Salute Opens Democratic Convention Draws Tiny Draft Interest
Chicago convention opens with a five minute ovation for Adlai Stevenson amid party splits. Kefauver Harriman and Russell vie to push loyalty pledge creating risk of a southern splinter party. Stevenson pleads for unity and urges focus on principles while warning against reviving hate politics from the Republican race. Eleanor Roosevelt casts one vote in Pennsylvania.
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Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Miinelson
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Averell Harriman
New York
Texas
Mississippi
Richard B. Russell
South
President Truman
United Press
Russell
Harriman
Robert
Kerr
Okahoma
Barkley
California Delegates Rally Behind Kefauver at Democratic Convention
California's 68 delegates pledged to Estes Kefauver stay with him until release and survey for deserters. James Roosevelt attends as a reminder of 1948, while Nancy Kefauver draws attention for her stage presence. The California delegation, largest pledged, shows fierce pride and independent voices amid procedural clashes and ticket shortages.
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Frank E. Moors
Chicago
California
Estes Kefauver
White Knight
Tennessee
Senate
Buster
James Roosevelt
Philadelphia
General Eisenhower
T Kefauver
Nancy
Cavers
California Delegates Spark Bedlam in First Caucus
California delegates at the Palmes House in Chicago sparked chaos during their first caucus. A shouted clash erupted as a man named Dale Hoggan from Los Angeles, a claimant for Brigadier General Torbert C. Hohidge for the Democratic nomination, was identified by a fellow insurgent. The melee featured chants and chairs toppled as delegates questioned identities and loyalties amid accusations of shifting allegiances.
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Chicago
California
Palmes House
Ted
Dale Hoggan
Los Angeles
Chainian
Torbert C. Hohidge
Belmidgeman
Robert Brenerman
Brenerman
Regean
Brenaman
Caliornia
Weather and political fracas mix in scattered notes
Southern California weather shows scattered high clouds with a few thundershowers over southern mountains and interior ranges and little temperature change. July 21 1952 records highs of 93 95 96 and lows from 56 to 58. Amid beach talk a chaotic California primary scene unfolds with delegates clashing, charges filed, and cameramen documenting the turmoil as Dr W B Townsend of Colton, an alternate delegate, remains unscathed.
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Credentials Committee
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Kefawyer
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Brown
George Miller
Com
Seveeall
Arigs
Holridge
California
Julridge Clai
Kefauver
Uot
Ed Redding
W. B. Townsend
Colton
Barton Road
Little Pigeon Pass
Shipping Strike Talks Resume On West Coast
SAN FRANCISCO UP Representatives of the AFL Sailor's Union of the Pacific and the Pacific Maritime Association resume joint negotiations as the West Coast shipping strike enters its fourth day. A five hour session yielded slight progress per federal conciliator Omar Hoskins, with sailors and ship owners nearing a solution on the ship loading issue though jurisdiction disputes between SUP and ILWU complicate matters. The PMA warns of a potential longshoremen’s strike if decisions favor the sailors.
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San Francisco
AFL Sailor's Union of the Pacific
Pacific Maritime Assa
Omar Hoskins
SUP
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Ind
PMA
Harriman Defies Civil Rights Compromise at Democratic Meet
Harriman backers block a compromise move on the civil rights plank as the Democratic platform process nears its end. Labor leaders push for repealing Taft-Hartley while Harriman aims to rally northern delegates and dramatize his lagging campaign. The Lehman proposed FEPC enforcement plank seeks Senate rule changes to end the filibuster.
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Harriman
Chicago
Democratic Platform
Averell Harriman
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
U. S. Senate
FEPC
Murray declares steel strike deadlocked after talks
Pittsburgh CIO leader Philip Murray told policy makers that the 50 day steel strike is hopelessly deadlocked. He cited an “unholy” industry alliance and said no settlement is in sight as meetings with U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel failed to break the impasse. Murray urged staying in the union shop and warned of continued disruption affecting over 1.5 million workers across steel and allied industries.
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CIO
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Murray
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Tru
Yesman
Com
Steel and Allied Industry
Unnion
Murkay
Steel Industry
Gavin Holds Back Word On Truman Choice at Convention
Chicago report notes Thomas J. Gavin alternate delegate for Missouri delays revealing Truman’s pick. Gavin says he has instructions and will disclose his choice on the floor before voting. Delegation plans to vote as a unit unless Gavin’s ballot signals a protest or poll is demanded.
