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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
1
Congress teeters over courtesies as the House debates extra clerks and a $3500 per member telephone and telegraph allowance while criticizing Senate misc expenses including free mineral water. The measure totals $62.26 million for annual congressional activity with unchanged senator allowances.
Secret FBI notes in the Judith Coplon espionage case describe a Russian espionage suspect with high level contacts in Washington. The report highlights meetings at a friend’s home with groups of Army officers carrying briefcases, and notes interaction with Irina Aleksander also known as Bothidar Kassimiir Aleksander.
Met forecaster says rain remains unlikely this month with no measurable precipitation since May and only a trace since May 26. A Montana centered low pressure area shows no move southward, but east and west movement possible, with Syracuse receiving at most light rain after Monday. Temperatures trend up. tonight partly cloudy and warmer, low around 48 degrees. Tomorrow mainly cloudy and warm, high about 72 with previous high 73 and low 42.
In his inaugural address President Truman urges applying American technical expertise to lagging areas of the world, including plans to assist Arab refugees. Marquis Childs notes in the editorial page summary.
Samuel Stewart of Parish retrieved his watch from a pawnshop after a 23 year theft. The piece, stolen from the Onondaga Pottery Company workbench, matched serial numbers in police files. The case was dismissed by statute of limitations. the watch had been sold on.
United States District Judge Leslie R. Darr sentences Adolphus Kirk, 36, of Pennites Tenn, under the migratory bird act to 30 days at the Federal prison farm at Ashland, for thrashing robins. Government accused Kirk of binding droves of robins in trees after dark and killing them with sticks.
Senator Vandenberg pressed for prior military liaison committee approval of atomic materials sent abroad, even to allied nations. He cited isotopes sent to a Norwegian military research division, noting Norway's friendliness influenced the Atomic Energy Commission decision. Lilienthal argued Norway’s status partially bore on the ruling during Senate remarks. Concluded on Page 16, Column 3.
Immigration officials barred visitors from the Sosieski liner as the sister ship of the Polish vessel Batory set sail for its noon departure. The Batory, linked to Communist Gerhard Eisler in a U.S. probe last month, had returned from Europe and was under intensive scrutiny.
New York Central Railroad plans to close East Buffalo car repair shops next Monday, idling about 650 employees for an indefinite period. The move is part of a system wide shutdown tied to a nationwide coal field work stoppage and a 15 percent drop in rail traffic.
Retail meat prices rose again with beef steak up two cents a pound roast up three cents and chopped meat four cents over last week. Pork veal and lamb maintained the prior week’s high quotes while wholesale prices showed a slight downward tilt that may ease retail levels soon. Porterhouse and rib roasts gained three and four cents respectively with chuck and other cuts up one to two cents.
A Gil manton woman killed 50 cents for fee parking, then sent police a pound of butter with a note explaining she was short of money. The incident highlights a odd plea to cover a municipal parking fee.
Burglars who had earlier noted the safe combination tried again at the Fanny Farmer Candy store at 2729 S. Salina. Stanley Maziuk, Syracuse Safe owner, changed the code, but thieves found the old code-book and escaped after breaking a cellar padlock. Police were alerted, and the safe was opened by Maziuk.
Mrs Esther Chambers wife of government star witness testified in New York court supporting her husband former courier for a red spy ring as prosecutors press second perjury charge against Alger Hiss. She lives on a Maryland farm and was the 27th prosecution witness.
An American soldier identified as Arthur W. Short, 28, was convicted of desertion by a United States Army court martial at Grafenwoehr Germany. He was sentenced to one year confinement and a dishonorable discharge after claims of six months incommunicado detention by Czech police.
President Truman raised his request to 343 million dollars to fund federal grants to states for unemployment compensation and employment service administration for the next 122 months. He urged Congress to appropriate the money to cover a heavier workload in 1950, increasing from an earlier request of 135 million.
Senate debates changing Taft Hartley amid looming coal strike actions. President Truman and John L. Lewis clash over national emergency provisions while lawmakers weigh repeal and potential emergency orders. The row signals a drawn out fight into next week and beyond.
President Truman flies to Little Rock to join Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, for a 7 o clock breakfast with WWII era buddies. He prepared an address for 4 30 PM Saturday to honor the group and the service in France.
A $25 000 blaze at the New Wood sawmill early today led to the capture of William Shields, 44, who had walked away from the Onondaga County penitentiary quarry. State police in Oneida said Shields slept in a haystack near Fabius the night before and is being questioned in connection with the fire. Fire destroyed Morse’s sawmill equipment including a 60 horsepower diesel engine and heavy tools. Morse called police after noting no one was working, no wiring, and no fire in the heating plant. Corporal Clarence Walburg and Leo Eldredge located Shields along the railroad tracks about a mile and a half from the scene, near his reported route to Binghamton. Volunteers from New Woodstock and DeRuyter fought the blaze without success. Shields previously received 90 days for public intoxication and was noted as a repeat offender at the penitentiary.
A Soviet zone policeman was beaten at Berlin railways headquarters inside the American sector. The incident marks a fresh outbreak of violence near the border area.
Preston T. Tucker promoter of a novel automobile faced a 31 count indictment for mail fraud and securities violations plus conspiracy. Seven associates named include Harold Karsten Floyd Cerf Robert Pierce Fred Rockelman Mitchell Dunn Otis Radford Cliff Noble. The scheme allegedly spent 28 million on promotion and vehicle development through dealer franchises stock sales and accessories to back a mass produced, revolutionary car. Bond set at 95 000 for Tucker Cerf Pierce and Karsten.
Milwaukee event features David Houston praising a conceited politician and recounting a sharp remark about his wife criticizing a board meeting attire at the Gaiety restaurant. The quotes reveal social tension during the gathering.
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