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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1952
Page
3
American Aircraft Industries Association says U.S. manufacturers will build about 9,000 military airplanes this year, far below wartime peak of 96,318 in 1944 and 16,000 total since Korea began. Current rate seen at 1,000 to 1,100 per month through 1963 to 1954.
Arthur E. Summerfield, 53, Flint Michigan automobile dealer and longtime Republican National Chairman, will become postmaster general in the Eisenhower administration. He will resign as party chairman to focus on mail service, subject to Senate confirmation. He vows to improve all branches and raise morale in the department.
The 1952 Christmas savings checks will be mailed Dec 1 from First National and Lawrence National Banks. The program uses coupon books with $2 per coupon for $100 aims, with 50 weekly payments, and end year checks for the total paid. Nationally the clubs are a large business with 11,712,000 members in 6,400 banks and $1,023 million invested. Only 38 percent funds go to Christmas shopping. the rest cover permanent savings and other expenses. U S Steel names Hood president to take over Jan 1, succeeding Benjamin F. Fairless who remains chairman. Hood, 58, was executive VP in charge of production at U S Steel Corp and hails from a farm near Monmouth Illinois.
Five Liberty Memorial High School seniors Frank Black Alan Bowers Norman Burnett Don Nease and Bob Hammig have applied for Navy ROTC scholarships. They will take tests December 16 at the University of Kansas. Each scholarship is worth 10000 for four years covering books tuition room and board and fraternity expenses with a $50 monthly allowance and three foreign cruises during schooling. Upon graduation the cadet receives a commission and must serve three years on active duty and six years in the naval reserve.
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