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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
11
The Odessa American published daily except Saturday at 222 East Fourth Street Odessa Texas lists telephone 74661 and subscription rates 30 cents a week in town and mail rates 15 a year 8 for six months and 1.5 for one month. This is the Tuesday issue of June 10 1952.
A House vote on Puerto Rico's constitution sparks a fight over Section 20 which promises social protections and education rights. Critics fear a socialist state model while a Puerto Rican delegate condemns heavy government welfare and warns against Big Brotherism. The clause is removed, seen as a small gain for freedom and dignity.
A mixed word puzzle lists Across and Down clues with numbers for entries like ingredients, verbs, objects, and places. The grid characteristics include terms such as varnish ingredient fauna actions and geographic names, inviting cross referencing for solutions.
Letter from Representative Ralph Gwinn Republican of New York introduces House Bill 7897 to curb industry wide bargaining and labor monopolies. It argues anti trust action is needed akin to employers laws, cites Taft Hartley and Sherman Act history, and urges public support to pass the measure for equal law and broader welfare.
In a medical column Dr. Edwin P. Jordan describes myasthenia gravis as a rare, unpredictable disease. He recounts an 18 year old patient in 1925 whose fatigue and weakness worsened until neostigmine therapy markedly restored strength and allowed work in a tank factory by 1942.
Washington column notes Estes Kefauver’s primary wins widen the split in the Democratic Party with Truman backing old machine figures. It lists cases from New York Pennsylvania Indiana Tennessee California Missouri and argues Truman prefers backroom allies and opposed reformers.
A humorous note about a tree that has stood for years suddenly appearing to spring into the path of an automobile. The sketchability of odd coincidences is the focus as the narrator reflects on the improbable scene.
George E. Sokolski reviews Paul Hoffman’s Peace Can Be Won arguing for a permanent overseas economic administration with cabinet rank to manage aid and influence international lending. He notes Hoffman’s linkage to Averell Harriman and warns of bureaucratic muddle and tax increases if such a plan gains traction in 1951 52.
Ralph Howard Alsup a vice president of the Nevada State Federation of Labor and Clark County Federation chief, was jailed in the Nevada State Penitentiary for a one to two year term after shooting a painter at a union hall. The crime occurred December 3, 1949, amid a wider pattern of labor racketeering tied to AF of L and CIO figures. He faces parole eligibility around January 1, 1953 and additional federal penalties for conspiring to extort from taxpayers.
A writer recalls Johnny Garfield and four others trapped by shrinking funds and fear of rejection. Producers won’t hire stars fearing their costs, while aging actors refuse jobs that might harm prestige. One actress negotiates openly for work and lands a better pay and role.
Fragmentary dialogue features Chauncey M. Depew and Dr. Vincent amid a domestic scene. A child Wool bee shrinks from washing while Grandpa recalls enemies and wartime wisdom, hinting at broader social or civic satire.
In response to a Q and A, the ratio of one woman to seven alcoholics is stated for the United States. A second Q asks how many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency, answered as two hundred sixty six.
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