24 Jun 1952
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes describe teams screening prisoners on Kos Island with unclear details and limited readable facts, preserving primary entities and suggesting a maritime or security context.
A tornado struck two farms near Graft Michigan or nearby location, injuring Mrs Mathews and causing wreckage across several farms. Ninety mile an hour gusts toppled structures, with airplanes wrecked near Milford as the wind tore through the area.
NAACP officials weighing Democratic presidential nomination backed Harriman at an informal NAACP gathering. Walter White said the group would not officially endorse any candidate and noted sympathy toward several asylum GOP hopefuls and Hartonasy among Democrats.
Indiana Democrats pledge to support Stevenson with a slate of 22 pledged delegates while eight delegates may back him as the national nomination approaches. Governor Henry F. Schricker and associates reportedly back Stevenson, with details on delegate selection and potential transfers to other candidates.
The weather bureau reports heat and humidity persist in Indiana with temperatures rising five to ten degrees above normal for five days. No sharp statewide changes expected, aside from scattered showers. Heaviest rainfall forecast for Thursday and again over the weekend, up to three quarters of an inch in the north.
Three 4 H exhibit buildings were announced at a dinner kickoff for a $45,000 fundraising campaign. A six member planning committee has studied the project for two years and the goal is to hold county wide events with space for home economics and livestock exhibits. Fund-raising includes five methods and township quotas with a total of $22,500 raised so far.
Chet Erwin Konovsky and two other officers of the suburban police were fined in federal court on charges of denying or conspiring to deny civil rights during last summer's race riots. Konovsky received 2000 dollars, Reland Brant and Frank Tar Warr were fined 250 dollars each by Judge Walter La Buy for denying rights related to a Negro moving into an apartment in the suburb.
In a televised address Dwight Eisenhower set aside his military uniform to seek the Republican nomination and presented a practical peace program. He criticized isolationists who would gamble with national security and urged support for alliances and international cooperation as essential to America’s safety and future.
Governor Schricker spoke to 1807 delegates at the Indiana Republican state convention, defending welfare policies amid party attacks. He and seven others faced four contests as candidates for the November ticket, with Schricker opposing reelection rival William E. Enter.
Illinois Republicans awarded their first 10 convention votes to Senator Robert A. Taft with broad support and little mention of Dwight D. Eisenhower. One Eisenhower ally secured an alternate spot, leaving Taft poised to receive 58 of Illinois 60 national votes as the state moves to select the remaining delegates for Chicago.
An unidentified motorist, hailed Tuesday, guided a DEW Trans Weel Anhiner with eight people aboard to a safe landing after a power failure darkened Barr Field during a thunderstorm. He rounded up seven other cars and lined them to illuminate a runway for the aircraft.
Donald P Bell aged about 40 and son of Mrs Bessie Thom continues a long life marked by service at Whitestown and Delta Tau Delta member. He died today at St Vincent hospital after illness. Survived by mother, a brother Kenneth Bell and many relatives. Funeral arrangements and burial at Oak Pit cemetery.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden met for two hours, reviewing Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. They discussed Soviet tensions, Berlin, Egyptian disputes, and the Sudan, with plans to meet again in Ber.
A Polish style dispatch claims the United Nations prolongs the Korean conflict by withholding prisoner returns. It quotes dissident critics pressing for a settlement while accusing the UN of stalling talks and resisting exchange.
The Soviet Literary Gazette on Tuesday declared the United States suffered a military and political defeat in Korea unmatched in American history. It alleged U N losses reached 600,000 and U S casualties in one year surpassed World War I totals.
A city report states no signal is required at the northwest intersection though officials note signals could be installed with highway department approval. Traffic counts indicated signals unnecessary, while council considers street widening and further study on nearby blocks.
Forecast continues hot and humid with unsettled skies. Masthy fair in the south with partly cloudy conditions in the north and scattered showers in the extreme north. Lows around the mid 70s south and to the north. Showers expected mainly in the south with cooler highs on Wednesday.
Allied air forces struck five North Korean hydroelectric plants on Monday, destroying facilities and transformers at four sites while one remained masked by smoke. Thunderjet planes alternated targets along a rail line south of Hangman as heavy bombing continued. General Clark praised joint naval, Marine, and air operations for reducing enemy war potential and noted UN forces tested one of 500 lanes used in the raid.
The Whitestown Methodist church observed its 100th anniversary with a day long program. 234 participants registered as Rev James E. Reed presided and Elmer Jones delivered the morning sermon. James Burroughs spoke after the organ dedication, donated by Royal Rader with Raymond Powell aiding. Attendees came from multiple towns including Bakersfield Danville Crawfordsville South Bend Clayton Jamestown Indianapolis Elletville Zionsville Bath and Thorntown.
General Matthew Ridgway visited elite French divisions in Baden Baden Germany on the second day of a three day inspection of 500000 frontline troops in the Western European defense force. He landed at six in the French Zone during the tour coordinated under Allied supreme command.
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