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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
6
Chicago readies for July GOP and July Democratic national conventions with hotel, transit, and security plans. Officials map routes from the loop to the International Amphitheatre in the stockyards, expect big business from visitors, and install air cooling and communications centers for delegates.
United Nations notes Britain's Sir Gladwyn Jebb conceded Russia's latest germ warfare move was astute but warned it would not divide Western allies. He cited Malik's Geneva Protocol proposal and supported referring the Soviet demand to the U N Disarmament Commission. Jebb argued Stalin and Churchill once debated gas use in World War I.
A broad survey warns U S arms output from jet engines to nuclear subs may fall silent within weeks if the steel strike persists. Defense officials say stockpiles cover some August time, but key tools and materials could halt weapon making without steel.Secretary Lovett acts to move scarce steel to defense plants and the CIO Steelworkers urge through picket lines.
President Truman signed a foreign aid bill totaling 6.4477 billion dollars, about 18.6 percent below his initial request. The measure sets a ceiling for military and economic aid for the coming fiscal year, with future appropriations to be debated. Military aid caps at 4.5984 billion and economic aid at 1.8053 billion, while defense stocks allow up to 1 billion more in arms from existing inventories.
Partly cloudy and hot afternoon through Saturday with scattered thundershowers. Northwest Florida sees partly cloudy skies this afternoon with scattered afternoon storms and gentle to moderate southwest coastal winds.
A bill to expand the Marine Corps to up to 400000 personnel and three divisions with three air wings passed Congress without opposition and now awaits President Truman's signature. It would place the commandant on the joint chiefs for Marine policy, assure independence from the Navy in size and organization, and remove the wartime manpower ceiling.
Paris outlined a five point program offering limited home rule for Tunisia while maintaining French control. Key elements include Tunisian cabinet representation, civil service hiring limited to Tunisians, mixed Supreme Court with French presiding judge, a dual chamber consultative assembly, and municipal councils to manage local budgets and affairs. The plan aims to dampen nationalist riots since January.
The government canceled plans to ease home construction and amusement building rules starting July 1. Henry H. Fowler of the National Production Administration said curbs will be postponed indefinitely due to a steel strike harming military and civilian output.
Workmen cutting trees on Greenwood Plantation found a P-51 crash site near the Ochlocknee River trestle. City officials confirmed the crash, noting it occurred around 1946 when Army personnel removed usable equipment after inspecting the scene.
Sen. Robert A. Taft criticized Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on budget, foreign policy, and New Deal Republicanism during a national TV program. Taft claimed gains in delegate support and accused Eisenhower of shifting views on tax cuts, disarmament, and expenditures. He urged ending price controls, repudiating Truman era policies, and balancing the budget in year one.
Baltimore Customs district reports a Washington directive prohibiting Owen Lattimore from leaving the country. A proscription list issued by Customs Commissioner Frank Dow bars issuing passports, sent to Baltimore, Washington National Airport, and Patuxent Naval Air Station at the State Department’s request.
The Associated Press reports no relief ahead as summer arrives at 6 13 a m with Atlanta reaching 96 3 degrees the warmest June 8 on record and many cities statewide atop 90 as heat persists for 17 days. The Weather Bureau warns only temporary relief from scattered thundershowers with limited cooling across Georgia.
The Koje Island command under Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner reported over 70,000 prisoners moved in 11 days with one clash between prisoners and guards. An American paratrooper and 89 Reds died during the removals, with nearly half of the deaths caused by fellow prisoners.
The Associated Press reports four top candidates address taxes with Truman urging increases to fix the deficit, Taft proposing a 15 percent tax cut after first year, Eisenhower calling for budget cuts totaling 30 to 40 billion dollars, and Russell favoring sacrifice to keep the nation strong. Delegates from Washington state vie for GOP support while Dirksen pledges Taft’s nomination and Jud questions unity at a Philadelphia event.
The Swedish cabinet met to study Russia's latest note amid a clash over the Catalina rescue craft shot down in the Baltic. Moscow denied Swedish claims the plane was unarmed and in international waters, while Sweden acknowledged two Swedish overflights of Soviet territorial waters in July and June 1951.
Atlanta Crime Doctor Herman Jones announced that sufficient arsenic was found in the body of H. C. Barwick of Macon to cause death. Barwick died June 1 at Dublin VA Hospital and was buried after the body was exhumed for autopsy. Mrs. Barwick faces a murder warrant as investigations continue.
USDA North Georgia live poultry market steadies as demand remains fair to good. Weights over three pounds are short in game sections. Prices today show broilers under three percent and prices in the 254 to 27 cent range per pound.
Senator Williams accuses the Treasury of years of failure to seize delinquent income taxes from racketeers Frank Costello and Philip Kastel. He cites $315,166 marked off against Kastel and notes audits and cancellations, with Costello’s $26,000 claim settled only after a $27,000 cash taxi withdrawal.
The House narrowly backed ending controls on most consumer goods by a 146 to 88 vote with reconsideration possible. The measure would lift ceilings on non rationed items and on those below ceilings, effectively removing price limits and limiting the rationing authority of the Office of Price Administration.
Senator Richard Russell said in Spokane that the people are willing to bear the present tax burden to keep the United States strong. While touring the West during his bid for the Democratic nomination at Chicago, he warned against tax cuts now, saying they could jeopardize the rearmament program.
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