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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
2
Two Monroe County residents were arrested after an attempted holdup of a Spencerport tavern operator. Charles G. Smith 22 Brockport and Lloyd Payne 18 Spencerport were jailed awaiting charges as pistol fire drove off the assailants.
North American Aviation reports first flight of the YF-86D at Edwards Air Force Base with test pilot Joe Lynch noting it can match and exceed the Sabre’s capabilities. The Sabre holds the 670 mph world speed record.
A joint conference of the American Economic Cooperation Administration and Nationalist officials recommended a ten million dollar U S aid fund for Formosan industry to be drawn before January 15 from the China aid balance President Truman controls The move aims to bolster Formosa despite broader aid constraints.
Obituary notices list JSasc Naiditch 81 a Zionist founder in Paris. Sir Montague Eddy 68 British rail financier in Bembridge. A C MacIntyre 52 Oil City Blizzard editor in Oil City. Dr William Woodward 82 DC health officer and AMA director in Washington. Joel Brown 73 automotive executive in Hollywood. Allan Carver 60 Milling Co. official in Minneapolis. Mrs Louisa Kellems 78 education figure in Eugene. Wesley Woodruff 82 Wilkes Barre critic in Wilkes Barre.
In Ossining, New York, a 50 year old man known as Boy, who was condemned for murder, walks free after Gov. Dewey commuted his sentence to time served. His life spared due to his participation in medical experiments including a leukemia transfusion for a sick eight year old girl, contributing to research despite not saving the child. He will be on lifelong parole.
The child and a convict traded in four-hour sessions over four days. The girl died two weeks later. Three other New York City men were freed today by order of Governor Dewey, one from Sing Sing, one from Clinton Prison at Dannemora, and one from Attica.
The British Embassy in Prague reports Donald M. Brander, director of the British Institute at Bratislava, wounded last night by an unidentified gunman who entered his home and fired three times, hitting him in the head twice and the hand once.
Cleveland AFL leaders denounced the Transit Union Local 268 strike that disrupted bus and streetcar service for two days. The Cleveland Federation of Labor disowned the action and urged AFL President William Green to secure a return to work. A telegram accused Local 268 officers of failing pre-strike negotiations and asked Green to compel action or appoint a mediator.
Ir. Tom Rose surprised Rosiclare city council by congratulating members for installing new street signs, remarking that no one had ever offered such praise before at a council meeting.
A dead spot is an area where radio signal reception is extremely poor or absent, creating a gap in coverage. This term describes a location with weak or unusable broadcast signals.
Missouri born Quaker Patrick M. Malin, 46, will become director of the American Civil Liberties Union on January 1. He has taught in Swarthmore College's economics department since 1930 and was announced by ACLU board chairman Dr. John Haynes Holmes.
Mo takes over the director’s post from Roger N. Baldwin, who had held the position for 30 years. The transition marks a long tenure passing to a new leader.
Robert Farnam Marshall Switzer and Franklin George harvested 505 pounds of venison from three deer in Oneida County Virginia using bow and arrow.
The article proclaims three premier fishing grounds off Europe, northeastern North America, and northeastern Asia as the world’s top fishing regions. It highlights vast stocks and strategic importance for fisheries and trade in these zones.
State police warned of renewed violence in the coal dispute as truck drivers threaten stiff resistance to enforcing John L. Lewis three day work week. Pickets are accused of rough house tactics forcing drivers to dump loads and smashing windshields with rocks.
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