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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1954
Page
4
Representative Olin E Teague urges that when the Korean GI Bill of Rights ends all service members on the cutoff date receive full benefits including free college. He plans to introduce legislation in the new Congress and heads the House Veterans Committee.
Indonesian, Pakistani, Ceylon, Indian, and Burmese premiers convened in Bogor for a two day conference likely to address the fate of 11 U S airmen jailed as spies in China. Communist banners dominated the scene amid national flags.
In a light exchange, Trellis Mae Peeble questions Christmas joy versus chores while Wilbur defends the domestic split of gifts and colors. A playful domestic moment ends with a kiss and a quip about the wrong tree and star.
New York reports suggest better business in late 1954 lifting industry profits. Utilities lead gains with higher net income while industrial firms show selective improvement, helped by tax cuts, stable prices, and productivity gains boosting the bull market.
Japan's population is estimated at 87,? million on October 1. The Statistics Bureau reports an increase of 1.26 million since 1953. Males number 44.91 million and females 43.38 million, with men outnumbering women.
In Paris Mendes France seeks Popular Republican support by boosting government child payments by 10 percent. Communists threaten demonstrations to block rearmament, while Mendes France plans a final appeal to deputies to reverse Friday’s Assembly vote and keep France aligned with Western partners.
The Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Queen Soraya visit Los Angeles for a week ending with Rose Bowl events in Pasadena. They arrived discreetly from San Francisco and joined Hollywood nightlife briefly. The royal party attends the Ohio State vs. USC game as guests of local hosts.
Mrs. Belle Shabsin announced a daughter was born on Christmas Day to her grandson Edward Shabsin an Air Force captain at Bolling AFB Washington. The grandmother noted no prior Shabsin girl births in 200 years.
In Barbourville Kentucky a 13 month old girl named Nancye Blair wandered from home after learning to walk. She crossed a street and walked to a nearby house where she tapped on the door. Mrs Jack Wharton answered and returned Nancye to her worried mother Mrs Doug Blair.
Representative Walter, a key author of the 1953 act, defended McLeod, State Department security chief, against critics in the Judiciary Committee. He called the criticisms unwarranted and said McLeod is administering the law, while Celler criticized the administration as abusive.
Barbara Ann Scott queen of the Hollywood Ice Revue is expected to return to the show today after a two day struggle with a virus infection. The former Olympic figure skating star missed the opening performance Christmas and last night's televised show. She was confined to her hotel room and officials expect her to resume today or tomorrow at the latest. This is the first time the Canadian skater has missed a scheduled performance.
Mr and Mrs Walter Frankowskis face a moving dilemma as their ten inch ivy plant grown in seven years wraps around the 19 by 22 foot living room and reaches the ceiling. The owners want to relocate the plant undamaged next week despite its size and growth.
Quiet Queens New York reports no felony arrests on Christmas Day in a borough of 1,629,000 residents. Magistrate Albert Shanzer also off duty due to lack of business.
Obituary notes the death of Neapolitan painter Vincenzo LaBella in Naples. Also listed are Amos Ball aged 77 a former Standard Oil (Indiana) vice president in Washington and Jack O Brien aged 67 a retired newspaperman who founded the Texas Open in San Antonio.
Morning reports describe an eight year old boy Edward Rivera and his uncle Benjamin Martinez dying in a house fire. Martinez reportedly returned to the building to try to rescue Rivera and both bodies were found embracing near a ruined Christmas tree. A separate Buffalo incident recalls 70 year old Martin Neary pushing his granddaughter Kathleen Neary to safety before being struck and killed himself. Police say the driver was not charged. In Elmira Heights a 16 year old Walter Lund died in a weekend shooting accident.
Dolores Mary Degalleford Jr., 24, is under guard in a hospital on murder charges after her 22 month old son Stephen Russell Degalleford was found dead with multiple stab wounds. Police report she attempted suicide by slashing her neck and wrists following a phone call from the mother.
In Weston Connecticut at 2 A M police spotted two men, a father and son, struggling with six heavy bags. Inspection showed the bags contained crushed stone. Fifteen more bags were later found at the men’s home. Police charged theft from a state highway department pile but gave no motive.
Pope Pius XII, weakened by a Dec 2 collapse, received another transfusion of blood and plasma after a restful night. Doctors report gradual energy gain as he continues to eat better and walk in the Vatican gardens. He works on the Christmas message for L Osservatore Romano and appeared briefly from his window on Christmas Day.
Mrs. F. L. Weaver of Chattanooga Tennessee uses an extraordinary pet crow to wake her at 6 30 each morning by crying Mama The crow speaks only that word but she values him highly saying she would not take $100 for him
An official American source reported that the United States and Spain are negotiating an agreement to ensure the validity of marriages of U S citizens in Spain. The signing is expected within two weeks and will cover servicemen civil service employees and dependents. The pact would not grant Spain a veto over marriages.
Albany aviation director Fred M. Glass warns that additional millions must be spent to expand Port of New York facilities to handle rising air traffic. He notes 1953 overseas passengers reached 1 060 000 with ships at 840 000 and cites Idlewild LaGuardia Newark and Teterboro as key hubs.
Sodus Point Hotel, a landmark at the Lake Ontario resort, was wrecked by fire early today. Fire Chief Stanley Craver estimated losses at $50,000 and probing possible explosion reports before the blaze. No injuries reported. The Deville Hotel, owned by Edwin Harweck, was the structure’s original name.
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