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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1952
Page
2
Four men aboard a barge were injured when dynamite charges exploded during work on widening a canal cut in the Panama Canal Zone. The accident happened Monday night as bolts of lightning were reported after a rainstorm, with the drill team placing dynamite in holes at the bottom of the barge.
Leaders of the Congress of Industrial Organizations arrive in Pittsburgh to honor Philip Murray and discuss his successor. The body will be buried after a mass in Pittsburgh. top contenders include Walter Reuther James Carey and Allan Haywood with a convention decision pending.
President Truman will present a preliminary unofficial 1954 budget of 85 billion dollars to Congress, largely for already approved defense and government operations. The plan comes as Eisenhower prepares to assume office and may face tax expirations that could widen the deficit if spending is not cut.
Calcutta reports say at least 30 Tibetans and 10 Chinese Communist soldiers died in a revolt by the Khamba tribe in southeastern Kham province Tibet. The fighting followed unrest over Chinese domination and an incident involving a Chinese officer.
New York’s Met celebrated its 68th opening night with big crowds and strong box office while balancing publicity and vanity. Notable attendees included Margaret Truman and Mrs Leonard Warren. The Verdi gala La Forza del Destino marked its 90th anniversary. Stars Richard Tucker and Zinka Milanotti headlined the cast.
Associated Frese reports cool weather across the eastern half of the country with some warming approaching. A cold snap from the weekend extended into the south and east, with temperatures 10 to 19 degrees below Monday in the Ohio and Central Mississippi Valley. Brownsville, Texas, reached 52 degrees, down 33 from Sunday, while the central plains saw warmer conditions and rain along the Pacific Coast from Washington to Northern California.
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