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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1952
Page
1
In Korea the U N artillery pounds Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge as Chinese field pieces around the area are damaged or destroyed. Snow falls as front line troops endure brutal bombardment and sporadic clashes. U N forces claim progress while air strikes target supply trucks.
Kentucky's 10 presidential votes lean to Adlai Stevenson by 1,047 in unofficial totals from 4,135 precincts. Absentee ballots, not yet counted, could tilt the result toward Eisenhower when official tabulation begins around November 15, possibly making this state competitive for Republicans for the first time since Herbert Hoover.
A St Louis county grand jury refused to indict former stewardess Betty Lou Van Bibber after hearing her 55 minute testimony about the slaying of Ozarks Air Line superintendent Lawrence Keil. Keil, 43, shot March outside the stewardess’s apartment. Police quoted her saying he threatened her life for dating other men.
President Truman telephones President elect Eisenhower urging representation to the Defense and State Departments and Budget Bureau at the earliest moment and confirming November 17 as the White House meeting date to plan an orderly transfer of executive authority.
Republican leaders fear a widening six way contest to replace or extend Styles Bridges as floor leader. potential successors include Saltonstall Ferguson Capehart Hickenlooper Knowland and Dirksen. Nixon signaled Eisenhower's future influence while Bridges may stay on to prevent a clash among Taft and Eisenhower camps.
Washington AP reports Ohio veterans will chair or lead major committees in the new Congress. Taft aims at Senate Labor chair and Finance ranking. Bricker sits high on Banking. In the House, Weichel gains Merchant Marine chair, Clevenger heads the VOA appropriations subcommittee, Jenkins trails Reed, Vorys secures Foreign Affairs ranking.
Washington lawyer Warren Magee said Sen Joseph McCarthy will not drop his 2 million dollar libel suit against Sen William Benton despite Bentons defeat in Connecticuts Senate race The case aims to prove fraud and deceit alleged by Benton and McCarthy expects no trial before next spring.
An air force officer reports the Myojin volcano in the Pacific near Tokyo erupted violently this afternoon. It belched smoke up to about 9000 feet, posing hazards to air and maritime activity.
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower begins drafting pre conference plans with Truman amid a flood of mail. He will host discussions in Washington with departments key to a smooth transfer. Allies include Dewey Adams Lodge Carlson Seaton Homan Duff Clay and Dulles as potential aides and Cabinet picks.
Uncertainty marks the fate of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee as Republican control looms. If restructured under Senator William Langer, it may face reduced influence or be folded into the Governmental Operations Committee, ending the McCarran era.
Congressional Republicans jostled for floor leadership after Eisenhower’s victory. Sen Styles Bridges favored temporary presidency. figures like Knowland Saltonstall and Dirksen loom. Nixon hinted at reshuffling while Eisenhower pins for early Washington access and White House talks with Truman. Stevenson pitches Democratic future, while Dewey and Lodge eye Cabinet roles.
The 60 room Nassau County estate bought by ex king Zog of Albania for about $105,000 will be sold for tax arrears. Officials say the property has had only a caretaker and pets since purchase and the tax lien stands at $2,654 with a sale scheduled for December 1.
The Associated Press reports at noon EST a tally from 142,182 of 146,370 voting units shows Eisenhower with 32,995,608 votes and Stevenson with 26,549,961, totaling 59,545,569 votes and a 55.4 percent Eisenhower share.
Democrats led in four of five undecided House contests as final tallies may take weeks. Republicans held 220 seats and Democrats 209 with one independent elected and a Democratic vacancy from Adolph Sabath’s death. County, state results show close margins in California, Florida, Colorado, Idaho and Missouri with absentee ballots awaiting counts.
Washington reports the Atomic Energy Commission has not disclosed results from autumn nuclear tests at Eniwetok. Security tightens under the Atomic Energy Act with no clear announcement expected, amid speculation a full-scale H-bomb could have been tested and hydrogen use inferred in spring 1951 tests.
A nine year old boy was charged with murder of his 17 day old brother in Newport England. He was held in a special police home awaiting further court proceedings. Police said the infant appeared to have been struck on the head with a bottle while in his cot. Names of juveniles in court are not public in Britain.
A four story furniture store and vacant theater building in Huntington Station was consumed by an estimated million dollar blaze. The fire drew thousands and was broadcast to viewers in West Virginia and nearby areas as WSAZ TV covered the scene from studios two blocks away.
Jane's Fighting Ships 1952-53 confirms the Soviet Union operates about 370 submarines afloat with 120 under construction, the largest undersea fleet. It notes U S Navy’s vast peacetime battle fleet, and Britain’s submarine force listed near 50, while exact figures are limited by Soviet security.
A rolling earthquake struck Southern California's San Joaquin Valley early today. No damage or injuries were reported though Shafter 20 miles north and Wheeler Ridge 30 miles south felt the tremor. Residents recalled the July Tehachapi and August Bakersfield quakes, with earlier deaths and tens of millions in losses.
Lt. Thomas F. Coots of Akron Ohio and his disposal squad unearthed a live 16 inch Navy shell in an Okinawan garden. Mr and Mrs Tamwhak Yuko had prayed for years since the 2,000 pound shell landed there over seven years ago.
In Sunday's Journal a clean-up at South Main St headquarters reveals what the Middletown Democrats did with leftover campaign equipment. A feature with pictures explains the disposal and may surprise readers.
Providence police report a 2 year old girl identified as Mary C. Burns accused of striking her father Ralph Burns four hammer blows on the head saying he is ugly. Burns, 52, is hospitalized in poor condition with skull fractures. Police say the girl waited at work and attacked after her parents separated years ago.
An explosion at the U S Naval Ammunition Depot near Mcalester Oklahoma killed L J Yancy of Red Oak Oklahoma who was loading a five inch projectile. Thirty five other workers escaped with cuts from flying glass as windows and roof were damaged. The incident is the second fatal accident at the depot since its 1943 establishment.
A U.S. Air Force B50 Strato bomber carrying 11 crew members crashed near Dunmow England during a midnight training flight from Upper Heyford base. Firefighters dragged seven bodies from the burning wreckage as investigators awaited next of kin notification.
Millard Caldwell resigned as civil defense administrator effective November 15. Caldwell, former Florida governor, had repeatedly stated he wished to quit. White House announced President Truman accepted the resignation with James J. Wadsworth stepping in as acting administrator.
A Dallas woman told police she threw a pan of water at her husband after he forced her to stop housework and stand on her head repeatedly. He was hospitalized but she did not press charges.
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