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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1952
Page
4
In Wood River Tl on June 21 AM Two Shell Oil Co chemists reported a 168.49 miles per gallon result in the annual mileage marathon. They used a souped up 1942 model with racingbody, removed fan and belts, blocked radiator, increased compression and kept speeds at 20 mph or less with coasting where possible.
Montgomery Village Presbyterians hurriedly completed a prefabricated redwood church in five hours and sixteen minutes. One hundred eighty workers assembled from dawn, with a 7:08 a.m. pistol signal to start. The project cost about 27,300 dollars after donations and in-kind services.
Omaha forward posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Edward Babej Gomez, 19, a Marine private first class, died on a hill in Korea last September after shielding a machine gun crew from an enemy grenade. He had vowed to buy his mother a home, and the family used part of his life insurance to purchase their house. Gomez was one of 12 children and a former Golden Gloves fighter. a letter he wrote before the assault expresses pride in his service and a plea to his mother and family.
In Pusan on June 22 supporters urged a compromise plan to end Korea’s political crisis. Opponents of President Syngman Rhee boycotted the National Assembly, which is under martial law and faces arrests. Proposals include electing the president by the people and creating a two house legislature, plus cabinet accountability to lawmakers. The plan is led by Prime Minister Chang Taik Sang as a solution to ongoing clashes between Rhee supporters and opponents.
The clash between AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific and CIO Longshoremen over jurisdiction escalates with threats of violence in Hawaii as ships load stores amid a four week strike. Harry Lundeberg calls prospects of settlement weak while ILWU demands shipwide searches for weapons and control of stores. The walkout continues to idle multiple ships from coast to coast.
In Cairo on June 21 a spokesman said Jordan canceled visas for 21 members of the American Christian Palestine Committee. Dr Earl Tomlin, executive secretary of Rhode Island State Council of Churches, said the Jordanian envoy in Cairo notified him of the action with no explanation.
The government reported armed bandits ambushed a military patrol 170 miles east of Bogota on Wednesday, killing 13 soldiers before the attackers were repelled.
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