News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 2, Issue 6) 1952

French President Benson Oriole visited the United States for the first time in history, accompanied by Foreign Minister Robert Schumann. They were welcomed in New York by the Statue of Liberty, given by France. In Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspected important elements of his newly formed Defense Force. President Truman recalled General Douglas MacArthur from his command in Japan, and MacArthur was given a hero’s welcome home in San Francisco and New York. In Canada, scientists were bombarding the atom in a five-million-dollar atomic pile, producing new materials that were changing the 20th century world. The Ringling Brothers opened a star-studded circus benefit and Jimmy Durante joined the clowns. Ben Hogan made a successful comeback in the US Open after being almost fatally injured in an automobile accident, and set his sights on winning the Masters tournament. At the Philadelphia Zoo, birds and humans mingled without interference of wire glass or netting. In Lebanon, Connecticut, people of many different backgrounds joined together in a full community life. The people of Lebanon were also learning the international counterpart of the traditional New England town meeting through a United Nations session in miniature. Lebanon stood as an example of democratic life to the world.

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