05 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
1
A Midwest and western cold spell raises the death toll to 14 with six traffic fatalities, four from stove fires or explosions, and three sleighing accidents. Floods force dozens from homes in Illinois and Indiana. A new Gulf Alaska storm threatens Washington with heavy winds and snow.
Police investigated two overnight burglaries totaling 1650 dollars. A 1000 dollar fur coat was stolen from a vestibule during a 50th anniversary gathering at 327 Edgemonnt Sr. Also missing were Christmas presents and two cameras from Case’s auto. A separate break in at Rondinello Grocery on Hawley Ave yielded 150 dollars.
Marquis Childs argues that strong leadership from Senator Vandenberg is essential to ensure continued bipartisan cooperation on foreign policy and that President Truman's confident stance remains effective. The editorial appears on pages 44 and 45 with other features listed, including Amusements and Classifieds.
LOS ANGELES AP. Municipal Judge William M. Benhe jailed two 20 year old hunters, Robert Ross and Theodore Gustaveson, after they admitted firing air rifles at women on Hollywood Boulevard. They received a weekend in jail, $25 fines, and one year of probation.
In Athens Greece the coalition government collapsed after a dispute between populist and liberal ministers. Premier Alexander Diomedes resigned the cabinet. Sophocles Venizelos led ten Liberal Party ministers out, urging elections be sped up to avoid pre-electoral turmoil. Reports also said Generalissimo Alexander Panasos resigned as armed forces commander.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Saturday December 31. The action requires banks to report reserves assets and liabilities for regulatory review.
New York Attorney General Nathaniel Goldstein rules the State University trustees may proceed with rapid development of the Syracuse Medical Center and related campuses without awaiting legislative approval for the master plan. Community colleges require promulgation of the master plan before action. Trustees aim to take over both upstate and downstate medical centers as funds permit.
President Truman said he was highly pleased by an ovation from Republicans in Congress after his State of the Union message. He joked with reporters at a news conference and noted the mixed reception including jeers and applause. He forecast a similar ovation for his special tax and spending request, expecting Democrats to respond likewise.
Congress met President Truman's State of the Union with tempered intent, moving a moderate tax increase to the likely reject pile along with draft, Taft Hartley repeal, Brannan plan, medical insurance and St. Lawrence Seaway. Expansion of Social Security and continued aid to non Communist nations remain possible, while many proposals face red ink caution and swift economy moves.
Representative Walter Riehlman blasted President Cruman for pushing higher spending as the nation faces an economy downturn. He warned of a slide toward socialism, criticized the State of the Union message as stale, and pledged to fight for economy and efficiency through government reorganization. He opposed added taxes and urged careful scrutiny of aid to Europe while supporting targeted rent controls.
Reports from SLOCKHOLM Sweden say Alvros village endures a brutal cold snap with temperatures dropping to 60 degrees below zero. Residents brace for continuing severe conditions as crews assess power and heating failures.
Manchester New Hampshire country doctor Dr Hermann N Sander aged 40 pleaded innocent to a first degree murder indictment in a mercy death case. He was freed on 25000 bail with a court order to stop medical practice until trial. The arraignment noted his high community standing and the unusual bail release in a capital case.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp formed by consolidation of Central New York Power Syracuse New York Power and Light and Buffalo Niagara Electric. Syracuse becomes headquarters for the new Niagara Hudson Power System with the three subsidiaries involved.
The Consolidated corporation will serve 2,800,000 people and operate 81 hydro electric and six steam electric plants. The total electric rated capacity will reach 2,170,000.
A Soviet atomic test is expected again at midnight Greenwich Mean Time on Saturday, following the prediction of Russia's first explosion. Magazine editor Kenneth de Courcy also noted indications of further activity.
President Truman stated at a news conference that he does not know when the Russians will make another atomic explosion. He noted he had no advance notice of the first test and no advance warning if another is planned, reacting to a London report of a Saturday test.
A 277 294.40 contract for two bridges over the Onondaga Creek channel in Syracuse was awarded to Triple Cities Construction Company of Binghamton by state public works head Bertram D Vallamy. The 142 foot turnpike bridge will have a 62 foot center span and 40 foot side spans with an asphalt resurfaced area. Darwin avenue bridge will be 75 feet long with a 30 foot roadway and 11 foot sidewalks. A temporary roadway will carry traffic during construction.
De Courcy citing private reports from behind the Iron Curtain warned that Russia may be ahead in atomic development. He predicted a second blast in the Soviet Asiatic Republic of Karak near Sinkiang, with a cautious note about possible technical hitch.
German Socialist leaders gathered in Berlin to counter a mounting Communist offensive. Kurt Schumacher, chairman of the West Berlin based party with about 40 percent of West Germany's vote, attended the five day conferences as the party newspaper Sozialdemokrat reported aims to set a time and place for an all German party rally.
President Truman announced at a news conference a program to bring public power nationwide and said he wants to develop the St. Lawrence seaway and power project for broad national benefit, insisting it be a unified effort rather than a separate program. He emphasized the entire country should share in the project’s advantages.
Water Commissioner Stephen J. Carney announced a second No Bath No Shave day for New Yorkers on Thursday January 12 due to unusually warm weather raising water use. The city urges residents to conserve as supply tightens.
President Truman announced an American hands off stance toward Formosa. The United States will avoid armed intervention or military bases while continuing economic aid through the existing program and opposing involvement in China’s civil conflict.
The city faces a sharp cold snap with a 15 degree low tonight as a cold front moves in from the west. Snow flurries are possible with tomorrow's overcast skies and a high near 25. Southeast winds 13 to 19 mph accompany the change.
Actress Greer Garson contracted laryngitis delaying filming on a new movie. Friends said she worried over her husband Col. E. E. Fogelson an oil magnate who suffered a heart attack in New York last month and remains ill there.
The Pin Cation Wots luxury hotel on Madison Avenue between 46th and 47th streets will be demolished next year. The 16 story landmark hotel opened in 1910 and hosted celebrities and royalty. the Uris Brothers plan a 25 story office building costing about 15.6 million with a 225,000 dollar annual ground rent.
A tale from Flo rida recounts a young minister bragging about his $25 sermon to a home bishop. The bishop responds that he would not have preached that sermon for a thousand dollars, underscoring humility over earnings.
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