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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1952
Page
2
Saigon July 25 The French high command says their forces killed or wounded 500 Communist led Vietminh troops over five days of fighting in central and north Indochina. French losses were not stated but Vietminh overran two posts with only six French survivors from one. The French claim to have driven the guerrillas off with mass bombing and heavy artillery.
Margaret Truman arrived in Geneva from Paris for a three day Swiss visit. She will be hosted by U S Minister Richard C Patterson and his wife, traveling with Mrs James Horton. They plan to attend a Salzburg music festival and visit Liechtenstein to dine with the prince and princess in their castle.
Incumbent Gov. Sid McMath faces four challengers in the Democratic preferential primary as a prison furlough claim by a convicted slayer adds controversy. About 945,000 Arkansans vote in the hot race with polls predicting a runoff likely into August. The GOP has nominated Jett Speck, Eisenhower supporter.
SPRINGFIELD WI July 29 AP Gov Adlai Stevenson began cleaning up his estate executive duties after a rousing homecoming for the Democratic Presidential nominee. Telegrams and correspondence awaited at the executive mansion as he faced political chores before his national campaign. He called the task formidable at the Sahgamon County courthouse lawn where Lincoln warned against a house divided. About 25 000 people greeted him in a hero s welcome near the Gulf Mobile and Ohio station area. He thanked supporters and noted his heart was not light but he would strive to live up to the spirit of goodwill. His whistlestop tour included stops at Bloomington and along an 180 mile route to the state capital, with crowds awaiting glimpses of the governor. A nurse from his childhood presented him a floral horseshoe.
New Orleans reports a quiet primary as seven of eight Louisiana congressional districts vote Democrats in the lower House. Incumbents Hebert Boggs Willis Brooks Passman retire, Morrison faces no opposition in the Sixth. GOP competition exists in First District and Democrats in Second and Fifth face Republican foes in November. Runoffs set for September 2.
Amy Selwyn challenges hot weather myths in August Reader's Digest. Learn why avoiding activity may worsen heat, how salt and fans can mislead, and discover a simple safe method experts advocate to cool off. The issue promises 43 articles condensed from magazines and books.
Baton Rouge July 29 Democratic state central committee members debate whether Louisiana will back the Stevenson Sparkman presidential ticket amid southern uncertainty about Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman. Governor Kennon says the party should decide, with public opinion guiding the 100‑member panel. Eisenhower naming is not commented on.
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In Dallas on July 23 Martin Dies held a slim lead in the seven man Democratic at large race with 49.72 percent as uncounted votes estimated between 40 000 and 50 000 remained to be counted. Bob Johnson head of the Texas Election Bureau said Dies could secure a majority when those votes come in and avoid a runoff. John Lee Smith trailed in second with 190 570 votes.
President Truman weighs in on his endorsed Missouri Senate hopeful J E Buck Taylor as a hard fight looms against W Swarth Symington for the Democratic nomination. The president backs Taylor while remaining noncommittal on the gubernatorial race between Phil Donnelly and Phil Welch. Truman spent yesterday in Kansas City and Independence meeting allies and planning further Missouri outreach ahead of the Aug 4 primary.
Sen John J Sparkman Democratic VP nominee returns to Washington after Chicago trip to tidy desk work and take a vacation He will meet with Adlai Stevenson to finalize campaign details Sparkman praised solid South support and Civil Rights plank he believes in the party platform with unity among Alabama supporters.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower will address the 53rd annual Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Los Angeles on August 5, with plans for a brief speech on world peace and unity. The event marks his first major public address since nomination, preceding a fall campaign tour in California.
July 29 in Albuquerque, Martin Rael entered his home during rain when a lightning bolt shattered a coffee cup and knocked him unconscious. The electric surge ignited fires in eight homes nearby, though Rael’s house was spared and neighbors revived him.
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