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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
1
The Daily News reports designs for an atomic powered 60 000 ton Forrestal class carrier capable of 50 knots. It would carry more aircraft and use plutonium fuel to stay at sea with minimal refueling, with construction expected by fiscal 1954 and installation by 1955.
William Patchen, local realtor, says two prospective buyers including a Logan man with a $1,000 binder are pursuing the 21.9 acre Gallagher property listed at 20 000. The land, eyed by the city for a playground, could instead anchor a new industry in Logan, with city involvement uncertain and several heirs needing consent.
The Cincinnati Enquirer announces new officer changes as Eugene Duffield is elected executive vice president and director, and Roger H. Ferger becomes a director of the new Cincinnati Enquirer Inc. Portsmouth Steel pays seven million six hundred thousand dollars on June 6 to buy the 111 year old Enquirer for the employee group.
Pittsburgh dispatch notes a two week steel strike crippling war production with 650000 CIO workers idle plus 100000 in allied trades. Plants like Lempco and GM face shutdowns for lack of steel. government and USW seek a plan to resume essential munitions output as Murray pledges support.
The Navy blamed pilot error for a collision over Buckeye Lake during routine training flights from Port Columbus. Lt. John E. Minor of Middletown, 28, was killed while Lt. (jg) James E. Wonnell of Lancaster, 28, parachuted to safety. An inquiry could not determine who was at fault.
Rep Walter E Brehm of Ohio proposed a special postage stamp to honor Henry Holcomb Bennet and commemorate Flag Day 1953 The stamp would go on sale first in Chillicothe before a nationwide sale and feature Bennet the author of Hats Off the Flag Is Passed By
Willard Storage Battery Co. in Cleveland announced a roughly six percent cut in automotive replacement battery prices, effective immediately.
The state registrar of motor vehicles announced today that $9,279,272 in vehicle license revenues will be distributed to Ohio counties.
Stockholm protests escalate after a Soviet Mig-15 shot down a Swedish flying boat killing no one. Vice versa, 7 crew members rescued. 5,000 demonstrators denounce Russia outside the embassy as government rebukes Moscow with a strong protest and calls for swift punishment.
New York June 17 the second day of the Long Island Rail Road walkout crippled commuter traffic. More than a million residents of Nassau Suffolk Queens and Brooklyn faced widespread delays as 360 independent locomotive engineers struck over working conditions. Freight and raw materials bound for Republic Grumman and Fairchild plants faced embargo risks while federal mediator Ross Barr urged talks.
Moscow dispatch reports the deaths of two major generals Anisim Fyororovich Kiselev aged 51 and Nikolai Leporsky aged 76. Leporsky had led the faculty of hospital therapy at the Soviet Naval Academy since 1942. Kiselev joined the Red Army in 1920 and died after a long illness. Red Star credited him with leading work in military districts and the War Ministry.
Thirteen men depart Logan for pre induction physical exams as Mary Sweazy of the Selective Service Board announces July induction plan. About 30 called for physicals on July 15 and an estimated 14 to be inducted on July 17. Names listed include Donald Mauk Walter Mathias Edward Kessler Frederick Gordon George Weaver and others.
It was hotter than the devil in Hell Michigan on Monday as residents sweltered under 103 degrees. Paradise Michigan reported a high of 67, highlighting a striking regional contrast in heat.
Los Angeles reports that A-bomb waste dropped from gliders could be more dangerous to city inhabitants than the blast. Physicist R. D. Zentner, Berkeley, described two new attack ideas contamination bombs and dispersal of radioactive particles in the air. Both could force evacuations and render areas uninhabitable for years.
Washington reports a surprise Soviet proposal to return 186 American ships as part of World War II lend lease settlement talks. Officials see it as a step toward resolution though major issues remain. A Russian bid for 300 million dollars for a final settlement was also renewed, and the U S asked for 800 million plus ships.
A morning hearing in common pleas court reviewed the appeal of Mayor Roger Friend's verdict finding Mrs. Phil A. Henderson guilty of a parking violation. Attorneys argued the ordinance's enforceability while Judge Harley Meyer took the appeal under advisement for a later ruling.
A three judge court in Elyria convicts Dominic Ferraro of Lorain of second degree manslaughter for the March 30 traffic death of Mr. and Mrs. George Schwartz of Lorain. Ferraro is jailed awaiting sentencing.
Julius Bruhnke aged 103 celebrates with 50 relatives including three sons two daughters eleven grandchildren one great grandchild and seven great great grandchildren. He credits long life to never losing his temper at his June birthday fete in McHenry.
Dr. William B. Marquard of Lafayette College died Monday night at age 71. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Lafayette, where he was professor emeritus of mechanics and a former star athlete in football, basketball, and track.
The Schroeder Shoe Co. of Portsmouth filed for voluntary bankruptcy in U S District Court in Cincinnati listing debts of 107311.42 and assets of 63763. A petition was filed April 16. President John H. Schroeder reported 93822.85 of the debts unsecured. Secured claim of 2734.73 held by Eugene Fryman of Portsmouth.
John R Dillon longtime legal counselor for American Steel and Wire Co died at Crile Hospital after a brief illness. He served 29 years in the post and was a prominent figure in Cleveland's legal and industrial circles.
On June 17 in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Ronnie Arellanes aged 8 and Jerry Frayne aged 14 set off in a cement mixing box for a sail on San Francisco Bay. The box sank. Jerry and Ronnie reached an old piling with Jerry seeking shore help. An adult, William J. Jessen, reached Ronnie but could not return to land in rough conditions. Tyrone Farley 13, Jim Buckley 13, and Leroy Hooper 14 tried to assist but faced trouble. Coast Guard notified. Tyrone was rescued by helicopter while a crash boat evacuated the others. Ronnie treated for shock and exposure.
Turkish bath weather continued in Hocking County as temperatures were expected to top 100 degrees for the third straight day. The 3:30 pm reading hit 100 and Sunday reached 102, a yearly record, with cooler air forecast tonight and Wednesday. Local doctors reported no heat exhaustion cases despite the heat. Logan's water use hit nearly 700 000 gallons yesterday as drought impacts farms and gardens across Hocking County.
Mid-continent regions saw relief as a Pacific Northwest air mass cooled the plains and Midwest.Temperatures dropped 15 to 25 degrees from the Dakotas to the Texas Panhandle with 90s to 100s across the Mississippi basin, while cities like Chicago Detroit Cleveland and St Louis reported lower readings and showers. Arkansas faced 25 days without a major rainfall as heat persisted elsewhere.
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