21 May 1952
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1952
Page
1
Washington report on Agriculture Secretary Brannan testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee about multimillion dollar shortages in government grain storage. The probe centers on alleged misconduct and warehousing issues tied to postwar farm price support programs.
Senator Aiken and Sen Kem urged ending the investigation. The Agriculture Department released a report on shortages since World War II totaling 8 220 000 with Brannan insisting final losses will be about one million dollars after all recoveries. The secretary forecast echoed earlier estimates that losses would be far lower than critics claim.
The Rotary Club aids Angelo and his mother in a ruined Italian city. Angelo, 15, is pale and undernourished but intelligent. His mother survives on $2 monthly pension with seven dependents, while his sister Gaetana works for $1.20 daily and Vito and Angelo attend school. Foster parents praise Rotary friendship and the promise of nutrition clothing and medical care.
Poison spread through a coal mine near Clermont-Ferrand France killing twelve miners with eight escaping. The accident occurred today as rescue teams searched for other possible victims.
Seoul May 2 The U S Army said American infantry used concussion grenades and force to quell yesterday's violence at a Communist prisoner of war camp in Pusan. Prisoners armed with spears and improvised weapons fought in the hospital area. one prisoner and one American guard were injured. The camp is reported quiet now.
New York May 21 wholesale food prices posted the sharpest weekly increase since December 1950. The Dun & Bradstreet index climbed to 6.48 dollars, a high since mid March, though still 9.8 percent below the yearage index of 7.17 dollars.
James PO McGranery is confirmed by the Senate to become attorney general succeeding J. Howard McGrath. The vote was largely along party lines with all Republican oppositions and 14 Republicans joining Democrats in support. McGranery, a former House member and federal judge, pledged to expose and prosecute corruption in the Justice Department and to dismiss incompetent or disloyal personnel.
Paris May 21 marks a quarter century since Charles Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget after crossing the Atlantic from New York. Crowds swarmed the airport as the Spirit of St Louis was guided in, with observers recalling the event and the aircraft’s fuel load and performance.
Sears receiving stations across the nation help organize a trapping skill contest with a $200 prize. Local participants include Mayor Johns Wheeter of Boonstore and Douglas M. Rivens, Baonshera High County Agent Mark Miller, plus others. The event features entry of fur pelts and potential prizes up to $1.00 grand.
Students stormed dormitories and sororities at West Virginia University in Morgantown in a two hour raid. Police and campus officials contained the disruption as reports note injuries and property damage while university leaders consider disciplinary steps for the participants.
Maryland governor McKeldin insists on an uninstructed uncommitted 24 delegate slate for the Republican state convention in Baltimore. He aims to influence selection of delegates, while balancing support among Taft Eisenhower and Dewey factions and seeking to back the best overall presidential candidate.
Major segments of the nation s oil industry remained closed down as workers refused to ratify agreements. Union leader Knight estimated only about one third of 90 000 refinery and pipeline workers who walked out on April 20 have returned. Talks between unions and associations in San Francisco collapsed. Negotiations at the Whiting Indiana refinery also collapsed.
The Ohio State Restaurant Association asks its 2800 members to stop buying potatoes to combat a thriving black market. President Vince Southe says restaurants should announce they cannot serve potatoes and refuse purchases to help shut down the activity. A Housewives driven drive could break the black market widely. A separate note says Cats prowl legally to Lakewood unless belts worn. law director urges council to revisit enforcement.
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