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Truman
Thomas J. Gavin
Kansas City
Chicago
Gavin
Trusman
White House
Washington
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Forrest Smith
Barkley Seeks Labor Support for Presidential Bid
Vice President Alben W. Barkley planned a breakfast with top AFL and CIO leaders in Chicago to win labor support after unions signaled they would not back him. Attendees included Jack Kroll George M. Harrison Walter P. Reuther and other CIO AFL figures. Campaign Manager Earle Clements predicted Barkley could win in not more than three ballots in Kentucky.
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Chicago
Alben W. Barkley
Organized Labor
AFL
CIG
Jack Kroll
Cio
George M. Harrison
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Earle Clements
Barkley
Kentucky
Eva Peron’s Condition Unchanged in 24 Hours
BUENOS AIRES reports the gravely ill Eva Peron remains in critical condition with no change in her status during the last 24 hours. The presidential palace issued the bulletin indicating stability or lack of improvement.
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Buenos Aires
Eva Peron
Earthquake Devastates Tehachapi Prisons and City
The Tehachapi quake, among California’s heaviest, killed at least 11 people and injured 45 as adobe bricks collapsed and buildings were wrecked across Bakersfield Taft and Los Angeles. Reported deaths climbed to 13 per officials. debris filled streets, trains tunnels caved, and a prison of 475 inmates was deemed unusable.
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Bakersfield
Here
United Press
Chuck Nerpel
San Francisco
Mojave Desert
California
Taft
Los Angeles
Maricopa
California Women’s Prison
Red Cross
Roads Blocked As Earthquakes Cause Slides
Sacramento The state Division of Highways reports US 99 through the Tehachapi mountains closed by a slide seven miles south of Gorman with detours via Lancaster and Newhall over SR 138 and US 6. U S 466 to Tehachapi open to emergency traffic only. Caliente canyon one way under control. A8 398 Bakersfield to Ventura closed at Pine Mountain. Walker Pass Road SR 178 closed from Walker canyon mouth to 30 miles east.
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Sacramento
State Division of Highways
Tehachapi Mountains
Gorman
Lancaster
Newhall
U.S. 466
Tehachapi
Caliente Canyon
Bakersfield
Maricopa
Ventura
Pine Mountain
Walker Pass
Walker Canyon
Allied Forces Recapture Old Baldy From Reds
United Nations troops recaptured fog shrouded Old Baldy hill west of Chorwon after a four day, bloody see-saw battle with Chinese forces. The dawn assault brought the crest within seven hours of jump-off as tanks shelled defense positions and infantry breached the summit. Air actions were limited by cloud, with jets claiming shots at MiG-15s near Simanju and carrier planes targeting Chosen No. 2 power plant.
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Seoul
United Nation
Old Baldy
Chorwon
U.N
Fornt
Simanju
No. 2
North East
Korea
Two Killed When Car Plunges Into Pasture
In Chapell Nebraska a car wreck in a pasture killed siblings Dorothy Carstens 22 and Wilbur Carstens 19 of Santa Monica California. They were returning from a family reunion in Carroll Iowa, their former home.
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Chappel
Santa Monica
Calif
Dorothy Carstens
Wilbur
Carroll
Oriskany Finishes Cape Horn Voyage in San Diego Bay
The USS Oriskany, the first aircraft carrier to round Cape Horn, completes its voyage today by dropping anchor in San Diego Bay. The historic milestone marks the ship’s return after the southern transit.
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Oriskany
Cape Horn
San Diego
San Diego Bay
Dead Listed Tehachapi Victims Include Ten Names
Kern county Sheriff Tor Kelly announced the Tehachapi death toll naming ten victims. Among the mourned are Mary Ann Martin 12 Linda Martin 8 Nancy Martin 10 all Tehachapi residents. Blanche Cantara 36 Joe Cantara 11 Nicholas Cantara 16 Bobby Cantara 5 Gloria Cantara 13 of Silver City New Mexico. Marilyn Taylor Eisenhower 13 from Tehachapi. Florence Ann Fillmore 15 of Los Angeles. Walter Nolen about 50 from Bakersfield.
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Tehachapi
Kern County
Tor Kelly
Bakersfield
Mary Ann Martin
Linda Martin
Nancy Martin
Blanche Cantara
Joe Cantara
Micholas Cantara
Bobby Cantara
Gloria Cantara
Silver City
N.M
Marilyn Taylor Eisenhower
Florence Ann Fillmore
Los Angeles
Walter Nolen
He Got An Eyeful Watermelon Attack Reported in Columbus
Louis Tyson Jr. told police someone threw a watermelon at a bus window and struck him in the eye. The incident occurred in Columbus and police are investigating.
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Columbus
Louis Tyson Jr
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