Week of April 15, 1952

Gen. Eisenhower wins in New Jersey, pocketing

most of New Jersey’s 38 Republican Presidential votes.

Taft came in second and Harold Stassen, third.

President Truman asked if he thinks he has power to

seize the nation’s newspapers and radio stations as he

did the steel industry, replies that the President has to do

what is best for the country.

29 persons are killed when a C-46 airliner snags its

wheels on a fog-shrouded ridge in Puente Hills, near Los

Angeles, and careens a quarter-mile to smash in flames.

The Senate, rejecting a last-minute appeal by President Truman votes to ban the

use of any money in a $960 million appropriations bill to carry out Mr. Truman’s

seizure of the steel industry.

In Jackson, Michigan - a convict is killed and at least nine are wounded as State

police and guards quell a part of the rioting in a maximum-security prison there.

Rep. George H. Bender of Ohio calls on House Democrats and

Republicans to name a joint committee to consider possible

“successful impeachment proceedings” against President Truman

for his seizure of the steel mills.

President Truman signs the Japanese peace treaty and the State

Department announces that peace with Japan will be made effective April 28.

This will in effect, end World War II in the Pacific “In order to permit an orderly

completion of the transition of Japan from the present occupation status to that of

full sovereignty” said the President.

Korea - U.S. Sabre jet pilots report they shot down seven Russian-built MIG-15’s

over North Korea in a serial dogfight that produced 11 th jet ace. Capt Robert J.

Love of San Bernardino, CA get credit for his fifth MIG and becomes an ace in

the twisting fight, between about 50 Sabres and more than 90 MIG’s.

In a Look Magazine article Gen. Douglas MacArthur is

quoted as saying that Gen. Eisenhower is naïve, lacks real

leadership and that his election as President would lead to

a military state. “We must have a man of real leadership; a

man who will prevent the next step. I am afraid Eisenhower

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is not that man.” “I am afraid it would be possible for them to put over a military

state under him. I think he is a fine man in many ways but about as naïve about

anything outside his one profession as anyone I know.”

Gas from coal - The Interior department reports researchers have found that

gasoline can be produced by the hydrogenation of coal at a profit if 11 cents a

gallon were charged for the gas and if revenues from by products were counted.

Sports - Connie Ryan , a former New York Giant but

now in Philly cracks a home run with two outs in the 11 th

inning - giving the Philadelphia Athletics a 5-3 victory

over the New York Giants.

Dave Douglas wins the $10 thousand Greensboro open

golf tournament by a stroke. He was followed by Bobby

Locke, Sam Snead, Ed Oliver and Jim Ferrier.

In Chicago - Sugar Ray Robinson knocks-out Rocky

Graziano in the third round and retains the middleweight

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title.

A contract for Paul Robeson , Negro singer to use the

Civic Auditorium in Seattle for a concert is ordered

canceled by the Building Superintendent. He said the he

had noted public disturbances arising from Robeson’s

appearances in some other cities.

Hollywood news -

RKO Pictures announces that Samuel Goldwyn will

continue to distribute his pictures through the company.

The first picture to be disturbed under a new agreement

will be Goldwyn’s $4 million “Hans Christian Anderson” starring Danny Kaye.

Rumba King Xavier Cugat who fought a transcontinental marital war with his wife

over Abbe Lane, becomes free to marry the pretty girl singer.

Television news -

The press calls her “Television’s Queen.” Why

Not? “I Love Lucy’ is usually on top of the TV

ratings. Lucille Ball says that after 27 episodes that

her co-workers, husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian

Vance and William Frawley have become close

and that they are able to go from one story to

another with a minimum of rehearsal or reading.

Says Ms. Ball,” When people come up to me and

congratulate me for being a part of the top show in

television, it makes me unhappy. I don’t know how

anyone can say one show or another is the best

on TV. Each show has a different appeal.”

“Besides, I don’t want to hurt anyone in television.

TV has been good to Desi and me and as long as

we’re in the first 10 on the ratings, we’ll be happy.

I’d rather let someone else be on top of the pile. That way one can’t get pushed

off.”

More I Love Lucy - The shows are filmed six weeks in advance and some of the

jokes and gags are turning up on other shows before the Lucy airings. A set spy?

Week of April 15, 1952

Looking for the next “big” religious program -

The DuMont network, together with leaders of

the Protestant and Jewish faiths, are currently

seeking clergymen of those religions to be

featured n weekly half-hour shows. Programs

would be similar in format to Catholic Bishop

Fulton J. Sheen’s “Life is Worth Living,”

currently aired Tuesday nights on DuMont.

The TV syndication industry, anticipating a

number of new TV stations when the FCC license freeze is lifted (very soon), is

launching a heavy push. One of the problems is how to price their product for the

new, untapped markets.

Ernie Kovacs is leaving the morning show at

Philadelphia’s WPTZ (channel 3) and is moving

to WCBS-TV in New York, taking over the 12:45

to 1:30pm strip formerly occupied by Steve Allen.

Kovacs will import his entire show to WCBS-TV

including vocalist Edie Adams and pianist Eddie

Hatrack. WCBS-TV is pitching the show to

potential sponsors at $200 a spot. WPTZ is

chucking the show to make way for NBC-TV’s

“Today” show.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Crime Syndicate, Suspense, Danger, Candid Camera (debut)

NBC - Texaco Star Theater with Milton Berle, Fireside Theatre, Original Amateur

Hour with Ted M

ABC - On Trial, Crusade in the Pacific: War in Korea.

DuMont - Bishop Fulton Sheen

Texaco Star Theatre - With Uncle Milty is Mimi

Nenzell, Donald Richards and Mary Beth

Hughes .

Debut - Candid Camera - The video version of

“Candid Microphone” starring Allen Funt

Music news - Eisenhower-For-President -

industrial designer Robert Ziedman comes up with

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Pop music this week in 1952 -

BLUE TANGO - Leroy Anderson

WHEEL OF FORTUNE - Kay Starr

T HE BLACKSMITH BLUES - Ella

Mae Morse

CRY - Johnnie Ray

ANY TIME - Eddie Fisher

TELL ME WHY - Four Aces

A GUY IS A GUY - Doris Day

PLEASE, MR. SUN - Johnnie Ray

PERFIDIA - Four Aces

I’LL WALK ALONE - Don Cornell

BERMUDA - Bell Sisters

AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind

The Bush) - Jo Stafford

WIMOWEH - Gorden

Jenkins/Weavers

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA -

Guy Mitchell

HAMBONE - Phil Harris

At the movies this week in 1952 -

Sailor Beware - Dean Martin, Jerry

Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall

Quo Vadis - Robert Taylor, Deborah

Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov

Viva Zapata - Marlon Brando

Close To My Heart - Ray Milland, Gene

Tierney