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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
2
The New York Joint Legislative Committee studies proposals to create a state civilian defense agency for rapid action in case of surprise attack. The plan was debated during a committee public hearing held yesterday in the state capital.
John L. Lewis announced that some mine owners signed postwar terms and would revert to a five day week. Other operators rejected the move as minor in impact, while pact terms include a 95 cent daily wage raise and a 15 cent royalty boost to fund pensions and welfare benefits.
Norwalk, Conn. James W. Jennings, 19, inducted into the National Honor Society for a reported five scholastic average. He plays six instruments, composes music, and enjoys kicking a football and running track. Jennings has been blind since age two.
United States Britain and France will meet in January to review progress of a new policy toward Germany. Secretary of State Dean Acheson plans to travel to Europe, likely Paris or London, to join Robert Schuman and Ernest Bevin in the discussions.
Obituary notices list Dr Samuel Reese Hay Whorn aged 69 in Pittsburgh a pathologist and silicosis researcher. Charles Woodley 77 once active in Canada's Socialist Labor Party in Toronto. Frank A Putnam 82 poet former newspaper man and editor in Houston. Hubbie Ledbetter 60 blues singer in New York City. Col Gen Ivan V Rogov central committee member of the Soviet Communist Party in London. Arthur T Gifford 85 began as John D Rockefeller office boy and became Clyde Mallory Lines NY superintendent in Boonton New Jersey.
In Los Angeles Judge Roger A Pfaff eyed a 90 day sentence for Blair M Bernbaum 19 on a speeding charge the 14th. He wed the groom in court to marry Georgia May Jones of Burbank presenting a license and then placed him on one year probation and ordered sale of the motorcycle.
St Louis judge John Lee Waechter levied a $100 fine on George A Barnes for shouting "Hey babel" at Mrs Mildred Myers at midnight on October 27. The judge added he would have let him off if the remark had been made in daylight.
The king inspected 250 airmen from Britain America and the Commonwealth marching by Buckingham Palace. The event honored the airlift crew that helped win the Berlin airlift and featured a Royal Air Force band leading the procession.
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