13 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1952
Page
1
The article compiles Eisenhower's public statements from 1929 to 1950 on domestic policy taxes labor education and the welfare state. He warns against centralized government and bureaucrats while defending free enterprise and political freedoms.
Governor Dewey responded to Taft forces aimed at swaying New York delegates to Chicago. New York will send at least 96 delegates, possibly 100, to the Republican National Convention, the largest bloc from any state. Taft backers claim 25 votes for Taft in the New York delegation. The Red’s Panmunjom talks and armistice issues are also summarized, with negotiations described as dead-ended. Coauthor: Hamilton and Hagerty comment on rumors of Dewey resigning.
General James A. Van Fleet warned that a full Communist offensive in Korea would meet complete disaster on ground and in the air. The Eighth Army commander said Reds have built up their air strengths but would be repelled if such an attack occurred. He called current talks a nagging disappointment.
Officials say President Truman will avoid a general tax hike this year. He will push tighter tax enforcement and close loopholes to raise revenue, with a budget around 85 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year. Deficit is projected near 10 to 15 billion, depending on reforms and growth.
The battleship Wisconsin pounded the eastern Korean battle line with 125 tons of 16 inch shells. Naval officials said about 150 Reds were killed or wounded as 26 enemy shelters were destroyed and seven supply bunkers collapsed. Near Wonsan destroyers Mackenzie and Gregory shelled Communist shore batteries with five inch fire, causing explosions in target areas.
Sixteen Allied aircraft were shot down or damaged in Korea during the week ending Friday amid 5400 missions by the Far East Air Force. Four shooting stars four mustangs three thunderjets one B 26 light bomber and one Marine Corsair fighter were among the UN losses. The toll marked the heaviest weekly loss since the war began and the report notes most downings were attributed to sea and ground fire.
Egyptian commandos clashed with British forces across the Suez Canal Zone in a day-long battle centered at Tel El Kebir and the railway yards. British reports say eight Egyptians and one Coldstream Guardsman killed. 35 Egyptians and three British soldiers wounded.
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Captain Kurt Carlsen refused offers totaling up to 112000 to commercialize his rescue saga aboard the Flying Enterprise. He hid in a Cornish hotel away from promoters while reporters chased story and movie rights. He said he is not interested in publicizing the ship's fate for profit.
The storm paralyzed Reno with more than 13 inches of snow and blocked Sierra highways. Floodwaters forced about 1,500 residents from low‑lying San Francisco Bay area homes while rail travel slowed and a Cisco slide delayed the City of San Francisco streamliner. Nearly 5,000 cars bound for winter sports areas were stranded in the Sierra Nevada.
British authorities ordered the closure of consulates in Iran and jailed Reuters correspondent Megerdichian on a charge of false reporting and threatening sovereignty. Tehran prosecutors say the case is under further investigation as the journalist, active since Leopold Herman’s expulsion, faced government attacks and kontakts with the British Embassy could not be established.
The New York Daily News in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Bureau launched a public service drive to inform 160,000 New Yorkers of unclaimed income tax refund checks. The first list fills an entire page, with total unclaimed refunds near 5 million dollars.
The UN General Assembly debated a Soviet plan for atomic control with inspections and a ban on bomb production. Western sources said Vishinsky’s proposal was booby trapped to pressure the US, while the assembly voted 57 to 0 for a Security Council meeting on cold war issues.
In Seattle Washington a storm hampers a search for 46 crewmen who abandoned the American freighter Pennsylvania in the North Pacific. The Coast Guard will continue the hunt with two surface ships and a Canadian weather ship, while 12 aircraft join at daybreak.
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