01 Jun 1952
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1952
Page
1
The century old Big Ben clock was cracked after its first cast caused damage and delay. An iron minute hand proved heavy as engineers redesigned the bell and clapper, leading to the current chimes still heard today.
West Point graduates voiced why 20 cadets spurned Air Force and other careers, preferring infantry due to perceived glamour and doubts about aerial combat. Army officials argued cadets cited pay and career value, while Air Force officers noted mixed impressions of service paths.
Dr JQsepr Leliveld reports findings from the National Foot Health Council survey of 1500 dermatologists orthopedists and pediatricians. More than half of people who walk suffer foot eruptions, with about 66 percent noting no correlation between leather shoe materials and skin eruptions. Heat and moisture from work or rest are noted factors. Athlete's foot is discussed, with continuation on page 3.
Mrs Aver Hartman, widow of Mutual Security head, once ran the Mazie Harriman Gallery in New York and promoted modern art. Now in Washington she showcases original works by Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower among Cezanne, Renoir, Matisse, and other modern masters in a living room gallery setting.
The piece argues that over half of the nation’s street lighting is obsolete and unsafe, with millions facing injuries and thousands of deaths annually due to darkness. It traces lighting from primitive torches to organized urban illumination, noting the economic and safety costs of poor lighting and the long historical march toward modern streetlights.
Washington dispatch reports American soldiers rely on rebuilt World War I equipment in Korea. Officers seek newer trucks and jeeps while Congress questions why fresh gear isn’t provided. The rebuilding program, begun after World War I, expanded as Korea’s fighting continued. Some vehicles have been rebuilt four times, with criticism of the Army’s use of secondhand materiel amid wartime needs.
In Greenville North Carolina W L Mayo of a 100 acre tobacco farm already has seven of his 14 children with college degrees and seven more in college or on track. The Mayo clan emphasizes NC State College with five brothers graduated there and two students currently enrolled. One son died in infancy and another was killed in a plane crash in Argentina.
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