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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
1
An Odessa youth faces charges after a strong-arm robbery. The report notes ongoing questions about MacArthur and Army regulations limiting political activity by active duty personnel and the distinction for retired officers.
J M Dailey a 28 year old oil field worker charged with murder in the slaying of Eather Adams 27 was returned to Andrews by Sheriff Floyd Peacock and Deputy John Suggs. Dailey left Andrews after the shooting drove to Amarillo with his wife and child stayed three nights then went to Liberal Kans where he was arrested in a Liberal motel under the name G W West.
The Army said anti aircraft batteries were sent to defensive posts at strategic industrial plants big cities and Air Force centers to raise readiness. Civil defense workers start 24 hour watches July 14 as Maj Gen Frederic H Smith Jr notes Soviet attack capability. Exact locations not disclosed but placement aims at maximum defense in all directions.
Residents of Hell Michigan endured temperatures near 103 with Paradise Michigan posting a much cooler 67 degrees. The article notes Hell’s heat contrast with Paradise as seasonal highs contrasted across the state.
Sam Searcy 60, operator of a miniature carnival train on Kermit Andrews Hwy faces a $25 fine in Corporation Court for blowing his whistle too long. Judge C A Johnson ordered tempering of the whistle to quiet irate neighbors while Searcy vows to continue tooting to please the public and may quit if forced to stop.
Angered Swedes search the Baltic for a missing transport plane and dispatch jet escorts with orders to fire if attacked after the Soviet downing of a Swedish flying boat. Seven crew members, two wounded, were rescued by a German freighter and taken to Hangoe Finland.
The long delayed trial of S. M. Miller Jr. in Midland's 70th District Court began with jury selection and expected testimony. Fellow Odessan Junior Brown pleaded guilty to robbery by assault and received a five year sentence. two others, Larry Jackson and Brown, faced separate outcomes in the same hold up.
In Maine, Gov. Frederick G. Payne defeats Sen. Owen Brewster by about 3 000 votes in a bitter primary the largest turnout in years. Payne leads 68 485 to 65 357 with most precincts counted. Democratic foe Roger P. Dube advances to the general election against Democrat James C. Oliver.
Sweltering weather with sand and brief rain marked the Permian Basin in the last 24 hours as Odessa topped 102 degrees, tying a high and Constating a summer record. Presidio led with 113, other Texas cities reaching into the 100s while Odessa and Midland recorded rainfall of about a third of an inch. A northwestern cold front offers slim relief, not reaching Texas for at least two days and perhaps never.
Jay DuBose 29 year old Tem ple Tex newspaperman has taken over as advertising manager of The Odessa American replacing Paul Dobbs. He comes from Temple Daily Telegram where he was national advertising manager and assistant advertising manager. DuBose is a Temple UT grad in journalism and is single with memberships in Lions Club Masonic Lodge First Baptist Church and Sigma Delta Chi.
New York reports a major freight pileup as Long Island Rail Road remains strike bound. With over a million Islanders affected, the disruption enters its second day and devastates commuter traffic, stranding travelers and overwhelming hotels including the Statler.
George Williams a 49 year old man charged with murder remained in county jail on $2000 bond after confessing to killing Clifford Johnson outside East Side Cleaners 1020 E Murphy Williams a prominent Negro businessman fired a single .380 pistol shot Johnson died instantly in the Flats incident on Monday noon Johnson reportedly intervened in a private talk at the shop.
A Piper Cub struck an unoccupied Lubbock residence on Tuesday killing the pilot, a part time crop duster and Texas Tech student. The aircraft, owned by Jim Goodgame and piloted by Don Coke, had taken off from a private strip for a practice flight and failed to gain air speed or altitude before crashing.
The House approved a bill to boost Social Security payments by at least five dollars a month for current retirees and future recipients, totaling about 300 million dollars yearly. The measure would raise earnings limits, extend increases to spouses and dependents, and freeze benefits for totally disabled individuals, drawing ACA and GOP criticism over potential moves toward socialized medicine.
Senate preparedness subcommittee urges rapid US air power expansion to 143 wings by 1954 with 126 combat and 17 support wings. Testimony from Gen. Amar Bradley warns the stretch-out delays security and NATO strength, stressing risk of Soviet air superiority and potential disaster if production slows. Johnson calls for higher aims to avoid inferiority and preserve peace.
The two week old steel strike cuts deeper into the economy as war munition plants report curtailments due to steel shortages. About 650000 steelworkers joined June 2 walkout after a court ruling, with over 100000 allied workers idle including 50000 coal miners and 30000 railroaders. Additional workers in steel dependent industries and ships face idleness as three companies halt munition output while government and unions seek a plan to resume steel flow.
The University of Texas in Austin was awarded a two year National Science Foundation grant of 15400 to study properties of ketones and industrial solvents from the petroleum chemical industry. Dr Kenneth A Kobe will head the project announced Tuesday.
Governor candidate Ralph W. Yarborough will address Odessa residents tonight at 7:30 on the courthouse lawn. He travels through more than 200 counties amid rising publicity as the July primary nears. Odessa’s H. H. Young serves as master of ceremonies and will introduce local office seekers before the speech.
The Defense Department launches Operation Sky watch with thousands of civilian defense workers to help the Air Force scan skies over the United States for potential enemy aircraft. Maj. Gen. Frederic H. Smith Jr. cites Soviet capability and the need for 24 hour vigilance. Observers will operate in 27 states from Maine to California to spot planes below 5000 feet.
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