Univ News: 1952 - Truman / NATO / Danish Royals / Greece / Basketball

Summary

1952-03-31 1. TRUMAN WON'T RUN: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Truman's long-awaited announcement comes at a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, when he emphatically tells fellow Democrats that he will not be a candidate for re-election. He tells the nation that he will campaign vigorously for his party's nominee. 2. NATO REPORT: FRANCE - From his headquarters at SHAPE near Paris, General Eisenhower issues an encouraging report on the organization of NATO troops for the defense of western Europe. 3. ROYAL VISIT: COPENHAGEN - King Gustav of Sweden pays a state visit to Denmark with his queen Louise. And the full pageantry of the Danish capital is unrolled for him. 4. GREECE CELEBRATES: ATHENS - Greece celebrates the 150th anniversary of its independence with an impressive show of military might. 5. BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS: LONDON - In the all-England badminton championships a Malayan team is pitted against a Danish pair and the Malayans return home with their little intact, after lightning fast action. 6. BASKETBALL CHAMPS: WASHINGTON - When the chips are down for the coveted double-A crown the Kansas Jayhawks top the Brooklyn St. John's in tidy fashion. (LOCAL – KANSAS CITY) OLYMPICS TRIALS. (LOCAL – DETROIT) NEW FACES AWARD.