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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1952
Page
2
Secretary Pace plans a four day tour visiting American troops in Yugoslavia and in Germany. He will observe Yugoslav troop maneuvers and review the armed aid to Yugoslavia during the trip with Belgrade as a key stop.
Idaho voters faced a primary focused on the United Nations as Rep. John T. Wood of Coeur d Alene sought re nomination in the First District against State Sen. Erwin Schwiebert of Caldwell. Four Democrats contested the district nomination while the Second District saw incumbent Rep. Hamer Budge unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Edmonton residents kept children indoors as a six foot black cobra roamed the northern city area. Believed to have escaped from a recent wild animal show, the tropical snake had been loose for a week, with a resident recounting the reptile hissed and spit at her as it appeared in a garden.
Washington AP reports Secretary Oscar Chapman approved a right of way for an Arizona aqueduct from the Colorado River to Phoenix. California lawmakers Clair Engle and Norris Poulson condemn the move as Arizona's Trojan horse, arguing it grants Arizona title to Colorado waters and imposes vast, uneconomical burdens. They vow vigorous protest until title and binding legal assurances are set.
Mrs Connie BE Powell 4226 E Fourth St was charged yesterday with driving a car with defective headlights tail light rear plate light and no front plate after a drive in theater trip. She asked the Municipal Judge Charles D Wallace for leniency claiming ownership transfer and ignorance of defects. Judge Wallace fined her 8 dollars for the four violations and 10 dollars for failing to appear within seven days.
Denver Aug 12 AP Gen Dwight D Eisenhower warned Americans that durable world peace requires a thorough grasp of complex problems. He said the peace issue overshadows all others and indicated plans for campaign speeches in Philadelphia and the Democratic South. He met with southern backers and farm leaders as aides prepared a 30 day itinerary. He declined to outline detailed policy but endorsed continued farm price supports and emphasized a positive constructive approach to world affairs. He rejected being seen as a Messiah and urged a fresh national strategy while building the Republican Party.
Tokyo reports a joint government committee will exchange information on handling United Nations military personnel arrested in Japan. The group has no legal authority. The move follows the case of two British sailors tried in Kobe for assault and theft, given 2.5 years in prison, with Britain seeking transfer to their authorities.
Welsh resort scene at Llanberis reports a Royal Air Force cargo plane crashed onto the railway line 3500 feet up Mt Snowdon. Three crew were killed, 120 holidaymakers aboard two trains remained stranded until tracks were cleared and trains reached safety as rain lashed the summit.
Delhi reports reinforcements for Portugal's Macao are en route from Portuguese India after frontier clashes between Chinese and Portuguese forces. Goa garrison units have been moved to Macao while Portuguese ships carry extra supplies and equipment toward the southeast Chinese colony.
In a pivotal eve move Arkansas Governor Sid McMath trails as three former rivals openly back Francis Cherry. Cherry defends a detailed program amid heated confrontations, while McMath highlights personal slights and attacks. Voters head to polls today for governor and other Democratic statewide races.
The Defense Department today identified fourteen casualties from the Korean War with twelve wounded, one injured, and one missing. The report adds to ongoing war casualty tallies and reflects military losses across combat zones.
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