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to get down to business and begin campaigning.

Sen. Taft says that the core of American foreign policy must

be the creation of air power strong enough to “control the air

over this country, over the oceans which surround this

continent and able to deliver bombs on Russian cities and

manufacturing plants.”

Gen. Eisenhower asks for his formal Army retirement and

surrenders his $19,541 retirement pay so he can take an

active part in the pre-convention GOP political campaign.

In California - The perennial issue of the use of Mexican workers by

Southwestern farmers because of an asserted shortage of domestic labor comes

to a head as the National Farm Labor Union, A.F.L, calls a strike at the height of

the Imperial Valley’s $8 million mellon harvest. The strike was directed against

several large ranches which, the union says, had been employing imported

contract labor and in some cases large numbers of illegal “wetback” border

jumpers, so-called because they entered the country by wading or swimming.

The Supreme Court rules that President Truman violated the Constitution when

he seized the nation’s steel industry - and a new steel strike is on.

In Abilene, Kansas - Gen. Eisenhower tells a rain-drenched throng of

Midwesterners the Democrats had been in power too long and he implied the

people must vote them out of office in November to bring an end to corruption in

high places.

Gen Eisenhower tells where he stands - revealing his views on everything from

civil rights to his boyhood dreams. He named the campaign issue as world peace

an security.

by taking the salute as colonel-in-chief of the Brigade of

Guards at her nation’s most impressive military ceremony

- the 150-year-old trooping the color in honor of the

sovereign’s official birthday. It also marked the Queen’s

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return to public life, following the four-month period of mourning for her father, the

late King George VI.

A State Department protest has been made to Soviet authorities over the buzzing

by two Russian jets of a plane carrying Walter J. Donnelly, U.S. Ambassador to

Austria. The incident occurred last week in an authorized air corridor over

Austria.

President Truman warns that Russia may be plotting “new Koreas” in other parts

of the globe” but he insists that United States air supremacy in Korea is such that

we “can bomb the enemy at will, almost anywhere in his territory.”

Gen Eisenhower says “I’d go anywhere and do anything” including talking with

Prime Minister Stalin - in the effort to achieve a secure peace.” That problem

underlies and aggravates all other problems said Eisenhower.

philosophers and the “father of progressive education.”

ring, clings to his world heavyweight title by

winning a unanimous decision over ex-

Champ Ezzard Charles in Philadelphia.

Fashion - The bow tie is popular. They attained such

popularity last year that their devotees continue to wear them

through the winter. The trend should continue with the

warmer days.

Billy Graham preaches to the largest audience of his career -

some 60,000 in Houston. The crowds were packed at Rice

Institute’s 70,000-capacity stadium, where Graham has been preaching for the

past week, whenever the weather was good.

Gen Eisenhower said that the question of fair employment practices should be

left to the states. That remark didn’t sit well with The National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People, who later said it was a surrender to “Dixiecrat

elements” that have penetrated and threaten to control the Republican party.

Radio Free Europe reports that Premier Stalin of Russia has been advised to

give up all his posts in order to improve his rapidly failing health.

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The Western Union Telegraph Company says that the “heat” put on organized

gambling by Congress and law enforcement agents had halted illegal use of

telegraph facilities by bookmakers for the time being. But it said it wanted to put

into effect new tariff restrictions against gamblers because there would be “a

gradual return of the bookie element to their normal activities” when public

indignation died down.

Polio update - cases increasing. So far this year, 2,047 cases of infantile

paralysis have been reported to the United States Public Health Service,

compared with 1,860 this time last year.

Hollywood news - Hedda Hoppa speaks with Doris Day who co-stars in “The

Winning Team.” Hedda asked her how her records are doing. Doris says that

Johnny Ray is the rage now, but her records have a strong, steady sale. Her

biggest hit was “It’s Magic,” which hit the 1.6 million mark. Doris does 24 songs a

year.

agreement with Hal Wallis. They’ll make a picture

a year through 1960 (not quite, as the pair will split

in 1956).

Mrs. Dorothy DiMaggio seeks to restrain Joe

DiMaggio from taking his 10-year-old son to “adult

places.” It all came about after some Hollywood

columnists reported that DiMaggio took the boy

swimming at the Bel-Air Country Club, three

weeks ago with Marilyn Monroe and there was a

lot of adult talk.

