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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1946
Page
2
Victor Visotsky a 2 year Army veteran was jailed on a homicide charge for the fatal shooting of his bride Gloria 21 in a friend's Westchester apartment. He fired seven rounds from a 645 caliber pistol into her body in the living room.
Washington dispatch notes a peak Labor Day travel surge as Americans use trains planes and cars. Tulsa police blocked roads to stop a gunman after a violent clash injuring two officers. Tomatoes blighted in Harrisburg threaten a large portion of Pennsylvania canning crops. A train hit a car in Indianapolis causing minor injuries to two men. Goats from Bikini tests recover after a month under observation at Argonne Lab Chicago.
Edmund C Faustman 58 longtime president of the Royal Typewriter Company dies at Darien Connecticut after 17 years in office. He led the firm through important developments and expansion during his tenure.
U S Ambassador Leighton Stuart said Marines finished evacuating Japanese troops in China and remain to guard the Paiping Tientsin railroad despite Communist threats to Chiang Kai shek control. Chinese forces have begun repatriating Japanese soldiers on the mainland.
Col. James A. Killan filed court martial charges accusing Capt. Earl J. Carroll of maliciously instigating the trial in which Killan was convicted two days earlier. The action stems from Carroll’s prior role as prosecutor in the Lichfield cruelty case proceedings in Nauheim Germany.
Pvt Ali M Spar, Virginia Bruce's Turkish groom, faced travel delays on a interrupted honeymoon. His flight from Fort Lewis was grounded due to low ceilings, forcing him to wait with about 150 other passengers before taking a northbound bus to Seattle.
EF Alden Miller of Buffalo Machinery Company says atomic scientists hype energy with fancy charts and names. He promises to demonstrate a device that would produce inexpensive atomic power, challenging the notion of supernatural energy.
The American Federation of Labor urged employers to open their financial and production records to unions to aid collective bargaining. The AFL cited profits in some industries and deficits in others, saying facts would help wage limits and avoid strikes while pursuing wage increases within price ceilings.
Delegates from Page One doubled their resolve at the convention floor battle. Ives, the Assembly majority leader, tops consideration as a potential senator while Dewey controls party machinery. Possible rivals include Robert Dineen and Edward J. Neary. Both parties meet Tuesday with Corning pressed to join the Democratic ticket and Munds gaining a push for attorney general.
The 16 day Great Lakes sea workers strike nears settlement with Labor Day weekend easing the final holds. A C.I.O. spokesman for the National Maritime Union said most issues are resolved and full peace could come next week after settlements with remaining shippers.
76 year old Iveline Fobson and Count Rudolf Von Stefenelli, long time character actors who have played royalty in films, will marry Sunday after obtaining a license yesterday.
The race left airmen competing for top cash prizes as Mantz held first with a 418.6 mph average in a P-51, Eddy initially claimed second before errors surfaced, and Cochran earned a $5,000 runner up award while donating her prize to a military benefit group.
U S Army described 14 individuals freed after an espionage probe in Stuttgart. They were said to have provided information on American troop movements to Russia. The operation allegedly ran five months, with some releases months earlier, while officials warned further details could jeopardize ongoing matters.
The United States acknowledged Korea as split under postwar occupation and outlined a plan to establish self government in the US-administered southern half. It left open talks with Russia to unify the Far East, while proceeding independently to tackle urgent social and economic issues in its zone.
Moscow reports that seven defendants were hanged and four shot after a military collegium of the Russian Supreme Court convicted them of bearing arms against the Soviet Union and spying for Japan.
Commissioned deals set Italian frontier revisions with France and the Mont Cenis hydro plant while Romania and Hungary argue over Transylvania. Italy’s peace provisions cover disarmament and the ban on atomic weapons, with Article 44 on missiles postponed for study.
The Ministry of Public Order reports a major battle near Mount Pnikon ending with the capture or death of the Communist band. Monarchist sources claim victory, plan sending three destroyers to Alexandria to bring back King George II amid pro monarchy gains. Reports of riots and roadblocks surface, but officials say lawlessness is waning.
Nanking reports Chiang Kai-shek awaits a Communist demand for a general cease fire with Beijing backing a U S led interim council. In Jehol Province government forces press the drive against Reds at Lughwa near Chengteh as Gen Chou En Lai seeks terms. Communist spokesman Wang Ping-Nan notes heavy losses and says U S arms flow to the Reds.
The court prepared to recess for verdict in two weeks as Goering and fellow defendants defend their actions. Goering claimed no murder was decreed, Hess sat due to ill health, and Ribbentrop argued allies shared aims yet differed in approach. Other defendants blamed Hitler and claimed limited knowledge of crimes, with some pleading ignorance and remorse.
The government moves to decontrol some products while expanding price ceilings on meat and livestock. OPA plans to announce which agricultural items are in short supply and raise ceilings on beef, pork, and lamb with new quotas and stricter controls.
Thousands of AFL musicians in New York hotels voted to strike at 12:01 A M Labor Day after wage talks collapsed. Hotel officials said bands seek 25 to 30 percent increases. Local 802 president Richard McCann warned all union bands would walkout and not cross picket lines.
New York candidate Major General William J Donovan rejects AFL charges of anti labor bias. He calls one allegation a subversion and defends actions as upholding his oath. AFL officials accuse him of trampling labor rights in 1912 Depew strike and 1922 Buffalo strike, and misquote Indianapolis 1927 testimony.
The UN debate centered on Greece’s Sunday plebiscite with evidence supporting charges of terror. Manuusky denounced criticisms from Sir Alexander Cadogan Dr Eeleo N Van Rieffens and Alexandre Parodi, arguing council rules and the UN charter require hearing him Friday. The U S, joined by Britain and France, opposed his motion but he said his rebuke includes the United States. Gromyko pressed for rapid details on Allied bases in non war zones, and the agenda left his demand unresolved.
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