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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1946
Page
1
President Truman outlines core points of a speech stressing national defense and unity. He urges continuation of a civilian army and the Selective Service Act extension as pillars for peace and security. He warns against aggression and calls for collective action through the United Nations to resolve global problems.
The Polish delegate to the Security Council, Dr Oscar Lange, is instructed to push for breaking UN relations with Generalissimo Francisco Franco's government over the Spanish question. Officials in London and New York indicated Lange had not received formal notice and might delay a statement until Monday as the council prepared to discuss procedural rules.
Navy and Marine units will train in the Ceribbran area this month focusing on amphibious operations. Participants include Thak Ferre Jim and other inductees as crews prepare transports and escort ships. Assigned vessels include Mindoro, an escort carrier, several destroyers, and converted transports Burke Odum and Jack Co Rebingon.
U S Admiral H K Hewitt commander of the American forces and Ambassador Wilken arrived in Ankara to a cordial reception from Turkish government representatives and a large crowd of citizens.
The Navy plans to complete demobilization by Sept. 2. Effective June 25, the pay scales for enlisted men and officers will reach final levels, with enlisted at 23 and officers at 20. The points system for Naval Reservists will be abandoned and most personnel will be returned to civilian life within two months.
Washington reports John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, proposed a separate contract with steel company operators of coal mines. The steel spokesman urged workers return to the now expired contract retroactively. The exchange yielded little hope for resumed production in the reconversion program. Berry Moses of Pittsburgh, representing a febrile group, charged the opposing side.
A 50 year old man hit Senator James Mead in the face in a crowded Buffalo hotel lobby after he had spoken. Mead remained calm and did not retaliate while police detained the assailant and an on scene report said a gun was not involved.
A Shooting Lie aircraft piloted by Captain Mack A Mitchell and Lieutenant Robert L Litwity set a new record from Seattle to Los Angeles with a time of one hour 51 minutes 33 seconds landing at Burbank California. The flight clocked over the 700 mile course at municipal airport and aimed to reach two hours. The attempt followed Army pilots aiming for a faster 300 mile per hour pace.
A 17 nation emergency European food conference urged Argentina to raise wheat shipments to avert European famine. Chairman Philip Noel-Baker announced a joint appeal to Argentina for greater grain exports this year, with plans to dispatch a conference communication immediately.
St Louis Jackson Day dinner speaker John W. Snyder said the nation is on the threshold of a tremendous spurt in output of consumer durables. He warned shortages of refrigerators vacuum cleaners and automobiles will ease as strikes subside, with production rising in three to six months.
Three parachute infantrymen with the 304th Parachute Infantry at Fort Meade were killed and four injured when their jeep overturned on a road near DLLEQE Park in Maryland on Saturday during a training exercise.
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Political question emerges as a 1940 civil rights statute faces renewed scrutiny ahead of the elections. Congressional leaders and committees prepare to urge passage or renewal when the new session convenes in January.
Washington reports that U boats sank 4 773 Allied merchant ships totaling 21 141 000 tons in air sea operations aimed at crippling wartime supply lines. In the final year of war the losses were 83 cargo vessels. Germany Italy and Japan lost 2 845 merchant ships over 1 000 tons totaling 12 855 002 gross tons.
A series of minor earthquakes believed to have originated in the Alaska area were reported Saturday by Caltech. Dr. Clayton Fo Richter, Caltech seismologist, said the tremors apparently were aftershocks following the major movement earlier this week believed to have caused the Pacific Ocean tidal waves.
Three men were arrested as President Truman moved through Chicago. one man identified in the crowd is Curt Hapel, accused of sending threatening letters to the President. Police detained another man who claimed to be Leo Moyet before officers verified his identity.
The 7th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I was observed with a colorful Army Day parade in New York City. Chief Inspector Martin Brown estimated 560,000 people watched as 2,500 cadets from the United States Military Academy at West Point joined the 78‑piece band.
The town holds a special election to decide whether to repeal the village ordinance allowing gaming, with debate over organized poker and public safety. Officials warn of potential legal conflicts and enforcement changes as residents weigh the impact on youth and the community.
President Truman urged universal military training and national preparedness in a wartime era during Army Day remarks. He emphasized defending peace in a new atomic age and extending the draft beyond May 15, calling for stronger readiness.
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In a speech amid election year rhetoric, President Truman warns against poll manipulation and economic policy that would impoverish people. He reviews the Fifth Division of Michigan’s KinRantry and attends a luncheon with Edward J. Kelly and other military leaders, including General Eisenhower and General Spaatz, before returning to Washington.
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