21 Jul 1947
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1947
Page
1
A cold front heads toward Syracuse forecast to push the morning low to 56 with plenty of sun by afternoon. Meteorologist Andrew P. Keller says temperatures may rise to 75 as showers remain possible today and tonight amid a cold wave.
Hollywood reports Shirley Temple and husband John G. Agar Jr expect their first baby in January. Temple, once a child star, confirmed the studio announcement. Agar, 26, a former Army sergeant turned actor, married Temple on September 19, 1945, with Temple planning to work until about October 1.
Editorial overview notes President Truman faced criticism for not using UN machinery to speed Greece relief, while history suggests Soviet obstruction would have blocked any immediate practical program. Page and feature references list comics, horoscope, crosswords, and sections across the paper.
President Soekarno said by radio that the Dutch attacked the Indonesian Republic by land air and sea and urged the world to compel the United Nations Security Council to act. A Dutch communique claimed Dutch warplanes hit Republican airfields in Java and Sumatra because Indonesian fighters were ready for action.
The Foreign Office said after consulting the United States that Britain and the Netherlands are prepared to use their good offices to help settle the Dutch Indonesian conflict. London voiced the greatest disappointment over the negotiations' breakdown and offered to place its good offices at the disposal of the parties.
Soekarno urged a peaceful settlement while the Nationalist Army, about 200000 strong, prepared counterattacks after Dutch bombardment near Tasik Malaya and rail strikes near Soerakarta. He asked Indonesians from Sumatra to New Guinea to defend the republic, and signaled possible UN action if needed.
In Washington the House 290 to 111 vote cleared the anti poll tax measure despite a Southern filibuster. The bill would ban paying a tax as a condition for voting and moves to the Senate, where passage this session is considered unlikely. The Senate debated DOJ delay in Kansas City vote fraud probe as Republicans pressed an investigation plan and accused Democrats of filibustering.
Evelyn Pederson a 21 year old lifeguard at Steeplechase Park Coney Island laments eastern men refuse rescue by women. She notes they swim off despite diving attempts while comparing Texas men who willingly allow her to pull them in for practice.
The Senate War Investigating Committee subpoenas late President Roosevelt's papers to probe wartime contracts with Howard Hughes. Subpoena served on Roosevelt estate representatives. Hearings to cover contracts with Hughes Tool Company and Kaiser-Hughes Corp after Congress adjourns.
May flies blanketed boxcars and clogged power lines on the Pennsylvania Railroad line between Port Deposit and Harrisburg. Crews labored for hours to clear millions of insects as three 350-ton electric locomotives stalled. Three steam locomotives finally moved two trains to Harrisburg and the remaining to Port Deposit.
A 7 PM to 5 AM curfew was ordered for 90 000 Jerusalem Jews, expanding to 155 000 in Haifa and Natanya. The action follows a fresh wave of violence leaving three dead and 23 wounded in 48 hours. British Army to seal Jewish quarters until further notice. Martial law also in Natanya and Haifa for related incidents.
Pi State police probed complaints of aerial peeping at Rock Lodge Nudist Kamp near a 50 acre lake, with airplanes reportedly flying close to sunbathers. Authorities investigated after reports of intrusions during daytime sunbathing at the resort in Stockholm, New Jersey.
Walter S. Steele told the House Un American Activities Committee that Dr. Oppenheimer and Dr. Balamuth taught about atomic power at Communist schools. He alleged Oppenheimer lectured in San Francisco and is now in Minnesota, while Balamuth taught basics at the Jefferson School in New York. He cited Communist schools in New York and San Francisco as major propaganda tools.
Would be robbers breached Hillside National Bank this morning and fled as the burglar alarm sounded. They abandoned tools on the scene and escaped over rooftops into the trees, prompting a manhunt in Hillside, New Jersey.
President Truman warned that despite current prosperity another surge in price inflation could spark an economically disastrous recession. He urged producers and workers to avoid price and wage hikes, stressing that economic welfare hinges on keeping production up while limiting costs. He outlined midyear economic concerns in a lengthy Congress report and pressed for stable tax policy and cautious wage practices.
The Chicago hotel suite confinement affects Bob Hope after a South American tour. An A&R spokesman said he slept poorly on deck during return, leading to sunburn and a subsequent severe cold. The incident curtailed Hope's public appearances as he recovers.
An Argentine army transport plane crashed today near El Palomar Military Airport. Early unofficial reports state 36 persons were killed.
A playful exchange features a reader taunting a speaker about looking like movie stars while a husband deflects with a jab about sitting down. The quip appears in a lighthearted Commerce Magazine page.
President Truman's midyear economic report warns against using the coal wage increase as a wage standard, cautions against rising prices for steel and related goods, notes at all time high prosperity with a need to replace temporary props, sees higher food prices due to crop setbacks but similar overall output, urges restraint on speculation and spending, discusses foreign aid strains from trade imbalance yet continued assistance, and calls for a comprehensive housing program as construction lags behind needs.
Cuba demanded that the Hungarian communist government be barred from all UN affiliated bodies, placing Hungary with Franco Spain. The move drew a sharp protest from Russia during debate in the Economic and Social Council over Hungary’s bid for UN membership and UNESCO affiliation.
The Army Air Forces plan tests in coming months for a 42 000 pound non atomic bomb, the largest standard explosive yet. Intended for heavy bombers like the B 36, the weapon signals the drive for massive payloads, with earlier shelved designs of 100 000 pounds. Rumors also hint at future atomic devices and deep-penetration bombs. The report notes tests on deep-penetration bombs such as the 25 000 pound Amazon and Samson at a submarine assembly facility in Faroe Germany.
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