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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1952
Page
4
London reports that a government spokesman rejected calls to halt napalm use in Korea. Air Undersecretary Nigel Birch told the House of Commons that napalm is dropped only on legitimate military targets.
Texas Supreme Court refused to review the battle between Brown and Root Construction and the Texas State Federation of Labor. The decision upheld a Third Court of Civil Appeals anti picketing injunction against about 100 AFL unions accused of harming Brown and Root business. The appellate court modified the injunction to allow peaceful picketing without prior Austin District court permission. Both sides appealed.
The Iron Age reports U S steelmaking capacity has surpassed 110000000 tons though official net capacity remains 108587670 tons. New furnaces built since New Year push capacity beyond the 110 million mark despite published figures.
A retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Arthur R. Gaines, commander of Brooke Army Hospital, is scheduled for 4 p.m. May 29 at Arthur MacArthur Field. Brig. Gen. Martin E. Griffin will succeed Gaines, who after 35 years of service rose from colonel to major general during three years at Brooke. Griffin, 26 years in the service, previously served at Ft. Sam Houston and earned the Legion of Merit with the Allied control commission in Italy. The Griffins accompany Gaines family to Ft. Sam Houston: Mrs. Griffin, her mother Mrs. Nellie Hoffman, and Eugene, a medical student at the University of Iowa, reside at 174 Artillery Post.
A six year old boy named Robert Gray was found asleep and unharmed in the weeds by the river near Mission road and Hart avenue after police conducted a lengthy search. The boy had left home Tuesday evening to go to a movie. Patrolman Eugene Pizzini located him in the 2300 block of Mission road. The stepfather stated the mother was relieved to have him back and no serious punishment was planned though television privileges would be halted for a period.
The Texas loyalty oath blocks the American Friends Service committee from staffing Austin State Hospital with college student workers. Quaker officials regret the clash of principles with the law and foresee loss of planned service at Austin and San Antonio state hospitals. Officials will seek a legal loophole, though opponents doubt one exists.
Ben Smith urged rapid pursuit of opportunities at the Golden Goose breakfast at the Witte Museum. About 300 chamber workers heard his call to action as the event launched a three day fund drive and announced prizes including ten live geese.
Eighth Army reports a quiet Koje Island camp after a violent riot at the Pusan prison hospital enclosure. American troops used force to disperse hospitalized agitators, injuring one soldier and seizing nonpatients and weapons. Some ringleaders are being transferred to watercraft for shipment to Koje camps as authorities seek to restore order.
INDIANAPOLIS May 2 Dr Herbert J Stack New York university urged PTA today to engage in family security programs and to take readership in safety education He led a safety workshop at the fifty sixth annual convention of the national PTA congress He advised local associations to set up safety education programs for members encourage adult driver education refresher courses provide equipment for school safety patrols and sponsor supervised playgrounds and swimming areas. Dr W Allison Davis of the University of Chicago argued American schools produce students with crippled minds from rote learning.
Harmers of London report strong stamp demand since September 1951 with nearly 500000 dollars spent at sales. Buyers seek rare old classic stamps, keeping the market brisk.
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