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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
1
On Wednesday at the commencement exercises in Philadelphia La Salle College awarded a bachelor of science degree to the father as family members including the mother were on hand to witness the event.
Washington June 12 AP House committee voted 15 to 10 to defeat a proposal allowing President Truman to seize and operate the struck steel mills. It was the first formal House vote since Truman pleaded for the power. Senate had rebuffed seizure and would refile later in a separate bill as part of wage price controls.
The report notes hot and humid conditions tonight and Friday with lows 70 to 75 and highs 92 to 96. It lists 7 am readings around 81 and precipitation inches from the prior day. Wind averaged half a mile per hour between 7 am yesterday and 7 am today. Sunset 7:25 pm, sunrise 4:33 am. Crab Orchard Lake is 1 inch below spillway and Little Grassy Lake levels show guillev today.
The Carbondale Leader Post dated March 6, 1878 reports a local news item from Carbondale in the Southern Minnible Publications region. The snippet notes publication details for The Daily Press edition and lists the Carbondale address.
Federal Judge Rubey M. Hulen ruled the small claw machines found in amusement centers are gambling devices with no skill involved. Nineteen steam shovel machines were seized by the FBI months ago amid an ownership dispute centered on Andrew J. Allen of Blue Island.
An escaped convict Donald Snyder 25 Canastota stabbed a 9 year old girl Betty Lou Arnold to death during a failed getaway attempt in Carmel New York. Police shot Snyder three times and he surrendered. School bus driver Alex Williams tried to persuade the suspect and fired as Snyder closed in, saving the child before dying. Snyder was an escapee from Green Haven prison awaiting murder charges.
Senator Robert A Taft questioned the claim that federal taxes could be cut by 40 billion dollars over two or three years linking the remark to General Eisenhowers remarks delegates at the New Jersey Republican convention said Taft estimated current year expenditures at about 72 billion with 85 billion next year and projected annual costs of arms and foreign aid at 35 billion plus domestic services at 20 billion He favored trimming expenditures to 60 billion then 55 billion He urged better relations with Gov Alfred E Driscoll and said UN efforts should pursue an armistice in Korea while warning the UN was not ready to resume war.
Koje Island Korea June 12 AP U S troops hunted missing cautes of 399 frightened anti Communist prisoners of war who broke away during an evacuation at the United Nations camp Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner plans to move 80 000 internees into smaller compounds to limit Red influence Some 24 400 have been moved and 13 compounds remain to be emptied with potential violence in two cases The camp saw 39 deaths and at least 150 injuries in a Tuesday clash with U S paratroopers and remains of 16 victims were dug up from compound No 77
Congress approved a federal road program totaling 1.39665 billion dollars for two years starting July 1 1953. The plan allocates 1.36665 billion for U S highway construction, plus 4 million for the Rama road in Nicaragua and 16 million for an Inter American highway in Central America.
The government and the R. Stanley Dollar interests settled their five year fight over control of the Dollar steamship line. Terms set a public sale above 14 million dollars for the leading stock, with the winner on sealed bids receiving 92 percent of the stock and proceeds split. If the sale fails to meet 14 million, shares go equally to both sides. Secretary Sawyer said the government will exit the line and return it to private operation. In Congress, Russell's plan to invite neutral military leaders to observe POW treatment in Korea drew mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans with concerns of weakness and effectiveness. Truman endorsed the idea, sending the memorandum to Lovett for review. He suggested inviting observers from Sweden, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia to assess the situation in Korea.
Gettysburg and Detroit appearances by Gen Dwight D Eisenhower spur predictions on the GOP nomination. In Pennsylvania Gov John S Fine and Michigan committeeman Arthur Summerfield hold pivotal influence over 76 possible votes. Summerfield leans Taft. if Fine aligns with him, Taft could clinch the nomination.
An Olney Daily Mail front page editorial says the city wants to secede from Egypt when considering sites for industry. The move, with the Olney Chamber of Commerce, follows a letter from Raeburn F. Hayes noting labor conditions prevent recommending the area for new industry.
Allied infantry and tanks captured a hill west of Chorwon after a 14 hour battle on the western front. Air power aided the assault with fire bombs and jet fuel. In nearby action, allies drove dug in Chinese from bunkers with flame throwers as both sides pressed attacks along the 155 mile frontline.
Senate debates price and rent controls as February 28 looms with a motion urging President Ford to invoke the Taft Hartley Act in relation to the steel strike. The measure seeks federal restraint on pricing amid industry tensions.
Danville June 12 AP Herbert A. Brogan 34 district representative for Oldsmobile at Champaign for three years was killed last night in an automobile accident near Danville. Police said Brogan was alone in his car when it struck the rear of a trailer truck at the intersection of state route 1 and U S route 136.
Berlin reports the Soviet zone extends its shoot-to-kill security measures to include the Berlin border and the West German frontier. Walter Ulbricht signed the order directing state security police to broaden measures to deter diversions, spies, and terrorists with penalties of at least two years in prison. death penalty remains for major violators under the peace protection law.
Hollywood attention centers on Doris Day as a freckled Cincinnati girl who moved from a school play duck role to a top box office star by 1951. Despite limited drama training, she conquered the screen with nine Warner Bros films in four years, without heavy publicity stunts.
General Eisenhower said he opposed dividing Germany into separate zones and objected to isolating Berlin. He noted his advice on the postwar lines was not accepted and attributed actions to the European Advisory Commission and politicians. Governors and delegates pressed him on domestic policy including a large tax cut and reduced deficits.
In Munsan Korea June 12 AP the chief Communist Korean truce negotiator softened his denunciation of the Allies while staying firm on the prisoner exchange issue the last obstacle to a resumption of talks Major General William K Harrison head U N forces said he saw no significance in North Korean General Nam Ils omission of any mention of the seizure of the island and indicated possible movement in the talks
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