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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
6
Tokyo reports 130 arrested in Friday demonstrations marking the two year anniversary of a Communist outbreak. Three demonstrators died and at least 38 injured as about 20,000 Japanese and Koreans protested. Police deployed 25,000. 13 officers and two protesters seriously hurt.
Washington area my lightning struck a television aerial and started a house fire. Fire protection engineer Dale K Auck warns lightning kills or injures about 2000 people each year and causes millions in property loss. He outlines types like ball, streaked, forked and zig zag lightning and urges proper lightning rod installation to reduce danger.
Henry McLemore argues voters want everyday concerns addressed by Taft Eisenhower Kefauver and others. The piece imagines light hearted questions on squeaky shoes fried chicken bowties and wardrobe habits to gauge candidate relatability from 1952 to 1956.
In Houston on June 2 a crowd of about 60 000 attended Billy Graham at Rice Institute stadium, the largest ever for an evangelistic meeting, surpassing Hollywood and Boston records by roughly 10 000. About 2 000 marched to the pulpit to recommit their lives as Graham urged Americans to renounce sin. He announced Roy Rogers would attend the Houston event next Saturday.
In Central Park a man Lou dis Rizarry about 38 and a woman Juanita Rivera about 30 were found dead four feet apart. Two notes on one sheet stated Cannot live together and are not going to live apart. A .45 pistol lay nearby. Police say Rizarry killed Rivera then killed himself.
West Point June week ceremonies honored cadets including John R. McLemore of Paris Texas who received a wrist watch for excellence in intercollegiate debating.
Treasury officials report $115 million in unpaid taxes and penalties found against racketeers in 10 months with $45 million more expected by July 31. James J. Guthrie said 10 000 hoodlums investigated since last July 31 with 199 convicted and 374 indicted awaiting trial.
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