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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1951
Page
2
A 65-year-old Brooklyn woman perished in a tenement fire while attempting to rouse others. Her daughter and in law were found safe. the victim’s body lay in a passage between stairways after neighbors escaped via a ladder. Fire crews identified the deceased as Mrs. Anne Ristone.
Disjointed notes report the USS Iowa with a 22,500 man crew boarding in San Francisco before tow to a naval yard for recommissioning on August 25. The 45,000-ton battleship carried FDR to the Tehran conference and is the last of the four giants to return to active service.
Washington reports the government temporarily endorses a living cost wage policy from the Wage Stabilization Board. Economic Stabilizer Erle Johnston ties it to stabilizing the economy with a review planned for spring. The board applied the policy to northern cotton rayon mills, granting 6.5 percent raises to 90,000 workers, aligning with other regional contracts, while seven and a half percent offers were rejected. The text notes mechanisms for escalator clauses and semiannual contract reviews to adjust pay based on the cost of living index.
In West Berlin General McCloy met hundreds of visiting East German youths at a RIAs radio event. He answered questions on German unity and Western policy, saying the West would press for freedom for all Germany while avoiding a simple formula. He noted the need to counter Soviet influence and discussed conditions in America, including worker prospects. A second item reports Burma government troops breaking an ambush near the south coast port, with 17 Reds killed and five soldiers dead.
In Paris an International Section treaty with the United Nations will turn a central riverfront area near the Palais de Chaillot into international territory later this year. The UN General Assembly will convene November 6 for sessions expected to run long.
Berlin reports the Communist World Youth Festival crowned Russia in 22 of 23 cultural events from clarinet solos to dancing. Bulgaria broke the Soviet streak by winning a youth competition. The Ruslan Dynamo soccer team also won last week, but East German officials claimed Soviet referees influenced the contest.
Washington dispatch reports Bowles, former Connecticut governor, named to replace Henderson as American ambassador to India. Prague installations of listening devices, linked to Iran talks, trigger controversy as Grady and others push for Britain pact. Boy Scouts present Minister Andre Warolle with a ceremonial panel at Paris event.
Obituaries report Ito Luciant aged 93, former ambassador to Brazil and Venice, and Otis Crandati, 4, noted as a longtime pitcher for the New York Giants. The piece references turmoil in Asia and Chinese Civil War era Hong Kong, with terse notes on associated figures and locations.
Athens report says Romeo Freed and Abdullah plot trial opens today in Jordanian court. Costa and three others face charges linked to an assassination plot against King Abdullah. Defense cites time served and cooperation. proceedings note prior exile and reported weapons possession.
Report notes 22:00 session opens with both sides debating neutrality at Kne gong. Vinson group to reconvene. envoys seen relaxed. Communist aide Tibor Mera of Szabad Nep reports on air raids and UN bombings, while UN correspondents observe proceedings at Kaesong.
The Japanese Diet tonight confirmed a six-man delegation to the San Francisco peace treaty conference led by Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida. Members include Sizo Tomabechi Divo Hoshikimi Muneyoshi Tokugawa Hayato Ikeda and Naoto Tsubimada. Twelve diet members were chosen for the broader delegation.
In Minneapolis 7 members of the Progressive Party national committee opened a quarterly session. National secretary C. B. Baldwin urged an early armistice in Korea and an end to bloodshed. He indicated foreign policy may be discussed in closed meetings and backed a 1952 peace candidate like Henry Wallace, who ran in 1948 before the split over the Korean War.
In Baltimore a seven year old, Timms Lucas, lost near a theater used a TV aided plan to reunite with his Toronto relatives. Jimmy and his mother coordinated with WMAR TV to locate him after the patrolman brought Timmy to the district station and viewers watched the reunion unfold.
Three Egyptian swimmers refused a total prize of 4200 dollars for swimming the English Channel after alleging the sponsoring London Daily Mail newspaper slandered King Farouk. The team cited press hostility as their reason, with manager Brig. Gen. Mohammed Sabir Bey stating the decision at a prize dinner in Folkestone.
United States senators warned that if Kaesong talks fail the UN may pursue vigorous warfare against China. They condemned MacArthur's ouster while urging restraint on peace treaty timing and stressing readiness for a strong response if fighting resumes.
Muskogee Oklahoma physician Dr Dorry EB Hewitt, awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge in a patient death, denounced "witch hunters" and said he would suspend his $40,000 yearly practice pending the case outcome. Hewitt pleaded innocent in county court. The defendant is accused by County Attorney Ed Edmondson in connection with a death on August 5 after treatment involving drugs.
The article reports former Russian premier Alexander Kerensky meeting with secret groups in Munich to coordinate anti-Communist efforts. He left a Murica hotel for discreet rendezvous with Russian exiles, aiming to influence post czarist governance from the United States.
Weather relief arrived in parts of Texas as cooling rains lowered temperatures from 102 to 70 in Beaumont while other areas faced isolated storms. Houston reported 60 mph winds and light rain, with lightning damage noted. East Texas timberlands endured forest fires near Defison and Marshall recorded 109. New heat victims included individuals in Athens and Dallas.
The House debated foreign aid, proposing $55 million for a broad program while discarding separate amendments totaling hundreds of millions for European aid. It sidetracked Spain’s share from European funds and defeated limits on aiding nations distributing illegal drugs. An amendment allowed Soviet refugee areas to join Western defense forces, with other votes on Africa, the Near East, Israel, and China aid.
Prisoners at Cook County Jail press hunger strike amid stricter rules following the wall escape of Williams. Officials report meals halted, attempts to gain sheets and watches denied, as Williams faces a September 14 execution date pending an appeal. Williams cites his mother’s plea for his surrender, saying he did not want to cause her trouble.
Rita Hayworth's lawyer said she is dropping a friendly settlement with Prince Aly and will seek court action to determine child support for Princess Yasmin. Bar tle y Coom will file within a week or 10 days. Details of offers remain undisclosed though hints discussed a possible 150000 dollars annually.
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