Week of November 17, 1952

In Korea, allied warplanes lash the

Communists from the front lines to

within 25 miles of the Manchurian

border in one of the biggest

operations of the Korean War.

Also, an Air Force C-119 flying

boxcar slams into a 2000 foot

mountain east of Seoul, killing al

44 persons aboard, most of them

military personnel returning to the

war zone after rest in Japan. It was

the heaviest death toll of any

military plane crash since the

Korean War began.

Washington. Afterward, President-elect Eisenhower and

President Truman meet and agree on a system of co-

operation which they said will be of great value in

handling domestic and foreign problems during the

change in administrations.

Full operations resume at Newark Airport after a nine-

month curtailment of operations due to three near-fatal

crashes in nearby Elizabeth, New Jersey. The operation

now includes a $9 million all-weather runway.

Pro-football’s Dallas Texan’s are taken-over by the

National Football League and will play the rest of the 1952

season on the road. NFL Commissioner Bert Bell said the

league would foot the bills for Dallas for the team’s

remaining five games. In an announcement, the

Commissioner said: “The franchise of the Dallas Texan’s

Football Club, Inc. is hereby canceled and forfeited and

the player contracts including the reserve player list are

herby taken over by the National Football League acting on behalf of the

remaining clubs in the league. The future of the team is uncertain.

Ted Williams, former major league player and now with the Marines in North

Carolina, receives orders to report to the West Coast for further transfer beyond

the seas.

Week of November 17, 1952

Marries - Mickey Rooney (32) to Elaine Meinkin (22) in Las Vegas... Bertand

Russell (80) - Nobel Prize winning philosopher announces his engagement to

Edith Finch. It’s his fourth bride ...

says she intends to be married to

drummer in Negro Duke

Ellington’s band, despite angry

protests from her fiancé’s father

against the interracial marriage. “I

want to marry Louis here in

London next Wednesday right on

schedule.”

“Gigi” in Chicago says she and James Hanson, an

English businessman have canceled their wedding

plans because “we decided we weren’t made for each

other.” “It’s a mutual decision. It’s a very personal

matter and I’d really like to say nothing about it.”

CBS dedicates its new multi-million dollar Television

City building in Los Angeles. Art Linkletter serves as

master of ceremonies.

Abbott & Costello re-sign with Universal Pictures

through 1955. The pair has been with Universal since 1940.

On sale at Sears - Ladies Corduroy Jackets - sizes 10 to 18 - $4.99 ... Cotton knit

blouses - small, medium and large - $1.98 each. ..

. Men’s Rayon Sport Shirts -

Small, medium and large - $3.66 each ... Men’s cotton flannel shirts - small,

medium or large - $1.79 each.

Also at Sears - a Red “Radio Flyer” wagon - $8.75 each.

At the store - a Westinghouse “Open-Handle” steam (or dry) Iron - $19.95 - press

a skirt in 90 seconds! Iron a slip in half the time.

At the mart average price for a loaf of bread - .16 ... Hen Turkeys - .53lb ... Pkg of

6 Bran muffins - .21

Week of November 17, 1952

Electric guitars are the new thing in music

Week of November 17, 1952

Bell Labs pushes its new transistor for consumer use

Week of November 17, 1952

Groucho Marx features his 6 year-old daughter Melinda as a guest on his TV

show ... Amos and Andy make their 10,000 broadcast, marking 25 years on

radio. Featured will be highlights from their past shows.

Daytime radio includes Paul Harvey, Bob & Ray, The Guiding

Strike it Rich, The Answer Man, Perry Mason.

TV tonight includes Strike It Rich, I Married Joan, Arthur Godfrey,

Man Against Crime, This Is Your Life

Your Wedding” - Patti Page, “Meet Mister Callaghan” - Les Paul, “I Should Care”

- Ralph Flanagan, “Trying” - The Hill Toppers.

At the movies -

Wright,

Chandler,

Taxter

Stephan McNally