11 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
1
General Motors issued a Monday morning ad promising peaceful negotiations with the CIO UAW as talks resume. GM highlighted five year contract prosperity, higher pay, steady jobs, plant expansion, and rising sales, asserting 1952 could be the best year.
The Supreme Court struck down the Virgin Islands quickie divorce law. The ruling voided the territory law that granted divorces without spouses swearing they intended to make the permanent home in the territory.
The editorial series by Moer Timan Smith begins on today’s Editorial Page detailing life in the White House. Treggiar features run on the following pages with Todays Pictures on page 14.
Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab arrived at Moscow's Central Military Airport to confer with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and Deputy Gromyko on accelerating the Austrian independence treaty. U. S. Ambassador Bohlen observed as Raab voiced hope for improved relations and recalled Soviet liberation of Austria ten years earlier.
Senator McClellan announced a 24 hour postponement of talks with Harold E. Stassen about how far Congress may probe the OSS which Stassen heads. The delay was due to scheduling conflicts and the new meeting is set for tomorrow at 9 39 AM.
A Turkish man named Kereta is said to be 128 years old, supported by a claim that he lived on a diet of fried milk, beans and tomatoes while washing in old water. The report notes the age and unusual regimen as the basis of the longevity claim.
London reports Soviet Russia and Communist China condemned Prime Minister Anthony Eden's foreign policies as outrageous and hypocritical. Domestic politics loom large with a budget due soon promising tax cuts and a general election likely by late May with a possible nationwide radio address this week.
U S Seventh Army defenses in Europe were strengthened over the weekend by the arrival of a new Honest John guided missile unit. It landed at Bremerhaven. The unit to handle the surface to surface missile is the Sixth Field Artillery Battery.
Parade and luncheon in Syracuse honored the Nationals after George King drained a late foul shot to edge Fort Wayne 92 91 in the seventh game. The victory capped a remarkable rally from 17 points down and marked the franchise’s first NBA title in nine years of pro ball in the city.
The article notes an NBA Eastern division team finishing the season with 15 000 dollars in post season pay to be divided after a players meeting. The Zollners earned 12500 from playoff pot. King became Syracuse fans idol for his foul shot and defensive steal with three seconds left to thwart the visitors.
President Eisenhower appeared briefly at the White House Easter Monday egg roll. he greeted about 6,000 children from behind a protective fence and then distributed eggs by transfer over the barrier. He did not mingle with the crowd and remained behind the garden fence.
A lighthearted quip on marriage, noting a woman learns what kind of hush she dislikes only after tying the knot. It playfully suggests the quietness one seeks may reveal itself post marriage.
Ann Arbor reports a major polio vaccine test result due Tuesday morning after Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. compiles tests on paralytic polio prevention in children. The reveal could spark a public rush or demand disciplined use to protect vulnerable groups.
Edward J. Corsi, ousted immigration specialist, rejected Secretary Dulles's offer of a new post. Mrs. Corsi announced at their Arlington home that he notified the secretary he regretted his inability to accept. Corsi, an Italian-born critic of the 1952 Immigration Act, faced congressional questions over associations in the 1930s.
A three year old girl in Dallas named Rita Ga Sutphen found a baby rabbit on her back steps yesterday. Her family believes the creature is a personal Easter gift from the Easter bunny and decided to keep the rabbit as a pet.
AP report recalls a Greek tragedy of abducted children from Kastoria and surrounding areas. The piece notes their alleged return from communist captivity and a broader pattern of wartime coercion. The article references arrest and ongoing border tensions with Albania and communism. Page 15, Column 7.
President Eisenhower will throw the opening pitch at Griffith Stadium in Washington to start the 1950 major league season between the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles. A 127,000 crowd is expected as the day warms, with a 1 30 P M start.
An Air India plane carrying nine Chinese Communist delegation members to Bandung is overdue from Hong Kong to Jakarta. distress signals were received from Kuching as search forces including a Royal Air Force flying boat scour the South China Seas for potential survivors.
The forecast calls for tonight showers or thunderstorms with a high near 65 tomorrow and a low around 42. Yesterday’s holiday weather in Syracuse was praised as the finest day of 1955 with temperatures reaching 72 as spring arrived.
President Eisenhower leaves tomorrow around 7 59 AM for a work vacation at Augusta Georgia with a Charleston stop en route. In the Columbine II plane he is due to reach Charleston shortly after 9 39 AM where Gen Mark W Clark greets him and South Carolina officials. At Citadel he reviews the corps of cadets and receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in an outdoor ceremony.
The governor's office announced Harriman and Mrs. Harriman completed a one week vacation in Florida. They arrived at Tollewhdl Airport at 6:25 PM and spent the night in New York City before continuing with commemorative events related to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Health officials announce plans to inform parents in Onondaga Cayuga and Oswego Counties whether their children received the Salk polio vaccine during last year's trials. Dr. John Gentry says keys will identify vaccine vials and be mailed to schools for matching with pupil records.
The United States rejected a Czech demand to return border guard Jan Fojtik who fled to the West seeking political asylum. The State Department said the U S embassy in Prague delivered a note replying to Prague’s request and the guard crossed into West Germany on April 2.
Pittsburgh reports await Dr. Jonas Salk vaccine trial results as Dr. Thomas Francis prepares to release the nationwide polio vaccine trial findings. Experts anticipate whether the disease can be tamed and immunization widely effective.
Cathy Covert will cover a medical milestone in Ann Arbor Michigan detailing the attempt to conquer polio. As a Herald-Journal prize winning reporter she will report first hand from the University of Michigan about the Salk vaccine event and its significance.
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