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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
1
President Truman's aides moved to curb any gallery attempt to start a nomination stampede at the Democratic convention. Philadelphia police and detectives will be on hand to keep galleryites from influencing proceedings as Eisenhower loomed.
London report says Tito's Yugoslav Communist leadership failed to win Soviet party support as Cominform excommunication and Serbia events mount. Moscow central committee rejects invitation to Yugoslav Fifth Congress in Belgrade set for July.
The White House said President Truman has made no arrangements to attend the Democratic National Convention opening Monday in Philadelphia. Press Secretary Ross said Truman has not yet said he will go.
London reports five British subjects were held against their will in Palestine by the Irgun Zvai Leumi. A spokesman said they were taken from a building flying the United Nations Truce Commission flag during a news conference.
The page rundown lists sections and where to find features. Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr. Dean and Crossword Mary Haworth appear on pages 32 and 33 with horoscope on page 20. Amusements 26 Financial 27 Bridge 11 Sports 24-95 Deaths 44.
The city parks commissioner announced purchases to boost Burnet Park Zoo. A male chimpanzee two years old and four monkeys including two mankaby and two golden spider monkeys will arrive from New York City next week. Additional arrivals from Africa are expected later as funds cover about 1500.
Washington text says a 24hour delay in government injunction action against a coal mine strike affecting about 80000 miners. The National Labor Relations Board seeks to finish its investigation and may file a formal complaint and seek a district court injunction within 24 hours. The stoppage neared Western Pennsylvania and some West Virginia and Ohio pits.
Chicago police arrest 13 year old George Springer who confessed to breaking into 100 homes and taking a bath in each one as part of the spree.
Satchel Paige the famed Negro league star signed with the Cleveland Indians joining Larry Doby as the team's second Negro player. The 40 year old pitched for the Kansas City Monarchs and showed his prowess during a barnstorming tour with Bob Feller's All Stars. Paige stands six three and 180 pounds and is expected to debut against the Chicago White Sox tonight.
Reports claim unconfirmed discussions seed a potential Soviet action in Romania and the Trieste Free Territory. western officials note Yugoslavia's Communist Party isolation as a sign of shifting alignments and possible future moves ahead of July events in Belgrade.
Reported chatter in Washington outlines unconfirmed claims of Soviet troop shifts toward the Yugoslav border and possible plans to reclaim or expand influence in Eastern Europe. Officials assess Moscow may avoid direct military action unless provoked, while warning a Yugoslav action could trigger a Russian response.
New York wholesale price index for 31 foods from the Dun and Bradstreet index fell to 7.12 per pound this week, down from 7.14 last week and 6.41 a year ago. Declines included flour wheat corn rye oats barley beef lard cottonseed oil and potatoes.
Ernest Flynn of the National Council for War Prevention argues the old method of preparing for war is flawed and stresses working for peace. He uses an analogy about a colt that learns to swim the creek to reach the stable’s trough, illustrating persistence in seeking desired outcomes.
Berlin faces a two year push to align its economy with the Soviet zone as the SED outlines a constitutional path, while the U S Air Force resumes coal airlift into Western Berlin reducing factory output by 40 percent in 19 days. Western Berlin curbs streetcars amid fuel shortages as Western powers lodge protests over air safety procedures.
A jumble of weather tidbits cites Heat in California and North Carolina with temperatures from 110 to 88 degrees. It also notes Sherry Lynn Plumb’s finger reattachment at Queen of Angels Hospital and a local private line mix up in Huntington with radio and telephone interference.
Hard coal prices rise across major producers led by Lehigh with net ton hikes of 1.10 for egg stove chestnut and 0.50 for buckwheat and barley. The Navigation Coal Co. confirms a 1.10 increase effective July 16 amid wage boosts from the United Mine Workers. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Coke Co. says its increases are under study with no rate change yet.
Deputy Chief Arnold orders all Syracuse officers to stop and question juveniles seen on city streets after dark. Officers to return youths home if explanations are unsatisfactory and issue blue tickets to suspicious youths for parent notification the following day.
Montreal was shaken by a 3:40 A M. quake, the fourth in under two months. No damage was reported, and measurements followed E D T. authorities noted no injuries.
A shift in a pressure area from Syracuse to the New England states ends the recent chill. Tonight will see a low near 4 degrees, while tomorrow’s temperature climbs to about 80 degrees by the afternoon. At 6 30 AM today the thermometer read 56 degrees.
Five crewmen were badly burned when the tanker Edgewater caught fire in Lake Michigan about 23 miles southwest of Ludington Michigan. Coast Guard said seven others escaped injury as the blaze was brought under control.
Mrs. Margaret Toh Shpliey of Gibson won $17,000 in prizes on a radio quiz by giving wrong answers. The misstep allowed her to advance as a West sider after she answered Africa versus South America incorrectly and later answered a zebra stripes question correctly.
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