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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1946
Page
2
In the Empire State, over 50 New York art Gatland projects and 6,000 craftsmen were set to resume after a Friday night settlement with the Laborer's Union. A separate report notes a baby drowning in Lime Lake, and a building strike ending in Rochester after a retaining wall incident.
Five suspects in Ruth McGurk's rape slaying were released as police pursued a tipped lead about a 17 year old Boston girl. Reports mention arrests, a neighbor charged after an argument, and ongoing investigations across Pinehurst road area and Wilmington.
Sacramento California Mrs Barbara Walker aged 28 who had attracted nationwide attention after vanishing reappears in Sacramento seeking a formal reply from her husband in New Hampshire on her request for a formia re ui. She is staying with friends and visited the Shel l home of Mrs C Gregg Friday night.
The Rev. Robert Holland S J director of Fordham University Press for a decade died in New York City. Dr. Donald R Hooker noted educator editor and civic leader passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Ibn Charles Lew Floagland age 39 credited with a new treatment for te hong of te hong and infectious disease died in New York City.
Jewish sources claim the British American cabinet discussed partitioning Palestine. Arab leaders allegedly pledged eventual acceptance of a plan to admit an increased Jewish population over five years, per a confidential July 1946 report cited in the piece.
A Nassau County grand jury failed to find bias in the investigation of a Nassau policeman involved in the shooting death of two Negro brothers. State officials urged a public inquiry as prosecutors declined to reopen the case. Police officer Joseph A. Romeika faced potential indictment, but the inquiry found no evidence of prejudice. Governor Greenbaum noted no compelling reason to retry.
Western Republicans convene in Salt Lake City to discuss plans for a Western headquarters for the 1946 campaign. National Chairman B. Carroll Reece and Ralph E. Becker attack the Democratic Administration, labeling it corrupt and troubled by industrial strife. Committees study Western HQ feasibility and resolutions as sessions proceed.
Senator Styles Bridges announced plans to ask the Senate War Investigating Committee to probe wartime activities of Henry J. Kaiser. He called Kaiser the coddled darling of the New Deal and said he would request action before the next session, noting a backlog from earlier hearings on Eric Ensin Metals Products Co and its Tinots paper empire.
Federal court Suits on file allege Batavia Metal Products Co and The Challege Company misused munitions profits. Six claimants seek judgments claiming debts exceed $1,000,000 and that preferential settlements were made to certain creditors.
UPI says an accident not involving fissionable material occurred yesterday on the Los Alamos atomic bomb project reservation. Project security noted no deaths. In Dallas, Bob Hutshines, a former Dallas radio shop operator, was reported critically injured after duty at Los Alamos since the war era.
The Athens press faced disruption as eight of the It AULCAS MORNINg Newspapers failed to appear due to a printers strike seeking a 49 percent wage increase. Separately in Washington, officials warned of thefts and forgeries of government checks and bonds, urging tighter verification and handlers to prevent loss.
Prime Minister Attlee departed for London to confer with ailing Foreign Secretary Bevin on whether Bevin can lead Britain’s delegation to the peace conference. Attlee planned the decision as to Bevin’s fitness and potential replacement.
Washington civil aviation officials said fire prevention rules would be tightened for all commercial aircraft as Constellations await approval to fly again. Within three weeks Lockheed officials said the first large airliners should be in the skies, easing an international traffic jam caused by grounding after a Reading Pennsylvania incident. Government approval Friday night backed modifications by Lockheed Wright Aeronautical and user airlines to maintain the Constellation safety record.
The text records a fragment from a debate on a voting procedure issue. A speaker states they will vote for the amendment and for the Big Four recommendations, noting that unanimity on any single individual is impossible after two days of discussion. The wording reflects a war era or political meeting tone. The passage emphasizes disagreement and the challenges of consensus.
A canvass of 21 telexa totals indicates no major power will command the agenda as Congress contemplates a two-thirds rule for a five-man domestic policy group. Byrnes proposes a compromise to reorganize committees and streamline functions, while small powers push to shape the rules and agenda before adjournment. Molotov's presence and King’s speech figure in the debate on procedural reforms and foreign policy coordination.
American housewives face higher costs as the Office of Price Administration allows a penny bump for a standard loaf and increases for flour, macaroni, noodles, and most breakfast foods. The rise follows a flour shortage triggered by wheat price surges since price controls lapsed. Retail increases will be set by new guidelines.
Congressional committee plans hearings on May and his alleged ties to the war profits combine. Elisha Walker testified of an unpaid promissory note signed by May while the panel widens probes into the combine’s bread and shell production. A separate subcommittee will study highway construction and Pearl Harbor defense, with broader scrutiny of aviation automoblie aluminum and shipbuilding sectors.
A Northern newspaper digest recalls the 79th Congress leaving Truman’s proposals only partly enacted including emergency powers and bills for full employment. It notes political clashes over Pauley’s Navy nomination and domestic reforms while a separate Magnolia report describes a storm sweeping two students off a Massachusetts coast, naming Carl Stable and Mary Winters as victims.
In Copiapo an earthquake caused extensive damage destroying older buildings. A child died in a public school as walls collapsed, a woman died in a hospital, and several people were injured. The Interior Ministry reported two deaths and multiple injuries.
U S Army medical authorities warned of a potential epidemic among occupation personnel in Tokyo. They reported only six men with the disease at Tokyo army hospital, noting patients come from distant parts of the Orient and stressing containment efforts. Queen Elizabeth to mark 46th birthday with a Windsor Castle family luncheon on Sunday.
The retiring Congress authorized a 3.75 billion dollar loan to Britain, approved the Bretton Woods accord, ratified the United Nations Charter, and extended reciprocal trade powers. It left behind the Mead committee probe and a joint House inquiry into Pearl Harbor transfers, signaling further disclosures ahead of the long investigation.
George Woods notes Henry beat Cantrell in a sheriff election while Henry takes over Sept. 1. Veterans ticket gains allies in city notices and ex servicemen plan a slate for state Senate and House to challenge Mansfield group. resignations anticipated among officials friendly to old regime.
Americans who vanished into the Soviet zone were later released along with the chauffeur and four others. German Red Army paper Tangliche Rundschau ran a lengthy interview with the officer accused of spying for the United States.
Senator Edwin Johnson, a member of the Senate Military Committee, warned that July enlistments near 40,000 signal the draft may be dying. He doubts the Army will use the September 25,000 selectees authority, noting a draft holiday in July and August while Austria’s case is reopened by the Allied Control Council over nationalized key industries amid reparations disputes.
A preliminary executive conference involving Chancellor William P. Valley of Syracuse University and Claud Wampler of Carrier Corp met Friday to discuss a plan. Carrier would gain a main turbine generator site and three adjacent structures while the University would receive facilities for an industrial program, veteran training, and nuclear research with a possible institute. The talks paused without a final decision as the parties seek a fair, comprehensive disposal to be reviewed by the property board next week.
A reflective piece from a political observer recalling Uthman Runt of Tinos who designs his wife’s clothes and sometimes sews. The narrator lists various senators and representatives, noting personal quirks and past antics, from Brown of Ohio to Rankin, amid a campaign mood and a frustrated wish for calmer days.
France faced complete communications confusion as an unofficial strike affected 59 of 89 departments and continued to spread, disrupting services nationwide.
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