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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
46
The United States informed the Hungarian government that Maszovlet planes may not fly over American zones in Austria and Germany due to lack of American civil aviation rights in Hungary. The move, relayed to Premier Lajos Nyers and acting Foreign Minister Erno Mihalys, reflects tensions from Russian Hungarian aviation limits and marks a shift in air activity in the region.
Torrential rains last night sent East Creek surging through Rutland causing widespread flooding. About 500 homes inundated as water rose to 15 feet in the northern sections. Evacuees found shelter in private homes and at the Rutland Armory with Red Cross coordinating relief efforts. Police and National Guard warnings helped many reach safety before the flood surged further.
Central New York floods receded today after hundreds of acres of farm land were inundated and bridges highways and railroad tracks washed out. In Syracuse Onondaga Creek fell nearly three feet from a peak of 56 feet seven and a half inches above normal at 2 PM Tuesday, with streets clearing this morning as the water returned to the streams. Weather forecasts call for no more rain for at least 36 hours.
President Truman announced Spruffle Braden’s resignation as assistant secretary of state. Braden, a former ambassador to Argentina, had been at the center of disputes over U S Argentine relations and had waited for a resolution before stepping down. A conference with President Truman and Argentine Ambassador Oscar Ivan Issovitch reportedly ironed out those differences.
In a dramatic City Hall scene, Hague announced his retirement as mayor and longtime state Democratic leader. He will stay as state Democratic chairman and national committeeman while leaving city government after 34 years of service. His career spanned constable to mayor, shaping party power and backing key platforms. Charles Edison called the move good news but said Hagueism would not end.
Miners and operators remain at an impasse with June 30 as the government expected return date to private owners. UMW officials accused operators of stalling by publicly releasing wage proposals and violating conference rules. The union dismissed an 85 cent daily raise as puny and warned of eroding miners rights under the owners plan.
Henry Garsson testified before a Federal jury that he never entered into any agreement or conspiracy to defraud anyone. The statement came during defense questioning at the trial with his brother Murray Garsson and ex congressman Andrew J. May charged in a war bribery case. Garssons allegedly paid May 55000 for favors while May chaired the wartime House Military Committee. A court ruling blocked a defense effort to show they obtained 70000000 in war contracts without May’s help.
British authorities said two trains were derailed on the Palestine coastal plain after mines planted by the Jewish underground exploded this morning. A fireman aboard one train was injured. other casualties were not disclosed.
Secretary Clinton P. Anderson told a Senate subcommittee that household sugar rationing may be abandoned soon. He testified during a banking subcommittee hearing on a bill to end rationing at once, saying the point is near.
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