07 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1957
Page
1
Khrushchev arrived in East Berlin to a mixed crowd of about 20,000. East Germans greeted him with polite hand clapping and sparse cheers as banners lay unstaged and the Iron Curtain audience remained lukewarm. One listener reportedly left before he finished speaking, marking an unusually cool reception for the Soviet leader.
The Atomic Energy Commission detonated the 11th device in its summer series near Yucca Flat while pacifists held a prayer vigil 30 miles away. The test used a 67 foot diameter balloon for suspension at about 1500 feet, yielding an estimated force near 20 000 tons of TNT. Troops from Ft Lewis and German infantry were set to participate in maneuvers nearby. The Soviet Communist Party delegation observed, praising peaceful aims. Concluded on Page 15. Col 6.
A group called Organized Housewives, chaired by Mrs. Joseph Gordon, condemned the three-cent milk price rise at a Lincoln Auditorium hearing in Syracuse. About 200 local parents voted guilty of crimes against the pocketbook and plan to seek action from national and state officials.
President Eisenhower urged near automatic disarmament if fear of surprise attack ends while backing a government inquiry into East West arms proposals. He dismissed a push to replace Wilson, and noted plans for ground inspection zones. The talks touched budget priorities and possible leadership changes, with references to internal U.S. debates on civil rights and federal courts.
A fragmented report describes a state investigation into an Auburn flu outbreak. The text mentions ground zero references, a blast event near observers, and a drifting unmanned Navy blimp with a bright explosion, along with notes on milk price shifts and Canadian soldiers in Syracuse.
A New York report notes rising wholesale food prices reaching a six week high while an Asiatic flu scare prompts medical teams from the State Health Department to inspect an Auburn area outbreak. The index shows a 4.8 percent weekly rise, with 30 of 100 workers at a migrant camp ill and sessions held by authorities near Auburn Mercury.
In a case labeled as trespass, a group described as atom-lepers pleaded innocent and were found guilty. They were released afterward.
Lt. Robert M. Hayashida, 22 year old Army officer from Minneapolis, endured twelve days of aimless hiking in the Cascade Mountains west of Easton before stumbling to a logging road for safety. He was slighted by a sprained knee but otherwise unharmed after a grueling ordeal. Coast Guard and medical teams had earlier monitored other outbreak concerns connected to Asiatic influenza strains and a coast guard rescue involvement near Marblehead, Massachusetts.
A Soviet colonel of the State Security Service, Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, 55, described as a top Soviet spy in the United States, was indicted in Brooklyn on charges of conspiring to recruit American military personnel and to transmit microfilmed defense information to the USSR. The studio across from the Brooklyn federal courthouse served as a base for information gathering and covert messaging. four alleged co-conspirators are named but not charged.
The Marine Corps announced the 5th Regiment will depart Japan for Okinawa within days to prepare for a larger transfer. About 7,000 Marines will move, leaving the 3rd Marine Air Wing, U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army support units in Japan totaling roughly 50,000 personnel.
The U S Weather Bureau at Hancock Field forecasts sunny spells and rising temperatures, with highs near the middle 80s tomorrow after mid 50s tonight. Scattered thundershowers expected Friday or Saturday, then cooler conditions Sunday and Monday.
Secretary Wilson orders halt on civilian hiring to curb military payroll costs. Officials say about 20,000 civilians may be affected each month as the milk controversy unfolds. Editorial page notes the broader payroll reduction and the impact on services.
A London incident ends with Burt Burbidge fined one pound for insulting behavior after a dispute sparked by a critic of Queen Elizabeth II. In another case, a 19-year-old office worker Louis Frederick is fined 20 dollars for driving without a license, as readers are directed to page 20 for continuation.
Frank Easton, called a Dio gang henchman, told the Senate Rackets Committee he remembered 54 questions from an interview by aides. He denied using a recording device and invoked the Fifth Amendment eight times. Kennedy cited AFL CIO files for the question list and suggested a hidden device. Easton said he dictated the questions from memory to a stenographer after the interview.
The White House reported Mrs. Eisenhower remains fine after a two hour internal operation Tuesday. Dr. Howard M. Snyder said she slept with few interruptions and her postoperative condition is stable. The First Lady’s gynecological procedure aimed to relieve a condition common in women after midlife.
A child asks if angels can fly and receives a playful reply about a maid being an angel, prompting a humorous misheard question about when she will fly. The punch line hinges on a phonetic mash of words.
Parker sends a $2 check with a note claiming no sign was seen and no intention to move the car. Cleaning crews were working in the area when the citation was issued, and Cyril Clement explains the situation in a brief, dated record from Denver.
Oliver Hardy of the Laurel and Hardy duo died at his mother-in-law's home in North Hollywood after a paralytic stroke. He had been unable to speak since September and had dwindled in health. His wife Lucille was with him. Stan Laurel, 67, lives nearby in Malibu. The pair defined early sound era comedy with broad slapstick still popular on television.
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