Padilla Nerva of Mexico struck the gavel at 1:04 PM CST, receiving tributes from Secretary General Trygve Lie. Remarks highlighted East West division and rising nationalism in Asia.
Washington reviews whether to keep or close American embassies in Russian satellite states as a Paris meeting of ambassadors considers measures. Officials aim to protect personnel and business interests in Eastern Europe amid increasing harassment, with spies and imprisonment cited in Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
Tokyo reports U N command warns no fast Korean armistice likely. Five man truce delegation to meet at 1am Wednesday to discuss final armistice items including prisoner exchange and supervision while combat zones see heavy US air strikes blasting communist supply centers near Sony and Namehonjam as ground fighting stays quiet.
The United Nations released figures showing 306070 allied casualties in Korea through December 31. The count, issued in Paris on February 5, differs from a prior AP total of 301864 casualties among contributing nations. Sources note discrepancies largely from South Korea totals and unified command reporting.
Air Force planes scoured the canal zone region for the Colombian schooner Gloria missing with IX crewmen. A red oil drum washed ashore without the men and four survivors were recovered aboard a fireboat from Cerro. The Gloria, en route from San Andres to Colon, ran out of fuel water and food last Wednesday. Survivors said they tried to reach shore in a lifeboat and the drum was found in the samp area. The same dispatch notes Washington recommending Senate ratification of the Japanese Peary Treaty and three Pacific security pacts with Japan Australia New Zealand and the Philippine Republic.
Weather summary for Topeka and Kansas reports light snow flurries and freezing conditions. Forecaster Tom Arnold says temperatures drop below freezing tonight across the state with low teens to mid 20s in many areas, warming Wednesday to near 40 as skies stay partly cloudy. Week remains warmer than normal with no extreme cold expected and light precipitation overall. Local readings include 27 in Leavenworth and 53 in Wichita yesterday.
Al Misri reports a peace formula offering a basis for Egyptian talks with Britain and Sudan. Nuri El Said and Ibn Saud mediators are named as possible intermediaries while the Waldist Party advocates British withdrawal. Separate note: a Cologne tenement collapse kills five children and three adults, with evacuation planned.
Bonn, Feb 8. West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer denied reports he threatened to keep West Germany out of the European army and to refuse an Allied peace contract until Saar and NATO membership demands were granted. A government communique said the report was wrong and noted tensions in recent negotiations.
Washington February 3 The FDA proposes enhanced rules under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to require prescription labeling on certain drugs. Commissioner George Arick says strict labeling will curb nonprescription dispensing and protect health with penalties up to 1000 and potential jail time.
President Truman issued an executive order establishing the Small Defense Plants Administration to act as government spokesman and guardian for small business during mobilization. The SPDA, led by Telford Taylor, will absorb funds, personnel, and sanction powers from the Office of Small Business in the National Production Authority, created by Congress last fall amid uncertain authority and limited funding. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer opposed the transfer of powers from NPR and related agencies.
In Washington on February 5, evangelist Billy Graham urged Congress to ask President Truman to proclaim a national day of prayer. Rep. Priggly introduced legislation and Rep. McCormack signaled White House backing. Graham spoke from the Capitol steps during a five week revival drawing thousands despite drizzle.
Washington reports the U S. Navy reveals a new electronic bombsight named the K-L bombsight, weighing about one ton and designed to perform autonomous calculations. It claims superior accuracy in overcast and bad weather, offering reduced need for manual computations.
A Latvian refugee, Anathbee, fled a Soviet embassy attempt to seize him in Stockholm. Swedish police investigated as Russians pursued in a embassy car and on foot. The escape occurred after he hid at a Latviarian plant, then fought off attackers near Bromma Airport.
City Manager Jim Wigglesworth explains two financing methods used for Park Hill and Sunset Hill housing developments. End result is the property owner pays via annual taxes or developer payments, with no city funding difference in total cost. Both projects place facility costs on buyers, who repay over time at set rates.
A House Interior Committee subcommittee on Indian affairs voted to restore Jim Thorpe’s Olympic medals from the 1912 Stockholm Games to him and place them in Oklahoma at the Anadarko headquarters of the Southern Plains Agency. The action follows Thorpe’s earlier ban due to playing professional baseball. An accompanying note mentions an educational program at St James AME Church this Friday evening at 8.
The Senate Armed Services Committee received a hush hush briefing from Secretary Acheson on why the United States paid Hungary 720000 dollars for four American fliers. Acting chairman Lyndon Johnson said the information would not be made public now and noted the committee would consider what Acheson disclosed.
Lawrence surgeon Dr. L K Zimmer 51 filed yesterday with County Clerk TR Gerhart to run for coroner, becoming the fifth candidate in Douglas County elections. A Republican, he has held the post for three previous terms and aims to return after terms during World War II era. The 1952 primary is Aug 4 with general on Nov 3. filings close June 20.
The Lawrence School Board authorized contracts with three low bidders for constructing the new high school and installing utilities. Constant Construction Co for general building, US Engineering Plumbing Co for plumbing and heating, and Dowling Electric Co for electrical work. Total project cost around 1.6 million, with gym inclusion contingent on steel allocations.
Sen Maybank announces a bill to extend the Defense Production Act for one year. The measure targets wage price rent and credit controls with early hearings planned before an administration version arrives. President Truman expected to send a special message to Congress this week and submit the administration bill later. The current statute expires in June.
Dust swept across Southwestern Kansas with strong winds. Liberal reports dust reaching the area and spreading toward nearby towns. Local residents describe viewing a dense dust plume, with observers in Johnson County noting air quality changes and visibility reductions over a wide area.
Korea, February 5. Salty Rear Adm. John Perry, commanding Task Force 77, lauds naval pilot Crit. Daal S. Gray of Fighter Squadron 34 for extraordinary bravery in Korea. Gray completed nearly a hundred missions, bleeding through danger as he fought flak, engine failures, and perilous landings to protect frontline supplies and push back Communist forces.
Regional forecast for Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska calls for five to 10 degree above normal temperatures across the next five days with mostly mild weather. Precipitation remains light about 1/10 inch, with scattered showers expected Thursday and again late weekend. Nightly lows range from the mid 20s to 30s with highs in the 30s to near 40s.
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