05 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
1
President Truman assailed the 80th Congress for feeble inflation compromises and urged Republican leaders to back stronger measures. He said there is time to fulfill responsibilities to the American people and criticized efforts to derail his anti inflation program.
The Senate and House faced a stalled housing drive as the G O P backed bill to spur low cost homes and public housing stalled in committee. President Truman decried inaction by GOP leadership while cabinet demands and adjournment plans loomed, signaling limited action before the next session.
Fredrick F Cromwell a 62 year old New York Central Railroad engineer of 207 Mooney Street died last night after falling from the cab into an open water pit at Selkirk yards near Albany while a fireman tested a device on the engine. Coroner Gregory Nealon ruled accidental death. The body was recovered by Troy state police. Cromwell had worked for the railroad since 1916, serving on freight runs over the division in recent years.
A blonde 5 year old Philadelphia woman and her ex husband were held on charges of smuggling a 74 carat emerald worth 575000 into the country from Sweden. Mrs Louise Branigan denied any knowledge of the gem at a hearing before E Allen Doty. Both she and Byron E Charlesworth, a sea captain, were held on 2500 bail. The jewel’s whereabouts remain unknown.
The page highlights editorials and regular features on finances and society as in past boom years. Thomas L Stokes urges readers to note economic signals and repair weak spots. The edition lists sections: Amusements Financial Classified Music City Life Sports and more with page references.
A speeding stock car veered off the track near Owosso and crashed into the grandstand, injuring 29 spectators. Lynn Heinlen of St Johns was pinned under the vehicle and seriously hurt. Four others remained hospitalized with varying injuries, while 13 more were treated for cuts and bruises.
A 34 year old man, Kruse, died after a pickerel bit his left thumb while removing it from a line at Twin Lakes Wisconsin. His widow Aleda Kruse reported the incident as he later died in hospital from infection and complications.
Forecasters predict a cool sunny day with a slight drop in temperatures overnight. Early morning readings hit 37 degrees, with a warming trend expected by Saturday as a light blanket and warm bedding are advised for comfort.
Weather and local conditions dominate a chaotic report from San Francisco as a mass of air shifts from Minnesota, promising warm temperatures and sunshine. The piece references a looming clash among groups and mentions a string of oddities including patrols and washed captions, all amid a tense atmosphere.
The missing Trench seaplane with 4 to 52 persons aboard was found in the South Atlantic. Air France officials said they were skeptical about the report. The fuel- engined craft disappeared Sunday while en route from Martingue to Michel West Alran.
The U.S. embassy formally protested a Beijing police order demanding Americans obtain inland travel permits, arguing the measure restricts movement. Only the protest and its stated aim were confirmed, with no immediate details on scope or enforcement.
Fragmentary dispatch from Prague describes halted travel and unclear movement involving Czechoslovaks. The brief notes ships and tours paused amid unsettled conditions with limited factual details available for confirmation.
A Washington conference unites 98 federal and state officials to launch an allout fight against fraud in veterans housing. The Justice Department, Attorney General, FBI, and VA legal staff coordinate actions across major cities to curb violations of construction, sale, and financing rules for GI homes. Investigations number in the hundreds with common charges including failures to meet specifications and inflated costs.
State Patrol headquarters investigated a confusing report by Mrs Mary Taylor about a bag of money near Springheld and Hamilton Missouri. An unclear account linked a honeymoon traveler from Massachusetts to a car incident, with family confusion surrounding the names and amounts reported. Amateur farmer John Nicholson found his potato and tomato patch benefited from a bees pollination surge, yielding many normal potatoes amid tomato clusters.
A infant at South Bend Memorial Hospital weighed over two pounds today, described as normally hungry and active while remaining in an incubator. The baby, the couple's first child, was born ten months premature and will continue under doctors care.
A Wisconsin tract on a trailer loaded with wheat slid down a wet slope at West Camillus Hill this morning, striking four trucks and ripping off the front of the Camillus Watery store. Two men were hospitalized at Onondiga General Hospital with injuries. A gasoline and oil truck parked at the Hats store was hit, fuel spilled, and oil cans smashed.
BERLIN (LP) A Soviet backed settlement with the City Council ended a financial crisis by allowing free circulation of Soviet currency in Berlin. Western authorities feared a move toward full economic control as the council rejected making the Deutsche mark sole legal tender. The agreement followed talks between the City Council and the Soviet sponsored German Economic Commission and Note Bank.
A garbled report recalls Stephen Crane, famed American author, amid Peru revolutions and ocean crossings. The fragment hints at Crane’s short life and a dramatic incident with a magazine editor, ending with a crude outburst about drunkenness.
The CIO union today voted to strike against the Transit Authority, targeting Saturday actions. The walkout would affect the system serving about two million rider trips daily across Manhattan, Westchester County, and the Bronx, signaling a major disruption.
Washington reports that a House Un American Activities subcommittee chairman accused the government of shipping atomic bomb materials to Russia in 1943 under Soviet pressure. He alleged uranium and heavy water shipments were secretly flown from an airfield. President Truman rebutted calls for loyalty files and warned against partisan red baiting. The inquiry touched on Alger Hiss, Henry Wallace, and loyalty programs amid ongoing investigations.
The Centorama Spectacle will present scenes at Lincoln Auditorium tonight with performances from Univer sity Wilkinson Mon tezama Gay Nineties and Pioneers. Prizes totaling 50 will be distributed to cast members. new talent may report at 8 30 tonight.
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