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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
2
New York police add female detectives to a 100-member Manhattan unit patrolling Yorkville in search of the rapist who attacked Dorothy Westwater a 15 year old girl left in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital. Bellevue officials said operations to save her life continue.
In Raiford Florida a prison farm break ended with the death of a 17 year old inmate and the wounding of another. Guards suppressed the uprising in the Flats top unit housing death row and about sixty other prisoners. Superintendent L F Chapman said most inmates are there for bad behavior. The attempted break occurred Wednesday evening with initial reports released last night.
A Navy spokesman called the 12 day drift of the Idana a stroke of luck after Lt. Robert Craigs' transport crew found the derelict schooner 180 miles north of Honolulu. The 75 foot Idana had a shattered mast and no power or radio, yet eight adults and a 13 year old boy survived.
The Federal Housing Administration will stop insuring loans for items like tennis courts dog kennels and other so called luxuries. Acting commissioner Norman P Mason said Uncle Sam has underwritten financing that invites abuses and is not essential to livability. The move comes amid Eisenhower era probes into FHA repair and modernization programs with lawmakers criticising the intent of insuring such extras. A public hearing is set for June 14 regarding FHA general counsel Burton C Bovard whose resignation is being contested.
Formosa agency Tatao says North Korea mobilizes all men 18 plus into militia as China warns of a 1.4 million strong force ready for a blitz if Geneva talks fail. Claims unverified but cites underground contacts on Red forces inland and 250000 Indo China border troops.
Fresno audience hears Attorney General Brownell Jr discuss xenial security measures to remove suspected saboteurs and prevent recruitment. He lauds administration programs, cites tidelands act, segregation ruling, and a claimed $14.0 billion tax relief, noting AEC hearings for future action.
Lee G. Gibson, 29, of Andes, was killed by an electric shock while using a sanding machine in a basement. Coroner Dr. Harry Wilbur said the sander touched a metal stanchion as the floor dampness caused a short circuit.
Washington D C Representative Chet Holifeld says the Atomic Energy Commission is torn by a serious rift that hinders its function. Chairman Lewis Strauss seeks broader powers while two commissioners oppose the five member rule. Senator Morse questions the move linking Oppenheimer case to Strauss powers.
Investigators exposed a staged scheme to influence the Jones Giardello fight. Henry, 28, agreed to lose for $15 600 in a Philadelphia hotel room raid coordinated with Melnick and Christenberry. Hacken and two other contacts were arrested as detectives waited in the hotel lobby. Henry’s arrest followed a Journal American report that tipped the plot. Christenberry said the Jones Giardello match would proceed next Friday at Madison Square Garden.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs closed its 63rd annual convention with the installation of Mrs Theodore S. Chapman of Jerseyville Florida as press chair. She urged women to stand against fear as a tool of the Soviets and to start by purging fear from their own hearts. Delegates representing 11 million clubwomen worldwide heard the call. Conrad L. Wirth, director of the National Park Service, received $180000 raised to aid restoration of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
The six week Senate hearings frame a battle over Army charges of favoritism for Schine and McCarthy's counterclaims of a staged probe. Transcripts of Stevens talks enter the record as Symington calls for impartiality while McCarthy and allies seek broader access to executive calls.
Edith Small, 20, mother of three, testified about her affair with Jules Lack of New York, leading to Kenneth Small facing murder charges in Michigan. She described meeting Lack on a Florida vacation and said separation from her husband seemed the only way to address the situation.
Local celebration marks the 200 year origin of the Republican Party with Senator Ric Carthy set as lead speaker. A street parade and a centennial ride are planned as part of the events. A recall effort seeks a special election, with timing tied to vote counts and political deadlines.
Mrs. Reba G. Armstrong testified at a divorce hearing that she bit off the top of her husband's finger after he slapped and choked her. Judge Jack Langdon approved her divorce in Fort Worth Texas.
Vets recall the Normandy invasion along the green countryside and sand as relics remain. Beachgoers find belt buckles and buttons from American uniforms while trenches and German guns lie hidden on the hillside. A monument at Omaha Beach bears the inscription and red poppies mark the shore.
The Office of Defense Mobilization denies plans to stockpile consumer ration books or impose economic controls. An ODM spokesman said officials are merely consulting the Government Printing Office for cost and printing time estimates if needed, a routine step not indicating action.
New Jersey political figure Hoffman, longtime critic of the Lindbergh kidnapping investigation, died at age 58 after heart trouble. A former governor (1935 37) and ex head of employment security, he had recently faced suspensions over procurement irregularities and defended audits as exonerating. He led the Circus Saints and Sinners and was known for wit and storytelling.
A mock bomb attack tested city response with oil storage blaze at Oil City. County CD director Thomas Ballantyn directed volunteers from seven counties to set up first aid at Garfield School and treat high school students as patients. Fire departments, water trucks, and communications teams joined the drill while downtown residents remained largely apathetic.
General Electric says the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers is passing up a retroactive pay raise and benefits offered by GE. Negotiations were adjourned until Tuesday at the union's request, with June 1 as the retroactive date and June 7 as the last day to accept. GE notes other unions will continue talks as of Monday. The offer, made March 24, proposed an average five cent hourly wage increase plus holiday and vacation benefits. current average wage is about $1.88 per hour.
An impatient motorist tooted his horn at a judge's secretary then sped into the courtroom. John A. Zion, owner of Embulan, threw the horn at Mrs Elizabeth Carlson whose car waited to make a return. Zion was fined $25 for anti noise ordinance violation in front of Superior Judge Scott McDonald.
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