04 Dec 1947
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
1
Weather Bureau predicts a developing low front will bring 3 to 5 inches of snow to Oklahoma starting tonight and continuing through Friday. Officials urge kids to stay indoors during the wintery spell and prepare for travel disruptions.
A federal grand jury began examining 10 Hollywood directors and writers cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to disclose if they are Communists. The contempt citations, approved by the House, stem from HUAC’s probe of Communism in Hollywood. Robert E. Stripling testified as U.S. Attorney George Morris Fay and assistant William Hitz presented the cases to the 23 jurors.
Four small bombs exploded at a Dublin theater screening footage of Britain's Princess Elizabeth wedding. No injuries reported as authorities investigated the blast at the cinema in Eire.
A notice lists pages and sections for Today’s Features including Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr. Brady Crossword Mary Haworth Horoscope and Talking It Over on page 35. It notes regular features such as Amusements Letters Bridge Financial Classified Inq. Reporter City Life Music and Editorials with pages 56 57 59 61 62 63 64 23 35 18 33 49 51 30 and 36-46.
Secretary Harriman told the House Banking and Currency Committee there are no plans for a new OPA or any other overall price control agency. He said any powers would be apportioned by the President to existing agencies if granted, during a tense session scrutinizing the stand by power request amid questions about committee members.
Washington reports Soviet citizens in Moscow and other cities rushing to convert rubles into durable goods. Bank withdrawals are limited to 200 rubles daily as rumors swirl of a new currency and price hikes. Officials weigh the possible impact on Kremlin propaganda and Western aid plans.
Acting Secretary of State Lovett said he would recommend stopping all American relief aid to France and Italy if those nations fall under Communist control. He testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee as the House prepared to take up the emergency foreign aid bill.
TEHERAN Iran cabinet resigns over domestic policy dispute with Premier Ghavam Es Sultaneh. Government bans meetings of more than three people and increases guards at Ghavam residence and government buildings.
In London the House of Commons will debate Palestine next week as announced by Lord President of the Council Herbert Morrison. A fire swept an apartment killing 34 year old John Buczek. his charred body recovered among the ruins, likely started by a cigarette.
Four Malden boys aged 13 to 16 found an unlocked barn safe containing more than $5000. Police say they took $25 then $75 and finally the rest, using it for trips to New Hampshire, new clothes, steak dinners, and even an engagement ring. Investigations followed as officers recovered about $2000 and questioned the youths and their parents.
London dispatch says the fate of this session's foreign ministers conference may be decided by secret high level talks in London and Paris this week. It notes the outcome remains uncertain and hinges on Marshall Molotov Dulles and de Gaulle Schuman discussions and Molotovs two month Germany treaty draft proposal.
A U S Army tribunal at Nuremberg found five of 14 Nazi Ministry of Justice officials guilty on war crimes charges. Convicted were Franz Schlegelberger, Herbert Klemm, Kurt Rothenburger, Ernst Lautz, and Wolfgang Mettgenberg. Sentences and verdicts for the remaining defendants to be announced later.
A deadly blaze in Canton China last night killed ten people and destroyed twenty shops along the waterfront. Authorities reported the incident in Hong Kong today as firefighters battled the flames and contained the spreading fire.
U S Constabulary ground parties abandoned their search for a missing C 47 Army transport believed down last Friday near the German village of Baumholder in the French zone near Kaiserslautern. A fogbound 12 hour hunt in snow and fog failed to locate the aircraft believed en route from Pisa Italy to Frankfurt.
Chicago report notes Claude Millwee's grand champion steer Big Boy weighed 1,100 pounds and sold for eight dollars a pound to Davidson Meat Co. of Chicago at the 48th International Livestock Exposition. The 18-year-old Fort Cobb Oklahoma member of the Future Farmers of America raised the steer. Last year's champion brought more per pound.
Informal Dutch source says negotiations for peaceful settlement of Dutch Indonesia hostilities would begin Monday aboard the U S Navy transport Renville in Batavia harbor.
Amid tense world events Arabs mob in Baghdad urged by discontent in Palestine erupt against the U S embassy striking the Information Office and burning assets. Cairo also sees large student violence with police clashing. Tel Aviv mourns 24 dead in Palestine.
General Electric begins construction of a 3 5 million electron volt atom smasher for Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton New York. The project was announced in Schenectady last night by GE officials.
A cheeky note suggests opening a window to sleep healthier and returning home unseen. The piece pivots to a tongue in cheek quip that early to bed and early to rise drives a spouse to seek companionship elsewhere.
Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia challenged President Truman to reduce domestic spending in step with new contributions for Europe. He said $5 to $6 billion could be trimmed from the current budget without harming essential services and urged leadership in next year's fiscal plan. The Virginian opposed reimposing price controls and rationing, warning against stifling free enterprise in peacetime.
Washington officials say the government imposes an embargo on exports of lump and double screened soft coal used for home heating to ensure adequate fuel for households this winter. The interdepartmental coal operating committee acts immediately following an October hard coal ban.
In New York the public and press were barred from the courtroom where Joan W. Meyer, a party publicist for Howard Hughes, stands trial. Patricia Miles accuses Meyer of fathering her 10 month old son Douglas, amid details of the case emerging under seal.
In Nice violence erupts when 2000 strikers besiege the central post office. Colonial troops deploy submachine guns and machine guns to restore order after four and a half hours of clashes. At least 24 wounded, 15 gravely, as the government expands armed forces amid strikes and disorders linked to the antisabotage law passage.
Paul Whiteman dubbed the new radio nobility by Frank De Blois in Parade Magazine. The piece profiles Whiteman and charts his career with illustrated store features. Also in Parade: Little Giants of the Harbor about tug boats and Queen Elizabeth in New York Harbor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.