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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1952
Page
1
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting service issued October 1 crop conditions show a potential all-time high corn crop of 690,337,000 bushels at 63 bushels per acre, surpassing 1948 records. Soybeans forecast at 34,525,000 bushels with 25 bushels per acre, plus oats flaxseed potatoes hay figures.
President Truman campaigns in New York City with Adlai Stevenson on a 16 car whistle stop tour. He speaks in Harlem and at Dorrence-Brooks square while denouncing Eisenhower for backing McCarthy. Crowds clash with rival banners amid a lively political day.
A House judiciary subcommittee released a final judgment criticizing Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark for an improper method of limiting a preliminary FBI probe in the 1946 Kansas City vote fraud case. The panel cited secret testimony from ex Attorney General Francis Biddle and said new evidence emerged about a Chicago politician in a separate Pabst Brewing matter.
Washington reports Treasury law enforcement says Communist extortion of blood money from Chinese in the United States has been curtailed by new indictments. Min San Trading Co and manager Tom Hancock face 17 counts for sending 161 843 through Hong Kong to Red China, with cases spreading nationwide and involving millions in blood money each month in late 1951.
Seoul Korea U S Eighth Army reported no direct evidence to support a claim that American warplanes accidentally bombed Greek troops in Western Korea on September 28. The find states there was no confirmation of the incident.
Moscow radio broadcasts cited by U S monitors accuse American farmers of living a wretched and semi starved existence. The report says American propaganda exaggerates high living standards while hiding poor income and condition of the farming majority.
Ambassador Ernest A. Gross said Washington will push the United Nations to issue a policy declaration on the Korean prisoner of war issue as the Panmunjom talks stall. He spoke at a U N luncheon and urged General Assembly backing for the Allied stance against forcible repatriation. He opposed moving talks to UN headquarters or adding North Korean or Red Chinese representatives.
Chinese Reds swarmed the White Horse mountain north slope amid heavy Allied tank and air fire, pushing South Koreans from the crest after fierce hand to hand fighting. U N Sabre jets downed six Communist MIGs as the long battle nears its 70th hour.
Baltimore police charged Robert Rinegold 24 with ignoring 21 red lights and three stop signs reckless driving wrong way on a one way street failing to identify after an accident speeding over 70 miles per hour no license or registration in possession and failing to obey signals. He said he feared trouble after losing his wallet and not having identification.
A get out the vote campaign proposal from the Keokuk Chamber of Commerce aims to mobilize voters in Keokuk and Ft. Madison amid a county wide ballot issue. The plan calls for a turnout push emphasizing population based targets and regional participation.
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee urged the Justice Department to act against John P. Davies Jr. and disclose undisclosed evidence in a CIA related matter. Davies, a State and later West German deputy adviser, faced perjury questions over Communist links among CIA consultants.
British Railways announced the Wednesday triple train crash near Harrow England left 106 dead, including five Americans. Officials revised earlier counts and workmen began removing wreckage from the Scotland to London express collision that caused cars to pile into a third train.
George Duffy, 22, sought in Cedar Rapids shotgun slaying, robbed a Rossville filling station at 7:30 am. He took a rifle, a shotgun, and ammunition after asking for gas. Station owner’s wife described the escape vehicle and the gun seizure as she handed over firearms. Duffy’s car linked to a Solon area theft. he remains at large amid a wide search and prior threats to the decedent’s fiancée.
General Eisenhower paused in Salt Lake City to rest after a rousing speech attacking “divide exploit tax spend and rule.” He then flew to Denver for a weekend break before another swing into the south with Texas in focus. He urged balanced leadership and warned against partisan extremes while pressuring for clarity on his tax returns.
In Miami Stevenson declared he would deal ruthlessly with corruption if elected president. He cited Illinois governance as he warned Florida voters of graft linked to criminal interests and asserted a consistent pattern of action against scandals and the defense of civil rights. He urged support for Democratic reforms and criticized Republican tactics as fear mongering.
An attorney general ruling that city owned and county hospitals cannot enter Blue Cross contracts drew court interest. Blue Cross executive Frederic Lattner said a court test would be welcomed, noting Hospital Services Inc. operates contracts with 73 Iowa counties. The ruling came after Hamilton County hospital at Webster City requested the opinion.
The Austrian province of Carinthia banned distribution and sale of all Wild West and gangster pulp magazines and books. The order issued Friday night aims to avoid moral corruption of youth by stores that excessively stimulate the nerves to acts of force.
The Air Force sent a letter of contract to Boeing to continue B47 Stratojet production for nearly three years. At current rates Boeing could deliver about 1,500 more B47s, with Wichita operations extended to mid 1955 and over 300 already delivered.
Tanjug reported unconfirmed rumors that hundreds of army officers in Communist Czechoslovakia have been arrested as plotters against the government. Figures ranged from 200 to about 600.
In Berkeley scientists predict a polio capsule costing 3 to 5 dollars may be ready in a few years. The pill would contain weakened polio viruses grown in fertilized hen eggs to trigger antibodies and lasting immunity. Researchers at Lederle Laboratories report progress but urge animal tests before human trials. current vaccine covers only the Lansing type.
S G Stein of Muscatine was named deputy of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Iowa for the Valley of Davenport, a top Scottish Rite Masonry post. The 33rd degree Mason succeeds the late Chris Heuck of Davenport and is active in many Masonic bodies in Muscatine and Davenport.
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