Chicago and The Close Kin There Is: A Book Notes Review
A. J. Liebling’s Chicago profile in The Second Die portrays a city muted in pride, self aware as second fiddle to Los Angeles, with fading Chicago school promise and a briefer TV era. Clara Winston’s The Closest Kin There Is is praised for handling a taboo subject with skill yet leaves the stain of a brother sister sexual relationship and a mixed verdict from The Saturday Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. J. Liebling
New York
Los Angeles
Liebling
Clara Winston
Harcourt, Brace & Co
Miss Winston
New England
Heavy Fog Closes New York Airports Overnight
New York airports LaGuardia and Idlewild suspended operations for about four hours due to heavy fog. Runways reopened at LaGuardia 3 49 a.m. and Idlewild 4 15 a.m. Tucson time.
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New York
U.P
LaGuardia
Idlewild
Tucson
AWOL Soldier Returns Alive After Funeral Mixup
Milwaukee police exhumed the body of Donald Wayne Becker after a mistaken burial identified as James Weekes. Weekes, 21, confessed he went AWOL from Camp McCoy and met Becker in Milwaukee, where Becker died after an evening with Weekes. Weekes surfaced alive after authorities had planned further identification and exhumation.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James Weekes
Weekes
Donald Wayne Becker
William Wysocki
Becker
Charles Phillips
Mrs. Phillips
Eleanor Weekes
Phillips
U S Sentences Counterfeit Ring In Munich
Four members of a counterfeit ring that aimed to produce two million dollars in bogus military scrip were sentenced by a U S high commission court in Munich. Alexander Zeberko and Benjamin Grossmann received five and a half and five years. Albert Past three years. Abraham Kirszrot two years. They were ordered expelled as security threats to allied forces.
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Munich
Germany
U. S. High Commission
Alexander Zeberko
Benjamin Grossmann
Albert Past
Abraham Kirszrot
Assails Taft Again in presidential race coverage
Republican leaders criticize isolationists and press civil rights debate as the campaign moves. Taft plans to meet Pennsylvania delegates while alleging patronage links among eastern governors. Stassen faults both major candidates for not taking liberal enough stances on civil rights. Kefauver urges nationwide FEPC education and publicity. Harriman claims no GOP candidate has acceptable civil rights posture. Russell notes farm leader support for Georgia’s campaign. Indiana Democrats pick 22 delegates for Stevenson. Illinois Republicans award Taft ten delegates and district wins while Eisenhower secures one delegate.
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Taft
Ohioan
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John D. Lodge
Connecticut
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Stassen
Harold E. Stassen
Kefauver
Estes Kefauver
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harriman
White
Averell Harriman
Russell
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Richard B. Russell
Lynton Y. Ballentine
Raleigh
N. C
C. A. Cobb
Atlanta
Southern Ruralist
Joseph H. Francis
Morgan
Utah
Illinois
Soviet Private Seeks Asylum After Frontline Escape
Pvt. Ivan Borikvets, 24, a Ukrainian in the Soviet army, fled to the British zone by faking a truck breakdown and luring two officers to nap inside the vehicle near the frontier. He cited his father’s death from starvation and his mother’s hardship on a collective farm as reasons against returning to Russia.
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Bom
Germany
Ivan Borikvets
Borikvets
Russia
Fire destroys Kingman Legion barroom
A fast moving fire started by a faulty icebox wiring destroyed the bar and lounge at the Kingman American Legion home. Fire Chief Joe Miller said the bar and lounge were a total loss, with fixtures insured for 5000 dollars and stock insured for 1000 dollars, most of which was saved. The clubrooms were closed when the fire broke out.
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Kingman
American Legion
Joe Miller
C. B. Tatum
The
Post
Red Cross Seeks Volunteer Drivers in Tucson Heat
Tucson Red Cross reports two weeks of canceled morning rides for Ryland home due to a shortage of volunteer drivers. Doctors and clinic appointments have been postponed. Any Arizona licensed driver can donate four hours weekly by calling 30541 or visiting 136 N. Park Ave.
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Tucson
Red Cross
Ryland
Arizona
N. Park Ave
El Paso Gas Wins Permit for Regional Expansion
Washington authority grants El Paso Natural Gas Co. permission to expand service in New Mexico Arizona and California. The plan, costing about 108 million dollars, would deliver up to 20 million cubic feet daily to Nevada Natural Gas Pipeline Co and 150 million cubic feet daily to Pacific Gas Electric and Southern California Gas. An interruptible supply is also planned for Gallup New Mexico municipal plant.
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Washington
el Paso Natural Gas Co
el Paso
Tex
Federal Power Commission
New Mexico
Arizona
California
el Paso Natural
Nevada Natural Gas Pipe Line Co
Las Vegas
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
San Francisco
Southern California Gas Co
Southern Counties Gas Co
Los Angeles
U S and Brazil Begin First Joint Naval Maneuvers
The U S aircraft carrier Oriskany and two Brazilian cruisers, escorted by destroyers Power and William Lawe, conducted the first joint maneuver today in Rio de Janeiro during a goodwill visit. The ships arrived last Thursday and joined in coordinated exercises.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
U. S
Oriskany
U.S
Power
William Lawe
Accom
Brazilian Navy ships join exercises after sale
Tuesday evening June 24, 1952 reports former U S light cruisers Philadelphia and St Louis were purchased by Brazil and renamed Tamandare and Barroso. They sailed yesterday to participate in exercises.
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U.S
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brazil
Tamandare
Barroso
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New York Airports
Pennington
United Press
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
America
Indiana
Adlai E. Stevenson
Tan
Gilbey’s
London
Red GI
Kingman Legion
Ceate
Ceva Ee
Armstrong
Bruce
Busco
Acousti
Laing
Garrett
Construction Specialties, Inc
Tyndall Ph
el Paso Gas
Gallup, N. M
Lackner
N. Charch
FORD
Lizzie
East Speedway
A. M. To
Benapir
Ariz
Fox Tucson
Dr. L. M. Patterson
Glenn D. Casey
Optometrists
East Broadway
Tommy Tucker
Stone
Farmers Insurance Group
SS Ssee
Superior Service
R. E. Pruitt, JR
N. Stone Ave
Speedway
Robert Gunn
E. Speedway
F. E
Ed” Lass
S. 6Th Ave
Packard
Packerd
Peckerd
Stone Ave
Bowyer Motor CO
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