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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
14
Congressional inquiry into the Long Island Rail Road focuses on safety rules and their enforcement after two deadly 1950 wrecks. Chairman Beckworth of the House commerce subcommittee said the investigation aims to determine whether operating regulations ensure maximum safety and if frontline personnel comply.
Rep Leonard Hall and others press for stronger safety safeguards on the bankrupt Long Island Rail Road after two deadly wrecks, including the November 22 disaster that killed 78. They urge state agency control rather than I C C oversight to protect daily commuters.
Gov. Dewey announced steps to place New York on a military and civilian war footing as the 1952 legislative session opens. He listed reviving the state war council, a New York New Jersey defense pact, expanding civilian defense laws, and a 10 state northeastern pact. He also discussed pay raises for teachers and state workers amid a larger budget anticipated to exceed 867 million dollars.
Senate Finance Committee members reported progress toward a tentative agreement to soften terms of the excess profits tax bill. They aim for a fairer standard than the House approved which would levy a 75 percent tax on profits.
Brookline Massachusetts. Charles A Newhall a 70 year old parishioner and longtime Appalachian Mountain Climbing Club member climbed the 150 foot church tower of Second Church Unitarian to inspect the weathervane. He described the condition as a pushover.
New York reports the appellate division of the State Supreme Court refused to review Macy's November 7 defeat by 138 votes to Ernest Creenwood. The court also declined to send the case to the Court of Appeals, leaving Macy to seek a grant from a Court of Appeals judge for any further review.
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