28 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1952
Page
1
James A. Michener profiles Lyle Lewis of Tacoma Washington known as the Kandy Bar Kid for repeated deep incursions into Communist lines. The 23 year old Marine exhibits extraordinary nerve and endurance while earning the nickname from comrades and leaders alike.
Jet planes tried to intercept glowing white lights over the capital for a second weekend as the Air Force investigates Unidentified Flying Objects reported by radar and pilots. The Civil Aeronautics Authority tracked blips from 9 08 PM Saturday to early Sunday.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resumes presidential bid after vacation at Fraser Colorado ranch. He meets with political chief of staff Gov Sherman Adams and plans to confer with party leaders. Nixon, his running mate, visits the ranch and learns trout fishing.
Editorial notes suggest the presidential race will center on America's ideals and responsibility amid global threats. Marquis Childs discusses the era’s political focus and the broader duties facing the nation.
In South Bend Indiana a three year old boy named Donald C Chip Newman repeatedly started and moved a family convertible. After a neighbor reported the incident police talked with him and he agreed not to drive again until he can obtain a driver's permit.
Britain announces Maj. Gen. Shoosmith as deputy to UN Supreme Commander Gen. Mark W. Clark in Tokyo, stressing he will be an ordinary staffer. Defense minister Earl Alexander says Britain accepts no extra responsibility for Korea operations beyond existing UN role.
Adm. William M. Fechteler, chief of naval operations, said after a 17 day tour of Formosa the Philippines Japan and Korea that he still thinks an armistice in Korea is likely. He noted the Communists appear to want one.
Gov Adlai E Stevenson returns to Springfield amid a tumultuous welcome to begin his 1952 presidential campaign. He will temporarily resume the Illinois governorship, then resign to pursue the presidency while conferring with party leaders including Senator John Sparkman of Alabama on campaign plans.
A minor narcotics ring on Okinawa Island was dismantled by court martial and provost courts. Four Americans and nine Okinawans were implicated with the Americans found guilty of purchasing cocaine from the Okinawans.
Syracuse faces a hot day with a humid, uncomfortable night as temperatures peak near 90 and fall to about 72 tonight. Tomorrow northerly winds at 15 to 25 mph will push highs down to around 70s, with a cooler night for sleeping.
Associated Press reports Cow Creek California in Death Valley as the hottest area with no residents. Greenland Ranch nearby hosts a nine man Pacific Coast Borax crew year round. Summer highs reached 182 in 1931, July average 117, night 89, overall July 103.5.
Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut, a Democrat and pivotal figure in the atomic energy program, died at Georgetown Hospital at 11:10 A.M. after a spinal ailment. He had traveled to Washington for treatment since June and had recently entered the presidential nomination race. His hospital bed release of his bid came as Connecticut friends cast 16 votes at the national convention.
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh told Parliament of hopes for an oil settlement with Britain, promising Iran would exploit its oil resources to end the crippling block on its main revenue source. The Bakhtar Emrooz daily signaled the Shah should not oppose the nationalist push or risk removal like Farouk.
Assistant prosecutor Steven G. Danielson notes a rise in assault and disturbing the peace cases during hot humid weather. He links high temps to increased tempers and urges caution as the season peaks.
About 5,500 CSO members and United Steelworkers Local 1843 at Jones & Laughlin in Pittsburgh voted to resume production. President James McLaughlin said workers returned to work over the wage settlement but will file a protest, signaling ongoing dissatisfaction with the agreement.
The Sanderson Halcomb plant of Crucible Steel in Syracuse stays shut pending official word from Pittsburgh as CIO and United Steelworkers chief Philip Murray press for a wage settlement. The agreement proposes 12 percent for the lowest paid with half cent steps up to 25 classifications, averaging around 16 percent.
Binghamton New York with about 85 000 people faced a citywide water outage after a main failure during a shift from steam to electric control. Officials expected restoration within 24 hours with help sought from Johnson City. Firefighters guarded against hazards and hospitals reported limited supply.
The Columbus Public Library reported an unexplained surge in requests about starting earth worm farming. Officials could not provide a rationale for the sudden interest.
The fragment ponders rain falling on both just and unjust, noting the just suffer more as the unjust hide under the just's umbrella. It weaves a whimsical rhyme about weather and fairness with playful word use.
Mrs Marie Westbrook Capellaro widow of World War II hero Col Robert Westbrook was sucked from her seat when a cabin door opened on a Pan American flight from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo. The airliner was cruising above the Atlantic when the tragedy occurred. AP wirephoto accompanies page 7 coverage.
At Wheelus Field Libya rescue crews from the United States and Britain pulled 32 Tropic Airlines survivors from a downed Malta to Bengasi flight. The victims clung to two life rafts four hours in white caps before being loaded aboard a Graumann SA-16 and a British destroyer.
New York judge Saul S Streit condemned mental health and Veterans Administration officials after Bayard Peakes was indicted for first degree murder in the Columbia University slaying of 18 year old Eileen Fahey. Streit charged a pattern of negligence allowing dangerous individuals to roam free.
In Terre Haute Ind a clash outside the Allis Chalmers jet engine plant left three men injured as police dispersed the fighting. More than 300 AFL unionists supported the CIO members who smashed a picket line surrounding the plant for 11 weeks. Police feared further clashes.
A motorist speeding toward Erie road claimed his wife was about to give birth when stopped by police. Severn Bradt of Baldwinsville explained the emergency and was escorted to Crouse-Irving hospital where a baby girl was born en route. Mother and infant reported doing fine.
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