Week of May 1, 1952
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts the strike-bound steel mills backing
possession of the government, but only temporarily, pending an appeal of the
fight to the Supreme Court.
Steel strike - President Truman appeals to CIO President Phillip Murray and six
steel company presidents as “loyal Americans” to resume production.
The government tells the Supreme Court
there is danger of a new steel walkout if
the court should bar the government from
giving steelworkers a pay raise. Steel
workers are going back to their jobs, but
any change in the present status of the
mills could result in a new crisis.
The Supreme Court blocks President
Truman’s plan to give 650,000
steelworkers a pay raise over
management’s head. It was a drive to
end the dispute between unions and the industry.
Thirteen Republican Senators ask Congress to direct Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer to give up the steel plants, which were seized by order of President
Truman.
Sports - Hill Gail wins the Kentucky Derby.
Ted Williams
farewell - and he hits a final home
run as Boston bests Detroit 5-3. Williams said
goodbye as fans hailed him. Williams is being
recalled for 17 months’ service in the U.S Marines.
Television news - Two firsts this week - CBS-TV
conducts the first live coverage of the Kentucky
Derby and President Truman conducted a White
House TV tour. With the President from CBS-TV -
Walter Cronkite, Bryson Rash from ABC-TV and
NBC-TV’s
Frank Bourgholtzer (seen with the
President in photo below)