Television news - Jim Fleming - newscaster for NBC-TV’s “Today Show” says he

believes “that the day of the star commentator is over” and that in television,

presenting the news “is a team proposition.”

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One of the “Today” show features is unique - in that it features the showing of

front pages of newspapers flown in from all parts of the country each morning.

Jim Fleming also points out - that the early hour of the show brings a problem to

TV news. He relates - when you go into a home via video at that time of the day,

a lot of folks haven’t had even the first cup of coffee and may be on the grouchy

side. It’s no time for a thundering, high powered newscast.

Speaking of the “Today” show on NBC-TV, it has moved into the black for the

first time. Gross billings on the show have reached $1.25 million.

A House subcommittee learns what is offensive on radio and television and

winds-up discussing Dagmar’s neckline. One congressman from Arkansas

brought-up Dagmar after citing that some improvements have been made in

television since a new code went into effect for the industry March 1.

Off Color Television? - Paul Harvey, a Chicago radio news commentator, testifies

before the House, that Broadway was a wellspring of smutty humor that was

flooding the country with “purple” jokes over the radio and television airwaves

and that New York comedians were imposing “their distorted views on the rest of

the forty-seven states.”

CBS-TV’s new $12 million Television City in Hollywood has its outside lights

turned-on in a simple ceremony. Actress Lucille Ball turned a master switch. The

entire complex is expected to be completed by October.

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Week of June 1, 1952

Special TV microwave facilities are set up for Gen Dwight Eisenhower’s major

address from Abilene, Kansas.

DuMont is up in arms against CBS-TV for a

brochure plugging its upcoming Jackie Gleason

show. In talking about Gleason’s record on

DuMont’s “Cavalcade of Stars” - the CBS

brochure refers to DuMont as “a minor

network,” “ a weak network” and “not a major

network.” DuMont says they’re only hurting

themselves since 13 of 24 markets carrying “Calvacade” are CBS affiliates.

New kid’s show debuts this week over NBC New York - ‘Fearless Fosdick” and

his pals “Schmoozer” and “The Chief.” All puppets.

Some Friday night television -

CBS - Perry Como Show, Mama, My Friend Irma, Playhouse of the Stars, It’s

News To Me, Police Story

NBC - Goldbergs, Pinky Lee, Dennis day Show, We, The People, Big Story,

Boxing

DuMont - Twenty Questions, Life Begins at Eighty, Down You Go, Front Page

Detective, Calvacade of Stars

Calvacade of Stars - With Jackie Gleason, Morton

Downey and the DeCastro Sisters.

Radio news - Leroy White of Negro formatted WJLB,

Detroit, resigns over “political differences.” White hosts

“Rockin’ With Leroy” and said the station objected

OK, but the station didn’t want his wife, State Rep.

Charline White, to seek reelection.

Rhythm & Blues building with the major labels. MGM

now says it plans to issue at least one r&b record in its semi-monthly releasing

sked. It will kick off with Johnny King’s “Way Downtown At the Bottom of the Hill”

back with “Where Were You” this week. Columbia has been issuing pop/r&b on

its Okeh label.

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Radio news - WNEW in New York, easily the most popular radio station in the

U.S. endorses the new 45rpm records.

Pop music this week in 1952 -

KISS OF FIRE - Georgia Gibbs

BLUE TANGO - Leroy Anderson

A GUY IS A GUY - Doris Day

I’M YOURS - Don Cornell

WHEEL OF FORTUNE - Kay Starr

THE BLACKSMITH BLUES - Ella Mae Morse

I’LL WALK ALONE - Don Cornell

BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine) - Eddy Howard

DELICADO - Percy Faith & Orchestra

HERE IN MY HEART - Al Martino

FORGIVE ME - Eddie Fisher

ANY TIME - Eddie Fisher

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - Guy Mitchell

PERFIDIA Four Aces

CARIOCA - Les Paul

Movies this week in 1952 -

Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn

Monroe

Katharine Hepburn

Evans, Vivian Blaine

Deadline

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