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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
2
The State Federation of Labor opened a four day convention in Buffalo with 2300 delegates from 1700 locals. AFL President William Green to speak as the anti-labor record of the 1051 Legislature is attacked. Hughes Brees amendments to the unemployment law slated for comment amid pre convention parleys. Meanwhile reports of violent incidents and other regional notices appear in the dispatches.
A blast at Roslyn Harbor yesterday tore through a diner area near the water, causing a large fire that quickly spread as rescuers worked to contain the flames and assess injuries. Details on casualties or the cause remained unclear.
General Joseph T. McNarney addressed 331 Loyola University graduates in Los Angeles urging the United States to use our unprecedented power if a major war is forced on us. He did not specify atomic or hydrogen bombing and cautioned that free nations must avoid a third world war through unity and prudence.
In Wuerzburg Germany Johann Hartmann, unemployed for two years, has made 285 visits to the Labour Exchange, registered 11 times, answered eight questionnaires, written four‑page statements and supplied three photos, yet remains jobless. The article notes similar red tape burdens across nations.
Pan American World Airways restored normal Atlantic service from New York today after a strike by 89 mechanics at Idlewild and LaGuardia. The stoppage disrupted four overseas flights and delayed 39 trips by 1 to 24 hours, affecting hundreds of passengers to Europe Bermuda Puerto Rico and South America as workers returned to their jobs following a company settlement. The union said the firm would reassign the fired workers to new jobs at its Miami and Brownsville facilities.
The famous singer Josephine Baker canceled a benefit appearance planned for June at three white hotels in Atlanta after white hotels refused accommodations. Baker, married to a Frenchman, has long been celebrated in Europe as a top nightclub entertainer. NAACP announced the cancellation yesterday during the NAACP annual convention.
The notices honor a diverse group of prominent figures. Joseph M. Friedman 40 a trial attorney for the Justice Department. Peter Pavlenko 52 a Russian novelist and deputy to the Supreme Soviet in Moscow. Curvin H. Gingrich 62 a professor and editor at Popular Astronomy Magazine. A. Sallure 68 an associate of the late Thomas Taggart and operator of ad agencies in multiple cities. Lani McIntire 47 orchestra leader long booked at the Leansion Hotel in New York. Willtase J. Sherry 77 founder and former VP of Paramount Pictures and linked to major studios. William K. Detzen 73 director and former VP of Longines Wittnauer in New York. Henry T. Sorensen 63 manager of the Ethel Barrymore Theater and longtime theater executive in New York. Otto Christiansen 59 follower of Clarence Darrow in Los Angeles. Joan Henry Mason 56 translator and type designer in London. Wyriciffe Egginton 75 British watercolorist in Dawlish England.
In Oakland California Willie Gerro 49 hot headed carried the torch for Carrie Carrington 46 after a dispute. She told police he pulled a knife she jumped into her car and drove off. Willie ran beside the car for two blocks swinging the door handle and finally letting go as his shoes burned. He was hospitalized and booked on a riding on a car not designed for passengers charge.
Ambassador Henry F Grady meets with Iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadegh to ease tensions over the Anglo Iranian Oil Company dispute. Morrison’s note hopes talks proceed in a calm atmosphere while Tehran grants a brief extension for a British profit payment demand.
The United States urged UN members to extend the arms embargo on Communist China and North Korea. In a memorandum to the Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Ernest A. Gross said evidence shows the embargo is virtually 200 percent effective and urged adherence to the US pattern to end the Korean conflict.
Rep Bur Dick of North Dakota says there is no scarcity of candidates for Congress and rising pay is unnecessary. He cautions against pay raises tied to pending legislation while asserting there are enough qualified applicants at the current salary.
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