03 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
1
Bulgaria conceded that two of its fighter planes shot down an Israeli airliner last Wednesday killing all 53 aboard including 12 Americans. Sofia said the defense guns were too hasty and vowed punishment and measures to prevent a recurrence amid international tensions.
The Eisenhower administration pushes diplomacy over threats in hopes of easing Far East tensions with Red China. Embassy talks in Geneva follow Peiping releasing 11 American fliers, boosting prospects for broader negotiations on Americans held and on UN charter adherence. Dulles cautions one swallow does not make a summer and signals possible talks on U N membership recognition and trade limits amid congressional opposition.
Eleven American fliers freed by Communist China arrived in Canton South China and officials expect their return to freedom in Hong Kong by train from Guangzhou. Officials say a press briefing plan will be limited and health questions will be the first for reporters.
Prof D R Bates of Queen's University Belfast says US scientists plan to release sodium vapor 60 miles up in New Mexico next month to create artificial moonlight. He notes British groups may run similar tests and describes methods and potential atmospheric insights.
Berlin reports Walter Ulbricht ailing with gall bladder and liver illness at age 62. Eastern sources note illness may carry political overtones amid speculation a campaign to soothe West Germany could involve sidelining opponents ahead of Geneva talks.
The page lists regular features such as Amusements 24 Financial 30 Bridge 24 Reporter 9 Music 24 Editorials 22 Radio TV 23 Letters 22 Women's 14 18 and Sports 25 29 with notices of local city life and sections on Money Deaths US Music and more.
New York Governor Averell Harriman flew home from a four week vacation in Europe and Israel. He described it as a mental vacation. The Pan American clipper landed at Idlewild Airport at 7:55 a.m. four hours early, as announced.
Local vendor in Belton Texas marketed barbed wire with a tongue in cheek pitch that gained broader notice after a Temple Daily Telegram feature. The playful publicity follows his previous promotional stunts and showcases regional interest in fencing products.
Ithaca New York State is harvesting peaches earlier this year with Galden Jubilee and Hale Haven nearly ready and Elberta expected by September 1. Prof B A Dominick of Cornell notes the crop should be unusually sweet due to a hot dry summer.
In Honolulu a teenage bandit shot himself after police cornered him in the American Security Bank vault. Cyril Chung, 19, had looted about 1000 dollars and confined five bank employees and two patrons before firing at his chest as officers closed in. He survived surgery and reportedly told his father that crime is a roll of the dice.
Mrs Bayard Waring former Miss America 1948 gave birth to an eight pound three ounce girl named Kimberly Faith at Griffiss Air Force Base Hospital. The baby’s mother Beatrice Shopp and her husband a first lieutenant navigator with a radar evaluation flight reside at Griffiss.
Talks between the United States and Red China were in recess as U S and Chinese representatives consulted their governments. The next meeting between U S Ambassador U Alexis Johnson and Chinese Ambassador Wang Ping nan is set for tomorrow morning. The issue centers on repatriation of about 40 American civilians detained by Peiping and Chinese students the regime says the United States will not allow to return.
Syracuse and Central New York face a new heat wave with temperatures climbing again into the 90s after a brief respite. Tonight will be cool, with a low around 65, and rain is forecast for tomorrow and Friday. Authorities seek federal aid for dairy and vegetable farmers amid ongoing drought and wildfires in Adirondack and Catskill regions. The 30 day outlook calls for dry, hot weather with above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
William E. Lindike, 48, of 669 S. Salina St., was fined 50 dollars by DeWitt Police Justice George P. Kimball after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Lindike was arrested July 29 after his car struck the rear of Dominic Vaccaro's vehicle on Route 5 near Orviston Dr. Neither driver was injured.
A humorous quip about dating as a freshman. The speaker jokes that starting to go with girls while still a freshman leaves him forever in that freshman mindset. The line plays on youth and aging through a playful self‑deprecation.
For the first time in two decades a Congress session ended with its membership intact as no member of the 84th Congress died, retired, or resigned. Library of Congress data show no death in two full sessions, contrasting with the 83rd Congress. The last death was Rep. Dwight L. Rogers on December 1, 1954, before the 84th convened.
New York wholesale food prices measured by the Dun and Bradstreet index advanced moderately this week from the prior low. The index stood at 6.21, up from 6.17 a week earlier, the lowest since February 3 1953, and down from 7.10 a year ago. The index represents the total wholesale cost of one pound of 31 commonly used foods.
President Eisenhower and a Democratic controlled Congress closed a seven month session with mutual compliments and good humor. Major bills moved to the president including housing polio vaccine and defense production while some proposals remained stalled for possible action in 1956. The next session is expected January 3 with several recommendations set aside for renewal.
Charles Gallagher faced a reckless driving charge after ramming a parked car on July 9 in Detroit. He claimed sun stroke caused the incident while Traffic Referee Andrew C. Wood noted the arrest occurred at 12 25 a.m. He was fined 25.
James Marlow notes three Democrats shaped the 1959 Congress Walter George Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Rayburn led their chambers quietly and effectively. George steered foreign affairs in the Senate Johnson and Rayburn ran Congress smoothing passage with minimal fuss.
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