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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1952
Page
1
Two sharp earthquakes struck Bakersfield causing fires and property damage while spreading fear through the city. The quakes at 12:05 am and 1:02 am were felt across southern California with strongest impact in Kern County.
Attorney General James P. McGranery told about 88 teen delegates from the American Legion boys nation that he is progressing with the corruption cleanups begun by McGrath and Morris without fanfare. He joked he does not need asbestos pants and emphasized the duty of punishment for wrongdoers.
At the East Fourth and Cedar streets intersection a new traffic light began operation Monday night. An unidentified woman driver hesitated at the green signal and nearly caused a collision before proceeding as the light turned yellow. Traffic on Walnut Street nearby was reported heavier than in years.
President Juan D. Peron announced the body of Eva Peron will lie in state in an improvised chapel in the labor ministry as floods delay funeral rites. A new date was not official but expected to be Wednesday or later.
Radar at Washington National Airport reported numerous unidentified objects from 1 30 to 5 a m but an Eastern Airlines flight in the area reported seeing nothing. The Air Force said Andrews field radar found no targets and 24 hour interceptor patrol remained grounded.
Pathologist Dr. A C Starry testifies at a coroner’s jury in Onawa Iowa that Donald C Rudnik a 17 year old fisherman was struck by a car and moved from the scene. The body was found on a roadside blanket near Blue Lake with the left shoulder crushed. Fifteen witnesses testified as the inquest continued.
Washington reports lean pork cuts including hams chops and neckbones will rise from one to eight cents a pound through October due to OPS action. Ceiling prices for meats tied to pork products rise as parity prices for hogs stay above 100 percent July through October.
Detroit 25 year old Mary Margaret Kelch sues husband Howard Kelch for divorce saying he reminded her she resembled his Army top sergeant whenever she asked him to hang up pajamas or help with dishes. The couple married in 1948 and have one child.
Joseph A. Moller Jr., 23, of Mason City Illinois, died when his car missed a turn on highway 30 and crashed into a field hitting a parked car carrying Indiana family of four. The Lang family endured minor injuries. mayor aided with lodging afterward.
Exiled Egyptian king Farouk told his travel agent he probably would travel to the United States soon. He arrived on Egypt's royal yacht Mahrousa with Queen Narriman and their son King Faud II and planned a three day stay on the Isle of Capri before any confirmed U S visit.
Governor Adlai Stevenson returns to Illinois amid a throng of about 25 000 people outside the Gulf Mobile and Ohio station. He vows to tackle state duties before launching his national campaign and asks for prayers and understanding from supporters. He says he was called to the presidency at the cross roads of history and hopes to return in peace.
The Agricultural Department apportioned 65 875 000 dollars for the school lunch program for 1952 53. Iowa received 1 023 765 dollars with 48 states plus DC Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands participating. Funds based on school age children and per capita income require a local match of 1 1 2 by 1 50 for states at or above the national average, with lower matches for below average incomes.
Dwight D. Eisenhower the Republican presidential nominee will address the 53rd annual VFW encampment in Los Angeles on August 5. The speech aims to discuss world peace and the international situation. He will also receive the Bernard M. Baruch medal and attend a parade and drum corps pageant.
The article traces Adlai E. Stevenson’s evolving foreign policy views from boyhood travel through World War II and the early Cold War. It notes his roles with Navy Secretary Knox, seizure Legality groundwork, and wartime diplomacy across Europe and Africa, including a Naples corridor meeting with Dwight D. Eisenhower as their paths crossed before the 1950s presidential race.
Mexico City reports stirred a denial from Ambassador William O Dwyer, ex mayor of New York, who rejected any thought of becoming a Mexican citizen. He argued he cannot practice law in Mexico without Mexican citizenship and a local law degree, refuting speculation he might stay post election to advise industry.
Federal funds of 124 500 will be available for Muscatine Municipal Airport improvements in the year ending June 30 1953 if the city provides a matching sum. The $124 500 is part of $184 000 for six Iowa airports under the federal aid airport program. Funds cover paving a runway taxiway and drainage system. Runways were previously graded and seeded for grass but not surfaced.
The outlook shows temperatures near normal in the east with two to four degrees above normal in the west. Normal highs range from 85 in the north to 89 in the south, with lows from 61 to 64. Expect a warmer Friday and a cooler Saturday with about two tenths of an inch of rainfall scattered Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday.
The 15 000 CIO Steelworkers strike at nine Alcoa plants was averted by a last minute settlement. The pact yields a 21.4 cent hourly wage boost, retroactive to March 10, with a four cent rise on July 1 and a 15 cent retroactive component. A modified union shop is included. Steel output increases as producers speed up delivery while aluminum plants in Bridgeport Edgewater New Kensington Badin Alcoa Bauxite Mobile Richmond Detroit face changes. The wage board will be replaced by a weaker panel.
Twenty two new polio cases were reported statewide with Sioux City accounting for ten. Total Iowa cases reached 295 this year, surpassing the 1948 peak. Hospital admissions in Sioux City rose to 10 and total patients in area hospitals to 160, while additional cases appeared in Clay County, University of Iowa Hospitals, Council Bluffs, Scott County, Des Moines, and Davenport.
Des Moines reports average refunds of about $60 per filer, up from $47. The Iowa Department of Revenue has mailed 395,836 refunds totaling $24,020,329 so far this year as the tax rate increases push refunds higher.
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