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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
5
The Navy will convert two Baltimore class heavy cruisers USS Canberra and USS Boston from the mothball fleet into the world’s first guided missile warships. Conversion from 1943-built ships may take years with extensive removal of gun armament and installation of new missile systems.
Washington January 3 Senators sharpened focus on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation noting a probe by Sen Fulbright of Arkansas and promising to watch RFC management changes closely. Fulbright questioned the White House handling of the resignation of Peter I Bukowski No 2 at RFC and its replacement by W Stuart Symington amid a housecleaning.
Washington Jan 3 UP Sen Welker Idaho says Sen Style Bridges of New Hampshire is expected to be elected Republican floor leader for the new session starting Tuesday. Bridges has seniority and broad experience and has not aligned with any presidential candidate. The post became vacant after Sen Kenneth Wherry’s death. Bridges began service Jan 3 1937 and chaired the Senate appropriations committee in 1947-48.
Senator Russell of Georgia condemned paying $120,000 to Hungary for the release of four U. S. airmen. He alleged Kremlin involvement and warned the move sets a dangerous precedent. The four fliers were freed after fines totaling $120,360.
Six women in Arizona say they are wives of exiled Mormon Merrill Dutson, charged with bigamy. Hearing delayed pending a study and appeals to drop charges of open and notorious cohabitation. Women freed on bond. authorities believe many Dutson children are theirs.
An Office of Price Stabilization executive, Richard J. Tarrant, acting chief of fuels services and export import enforcement, was suspended pending the case outcome after his Dec 28 arrest in West Deal New Jersey with Mary Patricia Sheehan. Dr. Daniel Sheehan filed for divorce ahead of a Jan 7 Newark hearing. Tarrant and Mrs Sheehan posted bail.
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Pravda and Izvestia quote Japanese radio commentator Rinitsi Sasaki on Stalin's New Year message to Japan. He notes Soviet sympathy for Japanese people under foreign occupation and cites Sasaki's Tokyo role at Sangyo Keizai. A Nippo broadcaster calls Sasaki not a Communist nor Red sympathizer.
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